Control Issues

493: Sony Backs Marathon As Bungie Rolls Out PvE

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 100:32

A-Dub and AmC discuss Marathon sales, Sony's continued support, and Bungie announcing a PvE mode incoming. All that and more news in a girthy episode of Control Issues! Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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492: Playstation DRM Drama

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 92:59

A-Dub and AmC discuss Playstation implementing online checks for games, Crimson Desert devs getting performance bonuses, and PS Plus Monthly games that were already on Game Pass. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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491: XBOX Game Pass Gets Less Expensive

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 111:02

A-Dub and AmC discuss XBOX Game Pass getting a price drop and the bestselling games of March. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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490: Triple-I Initiative Showcase 2026

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 96:45

A-Dub and AmC dive into new games announced at the Triple-I Initiative showcase. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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489: DLSS 5 Renders A Monkey's Paw

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 103:33

A-Dub and AmC discuss Starfield porting to PS5 and NVIDIA DLSS 5's convergence with artistic intent. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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488: Playstation Reconsiders PC Ports

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 104:45

A-Dub and AmC discuss Playstation reconsidering single player ports on PC and dive deep on the Warlock reveal for Diablo 4. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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487: Phil Spencer, Drank. Bluepoint Games, Drank.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 105:59

A-Dub and AmC discuss Phil Spencer's departure from Microsoft and Playstation shutting down Bluepoint Games. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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486: Playstation State of Sparta!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 101:05

We discuss the big announcements from Playstation State of Play February and Blizzard announcing the Warlock class for 3 Diablo games. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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485: Overwatch Says Yall Must've Forgot!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 122:48

A-Dub and AmC discuss the overwhelming news dump surrounding Overwatch's reboot. They also feed the trolls and discuss Horizon Hunters Gathering. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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484: Crimson Desert Goes Gold

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 95:33

A-Dub and AmC discuss Crimson Desert going gold despite concern trolling, a former Ubisoft developer saying DEI helped Ubisoft, and the bestselling games of 2025. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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483: Fable Shines in an Outstanding XBOX Direct

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 105:13

A-Dub and AmC discuss all the news from XBOX Developer Direct January. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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482: XBOX Developer Direct Predictions

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 82:52

A-Dub and AmC discuss the upcoming XBOX Developer Direct, Nintendo closely monitoring market conditions, Far Cry getting 60 fps updates. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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481: Most Anticipated Games of 2026

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2026 119:02

A-Dub and AmC discuss each month's most anticipated games for 2026. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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480: The Trollies 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2025 73:49

A-Dub and AmC present The Trollies 2025. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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479: The Game Awards Announcements

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 79:59

A-Dub and AmC discuss all the announcements at The Game Awards 2025. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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478: Free The Nemesis System

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2025 78:12

A-Dub and AmC discuss Netflix acquiring Warner Bros and Sony producing a game by Bad Robot Games. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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477: The Game Awards Predictions

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 93:12

A-Dub and AmC discuss the nominees for The Game Awards 2025. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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476: Steam Machine Redux

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 97:28

A-Dub and AmC discuss Playstation State of Play Japan, Valve's revival of Steam Machine, and Red Dead Redemption news. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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475: GTA 6 Delayed Again

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 78:44

The crew discusses GTA 6 getting another delay, Marvel 1943's delay, and Dan Houser killing any dreams of Rockstar releasing Agent. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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474: Forza Motorsport Lives...?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 78:32

A-Dub and AmC discuss the announcements from ID@Xbox Showcase, Phil Spencer's comments on the future of Forza Motorsport, Playstation Plus monthly games for November. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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473: Halo Campaign Evolved Sets The World Ablaze

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 101:20

A-Dub and AmC discuss Halo Campaign Evolved's announcement, the bestselling games of September, and wish PS2 a happy 25th. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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472: Assassin's Creed Game Canceled Before It Can Get Canceled

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 96:16

A-Dub and AmC discuss Ubisoft cancelling a Post Civil War Assassin's Creed game, the bestselling games of August, and why so many gamers buy so little games. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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471: Acquisitions, Price Hikes, and Rewards Programs

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 89:49

A-Dub and AmC discuss EA getting acquired, Game Pass price hikes, and Playstation peddling Franchise Rewards. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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470: Tokyo Game Show 2025 Announcements

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 74:44

We discuss everything announced at XBOX Tokyo Game Show Showcase and Playstation's September State of Play. It was fire, Bub. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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469: Marvel's Wolverine Rumors and Randy Pitchford Keeps Foot In Mouth

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 80:21

We discuss Insomniac's Wolverine game rumors and the continued conversation surrounding Borderlands 4's launch. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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468: Nintendo's Direct Wins With Release Dates

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 82:48

A-Dub and AmC discuss Nintendo Direct announcements, Hollow Knight Silksong's difficulty reducing patch, and Borderlands 4 post launch trolls. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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467: Helldivers 2 XBOX Launch Causes Players To Soil Themselves

