Controlled Interests Gamecast

This week there's rumblings that a Spyro trilogy remaster is in the works and is set to release in Q3 of 2018. The rumor also suggests that we'll be seeing an announcement sometime in March. It was reported that publisher THQ Nordic has purchased Kock Media, the owner of several prominent video game franchises such as Saints Row and Metro. A recent ESRB rating has popped up showing that a remake of Turok and Turok 2 will be making their way exclusively to Xbox sometime soon. Lastly, the topic of the show centers around Ubisoft's 2 AAA mystery titles that are supposedly releasing in the next year. We discuss what are the two most likely games that are headed for a release.

This week Jerrad and Dom discuss a plethora of interesting announcements surrounding the biggest upcoming releases of 2018. They start by going over the new season pass revealed for Far Cry 5, then talk about Treyarch's Call of Duty entry for 2018 more than likely being Black Ops 4, and the last bit of news revolves around the TrustedReviews leak of Red Dead Redemption 2's features and online mode. The big topic this week revolves around the 2018 Pokemon game possibly being a 20th year anniversary remake of Red/Blue for Nintendo Switch. The games originally launched in North America on September 30, 1998.

This week Jerrad and Jordan discuss plenty of video game news and experiences in a rare fireside groove. They begin the show by discussing their experiences with Monster Hunter: World from the perspective of two people new to the franchise. As they move into the news Nintendo and their latest group of announcements take the forefront. The other bit of news mentioned revolves around Monster Hunter: World's impressive launch sales numbers. Lastly, the big topic of the show this week is Red Dead Redemption 2's official release date and what it means for the rest of the games in Fall 2018.

This week the guys have plenty to talk about as Logan Moore from Model Citizens Media and DualShockers joins us for the show. After discussing the latest happening in Kingdom Hearts and PUBG the guys tackle the 3 biggest stories of the year so far. God of War's release date has been revealed, now it's time to deliberate what that means for the rest of PlayStation's 1st party catalog in 2018. Xbox also made a huge announcement revealing that their 1st party titles with launch simultaneously on Xbox Game Pass. Lastly, the panel talks about Anthem's supposed delay and what the game's success means for the future of Bioware.

This week the panel deliberates and discusses their personal game of the year lists for 2017. We hear from Dom, Jordan, and Jerrad as they analyze and dissect their favorite gaming experiences of last year. See what games made each of their lists, and which ones come as a tremendous surprise. They end the show unveiling Controlled Interests Game of the Year for 2017.