Filthy Casuals with Tommy Dassalo and Ben Vernel

It's the end of physical media as we know it!... Well, for Playstation, at least. Sony have announced they're going all digital at the start of 2027 and we have a LOT of thoughts about it! PLUS Tommy's had a hands-on preview of Splatoon Raiders, Ben's tried out the demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and we've both been bopping along to Rhythm Heaven Groove!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

There's a whole galaxy of video game news this week and we're exploring every sector of it, including the pricing of the Steam Machine, Xbox price increases, GTA 6 pre-orders going live AND we're reviewing Starfox for Switch 2, a remake of the cult classic N64 game. This episode is brought to you by Distant Worlds, a celebration of music from Final Fantasy performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orche...

One of the big news stories of this week is that a pre-order date for Grand Theft Auto 6 has been announced - just in case you were skeptical about this game being one of the biggest launches of anything ever. Speaking of launches, Xbox has launched another new round of studio closures which obviously sucks! On a more positive note, we've checked out a bunch of fun and creative new demos as part o...

Ben's back from New Zealand, just in time to wrap up the final bunch of Summer Games Fest announcements. Nintendo have dropped a Direct on us for the first time in a while, featuring JRPGs, thumb wrestling and confirmation of the long-rumoured Ocarina of Time remake. Plus over at the PC Gaming Showcase, there's magical die, cooking sims, power washing and demos galore! Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

They call it SUMMER Games Fest but I dunno man, it's like 11 degrees today and I've got the heater on. What's that all about? We've got a huge week of game announcements to cover from Sony's State of Play, The Summer Games Fest Presentation and Microsoft's Xbox Showcase. We're taking you through all of the big news - the surprise announcements, exciting reveals, unnecessary remakes, and deceased c...

Two MASSIVE games to get through this week which makes it the perfect time to go on a tangent about hog sizes. Once that’s wrapped up, it’s time to talk about 007 First Light and Mina The Hollower. There’s also news about a Steam Deck price increase, Yuji Naka copping strays in the press, and a delay for the much-anticipated Fable.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're in the board room this week and what better place to discuss the gaming industry's newest source for big announcements: the earnings call. We're getting closer and closer to the roll out of Grand Theft Auto 6 and so we're speculating about what kind of advertising and tie-ins we're going to see for this massive cultural event. Plus, we've also spent a bit of time with Yoshi And The Mysteriou...

One of us has been struck down by illness but that won't stop us from weighing in on the bonkers controversy surrounding the indie darling Mixtape! There's also news of a new Nintendo mobile game, Ben's been playing Gambonanza: the new Balatro-style twist on chess, while Tommy's been taking on the fascists in Indiana Jones & The Great Circle on Switch 2. Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily...

Remember Star Fox? He's back! In grotesque puppet form! There's a "new" Star Fox game on the horizon and we're discussing everything we know from the divisive art style to the effectiveness of using a movie to promote an upcoming game. We've also had a huge look at Ryu Ga Gotoku's new decades spanning game Stranger Than Heaven, Ben's played more Saros and Tommy's checked out Mixtape. Get an exclus...

Recently we got the biggest jump scare of our lives when we realised that we never followed up on our planned Resident Evil Requiem spoiler chat. Thankfully, a teaser trailer dropped this week for Zach Cregger's new Resident Evil film, which has given us a reason to revisit it! And while we're at it, we're spending more time chatting about the highly addictive Vampire Crawlers and Ben's got some e...

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has made hundreds of millions at the box office ($30 of which is thanks to Tommy) and so it's no surprise that a bunch of other video game adaptations are on the horizon. This week, we're digging into the casting news for Elden Ring and the announcement that adaptations of Call of Duty and Battlefield are being worked on. We're also reviewing Vampire Crawlers, the awes...

It's a huge week for new releases and we're covering all of them BABY! We've caught up on the incredibly addictive rougelike Sol Cesto, which fuses gambling with freaky little European cartoons, we've both checked out a bit of Mouse: P.I. For Hire, a detective noir / 1930's animation first-person shooter, we've been populating our islands with pets and demons in Tomodatchi Life, Ben's been running...

