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D.I.C.E. Nominated WHAT for Game of the Year?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.10.25
Fri, 10 Jan 2025
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Chapter 1: What are the DICE Award nominees for 2025?
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Today, after Kind of Funny Games Daily, you are getting the Gamescast, and it is the second annual Kind of Funny Smilies. Our, of course, game of the year is, in fact... Monday. We cannot wait. Paris Lily flying up. We're all going to be here on set. We will reveal the top 10. We don't know what game of the year is. Only Barrett does.
But before that, of course, last year, Andy over there, blessing, started the smileys where it's like, hey, let's give some shout outs for the categories kind of thing. So we're excited to do that today and have a great games cast.
I also have a part in that. Very little part.
Do you know about it? No, I don't know about it. Oh, okay. I get surprised for a change.
Sleep with one eye open is all I'll say.
yeah fuck uh of course there is no stream today because the games cast and smiles are probably gonna go really really long as we act a fool out here and have a great time uh don't fret though there is a greg way momentarily from me another 10 to 15 minute podcast i forget how long i was in the car today another three questions uh involving uh the death of superman lives involving are we going to pax east and one other one that i can't immediately remember you'll get it
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He brought in donuts today and they're really good.
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Chapter 2: What games lead the nominations for Game of the Year?
Nobody's taking them that way.
Yeah, and I do think it's interesting that they did leave off metaphor. It's not my kind of game, but I do know that it was very good. People loved it. So it is very interesting to leave that off. I'm happy to see Indiana Jones and the Great Circle make it, right? They're getting their recognition. Yeah, I don't know. This makes sense to me. I like it. It's fine.
I'm not one of those people that's going to get pissed off, but...
I don't know where I, you know, Barrett Courtney is eating his smallest hat right now. All right. The fact that metaphor wasn't here, that metaphor is not getting its due. And then again, the Elden Ring thing and where you want to put that.
Don't get me started.
You're one of these people.
Do you think DLC should count?
Of course it should. It's a video game. It came out. We're playing it. What do we care? Why are we gatekeeping this? If a DLC is game of the year, don't be mad at the DLC. Be mad at the other games.
Hey, man, if developers didn't include it, I'm in the right here.
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Chapter 3: What are the predictions for the Game of the Year winner?
I think it's an immersive sim that takes you out of the immersion at every chance it gets. But that's just me. Oh, my God. Okay. Well, not just me. Me and Paris and now you, apparently.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. One thing we agree on. Great to finally do it after.
I was happy to work with you. You know what I mean? CJ Splitson says, Astro Bot sweep. But one of mine held divers to getting a big W. And then Omega Buster says, Greg Miller accepts the award on behalf of Indiana Jones. I doubt it. I doubt you'll see that. But I do hope if they win, Todd Howard just rubs into my fat face.
Yeah. Which one was it that last year you took? You were like, oh, thank you. I didn't know.
It was one of the fighting games. I acted like I made it and I talked shit about Ed Boon.
So funny.
I like that shit. We're allowed to drink and be stupid.
Oh, yeah.
So then, Astro Bot, Bellatro, Black Myth, Wukong, Helldivers 2, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Stella, what do you predict will win the Dice Award for Game of the Year 2025?
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Chapter 4: How does the DICE Awards differ from other award shows?
I didn't know. His aura points just went up.
Oh, he's so good. You know what I mean? Number five, Ubisoft appoints advisors to explore all company options. This is Mike Straw at Insider Gaming following up on what we were talking about yesterday. Ubisoft has announced that it has appointed a group of leading advisors to assist with exploring company options moving forward.
The news comes as part of a special strategic update provided by the company on Thursday.
Quote, following the strategic and execution reviews initiated by the executive committee a few months ago, Ubisoft is taking decisive steps to reshape the group in order to deliver best-in-class player experiences, enhance operational efficiency, and maximize value creation, the company said via press release shortly before the call took place.
During the call, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said that this group of advisors will, quote, review and pursue various transformational, strategic, and capitalistic options to extract the best values for shareholders, end quote. He didn't give details as to who these advisors are, but did say that things will be overseen by the independent members of the board of directors.
Yves said that he is confident this decision will position Ubisoft for a stronger future in the years to come, and that he is confident there are quote-unquote several potential paths forward for the company. As far as more information into what these paths are, Guillaume didn't divulge.
He was asked multiple times for more clarification, but said that he couldn't say more and wouldn't comment on specific rumors that were circulating. He reiterated, however, different options are being explored. I can't wait to see what happens. We talked this to death yesterday.
We've talked it all week long with the delay of Assassin's Creed, the rumors of the selling to 10%, the doing this, blah, blah, blah. Where is Ubisoft going? We talk about this year, but just in the next few months. Kevin keeps throwing up the stock here.
Well, I think it's time for your sound financial advice. Yeah. I want to know more.
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