Mind Controllers
@mindcontrollers.bsky.social
Podcast about video games 🎮 and psychology 🧠
Hosted by Brandon Craw (MA Clinical Psychology) with cohost Joe Moreno (Associate Therapist)
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Hosted by Brandon Craw (MA Clinical Psychology) with cohost Joe Moreno (Associate Therapist)
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Yo! We're Mind Controllers, a podcast focusing on doing deep dives of some of our favorite games and video game characters. We also do a weekly general games chat on the side. Come listen and hang out with us! 🔗 to the pod in bio!
Dlc for digimon story time stranger??? Let's gooooo!!!!!
November 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Dlc for digimon story time stranger??? Let's gooooo!!!!!
Absolutely amazing review piece by Lex! It made me quite interested in a game I had little desire to play until reading the review
Here's my Lumines Arise review.
It's probably the most personal thing I have ever published on the internet.
www.rewinder.co.uk/lumines-aris...
It's probably the most personal thing I have ever published on the internet.
www.rewinder.co.uk/lumines-aris...
Lumines Arise Review: A Miraculous Follow-Up To The Perfect Game That I Needed Right Now
Lumines Arise is an incredible culmination of much of Mizuguchi and Enchance's legacy, and the result is something that Lex needed now more than ever.
www.rewinder.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Absolutely amazing review piece by Lex! It made me quite interested in a game I had little desire to play until reading the review
Trying to role play as Luffy (One Piece) in Outer Worlds 2, and maybe that was a mistake because melee has not been too great in the intro
November 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Trying to role play as Luffy (One Piece) in Outer Worlds 2, and maybe that was a mistake because melee has not been too great in the intro
I don't need to play another tcg...
I don't need to play another tcg...
I don't need to play another tcg....
I don't need to play another tcg...
I don't need to play another tcg....
November 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I don't need to play another tcg...
I don't need to play another tcg...
I don't need to play another tcg....
I don't need to play another tcg...
I don't need to play another tcg....
No new episode today, but we'll be back at it next week to chat about Outer Worlds 2!
November 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
No new episode today, but we'll be back at it next week to chat about Outer Worlds 2!
A game about an anthropomorphic lighthouse?? Trying to get through Keeper! Come hang and chat. Streaming until about 9:30 pst
www.twitch.tv/mindcontroll...
www.twitch.tv/mindcontroll...
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Pokemon Legends ZA | Mind Controllers Let's Play! Anthropomorphic lighthouse anyone?
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November 6, 2025 at 3:22 AM
A game about an anthropomorphic lighthouse?? Trying to get through Keeper! Come hang and chat. Streaming until about 9:30 pst
www.twitch.tv/mindcontroll...
www.twitch.tv/mindcontroll...
Loving the environmental storytelling and whimsy of Keeper. Feels ghibli esque
November 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Loving the environmental storytelling and whimsy of Keeper. Feels ghibli esque
Streaming Pokémon legends za for a couple of hours! Come hang out as a Pokémon vet gets through legends
www.twitch.tv/mindcontroll...
www.twitch.tv/mindcontroll...
Twitch
Twitch is the world's leading video platform and community for gamers.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Streaming Pokémon legends za for a couple of hours! Come hang out as a Pokémon vet gets through legends
www.twitch.tv/mindcontroll...
www.twitch.tv/mindcontroll...
Umm, has anyone else watched Star Wars Visions season 3 episode 9 yet? Cus wow! Idk what I expected but it felt like the most artistic star wars media I've seen in a while
November 3, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Umm, has anyone else watched Star Wars Visions season 3 episode 9 yet? Cus wow! Idk what I expected but it felt like the most artistic star wars media I've seen in a while
This the kinda vibe I'm going for today
November 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
This the kinda vibe I'm going for today
New Episode Out! We chat about our likes and dislikes of the new Pokémon game: Legends ZA. Click link to listen on your favorite podcast app!
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A podcast about shining the light on the psychological aspects of video games
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October 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
New Episode Out! We chat about our likes and dislikes of the new Pokémon game: Legends ZA. Click link to listen on your favorite podcast app!
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Ugh so glad they did this. I hate the fomo often created by companies to get you to play the game ASAP. Pokémon does this too often
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Rejoice! Mega Greninja will be available day one in Legends ZA
Ranked Rewards are a go.
www.destructoid.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Ugh so glad they did this. I hate the fomo often created by companies to get you to play the game ASAP. Pokémon does this too often
www.destructoid.com/rejoice-mega...
www.destructoid.com/rejoice-mega...