As long as there are showcases of new video games then by God, we'll be covering them on this podcast! This week, the Triple-I Initiative Showcase introduced us to a bunch of sequels, DLC and exciting new indie games that we're keen to check out! Tommy's also played the entirety of the very cool puzzle platformer Motion Rec and Ben has tried his best to have a good time with Samson. Hosted on Acas...

It's a huge week for video game movies as the Mario Galaxy has opened to a mixed response and some photos have leaked from the set of the Elden Ring movie to a positive response! We also spend a little bit of time with some new lore from Nintendo's court documents from 1983, as well as Kena: Bridge of Spirits, All Will Fall and The Ratline. 🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/f...

This week we're taking a look back at the announcements from the recent Xbox Partner Showcase including the latest trailer for Stranger Than Heaven. There's also been an update on a character who features in the Mario Galaxy movie as well as some leaks for a possible Switch 2 lineup for the rest of the year. PLUS Ben's finished Esoteric Ebb and Tommy's checked out the demo for Tomodachi Life as we...

Who knew that a change in light source was all it took to look 10% sexier? This week, the yassified versions of Ben and Tommy are diving into the DLSS 5 controversy, a new graphical upgrade that is going to make games look... better? Plus, we're firmly in the prologue chapter of the apocalypse film as Niantic announces that it's been using Pokemon Go to train a fleet of AI delivery robots and Ben...

The hot topic of conversation at last weekends Game Developers Conference was the RAM shortage and the hot topic of conversation at this weekends Podcast Developers Conference will be the RIFF surplus on this episode of Filthy Casuals! We're chatting about dev kits going out for Project Helix, AI generated podcasts, The Addams Family (?) and reviewing Slay The Spire 2 and Monster Hunter Stories 3:...

Can you hear that rustling in the bushes? Could it be a Bulbasaur, a Charmander or a Squirtle? No, it's a tweet confirming the existence of a new Xbox console called Project Helix. We break down the new XBox CEO's first official order of business, as well as discussing the White House's favourite new life sim game Pokemon Pokopia PLUS more thoughts on Resident Evil Requiem as we've gotten deeper i...

Game Freak are possibly the only corporation on earth to have churned out more little monsters than the Umbrella Corporation and they're back at it with this weeks reveal of Pokemon Winds and Waves! We share our impressions of the reveal trailer, the environment, and the three starter Pokemon before diving into this weeks big release: Resident Evil Requiem. The latest entry in the long-running sur...

For the first time ever on the podcast we're discussing some studio closures and the tenuous position that XBox is in. Thankfully, we balance this bleakness out with some very fun games we've been playing! Tommy's having a great time proving that he's one of the dumbest people on Earth by purchasing the Virtual Boy and Ben''s been having a spookily good time with Reanimal! 🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN...

Mario Tennis Fever is finally here, bringing with it a brand-new gimmick. Are these new fever rackets fun to play with, and do we finally have the Adventure mode that we've all been craving in a new Mario Tennis entry? Plus, Jason Momoa is going to be starring in a Helldivers movie and there's a huge Sony State of Play to dive into! Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code FILTH...

Are you down in the dumps because you were looking forward to playing Borderlands 4 on the Switch 2? Then maybe this episode of the comedy / video games podcast Filthy Casuals will cheer you up! We're chatting about HBO's adaptation of Baldur's Gate, the Nintendo Partner Direct, the demo for Monster Hunter Stories 3, and Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined! If you're in Perth, come and see Tommy's new show...

Two weird looking little freaks with off-putting voices having a conversation about a bunch of trivial matters. It's a description of Tomodachi Life and also of this podcast! We've been won over by the incredibly charming Direct for Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream and we're getting excited about the kind of islands we'll be able to create in a couple of months. We're also discussing the controver...

Could 2026 be the Year of XBox? They're off to a strong start with a fresh look at Forza Horizon 6, Fable, Kiln and Beast of Reimagination Reincarnation. We're also chatting about the new trailer for the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the aborted Prince of Persia remake, and reviewing Memories In Orbit. 🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/filthy It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day mo...

There's a big new Animal Crossing update out now which hopefully doesn't mean that there's another global pandemic around the corner! We're chatting about everything that's new in the update, as well as some VR related layoffs and what that means for the future of the platform, a leaked release date for Forza Horizon 6 and the great new indie 3D platformer Big Hops. Get an exclusive 15% discount o...