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IT'S HAPPENING! June 4th, PlayStation is showing us PS5 games. Alanah Pearce from Funhaus talks to Greg about the big news! Time Stamps - 00:03:02 - Housekeeping IT’S OUR 700TH EPISODE! We’ll close out the show with Kenny Belou’s traditional stat breakdown. It’s Kinda Funhaus week! We’re doing all sorts of crossover content with our pals at Funahus, like this episode of KFGD, but to catch the full rundown, head over to kindafunny.com/funhaus tlou Our huge Predator stream is today! 2 pm PT twitch.tv/kindafunnygames! Today our only sponsors are our Patreon Producers, so please be like them and head over to patreon.com/kindafunnygames to support this show, get it ad-free, and get the exclusive post show. Thank you MOHAMMED MOHAMMED and BLACK JACK. The Roper Report - 00:06:54 - PS5 Event Next week, Jim Ryan 00:16:00 - The PS5 event is next Thursday. Assuming it's what we all hope, does this mean preorders will open soon? - Best Friends Q:Marc Starvaggi 00:20:15 - Do you think this event will parallel the P

Blessing is joined by Funhaus' Adam Kovic to talk about brand new details revolving around Xbox Series X Backwards Compatibility. Time Stamps - 00:03:15 - Housekeeping It’s Kinda Funhaus week! We’re doing all sorts of crossover content with our pals at Funahus, like this episode of KFGD featuring Alanah Pearce. To catch the full rundown, head over to kindafunny.com/funhaus. We have a huge Predator: Hunting Grounds Stream tomorrow. 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:05:11 - Xbox Series X aims to be the most compatible console - Blog Post by Jason Ronald, Director of Program Management for Xbox Series X 00:16:56 - Do you think a feature like this, where ALL games run better on the Series X at launch and not just Series X games, will make the console a Day 1 buy for many, many more people? - Best Friends Q: The Nano Biologist 00:31:40 - Iron Man VR has Gone GOLD 00:39:38 - Apex Legends Sea

Kinda Funhaus week continues as Blessing and Alanah Pearce talk about a possible incoming PlayStation 5 event, Grand Theft Auto 6, and more! Time Stamps - 00:05:00 - Housekeeping It’s Kinda Funhaus week! We’re doing all sorts of crossover content with our pals at Funahus, like this episode of KFGD featuring Alanah Pearce. To catch the full rundown, head over to kindafunny.com/funhaus. Later today, we’re reacting live to The Last of Us Part 2 State of Play stream. That’s happening right here on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames at 1pm pacific. LATER later today, we’re doing another sponsored Predator Hunting Grounds stream. Join me, Greg, Nick, Andy, and Fran as we hunt each other DOWN on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames at 4pm pacific. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:08:03 - Could we finally be getting that PS5 event next week? - Jason Schreier & Takashi Mochizuki @ Bloomberg 00:19:32 - When do you think Sony would make the announcement confirming it

Time Stamps - 00:04:00 - Housekeeping It’s Kinda Funhaus week! We’re doing all sorts of crossover content with our pals at Funahus, like this episode of KFGD, but to catch the full rundown, head over to kindafunny.com/funhaus PLUS we have a crossover shirt: https://store.roosterteeth.com/products/funhaus-x-kinda-funny-t-shirt?variant=32052811530288 On top of that, TWO big sponsored Predator: Hunting Grounds stream this week -- Wednesday @ 4 pm and Friday @ 2 pm for three hours! twitch.tv/kindafunnygames The Roper Report - 00:07:50 - THE LAST OF US PART II ROCK-BLOCK 00:30:11 - No Man’s Sky Comes to Xbox Game Pass, Windows 10 PC 00:33:05 - IGN Summer of Gaming Detailed, Joe Skrebbels 00:42:48 - Damn Dataminers! 00:48:00 - Out today 00:56:40 - Squad Up: Mark Freeman(Community Zoom Twitter) - @theindieboy1 twitter 00:58:06 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow’s Hosts:Blessing and Alanah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and Tim go over April's INSANE NPD numbers and talk about Final Fantasy VII Remake's success. Time Stamps - 00:05:00 - Housekeeping REMEMBER: We’re doing a Core Game Jam - kindafunny.com/gamejam - $100 gets donated to Extra Life for every game submitted. To enter, publish a new game on the Core platform in one of four categories: party game, (kinda) funniest game, retro game, and pop-culture inspired game. There’s $5k in prizes, head to kindafunny.com/gamejam Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black JackAl Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:09:10 - April 2020 NPD Numbers are Insane, Jeff Grubb @ venturebeat GAMES 00:25:00 - Ghost of Tsushima Update, Dorno @ IGN 00:29:20 - As a Sekiro fan, i'm excited to hear that it will be difficult and grounded. You take a couple hits, you're dead. But, for people like yourselves who aren't fans of hyper difficult gameplay like a Soulsborne or Sekiro game, does this turn you off of the game? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:34:15 - Maneate

Blessing and Greg talk about an astounding 93 games that Take Two is working on and answer the question: "Is it possible to play everything?" Time Stamps - 00:04:50 - Housekeeping WE’RE STREAMING CORE TODAY AT 1:30pm pacific, AND THEN RIGHT AFTER, ANDY AND BLESS ARE STREAMING AMAZON’S NEW GAME CRUCIBLE. That’s all happening on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames. REMEMBER: We’re doing a Core Game Jam - kindafunny.com/gamejam - $100 gets donated to Extra Life for every game submitted. To enter, publish a new game on the Core platform in one of four categories: party game, (kinda) funniest game, retro game, and pop-culture inspired game. There’s $5k in prizes, head to kindafunny.com/gamejam 10-year anniversary of ModNation Racers Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black JackAl Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:07:15 - Take-Two plans to release 93 games in the next 5 years - Rebekah Valentine @ GIBiz 00:18:20 - Are we approaching a time when keeping up with the latest and greatest games from the m

Time Stamps - 00:06:50 - Housekeeping REMEMBER: We’re doing a Core Game Jam - kindafunny.com/gamejam - $100 gets donated to Extra Life for every game submitted. To enter, publish a new game on the Core platform in one of four categories: party game, (kinda) funniest game, retro game, and pop-culture inspired game. There’s $5k in prizes, head to kindafunny.com/gamejam 10-year anniversary of ModNation Racers Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black JackAl Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:09:40 - This Year’s COD is Black Ops Cold War, Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer 00:22:10 - CD Projekt Red Topples Ubisoft, Bartosz Sobczak @ GameplayMechanix.com 00:33:35 - Gears of War 3 on PS3, Stephen Totilo @ Kotaku 00:37:35 REQUIRED READING: This Is What Happens When a Video Game Leaks 00:40:39 - Embracer Group has 69 Unannounced Games, Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:46:25 - #RELEASETHESNYDERCUT Henry Cavill Easter Egg in Total War, Richard Scott-Jones @ PCGamesN 00:49:40 - Out today 00:52:30 - Reader mail - 00:55

Blessing and Imran talk about the new report that Assassin's Creed Valhalla is actually BIGGER than previous games. Time Stamps - 00:03:00 - Housekeeping REMEMBER: We’re doing a Core Game Jam - kindafunny.com/gamejam - $100 gets donated to Extra Life for every game submitted. To enter, publish a new game on the Core platform in one of four categories: party game, (kinda) funniest game, retro game, and pop-culture inspired game. There’s $5k in prizes, head to kindafunny.com/gamejam Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:05:41 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla will actually be bigger than Odyssey - Lauren Morton @ RockPaperShotgun 00:25:20 - Last of Us Part 2 Special Edition PS4 has been revealed - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:29:30 - Is Sony banking on the interest of people who still don't own a PS4? - Best Friends Q:Ricky Mcflyy 00:32:08 - We now know even more about Ghost of Tsushima 00:38:48 - PlayStation Now reaches 2.2m subscribers - Matthew Handr

Blessing and Tim discuss a new Respawn studio and also ask the question, is it too late for Anthem? Time Stamps - 0:03:00 - Housekeeping Next week is Kinda Funhaus week! - Tim tell us a bit about what’s going on REMEMBER: We’re doing a Core Game Jam - kindafunny.com/gamejam - $100 gets donated to Extra Life for every game submitted. To enter, publish a new game on the Core platform in one of four categories: party game, (kinda) funniest game, retro game, and pop-culture inspired game. There’s $5k in prizes, head to kindafunny.com/gamejam Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:07:10 - Anthem is still being worked on - Mathew Handrahan @ GIBiz 00:19:49 - Respawn’s opening a second studio to focus on Apex Legends - Rebekah Valentine @ GIBiz 00:28:50 - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1&2 won’t have microtransactions at launch - Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:32:02 - - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:39:40 - Ubisoft Sues Apple and Google Over Mobile Rainb

Greg and Blessing talk about how Ghost of Tsushima was supposed to be revealed last month, Xbox and Unreal Engine 5, and more! Time Stamps - 00:06:02 - Housekeeping Core Game Jam - kindafunny.com/gamejam - $100 to Extra Life for every game submitted. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:10:00 - Ghost of Tsushima’s Reveal is a Month Late 00:22:50 - Xbox on Unreal Engine 5 00:29:20 - Control’s Next DLC Explains More of Alan Wake, Reiner @ GI 00:41:00 - Three major DLCs for Nioh 2, Team Ninja’s Tom Lee 00:44:00 - HIMS 00:46:00 - Out today Reader mail - 00:48:00 - What fictional or historical cities, countries or worlds would you like to explore from a video game? - Frankfurtter 00:54:40 - Thought on Ghost the day after - Quickjab/The Nano Biologist 01:06:39 - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about the return of Paper Mario with Paper Mario: The Origami King. Time Stamps - 00:02:00 - Housekeeping We’re reacting to the Ghost of Tsushima State of Play. That’s happening today at 1pm pt on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:03:30 - Paper Mario is BACK - Adam Bankhurst @ IGN 0015:10: - I understand that no one will ever EVER understand Nintendo but why a tweet? - Best Friends Q:Frankfurtter 00:25:25 - Vince Zampella says Titanfall is not in development - Ryan Mcaffrey @ IGN 00:33:15 - Ubisoft has some big things planned - Rebekah valentine @ GiBiz 00:40:30 - EVO’s 2020 lineup has been revealed with a notable game missing - Jordan Oloman @ IGN 00:46:20 - Scavengers Studio ends active development on Darwin Project - Alissa McAloon @ Gamasutra 00::48 20- A Greg Joint: Fallout 76 has announced a 2020 Roadmap - Email Press release 00:54:00 - Out today 00:55:45 - HIMS Reader mail - 0

Epic Games came through with the HOTNESS today, so let's talk about the amazing PS5 demo, Fortnite being a next-gen launch title, and SO much more! Time Stamps - 00:04:00 - Housekeeping We won the Gamers vs Cancer American Cancer Society Tournament! Thank you for all of your support! Ghost of Tsushima State of Play tomorrow -- watch live with us! 1 pm PT twitch.tv/kindafunnygames Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:07:30 - Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says the PS5 is so impressive it’s ‘going to help drive future PCs’ Nick Statt @ The Verge 00:28:10 - As with all tech demos, should we temper our expectations? - Best Friends Q:Midnight Owl 00:40:10 - PS5 On track, PlayStation Plus Killing, Matthew Handrahan @ GIB 00:43:00 - Phil Spencer Says 2021 Games Are More Likely to feel the Pandemic, Mathew Olson @ USG 00:44:50 - Do you think 2021 will be a dry year for video games? - Best Friends Q:TheFinalBossFight 00:51:05 - Fortnite is a PS5, Xbox Series

Blessing and Imran talk about PlayStation Studios, an upcoming State of Play, a rumomred October launch for PS5 and more. Time Stamps - 00:02:00 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:03:00 - State of Play’s next episode is dedicated to Ghost of Tsushima 00:12:20 - Sony has announced PlayStation Studios - Christopher Dring @ GamesIndustry.biz 00:17:40 - Do you possibly see a PlayStation Studios game release on another platform? - Best Friends Q:MaDogNik96 (from Massachusetts) 00:21:15 - Could we be getting a hint at something from these two properties potentially coming with the PS5? - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:25:28 - Is PlayStation coming in October? - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:28:05 - Will Xbox release at a similar time or will they release in November like usual? - Best Friends Q:William Symons 00:31:40 - Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Will Run 'at a Minimum of 30 FPS' on Xbox Series X - Jordan Oloman @ IGN The Nano Bio

Greg and Blessing talk about the backlash to Inside Xbox's "gameplay," the fact that the next Horizon will look good (lol), and more! Time Stamps - 00:01:30 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:02:40 - The Elder Scrolls 6: Next News Will Likely Be 'Years From Now' - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:16:45 - Guerrilla Collective, a Huge Indie Games Showcase has been Announced for June - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:22:20 - Does the announcement of this conference prod deeper into the rumor that Sony will be doing some sort of announcement on June 4th? Or do you think it'll be sooner? - Best Friends Q:Frankfurtter 00:24:00 - Ubisoft announces “Ubisoft Forward” 00:28:35 - Former Titanfall and Apex Legends Devs have Started a New Studio “Gravity Well” - Alessandro Barbosa @ Gamespot 00:32:10 - Mafia announcements are incoming 00:36:35 - The PlayStation Store has been suspended in China - Vikki Blake @ Eurogamer 00:38:50 - Out today Reader mail -

Greg and Blessing talk about the backlash to Inside Xbox's "gameplay," the fact that the next Horizon will look good (lol), and more! Time Stamps - 00:06:00 - Housekeeping Thank you for going to the Core stream, PLEASE go to kindafunny.com/gamejam! Win prizes, earn us Extra Life money! Predator: Hunting Grounds stream today at 3 p.m. PT. twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. If you missed Al’s video, it’s on ytkfg tomorrow. I’m in the finals of the American Cancer Society Gamers v Cancer tournament. The Millers for Mizzou Borderlands 3 Party is Saturday night at 8 pm pt on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:10:40 - Xbox Event Responses 00:26:10 - will all the changes be behind the surface like more detailed AI, more expansive worlds, no loading screens, etc.? - Best Friends Q:BJ Bernardo 00:21:50 - - Best Friends Q:The Nano Biologist 00:29:45 - We now have Nintendo Online Number, Kevin @ GameSpot 00:33:48 - Horizon Zero

Blessing and Tim talk about the big sales of the Nintendo Switch along with recapping today's Inside Xbox. Time Stamps - 00:03:00 - Housekeeping THE CORE STREAM IS HAPPENING TODAY! Core is the game where you whip up your own multiplayer video games, publish them, and play them with the world. TODAY at 3 p.m. PT join Greg, Andy, and the developers of Core as they make games and test them out with you. That’s right go download the Core Alpha right now at coregames.com and you can play whatever they create LIVE on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Follow @CoreGames on Twitter for updates! Our live reaction to today’s Inside Xbox is now up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnygames Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed,Black Jack, Al Tribesman The Roper Report - 00:04:30 - Nintendo Switch has surpassed 55 Million in Sales - Matthew Handrahan @ GIBiz 00:19:20 - It’s time for the Inside XBOX Roundup 00:25:45 - Do you think this will become more commonplace for Smart Delivery from big publishers not wanting to los

Blessing and Gary Whitta talk about EA's big year and news that Cyberpunk 2077 will let you customize your genitals. Time Stamps - 00:07:07 - Housekeeping THE CORE STREAM IS HAPPENING! Core is the game where you whip up your own multiplayer video games, publish them, and play them with the world. THURSDAY at 3 p.m. PT join Greg, Andy, and the developers of Core as they make games and test them out with you. That’s right go download the Core Alpha right now at coregames.com and you can play whatever they create LIVE on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Follow @CoreGames on Twitter for updates! Our reaction to the new Last of Us 2 story trailer is now up on Youtube.com/KindaFunnygames Remember: We’re reacting live to this week’s Inside Xbox as they show off games for next gen. That’s happening TOMORROW at 8am Pacific right here on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:09:20 - EA is having a big year - Rebekah Valentine @ GIBiz 00:21:35

Blessing and Imran discuss Microsoft's plan for showcasing the Xbox Series X. Time Stamps - 00:06:16 - Housekeeping THE CORE STREAM IS HAPPENING! Core is the game where you whip up your own multiplayer video games, publish them, and play them with the world. THURSDAY at 3 p.m. PT join Greg, Andy, and the developers of Core as they make games and test them out with you. That’s right go download the Core Alpha right now at coregames.com and you can play whatever they create LIVE on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Follow @CoreGames on Twitter for updates! There’s another sponsored Predator: Hunting Grounds Stream this afternoon at 2 pm! Kevin and SnowBikeMike are joining the insanity! twitch.tv/kindafunnygames Remember: We’re reacting live to this week’s Inside Xbox as they show off games for next gen. That’s happening this Thursday at 8am Pacific right here on Twitch.tv/KindaFunnyGames. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:09:08 - Xbox is doing monthly showcas

Blessing and Greg talk about Cal's New Game Plus in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, EA Play's return, and more! Time Stamps - 00:08:30 - Housekeeping THE CORE STREAM IS FINALLY HAPPENING! Remember how we were supposed to do a big reveal stream for the fine folks at Core, the game where you whip up your own multiplayer video games, publish them, and play them with the world? Well, the pandemic got in our way, but we’re back on track. THURSDAY at 3 p.m. PT join Greg, Andy, and the developers of Core as they make games and test them out with you. That’s right go download the Core Alpha right now at coregames.com and you can play whatever they create LIVE on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. So, again: Download Core at CoreGames.com Come watch and play with us Thursday at 3 p.m. PT on twitch.tv/kindafunnygames. Follow @CoreGames on Twitter for updates! Thank you to our Patreon Producers:Mohammed Mohammed,Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:09:30 - Happy Star Wars Day, Jedi Fallen Order gets a new update! - EA.com 00:26:0

Blessing and Tim talk about Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest and what it means for E3. Time Stamps - 00:02:00 - Housekeeping Thank you to our Patreon Producers:Mohammed Mohammed, Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:02:54 - Geoff Keighley announces Summer Game Fest 00:29:05 - Do you think Sony/XBox will partner with SGF to reveal the PS5 or will the do it on their own stage? - Best Friends Q:Frankfurtter 00:34:55 - Do you see this event replacing E3 in future years? - Best Friends Q:billythedoor 00:37:30 - Phil Spencer says there’s No Delay Expected for Xbox Series X - Joe Skrebels @ IGN 00:42:40 - GDC Summer Is Going Fully Digital - Blog post 00:48:20 - Out today 00:50:40 - Old Spice Reader mail - 00:52:02 - Should Playstation listen to subscribers and change the games before the end of the month or should they stick to their guns and probably follow the agreement with both of these game publishers/ developers? - RobbyRob 00:58:50 - Squad Up:Jackson(PS4) - wutz_hiz_nutz PS4 00:59:37 - You‘re Wrong Nex