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CORE - Core Gaming for Core Gamers
CORE 480: Pulling It Back
Critical Role enters game dev, Outer Worlds 2 drops back to $70, and Splitgate 2 unlaunches. RIP Julian LeFay, and yes, that Hellraiser trailer is terrifying. Beau praises the SC2 World Cup. In “Dear Martha,” we “misremember” the PS2. Shared play this week: Donkey Kong Bananza. Scott tries Captain of Industry, Jon nears the end of FFX, and Beau dives into Pizza Tower, Slay the Spire, and more. Plus: Xbox handheld talk and some corrections.Shared Play (Scott & Jon):•Donkey Kong BananzaScott:•Captain of Industry•Back to the Dawn•Fantasy...
2025-07-26
3h 16
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CORE 478: Sub-Delayedica
We discussed controller comfort and aging, the delay in finishing Ghost of Tsushima, and how handhelds like the Steam Deck affect game choices. We covered the Subnautica 2 delay and controversy involving Krafton possibly avoiding a $250M payout. We speculate on corporate motives, Unknown Worlds founders’ ousting, and Krafton’s Starcraft gig. We also hit on Romero Games losing a Microsoft contract, Final Fantasy IX remake rumors, and a new Resident Evil mobile game announcement. Emails, texts and loads more! Also, Scott tied with Beau this week in Dear Martha!GAMES PLAYEDSCOTTSati...
2025-07-11
3h 08
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CORE SPECIAL: Crashlands 2 and Seth Coster interview
Seth Coster, co-founder of Butterscotch Shenanigans, discusses Crashlands 2 with host Scott Johnson. They reflect on the smoother launch compared to the original, design philosophy that removes common survival game frustrations, and the importance of story, humor, and progression. Seth shares insights on development challenges, lessons from past games like Levelhead, community feedback, and upcoming patches. They also touch on player expectations, studio transparency, and the significance of their long-running podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-04-20
43 min
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CORE 466: Marathon Runners
We discussed Bungie’s reveal of the new extraction shooter Marathon, with mixed reactions—Scott liked the visuals, but none were excited by the genre really. We praised Baldur’s Gate 3’s final patch, talking new subclasses and full crossplay. Oblivion is rumored to be getting a remaster, as soon as next week, and sparking hope for a future Morrowind remake. We criticized PS5 price hikes and gushed over collector’s editions like the Doom “Will it Run” box, that none of us will own. GAMES PLAYEDScott Crashlands 2 Return t...
2025-04-18
2h 43
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CORE 460: Sega's Moment
Lets discuss video game tariffs, the decline of physical media, and GameStop’s potential Bitcoin investment. We highlight Sega’s success in 2024, the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 remaster, and play a "Guess the Game" segment featuring Dragon Age: Origins. Scott reviews ZEPHON and Two Point Museum, and a listener claims Age of Wonders 4 is better than Civ VII. And loads more.GAMES PLAYEDSHAREDFinal Fantasy VII: RebirthSCOTTZEPHONTwo Point MuseumJackbox Survey ScrambleJONFF 7...
2025-03-06
2h 38
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CORE 458: Define Success
Marvel Rivals is very successful! So why the layoffs? Let's talk about it. Plus, MS has a new AI that will make games for you. Epic sold a decent number of games in 2024. Will Magic finally get Jon? There will be a Monster Train 2 and we are excited. Dear Martha! All the games we played! Your feedback and more!GAMES PLAYEDSHARED PLAY THIS WEEKAvowedSCOTTDawnfolkSunday RivalsCiv 7Age of Wonders 4.JON...
2025-02-21
2h 56
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CORE 237: Cast No Shadows
GamePass support kinda blows! Plus what the hell is happening at Ubi with the delay of AC Shadows, and the weird pullout of all the fall events? Well, we get into it. Plus, the next Yakuza game is a pirate game. Sony State of Play happened. The Play Nice book released an excerpt. Meta announces a new mid-tier headset. Space Marine II patch fixes some things. All the stuff we played, Martha, and your msgs and more!GAMES PLAYEDSHAREDBeau and Scott raided in wow!SCOTT
2024-09-27
2h 46
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CORE 431: Video Games With a 'Z'
We have important things to say about our guilds, why Scott was in Irvine this week, and why playing Shapez 2 this week is in your best interest. But that's not all. WoW prep for an expansion and soon. Having the Dark Urge to play BG3 again. Why Fortnite and Disney are best friends. How Dragon Age IV is shaping up for it's just announced Oct 31st release date. Steam OS coming to more than just Steam Decks and soon. Hi-Fi Rush gets new life with PUBG publisher. Martha, emails, calls and more!SCOTTShapez 2
2024-08-16
2h 30
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CORE 426: Game? Pass.
CORE 426: Game? Pass.So the inevitable happened. MS is raising the price of GamePass across the board, and introducing a lower tier that kinda sucks. We have all kinds of thoughts on it, and one us even dumped it. Also, are transformers skins enough to get Jon back into Overwatch 2? Probably not. Ayaneo retro console looks pretty cool (it's more a mini PC but still seems great for emu). Nintendo takes public stance to not use generative AI. CCP will making Eve Online open-source in order to ensure the MMO can live on forever. Darktide overhauling weapon...
2024-07-12
2h 30
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CORE 421: CORE & Summer Games Fest 2024
Join Scott Jon and Beau as they see what this year's Games Fest has to offer. Full commentary here. If you prefer the video version, we will link to that as well below!Video: https://youtube.com/live/tKJEliODsOk?feature=share Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-06-08
2h 12
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CORE 416: Whatever, Todd.
Las Vegas happened and there were rad arcade games there. Also DnD sessions with newcomers. Jon airs his thoughts on the potential demise of console gaming despite minimal research. New PSN requirements for Helldivers 2 and Todd Howard's comments on speeding up the release of major Bethesda titles. Listener emails and texts and more!GAMES WE PLAYEDSCOTTFallout 4Monster TrainDelta emulation on the roadFeed The KrakenJONStellar BladeA little Fallout 4CyberPunk 2077
2024-05-04
2h 36
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CORE 410: More For Sweatys
Ubisoft unveiled an AI-driven virtual assistant, offering visual and audio features. And it kinda sucks. Scott explored "Lightyear Frontier" and "Enslaved: Odyssey to the West," while Jon enjoyed "Civilization VI" and "Baldur's Gate 3." Beau made progress in "Like A Dragon" and tried "Timberborn" and "Plunderstorm." Blizzard's WoW Battle Royale mode, BG3 news, and Stardew Valley's record-breaking update. Also, Margot Robbie plans a Sims movie, while Nvidia predicts AI-generated games within a decade. Emails and texts and more!SHARED PLAYRavenswatchSCOTT PLAYEDLightyear Frontier (Gamepass, Steam)Enslaved...
