Best Matt Saincome Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 371 - Deep Dive: Matt Saincome of Hard Drive and The Hard Times 1:11:09

9h ago1:11:09

1:11:09

This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s a very special Deep Dive this month as the Casual Crew welcomes the co-founder and owner of Hard Drive and The Hard Times, Matt Saincome. After discussing the games everyone has been playing the crew poses their burning questions to Mr. Saincome and learn how Hard Drive came to be, having the initial reach the sit…

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Episode 370 - Daddy’s Got A Brand New Toy 56:49

6d ago56:49

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This Week on The Casual Hour… We cover the Triple-I Initiative show, featuring a ton of new and interesting indie titles that are coming out in the coming months and years. Plus, we’ve been playing some current games as well, including Turbo Golf Racing, Children of the Sun and Unicorn Overlord. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!…

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Episode 369 - It’s Got That Juice 1:14:34

21d ago1:14:34

1:14:34

This Week on The Casual Hour… It might be April, but there are no fools here on The Casual Hour (well, maybe Johnny). We’re running through all the biggest and most interesting games dropping this month. Plus, impressions of Pepper Grinder, Mario vs. Donkey Kong and a touch more Dragon’s Dogma 2. All that on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W …

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Episode 368 - Riddled With Skins 51:48

21d ago51:48

51:48

This Week on The Casual Hour… Internet outages be damned, we have to talk about Dragon's Dogma 2, and luckily for Chase, he picked a good week to be off. Bobby and Johnny do their best to avoid spoilers while sharing their admiration for the wonderfully weird Dragon's Dogma 2. We also talk about crunch at R*, CDPR focusing on The Witcher 4, and mor…

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Episode 367 - Nothing Like A Ripe Egg 55:31

1M ago55:31

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This Week on The Casual Hour… With Dragon’s Dogma 2 on the horizon, the Casual crew are getting some games off their backlogs. Johnny tested the waters on the new Expeditions: A MudRunner Game while Bobby dusts off his Playdate to try Mars After Midnight. And Chase keeps plugging away at Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Plus, Bungie, Star Wars and Helldi…

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Episode 366 - Deep Dive: Video Game Collectors Editions 1:03:48

1M ago1:03:48

1:03:48

This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby leads the crew through a Deep Dive on the good, bad, and sometimes very ugly collector's editions of video games. They take a look at what has worked, what hasn’t, and theorize on what's next for collector's editions. The gang reflects on their experiences with collector's editions over the last few decades. They…

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Episode 365 - Tomato Tomato, Balatro Balatro 1:05:12

2M ago1:05:12

1:05:12

This Week on The Casual Hour… You guys playing that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth? Because the Casual Crew sure is. We share our thoughts on the game’s early hours (spoilers up through Chapter 2 if you care) as well as what we’re liking and not liking about it. Plus, we’ve got a lot of news to cover, from Rooster Teeth shutting down to Nintendo suing Y…

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Episode 364 - Dinner For My Friends, Supper For My Family 1:15:59

2M ago1:15:59

1:15:59

This Week on The Casual Hour… Spring is in the air, as well as a bumper crop of new March video games. And The Casual Crew is here to separate the wheat from the chaff. Plus some thoughts on the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo ahead of the game’s release, early impressions on Pacific Drive and an exciting look at the Unicorn Overlord demo all on thi…

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Episode 363 - You Can Banish A Lot Of Things 1:13:00

2M ago1:13:00

1:13:00

This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s a big week for The Casual Hour, as a new Nintendo Direct (with a cameo from the related Xbox news last week) debuted today. Plus we’re all in on the exciting new indie game Bolatro that’s getting a lot of buzz. And of course, we have plenty of other games and news to cover as well, all on this edition of The Casua…

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Episode 362 - Much Ado About Nothing 1:14:28

2M ago1:14:28

1:14:28

This Week on The Casual Hour… We’re back from our hiatus, and are just in time to talk about the big Xbox news…or we would be if there was any actual Xbox news. Even still, we’ll talk about Microsoft’s podcast response to recent rumors, and we’ll get angry about more layoffs at the Embracer Group. But hey, there’s some good news too: From Hell Dive…

