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In this episode of the Dusty Controller, the crew looks at big news from Konami regarding previous titles, could this be a sign of things to come? Next, Nick takes a look at The Cycle: Frontier and Robbie reacts to news that no new development is coming to Red Dead Redemption 2. Finally, a Marauders beta announcement gets the boys fired up to jump back into space. 

A lot has happened in the week of esports, a huge announcement by the Grammys has the crew ready to jump for joy. Robbie looks at Sniper Elite while the captain dabbles in V Rising. A lot of hype after the Bethesda showcase has everyone talking Starfield, Elder Scrolls 6, and Fallout 5. Finally, the crew looks at the latest steam craze and sets their eye on a new game to try next week. 

The crew takes a look at a “technical glitch” by Sony that up-charged PlayStation Plus members who had to back pay for received discounts. Robbie takes a look at how Spiderman was almost an XBox exclusive and what happened behind the scenes. Finally, the Captain takes a look at Knightfall: A Daring Journey and gives a preview of this week's game and the early hype and success of V Rising. 

Time to get spicy. The crew takes a look at Robbie's lack of interest in Horizon Zero Dawn along with other games with female leads. Rumors are swirling about the new silent hill and the title for the new Star Wars Title. The Captain gives his review of the Marauders Alpha. Finally, the crew looks at next week's game to try, who is up for some horse drifting?

The crew relives the last two weeks of gaming, why can't Robbie play for less than 10 hours at a time? The Captain gives his review of insurmountable, the rogue like mountain climbing game. Even Robbie gets excited for the Marauders Alpha, a rogue like, FPS.. it's sea of thieves in space!! Finally, the crew gives kudos to a man who changed the landscape of casual gaming forever, find out who on this week's episode of the Dusty Controller. 

The crew dives into the announcement that Kojima studios will remain independent despite an odd series of tweets. Kingdom Hearts 4 is announced and it gets the captain feeling nostalgic. Robbie looks at his Age of Empires gameplay and the crew takes a stab at looking at the Halo TV series and where it draws you in, but also falls short. Finally, the crew looks at a new title for its listeners to try this week. Find out what it is on this week's newest episode. 

The crew takes a look at a busy week. Will Robbie ever play Inscryption? E3 is canceled, what is its significance, and can E3 ever recover its own image? Fortnite announces its no-build event will be a playable game mode moving forward, is this good for the game, or does it crowd the space? Finally, is Elden Ring's hype coming to an end or just starting. The crew takes a look at what goes into a game with true staying power. 

This week, the Captain was able to dabble in a new game, Inscryption, as it's been on a hot streak of awards. Fortnite announces that the No build mode is here to stay. Robbie has some critiques for the Microsoft gamepass competitor, PlayStation Plus. And finally, the crew discusses the future of Amazon Games as their CEO has willingly stepped away. Despite a rocky start to the big dollar developer, does this departure now that Amazon Games had had back-to-back successes bode well for the brand?

The crew sits down and looks at the biggest change to come to Fortnite since its launch, what is Fortnite without building? Robbie is critical of GameStop as the Former Nintendo CEO quits the board with some colorful opinions. The Captain makes his new gaming purchase with a baby gaming chair. Finally, loot boxes get a big win in the Netherlands. 

The crew takes a look at the steam deck, with all of the reported success, should Nintendo be worried? Robbie compares sword and board to aim assist. Elden Ring is living large at the top of the gaming world, but Japan still loves their Pokemon. The captain takes a look at the new mobile esports league. The entire crew has a moment to mourn as a significant delay is announced to one of the newest star wars games.

The crew looks back at last week's interview with Assistant AD at UMW, Caitlin Moore, and the announcement of an Esports program. Robbie gushes over his play-through of Halo's newest campaign. The Captain gets excited for storytelling in gaming. And finally, they take a look at Elden Ring's success, will it be short-lived?

The crew brings on a guest for this week's episode. Caitlin Moore, Assistant Athletic Director at the University of Mary Washington discusses the launch and plans of an esports program and team. A deep dive at the hurdles of the stigma of gaming and what esports can mean to a community and to a school. Also, Gabe Newell thinks the Steam Deck will revolutionize the future of PC gaming, but Gabe didn't show up. 

The crew takes a look at the upcoming Elden Ring Hype. Can the game live up to its already built-up reputation? Call of Duty announces it's taking a year off, see why Robbie thinks this is a good thing. The Captain shares some exciting local news as the local college adds ESports to their athletic department. 

The team tackles multiple topics this week as we finally take a review of cyberpunk one year after its flop. The Captain makes some hot takes on all of the criticism post super bowl of the metaverse ad and plans. Robbie has a good laugh at Mr. bowser's lawsuit… and no, not the Doug Bowser you know. Finally, the crew takes a look at an interesting study that shows parents would want video games and esports inside schools. Come check it out. 

The captain tries his hand at a solo episode. Cut him some slack. Rockstar gives an update to the GTA community. Are they hinting at GTA6? Xbox and Activision make a splash with big news. Did Sony push this announcement? Finally, the captain looks at Lost Ark and Battlefield's releases, when will developers learn from each other?

The crew takes a look at the massive acquisitions that halo and Sony in the last week. Is this good for the every day gamer, or is the end near? The captain reminisces on the Xbox 360 as halo 360 servers officially shut down. Robbie takes a look at the different strategies of both PlayStation and Microsoft on their old consoles. Who's making the right call? 

The crew takes a look at the European soccer league's decision to form a super league and the ramifications to the video game world. Amazon pulls the new lord of the rings video game and Robbie shows that money alone can't win the developing world. Finally, the captain takes a look at steams dominance and what it takes to keep up with them. 

The crew takes a look at EA. Does every major company follow the Disney mold? Robbie takes a dive into one of  IGN's games of the year. The Captain gets passionate that Sea of Thieves is NOT Sea of Friends, and finally, the crew looks at microtransactions and compares them to loot boxes. Is there really a difference? The crew discusses in This week's episode of The Dusty Controller

The crew dive into big news from the streaming world. Are traditional sports taking notes from the growth of the video game industry? Robbie is excited as the PS5 continues to smash records and the Captain dives into the news of an EA Sports Black market for Fifa's Ultimate Team. On top of this, the crew looks at a recent layoff spree by Activision and what it means for in-person esports tournaments moving forward.

The crew takes a look at a wild way to go back to prison. Robbie is excited as the massive Bethesda acquisition by Microsoft becomes official. The Captain feels like a genius fortune-teller as Epic purchases the developer of Fall Guys the week after he predicted the trend. Finally, the crew looks at a very rare discount through Amazon.

A boat without a paddle, the crew sets out with a continued conversation on how Mario and Nintendo are still the trendsetters. Robbie dives into his most recent encounter with

The crew starts off with another wild console story. Robbie finally is dabbling in the phenomena of Halo while the Captain tells the epic tale of just how Stadia ended up crumbling their exclusive titles. The crew then looks at Nintendo, is Nintendo the Disney of the Video Game industry? Come find out this week! 

 The crew discusses some recent lawsuits that drag Sony into the fold in the ever so popular controller drift debate. The Division 2 announces content updates in 2021, is this a hint of content to come in the untitled Star Wars game? The Captain talks about the Escape from Tarkov craze and Robbie takes a trip down memory lane reminiscing on the crew's favorite childhood games, as a few of these games are getting next gen sequels. 

The crew is back and coming in with fiery takes. EA announces a College Football game is back in the works, but what does it look like? Robbie gives his two cents about E3 pushing forward despite the major developers pulling out. The Captain is excited about a secret Halo game in the works. The crew also discusses Google Stadia as they close out their game developing operations and looks at some quotes from Stadia staff hinting that streamers should be paying developers. Who truly benefits from games being streamed through the various streaming outlets? Find out this week on the Dusty Controller.

The crew takes a look at the opinion that Video Games are shaping the next generation more than music. Gamestop cashes in on some help from their friends at Reddith while Robbie can't dathom why Microsoft would try and sneak some price increases into Xbox Live Gold Memberships. To round it off, the Captain is once again excited at another new development in LucasFilms gaming.

On this thrilling Episode of the Dusty Controller, the crew takes a look at the bright future of Star Wars as LucasFilms Games is created and ends the EA exclusivity. Robbie gets excited about Rust dethroning LoL and topping its player base 3 years after launch. The Captain reminisces on the good times of Halo's matchmaking system as the archives will soon disappear. The crew also discusses the small sliver of news from Rockstar, and why some small news is the best thing in years. 

It's Official, Sea of Thieves is King and someone other than the Captain is also claiming it. Sea of Thieves hits it's higher player base ever three years after release. Are console Wars as we know them over? The crew takes a peak at the newly announced WWE Superstar Esports series. Is this style of entertainment esports the future of the industry? Finally, Robbie gets the warm and fuzzies when Plants versus Zombies takes time to reach back out to one of their top fans.

The Crew takes a look at a new YouTube report of how much Gaming was watched in 2020. Epic Games has bought a mall, but why? Robbie takes a look at his love/hate relationship with Madden, while the Captain looks at some other ways video games are helping people both through charitable donations and prosthetic limbs. Finally, they look at an announcement that Sony will be turning video games into movies. Which ones would they like to see and which would you like to see take to the big screen?

The crew brings in the New Year and looks at the woes of CyberPunk and Assassin's Creed, but are excited for the packed release schedule of the upcoming month and throughout 2021. Facebook Gaming announces non-gaming content, is this good or bad? Netflix poaches a top Activision exec and starts a lawsuit, does this mean that Netflix could be looking at game streaming? Finally, KFC, the fast-food chain, has announced they are coming out with their own console with a unique feature. Is this unique feature the greatest console feature yet? You betcha it is.

The crew has a lot on their mind as Robbie shares his appreciation for all of the consoles banding together to keep younger players safer. The Captain talks more on the anger from gamers towards cyberpunk while PubG mobile announces the largest pot for a mobile e sports tournament ever. Ninja suggests doing a worldwide E-Lympics, is this a good idea and how could it affect the industry?

The Crew tackles the plot of the original fast and furious that is happening right now in the UK as gangs are targeting PS5's. The Captain and Robbie compare first looks at both the PS5 and Xbox Series and X as well as take a bit of a deep dive into Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. On top of the NextGen, news has surfaced that players in the Call of Duty League are looking to Unionize and possibly look into a CBA. Tune in to see what exactly this all means for the industry!

The Captain and Robbie are back after Thanksgiving to talk about the UK's claims of fraud and thievery on the delivery of next-Gen consoles. Dr. Lupo donates all stream tips to St. Jude, what does that look like in the industry. The Crew discusses what next Gen games they are excited for as well as takes a look at Activision's decision not to grant major streamers Creator Codes for the new Call of Duty. What are Creator Codes and how does not getting one impact these top streamers?

  Your crew discusses why the PS5 is DEFINITELY unplayable after Robbie finally gets order for one in. a Deep dive into Sea of Thieves and a look at Microsoft's Xbox Series X Fridge. Organizations and sport teams, like the Philadelphia Union, are bringing more Esport teams into the fold, but yet ESPN is laying off their entire Esports department. Why didn't Esports work with ESPN? The Captain believes the fault lies with ESPN.

 The crew is upset with IGN and Microsoft for encouraging us to void our warranties. They look at the spooky game of Phasmophobia as well as laugh both with and at Gamestop for their horrifically planned marketing attempt. A lawsuit in Canada over loot boxes looks eerily similar to another in California, this time, it targets NHL and Madden. Is there anything we can do to stop it? The Captain doesn't think so.

Exciting news from the Business world as Microsoft and Gamestop announce a business relationship, but what does this mean? The Captain and Robbie dive in to the details of this as well as the news of Team Liquid's RIDICULOUS new facility in the Netherlands and their signing of movie star, Asa Butterfield. The crew reviews the turn based RPG, For The King and continues the Next Gen Conversation by highlighting the best (and worst) parts of IGN's reviews of the consoles. 

They promised to research and they brought it. Living in an all-time weird time, has the video game industry been affected like the rest of the country? Robbie and the Captain did the research, you just get to listen to the findings. The crew reviews Valorant and mentions the announcement of the official tournament from Riot Games. Tencent is becoming a huge player in the gaming world, but is the Chinese owned company next on the list for companies that could sell their share of American properties?

The Captain and Robbie take their stance on what team they'll be on for the impending Console Wars as they both come to grips that it could be months before either see the next Gen. Microsoft buys Bethesda for an extravagant price point, is $7billion too much for a single purchase? Crusader Kings 3 is given a review and way too much time is spent playing. Then, are Microtransactions REALLY that bad, or is it a necessary evil?

    Esports for the Casual VideoGamer. The Captain, Nick and his trusty side-kick, Robbie introduce themselves and their big plans for the perfect podcast that takes the big-scary-world of Esports, and tunes it to the casual gamer's ears. They will look at the big business decisions and tell you on a micro-level what it means for you and your controller specifically. They'll review games and use interviews and the biggest news each week to paint a picture of the state of the video game world. Welcome to the Dusty Controller.