Cheesesteaks & Controllers

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 most anticipated.

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!