2024-03-22
2h 31
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CORE 409: Very Very Pretty
On this episode of CORE: The woes of moving house. Scott got a Playstation Portal and is excited about several games including Unicorn Overlord and Granblue Fantasy Relink as a result. Jon has been busy moving but has also been playing WWE 2K24 and building FROG Wreslting 2.0. Beau has been playing WoW, FF7 Remake/Rebirth, and Spider-Man 2. We get breaking news about a PS5 Pro rumor. In the news, the controversy surrounding the recent release of STAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection, the surprising success of Sea of Thieves pre-orders on PS5, and the announcement of Summer Games Fest. They al...
2024-03-16
2h 13
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CORE 407: Lay Off the Layoffs
It's DUNE II week, and we are excited! Sony and EA are the latest to impose some fairly hefty layoffs and we spend some time talking about the games that got hit along with the people. Plus what some smaller studios are planning to do. Theres more to talk about with Helldivers II and what might be next. Plus, Jon has an answer to the Balatro controversy. The games we played, plus Epic hackers, GameScent and Inkbound nearly cooked! Emails and texts and more!SHARED PLAYHelldivers IISCOTT PLAYED
2024-03-01
2h 36
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CORE 404: Bring The Big Guy
To start, elite controller takes more damage than a toe when dropped on a hard floor. Darktide and the Tribes III demo were great for all of us. Scott played Unreal Tournament 99 and Hellcard. Jon played Rotwood, Star Trucker, and Lightyear Frontier. Beau explores Stormgate's open beta demo, prompting a return to Starcraft 2 co-op commanders amidst the World of Warcraft Shadowlands Phase 2 launch. Rumors of Microsoft Xbox going 3rd Party, a unique Baldur's Gate 3 completion by Proxy Gate Tactician, Disney investing $1.5 billion into Epic for a "persistent universe," and Tencent reportedly developing an Elden Ring mobile game akin to Genshin...
2024-02-09
2h 42
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CORE 402: We're All Pals Here
Massive layoffs hit the industry, affecting Riot Games and ABK post-Microsoft merger. Notable departures include Mike Ybarra and Adham, with Blizzard canceling a survival game and outsourcing customer service. Concerns arise about Blizzcon's future. The Palworld vs. Pokemon debate unfolds, with accusations of imitation and AI stuff. Scott explores Forbidden West and Timberborn, Jon finishes Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and Beau engages in TTRPG "Order & Defiance" and ENSHROUDED. Calls and emails and texts too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-01-27
2h 31
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CORE 400: Rock & Stone & Gold Splatter
How games positively impact work and life patterns, especially Shapez. We played Deep Rock Galactic, with Scott immersed in Horizon Zero Dawn and ChillQuarium. Jon explores Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Final Fantasy X, and Sea of Stars, while Beau tries out MythForce and delves into VR with Dungeons of Eternity. "Dear Martha: This Day in Gaming History" and highlights news like Brian Cox narrating Tekken's story and updates on Final Fantasy XIV's Dawntrail Expansion. The new PS5 controller version and Season 2 casting for The Last of Us. Insights from a listener about Steam's private games functionality and a gameplay leak...
2024-01-12
2h 58
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CORE 399: Princess Slayed
Square-Enix's plan to implement "aggressive use of AI" in 2024. We have thoughts. Square-Enix's lack of details in their announcements is a problem. Games we played this week were: Shapez, Horizon Zero Dawn, Slay the Princess, Red Dead Redemption II, WoW and Shadows of Doubt in VR. The "Dear Martha Reddit Review" segment explores a breakup over a favorite game insult. Other news includes a 13-year-old beating Tetris, Mickey Mouse going public domain for a horror game, Jack Black voicing Minecraft Steve, Guardians of the Galaxy free on Epic Games, a Heroes of the Storm remake mod, and a City...
2024-01-05
3h 00
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CORE 398: 2023 And Me
Well what do we have here? Our year-end MASSIVE round up of the best games of the year, including a load of categories you won't find anywhere else. Check the RSS feed or Patreon for a FULL text list of the games we covered. Can you guess our number one? Listen and find out!Group Category #1 - Most Anticipated Games of 2024: Scott: Space Marine II Shapez 2 Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League Jon: Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
2023-12-29
2h 35
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CORE 397: Touching in Space
Steam Year in Review highlights gaming experiences, shared by Scott, Jon, and Beau. And we played The Finals, Lethal Company, and House Flipper 2 together. Scott played Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader and An Arcade full of Cats. Jon delves into Bang on Balls, Death Must Die, WWE 2K23, and Fortnite. Beau conquers WoW SoD BFD, VR adventures, BG3, and Diablo 4 winter event. Dear Martha: Steam Reviews! Other News: Bobby Kotick's departure, Insomniac's leaks, Steam's profile game hiding, and Sony's 50m PS5 sales success. Oh and the WoW 2024 roadmap is out and it's kinda great. Your calls and more!
2023-12-22
3h 04
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CORE 393: Suck is Forever
Welcome to CORE, where we could do the Konami Code in our sleep. Scott Johnson, Beau Schwartz, and Jon Jagger here. Playing a clip about microtransactions from an ex-Blizz guy sets the tone. The main topic is yet to be revealed, but our week in gaming features an abundance of World of Warcraft, with Scott hitting new levels and Jon exploring new features. Scott enjoys Lil Gator Game and Wildfrost on Steam, while Jon dives into Super Mario RPG on Switch and Death Must Die. Beau covers Assassin's Creed Nexus VR, The Expanse, Sun Wukong in Ravenswatch, and Starcraft 2. The...
2023-11-25
2h 57
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CORE 392: An Honor Just To Be Dominated
The Steam Deck 2.0 is a hot topic today. The main discussion revolves around Game Awards nominations like Alan Wake 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Spiderman 2, Resident Evil 4, Super Mario Wonder, and Tears of The Kingdom. Our gaming week features WoW discussions, including a creative solution for Jon's night-time gaming issue. Scott delves into Diablo IV and Backpack Hero on Steam, while Jon shares WWE 2K23 highlights and a Nintendo Switch mystery game. Beau recaps a hardcore WoW Saturday and achievements in Diablo 4 and Like a Dragon Gaiden. Also there's news on Greg and Scott's Word on the Street debut, Baldur's Gate 3's physical...
