Kinda Funny Gamescast: Video Game Podcast

Mike and Greg have been shooting, building, and crafting in NetEase's new multiplayer open-world survival game. What do they think? Find out now!

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Greg, Bless, Mike, and Tim run through the entire Kinda Funny review scale and give their examples of what game matches every score. Let's talk about some BAD video games.

Time Stamps -

- Start

- Housekeeping

- Tim’s 10-6 Game reviews

- TotS: We redid our review scale, so let’s give some examples: 5/10

-  4/10 Meh

- 3/10 Bad

- 2/10 Awful

- 1/10 Gollum

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Parris has been playing Xbox via his Amazon Fire, so let's talk about Xbox Cloud Gaming in 2024!

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

- TotS: Kinda Funny’s Xbox Cloud Gaming Review For 2024 and Preview of Cloud Gaming on Amazon Fire TV

- Superchats

- Dad Gamers!

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Who is winning? Who is losing? FIND OUT!

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Fantasy Critic 2024 Check-In

- Early 2025 Projections

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Mike, Andy, and GameSpot's Tamoor Hussain get into the weeds about each and every detail in FromSoft's latest. Follow Tamoor and see all the cool things he is doing here https://x.com/tamoorh

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Shadow of the Erdtree Spoilercast

- Diving Into More Lore!

- SuperChats

- Big Boss Tier List!

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Greg, Bless, Mike, and Andy run through the entire Kinda Funny review scale and give their examples of what game matches every score.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:09:43 - Housekeeping

00:12:49 - Our Prime Video Game Examples for the Review Scale

00:14:40 - Masterpiece

00:34:40 - Amazing

00:47:31 - Great

00:58:44 - Good

01:05:16 - Okay

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Game Director Carrie Patel and Gameplay Director Gabe Paramo join Andy, Parris, and Greg to talk about how they’re building an RPG you won’t be able to put down.

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- An Interview w/ the Developers of Avowed

- Ads

- What We’ve Been Playing

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SnowBikeMike went to PlayStation and played Firewalk's hero shooter. Does it have a future? Let's find out!

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Mike’s Concord Preview

- Ads

- Should FireWalk Feel Confident?

- SuperChats

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We got a hodge podge of topics today! Tim's played Nintendo World Championship, Mike's played Elden Ring Shadow of The Erdtree, Blessing's played Valorant, and we break down the state of competitive shooters.

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Nintendo World Championship Preview

- Mike’s Shadow of the Erdtree Experience

- Ad

- Chained Together

- Valorant on Console

- The Top 5 Current First-Person Shooters

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Greg Miller gives his review of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD and then the boys get into an insane debate.

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- Start

- Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD Review

- Ads

- The Power of Luigi

- The Top 10 Most Important Nintendo Characters

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- What About Games TODAY Would Blow Our Minds in 2008?

- Are Games Done Evolving?

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- Start & Mike’s READY for Elden Ring

- Housekeeping

- What WASN’T at Summer Game Fest?

- Ads

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The voice of Chatterbox FM -- Lazlow Jones -- comes to Kinda Funny about working on Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, and Absurd Ventures!

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- Start & Lazlow Jones is Here!

- Housekeeping

- An Interview with Lazlow Jones - Absurd Ventures

- How Did Lazlow Join Rockstar?

- How Lazlow’s Role Evolved at Rockstar

- When Did Lazlow Realize How Big GTA Was Getting?

- Ads

- Why Lazlow Left Rockstar

- Restarting with Absurd Ventures & Writing Something New

- The Artistic Success Post GTA IV

- Dan and Lazlow’s Writing Partnership

- Why Do Games Struggle to Be Funny?

- When Will Absurd Ventures Make a Game?

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Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

- Our SGF Awards

- Game of The Show/Our One Wish

- Zero to 100 Award

- Ads

- Who Won SGF?

- Best Announcement

- Most Hyped Game of 2024

- SuperChats

- Best FOOD of SGF

- Best Indie Showing

- Biggest Disappointment/Miss

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Andy, Blessing, and Barrett give their reviews of the Elden Ring DLC.

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Review

- SuperChats

- Ads

- New Weapons, Armor, & Builds

- SuperChats

- Marathon Stream this Friday!

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We go wild with our hype for tomorrow's show.

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Nintendo Direct Predictions

- Will the Switch 2 Be Mentioned?

- Biggest Predictions

- What Are Our Hype Levels?

