Controlled Interests Gamecast

Jerrad and Dom begin the show by discussing their time with the Link's Awakening Remake on Nintendo Switch. Afterwards Jerrad briefly talks about MTG: Arena and Jordan gives some more Borderlands 3 impressions. PlayStation's State of Play for 9/24 wasn't too surprising in terms of announcements, but The Last of Us Part 2 trailer provided a release date and a shocking reveal the guys debate being i...

As Dom is out on vacation, Jordan regales Jerrad with his early impressions of Borderlands 3. He talks about how it's a refined Borderlands experience in the best and worst of ways. In news they talk about Link's Awakening reviews, PlayStation's State of Play for September 24th, and a new Terminator game. They close by going over the new details surrounding Apex Legends Season 3: Meltdown and the...

This week Jerrad tells the guys about his experiences with NBA 2K20 and why the community is upset with the state of the game. Dom shares his early impressions of Gears 5 and why he thinks it takes what he enjoyed about the previous entry and improves in every way. The guys end the show by discussing the NPD numbers for August 2019 and have a debate about PlayStation's "cross/x" button and where t...

This week the guys react to Nintendo's latest 40-minute Direct presentation for September 2019. They talk about Pokemon Sword & Shield, Animal Crossing, and the SNES game collection coming to Nintendo's Online Service. Dom also gives his thoughts on Man of Medan, which may have been a complete whiff and didn't hit the mark Until Dawn set in the space by the same developer.

After a week-long hiatus the guys return to talk about the latest news in the video game industry. This week both Jerrad and Jordan give their early impressions of Remedy Entertainment's new highly-anticipated title, Control. Dom also talks at length about his time with Red Dead Redemption 2 as he recently completed the game. In news the guys cover the NPD numbers for July 2019 and Insomniac Games...

Jerrad and Dom go over their feelings about Gears of War 4 as Jerrad has recently completed it in anticipation for Gears V. The guys also go over some Xbox related news and the leaked SNES controller for the Nintendo Switch. They close out the show by going through 50 video game questions that can start conversations and strengthen friendships. Jordan hates them.

After talking about his early adventures in Gears of War 4, Jerrad goes over the QB1 mode in Madden NFL 20. Jordan also covers his discovery of some secrets in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. In the news the guys discuss Death Stranding possibly coming to PC, some reveals in the new Pokemon Sword/Shield trailer, and the big 3 cracking down on loot box drop rates.

During a slow news week the guys go over the sales for the lifetime of the Nintendo Switch and see which titles have sold best on the platform. They also discuss the popular streamer Ninja's partnership with Microsoft's streaming platform Mixer. What does his move mean for Twitch and the world of streaming overall? To close the show the guys look at the list of the 10 top-selling survival horror g...

Jerrad and Jordan sit down this week and discuss a bit of video game industry news including Nintendo upgrading the number of levels each user can upload online in Super Mario Maker 2, as well as Nintendo going the extra mile to help people with the joy-con drift epidemic. They also talk about their experiences with Apex Legends Season 2 and Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled.

Recently Nintendo has announced both a new Nintendo Switch Lite aimed at the handheld only market, and a new Nintendo Switch with the only major change being a longer battery life. The guys chat about both of the new systems, their pros and cons, and what they mean for Nintendo future plans for the hardware. They also take about Netflix's The Cuphead Show and San Diego Comic-Con details on Marvel'...

In honor of the 150th Controlled Interests podcast the guys catch up on everything they've played post-E3 2019. Towards the end of the show Jerrad has Dom and Jordan face-off in a pop quiz about Controlled Interests to see who knows more about their own creation.

This week Jerrad and Jordan improve an episode as Dom was unable to make it to the 150th episode due to a last minute commitment. They chat about what Jordan would want from a remake of Jak X Combat Racing, which starter they're picking for Pokemon Sword/Shield, and close out discussing which Star Wars cameos they wan't and don't want in the upcoming Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.

