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 - What Have We Been Playing (Animal Crossing, SDCC, Metroid Prime, and Tekken 8)

16:15 - The News We Choose - Borderlands 4 Is Real

24:05 - The News We Choose - Indiana Jones Is Coming to PS5

33:48 - The News We Choose - Secret Level Revealed

117:44 - Outro

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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 News We Choose - More Bungie Layoffs

24:02 - The News We Choose - Avowed Might Be Delayed

28:42 - Building The Next Super Smash Bros. Roster

96:42 - Outro

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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, Arranger, and Tekken 8)

23:54 - The News We Choose - Assassin's Creed's Weird Apology

33:50 - The News We Choose - Video Game Voice Actors Are On Strike

43:12 - 2024 Review Score Over/Unders

86:47 - Outro

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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 Have We Been Playing (Helldivers 2, Elden Ring, Concord, Tekken 8, and Dungeons of Hinterberg)

15:25 - The News We Choose - Halo TV Show Cancelled

26:39 - The News We Choose - The FTC Calls Out Xbox Again

33:18 - The News We Choose - A Marvel vs Capcom Comeback

41:26 - New Game+: Sly Cooper Book Club Review

86:28 - Outro

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On this week's show, we are joined by a special guest. Former managing editor of Kotaku Australia, David Smith sits down with the podcast for a conversation about the shuttering of Kotaku AU, new changes on the way to Xbox Game Pass, as well as what his game of the year so far is.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introductions and Hellos

04:24 - What Have We Been Playing (Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, the Concord beta, Helldivers 2, and Paper Mario)

15:09 - The News We Choose - Remembering Kotaku Australia

33:10 - The News We Choose - Nintendo's Spooky Teaser

39:08 - The News We Choose - The Great Xbox Game Pass Shake-up

49:48 - A Mid-Year Game of the Year Check In

98:15 - Outro

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On this week's show, we take on the tall task of trying to decide what is the greatest video game item. Join us as we dive into this epic bracket as well as break down the latest in gaming news including another amazing Awesome Games Done Quick event and Helldivers 2 potentially being in trouble.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introductions and Hellos

05:19 - What Have We Been Playing (Astop Bot PREVIEW, The First Descendant, Nier: Automata, and Paper Mario)

19:17 - The News We Choose - SGDQ 2024

29:15: The News We Choose - Helldivers 2 Player Count Drops

39:07 - The Video Game Item Bracket

88:55 - Outro

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This week on the show, Summer Game Fest season is officially over, so join us as we break down Nintendo's June 2024 Direct. We break down all the biggest announcements from the showcase including Metroid Prime 4, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Then, it is time for the video game soundtrack draft, as we pick our favorite games based on the music in them.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introductions and Hellos

02:58 - What Have We Been Playing (Sly Cooper, NieR: Automata, Balatro, Arranger, and Kitsune Tails)

19:11 - The News We Choose - The June 2024 Nintendo Direct

38:41 - The Video Game Soundtrack Draft

1:30:27 - Outro

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On this week's show, we break down more Summer Games Fest goodness with this year's Ubisoft Forward and delve into the news that Arcane is ending after Season 2. Also on the docket is our New Game Plus review of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, where we talk about the good, the bad, and the vuvuzelas.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introductions and Hellos

02:21 - What Have We Been Playing (Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, NieR: Automata, Sly Cooper)

11:17 - The News We Choose - Ubisoft Forward 2024

26:47 - The News We Choose - Arcane Season 2 Trailer

35:58 - New Game Plus Discussion - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

1:22:17 - Outro

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On this week's show, it is summer showcase season in the gaming industry so we dive head-first into all the announcements, picking out our favorite games/headlines from the Summer Games Fest and Xbox Games Showcases as well as all the other events happening over the past week. Join us as we talk about everything from Perfect Dark to the Among Us devs giving back to a skateboarding game that looks like it was pulled from Klein's dreams.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introductions and Hellos

02:19 - What Have We Been Playing (Uncharted 3, Street Fighter 6, Diablo 4)

09:21 - The News We Choose - The SGF + Xbox Showcase Headlines Draft

69:29 - The News We Choose - SGF Honorable Mentions

86:51 - New Game+ Check-In/Outro

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On this week's show Lauren is back and so is the Sony State of Play. We break down the entire showcase from Concord to Astro Bot, as well as share the latest we have been playing including Diablo 4, Street Fighter 6, and Animal Crossing.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introductions and Hellos

02:450 - What Have We Been Playing (Animal Crossing, Street Fighter 6, Resident Evil Village, and Diablo 4)

17:03 - The News We Choose - Sly Cooper Is Back

22:26 - The News We Choose - State of Play Reactions

77:03 - New Game+ Check-In/Outro

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