Xbox is making MAJOR changes to how it does things and we have some thoughts. Join us as we break down the latest news about Xbox's changing business plans, what it means for Xbox exclusives going forward, and if it is the right mode for the video gaming giant. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 03:35 - Xbox's Changing Business Plans 31:45 - The News We Choose: A Silent Hill EXCLUSIVE 41:50 - The News We Choose: Is Bioware in Trouble? 48:00 - The News We Choose: God of War Possibly H...
Feb 02, 2025•59 min
This week, it is time for our annual Fantasy Critics League draft. Join us as we decide what 2025 games will and will not review the best when everything is said and done. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 03:23 - The Fantasy Critics Draft 57:23 - What We've Been Playing (Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, Sly Cooper 2, and metaphor ReFantazio) 01:03:23 - Outro - Follow us on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/controllerclubpod.bsky.social Follow us on Twitter: x.com/controller_club Follow...
Jan 26, 2025•1 hr 7 min
On this week's show All Things Nintendo's Brian Shea joins us to discuss the official Nintendo Switch 2 announcement as well as some other major headlines from across the gaming world. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 10:31 - The News We Choose: The Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement 49:19 - The News We Choose: Until Dawn Movie Trailer Reactions 58:01 - The News We Choose: PlayStation Cancels Two More Games 01:10:06 - What We've Been Playing (Metaphor ReFantazio, Donkey Kong Country Tr...
Jan 19, 2025•1 hr 25 min
On today's show, PlayStation unveiled some new movie and TV news, we review the Sonic 3 movie, and we rank the best video game adaptations of last year. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:41 - PlayStation Productions CES Announcements 16:30 - New Last of Us Season 2 Trailer 28:11 - Sonic 3 Movie Review 52:14 - 2024 Video Game Adaptation Rankings 1:07:41 - What We Have Been Playing (Pokemon: Brilliant Diamond, Sly Cooper 2, and AGDQ 2025) 1:13:23 - Outro - Follow us on Bluesky: bsk...
Jan 12, 2025•1 hr 16 min
It's a new year, and that means more gaming predictions. Join Tom, Lauren, and Klein as they make some bold predictions about what they think will and won't happen in the world of gaming in 2025. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:20 - Our 2025 Gaming Predictions 1:08:24 - What Have We Been Playing (Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Hoa, Astro Bot, Sly 2, and Metaphor Refantazio) 1:14:53 - Outro - Follow us on Twitter: x.com/controller_club Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/controllerc...
Jan 05, 2025•1 hr 19 min
It is that time of the year again. Join Tom, Lauren, and Klein for the last podcast episode of 2024, as the team hands out some awards for the best and worst in gaming, including the prestigious Controller Club Game of the Year. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 03:25 -Nintendo Wrap-Up Stats + What Have We Been Playing (Marvel Rivals, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Secret Level Part 2, Astro Bot, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6) 23:17 - The Controlly Awards 1:35:10 - Game of the Y...
Dec 22, 2024•1 hr 54 min
The Game Awards have come and gone and we have some thoughts. Join Tom, Lauren, and Klein this week as they share their favorite moments of the 2024 Game Awards. Also, stick around to the end for a quick review of Amazon Prime Video's Secret Level series. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:20 - PlayStation Wrap-Up Stats + What Have We Been Playing (Marvel Rivals, Astro Bot, Infinity Nikki, and Resident Evil 3) 26:43 - Reacting to the Game Awards 1:08:51 - Secret Level Part 1 Revie...
Dec 15, 2024•1 hr 30 min
It is nearly Game Awards time, so let's look down the list of nominees from the upcoming ceremony and predict who we think will win each and every category. Also listen in as Lauren talks about her new PS5 and Klein reviews the new indie platformer, Anton Blast. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:44 - What Have We Been Playing (Astro Bot, Anton Blast, Resident Evil 3) 13:53 - Predicting the Game Awards Winners 1:18:34 - Outro - Follow us on Twitter: x.com/controller_club Follow us...
Dec 08, 2024•1 hr 21 min
On this week's show, we are back with another book club deep dive. This month, we have been playing Cult of the Lamb, and it is finally time to share all our spoiler-filled thoughts on the demonic cult-building roguelike. We all take a dip back into the news, discussing the new PlayStation handheld, Sony potentially purchasing From Software, and more Arcane shows. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 04:20 - What Have We Been Playing (Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Blasphemous 2, and Cult ...
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 33 min
Join Klein, Lauren, and Tom this week as they are joined by Arcane superfan Shantelle Santos to break down the last three episodes of Arcane Season 2. - - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 04:10 - What Have We Been Playing (A Plague's Tale, Cult of the Lamb, Dragon Age: The Veilguard) 10:10 - Arcane Season 2, Episode 7 Spoiler Discussion 40:18 - Arcane Season 2, Episode 8 Spoiler Discussion 01:06:03 - Arcane Season 2, Episode 9 Spoiler Discussion 01:44:57 - Outro - Follow Shantelle on...
Nov 24, 2024•1 hr 50 min
It is another week of Arcane month on the podcast. Come along with us as we do a full spoiler breakdown of Arcane Season 2 Act 2 (Episodes 4-6) with special guest Zac Kelly. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:19 - What Have We Been Playing (Warhammer 40K: Dark Tide, Neva, Astro Bot, Arcane Experience, and Blasphemous 2) 15:10 - Arcane Season 2, Episode 4 Spoiler Discussion 37:40 - Arcane Season 2, Episode 5 Spoiler Discussion 01:08:28 - Arcane Season 2, Episode 6 Spoiler Discussion ...
Nov 17, 2024•1 hr 39 min
On this week's episode, Lauren and Tom are joined by a very special guest, content creator, streamer, and League of Legends expert Courtney Smith, for a spoiler-filled review and discussion about the first three episodes of Arcane Season 2. Buckle in because we have a LOT of thoughts. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 01:43 - What Have We Been Playing (Astro Bot, Fall Guys, League of Legends) 08:29 - Arcane Season 2 Spoiler-Free Thoughts 14:11 - Arcane Season 2, Episode 1 Spoiler Di...
Nov 10, 2024•1 hr 29 min
On this week's episode, Klein, Tom, and Lauren kick off Arcane month in style with a recap of the first season as well as breaking down everything you need to know heading into Season 2. Also, we take some time to go through some of the biggest headlines in gaming from the week, including news on the new Tomb Raider show, the Concord devs shutting down, and some not Switch 2 Nintendo News. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 07:42 - What Have We Been Playing Super Mario Party Jamboree...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 45 min
On this week's show, we review the experience of jumping back into Rocksteady Games' Batman Arkham trilogy in 2024, as well as tackle the latest news like a new showrunner joining the God of War TV show and the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown team being disbanded. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 04:29 - What Have We Been Playing (Batman Arkham Trilogy, Resident Evil 2 Remake, and Play Nice) 18:56 - The News We Choose - The Prince of Persia Team Disbanded 31:08 - The News We Choos...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 44 min
On this week's show, we celebrate the release of the absolutely stunning Neva by drafting our favorite games with the most beautiful art styles. Also, as always, we jump into the latest in gaming news including the Analogue 3D, the Xbox Partner Preview, and the God of War TV series possibly being in trouble. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:55 - What Have We Been Playing (Batman Arkham Trilogy, Ori and The Blind Forest, Skyward Sword, and Steam Next Fest Demos) 17:07 - The News ...
Oct 20, 2024•1 hr 25 min
On this week's show, we dive into Netflix's new Tomb Raider anime for a full review discussion on the entire series, as well as break down the latest Pokemon leak, Halo's new direction, and Metaphor: ReFantazxio being a massive hit. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 04:12 - What Have We Been Playing (Batman Arkham Trilogy, Ori and The Blind Forest, Overwatch 2, Zelda: Skyward Sword) 14:22 - The News We Choose - A Massive Pokemon Leak 28:01 - The News We Choose - Metaphor: ReFantazio...
Oct 13, 2024•1 hr 29 min
On this week's show Tom, Klein, and Lauren finally dive into Star Wars Outlaws for a spoiler-filled review of the game. We also take a look at the latest in gaming news including a cool new initiative from Devolver Digital and a AAA Avatar: The Last Airbender game being announced. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 06:31 - What Have We Been Playing (Plucky Squire, Pokemon: Brilliant Diamond, and War Games: The Story of Stalker 2) 15:13 - The News We Choose - A AAA Avatar Game Announc...
Oct 06, 2024•1 hr 32 min
It's a news-focused show this week. Join Tom, Klein, and Lauren as they react to the biggest announcements from PlayStation's State of Play, the new Last of Us Season 2 trailer, and Assassin's Creed Shadows getting delayed. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:18 - What Have We Been Playing (Katamari Damasy and The Plucky Squire) 16:24 - The News We Choose - The September State of Play 38:22 - The News We Choose - The Last of Us S2 Trailer 52:07 - The News We Choose - Assassin's Cre...
Sep 29, 2024•1 hr 10 min
This week is a very special show as we invite Sam Cable and Kostia Liakhov from Spoonful of Wonder, the development team behind the newly released indie game Copycat, onto the show for a chat about what it is like being indie in 2024 and the process of making their very first game. Also, we dive into the news, chatting about everything from the Switch 2 leaks to Skate finally getting a release date. - Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:28 - What Have We Been Playing (Katamari Damasy...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 30 min
On this week's show, the PS5 Pro was finally revealed, Annapurna Interactive has walked out and we rank every single major video game adaptation on the way from Hollywood and beyond. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:33 - What Have We Been Playing (Star Wars: Outlaws, Metroid Prime Remastered, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2) 8:53 - The News We Choose - The PS5 Pro Has Been Announced 26:16 - The News We Choose - Annapurna Interactive Resign 37:55 - Video Game Adaptations Hype Rank...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 47 min
On this week's show, it's a packed show! We talk about Tom's travels to see the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Orchestra World Tour, Concord officially getting shut down, Klein's thoughts on Astro Bot, and the games that give us the warm and fuzzies inside. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:30 - What Have We Been Playing (Star Wars: Outlaws, Metroid Prime Remastered, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Orchestra World Tour, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2) 17:37 - The News We Choose - Concord is Off...
Sep 08, 2024•1 hr 38 min
On this week's show, Tom is away, but Lauren and Klein are still here to break down the latest and greatest in the world of gaming. Today we tackle the complicated (and disappointing) Concord launch, and a new partnership for Remedy Games, before transitioning into some PS5 Pro talk including all the rumors about the console and what we want from it. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductions and Hellos 02:43 - What Have We Been Playing (Star Wars: Outlaws, Animal Crossing, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, a...
Sep 01, 2024•1 hr 8 min
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 Cho...
Aug 26, 2024•2 hr 3 min
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 - Buildi...
Aug 04, 2024•1 hr 40 min
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 V...
Jul 28, 2024•1 hr 30 min
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 - Th...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 30 min
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 3...
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 44 min
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: Th...
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr 36 min
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: Au...
Jun 23, 2024•1 hr 36 min
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...
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 24 min
