Controlled Interests Gamecast

Between Sony PlayStation and CD Projekt Red there are plenty of interesting decisions being made. The guys discuss PlayStation's rumored remake/remaster of Horizon Zero Dawn, a five-year-old game, and how this feels following the release of The Last of Us Part 1 on PS5. CD Projekt Red unveiling their plans, including 3 major RPG Witcher titles in 6 years is bold. Does it feel tone deaf following the studio's crunch culture and lackluster launch of Cyberpunk 2077? Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.

For years people wondered how long Google would stick with their cloud-based streaming platform, Google Stadia. It turns out the correct answer was around three years. The guys react to this inevitable announcement and what it means for both Google and Cloud gaming. Other news includes an Iron Man game being announced, EA partners with Koei Tecmo on Wild Hearts, and a Japan Studio/Team Asobi update. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.

It turns out that September was actually E3/Summer Games Fest 2.0. Between the Disney/Marvel Games Showcase, a 40-minute Nintendo Direct, and a new PlayStation State of Play a Christmas of game announcements and reveals came early. The guys talk about their favorite announcements from each event, how to set proper expectations, and changes they felt should have been made. In addition, hype for God of War: Ragnarok and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is on full display. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.

Summer is in its final days, but the world of gaming is piping hot. The announcement of a new game in the Mafia series and rumors of a The Legend of Zelda focused Nintendo Direct, there is plenty to look forward to. Topic of the show centers on the release of The Last of Us Part 1 and the many issues and talking points the game is facing, despite it's relatively well-received critical response. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.

As the year winds down there are several key gaming industry events still on the horizon. Disney announced seemingly out of nowhere that they'll be hosting a Disney & Marvel Games Showcase full of reveals and extended looks. That means it's time to speculate what else could be there. Several game delays, Elden Ring selling like crazy, and Embracer Group buying Lord of the Rings and much more are all covered on this week's episode. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.

With the Fall approaching, there are a number of game delays forcing everyone to look toward 2023 for their release. In addition to covering these delays, reviews for the new indie hit Cult of the Lamb are discussed. The guys also do an 8-month check-in to their Fantasy Critics League, going over who is primed to win, and what games could release and change the current leaderboard. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.

In celebration of the podcast's 250th episode, the guys decided to sit down and record a spoilercast for FromSoftware's latest release, Elden Ring. They talk about the game living up to the unbelievable hype, it's strengths and weaknesses, favorite boss fights, and so much more. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.

Some bold announcements this week as Nintendo simply tweets the release date for Bayonetta 3 and EA announces the new Skate game will be Free-to-Play. Both Cuphead D.L.C. and TMNT: Shredder's Revenge celebrate selling over one million. It's also revealed that Respawn Entertainment is working on a new AAA single-player game set in the Titanfall/Apex Legends Universe and the guys discuss their hopes and dreams for it. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.

With most of the big announcements and reveals for what's coming in 2022 out of the way, the guys redo their most anticipated lists to see how things are shaking out halfway through the year. God Of War: Ragnarok was finally dated for November 9th, 2022 but it seemingly came at the cost of Square Enix's Forspoken being delayed in 2023. They close the show discussing their recent experiences playing Horizon: Forbidden West and Fall Guys, respectively. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.

Summer Game Fest is over and the announcements are behind us. It's time for the guys to go over their favorite reveals, extended looks, and gameplay demonstrations from all of the various events that took place. Starfield, Redfall, and The Callisto Protocol are discussed in regards to how the internet and industry reacted to their showings. The end of the show is all about the boys' predictions, and spoiler alert, it didn't go well. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.