Kinda Funny Gamescast: Video Game Podcast (Kinda Funny)

Mike, Parris, and Gary discuss the possible signs pointing to Elden Ring coming to Game Pass, their most anticipated delayed games, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:53 - Housekeeping 00:05:57 - What Games Should Have The Nemesis System 00:18:06 - Is Elden Ring Coming to Game Pass? 00:30:49 - Family Game Pass Is Being Tested 00:44:16 - Ads 00:46:20 - Marvels’ Midnight Suns Delay 00:54:21 - Delayed Games We’re Most Excited For 01:01:28 - New Xbox Elite Series 2 For The Holidays 01:08:17 - Xbox Series S Boost 01:15:33 - Game Pass Updates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Go to http://chime.com/kfgames to sign up for Chime. Go to http://shopify.com/kfgames to get a free 14-day trial. Mike and Gary are joined by Windows Central Gaming's Jez Corden to talk about the best Xbox 360 games, a possible Xbox handheld, and more! Follow Jez here: https://twitter.com/JezCorden  Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:45 - Jez Corden is here! 00:19:05 - Housekeeping 00:20:01 - Friday July 15 As Dusk Falls Launch Event 00:21:16 - Saying Goodbye To Xbox 360 Games with Gold 00:36:40 - The BEST Xbox 360 Games 01:00:11 - Will the Xbox Handheld Ever Happen!? Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Follow The Kinda Funny Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Parris, and Gary talk about the recent updates with Arkane's Redfall. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:28 - Housekeeping 00:04:58 - Redfall Launching at 30FPS 00:39:00 - Ads 00:40:05 - Banjo-Kazooie: What Is Happening?! 00:48:11 - Joseph Staten Leaves Microsoft 00:51:05 - New Xbox Elite Design Lab Choices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Parris, and Gary talk about the Halloween season, the closing of the Activision/Blizzard deal, and what games will be nominated for Game of the Year! Run of Show - Start & Preparing for Halloween - Housekeeping - Mike’s Special Box - PlayStation’s New L - Closing the Activision/Blizzard Deal - Halo Infinite: Season 5 - Redfall Update - What Games Will Be Nominated for GOTY at the Game Awards? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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So how do we feel about Xbox's future plans going forward? Time Stamps - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Grubb and Parris Lily joins us to predict the Xbox 2024 Showcase. Follow Parris on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marcello696 Follow Jeff at https://x.com/JeffGrubb Time Stamps - - Start - Housekeeping - Xbox Showcase BIG QUESTIONS - How Hyped Are We? - Start - Housekeeping - Xbox Showcase BIG QUESTIONS - How Hyped Are We? - 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike is joined by Greg, Tim, and Blessing to share their thoughts on the Xbox Partner Preview. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping - Review of the Xbox Partner Preview - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Ikaro will not die - Still Wake the Deep - Robocop - Dungeons Of Hinterberg - Spirit of the North - Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - Manor Lords - The Finals - ARK: Survival Ascended - Alan Wake 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mike is joined by Andy and Blessing to talk about Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:00 - Housekeeping 00:05:00 - Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Visit http://joinhoney.com/KINDA to get Honey for free. Go to http://upstart.com/kindafunny to get find out how Upstart can lower your monthly rate. Go to http://chime.com/kfgames to get started. Andy joined Mike and Parris to talk all about their thoughts on Battlefield 2042 AND Mike and Parris shared their impressions on their hands-on time with Forza Horizon 5. Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:26 - Xbox Mini-Fridge 00:07:43 - Housekeeping 00:11:11 - Battlefield 2042 00:46:55 - Forza Horizon 5 00:55:34 - Xbox Elevating In Japan 00:59:33 - Impressions On The Victrix Controller and Headset Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Follow The Xcast Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Andy Cortez: https://twitter.com/TheAndyCortez Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Gary are joined by Miles Dompier on this week's Xcast to talk all about the new Halo Infinite updates and where 343 and team Xbox should go with Halo from here. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:00 - What We’ve Been Playing 00:14:22 - Housekeeping 00:15:24 - Halo Infinite Updates 00:38:27 - “Are We Overreacting?” - Billy 00:47:30 - Where Does Infinite Leave for the Future of Halo? 00:55:15 - “Why is Halo only being worked on by 343?” - Justin B 01:03:50 - “Is it time for 343 to give up?” - Shinobi3005 01:19:27 - Xbox and Tokyo Game Show 2022 01:20:30 - Game Pass Update For September 01:25:00 - Post Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Parris are joined by PS Fanboy Greg Miller to talk about High On Life impressions AND Xbox's absence at The Game Awards 2022! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:32 - Housekeeping 00:08:30 - High On Life Review + Impressions 00:29:42 - Ads 00:33:41 - Team Xbox’s Absence From The Game Awards 2022 00:53:34 - Riot Games x Game Pass Unite 00:59:46 - Xbox shares 5 tips for Sustainability This Holiday Season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://betterhelp.com/kindafunny and take care of yourself. Go to http://hellofresh.com/kfgames14 and use code kfgames14 for up to 14 free meals, including free shipping! Go to http://nativedeo.com/kfgames or use code kfgames to get 20% off your first purchase. Go to http://chime.com/kfgames to get started with Chime! What were the games that got us into video games? Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:09:30 - Housekeeping 00:11:00 - The Xbox App Gets A Nice Update 00:17:10 - Update On Halo MCC Seasonal Updates 00:34:37 - Xbox Returns To The Tokyo Game Show 00:40:08 - Some Possible New Xbox Games Possibly Leaked In Nvidia Documents 00:49:23 - The Games That Made Us 01:19:40 - Heads Up! Follow The Kinda Funny Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Parris, and Gary sit down with special guest Greg Miller to talk about Forza Motorsport, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Greg's review of the Xscreen, and discuss the recent leaks from the FTC and Xbox court case. - Start - Mike & Parris Went to Vegas! - Housekeeping - Forza Motorsport Impressions - Assassin’s Creed Mirage Impressions - Ads - Greg’s xScreen Thoughts - Xbox Leaks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Xcast crew is here to talk about the big potential breakup between Bungie and Xbox. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:08:00 - What ya playing? 00:26:40 - Housekeeping 00:27:54 - Phil Spencer To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award 00:32:15 - GTA 6 confirmed 00:45:00 - PlayStation Acquires Bungie For 3.6 Billion Dollars 00:53:53 - Halo roadmap delayed 00:57:27 - Certain Affinity is building a new game mode for Halo Infinite 01:01:01 - Halo TV Trailer 01:07:17 - New Game Pass drops 01:12:00 - Update on Fantasy Critic Draft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Starfield Game Director Todd Howard joins the show to answer your questions from Xbox and Bethesda summer direct. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:26 - Happy Belated Fathers Day! 00:04:29 - Housekeeping 00:05:45 - An Interview w/ Todd Howard 00:10:25 - Accessibility 00:11:54 - Character Creation, Skills, and Backgrounds 00:14:40 - Fishing?! 00:16:06 - 1,000+ Planets 00:19:16 - ADS 00:20:22 - Diversity of Exploration 00:24:36 - Companions 00:27:36 - Music 00:30:46 - Space Ships 00:35:40 - Tech & Performance 00:38:42 - Side Quests 00:41:13 - Mods 00:42:36 - Outposts 00:44:21 - Where Todd is at Months Away from Launch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Andy, and Parris discuss if Lies of P can fill From Software's massive shoes. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:09:49 - Housekeeping 00:10:45 - Lies of P 0032:42 - Ads 00:32:42 - Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure Impressions 00:48:55 - Xbox Weekly News Round-up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://razer.com to give the gift of gaming! Visit http://joinhoney.com/KINDA to get Honey for free. Mike and Gary talk about their highs and lows with the Halo Infinite Multiplayer after some XP changes have come to the game. Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for the ULTIMATE Xbox Podcast crossover between Podcast Unlocked and Xcast where Mike, Gary, and Parris are joined by Ryan McCaffrey and Stella Chung to draft their ultimate Xbox Game Studios lineup! Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping - Alan Wake II - A Gears of War Reboot?! - An Xbox Game Studios Draft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping - Reviewing Xbox’s 2024 - The 2nd Half of 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Gary, and Parris sit down to theorize about next week's Developer_Direct and Microsoft laying off 10,000 employees. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:55 - Housekeeping 00:05:57 - Microsoft Lays of 10,000 Employees, Major Shake Ups at 343 Industries 00:23:26 - Ads 00:24:19 - Our Developer_Direct Expectations 01:24:53 - Gary’s Fantasy Draft Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Greg, Blessing, and Andy went to GDC and share their favorite indie titles coming to Xbox! 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:22 - Xbox Must Port 00:10:40 - Housekeeping Check The Dashboard  - Indies At GDC 2024 00:12:20 - Fatal Fury 00:21:00 - InKonbini 00:26:52 - Hyper Light Breaker 00:36:50 - Go-Go Town 00:39:15 - Coreupt, Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom, & Luna Abyss 00:43:30 - Children of the Sun, Sopa, & Mythwrecked 00:49:33 - Crowsworn & #Blud 00:53:33 - Echo Weaver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Visit http://joinhoney.com/KINDA to get Honey for free. Go to http://fitbod.me/kfgames to get 25% off your membership! Go to http://canva.me/kfgames to get your FREE 45-day extended trial! SnowBikeMike and Parris Lilly are joined by Aaron Greenberg and Pete Hines to talk about Microsoft and Bethesda's big week at E3! FOLLOW: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike https://twitter.com/vicious696 https://twitter.com/aarongreenberg https://twitter.com/DCDeacon Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:40 - Housekeeping 00:01:30 - Pete Hines and Aaron Greenberg Interview 00:31:21 - Ads 00:35:56 - Our Overall Thoughts on Xbox’s E3 00:53:37 - The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase Rundown 01:32:51 - Xbox Games Extended Showcase HOSTED By Our Guy Parris Lily 01:41:15 - Heads Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big news about the future of Halo, Alien Isolation 2 is in development, and Metaphor: Refantazio has entered the GOTY conversation. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Today after, KFGD, you’ll get: GAMESCAST - Metaphor: ReFantazio review The STREAM is Until Dawn If you’re a Kinda Funny Member: You can get today’s Gregway The Roper Report  - - The Future of Halo - Ad - Alien: Isolation 2 is in development - Metaphor: ReFantazio Review Round Up - Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero review round up - Wee News! - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We just watched the Developer Direct, now let's break down our thoughts! Run of Show - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Run of Show - 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Gary are joined by ANDREA RENE to close out the year for Xcast! - Start - Whatcha Been Playing? - Housekeeping - Bobby Kotick Is Stepping Down Dec. 29 - Xbox x Meta Quest - The Good, The Bad, the Ugly From 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Parris are joined by Kahlief Adams from SpawnOnMe to talk about getting back into Fallout and tipping game developers for their games! Follow Kahlief: https://twitter.com/KahliefAdams Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping - Getting Back into Fallout - Paragon’s Spiritual Successor - Should We Tip Video Game Devs For Their Games? - Which Game Made You Fall in Love with Gaming? - Sea of Thieves Celebrate 40 Million Players Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://meundies.com/kindafunny to get 15% off your first order. Go to http://chime.com/kfgames to get started with Chime. Go to http://creditkarma.com to find the card for you. IT'S TIME! Next week we're getting the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase for Summer Game Fest 2022 and we're bringing out ALL of our crazy predictions! Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:21 - Housekeeping 00:05:50 - A Game Pass Family Plan 00:08:30 - The Next Step for Design Labs 00:13:26 - A Classic Franchise Returns 00:22:22 - What does Obsidian show? 00:30:07 - Everwild & Sea of Thieves 00:32:42 - Fable 00:36:24 - Gears of War 00:41:12 - What’s up with Quake? - RSXL 00:46:13 - Wolfenstein 3 or Indiana Jones?! 00:48:37 - The Next Fallout? 00:53:14 - Forza 00:55:09 - Minecraft Dungeons 2 00:58:53 - The Streaming Stick?! 01:00:43 - Hellblade 2 & Halo Infinite 01:06:28 - Killer Instinct?? 01:07:01 - Will we see Perfect Dark, Starfield, or Redfall? Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Follow The Kinda Funny Xcast Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of year again: Greg, Blessing, and Janet are here to face off against Mike, Gary, and Parris in the annual video game fantasy draft! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:38 - Housekeeping 00:07:45 - The 2023 Fantasy Draft 00:19:00 - Ads 00:20:02 - Round 1 Picks 00:31:38 - Round 2 Picks 00:43:31 - Round 3 Picks 00:59:24 - Round 4 Picks 01:13:59 - Round 5 Picks 01:22:52 - Round 6 Picks 01:32:47 - Counter-Picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Parris tell Gary all about their hands-on preview time with Minecraft Legends. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:30 - The Dumbest Gaming Accessories 00:07:57 - Wrestlemania 00:13:47 - Housekeeping 00:14:51 - Whatcha Been Playing? 00:30:57 - Ads 00:33:08 - Minecraft Legends Hands-On Preview 00:53:00 - ID@Xbox Showcase Stream 2023 00:58:50 - New REMIX Special Edition Controller 01:00:57 - Coming to Game Pass (April Edition) 01:04:34 - A New Storage Expansion Card Could Be On The Way! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://upstart.com/KINDAFUNNY to find out how much Upstart can lower your monthly payments! Go to http://expressvpn.com/kindafunny to get an extra 3 months of ExpressVPN FREE! Sign up at http://chime.com/kfgames to make your first good decision of the new year! Go to http://babbel.com and use promo code KINDAFUNNY to get 3 months FREE! Coming off the heat of Elden Ring, could Starfield hold a candle to the best open world games of all time? Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:13:53 - Housekeeping 00:15:02 - Xbox’s Killer Year On Metacritic 00:26:10 - ID@Xbox Showcase Returns For Year 2 00:44:12 - Phil Spencer’s Message For Gamers 01:01:49 - Could Starfield be Xbox’s Best Open World Game? Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Follow The Kinda Funny Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://joinhoney.com/kindafunny to get Honey for free! Mike, Gary, and Parris sit down to talk about Xbox's big plans for 2023 as much as they could before the big West Coast storm shut off our power! Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:00 - Games of 2022 00:21:44 - Upcoming Games of 2023 Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://expressvpn.com/kindafunny to get an extra 3 months for free! Go to http://canva.me/kfgames to get your FREE 45-day extended trial! SnowBikeMike, Parris Lilly, and Gary Whitta are joined by Lord Cognito to get nostalgic over arcade games, talk about the next Battlefield, and more! FOLLOW: https://twitter.com/LordCognito https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike https://twitter.com/garywhitta https://twitter.com/vicious696 Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:20 - Lord Cognito is Here! 00:21:26 - PowerWash Simulator 00:25:58 - Housekeeping 00:27:04 - XCloud Update and IOS BETA Impressions 00:47:11 - Ads 00:50:32 - What’s Next for Battlefield? 01:26:05 - Xbox And Free To Play 01:37:45 - Game Pass Subscription Numbers WAY UP 01:46:05 - FPS Boost Updates! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Gary, and Parris are joined by Lite from LiteWeightGaming to talk about their journeys through Starfield after one week! Follow LiteWeightGaming here: https://www.youtube.com/@LiteWeightGaming Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:00 - Teegan aka Lite from LiteWeightGaming is Here! 00:04:00 - Mike’s Starfield 48 Hour Stream & Crazy Purchases 00:12:19 - Housekeeping 00:14:06 - Starfield: One Week Later 00:18:47 - Xcast Featured on VideoGameDunkey 00:20:45 - Our Favorite Adventures in Starfield 00:24:00 - The Biggest Problem with Starfield 00:32:00 - Gary’s Big Adventures 00:42:03 - Faction Missions 00:47:25 - Other Fun Stuff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's just Parris! BUT he's accompanied by 343's Community Director, Brian Jarrad, to talk all about Halo's future with Forge! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://luminskin.com/kindafunny to get your free trial of Lumin products. Go to http://www.Brother-usa.com/PrintWithR... and stop running out of ink and toner when you need it the most by signing up for the Brother Refresh EZ Print Subscription Service! Brother Genuine ink or toner is delivered to your door, before you need it, thanks to Brother’s exclusive Smart Ordering printer technology. Learn more about Razer Blades powered by NVIDIA GPUs with NVIDIA Reflex technology at http://www.Razer.com Mike and Parris are joined by Benji-Sales to talk Xbox's Summer Showcase, Steam Deck impressions, and Xbox sales! Follow Benji here: https://twitter.com/BenjiSales Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:58 - Benji Sales is here! 00:08:53 - Housekeeping 00:10:00 - Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase Announced 00:44:23 - Parris & His Steam Deck Impressions 00:57:26 - Xbox Rev and Market Share Takeover 01:08:19 - CoD Modern Warfare 2 Excitement 01:13:49 - Heads Up! Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Follow The Kinda Funny Xcast Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike's two gaming dads are BACK to talk about Xbox at Gamescom, the new Series UI update, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:31 - Housekeeping 00:09:19 - Final Fantasy 14 FINALLY Coming To Xbox 00:15:00 - Talking about Our Review Process 00:42:05 - Xbox @ Gamescom Details 00:51:44 - New Controller ALERT! 