Cast Reflect

This week, Josh & Con mull over the Steam Awards 2023 and how some of the awards were a bit misguided. They also take stock of the Switch 2 rumours and put together their criteria of what they would like to see from the upcoming Nintendo hardware.

Happy New Year! Cast Reflect is back after a short Christmas break. This week's episode covers a review of 2023, including Josh & Cons game of the year, and a look ahead to what 2024 has in store. Side note - A massive thanks to everyone who has listened over the past year, it really does mean a lot to us all. Here's to another year.

This week, Josh & Con dissect and review the 2023 Video Game Awards. Baldurs Gate 3 & Alan Wake 2 deservedly cleaned up in many of the categories, but the ceremony itself left a lot to be desired.

It's the Video Game Awards preview episode! This week Josh & Con share their winner prediction for a bunch of the categories as well as three nifty little announcements that they are hoping for.

This week it's the monthly look ahead episode, and while December is notoriously sparse for video game releases, Con & Josh (mainly Con) pull it out of the bag just for you.

This week Josh & Con take a look at the Video Game Awards nominations and tackle a few interesting topics along the way, including the eligibility of remakes, and the controversial 'Best Independent Game' category.

This week Cast Reflect has its second guest on the show, Mr Kipling. Not the famous cake maker, but just a regular guy who also loves video games. The three of us talk at length about the Five Nights at Freddies movie and segue neatly into a proper chat about video game movie and TV adaptations.

This week, Josh & Con have a lengthy discussion about the highs and lows of Counter-Strike 2's short but chaotic lifespan, with a few digressions into some competitive video game chat.

This week it's your usual preview episode. While November is typically jam-packed with AAA releases, Josh & Con focus more on indie titles hitting the shelves this month.

It's the Halloween special! This week Josh & Con talk about all things scary, including creepy stories, horror recommendations, and even a special quiz. Enjoy spooky season everyone!

In this episode, Josh & Con discuss their EGX excursions, including some new games they got to play, beautifully nostalgic moments, and some awesome cosplay.

It's Friday the 13th of October, so what better way to celebrate than listening to Josh & Con talk through horror games and all the spooky things they love about them?

This week Josh & Con have a big old chat about console launches through the years, and what video games were released alongside them.

Spooky season is finally here and this week the boys go through their monthly look ahead for a jam-packed October. Included in their picks is a lovely mix of indie and AAA titles.

With the "news" of the latest iPhone supporting AAA games natively, Josh & Con take the time to discuss their feelings on it, and some mobile gaming in general. They also have a quick recap of the recent Nintendo Direct & Playstation State of Play.

A busy episode with a small description. Starfield, Sea of Stars, Switch 2 & the Horror Game Awards. Cast Reflect has you covered.

It's the monthly look ahead episode, this time for September. Though it is slightly later than usual, Josh and Con take the time to preview the month's upcoming game releases, and there are a lot out in September!

After a week's hiatus, Josh & Con are back to talk about Gamescom - specifically, opening night live. The chat includes some superb prediction results, personal highlights of the show, and a wider look at the rest of the convention.

This week Josh and Con share their Gamescom predictions for its opening night and it's safe to say that they are extremely ambitious. However, after nailing their predictions for Summer Game Fest in June, they are both expecting another clean sweep.

This week Josh & Con take a trip down memory lane and get nostalgic about video games from the 90s. They discuss some of their fondest memories and favourite entries from the decade.

This week Josh & Con have a lovely discussion about how wonderful Dave the Diver is, and then take a deep dive into some of the best underwater-based video games.

This week we take a slight diversion from video games to catch up with professional wrestler 'The Draculad James Lugosi'. He tells us all about what he's been up to, what video games he likes, and what else he's got in the pipeline.

A week ahead of schedule due to an unnamed guest coming on next week, is the look ahead to August. Josh and Con cover an excellent range of games in this episode as well as a quick preview on Gamescom.

In this week's episode, Josh & Con take a rummage through their humble trophy collections and pick out some of their proudest, and not-so-proudest platinums. They also discuss what actually makes a good trophy list, including difficulty, collectables, and creative gameplay.

In this episode, Josh & Con share their general thoughts on crowdfunded video games. They discuss a handful of tiny indie studios that kickstarted their way into the gaming stratosphere and look at some of the more well-known developers who have used crowdfunding as a platform to release spiritual successors.