PlayStation Is Remaking Killzone?! - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.08.26
September 8, 2026
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5 min readThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is getting a full remake, and it lands on Switch 2 on November 5th, 2026. That was the headliner from Nintendo's Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, which also confirmed a live-action Zelda movie (titled simply The Legend of Zelda) arriving April 30th, 2027, and a stateside orchestral tour starting in Chicago on February 22nd, 2027. But the same news cycle brought a much more cautious story: PlayStation is reportedly working on a Killzone remake, and the Kinda Funny hosts spent most of their discussion questioning whether that move signals a studio—and a platform holder—that has lost its way.
PlayStation's Killzone Remake: A Sign of Desperation?
According to a report from VGC's Andy Robinson, citing MP1st, Guerrilla Games is working with an external studio on a remaster or remake of the original 2004 Killzone. The project was supposedly meant to be Guerrilla's next focus after Horizon Hunters Gathering, but plans changed after that live-service game was allegedly delayed and pivoted away from live service. Most of Guerrilla's staff are still said to be working on the multiplayer game, with only part of the studio likely to switch to Killzone.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:12) **Show Open & Nintendo Direct Hype** - Blessing, Tim, and Greg set up a huge day: Ocarina of Time remake reveal, a Nintendo Direct tomorrow, and their reaction to the Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct.
- 2 (08:40) **Killzone Remake Rumored** - PlayStation is reportedly working on a remaster or remake of the original Killzone with Guerrilla Games and an external studio, reviving the franchise for the first time since 2013's Shadow Fall.
- 3 (22:07) **The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct Recap** - The crew recaps the major announcements from the Zelda Direct: a movie titled "The Legend of Zelda" (April 30, 2027), an orchestral tour, and the Ocarina of Time remake landing on November 5th, 2026.
- 4 (31:31) **Metacritic Prediction: GTA 6 vs. Ocarina of Time** - A super chat asks which game will score higher on Metacritic this year: GTA 6 or the Ocarina of Time Remake.
- 5 (41:42) **Ad Break**
- 6 (47:42) **Don't Nod (Life is Strange Dev) Faces Layoffs** - The studio behind Life is Strange, Don't Nod, is preparing for potential layoffs as part of a "transformation initiative" to maintain competitiveness, following reports of running out of cash by November.
- 7 (55:17) **Good Games Are Selling Great** - Two new IPs, The Blood of Dawnwalker and Onimusha, have sold over one million copies in record time, marking a positive trend for single-player, non-live-service games.
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Run of Show -
00:00:00 - Start
00:07:30 - PlayStation is reportedly working on a Killzone remake, Andy Robinson @ VGC
00:21:20 - The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Direct Recap
00:40:55 - Ad
00:45:40 - Life is Strange developer Don't Nod look primed for layoffs, Oisin Kuhnke @ Rock Paper Shotgun
00:53:04 - GREAT GAMES ARE SELLING GREAT
00:56:50 - Double Fine Productions announces chaotic bus driving game Thank You Bus Driver for PC - Sal Romano @ Gematsu
00:59:35 - Halloween: The Game Devs Seemingly Patch Out Sex Mini-Game In Emergency Pre-Release Fix, Lewis Parker @ Kotaku
01:02:40 - Wee News!
01:05:00 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong
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