2023-11-17
3h 20
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CORE 391: Back on The Meat Wagon
Greg Street doing something exciting! We spill some beans. How were our BlizzCon predictions? We find out. World of Warcraft: Dragonflight and Classic, Diablo IV, and Robocop. Scott high lights the indie game Ooblets. Jon shares experiences with Final Fantasy XIV, Fortnite, Powerwash Simulator, and previews Free-Per View 3 in FROG Wrestling. Beau talks about hardcore WoW, "For the King 2," and other games. "Dear Martha: Steam Reviews" segment, featuring a steamy review for Milfy City - Final Edition. Other news includes GTA VI's announcement, Nintendo's live-action Zelda movie, Valve's privacy update, and SteamDeck's OLED release. Texts and a call! Hosted...
2023-11-10
2h 55
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CORE 382: Dragon Beef II
The possibility of annual expansions in Diablo IV, drawing comparisons with other games that adopt this approach. Scott's fascination with Starfield, Jon and Beau's completion of Baldur's Gate 3, and their individual game choices like Xenotilt, WWE 2K23, No Man's Sky, Marvel Snap, and more. "Dear Martha," where they guess which Bethesda game various reviews are from. Additionally, they touch on news, such as Final Fantasy XVI's DLCs, Bethesda's plans for Red Fall, Crossplay in Baldur's Gate 3, YouTube's testing of playable games, and rumors about NintendoVR. Emails from listeners, including one praising the PS Portal and another commending Jon's passionate take...
2023-09-08
2h 55
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CORE 381: Inflation Station
Jon and Scott watch movies as promised and have reviews. In the main topic, the discussion revolves around the significant price increase in PlayStation Plus subscriptions, causing discontent among users. The current and upcoming prices are detailed. A comparison to Xbox Game Pass price hikes is made, with some countries exempt from the PlayStation Plus increase. In the "Our Week in Gaming" section, Jon shares his progress in Baldur's Gate 3, as does Beau, while Scott talks about Sea of Stars and starting Starfield. More news about the state of Bioware's Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, Volition's closure, and Half-Life 2 getting ray...
2023-09-03
3h 07
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CORE 378: Bar Raised
Video game portrayal in TV/film affecting enjoyment, followed by personal gaming updates, mainly "Baldur's Gate 3." We have TONS to say, so tuck in for lots of BG3 talk. Scott also talks "I Am Future," "Viewfinder," and "The Expanse." Jon discusses "FROG Wrestling Free-Per View 2," "WWE 2K23," "Transformers," and "Ori." Red Dead Redemption's high price, Papers, Please anniversary "demake," mixed "Atlas Fallen" reviews, Quake 2 Remaster release, discounted PS5 controllers, Stardew Valley cookbook, and refurbished Steam Decks. Yakuza Like a Dragon's controller choice for Beau is queried. And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
2023-08-11
2h 56
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CORE 377: Thru The Gate
PC fan noise during gaming. Why? Discussing the 10 best selling games ever. Our Week in Gaming features our time with Baldur's Gate 3, and Scott's play of The Expanse and more. Jon talks about FROG Wrestling in WWE 2K23 and completing Remnant II. Beau completed Yakuza: Like A Dragon. "Dear Martha: The Game Show!" where they match Steam reviews to games. Other News includes Hades, Post Malone's One Ring card ownership, and Fantasian on Steam. Emails suggest Scott's nickname and choosing between PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass. And a lot more! Learn more about your...
2023-08-05
2h 47
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CORE 374: We've Had Our Phil
The latest updates on Microsoft's acquisition of ABK, with the judge approving the deal's progress in the United States. The FTC has appealed the ruling, and negotiations continue with the UK. If the July 18th deadline is missed, a significant fee will be owed to ABK, but an extension is likely as both parties want the deal to happen.Scott's current relationship with FF16 and his games of choice. Jon shares a video and a message to play, while Beau talks about playing as a rogue in Diablo 4 and experimenting with TaleSpire and Dungeon Alchemist....
2023-07-14
2h 50
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CORE 373: Statue of Limitations
This week Scott is OUT but that doesn't stop the CORE TRAIN as Beau and Jon talk about the Diablo 4 Season 1 announcement and Beau's Lilith statue confirmation. Jon goes deep on Final Fantasy 16, Frog Wrestling and produces an epic length Dear Martha that is not to miss. MK1 characters revealed! Nintendo has a new console called NX 2? BattleBit Remastered has sold 2 million units! Red Dead Redemption Remaster? The One Ring is Found in Ontario! Last of Us but Not the Last of Us! All that, other random conversations, your emails and texts, and SO MUCH MORE in an the...
2023-07-07
2h 54
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CORE 337: Always Be The Big Guy
Suddenly, there was a LOT of Silent Hill stuff. We go through it all. Sims 4 goes free to play, but we have some theories about stuff. Sony freaks out the Bloodborne community. That Bayonetta voice over mess. Dear Martha back with another retro mag review! Scot and Beau played a lot of OW2. Beau and Jon really liked the Darktide test. We all played Marvel Snap! Scott also played The Mortuary Assistant, Nier Automata, and Vampire Survivors 1.0. Jon played Fortnite! And Beau played the tutorial for Crusader Kings 3. Your texts, emails and more! Learn more about your...
2022-10-21
2h 47
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CORE 336: McCassidy McDonald
Big night of content! Meta Quest Pro thoughts, a new Valve VR set, Nvidia un-launching products, new Steam app, EA and their new app, Simpson's Waterworld game is real, Switch Games on Steam Deck according to Valve, and a Dear Martha! Plus, Scott and Beau played Overwatch 2, No Man's Sky, SCORN, while Jon moved on to FF10 and Fortnight! Oh and now we have ALL beaten CP2077. Emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-10-15
3h 11
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CORE 335: Optimism Glasses
Lots on tap today, so get to listening! The Mario Movie trailer hits. CDPR announces three more Witcher games and a CP2077 sequel. Dead Space trailer hit. Disco Elysium is a weird thing. Intel ARC cards are pretty good for the money! Overwatch 2 launched with some trouble. Dear Martha Review! Scott BEAT CyberPunk, played Baba is You, Asteroids Recharged, and Slime Rancher 2. Jon played CP, beat FF9, and got a Steam Deck! Beau played Dyson Sphere Program and Dead Effect 2 VR. Emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted...
2022-10-07
3h 07
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CORE 334: See Stadia Ladia
More trademark stuff. Google killed Stadia today. AMD and Intel have some stuff to show. Overwatch 2 is doing some stuff for toxic players. DND had a big day. Skull and Bones got pushed again. Last of Us on HBO lookin tight. Dear Martha! Scott played Shovel Knight Dig, Grounded, and Prodeus, oh and Novadrift. Jon got a Steam Deck, played CP2077, and more. Beau played Blade & Sorcery and Original Sin 2. A brand new mashup and more! (fixed) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2022-09-30
3h 15
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CORE 334: See Stadia Ladia
More trademark stuff. Google killed Stadia today. AMD and Intel have some stuff to show. Overwatch 2 is doing some stuff for toxic players. DND had a big day. Skull and Bones got pushed again. Last of Us on HBO lookin tight. Dear Martha! Scott played Shovel Knight Dig, Grounded, and Prodeus, oh and Novadrift. Jon got a Steam Deck, played CP2077, and more. Beau played Blade & Sorcery and Original Sin 2. A brand new mashup and more!
2022-09-30
3h 15
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CORE 333: Stay Awhile and Glisten
Big week, big leaks! GTA 6, and Diablo IV get some leakage. Cyberpunk becomes a top seller again with some help. NVIDA announces all the new GPU stuff, plus more. Logitech gets into the portable business…sort of. Ted Lasso coming to FIFA. PSVR2 will NOT work with PSVR games. Spider-Man Miles Morales coming to Steam way sooner than you thought. Gloomhaven is free right now on Epic. Dear Martha! Scott played Cyberpunk 2077, Metal Hellsinger, The Darkside Detective, and Electrician Sim. Jon played CyberPunk also…eventually, and Return to Monkey Island! Beau played HL2 VR, Omega Strikers, and Divinity 2! Emails and more...
2022-09-24
2h 44
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CORE 332: Paul Phoenix Sucks
On the menu today, breakdowns of everything we saw and heard from this week's Direct, PS State of Play, and beyond! And how TWO GoldenEye re-releases are going to work. Plus games we played! Scott played CyberPunk 2077 and You Suck at Parking. Jon played all the FF games, plus Metal Hell Singer, and Beau spent all his time in Grim Dawn. Loads of emails, dear marthas and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-16
2h 32
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CORE 331: Artificial
More AI talk and what games will do with the tech. CyberPunk gets a single expansion. Steam Deck goes far in EMU world. James Gunn just about did Hitman. New AC games hitting this weekend. Twitch changes. Drama at Sony and MS over CoD. New controllers! Tencent bought a ton of Ubi stock. Scott played Kingdom's of Amalur: Re-Reckoning, Cursed to Golf, Gunfire Reborn, Jetpack Joyride 2, GW2, Cyberpunk 2077, The Ascent, and Into the Breach. Jon played GW2, Opus Magnum, and Disney Dreamlight Valley. Beau played The Ascent, Grim Dawn, and got a new display! Learn more about...
2022-09-09
2h 53
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CORE 330: Guild Again
Scott is on vacation! That that did not stop Beau and Jon from talking about a load of new stuff! ABK buyout happenings, Halo Infinite infiniate addon delays. GamePass family sharing. LG and Corsairs hot new bendables. UbiSoft confirms next AC game is called Mirage. The Cyberpunk show is good? Games they played and WAY more! On this episode of CORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-05
2h 51
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CORE 329: Picking Lydia's Brain
Time to sum up GamesCom! Plus, there's a new PS5 elite type controller coming. We talk about the big Phil Spencer interview. Dear Martha! Scott played Hard West 2, Guild Wars 2, and Farthest Frontier. Jon played FFIX and FFIV. Beau played Skyrim VR ALL week long. Your emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-08-26
3h 00
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CORE 328: Turn On The Color
We take a look at all the DND stuff that came down today, plus the rather large update we got regarding Diablo IV. Dear Martha. Scott BEAT a game! He played all the Netflix games, plus played and beat AC Origins. Jon played Cult of the Lamb, beat FFVIII, and a little cooking sim. Oh and Spiderman. Beau played a LOT of Skyrim VR with mods. Emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-08-19
3h 04
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CORE 323: Mtn Dew Man vs Pepsi Man
Playstation wants you to win space points! Skate 4 will be free to play, and pay to look good. Dragonflight went Alpha today. Power Wash Sim is out of early access and on Game Pass now. Bayonetta 3 gets less naked. Nintendo goes hard on making movies. Skyrim gets a MP mod. Unity CEO stirs the poop. Dear Martha goes hard on Zelda. Scott is playing , Crash 4, and Dinkum. Jon playing Gordian Quest, and some usual games. Beau played Omega Pilot, and spent a bunch of time in VR Chat. Emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices...
2022-07-15
2h 20
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CORE 322: Unnecessary Breathing
Heroes goes into full maintenance mode, and we have some thoughts. Do you want the Amico? Companies going to gamescom in Germany. Weird happenings in FF14. Mike Ybarra talks about making a million a day with Diablo Immortal. From sends something TO a fan. Robocop: Rogue City is coming and Scott is losing his mind about it. EA made a really dumb tweet. Dear Martha! Scott played Gordian Quest, Drill Dozer, FF7 Remake, and Pokemon Pinball. Jon played FF7, FF7, and FF14. Beau finished Gordian Quest and spent a LOT of time in VR Chat! And MORE! ...
2022-07-09
2h 47
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CORE 321: Retrograde
Steam Deck specs changed. Did Valve notice? Ron Gilbert says, "sorry, you all suck, just wait for the game". PS+ getting some good stuff in July. Blizzard bought the Spellbreak people. Nintendo did a mini direct, and it was all about those 3rd parties. Beau has some interesting stuff happening in gaming in Canada this week. Scott played Iconoclasts, Bloodstained, Forza, Tsushima, and Super Ember Kaboom. Jon played BOTH kinds of FF7's, Grim Dawn and FF Tactics. Beau played Gordian Quest. Oh and we all are still playing V Rising. Emails and more! Learn more about...
