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This is the show for PlayStation fans. We’re giving PlayStation-focused insight on PlayStation news, we're reveling in nostalgia, and we're making predictions about the future. It’s granular about the PlayStation ecosystem. Hosted by Greg Miller and Blessing Adeoye Jr.
New episode every Tuesday!
A Kinda Funny Show.
Blessing, Greg, and a bunch of Kinda Funny Best Friends lay out their picks for the PS I Love You XOXO Underrateys -- a celebration of PlayStation games that didn't get the love they deserve.
Blessing and Greg tackle the best reader mail question ever and predict The Last of Us Part II's plot, characters, and more!
Phil Spencer just dropped a bunch of Xbox Series X info on the world -- so what does it mean for Sony's PlayStation 5?
Time Stamps - 00:05:54 - Housekeeping This Week’s X’s and O’s 00:10:10 - How does PlayStation Answer Xbox Series X? 00:14:05 - “How does a next gen version of Cyberpunk fit into this?” - Will Ramos 00:36:00 - Is Sony overreacting about Coronavirus? 00:48:50 - PS5 WATCH 00:49:00 - Will the DualShock 5 use biofeedback? 00:55:40 - Whatcha Playin? - Greg 01:07:45 - Whatcha Playin? - Blessing 01:30:22 - One Hundred and Four PSN Games 01:54:34 - Ads Reader Mail 01:58:09 - “Is there anything from Uncharted 4 you guys would like to see Naughty Dog repeat in Last of Us Part II?” - Anakin JMT 02:06:47 - Playstation Greatest Hits 02:18:38 - PSN Profile of the Week
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Blessing and Greg have had a week with Dreams, and what a week it's been.
Time Stamps - 00:00:45 - Start 00:04:00 - Housekeeping This Week’s X’s and O’s 00:08:58 - DREAMS REVIEW 01:07:12 - PS5 WATCH: Sony Is Struggling With PlayStation 5 Price Due to Costly Parts, this is from Takashi Mochizuki of Bloomberg PLAYSTATION SPEED ROUND: 01:27:18 - Sony paid $229 million for Insomniac Games, this is from Brendan Sinclair of Gamesindustry.biz 01:28:20 - TLOU2 is coming to PAX East, Arne Meyer of Naughty Dog 01:30:02 - Sony has patented an AI tool, Matt Kim @ IGN 01:33:08 - Nioh 2 has gone gold - It’s out March 13th 01:37:20 - Whatcha Playin? - Greg 01:39:59 - Whatcha Playin? - Blessing 01:42:15- One Hundred and Four PSN Games 02:16:20 - Playstation Greatest Hits
Blessing and Greg talk about the price of the PS5, what would make PlayStation get out of the console business, and explore why there's no marketing for Dreams.
Time Stamps - 00:03:07 - Housekeeping This Week’s X’s and O’s 00:08:24 - How much is the PS5 gonna be? 00:11:52 - The Playstation 5 Page Is Live 00:28:22 - “Where would you guys like the company to go?” - Jay D. 00:39:55 - PlayStation Closes Manchester VR Studio 00:50:47 - PSN’s Top January Downloads 00:53:39 - Whatcha Playin? - Blessing 01:07:22 - Whatcha Playin? - Greg 01:28:05 - One Hundred and Four PSN Games 01:44:58 - “Just wanted to write in with some more recommendations for the 104 PSN games ranked list.” - Nathan Choquette Reader Mail 01:49:46 - “Where is the Dreams marketing?” - Uzair Syed 01:53:02 - I Dream of PSILY 02:10:44 - “Insomniac is releasing a book of the Spider-man game script.” - Jamie S 02:19:08 - PSN Profile of the Week
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Bless and Greg debate when the PS5 will show it's beautiful face, if Remote Play on Switch matters, and so much more!
