Controller Club

This week, it is time for our annual Fantasy Critics League draft. Join us as we decide what 2025 games will and will not review the best when everything is said and done. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 03:23 - The Fantasy Critics Draft 57:23 - What We've Been Playing (Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, Sly Cooper 2, and metaphor ReFantazio) 01:03:23 - Outro - Follow us on Bl...

On this week's show All Things Nintendo's Brian Shea joins us to discuss the official Nintendo Switch 2 announcement as well as some other major headlines from across the gaming world. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 10:31 - The News We Choose: The Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement 49:19 - The News We Choose: Until Dawn Movie Trailer Reactions 58:01 - The News We Choose: PlaySt...

On today's show, PlayStation unveiled some new movie and TV news, we review the Sonic 3 movie, and we rank the best video game adaptations of last year. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:41 - PlayStation Productions CES Announcements 16:30 - New Last of Us Season 2 Trailer 28:11 - Sonic 3 Movie Review 52:14 - 2024 Video Game Adaptation Rankings 1:07:41 - What We Have Been Playing (...

It's a new year, and that means more gaming predictions. Join Tom, Lauren, and Klein as they make some bold predictions about what they think will and won't happen in the world of gaming in 2025. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:20 - Our 2025 Gaming Predictions 1:08:24 - What Have We Been Playing (Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Hoa, Astro Bot, Sly 2, and Metaphor Refantazio) 1:14:53 - O...

It is that time of the year again. Join Tom, Lauren, and Klein for the last podcast episode of 2024, as the team hands out some awards for the best and worst in gaming, including the prestigious Controller Club Game of the Year. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 03:25 -Nintendo Wrap-Up Stats + What Have We Been Playing (Marvel Rivals, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Secret Leve...

The Game Awards have come and gone and we have some thoughts. Join Tom, Lauren, and Klein this week as they share their favorite moments of the 2024 Game Awards. Also, stick around to the end for a quick review of Amazon Prime Video's Secret Level series. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:20 - PlayStation Wrap-Up Stats + What Have We Been Playing (Marvel Rivals, Astro Bot, Infinity...

It is nearly Game Awards time, so let's look down the list of nominees from the upcoming ceremony and predict who we think will win each and every category. Also listen in as Lauren talks about her new PS5 and Klein reviews the new indie platformer, Anton Blast. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:44 - What Have We Been Playing (Astro Bot, Anton Blast, Resident Evil 3) 13:53 - Predic...

On this week's show, we are back with another book club deep dive. This month, we have been playing Cult of the Lamb, and it is finally time to share all our spoiler-filled thoughts on the demonic cult-building roguelike. We all take a dip back into the news, discussing the new PlayStation handheld, Sony potentially purchasing From Software, and more Arcane shows. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductio...

Join Klein, Lauren, and Tom this week as they are joined by Arcane superfan Shantelle Santos to break down the last three episodes of Arcane Season 2. - - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 04:10 - What Have We Been Playing (A Plague's Tale, Cult of the Lamb, Dragon Age: The Veilguard) 10:10 - Arcane Season 2, Episode 7 Spoiler Discussion 40:18 - Arcane Season 2, Episode 8 Spoiler Discus...

It is another week of Arcane month on the podcast. Come along with us as we do a full spoiler breakdown of Arcane Season 2 Act 2 (Episodes 4-6) with special guest Zac Kelly. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:19 - What Have We Been Playing (Warhammer 40K: Dark Tide, Neva, Astro Bot, Arcane Experience, and Blasphemous 2) 15:10 - Arcane Season 2, Episode 4 Spoiler Discussion 37:40 - Arc...

On this week's episode, Lauren and Tom are joined by a very special guest, content creator, streamer, and League of Legends expert Courtney Smith, for a spoiler-filled review and discussion about the first three episodes of Arcane Season 2. Buckle in because we have a LOT of thoughts. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 01:43 - What Have We Been Playing (Astro Bot, Fall Guys, League of...

On this week's episode, Klein, Tom, and Lauren kick off Arcane month in style with a recap of the first season as well as breaking down everything you need to know heading into Season 2. Also, we take some time to go through some of the biggest headlines in gaming from the week, including news on the new Tomb Raider show, the Concord devs shutting down, and some not Switch 2 Nintendo News. - Times...