2022-07-01
2h 32
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CORE 320: The Burning Itch
Amazon and their game giveaways for Prime Day. New data on how gamers feel about certain brands. Epic gives us a tool to play nice with Steam players. Insults online put you in jail in Japan. Working in VR sucks. You can finally get a 3080 at a decent price. Scott played Grim Dawn, D2R, D3, Fall Guys, Raft, and V Rising. Jon played Shredders Revenge, FFVII Remake, and Vampire Survivors. Beau played FFVII Remake, D3 Necro, and is learning C# for fun! Plus your emails and a great mashup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
2022-06-25
2h 48
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CORE Coverage of the Xbox 6-12-2022 Event
With Scott Beau and Jon! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-06-12
1h 41
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CORE 318: Flashbacks
We cover all the Gamesfest stuff from today, including highlights of the biggest games and announcements. Another big convo about Diablo Immortal one week later. Devolver stuff as well. Gamepro letters with Martha! Scott played V Rising, Shipbreaker, and Card Shark. Jon played V Rising and moved to a new apartment. Beau played V Rising and Catalyst Black. Oh yeah, emails too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-06-10
2h 38
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CORE 318: Flashbacks
We cover all the Gamesfest stuff from today, including highlights of the biggest games and announcements. Another big convo about Diablo Immortal one week later. Devolver stuff as well. Gamepro letters with Martha! Scott played V Rising, Shipbreaker, and Card Shark. Jon played V Rising and moved to a new apartment. Beau played V Rising and Catalyst Black. Oh yeah, emails too!
2022-06-10
2h 23
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CORE 317: Immortaly Speaking
We talk a lot about Diablo Immortal. What did we think? It's complicated. Sony held a State of Play today, and we are here to break that all down! Lots of Warhammer 40k stuff this week too. Dragon Age 4 has a title now. Star Wars games got some big updates this week too. Sonic is going full Breath of The Wild. Dear Martha too! Scott played Card Shark, Shipbreaker, and Diablo Immortal. Jon played Fortnite, Diablo Immortal, and V Rising. Beau played V Rising, Diablo Immortal, Catalyst Black and For the King. HUGE show tonight! Learn more...
2022-06-03
2h 41
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CORE 316: Twisting Your Metal
For the King 2 announced! We're pretty excited about that news. Plus, the Twisted Metal TV show and how things are going with it. Daybreak WAS making a Marvel MMO but canned it. Death Stranding 2 was announced...sorta. Beyond Good and Evil 2 is STILL being worked on, they promise. 61% of the 222 BILLION dollars in the games business was made by mobile titles. Sheesh. TikTok is getting into games now too. Raven went Union despite Activision not wanting them to be, and MS says they will support it post purchase! Dear Martha Gamepro letter. Scott played Shipbreaker, Rogue Legacy 2, House Flipper, and...
2022-05-27
2h 17
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CORE 315: Me and My Bunny
Marvel Snap got announced! PS+ games are now known for the launch. Old World is on Steam finally. New Steamworld games are good by us! King's diversity tool is terrible. Scott played Escape Sim, Bakery Sim, and House Flipper Pet DLC, as well has Teardown, Rogue Legacy 2, and RoundGuard. Jon played the start of Chaosgate, got further in FF7 with mods, and a lot of Slay the Spire. Beau played a CRAP ton of Heroes of The Storm! We also had some great emails tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
2022-05-20
2h 46
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CORE 313: Legendary Porkchop
Blizzards new mobile game. Square-Enix and their recent moves. Fortnite back on apple stuff via MS. Stone Cold loves Breath of The Wild. Dear Martha Retro Magazine Letters. Scott played The Gunk, Rogue Legacy 2, Bakery Simulator, Warhammer 40k: Chaos Gate, Bugsnax, and Chernobilite. Jon played The Stanley Parable: Ultra Delux, Hand of Gilgamech, the Ace Attorney Trilogy, Road 96, and Kentucky Route Zero. Beau played a LOT of stuff on his Meta Quest 2, including mods for pc games and Battle Sister. A great new Mashup and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-05-06
2h 55
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CORE 312: A Little Too Spreadsheety
Diablo Immortal will be on PC. We have some thoughts on that. Also, Sonic got really weird this week and has fans in a tizzy. Warcraft Mobile title being announced next week. Sonic 2 is the highest grossing film in the US for a video game movie ever. Overwatch 2 mp beta happened. We have thoughts on that. A load of Gamepro Dear Marthas today. Scott played and beat Steamworld Dig 2, and started another run of Quest. Jon played Return of the Obra Dinn, and Vampire Survivors. Beau also played that as well as Dune: Spice Wars! Your emails, a mashup and...
2022-04-29
2h 39
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CORE 311: Needs More Torso
We start things off with a look at what Blizzard showed off for their new WoW expansion. Plus, D&D Direct, and how delayed Baldur's Gate 3 is. Plus what DND games are hot right now. Some old gamepro dear Martha reviews. Scott played Stacklands, and Panzer Corps 2. Jon played No Man's Sky and some other regulars. Beau played a lot of Solasta. Your emails and loads more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-04-22
2h 38
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CORE 310: Hiccup Joe Has Cash
D&D Beyond bought by Hasbro! No Man's Sky gets even bigger today. Xcom 2 free on Epic this week. Solasta adds free coop and a bunch of other stuff for fans! Shipbreaker coming to Gamepass in May. Dear Martha Reviews NOT be be missed today. Scott played Psychonauts 2, The Show 22, Steamworld Dig 2, and Car Detailing Simulator. Jon played FF14 6.1, Vampire Survivors, and Chrono Cross Remaster. Beau FINISHED Elden Ring! Emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-04-15
2h 50
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CORE 309: The Three Fingers Ending
Remedy is remaking Max Payne 1 And 2 Following New Agreement With Rockstar. Ron Gilbert is making a brand new Monkey Island. Dune Spice Wars is coming this month! The next Tomb Raider will be in Unreal 5. Epic and Lego want kids to be part of the metaverse. Dear Martha review of 7 Days to Die. Scott played Weird West, Spider-Man Remastered, Monster Sanctuary, Escape the Fold, and Demeo for PC. Jon played Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, finished FF6 and started Chrono Cross, Steamworld Dig 2, and Prey. Beau played Elden Ring! Your emails and much more! Learn more...
