Inaugural episode of The Control Panel Podcast. 

Topic List and Timestamps:

00:00 – 07:15 – Introduction and Control Panel Outline
07:16 – 12:57 – Our Favourite Games
12:58 – 15:43 – Jackdaw Journalism and Mass Effect
15:43 – 16:13 – Wrap Up

Welcome to Control Panel (The Control Panel Podcast #00)

Topic List and Timestamps:

00:00 - 01:00 - Intro? 
[01:01: - 10:14 - February News and Releases]
01:01 - 04:41 - Activision Blizzard Layoffs + Unionisation
04:42 - 05:29 - February Releases Partie Un
05:30 - 09:24 - Microtransactions (incl. Anthem, Battlefront, Hearthstone)
09:25 - 10:14 - February Releases Partie Deux
10:15 - 16:44 - Jacob's Topic: Resident Evil 2 + Other Games We'd Like to See Remade
16:45 - 22:04 - MMOs and Star Wars Games
22:05 - 27:10 - Alex's Topic: Battle Royales (Apex Legends, Fortnite, PUBG)
27:12 - 30:09 - The Epic Store + Metro Exodus
30:10 - 42:14 - Conor's Topic: Video Game Adaptations in Film and TV
42:15 - 48:26 - Jack's Topic: "Wokeness" in Video Games + Gender and Sexuality (EA, Apex Legends, Dragon Age, Overwatch)

Audio Clip Credits:

Resident Evil 2 Remake E3 2018 Trailer - Capcom
Ready Player One Trailer - Warner Bros. Pictures
"I am woke" Clip - InfoWars

Music Used:

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Tragic Tales (The Control Panel Podcast #01)

In the first clip from the second episode of The Control Panel Podcast, Alex and Jacob discuss with Conor their opinions on games as a service; how that affects brand trust, the lifespan of a game and the success of a gaming property.