Controlled Interests Gamecast

The announcements are flying in and the guys are covering them all. With PlayStation's most recent State of Play being surprisingly packed with awesome reveals, the whole event is recapped and discussed at length. For the topic of the show both Summer Game Fest and the Xbox/Bethesda Showcase are highlighted as the hosts try and make their predictions for what will be shown during the month of June across the gaming industry. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.

The announcement that Bethesda would be delaying both Starfield and Redfall came suddenly and reshaped expectations for 2022. What will Xbox do for the rest of the year and how does it affect what games people are anticipating for 2022? The guys also talk about The Last of Us Remake rumors, Final Fantasy VII's anniversary announcements, and what franchises they want to see turned into AAA games this generation. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.

For years gamers have wondered what Amy Hennig's Star Wars game codenamed 'Project Rag Tag' could have been if Electronic Arts didn't cancel it. This week brought a bit of hope in that regard as Hennig's new studio, Skydance New Media, has partnered with LucasFilm Games to make a narrative-driven single-player title. The guys do another check-in with their Elden Ring progress and also discuss what's going on with God of War: Ragnarok. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.

Kingdom Hearts 4 was announced and following the disappointment of Kingdom Hearts 3 and the series' notorious development length, the guys discuss their mixed feelings on the announcement. The topic of the show focuses on Xbox Game Studios as the hosts go over every game in development at the first-party studios including confirmed, leaked, and rumored projects. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.

Unreal Enginge 5 will end up being one of the most widely used and influential game development engines of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S generation. The project announcements are beginning to flood in and this week brought the announcement of a new Tomb Raider game, remakes of Max Payne 1+2 from Remedy Entertainment, and Xbox Game Studios focusing on the platform with many of their first-party studios. What does it all mean for the future of video games? Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.

Spartacus was rumored for months, but PlayStation has officially revealed their revamped version of PlayStation+, called All New PlayStation Plus. The guys breakdown the tiers, what they offer, and their biggest points of criticism with the announcement. Other news covered this week includes the announcement of Hyper Light Breaker, The Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2's delay, and E3 2022 officially getting canceled. On the CI Gamecast, hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando cover the latest news, rumors, and games in the video game industry.

With Tunic finally releasing, people can't wait to get their hands on the adorably difficult fox adventure with The Legend of Zelda and Dark Souls inspirations. The guys go over the variety of reviews on the game, tackling its many highs and sparse lows. In other news they cover EA Play Live getting cancelled, Elden Ring selling like crazy, and Supermassive Games announcing their spiritual successor to Until Dawn, called The Quarry. On the CI Gamecast, hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando cover the latest news, rumors, and games in the video game industry.

Behold, Gotham Knights finally has a release date in 2022 and Metacritic reveals the 2021 Publisher of the Year. The guys also go over a batch of insights and speculation from GamesBeat's Jeff Grubb revolving around Xbox Game Studios and their plans for E3 2022 and beyond. On the CI Gamecast, hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando cover the latest news, rumors, and games in the video game industry.

With a new Pokemon Presents taking place on Pokemon Day, big news was expected. The Pokemon Company not only announced the ninth generation of mainline games, Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, but they also slated the game for Late 2022 and revealed the three starter Pokemon, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly. The guys also go over their Elden Ring impressions, talking about their first boss encounter and the initial impact the game has had on them. On the CI Gamecast hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando cover the latest news, rumors, and games in the video game industry.

In addition to the announcement of Call of Duty skipping a year in 2023, new details have emerged regarding PlayStation's rumored 'Spartacus' subscription service. Not only did the content and prices of the service come to the surface thanks to industry insider Jeff Grubb, but he also stated we could see it as soon as March 2022. On the CI Gamecast hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando cover the latest news, rumors, and games in the video game industry.