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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 - heytherereflect@gmail.com

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.

This week, Josh & Con mull over the Steam Awards 2023 and how some of the awards were a bit misguided. They also take stock of the Switch 2 rumours and put together their criteria of what they would like to see from the upcoming Nintendo hardware.

Happy New Year!

Cast Reflect is back after a short Christmas break. This week's episode covers a review of 2023, including Josh & Cons game of the year, and a look ahead to what 2024 has in store.

Side note - A massive thanks to everyone who has listened over the past year, it really does mean a lot to us all. Here's to another year.

This week, Josh & Con dissect and review the 2023 Video Game Awards. Baldurs Gate 3 & Alan Wake 2 deservedly cleaned up in many of the categories, but the ceremony itself left a lot to be desired.

It's the Video Game Awards preview episode! This week Josh & Con share their winner prediction for a bunch of the categories as well as three nifty little announcements that they are hoping for.

This week it's the monthly look ahead episode, and while December is notoriously sparse for video game releases, Con & Josh (mainly Con) pull it out of the bag just for you.

This week Josh & Con take a look at the Video Game Awards nominations and tackle a few interesting topics along the way, including the eligibility of remakes, and the controversial 'Best Independent Game' category.

This week Cast Reflect has its second guest on the show, Mr Kipling. Not the famous cake maker, but just a regular guy who also loves video games. The three of us talk at length about the Five Nights at Freddies movie and segue neatly into a proper chat about video game movie and TV adaptations.

This week, Josh & Con have a lengthy discussion about the highs and lows of Counter-Strike 2's short but chaotic lifespan, with a few digressions into some competitive video game chat.

It's the Halloween special! This week Josh & Con talk about all things scary, including creepy stories, horror recommendations, and even a special quiz. Enjoy spooky season everyone!

In this episode, Josh & Con discuss their EGX excursions, including some new games they got to play, beautifully nostalgic moments, and some awesome cosplay.

It's Friday the 13th of October, so what better way to celebrate than listening to Josh & Con talk through horror games and all the spooky things they love about them?

Spooky season is finally here and this week the boys go through their monthly look ahead for a jam-packed October. Included in their picks is a lovely mix of indie and AAA titles.

This week Josh & Con take a trip down memory lane and get nostalgic about video games from the 90s. They discuss some of their fondest memories and favourite entries from the decade.