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Episode 361 - Lil’ Pal Wowl 1:04:02

3M ago1:04:02

1:04:02

This Week on The Casual Hour… Have you guys heard of this game called Palworld? Sounds wild. Bobby’s put over 40 hours into it so far and gives us the scoop. Plus Nintendo rumors and the end of Rock Band DLC, all on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M…

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Episode 360 - The Bug One Everybody Cares About 1:10:48

3M ago1:10:48

1:10:48

This Week on The Casual Hour… We’re back with our first Deep Dive of 2024. Chase once again takes Bobby and Johnny down memory lane and into gaming’s peripheral history with Sony’s EyeToy camera device. We’re used to bombastic VR experiences today (Bobby even has one to talk about on our Whacha Been Playin’ segment), but let’s take a look into what…

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Episode 359 - Livin’ Clean 51:04

3M ago51:04

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This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s our first Whatcha Been Playing episode of 2024, and we’re talking about…clickers? Damn right we are. Bobby and Johnny have been playing a new idle game with some very cool touches. Meanwhile, Chase is picking away at last year’s Star Ocean. All that, plus a pile of news stories on this edition of The Casual Hour! …

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Episode 358 - Competent Sicko 1:08:55

4M ago1:08:55

1:08:55

This Week on The Casual Hour… We ran into some technical issues during the stream (maybe the archive is ok?), but Bobby and Chase ran through January’s new releases, and picked out the wheat from the chaff. Plus what have the boys been playing over the holiday break? Find out on this new episode of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H ------------------…

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Episode 357 - Better to be Once Human than Too Human 1:04:17

4M ago1:04:17

1:04:17

This Week on The Casual Hour… We’re making our resolutions for 2024. But instead of lame things like getting in shape or learning a new language, all of them are around important things…like video games. See what the crew promises to do this upcoming calendar year, plus hear about what games we’ve been chilling with now that GOTY is finally over on…

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Episode 304 - GOTY 2023: The Casual Hour Top 10 1:24:13

4M ago1:24:13

1:24:13

This Week on The Casual Hour… We're closing the book on GOTY 2023 with each of The Casual Crew's top 10s. From little indies that could to the heavy hitters we all expected, we talk about all the games that wowed us over the past 12 months. And then we build our combined top 10 to see who really came out as the winner. Who will be number one? Find …

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Episode 355 - GOTY 2023: Casual Categories PT.2 1:46:11

4M ago1:46:11

1:46:11

This Week on The Casual Hour… Part 2 of our GOTY category-led podcasts sees The Casual Crew debating about our favorite moments games gave us this year, in addition to a fight no one wants to win: our brand new "Technically Terrible" award. All that and more on this episode of The Casual Hour. And be sure to tune in for our individual and collectiv…

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Episode 354 - GOTY 2023: Casual Categories PT.1 2:02:52

5M ago2:02:52

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This Week on The Casual Hour… Happy GOTY season to all who celebrate. Bobby, Johnny and Chase are back for another year of spirited debate and hurt feelings as we determine some of the year's best in gaming. Today's categories include things like Best New Character, Better Together and the always contentious Best Style. Join us Wednesday for more c…

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Episode 353 - The 2023 Keighleys Post Show 34:35

5M ago34:35

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This Week on The Casual Hour… Another December, another Game Awards. The Casual crew comes together immediately after the curtains close to give our recap and reactions. Was Zelda robbed? Wasn’t that mech game cool? How is this show so long? The answers to all those questions and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H -------------…

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Episode 352 - The Man’s All Yams 1:14:36

5M ago1:14:36

1:14:36

This Week on The Casual Hour… The final game preview of 2023 is here. The Casual Crew has been busy playing and preparing for the Game of the Year, with possibly a few more games to explore in December. We share our thoughts on Persona 5 Tactics, Super Mario RPG, and get our tickets ready for The Last Train Home. Enjoy all of this and more in this …

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Episode 351 - Clandestine Gaming 59:43