2022-04-08
2h 33
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CORE 308: Cutting Edge Horse Unit
Playstation has finally told us how PS+ is changing in June. Speaking of June, E3 is officially not happening, virtual or physical. Might be done for good. We have thoughts. Diablo Immortal is up for pre-order finally. Also a June release. More games as art! Dear Martha! Scott playCed Tsushima, UnMetal, Kirby, and The Huntdown. Jon played Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, FF6, and Weird West. Beau played Valheim and Elden Ring. Emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-04-01
2h 44
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CORE 307: And Burritos
We sum up a load of GDC stuff for ya, so you don't have to. Including all the awards they gave out. Also, Sony likely to unveil their new sub next week. GTA+ is a thing. New Witcher game under development. Fortnite removes building. Sonic controllers are hairy. Stranger of Paradise is effed. Dear Martha! Scott played Tsushima, Kirby, and Castlevania. Jon finished Elden Ring, played Tunic, and Steamworld Dig. Beau played Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and Elden Ring. Emails and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See...
2022-03-26
2h 28
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CORE 306: Commit To The Helmet
Square-Enix continues to be clueless about how streaming works. Yo FromSoftware, please don't launch heartbreaking ambush patches at 1130pm. EA not doing an "e3-adjacent" even (EA Play) instead just gonna do stuff whenever. Halo TV show seems like it might be...good? "Games heralded as great art" on wikipedia (Part 2). Dear Martha Review for Orc Massage. SCOTT played Tunic, Tetris Effect, & Axiom Verge. JON played Elden Ring & Tunic. BEAU played Elden Ring and is now closing the book on Lost Ark! And lots more including your emails! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
2022-03-18
2h 38
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CORE 305: Game Art and Art Games
Beau got a HOT new PC and built it from the ground up, and we're here to share the process, especially in a time where getting a good GPU is harder than ever. Also, Advance Wars reboot got delayed. We talk about the deeper reasons why. Super Nintendo World is coming to Hollywood next year! Square puts a LOT of stuff on Youtube this week. We have a BIG conversation about games heralded as great art. Plus Scott played Elden Ring, Forbidden West, Axiom Verge, and more. Jon played Elden Ring a LOT, and some more progress in his run...
2022-03-11
2h 46
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CORE 304: A Big Cup of Dumb
Epic buys BandCamp and it's hard to figure out why. Bungie says "hard no" to Destiny on Steam Deck. Gabe Newell is playing FF14, and hand delivering Steam Decks with a tiny mask on. Pokemon goes full Scarlet and Violet this fall. HUGE discussion of all things Elden Ring. Dear Martha Steam Review. Scott's Games: Fire Emblem on GBA, Forbidden West on PS5, the Kirby & The Forgotten City demo on Switch, Bombslinger on everything, and Elden Ring. Jon's Games: Elden Ring. Beau's Games: Elden Ring. :) Emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
2022-03-04
2h 33
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CORE 303: You Shoulda Put an Elden Ring On It
Bye bye Bethesda launcher. We barely knew ye. SquareEnix says they needed more millions sold. Elden Ring seems to be reviewing incredibly well. Street Fighter 6 has a logo and pants problem. Walton Goggins joins the Fallout cast on Prime Video. Scott played Forbidden West, Mario Golf, Streets of Rage 4, and a bunch of fighting games. Jon playing FFVI on stream this week, along with 14, and Elden Ring. Beau is still into Lost Ark, but only just. Emails about switch stores and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast...
2022-02-25
2h 41
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CORE 302: Patch my 'Simon Says', you cowards!
Cyberpunk might be the best it's going to get this week. Forbidden West is getting the buzz you expect. Baldurs Gate 3 is a 2023 game like it or not. More No Man's Sky updates! No rude words in Wordle. Lost Ark hits some Steam records. Legacy of The Sith seems neat! Dear Martha! Scott played Mutant Football League, Super Metroid, Link to the Past, and Advance Wars 1 and 2, and a LOT of Wargroove. Beau and Jon played Lost Ark. :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
2022-02-18
2h 46
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CORE 300: Moist Nickels
Sony is buying Bungie, and we have ideas on why they paid so much for it. That and Wordle going to the NYT, GamePass not charging you when you are not using it, Lost Ark getting out finally next week, Dear Martha reviews, and more! Scott played ESO, VR Maze Gobbler, and Dying Light 2. Beau played Valheim and Wild Rift. Jon played Deathloop, Guardians, and finished FFV. Emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-02-04
1h 55
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CORE 299: Finish Cap Dat Minish Cap
Respawn going hard on Star Wars, Blizz announcing an un-announcement, The Rock doing new game movies, buying lock lifted for FF14, Ubisoft gets out of the Battle Royale business, Epic will keep giving you free games this year, and Windows goes all Android soon. Dear Martha Steam Review! Scott played more Tsushima, as well as Minish Cap on the GBA and Donkey Kong Country on the SNES. Jon is all about Guardians and FFV. Beau's journey continues in Valheim and Wild Rift, while building a new PC with some help. Emails and more! Learn more about your...
2022-01-28
2h 16
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CORE 293: Is the fantasy finally final?
Gamepass had quite the week. More takes from the game awards. FFXIV stops selling itself. FF7 is out on Epic right now. Do we need video games in our cars? Ubisoft first to be dumb. Dear Martha Steam Reviews! Scott is hooked on SWTOR again, plus Halo, The Gunk, that Aliens coop game, and The Matrix UE5 thing. Jon ONLY played FF this week. And beat it. :) Beau played Age of Darkness, WarTales, Scarlet Nexus, MK11, and also that Matrix thing. Emails and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted...
2021-12-17
2h 19
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CORE 290: Get in The Shower
We fawn over the new Netflix series, Arcane. Endwalker gets a 2-week delay. Steam Deck also in delay town. MS Xbox PC app now treats folders and drives normally. Metal Gear gets pushed out of stores. Twitch App now on Switch, making it the Switch Twitch App. TWO Dear Martha reviews today! Scott talks about Forza H5, Animal Crossing 2.0, ESO, and more! Jon is still all in on FF14, plus Nier Automata, and a little Lost Ark. Beau goes ALL in on Lost Ark and has lots to say about it. And more! Learn more about your...