00:55:43 - More Thoughts on the new Dashboard Update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://upstart.com/kindafunny to find out if Upstart can lower your monthly payments. Mike is joined by PSILY XOXO's Blessing Adeoye Jr. to talk all about their thoughts on Forza Horizon 5. Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Follow The Xcast Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Blessing Adeoye: https://twitter.com/BlessingJr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://meundies.com/kindafunny to get 15% off your first order. Go to http://creditkarma.com to find the card for you. Mike and Parris were joined by Danny Peña of G4 to talk about the big delays of Starfield and Redfall. Follow Danny here: https://twitter.com/godfree Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:59 - Housekeeping 00:08:05 - Bethesda & Xbox Announce Redfall and Starfield Delays 00:44:41 - Xbox & Bethesda Summer Showcase Predictions 00:51:23 - Halo TV Series Impressions 01:00:39 - Danny’s Future Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Follow The Kinda Funny Xcast Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://chime.com/kfgames to get started with Chime. Get 25% off and zero delivery fees on their first order of $15 or more, when you download the DoorDash app and enter code KINDAFUNNY. Go to http://babbel.com/kindafunny to get up to 60% off your subscription. Mike, Gary, and Barrett ponder on what LEGO games they want in the future AND go through the upcoming Halo Infinite updates coming soon! Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:36 - Housekeeping 00:07:09 - What LEGO games do you want in the future? 00:23:47 - Halo season 2 date, teaser trailer, and details for beyond 00:58:29 - Coalition x Unreal Engine 5 Tech Test 01:08:12 - Game Pass Update For April 01:13:30 - BAFTA 2022 Awards Run Down Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Follow The Kinda Funny Xcast Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://expressvpn.com/kindafunny to get an extra 3 months free.  Go to http://meundies.com/kindafunny to get 15% off your first order plus 25% off your first membership item.  Go to http://athleticgreens.com/kindafunny to get a free 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travels packs with your first purchase. Mike and Parris are joined by RETURNING GUESTS to celebrate episode 100, look back at the early days of Xcast, and share some fun surprises! Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:30 - Housekeeping 00:06:42 - Looking back on Xcast with Alanah and Parris 00:27:39 - Interview with Mike Brown, creative director of Forza Horizon 00:46:27 - Major Nelson is back! Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Follow The Kinda Funny Xcast Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://upstart.com/kindafunny to find out how much Upstart can lower your monthly payments today! SnowBikeMike, Parris Lilly, and Gary Whitta sit down to talk about the possible future between Kojima and Xbox, share their impressions of the new B&O headphones, and try out the Outriders hot sauce! FOLLOW: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike https://twitter.com/garywhitta https://twitter.com/vicious696 Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start/Outriders/B&O Headphones 00:38:34 - Housekeeping 00:39:44 - Kojima and Xbox 01:05:28 - Ads 01:06:52 - E3 Returns with the support of Xbox 01:28:01 - Xbox Game Pass Alert 01:39:00 - Heads Up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://betterhelp.com/kindafunny and take care of yourself. Go to http://fitbod.me/kfgames to get 25% off your membership. Go to http://upstart.com/KINDAFUNNY to find out how Upstart can lower your monthly payments today! Go to http://purple.com/kindafunny10 and use promo code kindafunny10 for 10% off any order of $200 or more! Mike, Gary, and Parris are REUNITED to talk about Psychonauts 2, Halo Infinite's release date, and more! Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:40 - Mike’s Evacuation 00:15:33 - Housekeeping 00:17:08 - Psychonauts 2 00:29:08 - Aliens Fireteam Elite 00:31:30 - Smart Delivery Drama 00:46:50 - Yes, Starfield is still an Xbox exclusive 00:53:25 - Windows 11 Out Soon  01:02:11 - Soccer x Xbox 01:05:41 - Halo Updates 01:24:16 - Please Don’t Name Your Child “Game Pass” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://expressvpn.com/KINDAFUNNY to get an extra 3 months of ExpressVPN FREE! Go to http://creditkarma.com/winmoney to sign up for free and start winning Instant Karma. Go to http://drsquatch.com and enter code dsckfgames for 20% off on orders of $20 or more! SnowBikeMike and Gary Whitta were joined by Miles Dompier from Windows Central Gaming to talk about the official Xbox conference announcement, the possibility of future Xbox hardware, and the age old question...Sonic vs. Zelda. FOLLOW: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike https://twitter.com/garywhitta https://twitter.com/MilesDompier Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:10 - Miles Dompier is Here! 00:26:50 - Housekeeping Check The Dashboard - 00:27:48 - Sonic vs. Zelda 00:36:45 - Xbox & Bethesda E3 Showcase Announced & Dated 01:04:26 - Ads 01:07:53 - Forza Horizon? 01:27:47 - Elden Ring?! 01:31:27 - Future Hardware 01:37:59 - “What are some recent or upcoming releases you believe need to come to Game Pass” - Jacob Parish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://betterhelp.com/kindafunny and take care of yourself. Go to http://nativedeo.com to get 20% off your first purchase! Go to http://hellofresh.com/kfgames14 and use code kfgames14 for up to 14 free meals, including free shipping! Go to http://expressvpn.com/kindafunny and you can get an extra 3 months FREE! Mike and Gary were joined by a BUNCH of the Kinda Funny Jabronis to talk about their impressions from Xbox's Gamescom presentation! Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:54 - Housekeeping 00:04:00 - Our Xbox Gamescom 2021 Review 00:27:13 - Let’s Break the Show Down 01:16:00 - Where Was Halo?! Follow The Kinda Funny Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Greg Miller: https://twitter.com/GameOverGreggy Tim Gettys: https://twitter.com/TimGettys Andy Cortez: https://twitter.com/TheAndyCortez Blessing Adeoye: https://twitter.com/BlessingJr Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Gary, and Parris sit down to discuss what they're UN-thankful for this year and what 2023 games they still need to get back to. Run of Show - - Start - What We’re Eating for Thanksgiving - What’s Missing on Steam Deck Still? - Housekeeping - What We’re UN-thankful For - 2023 Games We Still Need to Play Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Gary, and Parris break down all of the dirty laundry that has been shared during the Xbox FTC trial! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:31 - Parris’ Rog Ally Impressions 00:13:23 - Housekeeping 00:14:15 - FTC and Xbox Collide In The Courtroom 00:31:24 - Game Pass Price Hike 00:39:16 - Ads 00:40:22 - Our Conclusions on the Trial so Far 00:51:04 - A Perfect Dark Update! 01:00:52 - Our Favorite Thing from the Showcase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Gary are joined by BeanzGotGamez to talk about the new Xbox Menu design, Diablo 4 Season 1, Starfield lore, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:15 - Welcome Our Special Guest, BeanzGotGame! 00:10:00 - Housekeeping 00:12:11 - New Xbox Homepage redesign rolling out to everyone now! 00:24:01 - MORE STARFIELD! 00:37:42 - Ads 00:40:55 - Pizza Scented Controllers? 00:49:28 - More Payment Options 00:51:13 - Diablo 4 Season 1: First Week Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Parris review Xbox and Bethesda's Developer_Direct and talk about if Xbox is about to have a strong 2023! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:57 - Housekeeping 00:05:30 - Let’s Review The Xbox Developer_Direct 00:14:26 - Hi-Fi RUSH 00:18:31 - Minecraft Legends 00:22:59 - Ads 00:23:48 - Elder Scrolls Online 00:29:28 - Forza Motorsport 00:38:08 - Redfall 00:50:00 - Do we think Starfield Still Hits This Year? 00:54:15 - Is This a Strong First Half of 2023 for Xbox? 00:57:55 - Game Pass Updates! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, joins the show to talk about Xbox's week with the Activision acquisition block and Redfall reviews. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:10 - Phil Spencer on the Activision Acquisition and Redfall’s Launch 00:27:34 - Ads 00:29:43 - Phil on Lessons Learned 00:34:39 - Quick Hit Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the day after Valentine's Day! To celebrate on Xcast, we rank our favorite Xbox characters! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:45 - Best Valentines Day Game 00:04:30 - Housekeeping 00:05:35 - What We’ve Been Playing 00:13:40 - Ads 00:15:48 - Top Ten Most Loved Xbox Characters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Gary, and Parris review the Xbox Series X and S two years later to talk about what they still ove and what they're still missing. Time Stamps - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Run of Show - - 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Greg, Joey, and Blessing are joined by INTERIOR/NIGHT founder, Caroline Marchal, to talk about every As Dusk Falls decision in our Xbox-sponsored spoilercast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the launch day of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Mike and Parris ponder over Xbox's lack of certain major 3rd party games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Gary, and Parris sit down to talk about Xbox's history with The Game Awards and their hope for Xbox's future. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:08:15 - Housekeeping 00:09:25 - Xbox Has Never Won A Game of the Year Award 00:31:36 - Ads 00:34:41 - Xbox’s Future GOTY Contenders?! 00:37:41 - Xbox Is Set To Raise Prices on First Party Games! 00:45:18 - Phil Spencer Is Bringing Call of Duty to Nintendo Consoles?! 00:52:28 - Flight Sim Soars To A Milestone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim, Bless, Andy, Mike, and Greg grade E3 2021 showcases by Xbox Bethesda, Square-Enix, PC Gaming, Future Games, and Back 4 Blood. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:40 - Back 4 Blood 00:10:48 - PC Gaming Show 00:17:16 - Future Games Show 00:27:43 - Square Enix 00:49:22 - Xbox 01:30:35 - Top 3 Favorite Games So Far Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barrett takes over the Gregway to review Bad Batch Season 3, Tales of the Empire, and ponder over the future of Star Wars animation. Run of Show - - 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? - Dinga’s Insight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parris and Mike talk about the current excitement of the Fallout TV series and the agonizing wait that comes when thinking of Fallout 5. Run of Show - - Start - Bless watches Dune part 1 - Andy watches Dune part 2 - Oscar talk - Godzilla Minus One - ADS - Kinda Funny reworks the year - Bucket list shenanigans - Blessing’s Bucket List Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://www.kindafunny.com/uplift to Uplift your life with an Uplift Desk! Review copy of MLB The Show '22 Provided By MLB The Show Mike, Parris, Gary, and Barrett talk about Weird West, MLB The Show 22, and E3 2022 being cancelled. Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:37 - Housekeeping 00:05:45 - Weird West Impressions 00:10:51 - MLB The Show 22 Impressions 00:22:29 - Xbox Game Pass Family Plan In The Works 00:36:23 - April Games with Gold 00:46:08 - Is Playstation’s Newly Revamped PS Plus A Threat To Xbox Game Pass 00:53:07 - E3 Canceled for 2022 Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Follow The Kinda Funny Xcast Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Gary sit down for a one on one podcast to discuss Gary's obsession with Diablo 4, awesome upcoming indie games, the new Xbox Game Pass Core, and more. Then Gary answers a community question regarding gaming subscriptions and how they could harm the games industry similar to what we are seeing take place in Hollywood with entertainment industry. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:51 - Housekeeping 00:02:04 - Whatcha Been Playing? 00:35:57 - Ads 00:37:03 - Mike’s Next Gamer Purchase 00:41:36 - Flowers To Major Nelson and His Career with Xbox 00:45:01 - Congratulations To Team Xbox and Bethesda on the Summer Showcase 00:55:16 - Goodbye Xbox Live Gold / Hello Game Pass CORE 01:04:24 - Friends and Family Game Pass Test will Conclude in Aug 01:06:22 - The Acquisition Continues… 01:27:34 - Viewer Questions 01:13:44 - July Game Pass Update!