This week comb through all the juicy details of the latest Anna Purna Interactive Showcase, the latest on the new PS5 Redesign and pose the question of which Black Superman project are you most excited for? For out Trigger Warning topic this week: The Fallout from the Activision/Blizzard lawsuit in California.

WARNING: This episode we will be discussing issues of sexual assault, harassment, and other topics some of our audience will find triggering. Please be advised.

After a long week of pre-order madness, the gaming space showed no signs of slowing down. This week on Hardcore/Casual we dive into Ebay's response to Steam Deck re-sellers, Netflix new potential partner in the gaming industry, and Kotaku's latest hot take headline. Come join the discussion by reaching out to the show [email protected] or on twitter @WhackOpz.

This week we had the mobile console wars explode with Valve announcing a handheld PC coming this holiday, Nintendo Switch OLED Model pre-sales go live, and Netflix wants to succeed where Google and Amazon are failing.

For our Trigger Warning topic this week, we decided to address difficulty sliders in gaming, and why some gamers are grabbing their pitchforks over Psychonauts 2 latest accessibility feature.

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On this week's podcast we react to the latest Nintendo hardware release: The Nintendo Switch OLED Model. We also sink our teeth into Sony's State of Play, Loki Finale Predictions, and NBA Finals talk. For our Trigger Warning topic this week, we dive into the gaming landscape to discuss recent disappointments and let downs from developers, publishers, and manufacturers. With this last year being littered with so many companies not meeting our expectations, we ask, are gamers expectations too high? Tune in and find out in the latest episode of Hardcore/Casual hosted by WhackOpz.

This week we are debuting our Trigger Warning topic of the week, where we discuss difficult conversations within the gaming, technology and entertainment spaces. This weeks topic is "Platform X". A twitter rant from a indie publisher has caught much of the gaming spaces eye as he lays out the fine points of how to sell your game on a popular gaming platform... Come find out what this mystery console maker has been up to behind the scenes and how it is effecting your gaming experience.

Also this week: GTA rumors, MCU news, July Releases, NBA Playoffs & More!

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As a special treat for our listeners who joined us day one, we bring you our E3 breakdown where we discuss 17 different titles shown at E3 2021 that we can't wait to get our hands on! With indie titles like Replaced & Kena Bridge of Spirits, in addition to the AAA blockbusters like Starfield and Elden Ring, we are more excited than ever to have you while we break down our favorites!

In our inaugural episode, we will be giving you the run down on the latest rumored games in development, including what is we are expected to see at EA Play this summer. In addition, we're going to breakdown some of our favorite episodes of Disney's Loki and Adult Swim's Rick & Morty. We will be diving into an update on Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, and Nintendo Switch with an eye toward Holiday 2021. Lastly, we will wrap up with 5 minutes of sports discussing the recent supreme court decision involving the NCAA. Come join us for our very first episode! And stick around for some special announcements about bonus content coming soon!

Hardcore/Casual (hosted by WhackOpz) is a podcast and live show that covers the week's news in gaming, entertainment and pop culture, as well as dissects the ever-changing landscape of technology and it's impact on our media.

Each week will include the "Trigger Warning" topic of the week, where host WhackOpz gets into the weeds of specific topic within the entertainment and gaming space.

Hardcore/Casual is a place for you to learn more about the fastest growing industry in the world and find new perspectives on the media we consume everyday. Whether you are a grizzled gaming veteran or a day one noob, Hardcore/Casual is place you can feel welcome and grow along side us as we traverse to expansive world of gaming and media.