2021-11-12
1h 54
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CORE 288: The Priest Better Be in There
Lots to talk about this week, including Kotick taking a pay cut for the team. Twitch being built back into the dashboard. Playstation's State of Play and PC plans. The bad N64 ports to the Switch. Wu-Tang doing an RPG. Beau's hot take on pee in your coke. Scott played Guardians of The Galaxy, Enlisted, Chivalry II, Quacamelee 2, ESO and Rogue Legacy 2. Jon played Inscryption, Chrono Trigger, and Age of Empires IV. Beau played more HS: Mercs! Dear Martha Steam Review! Your emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
2021-10-29
2h 18
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CORE 287: Essence of Dragon Waifu
God of War coming to PC. Cyberpunk and The Witcher still coming to your PS5 and Series X|S. Steam says no to NFT's. That Xbox fridge sold out. No Man's Sky goes full worm. Dear Martha Steam Reviews. Scott played Inscryption, EverSpace 2 and reset his WHOLE farm! Jon is almost done with Metroid Dread. Beau played a lot of HS Mercenaries. Some board game talk too, plus your emails! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-22
2h 03
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CORE 286: Cookie Cutter Cookie Clicker
Maybe you should hear what Yoshi-P has to say. FFXIV detailed a load of what is coming next. G4 is coming back. Avengers is going back to getting your cash. Riot gets out of the chat business. Dear Martha Steam Review! Scott played Everspace 2, Back 4 Blood, Saints Row IV, and RogueBook. Jon and Beau played pretty much ALL of Metroid: Dread. Plus Pictopix, Chrono Trigger, and more FFXIV. Your emails and all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-15
2h 24
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CORE 285: The Chosen Joe
D4 gets a new director. PS3 and Vita are not gonna have ways to pay for stuff soon. Dread is reviewing well on Switch, out tomorrow. The big Twitch Hack and what it means. Scott played a LOT of GamePass games this week, including: Scarlet Nexus, State of Decay 2: JE, A Plague Tale, and Phoenix Point. Beau played NOTHING but is jonesing for Dread really bad. Jon is out with family stuff tonight! Emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
2021-10-08
1h 35
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CORE 282: Eat the tail, bury the rest.
nVIDIA done put a leak out there and it's pretty tasty in terms of game potential. Fingersleeves are a thing you can now get. IKEA is making gamer furnature. Scott played Solasta, Wrath of The Rightious, and Warioware. Jon beat more Final Fantasy and played Deathloop! Beau 100 percented Hades and is one more to do that in Banished. Dear Martha, your emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-09-17
2h 12
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CORE 280: A Myst Opportunity
China wants to keep kids from playing video games all the time. Midnight Suns is looking VERY good to us. Transformers comes to tabletop and Youtube! Dear Martha review of What The Golf. Scott played Mech Arena, Surgeon Sim 2, Mowing Lawns, and No Man's Sky. Jon is all about the final fantasies, and some MYST too! Beau can't stop playing Hades again! And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-09-04
2h 06
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CORE 276: Grew a BackBone
JAB steps down, so does Meschuk, and the lawsuits keep coming. Halo Infinite had a good test weekend. New World gets another delay. Playdates sell out and sell out fast. Pokemon Go reverted, and pissed people off really bad. Dear Martha Steam Reviews! Scott got a BackBone and loved it, and played The Ascent, Lawn Mower Sim, and some weird MMO's. Jon played a lot of FF, and a little Townscraper. Beau got a switch and is completely hooked on Pokemon Unite! Emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
2021-08-06
2h 01
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CORE 275: Teedus and Tidus are buddies
Sony sold 10 million PS5's, and MS did really well too, all this despite supply chain issues. Why and what, we discuss on the show. Blizzard employes did a walkout yesterday. Xbox Game Pass showing people using PS4 controllers on Xcloud. :) RE Villiage sells 4.5m copies! Zoom adds a weird gaming service. EB Games is now GameStop in Canada. We give away that Series S today! Dear Martha Reviews. Scott played Swords of Legends Online, Skyward Sword and ESO. Jon played FF1, FF14, and Pokemon Unite. Beau played Disco Elysium, and Like a Dragon. We did emails and talked about...
2021-07-30
2h 16
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CORE 273: All Hands On Steam Deck
Valve announced their long rumored handheld steam machine, called Steam Deck, and we have a LOT to say about it. Xbox controller might see a refresh sooner than you thought. Netflix is gonna start providing you with video games, whatever that means. Dear Martha. Scott played Ironcast, Griftlands, and Shipbreaker. Jon played FF14, and some Old World. Beau played a Bard in FF14, plus some time in Sea of Thieves. Your emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-16
1h 54
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CORE SPECIAL: Microsoft-Bethesda Showcase 2021 with Scott and Jon
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2021-06-13
1h 08
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CORE SPECIAL: Ubi-Soft Forward 2021 with Scott and Beau
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2021-06-13
56 min
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CORE SPECIAL: Summer Fest 2021 Commentary with Scott & Jon
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2021-06-10
1h 52
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Frogpants Plays: Special Interview with Chris Metzen
Scott and Chris have a sit-down and chat up up about his new big project, plus lots of great insights into development of this kind of project vs something like a major game release at Blizzard. Here’s a bit more about the project.Auroboros: Coils of the Serpent is a 5E campaign setting by Chris Metzen and Warchief Gaming. The first release in this universe, Worldbook: Lawbrand, is based on the roleplaying campaign that Chris ran with his childhood friends in the eighties and nineties, before heading to Blizzard to work on worlds such as Warcraft, St...
2021-03-23
1h 05
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CORE 258: Ancient Needs
Swuare-Enix did their showcase, and there were a few things of note. Playstation buys EVO, and we think that is a little odd. EA Play now on Gamepass PC. Diamond Cards come to Hearthstone. Scott actualy played a little Lust From Beyond, and it kinda was not what we thought it was. Also the long hunt for that Pharaoh Feeling. Jon is back into Neir, and loves it. More Loop Hero, and Beau just did some old fashioned Hots this week! And your emails! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted...
