Controlled Interests Gamecast

The normal panel is joined by Blessing Jr. of OkBeast.com to discuss PlayStation's upcoming E3 2018 press conference. They talk about what we can expect, the lingering questions, and give predictions for what they think or hope might happen.

This week the show focuses on Shawn Layden's messaging regarding Sony's E3 2018 Conference and Pokemon Switch rumors. The crew is finally all back together talking about God of War and all of the games they've played this past week. There was a ton of other news the guys covered this week as well. Cliff Bleszinski announced the closing of BossKey via Twitter. Rage 2 had a gameplay reveal this week...

This week Jerrad and Jordan talk about a ton of Nintendo news as well as what we can expect from Square Enix's E3 2018 presentation. Blake Jorgenson, EA CFO, revealed in an earnings call that Anthem will release in March 2019. Darrell Gallagher who was recently hired at Xbox on the leadership team was working in Santa Monica at Activision before being hired at Xbox and we are supposed to hear abou...

This week Jerrad is joined solely by Logan Moore from DualShockers in a rare 1-on-1 Controlled Interests Gamecast. God of War sold 3.1 million units in 3 days globally and became the fastest-selling PS4 exclusive. Remedy and CD Projekt had their attendance at E3 2018 confirmed and are both looking to showcase their games which will be a 3rd person action/adventure from Remedy and Cyberpunk 2077 fr...

This week the guys discuss Nintendo's sales, 3 new game announcements, and Valve buying Campo Santo. Among the 3 game announcements the guys talk about Stormdivers from Housemarque, a new World War 1 game from a Valiant Hearts developer, and Eastward. When discussing Nintendo the guys cover the Switch hitting 17 million units sold and Super Mario Odyssey eclipsing 10 million units sold. Lastly, th...

This week the guys tackle a bevy of different news stories alongside first time guest Chris Nunes. After going through what they've played this week, which included Far Cry 5, Pokémon Ultra Moon, Fortnite, and more, they go over the latest gaming news. First up the guys chat about David Leitch taking over to direct The Division movie based on the game by Ubisoft. Phil Spencer gave his thoughts and...

This week Jerrad & Jordan come together after a long and unfortunate hiatus. They first talk about all of the games they've played over the last few weeks. Jerrad talks about starting up Pokémon: Ultra Moon and playing Sea of Thieves. Jordan also recaps his ongoing adventures in Far Cry 5. In news this week the guys cover God of War receiving fantastic review scores, Jason Schreier shutting do...

This week Jerrad and Dominic come together for a fireside chat. A ton of news this week which includes: Geralt appearing in Soul Calibur 6, Square Enix hiring people for the Final Fantasy VII remake, rumors of a the Spyro Trilogy remake announcement, Splinter Cell teased, Shadow of the Tomb Raider gets a release date, Days Gone gets delayed, and what Bluepoint's next game is. The big topic of the...

This week the panel is joined by Blessing from OKBeast to give an in-depth breakdown of Nintendo's surprise Direct. They discuss if the new Super Smash Bros. will be a port or a new game, Mario Tennis Aces hype, and whether or not the Nintendo 3DS still matters. When discussing what they've been playing lately the group dives into Celeste considering Jerrad recently completed the game. The panel a...

This week the panel is joined by Alex Van Aken from OKBeast. We start by talking about what we've been playing recently which includes Persona 4 Golden, Monster Hunter: World, and Into The Breach. A recent rumor suggests that a sequel to Vanquish is being developed and will apparently be an Xbox exclusive. A new action-strategy game called Mutant: Road to Eden revealed itself via a cinematic trail...

This week the panel is joined by the one and only Ian Hinck from Easy Allies. Monster Hunter: World, Janet Monae, and Annihilation are discussed at length. Some of the news covered this week includes the announcement of a partnership between Unity and IBM Watson, as well as covering the fantastic and transparent talk Phil Spencer gave about Microsoft and Xbox during DICE. The big topic of the show...

This week there's rumblings that a Spyro trilogy remaster is in the works and is set to release in Q3 of 2018. The rumor also suggests that we'll be seeing an announcement sometime in March. It was reported that publisher THQ Nordic has purchased Kock Media, the owner of several prominent video game franchises such as Saints Row and Metro. A recent ESRB rating has popped up showing that a remake o...