Time Stamps - 00:03:45 - Housekeeping - Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington... are you ready to get locked and loaded? Andy Nitro Rifle Cortez will be in town February 8th and 9th for the opening day of Overwatch League Season 3. There will be panels, activities, meet and greets, and much more. Buy your tickets now at DallasFuel.com - I’m on WWE Backstage Tuesday 2/4 @ 11e/10c on Fox Sports 1 doing Promo School! We’re streaming Dreams with Media Molecule Friday! Twitch.tv/kindafunnygamrs @2PM. 00:08:20 - Whatcha Playin? - Blessing 00:14:35 - Whatcha Playin? - Greg 00:54:30NEXT WEEK… 01:07:10 - Ads This Week’s X’s and O’s 01:10:23 - PS4 Remote Play on Nintendo Switch?! Wesley Yin-Poole @ Eurogamer 01:203:37 - Astro Bot Creator now CD of SIE Japan, Alex Gibson @ Twinfinite 01:23:30 - February’s PS Plus Line-Up 01:26:33 - Sony Foundation Australia Streams to Support Efforts Reader Mail 01:38:41 - February is here and despite the rumors, we don't have a date for a PS5 announcement event. Are we past the point where an event could still happen in February? - Jamie S 01:43:48 - How many launch or launch window, exclusive do think the ps5 will have? - Ryland Prince 02:02:41 - Playstation Greatest Hits 02:17:16 - Fantasy Critics Check-in 02:21:20 - PSN Profile of the Week: Austin B.(abrack08)
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Shu thinks Dreams has a 10-year lifecycle, but what do Greg and Blessing think? Find out after Greg rants about Patapon 2 Remastered and Blessing Jr. rants about GTA V.
Time Stamps - DAYS WITHOUT PATAPON 782 days after we last saw it: Patapon 2 PS4 Arrives Thursday, January 30th. Patapon 2 Remastered - $14.99 First Impressions is up on youtube.com/kindafunnygames THANK YOU: Shu, Herman, Japan Studio BURN IN HELL: Cory Barlog 00:13:00 - HOUSEKEEPING 00:13:20 - WHATCHA PLAYIN BLESSING? 00:39:14 - WHATCHA PLAYIN GREG? 00:57:50 - ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR PSN GAMES (Ranked) 00:58:41 - THIS WEEK… 01:11:56 - NEXT WEEK… Nathan Show-ket @IndieRonin 01:31:40 - THIS WEEK’S X’S AND O’S 01:57:13 - PLAYSTATION’S GREATEST HITS 02:05:30 - PSN PROFILE OF THE WEEK: GJXLO
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Blessing and Greg are joined by Illfonic's Gio Corsi, IGN Podcast Beyond's Jonathon Dornbush, and GameSpot After Dark's Kallie Plagge to draft the ultimate fantasy roster of PlayStation games. Plus, Greg and Bless run through PS5 rumors, Dreams levels, and more!
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Blessing and Greg wrestle with the breaking news of PlayStation bailing on E3 2020, rank their first PSN games of the year, and so much more!
Time Stamps - 00:40:00 - Housekeeping 00:44:34 - Whatcha Playin? - Blessing 00:53:00 - Whatcha Playin? - Greg :: - ADS 01:10:10 - One Hundred and Four PSN Games This Week’s X’s and O’s 01:28:08 - PlayStation Store’s Top 2019 Downloads -Reader Mail- 01:34:55 - Do you feel that Sony has relaxed their relationships with indie games and studios in general? - Mike Deitz 01:41:50 - With Shu heading the relationship building with indie studios, do you think PS5 could become a breeding ground for a lot more indie developers? - Joaquin Romero 01:45:32 - Do you think the PS5 will launch with a new VR headset? - Alex Cousins 01:57:25 - PLAYSTATION’S GREATEST HITS 02:07:40 - Days Without Patapon 2 02:10:30 - PSN Profile of the Week 02:14:45 - Help Blessing Pick a new PSN name 02:18:45 - post show
Blessing Adeoye Jr. and Greg Miller start Volume 2 of PS I Love You XOXO. What better way to begin than catching up on PS5 rumors, talking Trophies, and... well, podcasting for two hours about 104 PSN games, the PlayStation GOTY 2010, and more!
