Episode 26 and still not past our prime!On this weeks episode, we unpack our top five news stories of this week, including:Microsoft’s new FPS Boost mode for Xbox Series X and S can double frame rates in games.McDonald’s Pokémon Happy Meal Cards Are Selling Out Thanks To Adult Fans And Scalpers.Warner Bros Under Fire for Patenting Nemesis System.E3 Will Happen in 2021 as a Digital Event.A new Nintendo Direct And much much more!That then followed up by what we have been playing this week such as Super Mario 3D World, Assassins Creed Valhalla Resident Evil 7 and the lads discuss the new choose your own adventure show on Netflix starring none other than Bear Grylls.All this wrapped up by our community question of the week which comes from Vinne Greene in the Casual Game Community Facebook community who asks, "which sequel to a game you loved disappointed you the most?"Follow us at the below: Website:  casualgamecritic.comFacebook:  Casual Game CommunityTwitter:  @cgcriticInstagram:  @cgcriticCome hang out with Phil live on Twitch and Facebook Gming over on twitch.tv/CGC_Phil , facebook.com/cgcphilstream & the Casual Game Community Facebook group.Credits:HostPhil KeoghCo-HostShane BoweEdited ByAaron Thompson Music Credit:Simply Me by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Hep Cats by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3867-hep-catsLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One quarter of the way to 100 folks!!On this weeks episode we unpack our top five news stories of this week, including:Downloads Of Games Increased By 47% Across Europe In 2020GTA 5 Has Sold More Than 140 Million CopiesScrapped GoldenEye 007 game 'remaster' leaks onlineTerraria Stadia Port Canceled After Google Locks Out DeveloperCyberpunk 2077 Dev CD Projekt Red Hacked, Perpetrator Demands RansomAnd much much more!That then followed up by what we have been playing this week such as The Medium, Hollow Knight, Final Fantasy XIV, Persona 4 and a the lads discuss the Netflix adaptation of Snow Piercer.All this wrapped up by our community question of the week which comes from Stephen Kiely in the Casual Game Community Facebook community who asks, "If you could remake one game from the N64 for current gen console, what would it be?"Follow us at the below: Website:  casualgamecritic.comFacebook:  Casual Game CommunityTwitter:  @cgcriticInstagram:  @cgcriticCome hang out with Phil live on Twitch and Facebook Gming over on twitch.tv/CGC_Phil , facebook.com/cgcphilstream & the Casual Game Community Facebook group.Credits:HostPhil KeoghCo-HostShane BoweGuestRachael MurrayEdited ByAaron Thompson Music Credit:Simply Me by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Hep Cats by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3867-hep-catsLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's been a few weeks now since we adopted our tight five approach and it's definitely here to stay. What on the agenda this week you ask?Console shortages are here to stay for least another 4 - 6 months and possibly beyond. Embracer Group has snapped up yet another studio, the one and only Gearbox Software. Get used to the Gamestop Wallstreet story because it looks like several different companies are working films and TV adaptations. Speaking of TV adaptions, Nintendo has cancelled their Netflix outings. They are not the only ones cancelling things because Google Stadia has stopped developing games. All that plus our question of the week, "If anyone asks for a game recommendation, what the first thing you suggest".Follow us at the below:  Website:  casualgamecritic.com Facebook:  Casual Game Community Twitter:  @cgcritic Instagram:  @cgcritic Come hang out with Phil live on Twitch over on twitch.tv/CGC_Phil Credits:HostPhil KeoghCo-Host Shane BoweEdited By Aaron Thompson Music Credit:Simply Me by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Hep Cats by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3867-hep-catsLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this weeks show we lean into the Tight Five of last week and adopt it as a long term feature!Me and Shane are joined this week by our own James Desmond and making his first appearance in front of the mic is regular podcast editor Aaron Thompson to chat up what we think are this weeks top five stories. Stories such as XBOX backtracking on their Games With Gold hike, Vicarious Visions being acquired by Blizzard, a possible Skate sequel and new KOTOR, Valve getting back in the game and so much more are discussed so be sure to check it out.All that and more rounded out by our community question of the week from Conor Williams which is "Game series that change features for better or worse and if it was good or bad."Follow us at the below:  Website:  casualgamecritic.com Facebook:  Casual Game Community Twitter:  @cgcritic Instagram:  @cgcritic Come hang out with Phil live on Twitch over on twitch.tv/CGC_Phil Credits:HostPhil KeoghCo-Host Shane BoweGuest'sJames DesmondAaron ThompsonEdited By Aaron Thompson Music Credit:Simply Me by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Hep Cats by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3867-hep-catsLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show, we are trying something a little different by bringing you a much tighter look at the top news stories of the week. Stories such as Xbox Live Gold membership