Episodes
Welcome to episode #172 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have lots of news regarding Black Ops 6 that have finally been confirmed, and we are only a couple weeks away from a big announcement answering gameplay questions, as well as us getting a look at what we will be seeing later this year with the new COD title. This news came shortly after the drop of XDefiant, and we got our hands on it and have lots to share...
Published 06/03/24
Welcome to episode #171 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we finally have the full roadmap for season 4 of MWIII, which will be launching on May 29th. In this, we’ve got plenty of new maps, as well as some fan favorite modes and weapons that are returning. This is our most anticipated season thus far, especially with it coming off of the rumors surrounding Black Ops 6. We cover the multiplayer side of the roadmap, as well...
Published 05/27/24
Welcome to episode #170 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional! In this episode, we have some rumors regarding season 4 of MWIII, and some of the new additions are things we have been asking for for awhile now, and hopefully the rumors become true when we see the full roadmap released. Along with this, some news and updates have come out about the content surrounding Gulf War, and info saying that we may be playing this game sooner than we...
Published 05/20/24
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...
Published 05/13/24
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...
Published 05/06/24
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...
Published 04/29/24
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...
Published 04/22/24
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...
Published 04/15/24
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....
Published 04/08/24
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...
Published 04/01/24
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...
Published 03/25/24
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...
Published 03/18/24
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...
Published 03/11/24
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...
Published 03/04/24
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...
Published 02/26/24
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,...
Published 02/19/24
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...
Published 02/12/24
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...
Published 02/05/24
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...
Published 01/29/24
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...
Published 01/22/24
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...
Published 01/15/24
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...
Published 01/08/24
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...
Published 01/01/24
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...
Published 12/25/23
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...
Published 12/18/23