Welcome to episode #229 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we cover the final weekend of CDL matches at COD Champs, and we have a lot to discuss. This COD Champs will go down as one of the most unpredictable, and honestly the most upset-filled in recent memory. With our prior major winners bowing out after only a couple matches of play, we cover what happened to these two teams, and cover the path as to what was needed for them...
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Welcome to episode #228 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we spend our time covering our final week of the CDL season covering our final predictions of the matches, and who we think have been the most impactful players throughout the year as we look towards Black Ops 7. Our main focus for today is the discussion around the CDL future, and a look towards the path forward for some of these players, as many have an uncertain futu...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 26 min
Welcome to episode #227 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! We have finally made it to the end of the CDL main season. Champs is this week, and we finally get to see a conclusion to the season-long battle between FaZe and Thieves…assuming they are both in the grand finals. That being said, the hype and promotion for COD Champs has not been anywhere near the level you would expect for the biggest event of the year. We share our opinions on why th...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 19 min
Welcome to episode #226 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! It’s officially that time of year again! We have the next COD teaser trailer that just released for Black Ops 7, which is now already available for preorder, and has everyone talking. This year has left people with more questions than normal, and also a lot more basic demands from this year’s installment. We share our thoughts on the trailer, and what COD really needs to focus on this y...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Welcome to episode #225 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with covering the launch of season 4 for Black Ops 6, which has been nothing short of a complete disaster for Treyarch and Activision. The season launch has opened the gates up to hackers at a level we haven’t seen since the early launch of ranked play, and the playerbase isn’t happy. With no clear solution or timeline for fixes in sight, players are left w...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Welcome to episode #224 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, Major 4 has concluded, and the battle for champs is ahead. Following our predictions in the previous episode, we cover the actual results, and the biggest takeaways from the major. We had lots of surprising upsets that sealed their fates for making champs, and some who have made serious strides in the potential of making a deep run at champs. With Thieves taking the win...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Welcome to episode #223 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have some very interesting rumors out now that are saying we will have wallrunning in Black Ops 7, as they see this as the continued evolution of omnimovement. We cover our initial thoughts on this, and cover the bigger issue of how this will be able to be pulled off using rumored Black Op 2 maps. The main topic for this episode is all Major IV. With the final week o...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 42 min
Welcome to episode #222 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with some reminiscing on the old days of gaming all night, and how we feel games haven’t been as good in recent years to make us want to play all night; especially with COD. This is still due to a lot of issues that have continued to go unfixed, particularly the cheaters that lots of players still deal with daily in multiplayer and warzone. We cover the how...
May 19, 2025•1 hr 25 min
Welcome to episode #221 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with the massive, yet unfortunate news of GTA VI being delayed until 2026. Though the demand is there for it to come out now, we cover why this delay is a good sign, and the importance of quality over hitting a deadline in gaming. We then shift to some rumors that are floating around regarding the battle pass for next year’s COD. Rumor has it that there wil...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 26 min
Welcome to episode #220 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have some serious news that has been leaked for COD 2026, and most of it is not looking good already. There was recently a leak regarding the movement system they plan to implement, and their choice to not be continuing with omni movement. We discuss the possible move going forward with COD where they stick to one movement system, or if this flip-flopping of systems ...
May 05, 2025•1 hr
Welcome to episode #219 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we are looking ahead to major 3 in Miami, and cover all the big talking points leading up to this event. This is a very important major for a lot of the mid-pack teams, and their hopes for qualifying for champs. Lots of teams have made changes, and some have shown improvement while others have continued to slide downhill. We make our predictions for who is going to show...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Welcome to episode #218 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have some major leaks and rumors towards COD 2025, which is being labeled as Black Ops 7. We have some confirmations regarding the omni movement returning, as well as the setting and timeline being after Black Ops 2, and being set in Japan. We share our excitement and trepidation towards this move, as we are curious if players will feel burnt out on a very similar ex...
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 31 min
Welcome to episode #217 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with a trip down memory lane on old handheld consoles, and the recent discussion around the Switch 2 reveal and pricing issues. We share our thoughts on how we believe this will become an even bigger issue going forward, as developers look to charge more for games, and gamers continue to lose faith in developers. We then shift to this week’s CDL matches, an...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 19 min
Welcome to episode #216 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have lots of big CDL news to break down, as there have been lots of teams in the mid to lower pack who have made big team changes to help fight and secure their spot for COD champs in a few months time. Some big names have been shifted around, and we cover all the moves and our opinions on how these teams will perform, either positively or negatively. Finally, we end...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Welcome to episode #215 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we break down a very exciting Major II tournament, filled with lots of unexpected results and runs from teams we did not expect. This event showed us a lot from the teams in the midfield, as some that we have come to expect on Sunday ended their tournament early, and a few teams fighting for 4-6th made an appearance on Sunday. We cover the big matches in this major that...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Welcome to episode #214 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we are ramping up for Major 2, and we are beyond excited! There is a strong fight for the top spot between FaZe and Thieves, as well as the fight for 3rd with the current struggles of OpTic. That being said, OpTic have made the statement that Kenny has officially been released from the starting roster, implementing that he is no longer a part of the organization. With t...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Welcome to episode #213 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we continue with the topic of CDL teams and their current standings, as we have another week of matches, and another eye opening round of games that have us wondering what is next for these teams. Along with this, we cover some news regarding the new Battlefield game in development, and if we feel it will be a strong rival to next year’s COD. Finally, we close with some...