2021-03-19
1h 42
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CORE 256: Techno Swamp
Jon had a baby! But Scott and Beau are here to keep things running tonight with talk about Diablo IV, OW2 getting cooler by the second, MTG getting some Warhammer 40k love, and Bioware and the dropping of Anthem. Scott is losing it over Loop Hero, with some Griftlands, and Valheim thrown in. Beau is playing all the Blizz games, plus some Dicey Dungeons, Dyson Sphere, and Valheim! And lots more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-03-06
1h 36
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A Year End CORE Message From Co-Host Jon Jagger
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2020-12-26
24 min
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CORE 241: The Future Is Made of Gamers
What happens when more and more in political power use gaming and streaming as a tool to reach voters? We discuss how this works and how it might work in the future. Also, Warcraft is really good right now for Scott and Jon. The Solitaire Conspiracy still suits us. Hades still owns our souls. Emails about EA and star wars and way more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-10-22
1h 32
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CORE 238: Open Your World
What even is crunch in gaming and what can be done about it? Also early Series X impressions are in, and they are good! Among Us dumps sequel and goes back to the first game. A bunch Metal Gears make their way to GoG. Peter Parker looks different on PS5. Scott talks about his effort to scratch the right open world itch he has right now. Shadow of War, Watch Dogs 2, and Just Cause 4 on deck. Jon rightly loves Hades, but not Super Mario All-Stars 3D. Spelunky 2 is pretty great though. Beau finished Banner Saga 2 and is ready for 3! Our...
2020-10-01
1h 51
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CORE 233: Explosive Burrito
We give our take on the Apple / Fortnite / Google thing. DC had a big week with two big game announcements. What even is Lord of the RIngs: Gollum? Fall Guys keeps breaking records. Jon wants back into FFXIV. Rogue Legacy 2, Sleeping Dogs is done, Mad Max visit, The Witcher 3 is done for Jon. Grounded is pretty grounded. Dead Cells for Beau. And LOTS MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-08-27
1h 31
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CORE 224: Pokemon, Snap Back!
Beau is out, but Jon and Scott are in this week talking all things PS5, Pokemon Snap coming back, Star Wars Squadrons, Last of Us 2 and more! Also Scott's huge 4x experiment, thoughts on Old World, Griftlands and Desperadoes III! Jon played the Outer Worlds again too! And lots more! Oh and we argued about 90's cartoons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-06-18
1h 56
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CORE 221: Rock and Stone!
Mafia Trilogy sounds like it might be worth a look! GTAV goes free! Nintendo gives Paper Mario fans what they want! Artifact 2 is really happening we guess. Ghost of Tsushima looks amazing. We played a LOT of Deep Rock Galactic this week and we LOVE THIS GAME! Animal Crossing is going strong for Scott AND Jon now. Your emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-05-21
1h 51
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CORE 220: So Many Triangles!
We break down all this Unreal 5 news, and see what we think. EA has a load of games coming this year including what seems to be a Mass Effect trillogy remaster. RD2 petting horse thing is nuts. Animal Crossing crosses Jon, Scott gets some real anime bullshit in Ace Combat 7, and Beau finds his groove again in The Witcher 3. Your emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-05-14
1h 38
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CORE 215: No Foolin'
April Fools day is dumb, but googly eyes on your shooter heroes is kinda rad. Gearbox is in another mess, and we don't hold very well with this particular turn. DOOM Eternal has been whipped, and Jon and Beau have advice. RE3 is coming this week, and Scott and Jon are ready to stream the screamfest. Animal Crossing still owning Scott's time. Ghost Recon Breakpoint got a lot better this week. Your emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-04-02
1h 28
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CORE 209: Back away from the JPEG brawler
Sony is giving us more bread crumbs. Phil Spencer knows who the enemy is. Blizz sort of answers concerns regarding WC3 issues. Nvidia goes full launch with GForce Now. Rockstar loses a founder. Breakpoint get's a fresh start. Scott played LOTS of card games. Jon like playing BB8. Beau did NOTHING but Warcraft III. And your emails! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-02-06
1h 58
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CORE 207: Doom Like
Cyberpunk delayed, but we are ok with it. GTA6 and Spider-Man 2 leaks happened. Doom Eternal looking REALLY good so far. LittleWood is right up Scott's alley. Jon reviews WoW 8.3 a bit. Beau still has his head in Black Desert Online, and bought an outfit for his lady. NEXEOPARDY is back baby! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-01-23
1h 51
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CORE 205: Smooth Cheeseburger
We get all caught up after the holidays, and find out why Beau is so taken by Black Desert Online. Or why Scott is playing nothing but shooters all of the sudden. Or why Jon died in a chair. Lots of good stuff today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-01-09
2h 02
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CORE 203: Start a character and then leave!
RE3 is coming and we have thoughts on that. People cheat, and Blizz ain't having it. What Darksiders Genesis needs. Why Dragon Quest Builders 2 actually works for Scott. Why Jon can't live with his RPG faces. And so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-12-12
2h 00
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CORE 198: Conventional Wisdom
Beau and Scott here this week getting all the Blizz news figured out from Blizzcon, and in particular, D4. EA back in bed with Steam. Services that you feel bad for having. China went full Shwartz. Getting bannded for cheating. Scott gushes over ESO, and Beau is back in D3 hardcore. And lots more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-11-07
2h 20
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CORE 198: Blizzcon 2019 Commentary Day 1
Blizzcon 2019 Commentary Day 1. With Scott and Jon and Beau! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-11-01
1h 58
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CORE 194: Oversmash
It's a Scott-free zone this week on CORE, as Jon and Beau go deep on all the gaming stuff in their heads! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-10-03
1h 44
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CORE 181: The Hunt Begins
We talk about why it's hard to out-Diablo Diablo, and what we want from the perfect clone of the best ARPG series of all time. Baldurs Gate 3 and how it will use 5e rules in it's universe. Discord questions! Why Scott loves HUNT so much. Why Jon faught all the Minotaurs. And why Beau feels so strongly about Cyberpunk. All that and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-06-20
2h 35
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E3 Bethesda 2019
Scott and Jon see if Bethesda has stuff worth seeing, and how they handle their rough year since last E3. Tune in and see! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-06-10
1h 26
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CORE 178: Skrohawk, or Gamer Disorder according to WHO?
What is gaming disorder, according to the World Health Organization? We talk about it. Also Death Stranding has a release date and a weird new trailer. PlayDate seems interesting but a little pricey. Google is shutting down the Youtube Gaming app. Apex has a bit of a hit in the last two months. Why Jon and Scott love AC:O, and what Elswyr has to offer right now. Beau is back hardcore into Path of Exile. Your emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast...
2019-05-30
2h 02
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CORE 137: Fever Dreams
Jon and Beau dig deep into recent changes in this episode of CORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-07-19
1h 28