This week Jerrad and Dom discuss a plethora of interesting announcements surrounding the biggest upcoming releases of 2018. They start by going over the new season pass revealed for Far Cry 5, then talk about Treyarch's Call of Duty entry for 2018 more than likely being Black Ops 4, and the last bit of news revolves around the TrustedReviews leak of Red Dead Redemption 2's features and online mode...

This week Jerrad and Jordan discuss plenty of video game news and experiences in a rare fireside groove. They begin the show by discussing their experiences with Monster Hunter: World from the perspective of two people new to the franchise. As they move into the news Nintendo and their latest group of announcements take the forefront. The other bit of news mentioned revolves around Monster Hunter:...

This week the guys have plenty to talk about as Logan Moore from Model Citizens Media and DualShockers joins us for the show. After discussing the latest happening in Kingdom Hearts and PUBG the guys tackle the 3 biggest stories of the year so far. God of War's release date has been revealed, now it's time to deliberate what that means for the rest of PlayStation's 1st party catalog in 2018. Xbox...

This week the panel deliberates and discusses their personal game of the year lists for 2017. We hear from Dom, Jordan, and Jerrad as they analyze and dissect their favorite gaming experiences of last year. See what games made each of their lists, and which ones come as a tremendous surprise. They end the show unveiling Controlled Interests Game of the Year for 2017. 

This week the panel tackles what their personal list of most anticipated games for 2018. It features a good mix of AAA blockbuster titles and some stellar indies. They also go over Nintendo's Direct Mini that seemed to come out of nowhere and surprisingly delivered a solid list of games. Nintendo's handling of the hype and leaks leading up to the Direct is also discussed at length. 

This week the panel talks about a number of games they decided to tackle near the end of 2017. The guys also give an in-depth review of the Nitnendo Switch from both the hardware and software side of things. They talk about everything they love and wish will be fixed with Nintendo's new stellar console/handheld hybrid. The other news covered in this show includes Cuphead and Call of Duty sales num...

This week the panel discusses everything that was revealed at the Game Awards 2017. They talk about the world premiere trailers, game announcements, and interesting teasers. In other news this week the guys decide whether or not Mega Man 11 will be a big deal, the Switch selling 10 million units, and the new Sea of Thieves developer progression video update. Lastly they chat about Disney buying Fo...

This week the panel discusses the Game Awards 2017 and what they expect to see from the show. What games will be revealed? Who will come away with the GOTY award? They also chat about the new PUBG map being revealed as well as what they played this week.

This week the panel discusses the shutting down of Marvel Heroes Omega by Disney/Marvel. The partnership was created before Disney purchased Marvel and it seems that Disney felt now was the best time to part ways. The big topic of the show happens to revolve around Visceral, Amy Hennig, and EA. We talk about the timeline of events, interesting scoops and takes from industry folks, and our thoughts...

This week the panel discusses Phil Spencer stating that Xbox is committing to console exclusive games in a way they never have. Other news this week includes the unfortunate layoffs at Telltale Games, Assassin's Creed Origins selling twice as well as Syndicate, as well as EA purchasing Respawn. The big topic centers around Take Two and their comments regarding microtransaction and "recurring consu...

This week the panel discusses PUBG finally getting a release date for Xbox One, House Marque's future as a developer, as well as an interesting stat about Destiny 2's digital sales. They also talk about PlayStation's showing at Paris Games Week 2017. There were new trailers and some surprising reveals that they share their opinions on.

This week the panel discusses what the Kinect's legacy was and what its discontinuation means for the future of the Xbox platform. Insomniac has also brought a bit of optimism to the idea of a Sunset Overdrive sequel. We raise the question of which publisher should take the chance on the sequel this beloved Microsoft exclusive. Other subjects covered include celebrating the PlayStation 2's 17th an...

The guys finally got their hands on MDHR's Cuphead. After years of waiting Xbox's dazzling indie phenom has made its way to gamers, but was it worth the wait? Square Enix's new directions and Andy House's departure from PlayStation are also discussed.