On this week's show, we review the experience of jumping back into Rocksteady Games' Batman Arkham trilogy in 2024, as well as tackle the latest news like a new showrunner joining the God of War TV show and the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown team being disbanded. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 04:29 - What Have We Been Playing (Batman Arkham Trilogy, Resident Evil 2 Remake, and P...

On this week's show, we celebrate the release of the absolutely stunning Neva by drafting our favorite games with the most beautiful art styles. Also, as always, we jump into the latest in gaming news including the Analogue 3D, the Xbox Partner Preview, and the God of War TV series possibly being in trouble. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:55 - What Have We Been Playing (Batman A...

On this week's show, we dive into Netflix's new Tomb Raider anime for a full review discussion on the entire series, as well as break down the latest Pokemon leak, Halo's new direction, and Metaphor: ReFantazxio being a massive hit. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 04:12 - What Have We Been Playing (Batman Arkham Trilogy, Ori and The Blind Forest, Overwatch 2, Zelda: Skyward Sword) 1...

On this week's show Tom, Klein, and Lauren finally dive into Star Wars Outlaws for a spoiler-filled review of the game. We also take a look at the latest in gaming news including a cool new initiative from Devolver Digital and a AAA Avatar: The Last Airbender game being announced. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 06:31 - What Have We Been Playing (Plucky Squire, Pokemon: Brilliant Di...

It's a news-focused show this week. Join Tom, Klein, and Lauren as they react to the biggest announcements from PlayStation's State of Play, the new Last of Us Season 2 trailer, and Assassin's Creed Shadows getting delayed. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:18 - What Have We Been Playing (Katamari Damasy and The Plucky Squire) 16:24 - The News We Choose - The September State of Pla...

This week is a very special show as we invite Sam Cable and Kostia Liakhov from Spoonful of Wonder, the development team behind the newly released indie game Copycat, onto the show for a chat about what it is like being indie in 2024 and the process of making their very first game. Also, we dive into the news, chatting about everything from the Switch 2 leaks to Skate finally getting a release dat...

On this week's show, the PS5 Pro was finally revealed, Annapurna Interactive has walked out and we rank every single major video game adaptation on the way from Hollywood and beyond. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:33 - What Have We Been Playing (Star Wars: Outlaws, Metroid Prime Remastered, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2) 8:53 - The News We Choose - The PS5 Pro Has Been Anno...

On this week's show, it's a packed show! We talk about Tom's travels to see the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Orchestra World Tour, Concord officially getting shut down, Klein's thoughts on Astro Bot, and the games that give us the warm and fuzzies inside. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:30 - What Have We Been Playing (Star Wars: Outlaws, Metroid Prime Remastered, Final F...

On this week's show, Tom is away, but Lauren and Klein are still here to break down the latest and greatest in the world of gaming. Today we tackle the complicated (and disappointing) Concord launch, and a new partnership for Remedy Games, before transitioning into some PS5 Pro talk including all the rumors about the console and what we want from it. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hello...

Controller Club is back, and a lot has changed. Gamescom happened, Lauren moved across the world, and we all spent the last two weeks together for the very first time in London, England. So join us as we recount our travels, break down the latest in gaming news, and maybe even have an impromptu review conversation about the Borderlands movie. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 05:24 - Wh...

On this week's show, we tackle the tall task of deciding what Nintendo is going to do next with the Super Smash Bros. franchise. We also take a look at the biggest news in gaming including the Bungie layoffs and Avowed potentially getting delayed. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:50 - What Have We Been Playing (Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania and Super Mario Galaxy) 10:33 - The...

On this week's show join Tom and Klein as they try to predict the reviews scores for some of 2024's biggest games left in the year. Also, they take a dive into the Assassin's Creed Shadow's apology controversy as well as the video game voice actors' strike. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 03:50 - What Have We Been Playing (Marvel Rivals, Super Mario Galaxy, Arrange...

This week it is finally time to do a deep-dive on one of Lauren's favorite games of all time. Join us as we review Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus and contextualize it in 2024 terms. We also dive into the news, discussing major headlines like the Halo TV show getting cancelled and Marvel vs. Capcom potentially making a comeback. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:53 - What H...