Xbox Casuals - An Xbox Podcast

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Xbox Casuals is a biweekly podcast dedicated to everything Xbox, brought to you by Tower Casuals and Boss Rush Media. Every other Friday, hosts Corey Dirrig and Josh Finney break down the latest Xbox news, rumors, Game Pass updates, new releases, and more. Catch new episodes every other Friday on all major podcast platforms and on YouTube via the Tower Casuals channel.

  1. Can Xbox Deliver on Halo, Gears of War, Fable, and Forza This Year?

    FEB 6

    Can Xbox Deliver on Halo, Gears of War, Fable, and Forza This Year?

    Xbox’s biggest games are coming—but the hype for them seems to be waning. This week on Xbox Casuals, Corey Dirrig and Josh Finney dig into the long road to Xbox’s biggest upcoming releases, including Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-DAY, Fable, Forza Horizon 6, and what the broader 2026 Xbox lineup is shaping up to look like. They also break down a recent Obsidian interview, discussing the softer sales performance of The Outer Worlds 2 and Avowed, the studio’s push to shorten development cycles, and what Obsidian might be working on next. All that—and plenty more Xbox talk—on Xbox Casuals.

    1h 12m
  2. Xbox Developer Direct Shows Fable Has Major Potential to be Great

    JAN 23

    Xbox Developer Direct Shows Fable Has Major Potential to be Great

    This week on Xbox Casuals, Corey Dirrig and Josh Finney are back — and 2026 is shaping up to be a truly fabled year for Xbox. 🟢✨The guys break down everything announced during Xbox Developer_Direct, celebrating Xbox’s 25th anniversary and spotlighting some of the most exciting games coming in 2026. From Playground Games delivering not one but two major titles, to a brand-new action RPG from legendary Japanese studio Game Freak, this showcase set the tone for what’s ahead.Featured discussions include:🗡️ Fable – Our first in-depth look at Albion’s return🏁 Forza Horizon 6 – Open-world racing takes on Japan🐻‍❄️ Beast of Reincarnation – Game Freak’s bold new action RPG🏺Kiln is real from DoubleFine📺 Tune in to hear the conversation! This and more on this episode of Xbox Casuals. #Xbox #XboxCasuals #DeveloperDirect #Fable #ForzaHorizon6 #GameFreak #Xbox2026 #XboxPodcast #GamingPodcast

    1h 42m
  3. Game of the Year 2025 and Our Most Anticipated Games of 2026

    JAN 9

    Game of the Year 2025 and Our Most Anticipated Games of 2026

    This week on Tower Casuals: The Destiny Podcast Corey Dirrig and Josh Finney are back for their first episode of 2026 to discuss their favorite games of 2025, their Game of the Year, and their most anticipated games of 2026. This and more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tower Casuals: The Destiny Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow our Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Founder of Boss Rush Media, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tower Casuals: The Destiny Podcast⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh Finney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, cofounder and cohost of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tower Casuals: The Destiny Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Read our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Review for The Edge of Fate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Tower Casuals Communities Online: Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Tower Casuals Community Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Tower Casuals Podcast Clan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank You: Thank you for watching and/or listening to Tower Casuals: The Destiny Podcast. You can find the show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠all major podcast platforms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed the discussion, be sure to like the video, subscribe to the channel, or rate us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Drop a comment to share your thoughts on this week’s news or leave a question for next week’s episode. Thank you for your continued support of Tower Casuals, Xbox Casuals, and Boss Rush Media!

    1h 36m
  4. Let's Talk About The Game Awards Announcements and Winners

    12/12/2025

    Let's Talk About The Game Awards Announcements and Winners

    This week on Xbox Casuals, Corey Dirrig and Josh Finney return to discuss the announcements and winners of The Game Awards in this final episode of 2025. The show will return in 2026. All that and more on this week’s episode of Xbox Casuals. Thank you for watching or listening to Xbox Casuals: An Xbox Podcast from Tower Casuals and Boss Rush Media. You can find the show on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. If you enjoyed the discussion, be sure to like the video, subscribe to the channel, and rate us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Drop a comment to share your thoughts on this week’s news or leave a question for next week’s episode. Thank you for your continued support of Xbox Casuals, Tower Casuals, and Boss Rush Media. #XboxCasuals #XboxPodcast #TheGameAwards

    1h 42m
  5. The ROG Xbox Ally X Makes Xbox's Messaging Much More Complicated

    10/24/2025

    The ROG Xbox Ally X Makes Xbox's Messaging Much More Complicated

    This week on Xbox Casuals - An Xbox Podcast ⁠⁠Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Josh Finney⁠⁠⁠⁠ return after a few weeks off—and there’s a lot to talk about, though not all of it’s good.They kick things off with the ROG Ally X and its awkward Good Morning America debut. The problem? The ROG Ally isn’t an Xbox console—it’s a PC. Branding it with the Xbox logo has caused major confusion, and while Xbox is promoting the device, they’ve publicly blamed ROG for its pricing, hinting at tension between the two companies. Next, they dive into the latest on Halo. Reports suggest Halo Studios is developing two new projects—one likely a Halo: Combat Evolved remake, and the other Halo 7. Meanwhile, Certain Affinity is said to be building a live-service multiplayer Halo title, with Microsoft hoping for a longer tail than Halo Infinite. Unfortunately, all isn’t well within the studio. Two former employees recently spoke out on social media about internal issues they can’t fully discuss yet but plan to when the time comes—suggesting ongoing cultural and management problems. Finally, Corey and Josh share their thoughts on the latest Game Pass price hike, the pressure it’s putting on Xbox’s studios, and their hopes that beloved teams like Double Fine, Compulsion Games, and Ninja Theory won’t be affected by layoffs or closures. All that and more on this week’s episode of Xbox Casuals. Thank you for watching or listening to Xbox Casuals: An Xbox Podcast from Tower Casuals and Boss Rush Media. You can find the show on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. If you enjoyed the discussion, be sure to like the video, subscribe to the channel, and rate us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Drop a comment to share your thoughts on this week’s news or leave a question for next week’s episode. Thank you for your continued support of Xbox Casuals, Tower Casuals, and Boss Rush Media. #XboxCasuals #XboxPodcast #XboxNews #Xbox #Halo #Halo7 #HaloRemake #ROGAllyX #XboxGamePass #GamePass #XboxStudios #MicrosoftGaming #XboxCommunity #GamingPodcast #XboxSeriesX #XboxUpdates #HaloInfinite

    1h 6m
  6. Tokyo Game Show Reactions and The Xbox Ecosystem Gets More Expensive

    09/26/2025

    Tokyo Game Show Reactions and The Xbox Ecosystem Gets More Expensive

    This week on Xbox Casuals - An Xbox Podcast ⁠Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Josh Finney⁠⁠⁠ react to Microsoft’s latest Xbox price hikes—including the shocking $1,000 ROG Ally X—and what it means for the future of Xbox hardware. They rant about mismanagement, fading retail presence, and whether PC or PlayStation is now the smarter buy, while also digging into all the Tokyo Game Show trailers like Ninja Gaiden 4, 007 starring Gemma Chan, Monster Hunter 1 and 2, and more. Finally, they discuss the most recent Nintendo Direct and State of Play presentations, discussing the new Fire Emblem game, Ghost of Yotei, Mario Tennis, and the rereveal of Marvel and Insomniac's Wolverine. This and more on Xbox Casuals. Thank you for watching or listening to Xbox Casuals: An Xbox Podcast from Tower Casuals and Boss Rush Media. You can find the show on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. If you enjoyed the discussion, be sure to like the video, subscribe to the channel, and rate us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Drop a comment to share your thoughts on this week’s news or leave a question for next week’s episode. Thank you for your continued support of Xbox Casuals, Tower Casuals, and Boss Rush Media. #TokyoGameShow #StateofPlay #Wolverine #NintendoDirect #Xbox #PlayStation #GamingNews #Hades2 #ROGXboxAllyX

    1h 46m
  7. What Will Xbox Show Off at Tokyo Game Show?

    09/12/2025

    What Will Xbox Show Off at Tokyo Game Show?

    This week on Xbox Casuals - An Xbox Podcast Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Josh Finney⁠⁠ take a look at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show and what Xbox might bring to the stage, including the push to gain ground in Japan with the ROG Xbox Ally X and the possibility of Forza Horizon 6 being set in Tokyo. They also explore what SEGA could reveal, from revivals of classics like Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi to potential new projects from Atlus, such as a Persona 4 remake or another RPG. Elsewhere, Gears of War Reloaded is grabbing Xbox players’ attention, Call of Duty may be heading to the big screen, and behind the scenes, Perfect Dark was nearly handed off to 2K before the deal fell through—leading to major layoffs at Crystal Dynamics. This and more on Xbox Casuals. Follow our Hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Founder of Boss Rush Media and the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Josh Finney⁠⁠, Cofounder of ⁠⁠Tower Casuals⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Xbox Casuals⁠⁠ Join the Boss Rush Community: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network Community Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the ⁠⁠Tower Casuals Destiny Community Discord⁠⁠ Follow Xbox Casuals on Social Media You can follow Xbox Casuals ⁠⁠on X/Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Instagram/Threads⁠⁠. You can follow Tower Casuals on ⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Instagram/Threads⁠⁠. Follow Boss Rush Network: Follow Boss Rush Network on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Boss Rush Network: Support Boss Rush on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and buy merch on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Store.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website at BossRush.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more great content. Thank you for Your Continued Support! Thank you for ⁠⁠watching⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠listening to Xbox Casuals: An Xbox Podcast⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠Tower Casuals and Boss Rush Media⁠⁠. You can find the show on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠all major podcast platforms⁠⁠. If you enjoyed the discussion, be sure to like the video, subscribe to the channel, and rate us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Drop a comment to share your thoughts on this week’s news or leave a question for next week’s episode. Thank you for your continued support of ⁠⁠Xbox Casuals⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Tower Casuals⁠⁠, and Boss Rush Media.

    1h 27m
  8. Xbox Shows Big at Gamescom 2025 and Silksong Has a Release Date

    08/29/2025

    Xbox Shows Big at Gamescom 2025 and Silksong Has a Release Date

    It was a big week at Gamescom and the boys have a lot to say about it! This week on Xbox Casuals, ⁠⁠Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠Josh Finney⁠ discuss the massive showing for Xbox at Gamescom, including the Xbox ROG Ally X, Indiana Jones' DLC, and the release date for Hollow Knight: Silksong. They then shift the conversation to Helldivers II on Xbox, Gears of War Reloaded on PlayStation, and how both games compliment each other in terms of where their strengths are in terms of gameplay. They also hit on Crystal Dynamics and Cloud Chamber layoffs, Rod Fergusson heading up BioShock 4, the big fall ahead, Xbox's 25th anniversary in 2026, and more. Follow our Hosts ⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠⁠, Founder of Boss Rush Media and the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Josh Finney⁠, Cofounder of ⁠Tower Casuals⁠ and ⁠Xbox Casuals⁠ Join the Boss Rush Community: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network Community Discord⁠⁠⁠ Join the ⁠Tower Casuals Destiny Community Discord⁠ Follow Xbox Casuals on Social Media You can follow Xbox Casuals ⁠on X/Twitter⁠, ⁠Bluesky⁠, and ⁠Instagram/Threads⁠. You can follow Tower Casuals on ⁠X/Twitter⁠, ⁠Bluesky⁠, and ⁠Instagram/Threads⁠. Follow Boss Rush Network: Follow Boss Rush Network on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Support Boss Rush Network: Support Boss Rush on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and buy merch on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Store.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ and visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website at BossRush.net⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more great content. Thank you for Your Continued Support! Thank you for ⁠watching⁠ or ⁠listening to Xbox Casuals: An Xbox Podcast⁠ from ⁠Tower Casuals and Boss Rush Media⁠. You can find the show on ⁠YouTube⁠ and ⁠all major podcast platforms⁠. If you enjoyed the discussion, be sure to like the video, subscribe to the channel, and rate us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Drop a comment to share your thoughts on this week’s news or leave a question for next week’s episode. Thank you for your continued support of ⁠Xbox Casuals⁠, ⁠Tower Casuals⁠, and Boss Rush Media.

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Xbox Casuals is a biweekly podcast dedicated to everything Xbox, brought to you by Tower Casuals and Boss Rush Media. Every other Friday, hosts Corey Dirrig and Josh Finney break down the latest Xbox news, rumors, Game Pass updates, new releases, and more. Catch new episodes every other Friday on all major podcast platforms and on YouTube via the Tower Casuals channel.

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