- General Predictions

- Movie, TV, & Theme Parks

- Ads

- Metroid

- Zelda…and Luigi

- Wii U Ports…and Mario

- Fire Emblem

- Donkey Kong & Nintendo Switch Online

- F-Zero

- Square Enix

- SuperChats

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Greg's been reobsessed with Fallout 76 for more than a month. So, what's his verdict after the Skyline Valley expansion?

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- Start & Destiny 2 Chat

- Housekeeping

- Fallout 76 2024 Review

- Ads

- How We Got Here with Fallout 76

- SuperChats

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EVEN MORE SUMMER GAME FEST PREVIEWS!

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Topic of The Show:Sonic x Shadow

- Metaphor ReFantazio

- Ads

- New World Aeternum

- Lushfoil

- Dragonball Sparking Zero

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Parris joins the team to talk LEGO Horizon Adventures, Fallout 76 Skyline Valley, and Astro Bot!

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- LEGO Horizon Adventures

- Ads

- Fallout 76: Skyline Valley

- Astro Bot

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Mike, Greg, and Andy are back from Summer Game Fest and LOADED UP with games to tell you about. Let's talk Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Hyper Light Breaker, Fear the Spotlight, and more!

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- ToTS: A dozen Previews

- Dragon Age: The Veilguard

- Ads

- Battle Aces - Uncapped Games

- Fear the Spotlight

- Replaced

- Once Human

- Arranger

- Unknown 9: Awakening

- Hyper light breaker

- Akimbot - Evil Raptor

- Enotria: The Last Song

- Harmonium

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Tim, Bless, Mike, Andy, and Greg review the 2024 Ubisoft Forward featuring Star Wars Outlaws, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and XDefiant.

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Grading the 2024 Ubisoft Forward

- Ads

- Breaking Down the Ubisoft Forward

- Greg’s Star Wars Outlaws Preview

- Back to UbiForward Breakdown

- SuperChats

- Assassin’s Creed Shadows

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Grading Xbox Games Showcase 2024 - Kinda Funny Gamescast

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Greg sat down with Ryan Payton of developer Camouflaj to talk all about what exactly Batman Arkham Shadow is.

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Tim, Blessing, Mike, Andy, and Greg review Geoff Keighley's 2024 Summer Game Fest featuring Alan Wake 2 DLC, Star Wars Outlaws, and more.

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From Assassin's Creed Shadows to Star Wars Outlaws, we break down everything we think will and won't be at the latest Ubisoft Forward.

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

- Ubisoft Forward Predictions

- Our BIG Predictions

- Our Hype Levels

- General Predictions

- Ads

- Assassin’s Creed Shadows

- Star Wars Outlaws

- Prince of Persia, Beyond Good & Evil 2

- Movies and TV

- New Announcements?

- SuperChats

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Xbox Showcase BIG QUESTIONS

- How Hyped Are We?

- Ads

- How We’re Reacting to the Showcase

- General Predictions

- Hardware

- First Party Games

- Jeff’s Final Predictions

- Back to First Party

- Bethesda

- Activision

- Third Parties

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Andy has played Elden Ring Shadow of The Erdtree and Blessing and Snowbike Mike ask him all about it.

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Andy’s Shadow of the Erdtree Preview

- How to Access DLC?

- What the Opening Hours Are Like

- How Leveling Works

- Weapons, Builds, and Perfume Bottles

- Exploration & Dungeons

- Difficulty

- What Level Should You Be?

- Ads

- Mike’s BURNING QUESTIONS

- NPCs

- Speculation Station

- Enemy Types

- What Andy is MOST Excited For

- Multiplayer

- Length

- SuperChats

- Fashion Souls

- Evergoals & Caves

- A Rose, Bud, and Thorn

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Summer Game Fest arrives this week! What big announcements does Geoff Keighley have awaiting us? Tim, Greg, Bless, Mike, and Andy dive into what they think will happen AND what they WANT to happen.

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Overall SGF Details & Expectations

- Our Hype Levels

- Mike The Fortune Teller Shares What He Wants

- Crazy Personal Predictions

- Gatorade Get Hype Moments

- Ads

- General Predictions

- Xbox or Nintendo @ SGF??

- SEGA

- Capcom

- Konami

- Square Enix

- Ubisoft

- Remedy

- SuperChats

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It's interview time! Blessing sits down with indie dev extraordinaire Xalavier Nelson to chat about El Paso, Elsewhere, indie development, how to make a successful game, and Xalavier's empowering speech about being black in games.

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- TOPIC OF THE SHOW: The Xalavier Nelson interview

- Defender’s Quest 2: Mists of Ruin

-AD

- Diversity in the Video Gaming Industr

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We breakdown everything we saw in the latest PlayStation State of Play.

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- Start

- Grading the State of Play

- Concord

- Ragarok on PC

- Dynasty Warrios

- Infinity Nikki

- Ballad of Antara

- PSVR2

- Ads

- Marvel Rivals

- Where Winds Meet

- Until Dawn

- Silent Hill 2

- Monster Hunter Wilds

- Astro Bot

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Tomorrow's PlayStation's big day, so what do they have up their sleeve? Tim, Greg, Bless, Mike, and Andy dive into what they think will happen AND what they WANT to happen.

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- PSVR2 Predictions

- Astro Bot

- Hardware

- Big Surprises?

- Ghost of Tsushima 2?

- Live Service Games

- Ads

- 3rd Parties

- LEGO Horizon

- Until Dawn

- SuperChats

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GameSpot's Tamoor Hussain joins Bless, Andy, and Barrett to talk about Elden Ring in 2024 and how to get prepped for the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:00:30 - Housekeeping

00:01:40 - Topic of the Show: The Definitive Elden Ring Podcast

00:10:00 - Lore Break Down!

00:37:00 - Making the wrong choice

00:44:38 - Ads

00:45:47 - Scoring Elden Ring

01:11:11 - Should you kill Melena before starting the DLC

01:13:40 - Superchats!

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DC Universe Online devs Kenn White and Chad Brown join Greg to talk about 13 YEARS of the MMO that Greg once called "his heaven."

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Topic of the Show:13 YEARS OF DC UNIVERSE ONLINE

- Ads

- New Brainiac Trailer

- DCUO Roadmap

- DCUO EXPERT TREXLIGHT QUESTIONS!

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Has Nick fallen in love with Pokémon? Will he ever play another one? Let's find out.

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Topic of the Show: Nick’s Pokemon Review

- Nick’s biggest PokeMoments

- Nick activates the Chat

- Ads

- Super Chats!

- Mike’s Big Power Point!

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Bless, Mike, Tim, and Roger come together to talk about Marvel Rivals, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, XDefiant, Crow Country, Thunder Ray, and Indika!

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- Start

- Housekeeping

Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Karl Jacobs, Fargo Brady, & Delaney Twining

-TOPIC OF THE SHOW: WHATCHA BEEN PLAYING?

- Marvel Rivals - Mike/Bless

- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Tim

- Ads

- XDefiant - Mike/Bless

- Crow Country - Tim/Rog

- Thunder Ray - Tim

- Indika - Rog

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It's a polarizing one as Greg, Bless, Mike, and Parris talk about what they loved and hated in Ninja Theory's new Xbox exclusive.

- Intro

- Housekeeping

- TOTS: Hellblade 2 Review

- AD

- Super Chats

- Is this a win for Xbox?

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Does it live up to the previous IllFonic games?

Run of Show -

- Killer Clowns From Outer Space

- Housekeeping

- TOTS: Killer Klowns From Outer Space

- AD

-  SnowBikeMike’s Top 5 Asymmetrical Games

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Clive Rosfield himself Ben Starr joins us to FINALLY have our Final Fantasy 16 spoilercast.

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Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

- The Biggest Moments

- How Voice Production Worked for XVI

- Our Interpretation of The Ending

- SuperChats

- Ads

- Cid

- Kupka

- Eikon Fights

- The Big Clive & Jill Moment

- Our One Moment

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Bethesda dropped a major quality of life update on its 2023 RPG. Is it worth coming back for? Find out from Parris, Mike, and Greg!

Run of Show -

- Start

- EA Sports College Football 25 is ALMOST HERE!

- The Oreo Fairy is Here!

- Housekeeping

- Recapping Our Thoughts on Starfield at Launch

- Starfield’s Big May Update Review So Far

- NEW GAME PLUS SPOILERS

- Ads

- Was Starfield Given Too Much Pressure?

- SuperChats

- Is the Update Enough to Bring You Back?

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Ninja Theory Studio Head Dom Matthews joins Greg and Parris to talk about Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II with less than a week until launch! Let’s talk about the seven years between games, how this one took shape, and what Ninja Theory’s reaction to the Xbox closures last week was.

