On this week's show, we are joined by ABC Gamer's David Smith for a deep dive conversation on Ghost of Yotei. Join in the fun as we pop the hood on Sucker Punch's latest open-world adventure through Feudal Japan.
Also, listen in as we react to the latest in gaming news, including Crash Bandicoot potentially getting a TV show, and the Animal Crossing update fans have been waiting for, and break down what we've been playing, from Dispatch Episodes 3+4 to Jurassic World Evolution 3.
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On this week's show, we declare the console wars over, as it was announced Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming to PlayStation next year. We also react to news of a potential Metroid movie and play another round of The Great Trophy Throwdown.
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On this week's show, we aim to catch 'em all with the release of a Pokémon game. Listen in as we discuss the recent massive Pokémon leak, as well as share our thoughts on Pokémon Legends Z-A, mere days after release.
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On this week's show, Klein and Tom are joined by Game Informer Executive Editor and All Things Nintendo Host Brian Shea to draft the best Mario power-ups ever.
Also, the crew dives into the news, including reports of a controversial Assassin's Creed game cancellation and an update on the live-action Pokémon TV series.
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On this week's episode, Klein, Tom, and Lauren react to the Xbox Game Pass price hike, EA getting acquired, and a potential new Halo remake.
Also, in honor of Ghost of Yotei's release, we decided to ask, "What is the best open-world in gaming?" with a new randomized bracket!
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The all-time classics keep coming, as Hades 2 dropped this week into our laps. Join the Controller Club crew as we share our first impressions on Supergiant's latest action rogue-like. Also this week, we react to the latest PlayStation State of Play, which included the official re-reveal of Insomniac's Wolverine.
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A new episode of Controller Club is here. Join in the fun as the crew breaks down rumors of a PlayStation State of Play, Borderlands 4's messy launch, and potential multiplayer in Cyberpunk 2.
Also, there is plenty of fun to be had in our video game sound effect draft, an update on our Silksong thoughts, and a review of Flick Shot Rogues.
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On this week's show, we react to the first Nintendo Direct since the Switch 2's release, sharing our thoughts on major announcements like the first Mario Galaxy Movie trailer, the Hades 2 release date, and a brand-new Fire Emblem.
Also listen in for our thoughts on new games like Hollow Knight: Silksong, Katanaut, and Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls.
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On this week's show, we have collected all of our developer interviews from PAX West 2025 into one special episode of the podcast. Join us as we chat with the teams behind TetherGeist, Ravenswood Academy, FATE: Reawakened, War of the Western Deep, and Fresh Tracks live from the show floor.
- Timestamps:00:00 - Introductions and Hellos
01:00 - TetherGeist Interview (O. and Co. Games)
06:56 - Ravenswood Academy Interview (KingsIsle Entertainment)
27:55 - FATE: Reawakened Interview (Kingsisle Entertainment)
30:49 - War of the Western Deep Interview (Sunsgrove Studios)
35:25 - Fresh Tracks Interview (Buffalo Buffalo)
39:07 - Outro
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On this week's show, we are back from our first PAX experience. Join us as we recount the weekend at PAX West 2025, and preview exciting new games like Hollow Knight: Silksong, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Borderlands 4, and many more.
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On this week's show, join in the fun as we react to the biggest announcements out of Gamesomce 2025, as well as do a deep dive book club discussion on the 2007 classic, Portal.
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On this week's show, we look ahead to the future of Xbox, discussing what we want from the next Xbox console as well as pitch our dream first year of games for the next-gen machine.
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On today's show we will be putting together our dream roster for Marvel's new fighting game, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, as well as breaking down the news with Nintendo raising its prices on everything and EA working on more Disney games.
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On this week's show, we are joined by ABC Gamer's David Smith for a deep dive into the year in gaming so far, what we have been liking and not liking in 2025, and what is coming down the pipe that has us excited. We also chit-chat about this week's Nintendo Direct and whether Nintendo has gotten off the Switch 2 generation on the right foot.
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On this week's show, in honor of our Donkey Kong: Bananza obsessions, we did a blind ranking of the 10 best Nintendo platformers ever, checked in on the latest Pokémon Presents, and asked the question, "Is the era of console exclusivity officially dead?"
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On this week's show, we are joined by MobileSyrup's Brad Shankar for some Donkey Kong talk. Join us as we review Donkey Kong: Bananza as well as dive into the live-action Zelda and Link movie castings, how much the ROG Xbox Ally will cost, and Brad's experience at the 10th annual TennoCon.
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On this week's episode, we jump into our June 2025 book club game, Sly 2: Band of Thieves, for a deep dive review into one of Lauren's favorite games.
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On this week's episode, we talk major departures from HBO's The Last of Us, studio closures over at Xbox, and talk about our dream features for the next Animal Crossing game.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introductions and Hellos
01:43 - The News We Choose - Xbox Layoffs, Studio Closures, and Banjo Kazooie for Some Reason
15:23 - The News We Choose - Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross Leave The Last of Us
28:15 - Our Dream Animal Crossing Features
40:18 - Building Our Dream Animal Crossing Game
01:10:31 - What Have We Been Playing (or Tom Talks About the Death Stranding 2 Event in London for a Bit)
01:18:26 - Responding to your comments!
01:19:16 - Outro
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On this week's episode, we talk Death Stranding 2 previews, new castings for the Street Fighter movie, and what we hope to see from the Doom franchise in future.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introductions and Hellos
02:16 - The News We Choose - Death Stranding 2 Previews are Really Promising
12:00 - The News We Choose - Street Fighter Confirms More Castings
19:05 - Doom: The Dark Ages Spoiler Review Thoughts
38:06 - Our Hopes for the Future of the Doom Franchise
59:42 - What Have We Been Playing (or Tom Talks About the Undertale 10th Anniversary Concert for a Bit)
01:03:27 - Outro
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On this week's episode, we talk Borderlands 4 previews, a delay to Marathon, and an internal shakeup over at Warner Bros. Games (and what we hope to see from them next).Timestamps:00:00 - Introductions and Hellos01:59 - The News We Choose - Metroid Prime 4 is Out Now?!07:54 - The News We Choose - Borderlands 4 Sounds Promising16:40 - The News We Choose - Bungie Delays Marathon Indefinitely31:00 - Warner Bros. Games Has Changed its Internal Structure42:15 - What We Want from WB Games' Franchises01:16:52 - What Franchises Are Missing from WB Games' New Strategy?01:21:35 - What Have We Been Playing (Doom: The Dark Ages, The First Berserker: Khazan, Rematch)01:31:24 - Outro
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