Reminds me of the days I took a job during covid delivering packages for Amazon. I was listening to EVERYTHING lol. It actually makes me nostalgic for working in that hell 😂
Not hating on the future of PlayStation episode panel, but this episode provided a much better discussion insofar as organization, presentation, and making sure it wasn’t just the next counsel being discussed but current games, future games and future hardware. Props to Mike for great hosting.
Mikes a really fantastic host, really lets the other two get their points across without intrerrupting, knows when to keep on a topic and when to move on. I hope in 2025 he can get some hosting gigs outside of KF just to flex that muscle more and get a bigger spotlight onto how great he is. He's the man
100% agree on the chemistry part, But as the non-casual, games cast everyday is the right choice. It allows them so much more flexibility on big topics on things they've been discussing, Surprise drops, unexpected interviews etc. I feel like something that does need to happen though is even if it's every two to three months, getting these three on the gamescast to discuss whatever is on their minds is important. Because they did start something special. And who doesn't need to hear from Mike and his two gaming dads. Also need more of Mike hosting games cast in general.
KF needs to give mike his own show again. He is stellar as a host. He's so good at keeping a conversation going and living up to his name as the master of hype.
I remember that original Gears launch event, it was held at the Hollywood Cemetery. We we were all playing the multiplayer in the mausoleum, that was wild.
I think the difference between Xbox and PlayStation is Xbox seem to care more about putting out good games where PlayStation cares more about their hardware/consoles
Do you think any of this multi platform strategy is down to the ABK trial. To get the purchase done they were not allowed to tie games to there box for 10 years.
This just looks like a desperate move by Xbox. Digging a losing hole deeper and trying to spread it to Nintendo and Sony but they are like nope. Y'all alone on this one.
where are the streams for the new pokemon pocket packs? :D wanna see you rippin some and building new decks, maybe even another tournament? poggers pleeeeeasse
For real I’m surprised we’ve hardly heard any KF content about the new series at all. I wonder if they actually fell off or if they are making an effort not to talk about it anymore for some reason
Mike put a Pokémon TCG stream VOD up on his personal channel this week (just search SnowBikeMike), if you haven't seen it. Not my thing so I'm not sure if it's the new season.
Something no one ever mentions is game pass on PlayStation but a modified game pass. PlayStation already allows publisher subscription with EA and maybe Ubisoft. So why wouldn’t Microsoft make a special game pass for switch and PlayStation? Call it Xbox Publishing Game pass. This would only cover the games they publish. True we wouldn’t have all the third party but PlayStation has that already. Different price point and only on the competitors console. Feels plausible.
Good idea, I'm on board...and if PS5 got their browser back (I use a certain internet site to stream ALL of my stuff, so I NEED a good browser, not that crap workaround they have now, one like they had on the PS4), I'd sell my Series S & get a PS5!! :)
It's fine it they put their games anywhere but this doesn't do anything for the core issue for an Xbox Gamer. They are going to have an even smaller console install base going forward, this means that even more of these 3rd party games are going to become default Sony Exclusives like Wukong, Stellar Blade, etc.... they had to fight just to get Capcom to do Marvel Vs Capcom 2 and so much later it's such a let down. I've been around since the Atari 2600 this sure seems like Xbox's Sega Dreamcast moments.
33:00 DOOM is a good looking game, but it’s not something that pushes hardware. The last two games run at high framerates on everything for the most part while looking really good. DOOM The Dark Ages is probably going to be similar. It does not push hardware like Cyberpunk now, or Witcher 3 in the past, or Crysis in the old days. DTDA on a 5090 will be absolute overkill.
I think you misunderstood what it means to push hardware. Just because iD software have good optimisation, doesn't mean beefy hardware isn't going to benefit it.