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike is joined by IGN's Ryan McCaffrey to look back on the Xbox One reveal, just 10 years ago! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:08:30 - Housekeeping 00:09:15 - Talking to Ryan about Phil’s Interview and Xbox’s 2023 00:24:00 - Forza Talk 00:37:30 - Ads 00:39:42 - Looking back on 10 years after the Xbox One announcement 01:07:57 - Community Questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Download the DraftKings app NOW and use promo code KINDAFUNNY to play free for millions! Go to http://fitbod.me/kfgames to get 25% off. Go to http://nativedeodorant.com and use code kfgames to get 20% off your first purchase. We got to go HANDS ON with some Halo Infinite campaign and gave our impressions on this week's Xcast! Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:50 - Housekeeping 00:05:00 - Halo Campaign Preview 00:46:24 - Halo Multiplayer Impressions Follow The Kinda Funny Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://purple.com/kindafunny10 and use promo code kindafunny10 for 10% off any order of $200 or more! Mike and Gary were joined by the Man with a Million, Rand al Thor 19, to talk about Xbox Achievements, celebrating 20 years of Xbox, and more! Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:00 - The Man With a Million Gamerscore! 00:21:12 - EA Renaming FIFA? 00:25:35 - Housekeeping 00:28:00 - The 20th Anniversary Celebration Ramps Up! 00:48:49 - Xbox Adidas 00:57:01 - GTA The Trilogy Definitive Edition Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Mike and Gary sit down with Game Director Jeremy Russo and Marketing Director Josh Harrison from Velan Studios to talk about what went into the shutdown of their live service game Knockout City. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:30 - Housekeeping 00:05:40 -The Sunsetting of Knockout City with Velan Studios Game Director Jeremy Russo Josh Harrison Director of Marketing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Parris kick off the new year talk about all of the RUMORS surrounding Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping - Whatcha Been Playing?! - The Rumor that shook social media! - Xbox Developer_Direct Returning Jan. 18 - Xbox Game Pass Update For January 2024 - Palworld drops day one on Game Pass Jan. 19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Parris are joined by Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb to talk about Phil's interview, their excitement for Summer Games Fest, and more! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:00 - Housekeeping 00:07:30 - Breaking Down Our Phil Interview w/ Jeff Grubb 00:25:00 - The Xbox/Activision Deal 00:28:06 - Ads 00:29:11 - Summer Games We’re Excited For/What We’ve Been Playing 00:43:35 - The Best Video Games of All Time 0!:00:03 - Quick Hits! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://expressvpn.com/kindafunny to get an extra 3 months on a 1-year package. Go to http://purple.com/kindafunny10 and use code kindafunny10 to get 10% off any order of $200 or more. Go to http://upstart.com/kindafunny to find out if Upstart can lower your monthly payments. With Thanksgiving coming up, the Xcast crew delves into what in the Xbox ecosystem they are thankful for. Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:16 - Housekeeping 00:11:44 - What are you thankful for? 00:44:56 - Xbox Museum 00:54:56 - Xbox News round-up Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Follow The Xcast Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Roger Pokorny: https://twitter.com/rogformer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Gary, and Parris sit down to discuss the possibility of Halo switching engines in the future AND Mike interviews Shyla Schofield from Obsidian to talk all about the development of Grounded! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:29 - Housekeeping 00:08:04 - Is Halo Switching Game Engines? 00:25:08 - Ads 00:27:22 - Grounded Developer Interview 00:54:04 - Fallout Celebrates its 25th anniversary 01:07:24 - Game Pass update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://creditkarma.com to find the card for you. Mike, Parris, and Gary talk about ads in video games, Halo Infinite Season 2 details, and more! Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:27 - Parris, Elden Ring, and the Steam Deck 00:09:36 - Housekeeping 00:11:27 - Xbox Series X/S is KILLING IT! 00:19:30 - Xbox exploring in game Ad System in Free to Play titles 00:41:54 - Halo Season 2 Game Mode Details! 01:10:41 - Game Pass Update For The Second Half of April Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Follow The Kinda Funny Xcast Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Parris are joined by IGN's Rebekah Valentine to break down the final results of the Xbox FTC trial! Follow Rebekah here: https://twitter.com/duckvalentine Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:00 - Rebekah Valentine is Here! 00:10:26 - Housekeeping 00:11:49 - Xbox Wins FTC Court Case 00:36:05 - Ads 00:37:06 - ID@Xbox Showcase 2023 00:43:07 - Our Most Anticipated Games Of The Second Half Of 2023 00:50:01 - What’s Up With The Banjo Hate with Parris 00:55:44 - New Black Panther Game and Studio Details 01:01:55 - New Xbox Feature: Encouraging More Responsible and Safe Gaming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Gary are joined by IGN's Destin Legarie to talk about their shared love for Baldur's Gate 3, cookies, and more! Follow Destin here: https://www.youtube.com/@DestinL 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:18 - Destin Legarie is here! 00:16:03 - Housekeeping 00:16:49 - Are Xbox Fans Missing OUT On Baldur's Gate III?! 00:32:09 - Did You Know? Avowed was gonna be a multiplayer game! 00:38:46 - New Zealand Approval 00:41:40 - $1 Game Pass Deal Update 00:43:33 - Killer Instinct Is BACK?! 00:51:08 - Gary’s Crazy Controller Collection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://betterhelp.com/kindafunny and take care of yourself. Go to http://freshly.com/kinda to get $40 off your first 2 orders! Go to http://expressvpn.com/kindafunny and you can get an extra 3 months FREE! Mike and Parris were joined by Kahlief Adams to talk about the disappointing Halo news. THEN Mike was joined by Kahlief, Greg, and Barrett to go all in on 12 Minutes spoilers! FOLLOW: https://twitter.com/KahliefAdams  https://twitter.com/SpawnOnMe  https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike https://twitter.com/vicious696 https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett https://twitter.com/GameOverGreggy Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:46 - Housekeeping 00:05:21 - Halo Infinite Launching with NO Co-Op Campaign 00:39:49 - Parris Hosting Xbox’s Gamescom! 