The Game Awards Pre-Show! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 12.11.25
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What is the focus of the Game Awards Pre-Show?
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Today, in the nerdy news you need to know about, Claire Obscure Expedition 33 was incredibly cheap to make. Rockstar issues a statement about their firings, and it's almost time for the Game Awards. We'll evolve this in more because this is Kind of Funny Games Daily.
what's up everybody welcome to kind of funny games daily for thursday december 11th 2025 i'm one of your hosts greg miller alongside forbes 30 under 30 aka New York Game Awards nominated, a.k.a. Bicep Poppy. Blessing at AOEA Junior. Good day, Greg.
What are the latest updates on Ark Raiders and Storm Lancers?
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What news about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was revealed?
Well, I appreciate that. Happy Game Awards Day. Happy Game Awards Day. What a special day. Of course. What a brilliant. We got Supergirl. We got Game Awards. We're living out here. What are you most excited about for Game Awards? The unexpected is always, that's the, you know, I feel like that's always such a boring answer, but it's the truth where it's like, I feel like there's so many rumors. There are so many things I've been pre-briefed on. There are so, you know, it's like, I feel like I don't even know what I'm allowed to say that I know is going to be there. But even that's like fine. It's like, it is more the, what don't I know? What is Jeff going to wow us with? How great is it going to be for me when Half-Life 3 shows up?
And I get those points. How confident are you in Half-Life 3? Less than 50 by a lot. Oh, less than 50.
Oh, yeah.
It's like, I think it makes too much sense. It makes too much sense of like, we're doing the Steam Machine. Why not talk about that and show and like... I don't expect it, but I want it.
What are the hosts' expectations for the Game Awards?
You know what I mean? I want it. I mean, that's one of those ones where if you're able to announce Half-Life 3 with the trailer here, no matter the quality of the rest of the show, like we're talking about, I mean, that's a golden goose, right? Yeah, that's one of the best game awards even. You know what I mean? Like that's at least a 9 out of 10 at that point.
Yeah, yeah. And so from then on, yeah, it just becomes unexpected, right? What could Jeff have up his sleeve to really wow us tonight? What could it be?
I don't know. And I'm excited to see because I'm with you about the unexpected announcements. Yeah. I feel like so far for the things that we do know, I'm kind of like, cool. Yeah. Like Jonathan blows. There's going to be a new game from him coming out. Awesome. There's going to be a Tomb Raider tease the thing. Yeah. I don't think do we have any Tomb Raider super fans here?
I don't know if we have, like, any super fans.
No, super fans.
I think we all like it. We all like it. I really liked the reboot. I was big on that. We had Chris and Amex a lot on the old kind of funny set. Yeah.
Yeah.
And so we know that's coming. Divinity Original Sin 3.
Whatever new Divinity. Yeah. Divinity, right? That's their whole thing.
What surprises could we expect at the Game Awards?
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Which is exciting.
There's been rumors of Diablo that they'll have something there. Cool. So I'm like, okay. Awesome. But again, sorry, who's going to get another trailer? I've had double seven. God, I was cracking up yesterday when you guys have we confirmed Rahul's voice. I'm like, I was like driving. I'm like, I think he's every one of them. Yeah, I don't I don't know. It's been such a great year for games and then to get excited for next year. And what are they going to have? And I beyond beyond. Yeah. I mean, like, what's Jeff got up his sleeve?
I'm almost more excited for the awards just to see if like our predictions predictions are spot on as far as expedition 33 winning everything and what that's going to do to it being memed.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the focus of the Game Awards Pre-Show?
0:00–1:10
2
What are the latest updates on Ark Raiders and Storm Lancers?
1:10–1:17
3
What news about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was revealed?
1:17–2:09
4
What are the hosts' expectations for the Game Awards?
2:09–3:05
5
What surprises could we expect at the Game Awards?
3:05–4:51
6
How do the hosts feel about potential game announcements?
4:51–7:52
7
What are the implications of Rockstar's recent statements?
7:52–8:52
8
What final thoughts do the hosts share before the Game Awards?
8:52–1:13:38
Speakers
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