Time Stamps - 00:08:45 - Housekeeping 00:10:45 - Whatcha Playin? - Blessing 00:25:55 - Whatcha Playin? - Greg 00:44:10 - One Hundred and Four PSN Games(Ranked) This Week’s X’s and O’s 00:51:35 - PS5 Watch 00:56:45 - Leaked Dev Kit Photos Reveal New Controller, Chris Priestman @ IGN 01:01:55 - PS5 and Xbox Series X GPU specs leak, Richard Leadbetter @ Digital Foundry 01:13:25 - CES? Eddie @ GameSpot Reader Mail 01:16:50 - Which exclusive of Sony’s do you think is most likely resurrected for the launch of the PS5 sort of like Killzone for the PS4? -Mitchell George 01:23:54 - Simple question to start of the year - what are your gaming goals/resolutions this year? - Alex 01:34:30 - Do you think The Last Of Us Part 2 will be better than the first? - Chris Childers 01:39:30 - What do you guys think of the next step for Naughty Dog after being done with TLOU2, will they release another Uncharted game or a new IP? - Ryan Amoudi 01:41:20 - What is the thing that keeps bringing you back to playstation? - Alexis Camacho 01:45:45 - Playstation’s Greatest Hits 01:52:50 - PSN Profile of the Week - Merkcity64 02:03:45 - Days Without Patapon 2 End of show - 02:05:35
Greg welcomes Rocket League VP and Podcast Beyond Co-Founder Jeremy Dunham to the studio for one final episode of the No. 1 PlayStation podcast. (Released 05.23.17)
A viewer says that he -- and the majority of gamers -- use their PS4 solely for Sony exclusives. Could this be true? Greg and Colin discuss. (Released 03.07.17)
Nier: Automata is letting gamers buy Trophies they didn't earn with in-game currency. What? (Released 02.28.17)
Greg and Colin have beaten Horizon Zero Dawn, and now, they're prepared to answer your burning questions. (Released 02.21.17)
2017 is Greg and Colin's 10-year anniversary of being full time in the video game industry. They decided to celebrate by celebrating the people that got them here. (Released 02.07.17)
Greg's played Horizon Zero Dawn, but a viewer wants to know what he's missing by not playing open worlds, period. (Released 01.31.17)
Greg and Colin check in on what they think of PSVR now and what the arrival of Resident Evil 7 means to the hardware. (Released 01.24.17)
With the closure of Guerrilla Cambridge, we have to ask: what's up with PlayStation and its first parties? Greg and Colin discuss. (Released 01.17.17)
Javier from Florida wants to know why no one bats an eye at violence in games but everyone loses their minds when there's a vagina. (Released 01.10.17)
It's the first show of 2017, but one viewer wants to know if last year's AAA game crop let us all down. Greg and Colin discuss! (Released 01.03.17)
Greg and Colin look into their crystal ball and predict when you'll play titles such as God of War, Spider-Man, Death Stranding, and more! (Released 12.20.16)
Greg and Colin delve into what The Last of Us Part II might be about and how much they don't want to know what it's about. (Released 12.13.16)
Join Greg, Colin, Tim, David Jaffe, and Shuhei Yoshida for an episode of PS I Love You XOXO recorded in front of thousands at PSX 2016. (Released 12.06.16)
The PSX Showcase just ended, and boy howdy, Greg, Colin, and Tim have thoughts about The Last of Us Part II, Patapon, and Crash! (Released 12.03.16)
It's time for Greg, Colin, and Tim to come together and make 15 bold predictions for what we'll see Saturday at PSX. Plus, Final Fantasy XV impressions! (Released 11.29.16)
Noclip's Danny O'Dwyer fills in for Colin to chat with Greg about the power "small" communities have in the current video game climate. Plus, man, there are some BAD PSN game descriptions out there. (Released 11.22.16)
One viewer wants to know if Watch Dogs 2, Mafia III, and Uncharted do themselves a disservice by delivering story with a healthy dose of violence. Luckily, Greg and Colin have opinions on the matter. (Released 11.15.16)
