Welcome to episode #169 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we cover our thoughts on season 3 reloaded, mainly being the new map Grime that has been added, and get into how and why Sledgehammer has been successful this year when it comes to new maps and content overall. Despite this, we do get into the discussion of comparing this game to other FPS games, and a main issue for us we hope to see resolved with Gulf War: too much we...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Welcome to episode #168 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have reached the halfway point of season 3, and finally have some news as to what’s to come with season 3 reloaded. We have new maps, modes, and weapons as per usual, as well as a much needed refresher update to the zombies storyline. We cover each part of the roadmap, and give our takes on these new maps coming, and if they should make an appearance in ranked play a...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Welcome to episode #167 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we cover the past week of double xp in MWIII, and how we took full advantage of this time to grind out levels to make this season much easier on us. We are nearly max level with over a month left of the season, and this will give us plenty of time for ranked and other game modes. Along with this, somenews has dropped regarding COD Gulf War, and we couldn’t be more excit...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Welcome to episode #166 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we continue our hustle through season 3, and have some new updates regarding ranked play, and this leaves some questions as to what we will see for changes regarding in the future of ranked, as well as in the CDL. With these changes, we cover our thoughts, as well as how they help with spicing things up, and keeping the game fresh in both pubs and in ranked. Along with ...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Welcome to episode #165 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we finally have season 3 in our hands, and we have a lot of good to say from what we have been given so far. Lots of new maps that freshen up the game, as well as rumors (now confirmed) that some of these will be making their way into the ranked playlist. Along with this, these have been lots of talks regarding GAs in the pro side, and this has brought the question in f...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Welcome to episode #164 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, season 3 is just around the corner, and we have the roadmap to show us what we will be expecting to see. We have lots of new maps and modes coming, and we discuss our opinions on what we are seeing, and if they will make their way into ranked play at some point. Along with this, we share our ending of season 2 ranked, and our hopes for where to land in season 3. Also, t...
Apr 08, 2024•59 min
Welcome to episode #163 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have some new news regarding season 3 of MWIII, and what we can expect to see at launch on April 3rd. Compared to the past two seasons however, the content is a bit lacking, and we hope this isn’t a trend going forward for future seasons. We cover the importance of adding fresh content to the game, and most importantly; new maps. We talk about how this game has cashe...
Apr 01, 2024•59 min
Welcome to episode #162 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we are coming to the final weeks for season 2, as well as our last week before Major II starts! We chat about the Boston Breach and what we can expect from them at Major II, as well as some formatting issues with the CDL in general. Along with this, there was some big news that happened with hacking outside of Call of Duty, and this has led a conversation into the futur...
Mar 25, 2024•57 min
Welcome to episode #161 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have an exciting few weeks ahead of us! For the Boston Breach, they have one more match to play before the CDL Major II in Miami, and for us, we’re closing in on our goals of reaching diamond for season 2! We cover our recent watch party experience at the Helix Center for the Boston Breach’s most recent match, and talk about the difficult road a lot of these teams ha...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Welcome to episode #160 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have a few updates that have made the quality of life much better in ranked play, as well as a couple of new additions with season 2 reloaded. One big fix was the cruise missile finally working properly in the game, and now being a useful tool in ranked. This fix came shortly before the release of season 2 reloaded, which brought some changes to zombies, as well as a...
Mar 11, 2024•55 min
Welcome to episode #159 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have some big topics on our minds. Firstly, we experienced a major issue in COD where the servers were down for quite some time, and no reasoning was given for this. Lots of people were left wondering why and how they could let this happen, and of course if it’ll happen again. With this, there was also a glitch with the cruise missile that became apparent, where it w...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Welcome to episode #158 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have lots of big news surrounding COD, with a big lawsuit that has come down on Activision Blizzard and Call of Duty coming from two of the biggest names in COD. This is a big shakeup for the future of the CDL, and we will see how this transpires over the coming months and beyond. Despite this, our experience with the new maps in season 2 has been fantastic, and we d...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Welcome to episode #157 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we are in full swing with season 2 of MWIII, and lots of good changes are on the horizon. We have lots of new content our way, and especially some new maps that could have a big impact on ranked play in the future, with some maps that hopefully should be removed in the near future for some improvements. We chat about some of these new maps and our opinions on them, and ...
Feb 19, 2024•55 min
Welcome to episode #156 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we get ready for all the big updates and additions that are coming with season 2 of MWIII. Prior to this, there have been updates regarding hardpoint rotations, as well as some gun buffs and nerfs, and this will be even more prevalent with the start of season 2. We break down the roadmap that has been shown to us, and go over the pros and cons of it. Lots of new content...
