Cheesesteaks & Controllers

This week Jason eulogizes the Philadelphia Fusion's 2021 season, recaps the September 23 Nintendo Direct, and runs down the groups for League of Legends Worlds 2021. Remember to check him out on Twitter @BigManFanelli so you can win a pair of tickets to the Too Many Games Expo in Oaks, PA, October 8-10!

This week, Jason speaks with Will English IV about Overwatch League Playoff Bracketology, runs down all of the games that suffered delays this year, and lists the games that are still coming before December 31.

This week, Jason takes a look at the Overwatch League playoff bracket, recaps the PlayStation Showcase from September 9, and lists his 10 favorite Nintendo 64 games.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli predicts the Overwatch League Playoff Play-Ins, previews the rest of 2021 for the gaming industry, and recaps his trip to the return of live fighting game tournaments, Summer Jam 2021, in Cherry Hill , NJ this past weekend.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli recaps the Overwatch League Countdown Cup and Call of Duty League Championships, picks his ten favorite reveals from Gamescom's Opening Night Live 2021, and introduces the Cheesesteaks and Controllers Video Game Football Fantasy Draft.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli runs down the Overwatch League Countdown Cup with OWL expert Will English IV, talks about the future of the OWL and Call of Duty League with long-tenured esports journalist Dustin Steiner, and wraps up with his predictions for the Call of Duty League Championship Weekend.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli lays out the Philadelphia Fusion's path to the Overwatch League Playoffs, opines about the Overwatch League's future, and lists his favorite announcements from Nintendo's Indie World presentation.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli reacts to the Philadelphia Fusion's two big wins, previews Evo Online 2021, and gives five ideas for the next Fortnite musical act.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli predicts the first week of Overwatch League Countdown Cup action, talks about the Activision Blizzard situation, and finishes up with a discussion about the possibility of esports at the Olympics

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli welcomes Pennsylvania State Representative Ed Neilson to Cheesesteaks and Controllers to talk about Rep. Neilson's esports betting bill introduced to the PA House. Jason then revisits a discussion from a previous episode on what kinds of bets can be made on esports competitions, then finishes up with a theory about AEW and Capcom's cozy partnership.

This week Jason talks Overwatch League's Summer Showdown final four with Will English IV, analyzes the new that Netflix will be adding games to its service, and walks down memory lane thanks to Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl.

Back from a week's vacation, Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli jumps right into the Overwatch League's Summer Showdown qualifiers and gives his picks for Week 3. Next is a recap of the July 8 State of Play presentation, with some commentary on State of Play as a whole. Finally he picks his favorite games of 2021 so far, addresses a few he hasn't picked up yet, and looks ahead to his five mo...

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli gives his picks for Overwatch League's Summer Showdown Week 1, explores the history of Sonic the Hedgehog, and shares 10 beachworthy video game music tracks for your summer playlist.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli wraps up E3 2021 starting with all the announcements from the five core showcases, then gives his top 10 favorite announcements before talking about how E3 can improve in the post-pandemic world.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli chats with Will English IV about Overwatch League's June Joust, gets the Nerd Street Gamers scoop from VP of Events Ben Schlegel, and gives 15 E3 2021 predictions, with five from friends of the show. It's E3 WEEK!

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli runs down the final week of Overwatch League June Joust qualifiers, goes through the E3 2021 schedule, and reacts to EVO 2021's big return.

Episode 50 of the Cheesesteaks and Controllers Podcast! Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli is joined by Greg Miller of Kinda Funny to talk E3, games as a service, and more. Jason then previews the upcoming summer game announcement season, and finishes with a recap of the Philadelphia Fusion's 0-2 June Joust start before giving his Week 2 picks.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli speaks with Jess Scharnagle of Win. GG and Nerd Street Gamers to talk the big changes coming to Overwatch 2. Nick Madonna of the PHL Collective joins Jason next to speak about his development studio, including its next title Addams Family: Mansion Madness. Finally, Jason gives his picks for Overwatch League's June Joust Week 1 qualifier matchups.

This week Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli details the Rainbow Six: Siege Six Invitational, explains why Mass Effect is so impactful, and gives his first preview of E3 2021.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli talks with esports journalist Will English IV about the Overwatch League's May Melee tournament, runs down the highlights of the Epic v Apple court case, and travels through the complete spooky history of Resident Evil.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli regales in the Philadelphia Fusion starting the Overwatch League season 4-0, reviews the new Mortal Kombat movie, and holds the first ever Cheesesteaks and Controllers Character Draft.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli recaps Week 1 of Overwatch League and previews Week 2, talks about Call of Duty Warzone's big week and why it's a big deal, and finally lists a few games that celebrate your birthday with you.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli breaks down the opening matches in the Overwatch League's 2021 campaign, reviews the Resident Evil Showcase and Nintendo Indie World presentations from this week, and ends with a eulogy to the PlayStation Network on legacy consoles.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli previews the end of the League of Legends Mid-Season Showdown, speaks with Nanoleaf CEO Gimmy Chu about the company's line of gamer-friendly lighting, and runs down his favorite video game wrestlers just in time for Wrestlemania.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli gives a quick primer on what esports betting might look like if New Jersey legalizes it in May. He then gives predictions on the fifth Season 5 DLC fighter for Street Fighter V, and finishes with an Easter-themed segment...but not in the way you think.