Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Kinetic Publishing’s first-ever Showcase is happening Wednesday, August 12th at 12 PM Pacific on Twitch. We’re talking first looks at their indie games, devs walking you through what they’re building and, yes, there’s even a cool surprise at the end. Make sure to tune in with us or twitch.tv/kineticpublishingHead to http://kindafunny.com/porty to grab the limited edition Portillo plushie!Thank you for the support!

Run of Show -
00:00:00 - Start00:06:02 - A ‘new look’ at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, hosted by its director, will take place at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live00:17:27 - New Kingdom Hearts 4 Details Revealed Early Through D23 App00:23:16 - Ads00:25:27 - Various Sales Numbers00:38:27 - THQ Nordic says it has 12 unannounced games in development00:41:42 - Blizzard is now the "top performing" Xbox studio, says internal emails — as the Overwatch-maker ends FY26 over-delivering on Microsoft's projections00:46:10 - ''Doom Dev Blasts Xbox After Microsoft 'Gutted' id Software With Layoffs00:51:28 - Chat Be Cool00:55:57 - Wee News!00:57:15 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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Run of Show -
00:00:00 - Start00:05:30 - Here’s Why GTA 6 Is $80, But NBA 2K27 Is Only $70 - Zack Zwiezen @ Kotaku00:14:35 - Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick Won't Rule Out GTA 6 on Disc at Some Point, Insists Decision Had Nothing to Do With Concern Over Leaks - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN00:25:35 - Ad00:32:45 - Gears of War: E-Day's Steam player peak has already passed the series' all-time record, and it's still only in limited beta - Kaan Serin @ GamesRadar+00:39:27 - Marvel Tōkon Launches To Abysmal 44% Rating On Steam: ‘They Should Have Pushed The PC Release Date Back Until They Figured This Out’ - Kenneth Shepard @ Kotaku00:44:01 - Wee News!00:49:20 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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Run of Show -
00:00:00 - Start00:05:34 - Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look Premieres on Netflix This Month, Rockstar Confirms00:24:57 - Ad00:26:59 - SuperChats00:28:42 - Nintendo’s Financial Report has been revealed00:46:56 - Uli Latukefu has been cast as the villain Ganondorf in ‘THE LEGEND OF ZELDA’ movie00:53:08 - Halo Studios jettisons long-serving contractors after launch of Halo: Campaign Evolved00:56:49 - Wee News!00:59:00 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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Run of Show -
00:00:00 - Start00:07:17 - Electronic Arts completes $55bn acquisition; CEO announces senior leadership changes

00:21:38 - EA Studios Brace for Layoff Bloodbath as New Owner Debt Demands $700 Million Cost Cuts00:41:49 - ‘We take your feedback to heart’: Game Freak is planning regular Beast of Reincarnation updates, starting next week00:49:15 - Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault launches September 200:52:58 - Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s director has returned to Ubisoft, is now game director for the Assassin’s Creed brand00:56:03 - Wee News!

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Dave Bautista is In Talks To Play Kratos, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct details, and Beast of Reincarnation reviews are in.

00:00:00 - Start00:04:40 - Dave Bautista is In Talks To Play Kratos In ‘God Of War’, Replacing Ryan Hurst In Amazon Series - Nellie Andreeva @ Deadline00:16:35 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct Reveals True Protagonist And Plot, Details Gameplay Systems - Marcus Stewart @ Game Informer00:25:25 - Ad00:27:30 - Beast of Reincarnation Review Round Up00:32:20 - Report: FIFA World Cup developer Refactor Games shuttered by Delphi Interactive - Chris Kerr @ Game Developer00:35:10 - 'It Would Be a Real Shame for That Culture to Disappear': Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Says Physical Game Releases Must Continue - Verity Townsend @ IGN00:42:00 - Wee News!00:48:05 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong

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