Feb 12, 2024•58 min
Welcome to episode #155 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we sit down after the conclusion of Major 1 at the MGM Music Hall in Boston,MA. It was a long weekend filled with amazing moments on screen and behind the scenes, and we share our experience. From going to the venue on day 1, to sharing the final moments of our favorite teams and who held the trophy on championship Sunday, we cover what it’s like to spend a weekend at a...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Welcome to episode #154 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we are covering post Major 1, and though recording before we go, we share how we hope Boston is the mainstay place for hosting a COD event for the foreseeable future. Along with this, ranked play has been out for some time, and we share our thoughts on what we hope to see with it. Knowing that it is not going to be changed much from last year, we share our thoughts on w...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Welcome to episode #153 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we are coming up on our season 1 reloaded, but have yet to have any word as to what exactly will be included in it! In the meantime, the CDL teams have released their 2024 packs, and you know we are talking about the Boston Breach’s skin, and how we do wish teams had more creative freedom with these overall designs, whether it be character skins or camos. We also have n...
Jan 22, 2024•57 min
Welcome to episode #152 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have a very special guest to kick off our 2024! We had the pleasure of sitting down with Dillon Pomeroy, the director of partnerships at Oxygen Esports! From his early roots in gaming, to how his career in marketing outside gaming led him into the world of Esports, we cover all aspects of what a day in the life looks like for a role that is crucial for the survival a...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Welcome to episode #151 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we cover our recent grind within the season, as well as sharing how important it is to take a break from COD every once in a while, and how it recharges you and can even make you better as a player. With that being said, we’ve got a long grind ahead of us, with it being camos to unlock, or simply hitting level 250 before ranked comes out, which will take our full attent...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Welcome to episode #150 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In our first episode of 2024, we have some new things to be looking forward to within season 1, and they’re coming quickly! We have ranked play coming January 17th, along with everything else in season 1 reloaded, which will include new maps and weapons. We have been grinding away at the season, and share our thoughts on the new maps and modes that we’ve been offered so far. Along with ...
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Welcome to episode #149 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! Our final episode of 2023 is here! Firstly, we want to thank all of you who have tuned in and supported us throughout the year, we can’t thank you enough! We look forward to an even bigger and better 2024 and will see you there! That being said, we have season 1 in full swing, and we have been grinding away at the new maps and on our way to level 250. We share our thoughts on this seaso...
Dec 25, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Welcome to episode #148 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Ben J. Nissim, content creator and co-host/executive producer of The Flank, and formerly of Esports Engine and FaZe Clan. A big name within the scene, and one with great insight into the inner workings of professional Call of Duty, we take a deep dive into a variety of topics, professional and casual. We get his origin story, an...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Welcome to episode #147 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have a very special guest! He’s the social media coordinator for Faze, and associate producer for the popular Call of Duty podcast, “The Flank”. We have Gushaan “Gursh” Singh to sit down and chat with! As a 21 year old who is well known within the space, we explore his journey from his early days as a gamer with his friends in school, to eventually breaking into the ...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Welcome to episode #146 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have finally gotten news that season 1 will be dropping on December 6th, and we are beyond excited to get the grind going! No major leaks have come out as to what we will be seeing in season 1, but we are hoping for a lot compared to the launch of MWII. Some new maps will be coming, along with some added modes, and hopefully some quality of life changes to make the g...
Dec 04, 2023•57 min
Welcome to episode #145 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we continue our coverage and thoughts on the game, as some big quality of life changes have come to MWIII, making the experience better than it has been since day 1. Lots of updates regarding weapon tuning, movement mechanics, and unlock systems have been fixed, and we are happy to see them. Along with this, we break into a discussion of why all developers should take t...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Welcome to episode #144 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! The full release of MWIII has finally arrived, and we are very excited to share our experience so far! We have gotten our hands on all the maps, as well as a majority of new weapons that were not available during the beta. We share our first impressions on what the game has to offer, as well as some critiques that have left us confused. So far this game has done an excellent job with st...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Welcome to episode #143 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! We finally have our hands on MWIII! With preordering the game, we have gotten our hands on the campaign early…and we are not pleased with it whatsoever. After completing it, we sit down and share our thoughts on the mission types, the story, length, and how this stacks up against previous COD campaigns. This is definitely not how we were hoping to start our year with MWIII, however it’s...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Welcome to episode #142 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! The day is finally here. Our full review of Modern Warfare 2 is out, and we couldn’t have been more excited to make this. With over 1500 hours between us on this game, we give a full, comprehensive review on this entry in COD, and give our pros and cons throughout. We make sure to cover each aspect of the game; from the campaign and DMZ, to multiplayer and ranked play. We leave no stone...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 58 min
Welcome to episode #141 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! We have finally hit level 1250 in MWII! After over 1500 hours between the both of us on MWII, we finally hit the max level in the game, and have completed it just in time before we get ready for MWIII. We cover the final grind that was in place, and go into the difficulties and rewards you get for putting in all that time, and not having much in the way of rewards. We open up a discussi...
Oct 30, 2023•50 min
Welcome to episode #140 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we are coming fresh off of playing week 2 of the MWIII beta, and we have lots to discuss! We have a new map in the rotation, as well as many new quality of life changes that have made the experience much better since week 1. We cover the big points that are going to change the game going forward, as well as our overall experience compared to the first week. We also give...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 13 min