Is it an indie machine? A triple-A monster? What's with the free to play stuff? Greg and Colin discuss and act like dummies. (Released 11.08.16)
It's a battle of the first-person shooters! Did EA send Titanfall 2 to die? Is Battlefield 1 Game of the Year? Is Call of Duty on the decline? Join Greg and Colin as they discuss this and crush Gibson's dream of playing hockey! (Released 11.01.16)
A Best Friend wants to know if the Switch is the final nail in the Vita's coffin, but Greg and Colin want to know if that happened a long time ago. (Released 10.25.16)
Red Dead Redemption 2 is real -- although this episode was recorded before that was official -- so, what do Greg and Colin want out of it? Plus, the duo talks Dragon Quest Builders, Trophies, and Spider-Man. (Released 10.17.16)
Amy Hennig worked 80-hour weeks for a decade to make the Uncharted franchise, but is that kind of stress worth the end product? Greg and Colin discuss and tackle your questions. (Released 10.11.16)
PlayStation VR is on Greg and Colin's heads, so let's listen to their impressions and answer your questions! (Released 10.04.16)
The boys rank nine PlayStation exclusives, talk about race in games, and yell about Overcooked. (Released 09.27.16)
We're less than a month from PlayStation VR's release, so why does it seem like no one's talking about it? (Released 09.20.16)
This week, IGN's Andrew Goldfarb joins Colin to talk about some ways PS4 Pro makes sense (and the many ways it doesn't), how PS4 Slim can help mitigate Xbox One's growing sales, and why we're so god damn in love with BioShock.
The boys just finished the PlayStation Meeting, so what did they think of PS4 Pro? Find out! (Released 09.07.16)
Greg's obsessed with No Man's Sky, but what should Hello Games take away from the overall chilly reception? The boys discuss! (Released 08.30.16)
Greg and Colin sit down in the new studio to hash out the 10 PS4 games you HAVE to play. (Released 08.23.16)
The No. 1 PlayStation podcast went to Denver to do a live show for PlayStation's Road to Greatness! No, this isn't your full episode for the week -- just a bonus episode! (Released 08.21.16)
IGN's Vince Ingenito joins Colin to talk about why PS4 Neo makes a lot of sense and no sense all at the same time, how Final Fantasy XV could possibly be delayed yet again, and why unhinged expectations may have gotten the best of No Man's Sky.
Colin and Greg have dipped their toes into No Man's Sky, but are they ready to sign up for a life in space? Plus, Adam Boyes and the Iron Galaxy crew stop by to talk life after PlayStation and being indie devs in Chicago! (Released 08.09.16)
IGN's Marty Sliva joins Greg to talk about Abzu, the good 15, and if video game stories suck. (Released 08.02.16)
Down at Comic-Con, Greg played Episode 1 of Telltale's Batman game. Now, he's home to tell Colin all about it and argue about PlayStation VR. (Released 07.26.16)
IGN's Brian Altano joins Colin to talk about The Getaway, answer your questions, and BRAP BRAP all over the place. (Released 07.12.16)
What does Xbox's Play Anywhere program mean for PlayStation, the Xbox One S, and PC gamers? Greg and Colin debate and talk gay characters in gaming. (Released 07.05.16)
It's been three years since The Last of Us came out -- are we seeing the influence of Naughty Dog's masterpiece already? Greg and Colin discuss! (Released 06.28.16)
Mdawg is here with the official results of PS I Love You XOXO's annual E3 predictions, but will Colin accept the results? Find out as the boys discuss Kojima, Days Gone, and FnJomo! (Released 06.21.16)
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All the biggest PlayStation news of E3 2016! Resident Evil VII, Days Gone, Kojima, Spider-Man, God of War, AND CRASH BANDICOOT!