@ but it’s not proving anything. DOOM is very well optimized (generally), so you are going to get high framerates and good visuals. From the standpoint of someone benchmarking (GN, HUB, DF, Toms, etc), that is very useful. From the standpoint of a gamer with a 5090 in their rig, not really pushing anything. This isn’t a competitive FPS, so the latency reduction gained from high FPS won’t really mean much here. It’s just a weird statement. Unless DOOM The Dark Ages turns out to be oddly demanding in a way we haven’t seen in the past, it’s going to be as useful as F1 24 or CS2 for pushing the hardware. IE, it will make a number (FPS) that is pretty high on typical hardware even higher. Well beyond the refresh rate of the average gaming monitor.
Copying the Switch isn't a USP for a new Xbox hardware. Especially when you are putting your games on the Switch. Also, play anywhere is useless for 99.9% of players, so please stop talking it up like it matters.
It honestly sucks that it takes Xbox putting their games on other platforms for them to care about them and the communities. MCC has been a broken mess for a year, but you bet the second its on PS5 theyll have that so patched up running great no hackers or anything all to make them happy. meanwhile the xbox players have been dealing with neglect for the longest time, keeping them afloat.
@@sithhunter965 Or people who like a great deal! If you're gonna' tell me that you buy EVERY ONE of your games at full price & NEVER snag a deal/sale, EVER, I call bullshit!!
@@sithhunter965Gamepass has been a huge boon for many of the studios that have put games on it. Especially indies, GP is basically keeping the indie industry afloat right now.
the xcast guys should have a counter next to their names Saying when the last time they played games on their xbox series x/s compared to their high end PCs. bet their consoles are dust collectors.
Doesn't make any difference, Xbox is on PC with all the same games so why would playing them with worse graphics on a cheap box make it any more relevant?
2021: “If you’re an Xbox customer, the thing I want you to know is that this is about delivering great exclusive games for you that ship on platforms where Game Pass exists" 2022: "So if this is about competition, let us have competition" 2023: "We're not in the business of out-consoling Sony or out-consoling Nintendo." 2024: "So four games, no promise beyond that. So if you're on those other platforms and you see these four games coming, please don't take it as some signal that everything's coming. It's not." Also 2024: “I do not see sort of red lines in our portfolio that say ‘thou must not’” 2025: "To keep games off of other platforms is not a path for us."
you forgot, xbox sees amazon and google as their competition and not playstation or nintendo. and their leaked emails Lets go spend sony out of business.
Going to be honest Parris If Gears E-Day is a success I dont think 6 will ever be made. The pivot to E-Day is done precisely because people simply did not care en masse for 4 and 5’s story, characters and online. Just look at the reception of E-Day compared to any of the other Coalition Gears.
I'd hope they find a way to do 6. Maybe take their learnings from Eday, bring them to 6 and do something awesome there that people actually care about to wrap that trilogy up, but then go back to Eday 2
Gary is a damn good writer and seems like a nice guy, but I still don’t know why he does any gaming commentary, Xbox-related or otherwise. He clearly doesn’t follow current events (which now includes past events) in the industry.
Well many people enjoy listening to him, me included. It's understandable he doesn't have as much time to play games as the other guys when he's writing movies etc, he's still passionate about the ones he does play
He's literally wrote games, like TellTale's The walking dead. Just because he's not on top of the absolute latest news now, he's still an important voice in the industry.
I have a hunch the next Xbox will be a PC hybrid. You want the old school Xbox experience, you switch to gaming mode like in the Steam Deck and have the console environment. Then you switch to desktop mode and you have everything there, including Steam etc. You can connect it to your TV and play games there. You can bring it to your desk and do spreadsheets. Or you can do spreadsheets on your TV and game at your desk. The handheld would be the same, just more cloud based.
Fun to have the Xcast group back together, but I’m with Tim-I prefer the new format with a Gamescast everyday. Bring Paris and Gary on whenever you want!
once xbox finally gives up the console race, because they never sell any. xbox will become no more important to playstation than ubisoft or Ea. just another compnay that puts out games, some good some bad, and the most players and revenue coming from playstation.
Xbox is in the strongest position it has ever been. The only way they’ll get stronger is if they drop hardware all together and just focus on amazing games.