With E3 2019 in the books the guys reflect on their favorite reveals, updates, announcements, and moments from the entire week. They also talk about what they felt was missing and close out by talking about their Top 5 Most Anticipated Games for the remainder of 2019.

We dive into what we should expect from Microsoft this year at E3 2019. Covering everything they talked about at last year's E3 Direct as well as franchises and games that should be on the way. The podcast closes with our predictions for the podcast, as well as dreams we hope come true. Join the Controlled Interests crew and guest Blessing Adeoye Jr. from OKBeast to go over Microsoft's E3 2019 Bri...

We dive into what we should expect from Nintendo this year at E3 2019. Covering everything they talked about at last year's E3 Direct as well as franchises and games that should be on the way. The podcast closes with our predictions for the podcast, as well as dreams we hope come true. Join the Controlled Interests crew and guest Andrew Taylor from Panel-To-Panel to go over Nintendo's E3 2019 Dire...

We dive into what we should expect from Bethesda this year at E3 2019. Covering everything they talked about at last year's E3 conference as well as franchises and games that should be on the way. The podcast closes with our predictions for the podcast, as well as dreams we hope come true. Join the Controlled Interests crew and guest Logan Moore of DualShockers to go over Bethesda's E3 2019 confer...

We dive into what we should expect from Microsoft this year at E3 2019. Covering everything they talked about at last year's E3 Direct as well as franchises and games that should be on the way. The podcast closes with our predictions for the podcast, as well as dreams we hope come true. Join the Controlled Interests crew and guest Blessing Adeoye Jr. from OKBeast to go over Microsoft's E3 2019 Bri...

 This week Jerrad and Dom talk about all of the pre-E3 2019 news and announcements that are coming out. This includes Square Enix confirming Marvel's Avengers will be revealed during their conference, Death Stranding getting an extensive trailer and 2019 release plus much more. They end the show by going over the reveal of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and what it means for not only Infinity W...

 This week the guys go over the recently released NPD numbers for April 2019. They talk about Days Gone's success despite its critical reception and what Switch's continued sales success means for the next generation of consoles. They close out by discussing Activision's huge shakeup concerning the development of Call of Duty's 2020 entry, which was reported by Jason Schreier of Kotaku.

This week the guys cover the Super Mario Maker 2 Direct that showcased everything new in the follow-up sequel to the Wii U beloved title. There was also news about a cloud-based technology partnership between Sony and Microsoft. They talk about what the partnership means and why it happened. Other news and game impressions are covered as well.

This week Jerrad and Dom talk about some of their favorite Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice bosses and moments. Later in the news section of the podcast they cover the two major presentations this week. The first was PlayStation's State of Play for the month of May that showed MediEvil remaster gameplay and ended with another updated look at Final Fantasy VII Remake. They finish by covering the reveal of...

This week we're joined by The Trophy Room's Joseph Moran aka Mr. Bad Bit. The guys discuss nearing the end of Sekiro, finishing Katana Zero, and Joseph gives his impressions of Days Gone. In news the guys react to the new Sonic the Hedgehog trailer as well as the news that a Saints Row movie is in development.

This week there wasn't really much going on in the world of video games with E3 2019 right around the corner. The guys go over the pair of disappointing Persona 5 revelations as well as Days Gone's critical reception and how it missed the mark. NPD numbers for March 2019 were finally released and it was great news for Nintendo in the world of hardware, and of course, a great month of sales for Ubi...

This week PlayStation upended Xbox's reveal of the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition console with an exclusive interview with Wired where Mark Cerny revealed a good amount of information for Sony's next-generation console. The guys discuss why PlayStation announced information on the PlayStation 5 this way and what the launch price may be. In quickie news they talk about April's Inside Xbox news as w...

This week Jerrad and Jordan have a nice fireside groove in Dominic's absence. The guys start by talking about their continued adventures in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Jordan's initial impressions of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. In news the guys mention Sekiro's sales success as well as PSN name changes finally going live. They close out by discussing their wishlist and dreams for the rumored N...