Hardly Casual Podcast: 2016

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Hardly Casual Episode 17: Black Holes & Juggalos?

This week in The News we discuss:

Should the No Man's Sky leak ruin your excitement? [0:00:26]
Prey For the Gods [0:18:17]
Nintendo NX news [0:24:55]
Wolves of Midgard [0:33:25]
PlayStation Plus August's free titles [0:38:24]
Darkest Dungeon thoughts & console release date [0:41:22]
Live Action Sword Art Online Announced [0:46:58]
Pokémon Go! State of the Game [0:51:29]
Inside comes to PS4 [01:03:44]

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Monday, August 8, 2016

Hardly Casual Episode 17 - Illogical Supercut

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Hardly Casual Episode 16: All the Pokémans! ...Let Us Show You Them

On This Episode's "What'cha Been Playin":

We Talk JRPGs

Final Fantasy X Remaster
Grand Kingdom
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE

Pokémon Go! [Timestamp 11:01]
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition
VIDEOBALL
UFC 2
The Solus Project
Ghostbusters Video Game (2008)
Furi
No Man's Sky

Monday, August 1, 2016

Hardly Casual Episode 16 Preview - Illogical Supercut

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Hardly Casual Episode 15: Jet Li vs Pokémon

This week in "The News!"

Xbox One Slim Price Point
Thoughts on the TellTale’s Batman
Persona 5
Dead Rising 1 & 2 coming to PS4
Pokémon Sun & Moon (new Pokémon reveals)
How to Become Jet Li
Nioh Beta Demo
Fallout 4’s Lack of Mods
Gravity Rush 2
Abzu by Flower/Journey Art Director
Brut@l

Monday, July 25, 2016

Hardly Casual Episode 15 Preview - Illogical Supercut

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Hardly Casual Episode 14: We are VR!

Join us as we discuss:

Our experiences with the PS VR
Our thoughts on the future of VR
Why Mighty Number 9 fell short
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
Dirt: Rally
More Overwatch talk!
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Starfox Zero
Final Fantasy 14: Heavensward & MMOs in general

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Hardly Casual Episode 13: E3's Tremendous Triforce Trifecta

Join us as we discuss:
•Our E3 Opinions
•Horizon Zero Dawn
•Days Gone
•God of War
•Resident Evil VII
•Death Stranding
•Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
•Sea of Thieves.
•ReCore
•And much more

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Hardly Casual Episode 12: Watchin' Over You

This week in "Whatcha' Been Playin'?":

Overwatch (loot boxes critique)
Pulsar: The Lost Colony
Rebel Galaxy
Anima: Gate of Memories
Doom
Danganronpa 2
The Tomorrow Children

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Uncharted 4 Spoilercast

Warning, warning, incoming spoilers!

It is highly recommended that if you have not completed Uncharted 4, that you come back to this episode AFTER doing so. If not, feel free to listen, but you have been warned. This week, the Hardly Casual crew pieces apart Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, focusing on the highs and lows of the series finale in detail.

Friday, June 17, 2016

Hardly Casual Episode 11: Foretelling the Future Semi-accurately / Pre E3 Predictions

E3 Predictions:

Andy, Jon, and Kenny become soothsayers...but being too good at it, they return to life in mundanity to protect reality from imploding from their predictive might!
[Disclaimer: little to none of the above may be historically accurate.]

The News:

XCOM 2 confirmed for consoles!
Horizon Zero Dawn delayed
Nintendo NX delayed (reports say due to VR compatibility)
Skyrim remaster
Injustice 2
Watch_Dogs_2

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Hardly Casual Episode 10: Doomy Doom DOOM

This week on Hardly Casual:
"What’cha been playin" -- 0:01:15

Total War: Warhammer
DOOM
Overwatch
The Witcher 3
TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan
Homefront: The Revolution

The News -- 1:11:21

Ghost Recon: Wildlands
No Man's Sky Delay
Pokémon Go!
Mighty No. 9

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Hardly Casual Podcast Episode 9: Shinobi Don't!

Welcome back friends!

Join the crew this week as they discuss:

"What’cha been playin" -- 0:00:33

Uncharted 4
Overwatch Open Beta
Alienation
Dark Souls III
Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Severed
Ratchet & Clank

The News -- 0:59:45

Mighty No. 9 release date.
Hyper Light Drifter creator signed on at Square Enix.
Dishonored 2 out November 11th.
Karl Urban in talks about a Dredd sequel series on Netflix.
Shinobi film in the works.
Pokemon Sun/Moon new trailer, starters revealed.
Disney Infinity cancelled. Disney quits game development...AGAIN!
Call of Duty getting flack.
Civilization 6 - announced for this year.
Nvidia 1000’s series cards - Could the Pascal architecture be as fast as Nvidia is claiming?

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Hardly Casual Podcast Episode 8: Sign 'O' The Times

In this episode the Hardly Casual crew discusses:

the Mirror's Edge Catalyst delay
Tekken X Street Fighter hiatus
PlayStation Neo
Nintendo NX
Death of Prince
Uncharted 4
Divinity Original Sin II
Overwatch
TMNT: Mutant in Manhattan
Warhammer: Total War
No Man's Sky

Friday, April 29, 2016

Hardly Casual Podcast Episode 7: w/"The Viking" Brent Adams

On this episode of Hardly Casual, Jon is joined by special guest Brent Adams of EpicBattleCry, Outlaw Gamers Society, and Drive Home Breakdown podcasts.

As fathers, they cover topics from a gaming dads' perspective. The Division, Paragon, console revisions, VR feasibility as a gaming parent, briefly theorize on Nintendo NX, and how having children has altered their playstyle and philosophies.

Be sure and visit our new home at hardlycasual.net or find us on Twitter @hardlycasual and Jon @mongolianmisfit. You can find Brent Adams @vikingbrent on Twitter or visit his website at outlawgamers.com

Metal intro/outro music by David Fau, find him at http://www.youtube.com/freemetalsongs & http://www.youtube.com/bestplugins

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Hardly Casual Podcast Episode 6: A Brand New Day!

Welcome to an all new episode of Hardly Casual, as Jon and Andy are joined by their new cohost, Kenny Hall! In this episode, the crew talks about:
Dark Souls III, Battleborn, Paragon, Ni-Oh, Alpha Demos, Final Fantasy XV, the death of Nosgoth and Everquest Next, Stardew Valley, and the 'value' of PlayStation Plus.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Hardly Casual Podcast Episode 5: "A Clever Adversary" - John Learned

In this very special episode of Hardly Casual, Jon is joined by...John, that is, John Learned: author, teacher, and contributor to USgamer.net.
Join Hardly Casual for a heavy, but hopefully uplifting, intelligent discussion on fighting games, cancer, John's book, video games as a coping device, the benefits & detriments of escapism, and much more!

Episode Layout:
0:00:00 -- Introductions & segment on Street Fighter 5 and the fighting game genre as a whole.
1:10:08 -- Segment on the "Souls" series and feelings on From Software.
1:47:25 -- Brief segway on podcasts
1:50:25 -- On John's upcoming book, his battle with cancer, games as a coping device.

Monday, March 7, 2016

"What's Up With?": No Man's Sky

In this solo-cast, Jon dives into what best defines No Man's Sky as an ideal, an original IP, and a game. Much secrecy has surrounded this title, but if one combines all the information provided by the trailers, interviews, and hands-on demonstrations; a clearer picture is painted of precisely what No Man's Sky is promising to be. THIS..could be a game changer!

Friday, February 26, 2016

Hardly Casual Podcast Episode 4: Game of the Year! [We're back!]

Better late than never! No one can predict when life will throw you for a loop; family illness, or the loss of a family member. Andy and Jon were both dealt a harsh "life" curveball come the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016, but now they are back and better for it. After a two month hiatus, enjoy Hardly Casual's Game of the Year podcast! Expect a nice, long episode of Hardly Casual that dissects 2015's best of the best. From here on out, episodes will be more regular, and will switch up the formula on a rotation; having guests, solo-casts, and more.