Filthy Casuals with Tommy Dassalo and Ben Vernel
Filthy Casuals is a comedy podcast about video games hosted by Australian comedians Tommy Dassalo and Ben Vernel. The show mixes game discussion with casual, humorous conversation. Episodes typically cover what the hosts are playing, gaming news, and wider video game culture.
Episodes
Episode 575: Phantom Blade Zero, Well Dweller
Happy Pikmin day! This week the boys are chatting about what we can expect from Justice's GTA6 score album as well as the demos for some games featured in the recent Indie Direct including Winds of Viridia and Raccoin, plus we've dived into Well Dweller, News Tower and Phantom Blade Zero!Live show tickets, patreon and more at filthycasuals.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for
Episode 574: Bioware Closure, Project Helix, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Fields of Mistria
Bioware is gone which means no more Mass Effect, there's rumours of a high end new XBox which has us questioning who consoles are even for at this stage, plus we've put some time into Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Fields of Mistria as well as still loving Galactic Racer and Fire Emblem!Book your tickets for our live GTA 6 podcast in Melbourne: www.trybooking.com/DNUWG🌎Get Exclusive NordVP
Episode 573: Zelda: Ocarina of Time Hands-On Preview, Street Fighter Movie Review, GTA6 Justice X Tame Impala Single
It's a huge week as we're digging into another new GTA6 single featuring Australia's Tame Impala and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, plus the announcement that Justice have composed the score! We're also dishing up our thoughts on the new Street Fighter movie plus Tommy's gone hands-on with the new Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake.Book your tickets for our live GTA
Episode 572: Star Wars Galactic Racer, Switch Sports Resort Hands-on Impressions
This week we're discussing the recently revealed radio station hosts for Grand Theft Auto 6, Tommy's had a hands-on preview of the upcoming Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, and we're podracing like it's 1999 in Star Wars: Galactic Racer!Book your tickets for our live GTA 6 podcast in Melbourne: www.trybooking.com/DNUWGGet an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code FILTHY
Episode 571: Ghost of Yotei DLC, SNL's Zelda & GTA6 Sketch
This week the boys are chatting about the possibility of a new Uncharted game. Do we have the appetite for more from the world of Nathan Drake? We're also applying our comedy microscope to Saturday Night Live's Zelda / GTA6 sketch which aired over the weekend, and Ben's checked out the Ghost of Yotei DLC!Book your tickets for our live GTA 6 podcast in Melbourne: www.trybooking.com/DNUW
Episode 570: Xbox Restructure, Control Resonant
This week we're chatting about the future of VR and whether we think Meta's new VR glasses will be able to win over a casual gaming audience, plus Xbox have announced some restructuring, Ben's played some Control Resonant and we're still deep into Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave!Book your tickets for our live GTA 6 podcast in Melbourne: www.trybooking.com/DNUWGGet The Beard Hedger
Episode 569: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Resident Evil Movie Review
A huge episode this week because we've got a lot of good things to say about two huge releases! First of all, we've had our sleep patterns completely destroyed by the arrival of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. Which characters have we picked to start with? Which other stories are we interested in? And where is that drummer!? We've also checked out Zach Cregger's Resident Evil film and Tommy's had hi
Episode 568: The Legend of Zelda + Nintendo Directs, Marvel's Wolverine
It's been a huge week for Nintendo Directs and co-hosts of Filthy Casuals having 40th birthday parties, so we're a little sleep deprived! We've gotten a first look at The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Metroid Ravenous, Kirby and The Big Wide World (citation needed) and everything in between! We're also reacting to the news that Kojima has been kicked to the curb by Sony and we've got some earl
Episode 567: Orbitals, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword
It's a huge week for video games! We're a couple of days away from a Zelda Direct and a Nintendo Direct so we try and predict some things we'll see in both. There's been a Sony State of Play so we're wrapping up all the big announcements. Plus we've gotten a few hours in to the co-op platformer Orbitals, as well as spending a bit of time with The Blood of Dawnwalker and Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
Episode 566: GTA VI Extended Look, Star Wars: Zero Company
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... two little cunnies watched a presentation on Netflix about an incredibly anticipated game and then recorded a podcast about it. We've had our first extended look at the world of Grand Theft Auto VI and we've got a lot to say about it! The missions, the pacing, the graphics and some more speculation about what we could be seeing down the line! PLUS we'v
Episode 565: Big Walk, Sovereign Tower, GTA 6 Leaks
This week we're taking a stroll through the beautiful Australian bush and attempting to... put... shapes... into... a box, or something? We don't really know yet, but we've had a very good time finally checking out House House's new Friendslop masterpiece Big Walk! We're also chatting about a huge week of GTA 6 leaks, making predictions about the games big reveal and Ben reviews Sovereign Tower!Bo
Episode 564: Marvel's Wolverine Hands-On Preview
In an absolute coup for the podcast, this week we've been invited to rub shoulders with a who's who of Australian mainstream gaming media at a hands-on event for Marvel's Wolverine. We've spent two hours with the early parts of the game so you're going to hear our unfiltered thoughts on the combat, the characters, the story and yes, some random stuff that we saw outside the window of the building
Episode 563: Marvel TOKON Fighting Souls, The Incident At Galley House, Pokemon Pokopia DLC
Tommy's back from Vietnam so it's time to catch up on a couple of weeks worth of video game news. One of Sam Neill's final roles has been revealed, we're going to be tuning into Netflix to get a first look at GTA VI and there's been a Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct. Plus Tommy's checked out the Pokemon Pokopia Bubbly Basin DLC and Ben's gone in on Marvel TOKON Fighting Souls, The Incident At
Episode 562: Ray O'Leary
This week we're joined by a special guest: RAY O'LEARY! We discuss Ray's physical media collection, his very specific Mario Galaxy gripes, what he's been playing recently, and how this podcast informed some of his recent purchases!Book your tickets for our live GTA 6 podcast in Melbourne: www.trybooking.com/DNUWG Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code FILTHY at checkout. Downl
Episode 561: Splatoon Raiders
This week we're chatting about the newly revealed Donkey Kong Lego and The Legend of Zelda action figures, plus Xbox has their own plan to combat the demise of physical media, Tommy's spent some time inking and squidding with Splatoon Raiders and Ben's played a MYSTERY GAME!🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/filthy It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! 👍 Host
Episode 560: Denshattack!, Pokemon Leaks
ALL ABOARD! This podcast will be stopping at all stations, including news about Bethesda's upcoming games, more leaks for Pokemon Wind & Waves, and Jason Schreier's Youtube channel, before arriving at it's destination: a review of the awesome new train-based action game Denshattack!Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code FILTHY at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https
Episode 559: 2026 Half Year Review
It's time for our annual (AKA when we remember to do it) Half Year Review! We're going through our favourite releases of the year so far: the blockbuster smashes, the indie gems and our increasingly shameful backlog. Plus, new leaks are suggesting a wild amount of new Pokemon are coming! Is this good or bad!?🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/filthy It’s risk- free with Nord’s
Episode 558: The End of Physical Media? Rhythm Heaven Groove
It's the end of physical media as we know it!... Well, for Playstation, at least. Sony have announced they're going all digital at the start of 2027 and we have a LOT of thoughts about it! PLUS Tommy's had a hands-on preview of Splatoon Raiders, Ben's tried out the demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and we've both been bopping along to Rhythm Heaven Groove! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p
Episode 557: Starfox, GTA VI Pre-Orders
There's a whole galaxy of video game news this week and we're exploring every sector of it, including the pricing of the Steam Machine, Xbox price increases, GTA 6 pre-orders going live AND we're reviewing Starfox for Switch 2, a remake of the cult classic N64 game.This episode is brought to you by Distant Worlds, a celebration of music from Final Fantasy performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orches
Episode 556: The Adventures of Elliot, Steam Next Fest Demos
One of the big news stories of this week is that a pre-order date for Grand Theft Auto 6 has been announced - just in case you were skeptical about this game being one of the biggest launches of anything ever. Speaking of launches, Xbox has launched another new round of studio closures which obviously sucks! On a more positive note, we've checked out a bunch of fun and creative new demos as part o
Episode 555: Nintendo Direct, PC Gaming Showcase
Ben's back from New Zealand, just in time to wrap up the final bunch of Summer Games Fest announcements. Nintendo have dropped a Direct on us for the first time in a while, featuring JRPGs, thumb wrestling and confirmation of the long-rumoured Ocarina of Time remake. Plus over at the PC Gaming Showcase, there's magical die, cooking sims, power washing and demos galore! Hosted on Acast. See acast.
Episode 554: Summer Game Fest 2026
They call it SUMMER Games Fest but I dunno man, it's like 11 degrees today and I've got the heater on. What's that all about? We've got a huge week of game announcements to cover from Sony's State of Play, The Summer Games Fest Presentation and Microsoft's Xbox Showcase. We're taking you through all of the big news - the surprise announcements, exciting reveals, unnecessary remakes, and deceased c
Episode 553: 007 First Light, Mina The Hollower
Two MASSIVE games to get through this week which makes it the perfect time to go on a tangent about hog sizes. Once that’s wrapped up, it’s time to talk about 007 First Light and Mina The Hollower. There’s also news about a Steam Deck price increase, Yuji Naka copping strays in the press, and a delay for the much-anticipated Fable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 552: Zero Parades For Dead Spies, Yoshi And The Mysterious Book
We're in the board room this week and what better place to discuss the gaming industry's newest source for big announcements: the earnings call. We're getting closer and closer to the roll out of Grand Theft Auto 6 and so we're speculating about what kind of advertising and tie-ins we're going to see for this massive cultural event. Plus, we've also spent a bit of time with Yoshi And The Mysteriou
Episode 551: Mixtape Controversy, Gambonanza, Indiana Jones & The Great Circle
One of us has been struck down by illness but that won't stop us from weighing in on the bonkers controversy surrounding the indie darling Mixtape! There's also news of a new Nintendo mobile game, Ben's been playing Gambonanza: the new Balatro-style twist on chess, while Tommy's been taking on the fascists in Indiana Jones & The Great Circle on Switch 2.Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily d
Episode 550: Mixtape, Star Fox Direct, Stranger Than Heaven Presentation
Remember Star Fox? He's back! In grotesque puppet form! There's a "new" Star Fox game on the horizon and we're discussing everything we know from the divisive art style to the effectiveness of using a movie to promote an upcoming game. We've also had a huge look at Ryu Ga Gotoku's new decades spanning game Stranger Than Heaven, Ben's played more Saros and Tommy's checked out Mixtape.Get an exclusi
Episode 549: Saros First Impressions, More Vampire Crawlers, Resident Evil Requiem Spoiler Section
Recently we got the biggest jump scare of our lives when we realised that we never followed up on our planned Resident Evil Requiem spoiler chat. Thankfully, a teaser trailer dropped this week for Zach Cregger's new Resident Evil film, which has given us a reason to revisit it! And while we're at it, we're spending more time chatting about the highly addictive Vampire Crawlers and Ben's got some e
Episode 548: Vampire Crawlers, Video Game Movie News
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has made hundreds of millions at the box office ($30 of which is thanks to Tommy) and so it's no surprise that a bunch of other video game adaptations are on the horizon. This week, we're digging into the casting news for Elden Ring and the announcement that adaptations of Call of Duty and Battlefield are being worked on. We're also reviewing Vampire Crawlers, the awes
Episode 547: Pragmata, Mouse: P.I For Hire, Tomodatchi Life, Sol Cesto, Replaced
It's a huge week for new releases and we're covering all of them BABY! We've caught up on the incredibly addictive rougelike Sol Cesto, which fuses gambling with freaky little European cartoons, we've both checked out a bit of Mouse: P.I. For Hire, a detective noir / 1930's animation first-person shooter, we've been populating our islands with pets and demons in Tomodatchi Life, Ben's been running
Episode 546: Triple I Showcase, Motion Rec, Samson
As long as there are showcases of new video games then by God, we'll be covering them on this podcast! This week, the Triple-I Initiative Showcase introduced us to a bunch of sequels, DLC and exciting new indie games that we're keen to check out! Tommy's also played the entirety of the very cool puzzle platformer Motion Rec and Ben has tried his best to have a good time with Samson. Hosted on Aca
Episode 545: Elden Ring Set Leaks, All Will Fall, The Ratline
It's a huge week for video game movies as the Mario Galaxy has opened to a mixed response and some photos have leaked from the set of the Elden Ring movie to a positive response! We also spend a little bit of time with some new lore from Nintendo's court documents from 1983, as well as Kena: Bridge of Spirits, All Will Fall and The Ratline.🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/fil
Episode 544: Xbox Partner Preview, Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Demo, Super Mario Bros. Wonder Switch 2 Edition
This week we're taking a look back at the announcements from the recent Xbox Partner Showcase including the latest trailer for Stranger Than Heaven. There's also been an update on a character who features in the Mario Galaxy movie as well as some leaks for a possible Switch 2 lineup for the rest of the year. PLUS Ben's finished Esoteric Ebb and Tommy's checked out the demo for Tomodachi Life as we
Episode 543: Esoteric Ebb, DLSS 5 Controversy
Who knew that a change in light source was all it took to look 10% sexier? This week, the yassified versions of Ben and Tommy are diving into the DLSS 5 controversy, a new graphical upgrade that is going to make games look... better? Plus, we're firmly in the prologue chapter of the apocalypse film as Niantic announces that it's been using Pokemon Go to train a fleet of AI delivery robots and Ben
Episode 542: Slay The Spire 2, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
The hot topic of conversation at last weekends Game Developers Conference was the RAM shortage and the hot topic of conversation at this weekends Podcast Developers Conference will be the RIFF surplus on this episode of Filthy Casuals! We're chatting about dev kits going out for Project Helix, AI generated podcasts, The Addams Family (?) and reviewing Slay The Spire 2 and Monster Hunter Stories 3:
Episode 541: Pokemon Pokopia, Project Helix, More Resident Evil Requiem
Can you hear that rustling in the bushes? Could it be a Bulbasaur, a Charmander or a Squirtle? No, it's a tweet confirming the existence of a new Xbox console called Project Helix. We break down the new XBox CEO's first official order of business, as well as discussing the White House's favourite new life sim game Pokemon Pokopia PLUS more thoughts on Resident Evil Requiem as we've gotten deeper i
Episode 540: Resident Evil Requiem, Pokemon Winds & Waves Reveal
Game Freak are possibly the only corporation on earth to have churned out more little monsters than the Umbrella Corporation and they're back at it with this weeks reveal of Pokemon Winds and Waves! We share our impressions of the reveal trailer, the environment, and the three starter Pokemon before diving into this weeks big release: Resident Evil Requiem. The latest entry in the long-running sur
Episode 539: Reanimal, Virtual Boy
For the first time ever on the podcast we're discussing some studio closures and the tenuous position that XBox is in. Thankfully, we balance this bleakness out with some very fun games we've been playing! Tommy's having a great time proving that he's one of the dumbest people on Earth by purchasing the Virtual Boy and Ben''s been having a spookily good time with Reanimal!🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN de
Episode 538: Mario Tennis Fever, Sony State of Play
Mario Tennis Fever is finally here, bringing with it a brand-new gimmick. Are these new fever rackets fun to play with, and do we finally have the Adventure mode that we've all been craving in a new Mario Tennis entry? Plus, Jason Momoa is going to be starring in a Helldivers movie and there's a huge Sony State of Play to dive into!Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code FILTHY
Episode 537: Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Baldur's Gate HBO Show, Nintendo Partner Direct
Are you down in the dumps because you were looking forward to playing Borderlands 4 on the Switch 2? Then maybe this episode of the comedy / video games podcast Filthy Casuals will cheer you up! We're chatting about HBO's adaptation of Baldur's Gate, the Nintendo Partner Direct, the demo for Monster Hunter Stories 3, and Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined!If you're in Perth, come and see Tommy's new show T
Episode 536: Cairn, Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Direct
Two weird looking little freaks with off-putting voices having a conversation about a bunch of trivial matters. It's a description of Tomodachi Life and also of this podcast! We've been won over by the incredibly charming Direct for Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream and we're getting excited about the kind of islands we'll be able to create in a couple of months. We're also discussing the controver
Episode 535: MIO: Memories In Orbit, Xbox Direct Wrap
Could 2026 be the Year of XBox? They're off to a strong start with a fresh look at Forza Horizon 6, Fable, Kiln and Beast of Reimagination Reincarnation. We're also chatting about the new trailer for the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the aborted Prince of Persia remake, and reviewing Memories In Orbit.🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/filthy It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day mone
Episode 534: Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Switch 2 Edition, Big Hops
There's a big new Animal Crossing update out now which hopefully doesn't mean that there's another global pandemic around the corner! We're chatting about everything that's new in the update, as well as some VR related layoffs and what that means for the future of the platform, a leaked release date for Forza Horizon 6 and the great new indie 3D platformer Big Hops.Get an exclusive 15% discount on
Episode 533: Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Demo, More 2026 Games
Two chubby little villagers set out on the quest of a lifetime: to review the Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Demo! Tommy and Ben are back in the saddle and this week they lasso a whole mess of video game news, from the upcoming Xbox Direct to a few upcoming games that slipped past their cattle dog, from new Mario Tennis Fever features to the Anno city-builder series. There's some Warioworld hootenann
Episode 532: 2026 Preview
It's a fresh year and that means a tonne of new games on the horizon. This week, we're taking a look at all of the big games on our radar for the next twelve months: new titles from huge developers, fresh sequels and (presumably) the release of a game that will no doubt be one of the biggest cultural events in recent memory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 531: Games Of The Year 2025 Part 2
It's the second part of our huge countdown of our favourite games of 2025. We have deep discussions about the biggest games of the year, some indie surprises, revived franchises, as well as a summary of our thoughts on the year as a whole!🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/filthy It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! 👍Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily da
Episode 530: Games Of The Year 2025 Part 1
It's time for our yearly countdown of our favourite games of the past year! This week, we're going through numbers 6 - 10 of our individual lists as well as recapping the big news stories, trends and general feelings about the year in gaming.🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/filthy It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! 👍Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily
Episode 529: The Game Awards 2025, Dogpile Review
The Game Awards are done and dusted for another year and we've finally recovered enough to bring you all of the huge announcements from the show. A couple of co-op games, some new online shooters, a new Capcom IP and HEAPS more. Plus we've gone BARKING MAD for the great new puzzle game DOGPILE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 528: Metroid Prime 4 Beyond Review
After eight long years of waiting, it's finally here: Episode 528 of Filthy Casuals. Did I make a similar joke the other week? I can't remember and I'm too busy to check because I've been sinking a lot of time into Metroid Prime 4 Beyond. Does this long-awaited sequel live up to expectations? Are the NPC companions as annoying as the initial reports would have you believe? Is it fun to drive aroun
Episode 527: Where Winds Meet, Metroid Prime 4 Speculation
We're a few days away from the release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond so we're rounding up our hopes, dreams and fears for this long-awaited sequel. Tommy's been dabbling in a few demos to try and find the perfect 7 out of 10 game to enjoy over the summer break and Ben's dived in to the open-world action-adventure RPG Where Winds Meet.🌎Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/filthy It’s
Episode 526: Kirby Air Riders Review, The Game Awards Nominees
The nominees are out for the second most prestigious awards in gaming (behind The Filthy Casuals End of Year list): The Game Awards. We go through the nominees in the major categories before HOOVERING up a game that SHOULD be nominated in every single category: the excellent racing / fighting game hybrid Kirby Air Riders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 525: The Seance of Blake Manor, Steam Machine, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer
This week we're once again paying a visit to Ben's Dev Corner to hear another report on how his game is progressing. Who knows, it may even be eventually playable on the Steam Machine, Valve's new hardware which just got announced this week. We discuss the pros and cons and where we see this machine sitting in the console landscape. PLUS there's a trailer for the new Mario Galaxy Movie with some i
Episode 524: Hyrule Warriors - Age of Imprisonment, GTA6 Delay
We're dropping this episode ON TIME in order to let you know that Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed. What can we possibly do to fill ONE ENTIRE YEAR until it's released? Well, off the top of my head: we could play a bit of Simpsons Fortnite, we could try the demo for Dogpile, we could review the new Tears of the Kingdom prequel Hyrule Warriors - Age of Imprisonment, and then we could record a po
Episode 523: The Outer Worlds 2, Animal Crossing Switch 2 Update
Animal Crossing is finally getting a Switch 2 update and The Outer Worlds finally has a sequel. Coincidence? Yes. Beyond a shadow of a doubt, yes. We're chatting about both things this week plus more of our Ball X Pit obsessions and we're starting to think about our Top 10 lists for the end of the year. Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code FILTHY at checkout. Download t
Episode 522: Ball X Pit, Keeper, Once Upon A Katamari, Halo on PS5
The world went topsy turvy this week as Halo was announced for the Playstation 5 and Ben was in Adelaide. Thankfully, one of those things has been rectified and so we're back together chatting about recent games news and reviewing our new obsession Ball X Pit, as well as Once Upon A Katamari, Keeper, Cloverpit, and the demo for Dogpile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 521: Pokemon Legends: Z-A Review, Reanimals & Tavern Keeper Demos
A new Pokemon game is out in the wild which means that it's time for another round of 'What Are They Smoking In At Game Freak'? Pokemon Legends: Z-A has arrived alongside a MASSIVE leak of information regarding future plans for the mainline series, budgets, spinoffs and new engines. PLUS Ben's had a taste of the demos for Bubsy 4D, Reanimals and Tavern Keeper.Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily
Episode 520: Microsoft's Woes, More Ghost of Yotei with Ben Russell
Our beautiful friend BEN RUSSELL joins us this week! He's got some on-the-ground gossip from PAX over the weekend, as well as some thoughts on the continuing issues at Microsoft, Nintendo's weird little short film experiments and a review of Ghost of Yotei!Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code FILTHY at checkout. Download the Saily app or go to https://saily.com/filthy Hosted
Episode 519: Ghost of Yotei, Final Fantasy Tactics
Oppressive regimes are buying games companies and prices for subscription services are skyrocketing but at least Kojima is still doing his damn thing. We wrap up the announcements from the recent Beyond The Strand presentation and we sink our teeth into Ghost of Yotei, a classic revenge story set in a massive and beautiful open world. Plus we've played some Final Fantasy Tactics and Mario Galaxy 2
Episode 518: Sony State Of Play, Sonic Racing Crossworlds, Hades 2
This week we're taking a look back at the September 2025 Sony State of Play, which gave us our first proper look at games like Saros, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, Wolverine and... some speakers. We're also hitting the road for Sonic Racing Crossworlds with mixed results and venturing back into the underworld in Hades 2!Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code FILTHY at checkout
Episode 517: Video Game Patents, Blast Processing, Cronos: The New Dawn
Are you tired of lame and boring video games podcasts that DON'T talk about the new advertisement for Sonic Racing Crossworlds, patents in video games, hidden bosses in Silksong as well as reviews of Cronos: The New Dawn and the very, very beginning of Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter? Well, you've come to the right place because on this cool podcast for cool people, we talk about all of those topics
Episode 516: Nintendo Direct Wrap, Hollow Knight: Silksong Further Thoughts
It's Mario's 40th birthday and what better way to celebrate than with a bunch of farming sims and Dynasty Warriors spin-offs! We're wrapping up everything featured in the big Nintendo Direct from last week including the new Super Mario Galaxy Movie announcement, Metroid Prime 4 release date, and the Virtual Boy resurrection! We've also got more thoughts on Hollow Knight Silksong after spending mor
Episode 515: Hollow Knight Silksong First Impressions, Hell Is Us Review
The Loveable Lads from 'Laide, Team Cherry, are finally back with Hollow Knight Silksong. The game broke every digital storefront when it launch, but what are our early impressions of it? We've also got our first look at 007 First Light through an extensive State of Play, we've been wined and dined at a Playstation Playmakers event, and Ben reviews the action-adventure exploration game Hell Is Us!
Episode 514: Metal Gear Solid Delta, Kirby And The Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World
Two big remasters this week - one of them featuring a deadly, highly skilled soldier who is able to seamlessly blend in to his surroundings in order to ruthlessly execute his targets, and the other one featuring Solid Snake. YES! We're also chatting about Resident Evil being too scary, games being too pornographic, and the failed experiment of an NFT video game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri
Episode 513: Hollow Knight: Silksong Trailer, Herdling, Sengoku Dynasty
It was starting to feel like it wold never happen but the wait is over: there's finally a new episode of Filthy Casuals! We discuss the release date trailer for Hollow Knight: Silksong and how the developers took their sweet time because they were having too much fun working on it. Plus, the strange case of developers struggling to get Switch 2 dev kits, and reviews of Chibi Robo, Sengoku Dynasty,
Episode 512: Gamescom 2025, Kirby Air Riders Direct, Hell Is Us Demo, The Adventures of Elliot Demo
LIVE (not really) from GAMESCOM (not really) this week we're bringing you a round up of a bunch of news and updates (yes really), including Hollow Knight: Silksong, a Black Myth sequel, a new Bubsy, and DLC for Indiana Jones and The Great Circle. We're also wrapping up the Kirby Air Riders Direct which gave us our first proper look at the racing, City Trial mode, and the comedy chops of Sakurai. P
Episode 511: Wheel World, Nintendo News, Death Stranding 2 & DK Bananza Spoiler Chat
Tommy's back from Vietnam and there's a bunch of Nintendo presentation news to catch up on! A new Katamari Damacy, a few indies on the horizon, and a campfire to chill next to. We've also been playing some new games: Ben tackles the bicycle adventure Wheel World and the FF7 knock-off Fantasian, while Tommy's taken on the early stages of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. PLUS we've both finished Donkey Kong
Episode 510: The Legend of Case Boy with Dilruk Jayasinha
Special guest DILRUK JAYASINHA joins us this week to take us through his personal history of gaming! We cover a tonne of ground in this loose and silly episode including: growing up in Colombo in Sri Lanka, what was the most coveted game console at the time? Why did his dad's work colleague buy him a Sega Game Gear? And what is the best video game to play while making love? Hosted on Acast. See a
Episode 509: How To Fix The Video Games Industry
Let's be honest, the gaming industry is in a pretty rotten place. In the last few months alone we've seen layoffs, cancellations, and price hikes - just to name a few. So this week, we're putting our heads together and brainstorming a few ideas for Fixing The Games Industry - all of which are totally serious and genuine and which we wholeheartedly stand behind!Get an exclusive 15% discount on Sail
Episode 508: Donkey Kong Bananza Review
You know him from the movies, theme parks, and kart racing games and now, after all these years, he's finally in his own video game: DONKEY KONG BANANZA is here and we've spent a tonne of time ripping, smashing and pummelling our way through this glorious 3D platformer that begs the question: what if apes real life? And speaking of real life: The Great Man Miyamoto has announced the cast list for
Squid Game Season 3 Review | Patreon Preview
We've decided to drop a little preview of what we do every week on our Patreon podcast. From weird stories from our lives to movie reviews, TV recaps and other recommendations, every single week we release a full episode of a Bonus podcast for Patrons at patreon.com/filthycasualspod. Here we've compiled our discussions on Squid Game across two weeks. Hope you enjoy! NOTE: this will contain spoiler
Episode 507: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
This week we're wrapping up all of the new details from last weeks Ghost Of Yotei State of Play, as well as reviewing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 (because we're aging millennials), Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (because we're massive weebs) and some of the newly added levels in Astro Bot (because we love freaky little robot men). Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Us
Episode 506: Anger Foot, Xbox Cancellations
It's another rough week of news over at Microsoft with the announcement that a bunch of games have been cancelled and more people laid off. What does this mean for the future of the platform and more broadly - how do you navigate being a fan of an art form that is governed purely by corporate interests and rife with attitudes that are so removed from fun and escapism? As an antidote to all of this
Episode 505: Is XBox Hardware Dead? AI In Games, Death Stranding 2 & Mario Kart World Further Thoughts
The popular survival game The Alters has been found to have been using Generative AI. Is this a big deal? What does the spread of AI mean for the future of game development? And what does the mass layoffs at Xbox mean for the future of hardware development? Big questions that we do our best to wildly speculate on! Meanwhile, we're still sinking tonnes of hours into Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Episode 504: Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
It’s time for another big episode of one of the best comedy and video games podcasts available on the chiral network.DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH is finally here and The Great Man has done it again. We’ve played roughly the first half-a-dozen or so hours of the new blockbuster from Hideo Kojima so we’re wrapping up our initial thoughts on the improved pacing of the game, the stories, the charac
Episode 503: Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, Hideo Kojima Live
Tommy's come down with what seems like a common cold but may in fact be DONKEY KONG FEVER because we watched the Donkey Kong Bananza Direct overnight and we're still reeling from some of the new revelations. Pauline! Ostrich Bananza! DK Artist Mode! A confusing Kong family timeline! We also discuss our trip to Sydney to see two of The Great Men: Hideo Kojima in conversation with Dr. George Miller,
Episode 502: Summer Games Fest 2025
Wow is it really Not E3 again already!? Summer Games Fest has rolled around and we're wrapping up all of the big announcements from the week: some wild characters are showing up in the new Sonic racing game, there's freaky boxing puppets, surprise DLC for Lies of P, Game Freak making something that looks like it runs properly, a new detective story from Ryu Ga Gotoku, a new Resident Evil and stack
Episode 501: Switch 2 & Mario Kart World Day One Impressions, Sony State Of Play
We've been burning the midnight and 7am oils and as a result we're now the proud owners of a Switch 2! We each have a Switch 2, I mean. We're not sharing custody of one Switch 2. We've been hammering Mario Kart World all day so we've got some early first day impressions PLUS a big round-up of everything announced in Sony's State of Play and Ben reviews the indie puzzle platformer Bionic Bay!Get an
Episode 500: The Top 10 Video Game Characters To Host 500 Episodes Of A Podcast With
Episode 500! Can you believe it? We've gone this long without kicking ourselves off the air. To celebrate, we're reminiscing a little bit on the history of the show and then doing something that neither we, or any other show, has dared to do before (possibly for good reason): delivering our definitive list of the Top 10 Video Game Characters To Host 500 Episodes Of A Podcast With! Who's got the be
VIDEODRONE #19: The Last of Us S02E07 'Convergance'
We've made it to the season finale of The Last of Us and the season finale of Videodrone with special guest GREG LARSEN. Ellie's still on the hunt for Abby, there's a cliffhanger, there's a weird creepy island, and (thankfully) there's no Skellingtons. How did we feel about this episode, the season as a whole, what are our predictions for the next season(s) of this show, and does Mr. Oily exist wi
Episode 499: Donkey Kong Country Osaka, Doom: The Dark Ages
It's the final week of Ben's Japan trip and he's fresh from a visit to the new Donkey Kong Country addition to Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Osaka! We hear all about the new area: the food, the costumes, the music and of course the new immersive mine cart ride! On the other end of the spectrum, Tommy's been decapitating demons in the awesome new Doom: The Dark Ages, and in a sealed sec
VIDEODRONE #18: The Last of Us S02E06 'The Price'
One day we'll be fondly flashing back to this weeks episode of Videodrone with guest GREG LARSEN but for now, we're in the present, recording this episode of Videodrone where we recap the penultimate episode of season 2 of The Last of Us. Pedro is back, the great Joey Pants makes an appearance, and we're wondering how much they're going to cram into next weeks season finale! Hosted on Acast. See
