2025 is over and Hardcore Casuals is back in full swing, but before we fully get into 2026 we discuss our top 10 games of 2025

Hey we've been gone for a couple months so we decided to talk about what we've been playing since then (mainly Pokémon Legends Z-A)

Introductions

Housekeeping

Nintendo Indie World Announcements https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-indie-world-showcase-august-2025-everything-announced

Xbox Cancels Contraband https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-cancels-xbox-game-pass-day-one-release-contraband/1100-6533776/

Red Octane Has Been Revived https://www.polygon.com/guitar-hero-redoctane-new-rhythm-game/

Nintendo Raising the Price of the Original Switch? https://www.theverge.com/news/717610/nintendo-switch-original-price-increase

Rockstar Requiring Age Verification for GTA 6? https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/08/gta-6-might-require-age-verification-as-gta-online-checks-leak

Bungie to Fully Become Part of PlayStation Studios “Soon” https://insider-gaming.com/bungie-integration-into-playstation-studios-is-proceeding/

Bungie saying Marathon will be out by March 2026 https://thegamepost.com/sony-bungie-marathon-release-march-2026-fixing-problems/

Closing, where to find us on social media

Austin:

Twitch - https://twitch.tv/cincityredangel

Twitter - @CinCityRedAngel

YouTube - https://youtube.com/cincityredangel

Brady:

Twitter - https://x.com/ItsBardy_

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/itsbardy

Introductions

Housekeeping

Nintendo Partner Direct Announcements https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-direct-partner-showcase-july-2025-everything-announced

Battlefield 6 Reveal https://www.techradar.com/news/live/battlefield-6-multiplayer-reveal-event

Pokémon Presents thoughts https://www.ign.com/articles/pokmon-presents-july-2025-everything-announced

Sony Suing Tencent - https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-is-suing-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-knock-off-game-light-of-motiram

Splitgate 2 reentering Beta and 1047 Studio Layoffs - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/1047-games-sends-splitgate-2-back-to-beta-announces-new-round-of-layoffs

Microsoft Backpedals on $80 Games - https://www.theverge.com/news/712371/the-outer-worlds-2-price-change-microsoft-xbox

Closing, where to find us on social media

Austin:

Twitch - https://twitch.tv/cincityredangel

Twitter - @CinCityRedAngel

YouTube - https://youtube.com/cincityredangel

Brady:

Twitter - https://x.com/ItsBardy_

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/itsbardy

Introductions

Housekeeping

Microsoft Lays off 9,000 employees - https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-makes-significant-layoffs-across-gaming-division-xbox-boss-phil-spencer-confirms-in-memo-to-staff https://gamerant.com/xbox-king-200-layoffs-microsoft-using-ai-replacements/ (Update)

Subnautica 2 Chaos - https://www.ign.com/articles/former-subnautica-2-leaders-accuse-krafton-of-hindering-games-release-firing-them-to-avoid-paying-250-million-bonus

Donkey Kong Bananza Review Roundup & Brady’s First Impressions - https://www.metacritic.com/game/donkey-kong-bananza/

FromSoft Working on ANOTHER Game alongside Duskbloods!? - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/fromsoftware-are-reportedly-working-on-an-unannounced-game-alongside-the-duskbloods-that-could-release-next-year

Closing, where to find us on social media

Austin:

Twitch - https://twitch.tv/cincityredangel

Twitter - @CinCityRedAngel

YouTube - https://youtube.com/cincityredangel

Brady:

Twitter - https://x.com/ItsBardy_

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/itsbardy

Introduction

What ya been playin?

What is Hardcore Casuals?

Content plans

Future goals

Our history with gaming

Our top 5 games/series

Closing

Where to find us

Austin:

Twitter/Twitch/TikTok - @CinCityRedAngel

Brady:

Twitter - ItsBardy_

Twitch - ItsBardy

TikTok - @bardnrk

Hardcore Casuals:

YouTube - Hardcore Casuals

TikTok - @hardcorecasuals

Discord - discord.gg/9xchrseFCQ

Introduction

What ya been playin?

Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart World thoughts

Closing

Where to find us

Austin:

Twitter/Twitch/TikTok - @CinCityRedAngel

Brady:

Twitter - ItsBardy_

Twitch - ItsBardy

TikTok - @ItsBardy_

Hardcore Casuals:

YouTube - Hardcore Casuals

TikTok - @hardcorecasuals

Discord - discord.gg/9xchrseFCQ