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Welcome to episode #212 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we do a full recap on the 2nd and last minor tournament in the CDL. We had some expected runs, and some that have people wondering who is at the top of the power rankings. With FaZe making an early exit, Surge placing 2nd, and Thieves looking dominant as ever, the excitement is at an all time high as we go into major 2. OpTic have continued to struggle, and the situatio...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Welcome to episode #211 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we cover the past week of matches with the 2nd and last minor right around the corner. We have some teams that have continued to make big strides as a team, and some that are raising some serious concern. For us, the Breach have continued to struggle, and taking the fight to the top teams seems more distant than it ever has this season. We share our thoughts on the team...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Welcome to episode #210 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, the CDL has finally returned, and we’ve got some new faces in the league, and some returning ones as well. We have Pred returning to OpTic, and Neptune joining the Vancouver Surge. OpTic has been off to a very slow start, going 0-2 in matches, and 0-6 in map count. On the other hand, Vancouver pulled off a close win against FaZe. Neptune has found his spot on this team,...
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Welcome to episode #209 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we cover some big news that came as a shock to some, and was expected by others. Pred was officially announced back onto the starting roster for OpTic, and Huke has been let go as a free agent. The debate lies in if this is the correct move for OpTic. After a lackluster Major 1 performance, they need to bounce back in this second split, and with Pred’s time off and pote...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Welcome to episode #208 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we begin with covering the new season 2 content, and to see if it has delivered and hopefully brought some fans back to the game. With the new maps and guns added, there is hope for the rest of season 2, as well as what we will be getting with season 2 reloaded. The main topic for this episode is the recap of Major 1 in the CDL. This shaped up to be one of the best even...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Welcome to episode #207 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with some much needed football talk as the superbowl is having another repeat year, and then we shift the conversation to the CDL and how the field is looking going into major 1. We share our thoughts on who we think is going to make it to Sunday, and who is going to be making an early exit. We then break down the season 2 roadmap for Black Ops 6, and there...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Welcome to episode #206 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we start off with some big gaming news; the potential of game prices increasing to $100. After the rumors of GTA VI costing $100 at launch, other developers are hoping to follow suit with their games. We break down why this isn’t realistic, and how this will have a huge impact on gamers everywhere. We shift this towards the talk of free to play games, and how this model...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Welcome to episode #205 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we are coming off of the first CDL minor, and we have some thoughts and discussion about this event and its bigger meaning. With COD in a tough state, is this where effort should be focused towards with the CDL? We bring up the issues of the league’s infrastructure, and how the challengers’ scene is more dead than ever, and this leaves a lot to be desired for up and com...
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Welcome to episode #204 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we address the serious issues that Call of Duty is currently going through. We believe this to be one of the worst times COD has ever gone through in its history, and we break down why this has continued to happen, what led to it happening, and what Activision can do about it. The more time that passes, the more people fall off of the game, and get less interested in th...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Welcome to episode #203 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In the first episode 2025, we start off with our recap of one of our biggest grind times during Black Ops 6, with a full week of double XP. We have put in plenty of hours, and with COD being in a tough state at the moment, we share our experience with the game, and compare it to those who have not been having the best time. Along with this, our discussion shifts towards skill and game k...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Welcome to episode #202 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In our final episode 0f 2024, we share our current feelings with Black Ops 6, and recent experiences as we draw to the end of the year, and lots of complaints have been surfacing. With this news, we cover our experiences with the game in its current state, as well as some personal “gaming goals” that we have set for ourselves, as many struggle to balance other games than COD, and feel b...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Welcome to episode #201 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have week 2 of the CDL in the books, and we won’t see anymore matches until their return in 2025. So far, we have been able to see what each team is looking like, and generally what the strong and weak teams currently are. Thankfully for us, the Boston Breach are off to a near perfect start! We discuss their matches, and give our thoughts on what has led to this succ...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Welcome to episode #200 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! Firstly, we want to thank you for your continued support, and helping us get all the way to 200 episodes! We start this episode off with our first week of the CDL in the books, and we are beyond excited, as the Boston Breach are off to a great start! We break down their games, and what has been leading to their success. Along with this, we cover some big news that has happened in the CD...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 12 min
