Best Forza World Podcasts (2025)

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480: The Trollies 2025 1:13:49

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A-Dub and AmC present The Trollies 2025. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | Comment\Question\Mail Bag: [email protected] Control Issues

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Ranking Every Xbox’s Day-One Launch Lineups – Unlocked 721 57:29

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What to do during a quiet holiday week with no news? How about we argue amongst ourselves? Haha well sort of: we decided to rank the four Xbox console day-one launch lineups we've had so far, and let's just say we definitely did not all agree on how these rankings should go. Enjoy and happy holidays! This weeks show is hosted by Ryan McCaffrey, Mir…

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26 Awesome PlayStation 5 Games Coming in 2026 - Beyond 926 1:24:50

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2026 is shaping up to be a big year for games! Let’s take a look at just a few of the many upcoming releases slated to hit PlayStation 5 in the new year! From heavy hitters like Grand Theft Auto 6, Marvel’s Wolverine, 007 First Light and LEGO Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight to some weirder smaller titles like Romeo is a Dead Man, Mouse: P.I. For H…

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Xbox No-Showed at The Game Awards, but There’s Good News – Unlocked 720 54:04

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We didn't get any reveals from Xbox at this year's Game Awards, but there's some very good news: we're going to see a lot more from them very soon. We talk all about what Xbox's 2026 Developer Direct might look like, and then discuss our favorite Game Awards reveals. This weeks show is hosted by Ryan McCaffrey, Miranda Sanchez, Michael Higham, and …

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479: The Game Awards Announcements 1:19:59

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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 | Comment\Question\Mail Bag: [email protected] Control Issues

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Does Xbox’s Next Gen Start in 2026? – Unlocked 719 58:19

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Our Xbox crew kicks off by going over IGN's nominees for Best Xbox Game of 2025 before giving our individual picks, and then we get to the big topic this week: new comments by Xbox's VP of Next-Gen that seem to suggest we're getting SOMETHING next year. Whether that's just an announcement or an actual console as well remains to be seen, but we disc…

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Hideo Kojima, Leon Kennedy and Muppets: Our Wildest Game Awards 2025 Predictions - Beyond 925 59:06

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The Game Awards are the last big gaming event of 2025, and they always come with a fair share of surprises and announcements, so why not have some fun with it? We’ve prepared an extremely unofficial Beyond edition of legally-distinct The Game Awards Bingo. What will we see this year? Muppets? (Yes) Hideo Kojima? Flute Guy? More importantly, will be…

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478: Free The Nemesis System 1:18:12

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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 | Comment\Question\Mail Bag: [email protected] Control Issues

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2025: Big Changes & Great Games 2:29:50

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Its been a crazy year for gaming... more great games than we can play... but also a ton of changes in the gaming industry... the future of gaming is more interesting than ever with the latest rumors from Hip Hop Gamer suggesting playstation may allow steam on the ps6... we will see if that comes true.. but its interesting to discuss either way...le…

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The Cosmic Invasion of Marvel Games That Don't Suck - Beyond 924 1:10:58

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This week Max and Brain look back on the recent crop of Marvel games that are suprisingly pretty good. From Spider-Man to Blade, theres a lot of cool stuff headed to consoles and PC if you're a Marvel fan (or just a fan of fun games). One could even say theres a cosmic invasion of superhero games that dont suck...speaking of cosmic invasions, Max a…

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And The Nominees Are 3:32:23

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Xbox Partner Preview RecapSteam Machines... a look into the futureThe Game Awards Nominations are out#xboxpartnerpreview #thegameawardsnominations#steammachinepricingHow much will the Steam machine costHow do we feel about The Game Awards NomineesSteam Machines is this the future of gaming and how much will it be?…

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Splinter Cell Might Not Be Dead After All – Unlocked 718 1:19:03

21d ago1:19:03

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On this week's Xbox show, we've got good news on the long-dormant Splinter Cell Remake project that has us optimistic that a new Sam Fisher adventure might actually see the light of day. Plus: GTA 6 suffers a small but very weird leak, IO Interactive has a full plate that includes Hitman 4, CD Projekt Red has set a very ambitious schedule for its u…

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477: The Game Awards Predictions 1:33:12

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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 | Comment\Question\Mail Bag: [email protected] Control Issues

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13 Awesome Games To Grab Cheap Black Friday - Beyond 923 1:04:17

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With the holidays fast approaching and Black Friday just around the corner (or later this week if you're reading this when the episode releases) its finally that most wonderful time of the year where you can buy a bunch of games you didnt get a chance to play for dirt cheap. Brian and Max have compiled a list of recent PlayStation releases that are…

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Major Nelson Shares His Xbox 360 Memories – Unlocked 717 1:26:00

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Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb, the longtime public face of Xbox at Microsoft, joins us for a special Xbox 360 episode as the most successful Xbox console ever celebrates its 20th anniversary. Larry shares a ton of great stories and even shows off a bunch of rare souvenirs from that era. You're not going to want to miss this episode! Learn more about yo…

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The Winners from Xbox’s Partner Showcase (Fall 2025) – Unlocked 716 54:27

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The Winners from Xbox’s Partner Showcase (Fall 2025) – Unlocked 716We recorded this week's episode live immediately following Xbox's Fall 2025 Partner Preview showcase, where we got updated looks at known quantities like Reanimal, Tides of Annihilation, and 007: First Light. But we also got a number of reveals from intriguing new games like Erosion…

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Valve Has Entered The Console Race, Should PlayStation Be Afraid? - Beyond 922 48:54

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In a surprise move, Valve has announced plans for a Steam Machine console, taking PC gaming from desktops into living rooms in a big way. Sony’s had the market cornered this console generation, but does the introduction of a device that simplifies PC gaming for more casual players (while still allowing more tech-savvy ones to get under the hood) po…

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476: Steam Machine Redux 1:37:28

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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 | Comment\Question\Mail Bag: [email protected] Control Issues

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GTA 6 DELAYED...AGAIN 2:34:13

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Live show from 11/7/25

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Is 30% Too Much? 2:34:13

1M ago2:34:13

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October 24th live show

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GTA 6’s Delay Hits Xbox Extra Hard – Unlocked 715 1:34:56

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In a jam-packed episode of our Xbox show, we discuss Grand Theft Auto 6's delay and how it hits Xbox harder than any other publisher. Plus: Valve's new Steam Machine will seemingly be competing directly with Xbox's next-gen console/PC hybrid efforts, Halo Infinite's support is in fact finite, why we think Mass Effect 5 is BioWare's last chance as a…

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Nightreign DLC, Marvel Tokon, New PlayStation Hardware | Sony State of Play Japan 2025 - Beyond 921 41:21

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This week, Sony surprised us with a nice little State of Play presentation focusing on PlayStation games coming from Japanese and Asian studios, which included a tease of Elden Ring Nightreign’s first major DLC, The Forsaken Hollows as well as what’s in store for Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls’ upcoming closed beta test. We also got a look at some coo…

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475: GTA 6 Delayed Again 1:18:44

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The crew discusses GTA 6 getting another delay, Marvel 1943’s delay, and Dan Houser killing any dreams of Rockstar releasing Agent.By Control Issues

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The Outer Worlds 2’s Game Director Joins the Podcast! – Unlocked 714 50:04

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Our special guest this week is Obsidian's Brandon Adler, the Game Director on The Outer Worlds 2. He tells us about how the team's new RPG has been received so far, what kind of stuff hit the cutting room floor, what got prototyped but never made it into the game, how other games influence them, getting advice from the RPG legends in the building, …

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The Sad State of GTA-Like Games (That Aren't GTA) - Beyond 920 1:00:09

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This week, we’ve heard Rockstar games co-founder Dan Houser talking about cancelled GTA 5 story DLC and Saints Row 1 design director Chris Stockman sharing his pitch for a Saints Row reboot, which has us lamenting the lack of open-world action games set in contemporary settings. Specifically, the kind where you can steal cars and cause mayhem - you…

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474: Forza Motorsport Lives...? 1:18:32

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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 | Comment\Question\Mail Bag: [email protected]…

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From Playing Mortal Kombat to Preserving It – Unlocked 713 1:36:50

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Old-school Xbox fans will get a little extra enjoyment out of this week's episode, which welcomes Ryan's old Official Xbox Magazine podcasting partner Dan Amrich, now a developer at Digital Eclipse, for a KOXM Radio reunion to discuss his team's comprehensive new release, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection. Dan goes into great detail about how much m…

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The Horror Games That Defined Each PlayStation Console - Beyond 919 1:14:43

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It’s almost Halloween, so what better excuse to geek out about horror games? Max and Brian take a look back at the horror franchises that dominated each generation of PlayStation console. From the birth of Resident Evil on the PS1 to Silent Hill and Fatal Frame’s numerous outings on the PlayStation 2, to the PS3/360 era that gave us Dead Space, Con…

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473: Halo Campaign Evolved Sets The World Ablaze 1:41:20

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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 | Comment\Question\Mail Bag: [email protected] Control Issues

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Halo's Coming to PlayStation And PlayStation's Going to Magic: The Gathering - Beyond 918 59:01

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In the video game equivalent of Hell freezing over or pigs flying, the original Halo is coming to PlayStation. Halo: Campaign Evolved is a full Unreal Engine 5 overhaul of the 2001 Xbox original, and in honor of the 25th anniversary, it’s going multi-platform sometime next year. Nick got a chance to play it, and shared his impressions about new fea…

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What We Think of Ninja Gaiden 4 and the Halo 1 Remake – Unlocked 712 1:38:36

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We remember original Xbox Ninja Gaiden director Tomonobu Itagaki upon the unfortunate news of his passing before discussing the first new mainline Ninja Gaiden game in 13 years, NInja Gaiden 4. Plus: Ryan went on a field trip to Halo Studios and brought back hands-on impressions of Halo: Campaign Evolved, the just-announced remake of Halo: Combat E…

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ROG Xbox Ally Launches TODAY! | OUR BACKLOGS | FSP: Fun Speculation Podcast 2:27:51

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Hey everyone! thanks for watching this episode of FSP! we take a look at our backlogs... what games do we most regret not playing this generation?The passing of a legend.. Tomonobu ItagakiThe #rogxboxally launches today! the reception seems mostly positive but there is still a lot of confusion from gamers on what this device is... #gaming #gamingpo…

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Ghost of Yotei Devs Discuss That Ending, Story Changes, Easter Eggs & More | Spoilercast! - Beyond 917 50:16

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SPOILER ALERT! This week, we’re talking Ghost of Yotei yet again, but delving deep into late game content, including the ending. Joining us to unpack all that, and answer some more questions about how the open-world samurai epic came together are creative director Jason Connel and lead writer Ian Ryan from Sucker Punch Productions. We discuss story…

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Keeper Devs Tim Schafer and Lee Petty Stop By! – Unlocked 711 1:12:14

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Game design legend and Double Fine Productions Studio Head Tim Schafer returns to Unlocked along with Keeper Project Director Lee Petty to talk about their new living-lighthouse game, Keeper! It's out now and it's awesome. In our spoiler-free conversation, Lee and Tim tell us about the project's origins, using Unreal Engine 5, the importance of mak…

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472: Assassin's Creed Game Canceled Before It Can Get Canceled 1:36:16

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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 | Comment\Question\Mail Bag: [email protected]…

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How We’d Fix Xbox’s Game Pass Pricing Problem – Unlocked 710 1:32:06

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More fallout from last week's Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike as DLC discounts on Game Pass get eliminated in favor of Rewards points, as well as a possible cause of the 50% price increase. We discuss how we'd fix this pricing problem Microsoft's created. Plus: Microsoft squashes a rumor about its future hardware intentions, a free version of Xb…

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Digesting the Spaghetti Western Vibes of Yotei - Beyond 916 1:05:22

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This week on Beyond Jada Griffin is hosting yet again! Joined by Michael Higham, and Nick Maillet to talk more about Ghost of Yotei. We dive into how the Japanese community is embracing Yotei for how it quintessentially feels like Hokkaido, a few of the smaller touches of things we liked such as the various minigames in Yotei, and a couple of plati…

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471: Acquisitions, Price Hikes, and Rewards Programs 1:29:49

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Crazy Changes To Game Pass! COD Beta, EA SOLD, HALO Remake and more! | Fun Speculation Podcast 2:49:03

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Game Pa$$ ChangesHalo CE Remake NewsEA SOLDCOD Black Ops 7 Beta Thanks everyone for watching our content.. for more info follow on X at @FunSpecluation Join our Discord!! https://discord.gg/qGq8wkhVJg Fun Speculation Merch here!https://my-store-11567836.creator-spring.com/Channel Membership link here! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAcuLpUYsuNlt…

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And Now Game Pass Prices Are Going Up Too – Unlocked 709 1:28:48

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It's all about dollars and cents (sense?) on this week's episode of IGN's weekly Xbox show, as we're discussing Microsoft's massive price hike on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, along with the final tough-to-stomach price of the Xbox ROG Ally X, and EA's record-breaking $55 billion go-private deal. 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:53 - Xbox ROG Ally X Price Revealed…

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Ghost of Yotei Devs Explain Lessons Learned From Tsushima, Cinematic Influences & More - Beyond 915 44:20

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Ghost of Yotei is almost out, and this week we’re joined by to members of the team at Sucker Punch Productions who were behind it. Creative director Jason Connell and art director Joanna Wang tell us about how the studio approached their follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima, from the cinematic inspirations to the real world research that informed this ne…

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470: Tokyo Game Show 2025 Announcements 1:14:44

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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 | Comment\Question\Mail Bag: [email protected] Control Issues

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It’s REAL! Forza Horizon 6 in Japan! FSP: Fun Speculation Podcast 2:37:22

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Xbox at TGS announcements including Forza Horizon 6 set in JapanState of Play for Playstation.. including a new look at Wolverineother news ... did we get the Xbox Ally price?Borderlands 4 thoughts

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Forza Horizon 6 is real, and in Japan - All we know so far 14:45

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Forza Horizon 6 is officially official in Japan, definitely confirmed. But, what else is there to spot so far? Traxion has sifted through the trailer, spotted locations on Google Maps, read all of the available FAQs, and this is everything we know so far about Forza Horizon 6. Such as, when will the PS5 version launch? What should you expect from t…

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Xbox Raises Console Prices…Again – Unlocked 708 1:17:16

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Our main topic is one we'd rather not have to discuss, but unfortunately, here we go again with Xbox console price hikes. We talk about our thoughts on the bigger picture of these higher-than-ever prices five years into this console generation. Plus: we've got fun stuff to talk about too, such as Forza Horizon 6's reveal and Japan setting, plus Hid…

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Ghost of Yotei: A Leaner, Meaner Sequel That Doesn't Reinvent Open-World Samurai Games - Beyond 914 1:13:09

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Ghost of Yotei isn’t out for a little while, but the reviews are in, and we’re joined by IGN’s Michael Higham to discuss Sucker Punch’s highly anticipated samurai sequel stacks up compared to its predecessor. Ghost of Tsushima was one of the last great first-party exclusives of the PS4 era, but Ghost of Yotei takes full advantage of the PlayStation…

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We Finally Saw Wolverine! Our Sony State of Play September 25 - Beyond 913 48:52

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Sony suprised everyone with their September State of Play and Max, Jada, Brian, and Nick broke down every major game announced. Starting off with the first look at the long awaited Marvel's Wolverine, and it didnt dissapoint. Wolverine is definitely earning it's likely M rating, and everyone on the show (espically Jada) was impressed with the small…

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469: Marvel's Wolverine Rumors and Randy Pitchford Keeps Foot In Mouth 1:20:21

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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 | Comment\Question\Mail Bag: [email protected] Control Issues

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SEGA Is On A Roll | FSP: Fun Speculation Podcast 2:24:14

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Sega is rolling with Sonic Crossworlds and ShinobiRandy Pitchford going a little crazyThanks everyone for watching our content.. for more info follow on X at @FunSpecluationJoin our Discord!! https://discord.gg/qGq8wkhVJgFun Speculation Merch here!https://my-store-11567836.creator-spring.com/Channel Membership link here! https://www.youtube.com/cha…

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GTA 6: How Big Will its Pop Culture Impact Be? – Unlocked 707 1:07:44

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We begin IGN's Xbox show this week by discussing the alleged (but still unconfirmed as of recording) pricing of the Xbox ROG Ally X handheld gaming PC, including what the huge apparent gap in price between the base model and the top-end model means for each one. And then our main topic is around GTA 6: a new Rockstar job listing makes a big but fai…