I was gonna make some snarky reply but you’re spot on. They finally have the studios and much more! All the need to do right now is make some can’t miss games and people will definitely show up
@@Blballerboy Yeah I’m not trying to be snarky. At some point why have Xbox hardware? They have PC with Windows and they can be the biggest publisher on PlayStation and Nintendo. It’s a recipe to print money.
You are either dumb or a fanboy, possibly both. Why would you want one less competitor for Sony? And how would dropping hardware make them stronger? The devs and hardware team are two separate teams.
@@RayzaNCwtf are you talking about? “I took an edible and watched all the directs last night”… then goes on to describe the wrong shit and give shit takes, so much he got called out in the chat and bitched about it lol. Foh
@@texcc789us 1. It’s funny that you clearly have no idea who he is 2. We don’t listen to Gary for his “informed Xbox takes”, he’s a legend with tonnes of experience in the gaming/movie spheres and always entertaining.
@@kdiamond12This was an Xbox centric episode. I don’t care who he is and what OTHER things he knows. Paris and Mike are out here talking Xbox and doofus has no idea wtf is going on. Obviously others picked up on it to the point that chat was poppin off and Gary was annoyed and finally told one guy f you. He’s was the wrong guy for this episode.
This just reminded me of how much I actually miss the Xcast.
This 😢
Reminds me of the days I took a job during covid delivering packages for Amazon. I was listening to EVERYTHING lol. It actually makes me nostalgic for working in that hell 😂
100%
@@TheSuvW SAME! SO many podcasts i listen to I stumbled on during covid.
xXxKindaFunnyGameCastxXx
I'm not even a Xbox guy and I miss Xcast.
We need more Gary appearances. I know he’s a busy man buts always a highlight to see him on the show
Dude was the least informed guest they’ve arguably ever had
@@texcc789us Again, 1st time here, I guess?
@@matthewwalsh1468 ???
I love that he had to skirt around a possible NDA situation about the Helldiver movie adaptation news
@@texcc789usHot takes is what he’s all about, but that’s refreshing to some of us
Not hating on the future of PlayStation episode panel, but this episode provided a much better discussion insofar as organization, presentation, and making sure it wasn’t just the next counsel being discussed but current games, future games and future hardware. Props to Mike for great hosting.
Thanks homie!! I was just lucky and got to go second so I learned from theirs. -SBM
Mikes a really fantastic host, really lets the other two get their points across without intrerrupting, knows when to keep on a topic and when to move on. I hope in 2025 he can get some hosting gigs outside of KF just to flex that muscle more and get a bigger spotlight onto how great he is. He's the man
Xcast was always my favorite show on here always will be.
When Parris said Gears is 20 years old next year made me shit my pants. And then Barrett had to confirm my old age. God damn, 20 YEARS?!
Yep I remember being at the launch at GameStop. I’m oldddd
snow bike mike is a real gem
Miss watching Mike and his two gaming dads hash it out on KindaFunny!!! Thanks guys
We need more Gary😤
Xcast was literally the best Kinda Funny show.
I miss the XCast so bad. The chemistry between these 3 is so good. As a casual, I just don't understand.
100% agree on the chemistry part, But as the non-casual, games cast everyday is the right choice. It allows them so much more flexibility on big topics on things they've been discussing, Surprise drops, unexpected interviews etc.
I feel like something that does need to happen though is even if it's every two to three months, getting these three on the gamescast to discuss whatever is on their minds is important. Because they did start something special. And who doesn't need to hear from Mike and his two gaming dads.
Also need more of Mike hosting games cast in general.
For the love of God please bring back xcast as a once a month patreon tier. They were the best in the biz
KF needs to give mike his own show again. He is stellar as a host. He's so good at keeping a conversation going and living up to his name as the master of hype.
19:28 c’mon guys, we both know how the community will lose its minds if they don’t launch with MP in Gears. It’s a must. No debate.
Need to do these at least monthly man!
I love how Gary is the most non committal person in the world, Mike asks any what if and Gary's answer is always "they haven't told us!"
At the start of the show and I already know it's gonna be a good one with this line up!
Great show! Reminds me how much I miss the Xcast
So glad to see my favorite gaming dad's back together. Man I miss the xcast.
WE WANT X CAST BACK TIM!
Bring back the XCAST, Tim!
Xbox has been killing it.
Yeah it's console
I remember that original Gears launch event, it was held at the Hollywood Cemetery. We we were all playing the multiplayer in the mausoleum, that was wild.
Gary is fucking hilarious man, national treasure 🇬🇧
That perfect dark footage is as real as that killzone demo back in the day lol no way that was actual gameplay!
A whole gen without a Rare game is insane. What are we doing Xbox
Everwild might come out before Gen is over
@@geraldjeffcoat392it would have to. At what point are they losing revenue from the extended dev time?
What do you mean "what are we doing Xbox"? They're letting Rare continue to figure out and make the game lol.
@ this game was announced in 2019, Sea Of Thieves released in 2018. Rare put out over 9 games in the 360 era
@@geraldjeffcoat392 that would be sick, but the convo in the pod said it wouldn’t
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Snow Bike Mike for President 2028
NextBox would need to highlight their Rewards Program if they want to compete with Steam prices (assuming it's accessible on the device).
I almost cried when Mike said Xcast
I think the difference between Xbox and PlayStation is Xbox seem to care more about putting out good games where PlayStation cares more about their hardware/consoles
I don’t think there’s any universe where E-Day launches without MP. It’s too much of a staple of Gears to exclude
Do you think any of this multi platform strategy is down to the ABK trial. To get the purchase done they were not allowed to tie games to there box for 10 years.
This just looks like a desperate move by Xbox. Digging a losing hole deeper and trying to spread it to Nintendo and Sony but they are like nope. Y'all alone on this one.
where are the streams for the new pokemon pocket packs? :D wanna see you rippin some and building new decks, maybe even another tournament? poggers pleeeeeasse
For real I’m surprised we’ve hardly heard any KF content about the new series at all. I wonder if they actually fell off or if they are making an effort not to talk about it anymore for some reason
Mike put a Pokémon TCG stream VOD up on his personal channel this week (just search SnowBikeMike), if you haven't seen it. Not my thing so I'm not sure if it's the new season.
Something no one ever mentions is game pass on PlayStation but a modified game pass. PlayStation already allows publisher subscription with EA and maybe Ubisoft. So why wouldn’t Microsoft make a special game pass for switch and PlayStation? Call it Xbox Publishing Game pass. This would only cover the games they publish. True we wouldn’t have all the third party but PlayStation has that already. Different price point and only on the competitors console. Feels plausible.
Hm ok you might be cooking with that.
Good idea, I'm on board...and if PS5 got their browser back (I use a certain internet site to stream ALL of my stuff, so I NEED a good browser, not that crap workaround they have now, one like they had on the PS4), I'd sell my Series S & get a PS5!! :)
That sounds somewhat more likely, but far less desirable than what GamePass is on Xbox. But yeah, try it out I guess.
The Games Daily and GameCast changes have been so much better imo. Prefer the almost daily GameCast.
It's fine it they put their games anywhere but this doesn't do anything for the core issue for an Xbox Gamer. They are going to have an even smaller console install base going forward, this means that even more of these 3rd party games are going to become default Sony Exclusives like Wukong, Stellar Blade, etc.... they had to fight just to get Capcom to do Marvel Vs Capcom 2 and so much later it's such a let down. I've been around since the Atari 2600 this sure seems like Xbox's Sega Dreamcast moments.
Who cares what you call the show, get these three together on the regular please!
Conversations in Cyberpunk easily put every single npc interaction in Starfield to shame
Yes. Cyberpunk is a narrowly focused Story Action RPG. Starfield is a Space Simish, systematic sandbox that also has a story.
What if the next xbox has a projector built into it and then you can really take that play anywhere to the next level.
Where has Gary been? Feels like it has been years
"Dockable console - that's a proven concept"
MSFT will figure out a way to fuck it up.
I love how Tim axed the XCast, but they keep reuniting Mike, Parris & Gary...kinda' funny how that happens, hunh?
33:00 DOOM is a good looking game, but it’s not something that pushes hardware. The last two games run at high framerates on everything for the most part while looking really good. DOOM The Dark Ages is probably going to be similar.
It does not push hardware like Cyberpunk now, or Witcher 3 in the past, or Crysis in the old days. DTDA on a 5090 will be absolute overkill.
I think you misunderstood what it means to push hardware. Just because iD software have good optimisation, doesn't mean beefy hardware isn't going to benefit it.
@ but it’s not proving anything. DOOM is very well optimized (generally), so you are going to get high framerates and good visuals. From the standpoint of someone benchmarking (GN, HUB, DF, Toms, etc), that is very useful. From the standpoint of a gamer with a 5090 in their rig, not really pushing anything. This isn’t a competitive FPS, so the latency reduction gained from high FPS won’t really mean much here. It’s just a weird statement.
Unless DOOM The Dark Ages turns out to be oddly demanding in a way we haven’t seen in the past, it’s going to be as useful as F1 24 or CS2 for pushing the hardware. IE, it will make a number (FPS) that is pretty high on typical hardware even higher. Well beyond the refresh rate of the average gaming monitor.
The best crew🎉
Why did he mention that he ate an edible... Bit random
Future of XBOX -> SEGA
I MISS XCAST!
Copying the Switch isn't a USP for a new Xbox hardware. Especially when you are putting your games on the Switch.
Also, play anywhere is useless for 99.9% of players, so please stop talking it up like it matters.
It honestly sucks that it takes Xbox putting their games on other platforms for them to care about them and the communities. MCC has been a broken mess for a year, but you bet the second its on PS5 theyll have that so patched up running great no hackers or anything all to make them happy. meanwhile the xbox players have been dealing with neglect for the longest time, keeping them afloat.
Gamepass is the best deal in gaming
Gamepass is STILL the best deal in gaming...there, fixed it!! ;)
not for devs, studios or the industry. only for the broke beggars who never buy games.
@@sithhunter965 Or people who like a great deal! If you're gonna' tell me that you buy EVERY ONE of your games at full price & NEVER snag a deal/sale, EVER, I call bullshit!!
@@sithhunter965Gamepass has been a huge boon for many of the studios that have put games on it. Especially indies, GP is basically keeping the indie industry afloat right now.
If WoW came to console, I'd stop playing PC. Also, XBox needs to release at different times to PlayStation.
the xcast guys should have a counter next to their names Saying when the last time they played games on their xbox series x/s compared to their high end PCs.
bet their consoles are dust collectors.
Doesn't make any difference, Xbox is on PC with all the same games so why would playing them with worse graphics on a cheap box make it any more relevant?
@@RayzaNC because they arnt playing xbox. they are playing pc.
If it’s a window console you will have PlayStation games that come to pc
Do we think the release of GTA online will also push back other game releases? Online is a pretty big deal.
Aye Mike where you get that hoodie from 🔥🔥🔥
Get Gary and Parris back on
2021: “If you’re an Xbox customer, the thing I want you to know is that this is about delivering great exclusive games for you that ship on platforms where Game Pass exists"
2022: "So if this is about competition, let us have competition"
2023: "We're not in the business of out-consoling Sony or out-consoling Nintendo."
2024: "So four games, no promise beyond that. So if you're on those other platforms and you see these four games coming, please don't take it as some signal that everything's coming. It's not."
Also 2024: “I do not see sort of red lines in our portfolio that say ‘thou must not’”
2025: "To keep games off of other platforms is not a path for us."
you forgot, xbox sees amazon and google as their competition and not playstation or nintendo.
and their leaked emails Lets go spend sony out of business.
Just say Xbox is a 3rd party publisher and let the copium end please Uncle Phil.
Going to be honest Parris
If Gears E-Day is a success I dont think 6 will ever be made. The pivot to E-Day is done precisely because people simply did not care en masse for 4 and 5’s story, characters and online.
