REPORT: Nintendo Direct Next Week?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.28.26
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Today in the gaming news you need to know about, we might be getting a Nintendo Direct next week. Amazon lays off over 16,000 people and Dispatch is being censored on Switch. We'll have all of this and more because this is Kind of Funny Games Daily.
what is up everybody and welcome to kind of funny games daily for wednesday january 28th 2026 happy birthday jay cole i'm roger percorny and today i'm joined by gregory james miller jay cole jay cole any germaine is it cole world music he sings music he sings yeah he sings music raps music too
Is he related to Nat King Cole? Natalie King? Natalie Cole? No. No. I don't think so. Okay. I don't think so.
What news is breaking about the upcoming Nintendo Direct?
That'd be cool. That'd be a good lineage.
That would be a good lineage. Have you ever listened to a J. Cole song? Probably. Do you know anything about him?
What impact do the recent Amazon layoffs have on the gaming industry?
No.
Is he a good guy?
Sure.
Is he a good guy, Roger? Is he a good guy? I mean, well, he was part of the rap beef.
If I Google J. Cole controversies. I'm sure.
But he slapped Diddy. He was one of the first people that like are the only rappers in the world that like beat the fuck out of Diddy. And like he was had a beef with him before everything blew up.
Okay. So he's on the right side of history there.
Which I'm surprised that 50 Cent didn't try to throw into the documentary.
Sure. Greg, how are you doing? Good. How are you? I'm ready.
I'm ready. I'm ready for today. I mean, this is a weird news day. We've got the good. We've got a massive fucking layoff, but I'm excited today specifically because it's in review day.
It is in review live in San Francisco. It's in review this afternoon or evening. Cops Comedy Club is part of SF Sketch Fest. We're all very excited. I'm percolating with ideas. I'm going to try to get two martinis in me. Whoa, before you get to the stage.
Yeah, everybody, you want to hang out with us. This is the last day you are able to buy tickets and hang out with us.
It's the last day you buy tickets because it's today.
That is going to be at Sketch Fest at Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco. KindofFunny.com slash Sketch Fest to hang out with us and watch Howard the Duck today. Review Howard the Duck. Yeah. Well, I'm saying watch Howard the Duck and then watch us review Howard the Duck.
i'll tell you right now if you're watching this and this is breaking news to you and you go oh shit i'm coming and you buy the ticket right now and you watch howard the duck and you come to this show tonight you got to get busier days i don't know how you could do all that you're gonna give them a prize of some sort i mean i don't know because there's no way to prove it you know what i mean there's no way you did that but honestly i will say i won't spoil anything everybody but everybody should watch howard the duck this world should watch it's a live MCU interview which has never happened with an audience all right so yes you should watch Howard the Duck no but just in general yes you should I mean yes you should watch Howard the Duck this is gonna be I the live audience adds adrenaline to the mix no matter what sure this is gonna be a banger it's gonna be an all-time interview exciting one and if you can't make it of course next week's in review it's gonna be oh we'll post yeah but you want to be you want to be part of it don't you want to run to San Francisco you want to see Tim there right you won't be there
I'm going to bring a sack of potatoes, put his face on it, and be just like he was there.
Same idea. Remember, if you're watching this live, be part of the show by super chatting on youtube.com slash kindoffunnygames. We want to hear your opinions on what's going to happen with this Nintendo Direct. What are your biggest predictions there? And of course, we couldn't do it without our Patreon producers over on kindoffunny's Patreon. So thank you to Carl Jacobs, Omega Buster, and Delaney the Saw, much whining.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:05
2
What news is breaking about the upcoming Nintendo Direct?
1:05–1:11
3
What impact do the recent Amazon layoffs have on the gaming industry?
1:11–9:30
4
What censorship issues are affecting the game Dispatch on Switch?
9:30–11:25
5
How are Ubisoft unions responding to company restructuring?
11:25–12:33
6
What is the latest update on Just Dance Plus pricing changes?
12:33–13:32
7
What teases have been made by the Silent Hill 2 remake studio?
13:32–14:37
8
What is the significance of the We News segment in this episode?
14:37–1:02:52
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