Cheesesteaks & Controllers

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli breaks down why the Valorant Champions Tour Game Changers event is so important, runs down the list of top game releases in Q2 2021, and wonders why Nintendo is going to kill Mario on 3/31.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli recaps the Square Enix Presents livestream, discusses Sony buying Evo and the future of the fighting game scene with Spawn On Me's Kahlief Adams, and runs down the history of NCAA Basketball Games in honor of March Madness. To donate to the AAPI Community fund, go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-aapi-community-fund . #StopAsianHate

This week Fox PHL The Gambler's Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli predicts the VALORANT Masters I tournament, runs through the gaming history of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and looks ahead to Fortnite's upcoming Chapter 2, Season 6.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli sites down with Rosemary "Nekkra" Kelley to talk about her appearance in the Pokemon Presents video, casting experience, and more. He also runs down some important gaming anniversaries coming up in 2021, then finishes with a spotlight on Gnosia, a Werewolf-meets-Among Us style indie title coming to Nintendo Switch.

Fox PHL The Gambler's Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli breaks down the Philadelphia Fusion's 2021 Overwatch League schedule, recaps the PlayStation State of Play, and previews Pokemon's 25th anniversary events.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli previews the Overwatch events happening at BlizzConline, reviews this week's Nintendo Direct, and offers some advice to those who watch events like the Direct with snark in their hearts.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli previews all 12 teams in the 2021 Call of Duty League, celebrates Street Fighter II's 30th anniversary, and wonders if E3 will ever be the same again.

Fox PHL The Gambler's Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli welcomes a trio of guests for three info-packed interviews! First he speaks with Greg Kim, the Director of Esports for Evil Geniuses, about joining VALORANT and the org's other endeavors. Next he speaks with former Game Informer News Editor and business-minded industry vet Mike Futter about the GameStop stock situation. Finally his gue...

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli runs down the full Call of Duty League scheduled for 2021, analyzes Xbox's recent Live Gold pricing snafu, and gives his thoughts on the latest controversy regarding Tyler "Ninja" Blevins.

This week Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli gives a full rundown of the VALORANT Champions Tour, recaps the Resident Evil Showcase's biggest news, and talks about some presidential figures in past video games.

Fox PHL The Gambler's Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli takes a look at the upcoming Overwatch League and Call of Duty League season structures, gives a brief history of LucasFilm Games in light of its rebrand, and ends with a pair of things that stick in his craw.

It's 2021, and Fox PHL The Gambler's Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli is looking ahead with his dreams for the esports scene, some games to watch for in the first three months, and five bold predictions for gaming in 2021.

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli runs down the year 2020 in esports, then looks forwards to Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 with an interview with speedrunner Karl Germanovich and his picks for AGDQ 2021 speedruns to watch.

Fox PHL The Gambler's Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli hosts the first annual Wiz Wit Awards! Six speciality awards, followed by his personal Top 10 Games from the year 2020. Outro music is "Super Mario's Sleigh Ride" by the OneUps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-22BUX1UnB4

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli examines recent missteps by both Nintendo and CD Projekt Red, then lists five games that didn't live up to the hype at launch.

Fox PHL The Gambler's Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli recaps the 2020 Game Awards, from the winners of every award to the big reveals that came throughout the show. He end by ranking his five favorite reveals of the event.

Cheesesteaks and Controllers hits the big 2 5! This week Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli speaks with Josh Tsui, director of the new video game documentary Insert Coin, about the film. He also speaks with Andrea Rene, one of the top names in games media, about her career so far, her own venture What's Good Games, and some Game Awards speculation. Finally, it's getting cold in Philly, so Ja...

Fox PHL The Gambler's Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli talks to David McIntosh about the latest news from Arcade1Up, runs down the best Black Friday deals in gaming, and talks about what he's thankful for on this Thanksgiving week.

Fox PHL The Gambler's Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli looks at the Philadelphia Fusion's roster moves so far in the offseason, runs down the Game Awards 2020 nominees, and explains the ESRB rating system ahead of the holiday shopping season.

Fox PHL The Gambler's Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli starts this week's episode talking rollback netcode and the future of fighting games online. He then runs down the history of console launches and the games that came with them, then ends with a rant about resellers ruining the experience of purchasing new consoles for everyone.

Fox PHL The Gambler's Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli breaks down both the Xbox Series X and PlayStation in the final week before the new consoles launch. He also lists a few of video games' most famous politicians, and finishes with the final update on the 2020 Extra Life campaign before the Game Day marathon on 11/7. To donate to Jason's Extra Life campaign, please go to the following s...

Fox PHL The Gambler's Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli is back! This week he speaks with local Philly competitive gamer and Nerd Street Gamers camp teacher Jumaani Haskins about the state of pro fighting games and the work he does at NSG. Jason also speaks with Nathan Gulla, a Philly-area video game musician who is also participating in Extra Life 2020. Finally, Jason runs down a few ideas...

Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli is back analyzing potential offseason moves for the Overwatch League's Philadelphia Fusion. He also comments on AOC's recent Twitch stream, and highlights a few examples of guest characters in fighting games. To donate to Jason's Extra Life campaign, please go to the following site: https://www.extra-life.org/participant/jason-fanelli

This week, Fox PHL The Gambler's Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli speaks with Pete Powell, Chief of Staff of Nerd Street Gamers, about NSG's new partnership with Five Below. After that Jason gives his opinions on three things esports in general can do to gain more fans, and then ends with a few games that he just can't quit. To donate to Jason's Extra Life campaign, please go to the follow...

Fox PHL The Gambler's Esports and Gaming Insider Jason Fanelli tackles the disappointing efforts of both the Philadelphia Fusion and the North American League of Legends teams. He also details what's launching with the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, then finishes with his thoughts on the idea of "console wars." To donate to Jason's Extra Life campaign, please go to the following site: https://ww...