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Episode 404 - GOTY 2024: The Casual Hour Top 10 Games of 2024 1:53:19

3d ago1:53:19

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This Week on The Casual Hour… Well, this is it. We made it to the end of 2024. And there’s just one last thing to do — make our top 10 lists. Bobby and Chase list out each of their favorite games of the year (as well as some picks from friends of the show) to make our definitive Casual Hour top 10. It’s been a good, tough and interesting year, and …

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Episode 403 - GOTY 2024: Casual Categories PT.2 2:05:37

5d ago2:05:37

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This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s our second day of Game of the Year coverage as Bobby and Chase share their favorites for a variety of fun category topics, including: Best Debut Best Game To Backseat Drive Touchy Feely Of The Year Wish I Liked It More Best Echo Best Game My Cohost Would Never Play Screenshots Of The Year Best Moment/Sequence Most…

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Episode 402 - GOTY 2024: Casual Categories PT.1 2:03:31

7d ago2:03:31

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This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Game of the Year time on The Casual Hour! Listen to Bobby and Chase run down their favorites (and not so favorites) in this first list of categories: Best Non 2024 Game Backlog GOTY Best New Character Hey, That’s Pretty Cool Best Looking Best Style Best Joker Best Additional Co…

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Episode 401 - The Keighley’s — 2024 Edition 35:00

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This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby and Chase give a quick rundown and reaction of this year’s Game Awards show, from the big celebrity guests who didn’t really want to be there to the big announcements and reveals (oh, and I think they gave out an award or two during the show too…) All that on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H ------…

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Episode 400 - Scavengy Energy 1:17:03

24d ago1:17:03

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This Week on The Casual Hour… We’ve got one final preview for the year of 2024. Are there any sweet treats under the tree or is it coal all the way down? Tune in and find out. Also Bobby and Chase have been cramming for GOTY with Metaphor, Dragon Age, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Arco and more. Will any of these late entries make our lists? All that on this e…

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Episode 399 - Full-Blown Crafting 1:11:14

1M ago1:11:14

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This Week on The Casual Hour… The Game Awards nominations are out and people are…not happy, and that includes Bobby and Chase. We chat about the pitfalls of putting on a GOTY show and why some of these categories just don’t make sense anymore. Bobby also gives an update on Dragon Age, and even has a secret new game to share, all on this edition of …

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Episode 398 - Pointing At My Peter 58:05

1M ago58:05

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This Week on The Casual Hour… With only a few weeks left before our GOTY coverage, Chase and Bobby are playing some serious catchup to cram in some last-minute gaming. Chase is speeding through Sonic X Shadow Generations while Bobby puzzles his way through The Rise of the Golden Idol. And we’re both still putting some time into Metaphor as well as …

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Episode 397 - H-O-T-T-O-G-O-L-F-S-T-O-R-Y 1:06:36

2M ago1:06:36

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This Week on The Casual Hour… We’re gaming this week on The Casual Hour as Chase has played through Neva, the new game from Nomada Studio (makers of Gris). Meanwhile, Bobby’s been hacking his way through Dragon Age The Veilguard. And both of us are making progress in Metaphor Refantazio. Join us for all that and a walk down Nintendo Switch memory l…

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Episode 396 - There’s Two of Me 1:18:20

2M ago1:18:20

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This Week on The Casual Hour… After our backlog episode, Bobby and Chase have knuckled down and completed both Zelda and Astro Bot, which is good since we’ve got some heavy hitters coming out in the month of November to cover. See our thoughts on the next 30 days of game releases on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H ------------------…

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Episode 395 - Edge That Territory 1:02:32

2M ago1:02:32

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This Week on The Casual Hour… With GOTY only a couple months away, Bobby and Chase hold a little intervention for themselves, and make some lists of games we know we need to finish before the end of 2024. From games in the backlog to things currently on our plate and even some games just about to release, join us as we lay out our plans for what to…

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Episode 394 - That Sub Has Sailed 1:03:05

2M ago1:03:05

1:03:05

This Week on The Casual Hour… We take a look at Xbox’s new partner showcase on this week’s show, running down everything from Alan Wake 2 DLC to cool new indie games, and even a game Bobby’s been long anticipating. Plus, we’ve got some early impressions on Metaphor and the new expansion for Diablo IV. All that and more on this edition of The Casual…

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Episode 393 - The Ganon Canon 1:05:13

3M ago1:05:13

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This Week on The Casual Hour… After our brief hiatus, Chase and Bobby thought it would be a good idea to catch up on all the games we’ve been playing during our time off (which ended up being mostly the new Zelda) Enjoy this hour of new video game talk on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H ----------------------------------------------…

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Episode 392 - Officially Sick 1:19:40

3M ago1:19:40

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This Week on The Casual Hour… We’re back from our hiatus, and Bobby has a new studio to show off (sorry audio-only listeners). We also have a lot of October video games to cover including a new Atlus RPG, new content for huge games like Diablo IV and a follow up to one of our favorite indies ever in Neva. All that and more on this edition of The Ca…

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Episode 391 - Sex, Lies & Video Games 1:13:52

4M ago1:13:52

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This Week on The Casual Hour… With Gamestop finally shuttering Game Informer just a while ago, we decided to pay tribute by looking back through an old issue for this month’s deep dive. We look through issue 112 (originally release August of 2002) and see just how different gaming (and the attitudes around it) were 20+ years ago. All that plus some…

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Episode 390 - Destinyification 1:01:07

4M ago1:01:07

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This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby and Chase are back from a holiday weekend, and while one of us has news on new video games, the other spent their precious time watching…oh…the Borderlands movie. Well, this should be fun. Check it out on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H -------------------------------------------------------------…

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Episode 389 - You Lose Nothing, Except Your Pride 1:18:59

4M ago1:18:59

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This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s monthly preview time here on The Casual Hour! Hear Bobby and Chase run down the games releasing in September, including Astro Bot, Zelda, Dead Rising and more. Plus Bobby’s deep into the hottest game on the planet right now, Black Myth Wukong, and shares his thought. All that and more on this edition of The Casual…

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Episode 388 - Deep Dive: Favorite FPS Games 1:10:06

4M ago1:10:06

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This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby and Chase are shooting the shit as we run down our favorite first-person shooter games of all-time. Plus we’ve got an update on SteamWorld Heist 2 and a first look at Shapez 2, a game made exclusively for sickos (like Bobby). All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H -------------------…

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Episode 387 - Heist 2 Meet You 1:06:36

5M ago1:06:36

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This Week on The Casual Hour… We’re back from our break and have some brand new games to talk about. Bobby and Chase have both been sailing the high seas of SteamWorld Heist 2, and it takes the main focus of our Whatcha Been Playing episode. In addition, Bobby’s made it to Thank Goodness You’re Here, and Chase is going around and around with Ouros.…

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Episode 386 - Big Wipes 1:24:05

5M ago1:24:05

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This Week on The Casual Hour… Another month, another monthly preview. This time, Bobby and Chase take a look at the games dropping in August (there are a lot of them) and pick out our favorites. Plus, Bobby checked out Capcom’s new Kunitsu-Gami and Chase dug up a classic with Jazzpunk. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I …

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Episode 385 - Gonna Take You For A Ride 1:12:29

5M ago1:12:29

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This Week on The Casual Hour… In honor of the recent Evo fighting game tournament, Bobby and Chase decided to have a little fun and make up own rosters for a theoretical new Marvel Vs. Capcom game. Hear who we’d like to see and then go vote on who has the better list on our Threads account. Plus, we’ve got new games to talk about like Dungeons of H…

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Episode 384 - I’m a Maid Man 1:12:26

5M ago1:12:26

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This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby and Chase share our biggest gaming pet peeves (and we talk about yours too!) What mechanics and practices grind our gears? Also, Bobby’s feet are angry? Tune in and find out on this Deep Dive edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H -------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

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Episode 383 - Farm Ultimate Bunny Fast 59:25

6M ago59:25

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This Week on The Casual Hour… As Bobby takes a dive into the waters of F2P titles like The First Descendent and Zenless Zone Zero, The Casual Crew decides to explore our own history with free-to-play and gacha games. What makes them appealing? What makes them dangerous? And where do they fit in the larger gaming landscape. All that plus first impre…

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Episode 382 - Dumb, But Not Stupid 1:16:40

6M ago1:16:40

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This Week on The Casual Hour… We bid farewell to June and invite in the month of July for our monthly preview episode. Some big free-to-play hitters are dropping this month, and a few have even seemed to find their way onto our radar. Plus a few very cool looking indies to round out the month. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! /…

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Episode 381 - Sometimes You Get the Beef, Sometimes You Get the Jerky. 1:12:02

6M ago1:12:02

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Forza Horizon 4 is getting delisted in December, and it’s got Bobby and Chase all up in our feelings. On this episode we talk about game licensing, preservation, privacy and everything in between. Also, Chase gives a check in on Paper Mario and Bobby takes a trip to Night Springs in the new Alan Wake 2 DLC. All that and more on this edition of The …

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Episode 380 - Where’s My Sword? 1:05:11

6M ago1:05:11

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This Week on The Casual Hour… Summer Games Fest may be behind us, but Nintendo made sure there were lots of upcoming games to talk about this week. Bobby and Chase run through the new Nintendo Direct featuring new Mario, Metroid and Zelda games, as well as a few other little surprises. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I …

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Episode 379 - I’m Not Geoff Keighley 1:12:53

7M ago1:12:53

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This Week on The Casual Hour… Keigh3 has come and gone, and it’s up to Bobby and Chase to recap the weekend that was. We run down our favorites from all the shows, including Summer Game Fest, Day of the Devs, Wholesome Direct, Xbox and many….many….more. Hear our thoughts on the new direction for Perfect Dark, the really funky Screenbound and why we…

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Episode 378 - Doom? Doom. 1:02:59

7M ago1:02:59

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This Week on The Casual Hour… After a recent Polygon article, Bobby and Chase decide to take a look back at Indie Game: The Movie, the 2012 documentary following the development of Fez and Super Meat Boy, and compare how the landscape, marketing and discoverability of indie titles has changed in the 12 years since the movie’s release. We also talk …

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Episode 377 - I Don’t Want To Die…Repeatedly 1:12:31

7M ago1:12:31

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This Week on The Casual Hour… Keigh3 is almost upon us, which means a pretty thin monthly preview as we wait for gaming’s biggest announcements to drop in the coming weeks. But we still have some games we’ve been playing to talk about. Chase checked out World of Final Fantasy Maxima (it’s bad!) and Bobby started up Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Doo…

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Episode 376 - We Can Make It Home with One Worm Light 1:02:52

7M ago1:02:52

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This Week on The Casual Hour… A new era of The Casual Hour has begun. Join Bobby and Chase as we talk about the games we’ve been playing (this week it’s Animal Well and Ghost of Tsushima), cover some interesting Sony handheld rumors and lay out our plans for the show moving forward. All that and more on this episode of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C…

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Episode 375 - Skim Beast 1:07:03

8M ago1:07:03

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This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s Johnny’s last episode as a regular member of The Casual Crew, and we’re sending him off with a bang as we talk about one of 2024’s most interesting new releases — Animal Well. Plus, we’ve got some industry news, other games and a trip or two down memory lane. All on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H …

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Episode 374 - Full-Shrek Experience 1:09:18

8M ago1:09:18

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This Week on The Casual Hour… Well, we were going to talk about how awful Sony is after the Helldivers 2 fiasco, but then Microsoft said “hold my beer.” In any case, we run down the week’s depressing news stories with our new guest Zoe, and we also cover some of the excellent games new and upcoming games we’ve been playing. All that and more on thi…

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Episode 373 - Mario Drinks Coke 1:17:19

8M ago1:17:19

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This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s gonna be May! Or rather, it’s already May. So let’s talk about some of the games coming out this month, including exciting remakes like Paper Mario as well as long awaited indies like World of Goo 2 and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. Plus, Johnny has some hot, uncensored takes about Stellar Blade (it’s fine). All that…

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Episode 372 - The Casual Hour Enterprises & Friends 54:26

8M ago54:26

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This Week on The Casual Hour… The Fallout TV has hit The Casual Hour, and it’s got Johnny and Bobby dipping their toes back into the wasteland of West Virginia in Fallout 76. Meanwhile Chase is cresting the 60-hour mark in Unicorn Overlord. Plus new on the Embracer Group, the future of live-service games and Nintendo being weird. All that and more …

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

8M ago1:11:09

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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

9M 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

9M ago1:14:34

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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

9M ago51:48

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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

9M 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

10M ago1:03:48

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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

10M ago1:05:12

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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

10M ago1:15:59

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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

10M ago1:13:00

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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

11M ago1:14:28

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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

11M ago1:04:02

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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

12M ago1:10:48

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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

12M 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

12M ago1:08:55

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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

1y ago1:04:17

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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

1y ago1:24:13

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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

1y ago1:46:11

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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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