getting a price hike and Bungie's original Halo site is going offline for good next month. If you like PUBG then we have good news for you in this week's show. Rockstar has some interesting new tech for what we can only assume will be GTA 6 and finally, we break down the Resident Evil Village showcase. All that rounded out by or question of the week: Can you listen to youtube, audiobooks or podcasts while gaming and not get too distracted? Follow us at the below: Website:  casualgamecritic.comFacebook:  Casual Game CommunityTwitter:  @cgcriticInstagram:  @cgcriticCome hang out with Phil live on Twitch over on twitch.tv/CGC_PhilCredits:HostPhil KeoghCo-Host Shane BoweEdited By Aaron Thompson Music Credit:Simply Me by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Hep Cats by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3867-hep-catsLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this weeks show Rachael makes her return to help the boys discuss all the weeks gaming news. They chat about the formation of Lucasfilm Games, the new banner for which all future Star Wars games will fall under. Speaking of Star Wars there is a new game coming from Ubisoft's Massive Games known for the Division franchise. Arcade 1up has announced new cabinets that come with all the games you could ever need for a home arcade set up. Satoru Iwata the late Nintendo president and prolific games designer has had a book out in Japan for a while and now its getting a translated western release.Video games spill into real life when a bunch of Ghost of Tsushima fans help raise funds to repair a historical Torii Gate on the real life island of Tsushima. All that rounded out by or question of the week: What video game trope/mechanic needs to stay in the sin bin due to over saturation/staleness? Follow us at the below: Website:  casualgamecritic.comFacebook:  Casual Game CommunityTwitter:  @cgcriticInstagram:  @cgcriticCome hang out with Phil live on Twitch over on twitch.tv/CGC_PhilCredits:HostPhil KeoghCo-Host Shane BoweGuestRachael MurrayEdited By Aaron Thompson Music Credit:Simply Me by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Hep Cats by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3867-hep-catsLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Christmas is over, its a new year and that means Phil & Shane are back with a new episode of The Casual Game Cast.Shane got engaged and some how Phil missed any news of it on social media so he got to find out live on the show. Gaming news was still the main topic of discussion with stories like; Nintendo acquiring a new first party studio, rumors of the Game Pass library getting even bigger, Sony cutting production of some PS4 models and a some new competition enters the console market from an unlikely company. All that and more followed by a round up of our past week gaming and of course our fabulous question of the week. This weeks question: With another lock down happening what game would you recommend to people to help keep the spirits up for the next month or two? Follow us at the below: Website:  casualgamecritic.comFacebook:  Casual Game CommunityTwitter:  @cgcriticInstagram:  @cgcriticCome hang out with Phil live on Twitch over on twitch.tv/CGC_PhilCredits:Host Phil Keogh Co-Host Shane Bowe Edited By Aaron Thompson Music Credit:Simply Me by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Hep Cats by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3867-hep-catsLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy New Years ya'll!!Phil & Shane welcome back James & Paul once again as we self impose the horrendous task for our seasonal episode where we list off each of our top 5 games of ALL TIME!Spoiler, we all rethought them since and will continue to do so for all of time.Follow us at the below: Website:  casualgamecritic.comFacebook:  Casual Game CommunityTwitter:  @cgcriticInstagram:  @cgcriticCome hang out with Phil live on Twitch over on twitch.tv/CGC_Phil Music Credit:Simply Me by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Hep Cats by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3867-hep-catsLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy Holidays!!Phil & Shane welcome back James & Paul for our seasonal episode where we list off each of our top 5 games of 2020!Follow us at the below: Website:  casualgamecritic.comFacebook:  Casual Game CommunityTwitter:  @cgcriticInstagram:  @cgcriticCome hang out with Phil live on Twitch over on twitch.tv/CGC_Phil Music Credit:Simply Me by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Hep Cats by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3867-hep-catsLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/We Wish You A Merry Christmas by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we here at CGC chat up the news including EA's acquisition of Codemasters, Among Us coming to consoles, all the Cyberpunk 2077 drama and much, much more.All this rounded up by our favourite gaming Christmas gift.Follow us at the below: Website:  casualgamecritic.comFacebook:  Casual Game CommunityTwitter:  @cgcriticInstagram:  @cgcriticCome hang out with Phil live on Twitch over on twitch.tv/CGC_Phil Music Credit:Simply Me by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Hep Cats by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3867-hep-catsLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.