While other studios are needlessly cutting workforce, Capcom seems to treat their employees with a bit more respect
Capcom has been increasing their employee count every year for the last five years:
2021 - 3,287 (2,424 developers)
2022 - 3,346 (2,487 developers)
2023 - 3,521 (2,669 developers)
2024 - 3,755 (2,843 developers)
2025 - 3,979 (3,016 developers)
www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/d...
2021 - 3,287 (2,424 developers)
2022 - 3,346 (2,487 developers)
2023 - 3,521 (2,669 developers)
2024 - 3,755 (2,843 developers)
2025 - 3,979 (3,016 developers)
www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/d...
October 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
While other studios are needlessly cutting workforce, Capcom seems to treat their employees with a bit more respect
He's so damn cute
October 28, 2025 at 3:55 AM
He's so damn cute
Just started Pokémon Legends ZA and I LOVE the way the starters just stare 🤩
October 28, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Just started Pokémon Legends ZA and I LOVE the way the starters just stare 🤩
Happy Anniversary ps2! Where has the time gone 🥹
PlayStation 2 launched 25 years ago in North America (October 26, 2000)
October 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Happy Anniversary ps2! Where has the time gone 🥹
I do not know where to begin with Bugonia, but oh my god was it a lot to unpack. I think I really liked it!
October 26, 2025 at 6:48 AM
I do not know where to begin with Bugonia, but oh my god was it a lot to unpack. I think I really liked it!
As someone who has fond memories of playing halo 2 after school for hours, I wish this did more for me 😢
Halo: Campaign Evolved announced, coming 2026 for Xbox Series/PC/Steam/PS5 in 2026 www.xbox.com/en-US/games/...
October 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
As someone who has fond memories of playing halo 2 after school for hours, I wish this did more for me 😢
What's that, another episode this week? We chat about Silksong and it's brutal but rewarding design, our frustrations with the current state of the games industry, and then bring back the article of the week! Find your podcast app in the link below!
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MindControllers | Instagram, TikTok, Twitch | Linktree
A podcast about shining the light on the psychological aspects of video games
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October 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
What's that, another episode this week? We chat about Silksong and it's brutal but rewarding design, our frustrations with the current state of the games industry, and then bring back the article of the week! Find your podcast app in the link below!
linktr.ee/MindControll...
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I'm not gonna but damn I want to
October 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I'm not gonna but damn I want to
This feels so dystopian
"EA and Stability AI partner to empower artists, designers, and developers"
"The partnership will help unlock faster iteration, accelerate workflows, and expand creative possibilities"
www.ea.com/news/ea-part...
"The partnership will help unlock faster iteration, accelerate workflows, and expand creative possibilities"
www.ea.com/news/ea-part...
October 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
This feels so dystopian
Hades 2, the gift that keeps on giving
Hades II - Post-Launch Patch 1 Preview & Notes (in beta branch now on Steam) steamcommunity.com/games/114535...
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Hades 2, the gift that keeps on giving
Just more fuel to the fire. We chatted a lot about Xbox during last night's recording, out Friday!
SCOOP: For the last two years, Microsoft has pushed Xbox to hit profit margins of 30%, an ambitious target that's far higher than the industry average.
This chase for profit has led Xbox to raise prices, cut thousands of jobs, and rethink everything.
Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
This chase for profit has led Xbox to raise prices, cut thousands of jobs, and rethink everything.
Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Microsoft Pushes Xbox Division to Hit Higher Profit Margins
Management’s goal of 30% profit margins for gaming has led to job losses, canceled projects
www.bloomberg.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Just more fuel to the fire. We chatted a lot about Xbox during last night's recording, out Friday!
As if there weren't enough games to play, we have reviews calling Outer Worlds 2 and great game for Fallout New Vegas fans 😩
October 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
As if there weren't enough games to play, we have reviews calling Outer Worlds 2 and great game for Fallout New Vegas fans 😩
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✨Have YOU played powerwash simulator and then gone on to powerwash something in real life? Do you have thoughts on how they compare? I want to talk to you for a story I'm working on.
Shares appreciated!
Shares appreciated!
October 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
✨Have YOU played powerwash simulator and then gone on to powerwash something in real life? Do you have thoughts on how they compare? I want to talk to you for a story I'm working on.
Shares appreciated!
Shares appreciated!