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- An Interview w/ Dom Matthews from Ninja Theory

- How is Audio Improved?

- What Can We Expect from Gameplay?

- Handling Psychosis in a Story

- Working with Unreal Engine 5

- Announcing Hellblade 2 Along the Series X

- PC Specs

- How are You Feeling as a Studio?

- Difference Between Making 1 & 2

- Ads

- Why Fallout 76 is Fun Now

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Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

- TOTS: Greg Millers Worst takes

- Jason: thinks greg is perfect

- Gotham City imposters - Blaster Goblin

- RDR2 - New World Lawn Service

- RDR2 - Sandra

- RDR2 - Lukenback

- PS VR2 - Portland Kevin

- Metal Gear Solid 3 - Big Fan

- ADS

- Hogwart's Legacy - Dave

- Resident Evil 8 - Vampire Mommy

- Resident Evil 8 - RE FAN

- Rise of the Ronin when Final Fantasy 7 rebirth - Tavin Bothel

- PC gaming - James

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It's a WHATCHA BEEN PLAYING episode! Let's talk about Super Mario Sunshine, Little Kitty Big City, Homeworld 3, and more!

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Is Mario Sunshine the WORST Mario?

- Joey’s Little Kitty Big City Review

- Mike’s Dark Souls Journey

- Andy Finally Plays Elden Ring the True Way

- Mike’s Homeworld 3 Review

- Joey’s Botany Manor Review

- Mike’s Quick Hits

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Parris and Greg talk about Ninja Theory's baby fewer than TWO WEEKS before the release of the sequel, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II.

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Hellblade 1 2024 Review

- Ads

- Hellblade 1 Spoiler Chat

- Expectations for Hellblade 2

- Are We Worried about Ninja Theory?

- SuperChats

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Bless hosts, Andy and Roger review Animal Well, and Greg reviews Cryptmaster!

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Animal Well Review

- Ads

- Animal Well Questions

- Cryptmaster Review

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We're leveling up -- let's talk about what works for video game reviews, what works for Kinda Funny reviews, and what our next steps are!

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Topic of the Show

- Our Final Score

- Scale breakdown

- The SCALE

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Greg, Gary Whitta, and Parris Lilly get DEEP into what the closures of Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Studios.

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Microsoft Closes Four Bethesda Studios: Our Reactions

- Do You Trust Xbox?

- Ads

- Workers’ Reactions

- Does Phil Need to Go?

- What are the Alternatives?

- What does this mean for OTHER Xbox Studios?

- The Game Pass of Things

- Dinga’s Insight

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Tim, Blessing, Andy, and Parris give their thoughts on their first weekend with Supergiant's Hades II Early Access.

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- Start

- Housekeeping

- Hades 2 Early Access Impressions

- How the Gameplay has Evolved

- Do I need to play Hades I Before Playing II’s Early Access?

- Ads

- Should You Wait for Hades II 1.0?

- The Boss Fights

- What Should the Early Access Improve?

- How’s It Run on the Deck?

- The Grind

- How are the Weapons?

- Favorite Upgrades

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Tim, Bless, Barrett, and Imran dive into ALL the story details of FFVII rebirth!

Run of Show -

- Start

- Housekeeping

- Thoughts

- Spoilers

- Let’s talk about Glenn

- Our Favorite moments

- Ads

- Queen’s Blood

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PS I Love You XOXO is leveling up, so come say goodbye with Greg and Bless!

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- Start

- Why We’re Changing Our Content

- Housekeeping

- Goodbye, PS I Love You XOXO

- Ads

- Our Favorite PlayStation Coverage Moments

- SuperChats

- SHARE GREG’S WORST GAMING TAKES: (573) 203-5374

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Mike, Parris, Gary, and Alanah sit down to celebrate the entire run of the Kinda Funny Xcast and talk about how Kinda Funny will cover Xbox going forward.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:03:00 - Gary Review’s Kinda Funny Helldivers Players

00:13:30 - Alanah is Here!

00:17:02 - The Final Xcast

00:19:42 - How We’ve Felt About Xbox the Last Year

00:27:45 - How Important is this Year’s Showcase?

00:32:30 - Alanah’s Time with Xbox the Last Year

00:36:00 - Mike’s Highlights

00:50:00 - Our Favorite Xbox Games OF ALL TIME

01:08:49 - How We’ll Cover Xbox in the Future

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