5M ago59:43

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This Week on The Casual Hour… As Bobby cruelly counts down our episodes until Game of the Year (the count is down to 4, including this episode), the crew has been putting some time into some interesting titles. Chase is still plugging away at Star Ocean: The Second Story R, Bobby’s hit credits on Everspace 2 and Cocoon and Johnny’s built in a coupl…

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Episode 350 - The Robo Runs 1:06:24

6M ago1:06:24

1:06:24

This Week on The Casual Hour… From Bungie to Rockstar to Fortnite, we’re covering all the biggest recent gaming news on this episode. Also, Johnny’s been questing around in Roboquest, Bobby’s back in virtual reality and Chase starts a couple of new RPGs. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H --------------------------…

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Episode 349 - I’ll Be Your D*ckhead Party Member 1:25:09

6M ago1:25:09

1:25:09

This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s November preview time, and there are a lot of games to cover (a handful of which even look pretty good!) In the meantime, the crew’s been playing a handful of new games, including Alan Wake 2, Endless Dungeon and Reverse 1999. Come join us for some fun on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H -----------…

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Episode 348 - Marvel's Mario Stranding 44:04

6M ago44:04

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This Week on The Casual Hour… In what may go down as one of Johnny's most unoriginal moves, he decided to prepare the exact same Deep Dive that Bobby did back on episode 137. Two-thirds of the crew used this failed move as an opportunity to delve into a lengthy discussion on Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros Wonder. All that, plus a sense …

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Episode 347 - You Just F****** Click! 1:05:08

6M ago1:05:08

1:05:08

This Week on The Casual Hour… From brand-new titles to really cool romhacks, The Casual Hour has a gaggle of games to talk about on this packed Whatcha Been Playing episode. And we’ve got some less than fun news to discuss as well. Come join us on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H ------------------------------------------------------…

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Episode 346 - V-Curious 1:11:01

7M ago1:11:01

1:11:01

This Week on The Casual Hour… The whole crew’s been trying out new and interesting games this week. Johnny took a test drive of the new Forza Motorsport, Bobby’s diving deep into the various worlds of Cocoon and Chase found a weird puzzle game that’s taking Japan by storm. All that plus a recap of all the rough video game industry news on this edit…

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Episode 345 - Mid Ass Candy Bar 1:21:11

7M ago1:21:11

1:21:11

This Week on The Casual Hour… There are simply too many games coming out this month, and we attempt to cover the most interesting ones in our October preview. In the meantime, Bobby’s farming and battling in Moonstone Island, Johnny’s caught the Counter Strike 2 bug and Chase digs back into an old Fire Emblem game. All that and more on the mega edi…

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Episode 344 - Johnny Dial-Up 48:04

7M ago48:04

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This Week on The Casual Hour… Chase is away, as evidenced by the time stamp, and in his absence, Johnny decides to join us. Bobby and Johnny have a conversation about the lack of staying power in Starfield, the importance of Baldur’s Gate 3, the stylish Devolver darling Gunbrella, as well as an update on Unity and the Xbox leak. You can catch all o…

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Episode 343 - Bell Edgewood 1:04:33

7M ago1:04:33

1:04:33

This Week on The Casual Hour… Chase ha brought a game this week, which is a normal thing we do on a video game podcast. But this time, the game IS the podcast. Join The Casual Hour Crew as we test our game knowledge (and test yourselves against us! Plus, Johnny’s been puppeting around Lies of P, Bobby’s learning words in Chants of Sennaar and Chase…

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Episode 342 - Those Games 1:20:29

7M ago1:20:29

1:20:29

This Week on The Casual Hour… Johnny’s still out, so it’s up to Chase and Bobby to recap all the news from the recent Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play. Hear our thoughts on the exciting (and not so exciting) titles slated to come out at the end of this year and the beginning of the next one. Also, Bobby finished Starfield! What does he think …

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Episode 341 - And Then He Murdered Me 1:33:25

