Ubisoft Shuts Down XDefiant, Closes Multiple Studios - Kinda Funny Games Daily 12.04.24

What hype announcements could be at the Game Awards? Some big Nintendo and Pokemon news, and Astro Bot is getting a big update. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Today after, KFGD, you’ll get: GAMESCAST - Fixing the Game Awards The STREAM is the new Fortnite tactical shooter mode If you’re a Kinda Funny Member: You can get today’s Gregway The Roper Report  - - The Game Awards will reportedly have at least two ‘holy sh*t’ game announcements - A couple of Game Awards confirmations - Ad - Nintendo now owns 100% of Monolith Soft - Pokémon Teams Up With Wallace and Gromit Studio for Mystery Project - A Very Sonic Christmas - Let’s watch this live together - Astro Bot is getting a new update with a new level - Wee News! - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wishlist NOW on PlayStation, Xbox and Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377700/Empyreal/ Go to http://auraframes.com and use code KINDAFUNNY to get $35-off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames Rocksteady confirms it's pulling the plug on new Suicide Squad content, Everybody’s waiting for a GTA 6 release date, and Bafta Game Awards sets rules around DLC expansions. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Today after, KFGD, you’ll get: GAMESCAST - Arcane Season 2 review with Andy and Jerica The STREAM is Path of Exile 2 w/ Mike, Joey, and Greg If you’re a Kinda Funny Member: You can get today’s Gregway Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Delaney Twining & Karl Jacobs The Roper Report  - - Suicide Squad’s current season will be its last - Tom Ivan @ VGC - Publishers reportedly not nailing down release dates to avoid potential GTA 6 clash - Tom Ivan @ VGC - Ad - BAFTA Game Awards longlist released as DLC deemed ineligible for top prize - Jordan Middler @ VGC - Witcher 3 modders datamine a quest where Geralt would have teleported to Night City from Cyberpunk 2077 - Ted Litchfield @ PC Gamer - Wee News! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing spent his whole weekend playing Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, Lego Fortnite is going Grand Theft Auto, and God of War’s art director is now working for Naughty Dog. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Today after, KFGD, you’ll get: GAMESCAST - Game Awards announcement predictions The STREAM is Mike and Nick playing Indiana Jones If you’re a Kinda Funny Member: You can get today’s Gregway - what it’s like being the most controversial game reviewer of 2024 And you can get Kinda Funny Podcast this afternoon, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services. The Roper Report  - - Blessing spent all weekend playing Indiana Jones and The Great Circle - Ad - SuperChats - Lego Fortnite is getting a big expansion with a GTA-style roleplaying city - Former God of War art director joins Naughty Dog - New trailers confirmed for The Game Awards - Wee News! - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Indiana Jones and The Great Circle review round up, Nintendo Switch 2 announcement rumors, and a new TMNT game has been announced. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Today after, KFGD, you’ll get: GAMESCAST - Marvel Rivals review so far The STREAM is Marvel Rivals If you’re a Kinda Funny Member: You can get today’s Gregway Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Delaney Twining & Karl Jacobs The Roper Report  - - Indiana Jones and The Great Circle Review Round Up - Clickolding & I Am Your Beast developer is making a TMNT strategy game - Maddy Myers @ Polygon - Ad - A couple of rumors courtesy of Knoebel - Ubisoft Is Reportedly Considering How to Structure a Tencent Buyout - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN - Riot is making a League of Legends card game - Andrew Webster @ The Verge - Wee News! - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank You For The Support! Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Today after, KFGD, you’ll get: The STREAM is Infinity Nikki with Mike and Bless For Gamescast: We're reviewing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle today at 4 pm PT as a YouTube Premiere! That's right, no Twitch! It's on YouTube.com/kindafunnygames at 4 pm PT Thursday, and podcast services after! If you’re a Kinda Funny Member: You can get today’s Gregway And you can get The Boy and The Heron In Review this afternoon, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Delaney Twining & Karl Jacobs The Roper Report  - - Foamstars’ next season will be its last, Square Enix has announced - Chris Scullion @ VGC - Evercade manufacturer announces partnership with SNK - Chris Scullion @ VGC - Snoop Dogg is performing at The Game Awards - EA has made 23 more of its accessibility patents free for any studio to use - Chris Scullion @ VGC - Wee News! - Ad - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ubisoft is pulling the plug on XDefiant, An Avatar: The Last Airbender game has been canceled, and the Game Awards Players Voice Award Nominees have been revealed. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping We're reviewing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Thursday at 4 pm PT as a YouTube Premiere! That's right, no Twitch! It's on YouTube.com/kindafunnygames at 4 pm PT Thursday, and podcast services after! Today after, KFGD, you’ll get: GAMESCAST - GTA 6, one year later The STREAM is Warzone If you’re a Kinda Funny Member: You can get today’s Gregway The Roper Report  - - Cloak and Dagger Marvel Rivals Trailer - Ubisoft is pulling the plug on XDefiant and shutting down studios - Ad - New Avatar: The Last Airbender Game Reportedly Canceled - The Game Awards Players Voice Award Nominees have been Revealed - Wee News! - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Software says they’re not currently considering an Elden Ring sequel, Portal and Astro Bot are successes according to PlayStation, and Switch 2 accessories are seemingly already leaking. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Today after, KFGD, you’ll get: GAMESCAST - Andy’s Japan Journey and Monster Hunter Wilds preview The STREAM is us hanging out with Persona 3, Batman, and Street Fighter voice actor Aleks Le If you’re a Kinda Funny Member: You can get today’s Gregway We’re sending a holiday card to our Premium Collector's Item tier supporters. It’s festive, it’s exclusive, and it smells like holiday cheer (probably). https://twitter.com/KindaFunnyVids/status/1863614108794523891 Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Delaney Twining & Karl Jacobs The Roper Report  - - From Software ‘not really considering Elden Ring 2 development’ - Tom Ivan @ VGC - Ad - Hermen Hulst speaks on AI, Portal’s success, and Astro Bot - Tom Gerken @ BBC - 'Switch 2' Accessories Are Seemingly Already On Sale Via Chinese Vendors - Ollie Reynolds @ Nintendo Life - Pokémon TCG Pocket reportedly surpassed over $200m in first month - Sophie Mcevoy @ GiBiz - Wee News! - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shuhei Yoshida is stepping down from PlayStation, PlayStation's 30th anniversary celebration continues, and Marvel Rivals confirms 5 new characters. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Today after, KFGD, you’ll get: GAMESCAST - Nintendo’s year in review The STREAM is Mike and Me doing a Mega Shit List, reacting to IGN’s top 100 PlayStation games of all time If you’re a Kinda Funny Member: You can get today’s Gregway And you can get Kinda Funny Podcast this afternoon, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services. We’re sending a holiday card to our Premium Collector's Item tier supporters. It’s festive, it’s exclusive, and it smells like holiday cheer (probably). The Roper Report  - - PlayStation Veteran Shuhei Yoshida is Retiring From Sony in January - PS5 adds limited-time PS1 boot-up and customizable themes based on previous consoles - Ad - PS 30th Anniversary Video - SuperChats & Anime - Marvel Rivals confirms 5 more characters ahead of launch - Bloober’s Silent Hill 2 Team to Start Pre-Production on New Project; Audio Team Moving to Cronos: The New Dawn - Wee News! - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Witcher 4 has entered full production, Cyberpunk 2077’s next animated show is official, and Nintendo eShop is closing in China. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping This is our last day of content for the rest of the week as we take Thanksgiving break in the United States. We’ll be back on Monday with our regularly scheduled programming. Today after, KFGD, you’ll get: GAMESCAST - Metaphor: ReFantazio spoilercast The STREAM is the Kinda Funny Podcast Thanksgiving dinner If you’re a Kinda Funny Member: You can get today’s Gregway The Roper Report  - - The Witcher 4 has entered full-scale production, CD Projekt has confirmed - New Cyberpunk Netflix animation has been announced as 2077 tops 30 million sales - Ad - Cyberpunk Sales Numbers - Nintendo Switch eShop closing 2026 in China - BioWare veteran’s studio shuts down before releasing a game - Wee News! - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PlayStation is working on a new handheld, Sonic The Hedgehog 3 gets a new trailer, and Troy Baker will be in Naughty Dog’s next game. Run of Slow - - Start - Housekeeping It's Thanksgiving week in the United States, so Kinda Funny is having a super short week of content! Look forward to your regularly scheduled shows today and tomorrow. We're out for the rest of the week starting Wednesday. Today after, KFGD, you’ll get: GAMESCAST - Grading Xbox’s 2024 The STREAM is Call of Duty Warzone If you’re a Kinda Funny Member: You can get today’s Gregway And you can get the November Happy Hour this afternoon if you're at the $25 tier. The Roper Report  - - Sony Set to Take on Nintendo With New Portable PlayStation — Report - SuperChats - Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Official Trailer 2 Live Reaction - Ad - Sonic SuperChats - Troy Baker will appear in Naughty Dog’s next game - PS5’s DualSense Edge and Pulse accessories are reportedly coming in black - Wee News! - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices