Controlled Interests Gamecast

This week was huge in terms of leaks for PlayStation 4. Thanks to Neogaf gamers were treated to numerous photos of the new PS4 slim. Another leak showed off the new redesign for the Dualshock 4 controller.

It's been a sad week for gamers across the globe. Final Fantasy XV has finally been confirmed to be delayed. It will now be coming out on November 29th, 2016. The other big delay was for indie darling 'Below' which has now been delayed indefinitely. There was tons of other interesting news this week including Dark Souls 3 DLC, a Mass Effect Trilogy remaster, Metal Gear Survive, and much more.

This week everyone learned about Sony's plans moving forward. They have formally announced that 'The PlayStation Meeting' will be taking place in New York City on September 7th, 2016. Many people are speculating that this will be the reveal of the long-awaited Neo. The guys discuss if this will indeed happen, will we see the Vita 2, and whether or not Neo releases in 2016.

Man are the guys excited for the news coming out about Playdead's indie darling 'Inside'. It is now all but confirmed that Inside will be making its way to PS4 in the coming month. Other news this week includes: Experiencing Mt. Everest in VR, Games Journalism pioneer Joyce Worley passing away, Xbox One S performance benchmarked, and more

I don't know about you, but our podcast turns 22! The big news this week revolves around Nintendo. Doesn't it always? The guys talk about Nintendo's huge financial losses as well as Eurogamer's supposed insider scoop on the NX. The topics this week include Hyper Light Drifter, owning a PS Vita for a week, and they play a fun game of 'This or That'.

This week the guys discuss the System Shock remake that is doing tremendously well on Kickstarter. Also they talk about Yves Guillemot and his impressions of the Nintendo NX. Oher topics on this week's gamecast include violence in video games, buying new vs/ used, and what our dream Nintendo NX reveal would look like.

In the 20th episode, the guys find out if Jordan actually finished Persona 3 and whether or not he must shave it all off. They also discuss the societal craze known as Pokemon Go and if it has staying power. Other topics discussed include: console digital sales vs. steam, Grand Theft Auto, and the guys take a nifty video game quiz to celebrate 20 episodes of the Gamecast.

Plenty of news this week in the world of video games. The CS: Go Lotto controversy that's taking the internet by storm is a huge talking point. Dom also brings up PlayStation Now and it's future moving forward. Jordan wants the guys to discuss their personal gamer loyalty to specific consoles, developers, and franchises.

It is that time of the year again, June. The guys discuss what their Game of the Year so far and everyone has their own selection. Blessing Jr joins the podcast as the first ever Gamecast guest and discusses why he loves Overwatch. To close the show he also asks the guys how they feel the current state of PS4 is in a post E3 world.

On the first ever 2 man gamecast Jordan and Jerrad discuss a bevy of news including an interview with Bioware's GM concerning Mass Effect: Andromeda. They also dive into all of the video games to release in the coming year and what we know so far of the Nintendo NX. Strap in and sit tight. you're listening to the first ever fireside groove.

E3 2016 is gone by now and we are hyped for the upcoming games. We talk about what we loved most at E3. Then we talked about what disappointments we saw. Lastly, we talked about who won E3 and then unveiled our Game of the Show for 2016.

The guys take on the two major hitters this week in Microsoft and Sony. They discuss what is going on at each of this conferences and whether or not we will see the industry change in a dynamic way. Also discussed are all of the 3rd party developers who don't have their own conference and where we plan to see them. Stay tuned until the end for our wacky predictions.

The guys go over 3 of the 6 major E3 2016 Press Conferences. They tackle Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, and Bethesda this week. Talking points include what is known about these conferences and companies with a ton of speculation, rumors, and more thrown in to create a rousing conversation. At the end of the show they also make their predictions for each of these conferences.

In news this week the guys discuss trailers for Digital Devolver's new game Absolver and Ghost Recon: Wildlands, as well as talking about Microsoft supposedly releasing two new Xbox One consoles over the next two years. Their topics for the show include Jerrad's Doom impressions, Dominic's dislike of multiplayer, and Jordan wants to know our pre-E3 2016 thoughts/excitement.

This week features the guys talking about Disney shutting down Infinity and publishing as a whole to license their IP out. In other news, we discuss Kojima using a third party engine, Destiny's new DLC, and what's next for Rockstar. Jordan brings up why we own the current generation. Dominic finishes it off with his impressions of Pokemon Y after not playing a Pokemon game for 15 years.

Plenty of announcements this week including the new Pokemon starters for Sun/Moon, Assassin's Creed movie trailer went live, and Civ 6 is a thing and it's coming out in 2016. Uncharted 4 was released this week and man is our conversation interesting. Dominic believes that it is a 10/10 masterpiece, Jordan thinks Naughty Dog is overrated even though he thinks Uncharted 4 is a fine game, and Jerrad...

In news this week Activision's CEO came out and defended the Call of Duty, as well as Watchdogs 2 was victim to an unfortunate "leak". The Overwatch Beta released publicly last week on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Jerrad talks about why Overwatch is so great. Dominic discusses Digital vs. Physical video game ownership and why he is still mostly physical. Lastly Jordan wants to talk about this rumored Su...

Alienation was released this week to plenty of critically positive reviews. Jordan gives the guys his impressions of Housemarque's newest title and explains why it's a must play/buy for the PS4. They also discuss which franchises need to go away for awhile and what are their most memorable boss fights in recent memory.

The guys discuss their thoughts on Ratchet & Clank and what its success means for the industry. Will we see more Crash and Spyro? A man-child can dream can't he? They also talk about Elder Scrolls: Legends, Video game adaptations to other mediums, and the news this week.

The guys discuss their impressions of the Battleborn Beta as well as if Gearbox Software is marketing this game correctly. Dominic gives his early impressions of Dark Souls 3 and where it fits in the series for him. They also discuss the success of Stardew Valley and Blizzard's recent run in with DDoS attacks.

The guys discuss the leaked concept art for the supposed God of War 4. They also fill Dominic in on why he should play the series. Other news discussed includes console cross-play, FFVII Remake, PS4's 3.5 Firmware update, and more. The personal topics for the show include our favorite controllers, cliffhanger endings, and why fast-traveling is so important in open world games.

The guys discuss Final Fantasy XV: Uncovered and all of their announcements. Jerrad played the Platinum Demo and gives his impressions. Dom talks about finishing up Automatron and Miitomo not working. Jordan is in search of another platinum, not of the demo variety.

The guys sit down and discuss their predictions for Nintendo's NX console. This includes what they think the actual console will be and what they expect the launch lineup to be. They also discuss Games Media changing, PS4K, and their dream superhero game.

The news this week featured a bevy of things including a major change to Lawbreakers.. We first dive into the winners of the GDC awards. We then discuss Lawbreakers ditching the F2P model according to Cliff Bleszinski. Playstation VR was announced and boy do we have some thoughts on that.

Is CD Projekt Red's new game an IOS/Android version of Gwent? In the news this week we discuss the unfortunate passing of game design legend Michael Forgey, CD Projekt Red's game for 2016, Zelda Wii U, Bill Gates bringing back Age of Empires, and the new Hearthstone expansion titled Wrath of the Old Gods.