Just look at the reception of E-Day compared to any of the other Coalition Gears.
I'd hope they find a way to do 6. Maybe take their learnings from Eday, bring them to 6 and do something awesome there that people actually care about to wrap that trilogy up, but then go back to Eday 2
Gary is a damn good writer and seems like a nice guy, but I still don’t know why he does any gaming commentary,
Xbox-related or otherwise. He clearly doesn’t follow current events (which now includes past events) in the industry.
Well many people enjoy listening to him, me included. It's understandable he doesn't have as much time to play games as the other guys when he's writing movies etc, he's still passionate about the ones he does play
He's literally wrote games, like TellTale's The walking dead. Just because he's not on top of the absolute latest news now, he's still an important voice in the industry.
BRING XCAST BACK.
XCAST 4 EVA!
I have a hunch the next Xbox will be a PC hybrid. You want the old school Xbox experience, you switch to gaming mode like in the Steam Deck and have the console environment. Then you switch to desktop mode and you have everything there, including Steam etc. You can connect it to your TV and play games there. You can bring it to your desk and do spreadsheets. Or you can do spreadsheets on your TV and game at your desk. The handheld would be the same, just more cloud based.
Can I get a xcast shirt somewhere still?🥺
Fun to have the Xcast group back together, but I’m with Tim-I prefer the new format with a Gamescast everyday. Bring Paris and Gary on whenever you want!
once xbox finally gives up the console race, because they never sell any. xbox will become no more important to playstation than ubisoft or Ea. just another compnay that puts out games, some good some bad, and the most players and revenue coming from playstation.
You mean pc. There are more pc players than PlayStation players in the world.
They'd be the biggest game publisher in the world so they'd be far more important than those two companies
@ yet they spend less. congratulations, peasants with potato rigs acting like they all got 4090s
@ and yet their gaming revenue is down and their hardware is in the toilet. an irrelevant foot note in gaming history.
Steam on Xbox is the play GP value and Sony games on steam plyable on Xbox.
The future is platforms like steam and gamepass . Consoles are relics
First time back since the axing of Xcast. Bring back Xcast! There's really no other reason to tune into KFG.
Best Cast, more like. Miss the XCast 😢
Xbox is in the strongest position it has ever been. The only way they’ll get stronger is if they drop hardware all together and just focus on amazing games.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I was gonna make some snarky reply but you’re spot on. They finally have the studios and much more! All the need to do right now is make some can’t miss games and people will definitely show up
@@GhostMW184 What’s so funny?
@@Blballerboy Yeah I’m not trying to be snarky. At some point why have Xbox hardware? They have PC with Windows and they can be the biggest publisher on PlayStation and Nintendo. It’s a recipe to print money.
You are either dumb or a fanboy, possibly both. Why would you want one less competitor for Sony? And how would dropping hardware make them stronger? The devs and hardware team are two separate teams.
I’m ok with not bring back X Cast 😂
Dude on the right doesn’t know shit about Xbox
1st time here, I guess?
And I imagine the only thing you know about in life is Xbox, does that make you proud?
@@RayzaNCwtf are you talking about? “I took an edible and watched all the directs last night”… then goes on to describe the wrong shit and give shit takes, so much he got called out in the chat and bitched about it lol. Foh
@@texcc789us 1. It’s funny that you clearly have no idea who he is
2. We don’t listen to Gary for his “informed Xbox takes”, he’s a legend with tonnes of experience in the gaming/movie spheres and always entertaining.
@@kdiamond12This was an Xbox centric episode. I don’t care who he is and what OTHER things he knows. Paris and Mike are out here talking Xbox and doofus has no idea wtf is going on. Obviously others picked up on it to the point that chat was poppin off and Gary was annoyed and finally told one guy f you. He’s was the wrong guy for this episode.
Looks like im selling my series x
Xbox is the only thing that has gamepass. PlayStation doesn’t have gamepass so why would someone pay $70
Same reason someone on Xbox would spend $70