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Welcome to episode #226 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional!

It’s officially that time of year again! We have the next COD teaser trailer that just released for Black Ops 7, which is now already available for preorder, and has everyone talking. This year has left people with more questions than normal, and also a lot more basic demands from this year’s installment. We share our thoughts on the trailer, and what COD really needs to focus on this year in order for this to be a turning point in the franchise, and the FPS genre altogether. We also cover the rise of Splitgate 2, and how other FPS titles are entering the sphere and could potentially take some fans away from Black Ops 7, all depending on if they listen to the fans.

Will Black Ops 7 live up the hype, or are in for another year of “what if’s”? What do you believe is the biggest part of the game that Treyarch and Activision need to succeed on in order to keep fans satisfied? Do you think any of the other FPS games out now will hurt the COD community, or will they fade away? Please let us know as we discuss this and much more! Hope you all enjoy the episode and we'll see you next week.

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Welcome to episode #225 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional!

In this episode, we start off with covering the launch of season 4 for Black Ops 6, which has been nothing short of a complete disaster for Treyarch and Activision. The season launch has opened the gates up to hackers at a level we haven’t seen since the early launch of ranked play, and the playerbase isn’t happy. With no clear solution or timeline for fixes in sight, players are left wondering if it’s still worth it to be playing the game. We share our thoughts on this issue, and our personal experience with it so far. Finally, we end with a discussion of advertisement; a big talking point with season 4. With bundles and packs being shown in every screen of the game, the question is has Activision gone too far, and are they losing sight of what’s important for the game. We give our opinions on this discussion.

Have you been experiencing the issues we shared in season 4? Do you think Call of Duty is working on a fix to get these issues resolved, or will it remain the same until we get the next title? Finally, has COD gone too far with advertisements for bundles? Do you feel they are losing sight of what is important? Please let us know as we discuss this and much more! Hope you all enjoy the episode and we'll see you next week.
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Welcome to episode #224 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional!

In this episode, Major 4 has concluded, and the battle for champs is ahead. Following our predictions in the previous episode, we cover the actual results, and the biggest takeaways from the major. We had lots of surprising upsets that sealed their fates for making champs, and some who have made serious strides in the potential of making a deep run at champs. With Thieves taking the win, and now being tied with FaZe 2-2 in major wins this year, we have a serious battle for who is the superior team, and with their current performance they most likely will return to grand finals. Finally, we end with the discussion of Attach announcing his retirement from professional COD, and we cover the legacy that he leaves behind, and the path that is ahead for him.

Do you think it will be a FaZe and Thieves rematch at champs? If so, who do you think is winning it all? Who is your dark horse team going into champs? Finally, what do you think is next for Attach? Did he retire too early, or was the timing right? Please let us know as we discuss this and much more! Hope you all enjoy the episode and we'll see you next week.

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Welcome to episode #223 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional!

In this episode, we have some very interesting rumors out now that are saying we will have wallrunning in Black Ops 7, as they see this as the continued evolution of omnimovement. We cover our initial thoughts on this, and cover the bigger issue of how this will be able to be pulled off using rumored Black Op 2 maps. The main topic for this episode is all Major IV. With the final week of online COD in the books, we cover our bracket prediction for the final major of the Black Ops 6 season before we end with champs. We know the chances of seeing FaZe and Thieves back on Sunday is very likely, but with the uncertainty of OpTic and Heretics, there may be some room for potential upsets on the horizon. We give our honest predictions, and then end with a bracket that would make the storyline going into champs that much better.

What do you think of the potential that wallrunning will make a return to Black Ops 7? Do you think this is a good idea, or do you want it to stay as boots on the ground? Finally, who did you predict as the Major IV winner? Do you think we’re gonna have the Major IV winner take champs as well, or will we have a new winner? Please let us know as we discuss this and much more! Hope you all enjoy the episode and we'll see you next week.

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Welcome to episode #222 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional!

In this episode, we start off with some reminiscing on the old days of gaming all night, and how we feel games haven’t been as good in recent years to make us want to play all night; especially with COD. This is still due to a lot of issues that have continued to go unfixed, particularly the cheaters that lots of players still deal with daily in multiplayer and warzone. We cover the how and why that these changes aren’t resolved. Finally, we close out with the addition of Mercules to OpTic Texas, and the talks around him being a generational player. With this pickup, it leaves us talking about lots of mid-tier teams and their lack of roster changes. We discuss the pros and cons of making changes overall, and at this point in the season.

When was the last time you gamed all night? Do you think games have gotten worse, or have we gotten more picky with our games? Do you think cheating will always be an issue in COD, or will Activision fix it at some point? What do you think of Mercules and his performance with the team? Will he get them back to the top, or is it too late? Please let us know as we discuss this and much more! Hope you all enjoy the episode and we'll see you next week.

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Welcome to episode #221 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional!

In this episode, we start off with the massive, yet unfortunate news of GTA VI being delayed until 2026. Though the demand is there for it to come out now, we cover why this delay is a good sign, and the importance of quality over hitting a deadline in gaming. We then shift to some rumors that are floating around regarding the battle pass for next year’s COD. Rumor has it that there will be even more exclusive content and potential game modes that will be locked behind a paywall. This should come as no surprise, however it is a big concern regarding how far they take this, and we discuss the potential problems that could arise from this.

What are your thoughts on delays in gaming? Does it bother you that GTA VI has been delayed into 2026, or are you excited regardless? What are your thoughts on the potential paywall in the battle pass for next year’s COD? Would you buy it, or does it depend on what they have to offer? Please let us know as we discuss this and much more! Hope you all enjoy the episode and we'll see you next week.

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Welcome to episode #220 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional!

In this episode, we have some serious news that has been leaked for COD 2026, and most of it is not looking good already. There was recently a leak regarding the movement system they plan to implement, and their choice to not be continuing with omni movement. We discuss the possible move going forward with COD where they stick to one movement system, or if this flip-flopping of systems is what they should continue for the future. There has also been leaks that the campaign for COD 2025 is not living up to expectations, thus leaving us wondering if developers could put more time into what really matters when making a good COD.

What are your thoughts on developers continuing to create their own movement system every year instead of sticking with omni movement? Do you think it was a game-changing system, or has it been overhyped and developers should continue creating their own twist on the movement? Please let us know as we discuss this and much more! Hope you all enjoy the episode and we'll see you next week.

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Welcome to episode #219 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional!

In this episode, we are looking ahead to major 3 in Miami, and cover all the big talking points leading up to this event. This is a very important major for a lot of the mid-pack teams, and their hopes for qualifying for champs. Lots of teams have made changes, and some have shown improvement while others have continued to slide downhill. We make our predictions for who is going to show out for this major, and what some teams need to do in order to keep their championship hopes alive.

Which team do you feel needs to make a change the most? Is there any team that needs to stick together after this major, or is no team safe? Please let us know as we discuss this and much more! Hope you all enjoy the episode and we'll see you next week.

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Welcome to episode #218 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional!

In this episode, we have some major leaks and rumors towards COD 2025, which is being labeled as Black Ops 7. We have some confirmations regarding the omni movement returning, as well as the setting and timeline being after Black Ops 2, and being set in Japan. We share our excitement and trepidation towards this move, as we are curious if players will feel burnt out on a very similar experience to Black Ops 6 again, or we trust that Treyarch will deliver and bring us another great title. We then end on some updates regarding Verdansk and its success in bringing people back to COD, and cover another very interesting weekend of CDL matches, as teams and storylines continue to develop.

What are your initial thoughts on these Black Ops 7 rumors? Do you think this game will play exactly like BO6, or will it be completely different? Should Treyarch focus their efforts on a better ranked play system this year, or leave it and handle the cheating situation? Finally, have you been playing Warzone? If so, what do you think of the addition of Verdansk, and the hope that they continue improving and developing Warzone? Please let us know as we discuss this and much more! Hope you all enjoy the episode and we'll see you next week.

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Welcome to episode #217 of The COD Casuals, where we discuss all things Call of Duty, casual and professional!

In this episode, we start off with a trip down memory lane on old handheld consoles, and the recent discussion around the Switch 2 reveal and pricing issues. We share our thoughts on how we believe this will become an even bigger issue going forward, as developers look to charge more for games, and gamers continue to lose faith in developers. We then shift to this week’s CDL matches, and give some analysis on the teams that have been trending upwards, and give our opinions on some mid-tier teams that didn’t make the necessary changes. This will play a big factor into who’s making champs and who is gonna sit out until EWC.

Do you think games will get more expensive as the years go on, or is $70 the standard price we will still continue to expect? What were your thoughts on ROKKR and Vegas with their new teams? Will they be playing spoiler or will they continue to regress? Please let us know as we discuss this and much more! Hope you all enjoy the episode and we'll see you next week.

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