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OMG -- the biggest show of the year is less than a week away! Let's do our annual predictions, talk to PlayStation's John Drake, and talk about Lola. (Released 06.06.16)
A viewer just got around to Fallout 4 and is obsessed, but what do Greg and Colin think looking back on one of 2015's biggest releases? Find out from the duo in a post-Kinda Funny Live stupor! (Released 05.31.16)
One viewer thinks the PS4 is where awesome franchises go to die, but that can't be the case, can it? Greg and Colin discuss this and so much more! (Released 05.24.16)
Topic of the Show is what if Greg and Colin were President of Sony Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida for a day, but a Last of Us 2 question really gets the duo going. (Released 05.17.16)
One viewer thinks Greg and Colin are crazy for not wanting Naughty Dog to go back to Jak and Daxter; wanna hear the duo go off on him? Plus, vacuum talk! (Released 05.10.16)
With Uncharted ending, one reader wants to know who the new face of PlayStation is. If rumors are true, could it be Spider-Man? Greg and Colin discuss! (Released 05.03.16)
Greg and Colin can finally talk about Severed! Plus, opinions on Alienation, Axiom Verge Vita, and the Islanders win. (Released 04.26.16)
Giant Bomb has details on PS4 Neo -- AKA PS4.5 -- so Greg and Colin jump back in the podcast room and give you a very special episode. Plus, the Batman: Arkham HD collection looks real, but why is everyone disrespecting Batman: Arkham Origins? Greg and Colin investigate and talk tomatoes. (Released 04.19.16)
Can you believe it's been five years since the PSN was taken down by hackers. I mean, the BIG one. Not the little ones. Let's reflect on the bad times and how Sony's rebuilt your trust. (Or have they?) (Released 04.12.16)
Matt's wife is sick, so he's picking up a Vita to kill time and turning to Greg and Colin to help answer some frequently asked questions. Plus, Colin's sun soaked. (Released 04.05.16)
One viewer wants Rockstar to hold up on the Grand Theft Auto, but Greg ain't down with that. Plus, Colin interviews the Head of Sony Santa Monica Shannon Studstill! (Released 03.29.16)
@Yosp himself swings by a JUMBO sized episode to talk VR. Meanwhile, Greg and Colin debate PS4.5 and berate fans and friends alike! (Released 03.22.16)
Colin's playing by himself and Greg's running with others, but both of your PS I Love You XOXO hosts are digging The Division. Hear why and be present for an unexpected water department visit! (Released 03.15.16)
One viewer thinks the industry gives Uncharted a pass on "lazy" writing. Greg and Colin disagree. Also, black tarantula. (Released 03.08.16)
No Man's Sky arrives June 21, 2016, but Kinda Funny's own Kevin Coello sat down with Sean Murray, managing director of Hello Games, to talk about the game, VR, and what comes next. (Released 03.03.16)
One viewer claims Greg and Colin dismissed Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's DICE Adventure Game Award too quickly last week; do the boys agree? Of course not. (Released 03.01.16)
Does a focus on Fallout 4 settlements mean they're headed to the Elder Scrolls? Plus, Colin blames you (yes, you) for the failure of the Vita. (Released 02.23.16)
Today in Roper's Report, Colin and Greg talk about Assassin's Creed taking a year off and what it can learn from Far Cry. Plus, we talk about exploring in-game worlds, indies coming to Vita, and much more. (Released 02.16.16)
Does the PSN need to step its game up? One viewer says so, but what do Greg and Colin think? Plus, Uncharted, No Man's Sky, and PS VR talk! (Released 02.09.16)
Giant Bomb's Dan Ryckert joins Greg and Colin to discuss if the PS4 will reach its true potential or be overshadowed by the PS5. Plus, Ghostbusters game news, Trophy tips, and we find out what Dan had for dinner! (Released 02.02.16)
How will Uncharted 4 end? Greg and Colin present their theories, and then proceed to talk about Mighty No. 9's delay and The Division's marketing. (Released 01.26.16)
Mike Bithell -- developer of Thomas Was Alone -- swings by to give details on Volume: Coda, Volume's FREE PlayStation VR expansion. Plus, Greg and Colin debate if there's more pressure for Naughty Dog in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End or The Last of Us 2. (Released 01.19.16)
Will PlayStation's 2016 be defined by Uncharted 4, PS VR, or something else? Greg and Colin discuss... after talking about what they'll order for dinner. (Released 01.12.15)
Yes, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End has been delayed, but Greg and Colin aren't sweating it. Instead, they're arguing about if these are gaming's "good old days" and debating Thomas the Tank Engine's history. (Released 01.05.15)
In the final episode of 2015, Greg and Colin turn the show over to you for an all listener mail 'cast. Of course, that means the first question is about porn. (Released 12.29.15)
Hideo Kojima's indie and working with PlayStation. Greg and Colin discuss while trying to not talk too much about Taco Master. (Released 12.22.15)
Colin's favorite developer of all-time, Keiji Inafune, joined us to talk Mighty No. 9, the future of Comcept, and the state of Japanese development. (Released 12.18.15)
What happens when Greg Miller interviews PlayStation icon David Jaffe? Madness. Join us for an all over the map interview that brings in Tim Schafer, Shannon Studstill, and Kevin. (Released 12.17.15)
One viewer wants to know when he should begin in Grand Theft Auto, Greg's obsessed with Taco Master on Vita, and Colin's in love with VR. It's the No. 1 PlayStation podcast! (12.15.15.)