8M ago1:33:25

1:33:25

This Week on The Casual Hour… With Johnny still out, we have brought back one of our favorite guests, Giggysan, to help us get through this week in gaming. From new releases like Armored Core and Starfield to old favorites like Front Mission 3, we’ve got a lot to share on what we’ve been playing. Plus, Zelda news and gamers being shitty about yet a…

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Episode 340 - You’re a Bic Head 1:25:44

8M ago1:25:44

1:25:44

This Week on The Casual Hour… After a packed August, it’s nice to just have a chill month where nothing happens. Wait…I’m hearing that actually a ton more games and big DLC updates are coming out in September. Cool. No rest for the weary. Bobby and Chase break down all the important releases for the upcoming month while we also share our thoughts o…

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Episode 339 - What’s The Best Lunchable? 1:08:15

8M ago1:08:15

1:08:15

This Week on The Casual Hour… Hello from the past! Hope you’re all enjoying Armored Core. We recorded this episode last week due to some trips happening, so join Bobby, Johnny and Chase for this slightly-behind the times Whatcha Been Playing episode. Chase has lost his marbles in Marble It Up Ultra, Bobby is sailing the high skies in Black Skylands…

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Episode 338 - Deep Dive: Video Game of the Year by Jordan Minor 49:09

8M ago49:09

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This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby takes the crew through a Deep Dive of Jordan Minor’s “Video Game of the Year” A year-by-year guide to the best, boldest, and most bizarre games from every year since 1977. Join us for a brief dip into the book, our feelings on the selections, and overall impact these games have had on the industry! // T W I T C H…

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Episode 337 - Chase, The Other Modern Gamer 1:06:40

9M ago1:06:40

1:06:40

This Week on The Casual Hour… We’ve been gaming this last week. Johnny and Bobby are digging into Baldur’s Gate 3, Chase and Bobby have cleaned their plates of Venba and Bobby’s been busy in the Word Factori. We’ve also got some news to cover, including last weekend’s Evo fighting tournament, Rockstar’s newest mess they’ve made for themselves and H…

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Episode 336 - Big Meat Trio 1:20:56

9M ago1:20:56

1:20:56

This Week on The Casual Hour… With Baldur’s Gate 3, Armored Core 6 and that football game, August is a big month for video games, and the Casual crew is here to break down all the interesting titles coming out in the coming weeks. Plus, Johnny and Bobby have been playing games on the Switch while Chase plays on his PC? Has the whole world gone craz…

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Episode 335 - Tens of Hours 1:14:51

9M ago1:14:51

1:14:51

This Week on The Casual Hour… We are gaming! As we anticipate next months big releases of Baldur’s Gate and Armored Core, the crew has been spending their July trying out some smaller fare. Johnny’s been ripping around Mario Kart’s newest tracks, Bobby’s flipping tiles in Let’s Revolution! and Chase finished the extremely good Viewfinder. All that …

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Episode 334 - I was unfortunately very down with the clown 1:33:19

9M ago1:33:19

1:33:19

This Week on The Casual Hour… On this month’s Deep Dive the boys blow the dust off one of the most memorable issues of EGM, the one all about the PS2, GameCube and GBA! They spend some time looking through its pages, and discuss everything from the announcement of the GameCube, to poorly aged tech ads, to what the hottest selling games in the summe…

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Episode 333 - Schindler's Powerwashing 51:12

10M ago51:12

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This Week on The Casual Hour… A short whatcha been playing episode this week as Chase checks out another fun little itch.io game, Bobby puts Nova Lands on ice and Johnny cozily rebuilds Europe after the horrors of World War 2. Plus, updates on Microsoft and the FTC, the new Black Panther game announcement and some big sales milestones in our Casual…

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Episode 332 - Johnny on the Spot 1:32:28

10M ago1:32:28

1:32:28

This Week on The Casual Hour… Microsoft’s attempted acquisition of Activision continues to be in the news, and Johnny breaks down some of the highlights from the trial and the discovery emails. Meanwhile, we’ve all been playing new stuff including AEW: Fight Forever, Kingdom Eighties and Dave The Diver. All that and some very good pen talk on this …

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Episode 331 - I Stayed In A Yurt 1:47:56

10M ago1:47:56

1:47:56

This Week on The Casual Hour… Johnny’s back (cricket noises), but more importantly, it’s time to look ahead to the games of July including a big first party Nintendo game as well as a game that has completely blown all of our minds! Plus, here the whole crew’s first impressions with Final Fantasy XVI. All that and more on this edition of The Casual…

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Episode 330 - Deep Dive: The Gamer on the Go 1:31:23

10M ago1:31:23

1:31:23

This Week on The Casual Hour… We are here to celebrate all things Chase loves: Johnny being gone, a Nintendo Direct, and a deep dive into the current state of handheld gaming. Bobby interviews the "Gamer on the Go" Chase Koeneke to get an understanding of how handheld gaming has changed over the last decade, and what the next decade might hold. All…

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Episode 329 - Keigh-3 2023 1:46:19

10M ago1:46:19

1:46:19

This Week on The Casual Hour… The Casual crew is here to break down the good and the bad from this year’s Summer Game Fest (as well as all the other streams surrounding it). From big games like Star Wars Outlaws to smaller titles like Nova Roma, we tell you what got us excited to play in the coming months and years. Hear it all on this special edit…

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Episode 328 - The Pastiest Podcast This Side Of The Mississippi 1:16:23

11M ago1:16:23

1:16:23

This Week on The Casual Hour… As it’s the halfway point of the year (and as we’re on the horizon of big gaming news from the Summer Games Fest), the crew thought it’d be the perfect time to reflect on how we feel about the year in games so far. While keeping the Zelda talk to a minimum we look back at some of our favorite games of 2023, games we wa…

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Episode 327 - My Asthma 1:32:35

11M ago1:32:35

1:32:35

This Week on The Casual Hour… It's hard to believe we're already talking about games coming out at the halfway point of the year, but here we are! The Casual Crew is still loving Tears of the Kingdom, Bobby discovered Miasma, and Johnny takes to the streets for fighting, leading up to our June games showcase, tune in! // T W I T C H ---------------…

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Episode 326 - The Frank’s Hot Sauce of Games 1:38:14

11M ago1:38:14

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This Week on The Casual Hour… While Zelda is very much still on the brain, the Casual Crew has been branching out to some other new releases this week. Chase tried out Destiny’s new Season of the Deep, Bobby’s hooked on Humanity and Johnny’s boomer shooting back to the 90s with Warhammer 40K: Boltgun. Plus we run down all the announcements from the…

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Episode 325 - Deep Dive: What’s Up with Video Game Journalism? 1:33:19

11M ago1:33:19

1:33:19

This Week on The Casual Hour… The second dip of our double Deep dive this month, the crew puts Xbox aside as we instead talk about the history and current state of video game news coverage, and what we are look to get from it these days. Plus, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been out less than a week, and everyone’s excited to share their adventure…

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Episode 324 - Deep Dive: What’s Up With Xbox? 1:31:48

12M ago1:31:48

1:31:48

This Week on The Casual Hour… Xbox head Phil Spencer recently went on Kinda Funny’s Xbox-themed podcast to do the “toughest” of interviews and discuss both the UK blocking their acquisition of Activision and the disappointing reaction to Redfall. We talk about the implications of this interview and what it might mean for the future of the green bra…

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Episode 323 - We Made It To Mixed 51:04

12M ago51:04

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This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s gonna be May, so we take a look at all the games coming out this month, including Redfall, Humanity and some game called Tearing My Kingdom? Teaching The Quinoa? I don’t know, but Zelda’s in it, so it’ll probably be good. While we wait for those games, Chase has finished the 1 in Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp whi…

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Episode 322 - I Need To Fight This Frog 1:34:12

12M ago1:34:12

1:34:12

This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby’s up for the Deep Dive this week, as we take a time machine back to the wild world of video game TV and print ads from the late ‘80s to the early ‘00s. Meanwhile, back in 2023, the whole crew has been playing Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp, and we share our thoughts. All that plus Bobby’s review of the Horizon For…

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