00:44:54 - 12 Minutes Impressions 00:52:30 - 12 Minutes Spoilercast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://expressvpn.com/kindafunny to get 3 months free on a 1-year package. Go to http://purple.com/kindafunny10 and use code kindafunny10 to get 10% off any order of $200 or more. Download the DraftKings app NOW and use promo code KINDAFUNNY. Mike and Parris break down the new trailer for Halo Infinite from earlier this week. Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:11 - It’s Parris’ Birthday! 00:05:00 - Housekeeping 00:11:07 - Halo Infinite Campaign Overview 00:46:12 - Back 4 Blood 00:54:13 - Guardians of the Galaxy 01:02:59 - Age of Empires 4 Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Follow The Xcast Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of rumors have run WILD in the Xbox community this last week, let's break it all down with SpawnOnMe's Kahlief Adams! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Gary, and Parris are joined by Barrett to talk about Gotham Knights, A Plague Tale Requiem, and Xbox Elite Design Lab for the FIRST in studio episode of Xcast! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:07:12 - Housekeeping Check The Dashboard  - 00:10:00 - Gotham Knights Impressions with Mike and Barrett 00:41:59 - Ads - Let’s Play What’s on Phil Spencer's Shelf - XCast Design Lab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Parris talk about what a new Splinter Cell can be like, a potential Xbox Cloud MMO, and a slew of Game Pass updates. Time Stamps - 0:00:00 - Start 0:02:38 - Rumors of a new Splinter Cell 0:13:00 - Housekeeping 0:16:21 - Xbox's Cloud MMO 0:27:07 - New SSDs! 0:31:21 - GTA Definitive Collection Gameplay 0:35:45 - Game Pass growth slows 0:41:20 - Game Pass October Updates and Xbox Memories 0:57:13 - Matt Booty x Kinda Funny Gamescast news stories 1:01:37 - What's the game that made you feel like Xbox was the future? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://meundies.com/kindafunny to get 15% off your first order. Go to http://chime.com/kfgames to get started with Chime. Go to http://creditkarma.com to find the card for you. Mike and Gary are joined by Miles Dompier to talk about the newly revealed Star Wars Jedi game, Xbox passing on a Marvel deal, and more! Follow Miles here: https://twitter.com/MilesDompier  Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:12:05 - Housekeeping 00:13:01 - Star Wars Jedi Survivor Revealed 00:42:03 - Xbox Streaming Stick Update 00:56:42 - Fall Guys coming to Xbox on June 21st and Free to Play 01:09:57 - Marvel and Xbox: The Deal That Was Passed On Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Follow The Kinda Funny Xcast Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://purple.com/kindafunny10 and use promo code kindafunny10 to get 10% off any order of $200 or more! Visit http://joinhoney.com/KINDA to get Honey for free. Go to http://candidco.com/kindafunny and use code kindafunny to save $75 on your starter kit! SnowBikeMike, Parris Lilly, and Gary Whitta talk about what Xbox could have at E3 and then are joined by Barrett to give their early impressions of MLB The Show '21! FOLLOW: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike https://twitter.com/garywhitta https://twitter.com/vicious696 Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:14:09 - “Is there any worry from y'all that XBox may not have a lot of games to show off at E3? “ - BJ Bernardo 00:28:00 - Housekeeping Check The Dashboard -  00:29:22 - Early Impressions On MLB The Show 21! 01:16:01 - The Idea Of Game Pass coming to Steam & Nintendo Switch 01:40:34 - B&O Portal Headset 01:59:20 - Heads Up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Parris are joined by Andrea Rene to share what they want from the next Grand Theft Auto! Follow Andrea: https://twitter.com/andrearene Time Stamps - - Start - What Has Andrea Been Playing? - What Will Be TGAs Top 6?! - What Has Parris Been Playing? - Housekeeping - N7 Day Tease - What We Want from GTA 6 - New Grounded Update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Parris sit down with Chad and Maja Moldenhauer from Studio MDHR to celebrate the sixth anniversary of Cuphead and what's in the works next from their studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike is joined by Diablo producer, Rod Fergusson, to talk about the review for Diablo IV and is then later joined by Parris and the busiest lady in the business, Andrea Rene! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:54 - An Interview with Rod Fergusson 00:42:26 - Ads 00:43:42 - Andrea joins us! 00:49:26 - Can Xbox Win Showcase of the Summer? 01:22:22 - Destiny 2 Players Thoughts on The Final Shape! 01:32:11 - Parris’ Razor Earbuds Review 01:38:21 - Whatcha Been Playing? 01:46:42 - SGF Plans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Parris sit down to discuss their time with the Forza Motorsport preview. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:07 - Housekeeping A new PS I Love You XOXO is up right now looking back at our 2023 PlayStation predictions so far. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Over on Patreon: A new Remember Blank is up all about our favorite food memories with video games. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Brave Athos, JediMasterDeadpool, Delaney Twining The Roper Report  - 00:08:09 - Starfield is Bethesda's biggest launch of all time - Sophie McEvoy @ GamesIndustry.biz 00:19:20 - The return of a classic Nintendo series might be being teased for an ‘upcoming Nintendo Direct’ - Tom Ivan @ VGC 00:32:00 - Ad 00:34:15 - BREAKING:Donald Mustard is retiring 00:37:28 - Only Up has been pulled from Steam - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN 00:44:00 - Mortal Kombat 1’s official Jean-Claude Van Damme trailer has been released - Tom Ivan @ VGC 00:47:50 - Microsoft Announces Xbox Digital Broadcast for Tokyo Game Show - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN 00:53:50 - Out Today 00:56:40 - You‘re Wrong Next Week’s Hosts: Monday: Bless & Sam Lake Tuesday: Bless & Janet Wednesday: Bless & Andy Thursday: Bless & Tim Friday: Tim & Bless 01:01:50 - The Post Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://betterhelp.com/kindafunny to take care of yourself! Go to http://purple.com/kindafunny10 and use promo code kindafunny10 for 10% off any order of $200 or more! Go to http://fitbod.me/kfgames to get 25% off your membership! With the recent announcement of the Aqua Shift controller; Mike, Parris, and Gary rank the special edition Xbox controllers! FOLLOW: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike https://twitter.com/garywhitta https://twitter.com/vicious696 Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:14:55 - Housekeeping 00:16:08 - Halo Infinite Weekend Impressions 00:46:18 - Rank The Xbox Special Edition Controls 00:59:40 - HEADS UP 01:02:22 - Game Pass, Play, or Smash (That Download Button) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://expressvpn.com/kindafunny to get an extra 3 months free. Go to http://chime.com/kfgames to get started with Chime. Go to http://babbel.com/kindafunny to save up to 60% off your subscription. Joseph Staten joined the Xcast crew this week to talk about the launch of Halo Infinite Season 2! Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:39 - An Interview Joseph Staten 00:27:38 - Gary’s Tesla 00:34:18 - Xbox & Epic Partnership 00:39:28 - Jeff Grubb and Streaming Stick 00:40:49 - May Update For Xbox 00:46:06 - Crystal Dynamics and Perfect Dark 00:53:46 - A New Controller for Gary’s Collection 00:58:42 - “What Games Have Truly MOVED You?” - Kelso Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Follow The Kinda Funny Xcast Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Parris, and Gary are joined by Adam Boyes and Adam Heart from Iron Galaxy to talk all about the development of Rumbleverse. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:45 - Iron Galaxy is here! 00:03:58 - Mike’s MinnMax Punishment 00:04:32 - Housekeeping 00:05:54 - How Rumbleverse Was Made 00:32:04 - Ads 00:34:17 - Rumbleverse’s Launch Week 00:45:13 - Adam’s Meme History & Sharing Games 00:49:58 - The Reception So Far 00:57:28 - The Future for Rumbleverse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike, Gary, and Parris get together to talk about the future of Xbox console prices, Xbox Game Pass Family Plans, AND anime?! Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:00 - We’re MEGA Weebs! 00:14:38 - Housekeeping 00:15:35 - Cult of the Lamb: Indie GOTY? 00:26:09 - Obsidian’s Pentiment Has A Release Date 00:28:45 - Will Xbox Series Consoles Receive A Price Increase? 00:46:31 - Ads 00:48:41 - Xbox Game Pass Family Plan Branding 00:53:39 - Phil Spencer on Bloomberg Studio 1.0 with Emily Chang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://fitbod.me/kfgames to get 25% off your membership! Go to http://hellofresh.com/kindafunny12 and use code kindafunny12 for 12 free meals including free shipping! Go to http://gabi.com/kindafunny to get better insurance for less! SnowBikeMike, Gary Whitta, and Parris Lilly are reunited to talk about MLB The Show coming to Game Pass, Phil Spencer's greatest accomplishments at Xbox, and more! FOLLOW: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike https://twitter.com/garywhitta https://twitter.com/vicious696 Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:13:30 - Housekeeping 00:14:41 - Celebrating Phil Spencer’s 7th Anniversary In His Role As Head of Xbox 00:31:16 - “What has been his greatest accomplishment so far in your personal opinion?” - BJ Bernardo 00:38:46 - Xbox has won the Twitter Best of Tweets Brand Bracket 00:46:48 - Ads 00:50:30 - MLB THE SHOW 21 Day One Game Pass! 01:04:22 - “I just got an Xbox Series X! What is the first thing I need to do?” - Brand Dnh 01:12:22 - Outriders Impressions 01:25:42 - Backward Compatibility Meets The Cloud 01:35:12 - Introducing The First Product In The NEW Designed for Xbox Limited Series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PlayStation nerd, Blessing Adeoye Jr., joins the Xcast crew to review Hi-Fi Rush and Mike shares his thoughts on Age of Empires II releasing on console! Time Stamps - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://bit.ly/Maple_KF to get MapleStory! Go to http://luminskin.com/kindafunny to get your free trial of Lumin products. Mike is joined by the one and only Kahlief Adams to talk about what we're missing in the current sports video games landscape! Follow Kahlief here: https://twitter.com/KahliefAdams Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:43 - Big Podcast Milestones w/ Kahlief! 00:08:43 - Housekeeping 00:09:55 - What are sports games missing today? 00:38:00 - Positive Week For Xbox Sales In Japan! 00:52:14 - What Kahlief Wants for Xbox’s Showcase 01:06:28 - Evil Dead The Game Has Sold Well Early! 01:10:55 - Giving Kah Trivia Grief Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Follow The Kinda Funny Xcast Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Visit http://expressvpn.com/kindafunny to get 3 months free! Go to http://chime.com/kfgames to get started! The Xcast crew discuss the current state of Halo, the future with Activision/Blizzard, and more! Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:04:39 - Whatcha Been Playing? 00:15:28 - Housekeeping 00:16:27 - Would You Want A Return Of Scalebound!? 00:26:52 - What’s Up With The Current State Of Halo Infinite? 00:51:19 - The First Step In Activision/Blizzard Exclusivity 01:07:46 - Parris’ Take on Bungie 01:12:19 - Updated Player Count For Xbox Games Follow The Kinda Funny Xcast Team On Twitter: Mike Howard: https://twitter.com/SnowBikeMike Gary Whitta: https://twitter.com/garywhitta Parris Lilly: https://twitter.com/vicious696 Barrett Courtney: https://twitter.com/SadBoyBarrett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are our thoughts on the Xbox Partner Preview? Time Stamps -  - Start - Housekeeping - Breaking Down the Xbox Partner Preview - An Interview with Abubakar Salim from Surgent Studios! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices