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Ken Shepard’s links: https://bsky.app/profile/shepardcdr.bsky.social  Kotaku https://kotaku.com/pokemon-fan-art-commission-rates-anime-retro-style-2000728911  https://kotaku.com/author/kennethshepard  Podcast https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:i2qoxuwy27niq3f3dmcgnh7n  https://open.spotify.com/show/7yOddUuHp29xOpIjq2osex?si=ada2fc69aa5b4c07  TIMESTAMPS Introductions - 00:00 Fast Five - 00:41 Your First Steps - 06:28 The Core Memory - 15:05 The Elite Four - 23:45 Team-Building Exercise - 46:34 Forced Evolution - 57:24 Return To Sender - 1:12:16 Closing - 1:27:40

Mashfiq’s links: https://linktree.com/MinecraftClub  https://bsky.app/profile/mrahmedgaming.bsky.social  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrahmedgaming/  TIMESTAMPS Introductions - 00:00 Fast Five - 01:25 Your First Steps - 04:34 The Core Memory - 8:20 The Elite Four - 11:06   Team-Building Exercise - 37:07 Forced Evolution - 50:17 Return To Sender - 53:08 Closing - 59:53

Auri’s links: https://bsky.app/profile/aurimeanswind.bsky.social  https://www.instagram.com/AuriMeansWind/  TIMESTAMPS Introductions - 00:00 Fast Five - 01:04 Your First Steps - 04:07 The Core Memory - 10:38 The Elite Four - 14:34   Team-Building Exercise - 32:49 Forced Evolution - 42:12 Return To Sender - 46:22 Closing - 51:57

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He’s joined this episode by award-winning disability reporter, with bylines at IGN, Fanbyte, WIRED, and many others, Grant Stoner. Growing up with a disability, Grant developed a unique perspective and relationship with the Pokemon franchise. These days, he writes about accessibility in the gaming industry, but his passion for Kingdom Hearts and Pokemon has been decades in the making. Grant Stoner’s Most Recent Piece: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-ea-sports-fc-26-avoided-being-a-cautionary-tale-and-made-accessibility-history/1100-6538877/  Grant Stoner’s Newsletter: https://accessgranted.ghost.io/  Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/supercrip1994.bsky.social  TIMESTAMPS Introductions - 00:00 Fast Five - 00:34 Your First Steps - 02:54 The Core Memory - 09:37 The Elite Four - 14:54 Team-Building Exercise - 42:09 Forced Evolution - 57:15 Return To Sender - 01:02:59 Closing - 01:08:25

The Controlled Interests Gamecast is a video game podcast focused on good vibes, thoughtful criticism, and a focus on celebrating the things we love. Hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando enjoy playing across various genres on multiple platforms, but share a love of FromSoftware, gripping narratives, and well-crafted Metroidvanias. PlayStation Price Hikes: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/03/27/new-price-changes-for-ps5-ps5-pro-and-playstation-portal-remote-player/  Controlled Interests links: http://controlledinterests.com  Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/cipod.bsky.social  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4TnmMPgjXXTPgjiyoXQdxZ?si=2e7f3d2ffb2f4464  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/controlled-interests-gamecast/id1148234533  Jerrad Wyche Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/jerradw.bsky.social  Dominic Orlando Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/obi-domkenobi.bsky.social  TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 00:00 Welcome - 00:12 Quickie News: PlayStation Price Hikes - 00:27 TOTS: Early Access Games Aren’t For Me  - 05:32 Marathon Impressions - 12:19 Pokemon Pokopia post-game thoughts - 19:22 Closing - 30:00

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Controlled Interests links: http://controlledinterests.com  Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/cipod.bsky.social  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4TnmMPgjXXTPgjiyoXQdxZ?si=2e7f3d2ffb2f4464  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/controlled-interests-gamecast/id1148234533  Jerrad Wyche Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/jerradw.bsky.social  Dominic Orlando Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/obi-domkenobi.bsky.social  TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 00:00 Welcome - 0:12 Anniversary Pop-Quiz - 03:29 TOTS: Our Top 10 Games of the Last 10 Years (2016-2025)  - 18:05 Closing - 156:06

The Controlled Interests Gamecast is a video game podcast focused on good vibes, thoughtful criticism, and a focus on celebrating the things we love. Hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando enjoy playing across various genres on multiple platforms, but share a love of FromSoftware, gripping narratives, and well-crafted Metroidvanias. Controlled Interests links: http://controlledinterests.com  Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/cipod.bsky.social  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4TnmMPgjXXTPgjiyoXQdxZ?si=2e7f3d2ffb2f4464  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/controlled-interests-gamecast/id1148234533  Jerrad Wyche Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/jerradw.bsky.social  Dominic Orlando Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/obi-domkenobi.bsky.social  TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 00:00 Welcome - 0:12 Quickie News - 01:02 Pokemon Presents 2026 Recap + Review  - 08:29 What We’ve Been Playing - 29:14 Closing - 30:43

Logan’s Podcast: Chapter Select https://open.spotify.com/show/4f1TLZXbwtSX7uHROe9KlS?si=83162e19ec544bfe  TIMESTAMPS Introductions - 00:00 Fast Five - 05:14 Your First Steps - 09:00 The Core Memory - 24:30 The Elite Four - 29.39 Team-Building Exercise - 52:00 Forced Evolution - 01:06:32 Return To Sender - 01:12:54 Closing - 01:23:40

Xalavier Nelson thread: https://bsky.app/profile/writnelson.bsky.social/post/3metmilikns25  The Very Best Ep. 1 w/ Max Roberts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IILmZa9jsSI  The Controlled Interests Gamecast is a video game podcast focused on good vibes, thoughtful criticism, and a focus on celebrating the things we love. Hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando enjoy playing across various genres on multiple platforms, but share a love of FromSoftware, gripping narratives, and well-crafted Metroidvanias. Controlled Interests links: http://controlledinterests.com  Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/cipod.bsky.social  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4TnmMPgjXXTPgjiyoXQdxZ?si=2e7f3d2ffb2f4464  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/controlled-interests-gamecast/id1148234533  Jerrad Wyche Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/jerradw.bsky.social  Dominic Orlando Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/obi-domkenobi.bsky.social

In this episode, Jerrad and his guests recap the brand new PlayStation State of Play, discussing what the highlights and lowlights of the presentation were. The topic of the show centers on gaming blindspots as the guys discuss which games or franchises they haven’t touched, for one reason or another. Lastly, covering what they played this week, Max and Mike discuss their experience with Highguard and how they’re feeling after learning that almost the entire development team was laid off earlier this week. Jerrad quickly provides impressions and explanations of Drop Duchy, Winter Burrow, and the newly released critical darling, Mewgenics.

The Controlled Interests Gamecast returns after 3 years, as host Jerrad Wyche discusses his most anticipated games of 2026. Titles discussed include Fable, Marvel's Wolverine, Mina The Hollower, and Control Resonant.

Jerrad and Max discuss everything from Steelix vs. Scizor, to whether the remakes of Gen 2 are the best games in Pokémon's history. They also build Napoleon Dynamite's perfect Pokémon team and share traumatic stories about childhood bus drivers.

With GDC 2023 taking place this week, there was plenty of news and information in the world of gaming occurring. The topic of the show centers on The Future of Unreal Presentation by Epic and their partners and how Unreal Engine 5 is being utilized in jaw-dropping projects such as Senua's Saga: Hellblade II and the Unreal Editor For Fortnite. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are officially getting the AAA game treatment via an adaptation of the beloved The Last Ronin comic book story that saw the return of original creators Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. Other news this week includes Tarsier Studios teasing their next non-Little Nightmares game, and new details regarding Arkane's Redfall hit the internet. Featuring hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando.