Cast Reflect

This week, the boys are reunited as Conall finally completes his pilgrimage across Canada. They take stock of what they've been playing, jovially mock Ubisoft's MCU-style creative studio programme, and have a lengthy chat about the impending AI takeover.

After a lovely little Christmas break, Cast Reflect is back! This week, it's just Adam & Josh, as Conall continues his flawless impersonation of Mr Worldwide. The boys look back on the beauty of a year that was 2025, and delve into the exciting upcoming releases scheduled for 2026.

It's that time of year...

This week, Josh, Con, and Adam have a chat about the video game awards and the ever-growing list of categories. There's also big ball x pit chat and the December preview.

This week, the boys tackle the insane amount of sub-genres that now exist within video games and create their own for a laugh. They also discuss the GTA 6 delay and how none of them saw it coming...

This week, the boys get back in the podding chairs and discuss Battlefield 6, Ball x Pit, and Spooky Season. They also draft their own five-aside football teams based on horror game enemies, and the results are fantastic.

This week, Adam and Con are away, so Josh invites friend of the show Ryan to a two-hour deep dive into Silksong. Settle in.

This week, Adam is off to Portugal, so Josh & Con take the helm and chat about aggy game devs, great white shark campaigns, and October's releases.

It's that time.

This week, Josh & Adam catch up with Con after his big trip to Copenhagen, and it turns out he actually bought a newly released video game. They also discuss Gamescom, including its numerous new trailers, and provide an overview of the upcoming releases for September.

This week, Con is off on a Danish adventure, so Adam and Josh take the reins. They discuss the Battlefield 6 open beta and have a big chat about the Switch 2's initial impressions.

Once again.The boys had a summer holiday of sorts, but are back to fill the void you've had in your life since the last episode. This week, they have a big catch-up, chat about Summer Game Fest, speed run a monthly preview, and even squeeze in a return to the GG game.

This week, the boys look ahead to Summer Game Fest and all the potential delights in store. As always, they have five predictions that will likely never happen, but it's good to hope, right? There's also time for your June monthly preview, including the long-awaited launch of the Switch 2,

This week, Josh and Adam take the reins and chat about the shocking and unpredictable news that GTA VI has been delayed...After that, Adam takes us through his delightful desert island video games list.

This week, the boys have a big old chat about how the industry has changed, and whether video games can surprise players anymore with new and innovative projects. There is also a healthy May preview stacked with seven games.

Where else to start but the Switch 2?This week, the boys take stock of the Nintendo Switch Direct and digest all the information that was thrown out during the live stream. There's also a controversial return to the guessy-guessy game.

This week, the boys reminisce about the Switch and how important it was for the video game landscape. They also take a look forward to the Switch 2 and share their predictions for the upcoming direct.

This week, Josh, Con, and Adam just have a lovely old chat about themselves to help you - the listeners, get to know them more. Con also hosts the first-ever 1v1 guessy guessy game, and it's a spicy one.

It's Valentines Day and love is in the air <3This week, Josh, Carlie, and a new mystery voice discuss their state of play highlights, couch co-op, the best romance in video games, and titles they instantly fell in love with. xoxox

This week, Josh & Con take stock of all the video game news that has come to light in the last two weeks including the Switch 2, Sony's cancelled games, and yet another Resident Evil movie. They also have a lovely little February preview for you.A note from Josh: So I was 10 minutes from finishing the edit and Audition crashed. Fine, no problem - I saved it a couple of minutes ago anyway. Turns out I lost everything (cheers Adobe) so this is a rough cut due to time constraints, sorry!

Are video game sequels generally better than their predecessors? It turns out the answer isn't as simple as you think. This week, Josh & Con dive into the madness of video game sequels and how they perform against their originals.

This week the boys look ahead to 2025 and all the lovely video games due to release, as well as some that definitely won't. They also discuss their 2024 highlights and give you six games you don't want to miss in January.

Merry Christmas!This week, Josh & Con give you the reveal you have all been waiting for: Cast Reflects' Game of the Year. They also have a massive chat about the actual game awards ceremony, and there's a festive return to the guessy-guessy game.

This week, Josh and Con have a big old chat about the Game Awards, including the nominations and the elusive criteria for each category. They also delve into the PlayStation 1's 30th Anniversary and how old it made them feel.

Cast Reflect is back!After a month and a half and a holiday, Josh & Con return to you now. This week, the boys catch up on some of the news they missed and have a big old chat about Japan.

This week, Josh and Conall discuss Balatro and how it's like Jumanji, the CS2 update, and finally chat about the PlayStation State of Play. There's also time to return to the guessy-guessy game and a quick-fire November preview.The boys will have a short break for a few weeks and will return in December as normal. Thank you all for listening so far. See you soon!

This week, Josh and Con are a little late. Thanks to Sony not emailing to let them know there was a State of Play scheduled for the day after they recorded, they proceeded to discuss the absence of PlayStation's first-party games and what state some of their games are in, Thanks a lot, Sony.

This week, Josh is joined by super-sub Carlie as Conall jets across the globe again. They digest recent news, including the PS5 Pro, Concord, and the Minecraft movie. The main topic focuses on video game mechanics that make them incredibly unique.

This week, Josh & Con talk about sentient squidgy water, have a big old chat about Gamescom, and of course go through their really serious prediction results.

This week, Josh & Con have your Gamescom 2024 preview show. The boys make their usual predictions and also take stock of some interesting Half-Life 3 news that developed this week.

Better late than never. This week, Josh & Con discuss, Splitgate 2, canceled video games, and sequels that have gone missing. There's also time for your August 2024 preview.

It's a bit of a quiet news week, so in this episode, Josh & Con have a big old chat about the best and most iconic weapons in video games. They most likely missed a fair few, but this is absolutely the definitive mess of a list.

This week, Josh & Con reflect on the year's first six months, picking their personal highlights so far. They also look forward to what else is due out in 2024 and finally, dish out your July preview.

This week the boys have a big old discussion about Summer Game Fest, including opening night live, and that very special Xbox showcase. They also have a chat about the mad banana game, and whether it's a scam or not,

This week, Josh & Con have your yearly Summer Game Fest episode along with five predictions each which as always, they will definitely nail. There's also time for some news, including a round-up of the recent PlayStation State of Play.

This week, Josh & Con delve into the world of first-person shooters and pick their top five, alongside some honourable mentions. They also squeeze in a June preview for your ears.

This week, Josh & Con have a little chat about Fallout, weird celebrity video-game cameos, and then move on to the main topic of open-world games. It's also round two of the 'guessy guessy game game game' (name subject to change).

This week, Josh is joined by the super sub, second half of reflect, Carlie McGarity! They delve into the BAFTA award winners and put the world to rights on video game remakes.

Hey there, and welcome to a slightly new format of Cast Reflect! If you haven't heard, the podcast will now be bi-weekly to give us more time to work on other pieces of content for our embryonic space, Reflect. However, with change comes new features, so keep your ears peeled this week and let us know what you think - [email protected]

April's monthly preview!

A quick update on the future of Cast Reflect

This week, Josh & Con have a little therapy session about their video game backlogs, and how they deal with the fear of missing out on certain titles.

That was too close, you were almost a Jill sandwich.It's finally here. Episode 50 is the Resident Evil special. Josh & Con discuss their love for the games, rank the mainline entries, and pitch their ideas for the next entry in the series. So Capcom - if you're listening, give them an email.

It's your monthly look ahead episode; this time, March is coming in hot. Josh & Con have picked a lovely selection of games for you all to check out.

This week, the boys tackle console life cycles after rumours circulated around Microsoft not making any more hardware. Sony also dropped the bomb about the PlayStation 5 entering its "latter stages of life".

This week, we have a special episode with not-so-special recording quality. Josh & Con are joined by a good friend of the show Adam Smith, and the brains behind Reflect - Carlie McGarity. We sat with a few beers in our dining room and answered some video-game-related questions. Apologies for the recording quality, it's worth putting up with though!

This week, Josh & Con discuss the recent PlayStation State of Play and all of its madness.

This week, February takes the stage for your monthly preview episode. Josh & Con have a plentiful bounty of 10 games that they think are worth checking out this month.

This week, it's part two of the Cast Reflect desert island video games episode, and this time it's Josh's turn. The boys also read out a bunch of lists that friends of the show kindly provided. Thank you all!

This week starts a two-part episode in which the boys pick their desert island video games. It turns out that it's really not very easy to take only 8 video games with you for the rest of your sandy life. First up - Conall Jennings.