The COD Casuals

Welcome to episode #255 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we finally get our hands on the zombies experience in Black Ops 7! From two people who are the most casual of casual zombies players, we give our initial thoughts on the two maps so far, the story, gameplay, and more! Zombies as a mode  has been in a tough place over the...

Welcome to episode #254 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with how season 1 has been coming along for us so far, and how we have been avoiding burnout in this game. Every year we see people play nonstop at the beginning of the year, only to then fall off towards the end of the year and barely play. With the support...

Welcome to episode #253 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we dive into some breaking news regarding the future of Call of Duty. As stated by Activision, Call of Duty will no longer do back to back releases for the same developer/series, meaning we will return to the original formula of developers alternating years in the hopes o...

Welcome to episode #252 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we break down the first official week of the CDL for Black Ops 7, and we are thrilled to finally have it here. After a few pre-season matches that we covered in past episodes, we finally get to see where most of the teams stand as of now. We break down the matches, who we...

Welcome to episode #251 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we are just on the cusp of the CDL beginning, and we got another taste of the competition leading into this season with the Kaysan LAN Showdown with the top teams. Though only the top 4 teams were invited, it was a good showcase of where each team stands right before the...

Welcome to episode #250 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we cover the most recent “CDL” event, the Monster Energy Launch Invitational. This was our first taste of competitive for Black Ops 7, and from the outset, we know this is going to be a great year for competitive overall. We cover some of the big takeaways from the weeken...

Welcome to episode #249 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we break down one of the worst campaigns not just in COD history, but in our eyes, even in our time as gamers. Though Black Ops 7 has been a great game on the multiplayer side, the game has received severe backlash for this campaign that seems to not do anything that has...

Welcome to episode #248 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! Black Ops 7 is officially here! In our first episode of the new title, we give our first impressions at launch on the multiplayer experience. From the outset, we discuss the current perception of the game by the rest of the community, and discuss where we agree and disagree. From the maps...

Welcome to episode #247 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! Firstly, we want to thank all of you for your support during the Black Ops 6 season! Strap in for our final episode this season, as we do our full breakdown on Black Ops 6 for our end of year review! We leave no stones unturned with this review, covering every aspect of the game, with a h...

Welcome to episode #246 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off by talking about advancements in gaming, and where the future of it lies. Will handheld gaming ever be replaced by VR as the main way to game, and is there anything coming down the line? We then get into the news that BO7 has confirmed the remastered launch m...

Welcome to episode #245 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have lots to cover regarding the launch of Battlefield 6, and its immediate success with over 7 million copies sold within the first couple days. Black Ops 7 is nearing its release, and the debate still swirling over which FPS will come out on top, we give our thoughts...

Welcome to episode #244 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off discussing some big changes that are coming to Black Ops 7 that will have a big impact on the casual experience of the game. With the beta in the rear view and eyes on the full release, Treyarch announced the return of open matchmaking to the full game, as th...

Welcome to episode #243 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we break down what was a very successful beta week with Black Ops 7. With the early access and open beta now concluded, we give our thoughts on the main aspects of the game that will make or break this year. From the map design, new game mode, zombies, and more, we give o...

Welcome to episode #242 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have finally gotten our hands on Black Ops 7, with the early access beta now being live until October 8th! This has been a long time coming, and with lots of anticipation. We share our day 1 experiences on the game, and give our initial thoughts on what we have so far....

Welcome to episode #241 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have finally gotten the long awaited multiplayer reveal trailer for Black Ops 7! With the early access beta around the corner, and the game coming quickly, we break down what we know so far from the reveal trailer, and give our first impressions. We cover the movement,...

Welcome to episode #240 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we cover some new Black Ops 7 news, as we finally got a sneak peek at some of the multiplayer maps. We got some small gameplay footage, but it is more than enough to get us excited for this incoming beta. We talk about the maps we have seen so far, and overall the path fo...

Welcome to episode #239 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with a talk regarding streamers; particularly the massive IRL streamers such as iShowSpeed and Kai Cenat. Though we don’t talk about these creators much, we have a talk about how important they have been to the gaming and creator space, and our thoughts as to...

Welcome to episode #238 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we finally cover this year’s rostermania situation, which looks to have finally settled down. Since the end of the season, rumors quickly floated around about big teams breaking up and totally changing the landscape for the CDL next year. These rumors have for the most pa...

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Welcome to episode #236 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Boston Breach content creator Tyler “TDawg”. As our first returning guest in over 2 years, we have lots to catch up on regarding all things Call of Duty. From the success of Vanguard into Black Ops 6, to the battle between Battlefi...

Welcome to episode #235 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 Battlefield 6. By now we have had two beta periods, and the game has gotten great reviews so far. We share our opinions on this success, and discuss if COD should be worried or taking notes at the very least. With Black Ops 7 on the h...

Welcome to episode #234 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have the privilege of sitting down with Sam Nelson Harris and Adam Levin, two members of the iconic pop-rock group X Ambassadors. Though these guys spend more time onstage and in the studio than in front of a gaming screen, we get to hear Adam and Sam share their love...

Welcome to episode #233 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we break down everything and anything that went down at EWC, officially closing out the competitive Black Ops 6 season. We had a great time watching this game throughout the year with many memorable matches, and EWC did not disappoint. We cover some of the major upsets th...

Welcome to episode #232 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have EWC on the horizon to officially close out the competitive season for Black Ops 6. There had been lots of speculation as to which teams were gonna show up for the final tournament of the year, and which teams are in desperate need of a team change. Before this tho...

Welcome to episode #231 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we cover the announcement of the worldwide reveal of Black Ops 7, which is happening on August 19th. It is expected that COD Next will be taking place at the end of September, where creators get their hands on the game to test and showcase the multiplayer side. We share o...