The COD Casuals

Welcome to episode #295 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with our recap of the Kowakujo zombies map and easter egg, as we draw closer to the big conclusion of the series in BO7. We give our thoughts on the map, the story, and our struggle with completing the easter egg the first time around. We then move on to disc...

Welcome to episode #294 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with some news regarding a new addition to the Uncharted series, and discuss whether this is a good or bad move for the series. With reviving/remastering games being the norm, we discuss what this game would look like, and if it’s really necessary for the ser...

Welcome to episode #293 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with the news that Infinity Ward is moving on from the Modern Warfare series for the time being, with MW4 being their last in the series. We give our thoughts on this move, and what the path forward looks like for Call of Duty. After the past few years of poo...

Welcome to episode #292 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with the topic around gaming on old consoles, and some of the struggles that players who want to game on these old consoles will be experiencing as support and services continue to ramp down to nothing, particularly with the PS3. This leads into a talk about...

Welcome to episode #291 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with some stories regarding old games that we now revisit, and the time capsule that they have ended up becoming. With these old games there’s typically issues with the discs themselves, and we share some stories and thoughts on this, as it relates to the ong...

Welcome to episode #290 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we cover our final week of the MW4 beta, and it has been one to remember for the right reasons as compared to week 1. Infinity Ward has been listening to the feedback, and many of the initial complaints have been addressed. We go over these major changes/adjustments that...

Welcome to episode #289 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we break down weekend 1 of the MW4 beta, as it is finally upon us after much anticipation. We go over the main points that have been a major point of contention for the playerbase, and then talk about what Infinity Ward needs to do in order to recapture some of the fans t...

Welcome to episode #288 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we go over our Call of Duty hot takes, and are ready to hear what everyone has to say! We all have our own hot takes about the game that we spend so much time playing, and whether it’s about the playerbase, the direction of the game, or fan-favorite opinions that you don’...

Welcome to episode #287 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with the continuing discussion around Sony’s move to end physical disc manufacturing and sales starting in 2028, and the continued backlash they have received from this. What we felt was maybe something that would blow over with time has grown into a massive...

Welcome to episode #286 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have a discussion regarding the news that there is interest from organizations to buy the Boston Breach CDL spot for next year. Though this has not officially been confirmed, and most likely not until after seasons end, we see this as a massive move with our connection...

Welcome to episode #285 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with a discussion about moving to PC, as we get more information regarding the next generation of consoles, and the price comparison between them and PC. The move is becoming more likely, and we discuss the options going forward, as gaming becomes more and mo...

Welcome to episode #284 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with a recap of COD champs, as the regular season for Black Ops 7 has officially ended, only now with EWC remaining as the final event to cap off what has been an amazing season in the CDL. We give our thoughts on the grand finals, and what this now does for...

Welcome to episode #283 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we continue the discussion regarding the continued success of the BO1 and BO2 ports, as they continue to hit record numbers of concurrent players and sales, topping GTA VI as a trending game in the PSN store. This comes as no surprise to us, but the question is how long w...

Welcome to episode #282 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with the news that we will finally be getting the long awaited MW4 multiplayer reveal trailer, coming on July 16th. We give our expectations on what questions we will have answered from this reveal, as well as knowing how the COD community will feel about wha...

Welcome to episode #281 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with news relating to GTA VI, and the shock that 1. It will be completely digital, so no physical copies will be printed, and 2. At a base price of $80, the game still has content that is locked and only accessed through purchase of the $100 version of the ga...

Welcome to episode #280 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with a review of one of the best co-op games we’ve ever played; Split Fiction. For those interested in the game, we give a breakdown of it, predictions for the series, and discuss what makes it so great from year to year, and how COD could learn from this. We...

Welcome to episode #279 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with a discussion about gaming setups, and the different paths people take when making their setup their own, and the expense and thought that goes behind it. We give our opinions and share our experience on this. We then shift to news with MW4, confirming th...

Welcome to episode #278 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with the new DMZ reveal trailer for MW4. With DMZ being a returning mode after a couple years away, we discuss the importance of this mode, and talk about if it’s something that Call of Duty should actually focus on, or leave to another studio to develop as i...

Welcome to episode #277 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we begin with some bigger and more important leaks regarding MW4. As last week's trailer was on the campaign, we now got a lot more information regarding multiplayer. Questions that were being asked in our last episode have now been answered, and we have some positive...

Welcome to episode #276 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we finally got our long awaited questions regarding next year’s Call of Duty answered, as we got an official campaign trailer for Modern Warfare 4, along with lots of details regarding the multiplayer side of the game. We cover the campaign trailer regarding story, charac...

Welcome to episode #275 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with some news that was delivered during the Major 3 broadcast regarding ranked play, which is that we will be getting a breakdown of how we gain/lose SR in ranked. Many people have wondered how they exactly calculate this per match, and this is a nice step i...

Welcome to episode #274 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off talking about an inevitable fact of friends dropping off of gaming, and what may be contributing to this. As most of our friends have stopped playing, we turn to the games we had growing up, and how the quality of those titles, such as Call of Duty, has chang...

Welcome to episode #273 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with the news that Modern Warfare 4 will not be released on last-gen consoles, making it the first COD in over a decade to move exclusively to the current generation of consoles. We share our thoughts on the move, those who still main on the old consoles, and...

Welcome to episode #271 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with the confirmation that we will be seeing a COD movie in the near future, and what this means for the series. Set to release in 2028, we give some thoughts and theories as to why they have decided to make COD into a movie, and what their hopes are with the...

Welcome to episode #270 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with the increase in pricing for gaming, which now seems to be nearly across the board. With the recent news that Sony raised the price of the PS5 across the board, with the PS5 being $900, and Microsoft’s new CEO announcing a change to the Game Pass pricing,...