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 86:46

The crew discusses Helldivers 2's successful launch on XBOX, Playstation learning from failure, and the bestselling games of July. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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466: Anime Games And Waifus At Opening Night Live

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 94:15

The crew discuss the announcements at Opening Night Live and the departure of Pete Parsons from Bungie. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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465: Pre-Trolling Gamescom Opening Night Live

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 84:30

A-Dub and AmC discuss expectations for Gamescom Opening Night Live, Roblox woes, and Stalker 2 porting to Playstation 5. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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464: Battlefield 6 Storms The Shores

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 84:16

The crew discusses Battlefield 6's positive beta impressions and Microsoft cutting ties with another game. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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463: $70 Is The New $60

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 70:41

A-Dub and AmC discuss Outer Worlds 2 going from $80 to $70 and Elden Ring Nightreign's continued sales. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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462: Microtransactions Are Fun

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 92:38

A-Dub and AmC discuss Cyberpunk updates, Need For Speed getting shelved, and Ubisoft believing Microtransactions help players experience more fun. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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461: Ghost of Blasé State of Play

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 91:18

A-Dub and Amc discuss Ghost of Yotei State of Play. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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460: Capcom Spolight Delight

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 74:41

The crew discuss news from Capcom Spotlight and Randy Pitchford consistently finding the rake. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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459: XBOX's Play To Embrace Steam, Epic, GOG

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 86:56

The crew agrees the delay for Marathon was vital while the trolls think a delay means it's dead on arrival. Ehhhhnnngh! Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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458: ROG Xbox Ally. Nuff Said

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 82:58

The crew thinks the showstopper was the ROG Xbox Ally X while the trolls think the show-killer was the ROG Xbox Ally. Ehhhhhh! Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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457: Blank Panther Game Canceled

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 95:01

The crew accept getting one Black Panther game is a fine place to be while the trolls think you can't spell Dead without EA giving you the D. Unggghh! Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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456: Raising Pitchforks at Randy Pitchford

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 92:51

The crew thinks consumers will take an $80 Borderlands 4 in stride while the trolls think not enough has been made about the thumb drive. Ungghh! Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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455: Was GTA 6 Trailer 2 Really In-Engine?

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 102:04

The crew scoured GTA 6 trailer 2 for every easter egg while the trolls are forecasting Rockstar will lay an egg. Errrrrr.. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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454: GTA 6 Delayed

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 79:35

The crew think it's a good idea to delay GTA 6 for a smooth launch while the trolls think it's a good idea to delay GTA 6 to get it functioning on the Series S. Unnnnngggghhh! Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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453: Ghost of Yotei Release Date Announced

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 90:57

The crew's pumped for a classic tale of vengeance in Ghost of Yotei while the trolls find the premise stale and cliche. Unnngggh… Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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452: Joy-Con Concerns

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 78:31

The crew raised their hype for Joy-Con mouse functionality while the trolls raised their concerns for Joy-Con sans Hall Effect joystick. Unnnngggnnnnhh Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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451: Nintendo Switch's Glow Up

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 81:44

The crew thinks Nintendo Switch 2 will put the haters to shame while the trolls think $80 games will put the industry down the drain. Unggghhh… Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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450: Split Fiction Gets Unanimous Approval

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 78:34

The crew looks forward to BlizzCon's 2026 return while the trolls look forward to Blizzard's return to form. Unngghh… Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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449: Monster Hunter Wilds Crushes Records

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 87:59

The crew celebrates Monster Hunter Wilds successful launch while the trolls review bomb it instead of updating their drivers. Ungghhh! Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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448: Days Gone Remaster Hype?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 96:37

The crew is excited for Days Gone Remastered while the trolls are also excited despite not buying the game nor thinking it's worth more than $10. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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447: Overwatch 2 Wants All The Smoke

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 92:08

The crew cheers evolutionary changes coming to Overwatch 2 while the trolls jeer evolutionary changes that should have been there at launch. UnnnGGGGH! Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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446: Playstation Offers Forza New Horizons

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 98:58

The crew welcomes Forza to the Playstation ecosystem while the trolls welcome another L to the deadbox ecosystem. Unngghhh! Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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445: When XBOX Wins, We All Win

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 90:52

The crew commends Microsoft for delivering a great XBOX Developer Direct while the trolls mock Microsoft for delivering great games to their favorite platform. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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444: Nintendo Switch 2 Revealed!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 85:27

The crew gets hyped after Nintendo Switch 2's reveal while the trolls get crunk after the cancellation of 2 live service Playstation games. Unnggghhh! Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

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443: Most Anticipated Games of 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 94:35

A-Dub and AmC discuss their most anticipated games of 2025 before getting interrupted by trolls upset with the Playstation Plus January Games. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com