Once known primarily for the storied MLB: The Show franchise, Sony San Diego's role in PlayStation's first party has been greatly expanded. Let's talk about it with the head of the studio, Christian Phillips. (Released 12.14.15)
The man in charge of Sony's American first party studios sat down with Colin to chat about Sony Bend, Sucker Punch, and the future of studios like Sony Santa Monica and Sony San Diego. (Released 12.11.15)
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End writer/big deal Neil Druckmann talks to Greg about ending Nathan Drake's Uncharted run, casting Laura Bailey as a black character, and trying to prove Colin Moriarty wrong. (Released 12.10.15)
President of Sony Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida talks to Greg Miller about the hardest part of his job, the hate he gets on the Internet, and being a PlayStation icon. (Released 12.09.15)
Greg and Colin have partially recovered from PSX, so let's talk about everything PlayStation did right and everything it did wr--WHERE THE HELL WAS BEND, SHU?! (Released 12.08.15)
Shuhei Yoshida, Gio Corsi, Ryan Clements, and more join Greg and Colin for a live show from PSX 2015. Thank you to youtube.com/playstation for sharing its footage with us; check out all of PlayStation's PSX coverage there. (Released 12.07.15)
Greg and Colin plot what's going to happen in San Francisco this weekend when it comes to the world of PlayStation. Sony Bend! Shuhei! Patapon? (Released 12.01.15)
One reader thinks the PS4's crazy sales are thanks to the Wii. Do Greg and Colin agree? (Released 11.24.15)
Greg Platinumed Fallout 4, but one fan wants to know why we're all obsessed with these PSN Trophies. (Released 11.17.15)
Greg and Colin delve into one of PlayStation's biggest issues and talk about the performances in your video games. (Released 11.03.15)
Greg and Colin run you through every announcement at PlayStation's Paris Games Week event -- as well as the notable omissions. (Released 10.27.15)
A best friend wants to know which classic is the best, so Greg and Colin give him an answer -- along with all of this week's PlayStation news and rumors. (Released 10.27.15)
Sony owns 11 (maybe 12) developers. Today, Greg and Colin detail each and prognosticate on what the hell they're doing. (Released 10.20.15)
Will PSX be the coming out party of PlayStation VR, and if so, what does it need to succeed? Greg and Colin discuss while being their usual dumb selves. (Released 10.13.15)
The President of Sony Worldwide Studios comes to Kinda Funny to talk about Sony Bend's "biggest" game, PlayStation VR, and Andrew Goldfarb. Plus, Greg and Colin run through the best PlayStation stories and questions of the week. (Released 10.06.15)
Greg and Colin return to PlayStation podcasting and take on the Kotaku article claiming that Sony is the reason Vita floundered. Do they agree? What's up with Uncharted? Has anything changed in nine months? All of this and more is answered here! (Released 09.29.15)
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