CORE – Core Gaming for Core Gamers

The end of 2024 approaches, and with it our desire to look back! Well, a little anway. Think of this week as prep for our Best of Year episode coming in January! Anyway, lots of stuff troday including our Reply on Steam stuff, what games people played the most on various platforms, Steam in particular, Dead Space 4 was dead on arrival, Skibidi Toilet has entered the mainest of streams, Rocksmith back from the dead, and all the games we played! Plus your feedback, etc.

GAMES PLAYED

SCOTT

Windblown

Blasphemous 2

The Last Door

More Metaphor, Worms WMD, Rotwood, Tape to Tape, Mutant Football League 2, and retro games.

JON

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind

Marvel vs Capcom Infinite

BEAU

Path of Exile 2

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We start with some 2x speed issues with how people listen to podcasts, and then dive right into this week's STUFF! Game Award afterthoughts, new Secret Level episodes dropped, Diablo 1 and 2 devs getting back into the ARPG world again, Gwent coming back in Witcher 4, Dear Martha, our week in games played, a call with a great game recc, and loads more!

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

POE2

SCOTT

More Refantazio

WoW: Siren Isle

Gravity Circuit

JON

Indiana Jones and The Great Circle

No Man's Sky

BEAU

Even MORE POE2

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The Secret Level stuff hit, and we are pretty excited about it. Game Awards are today! CyberPunk dropped another surprize patch! Blizzard kicks Warcraft off GoG. Dear Martha, the games we played, and your texts! (send more to 801-471-0462)

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

Path of Exile 2

Marvel Rivals

SCOTT

Metaphor: ReFantazio

Mechwarrior 5: Clans

Psychonaughts 2

Super Mario World

JON

Indiana Jones & the really very quite large Circle

Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remaster

BEAU

Warcraft Rumble on PC

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Switch 2 leaks give us a bit more than we knew about, and opens some additional questions as well. BG3 going out with a bang! XDefiant is now Ex-XDefiant. Playstation hits 30! Dear Martha! Games we played, and your feedback in a great big happy CORE episode!

GAMES PLAYED

SCOTT

PsychoNaughts 2

Spyro Reignited Trilogy

Kao the Kangaroo

Yooka-Laylee

Lost But Found

Dungeon Clawler

Sonic X Shadow Generations

JON

Portrait of Ruin

Order of Ecclesia

Dead Cells

BEAU

WoW
WoW

more WoW

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The game award noms came out and we have lots to say about those. HL2 got a 20 year aniversary doc you should watch. FF14 coming to mobile. Game Pass gets you streaming more than GamePass games. From is maybe getting bought by Sony. Games we played, Dear Martha, and MORE!

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

Final Dragon Age 4 thoughts

SCOTT

Aces and Adventures

Coffee Caravan

Dungeon Clawler

Ace Combat 7

JON

Castlevania Aria of Sorrow

Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow

BEAU

Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl

WoW Mythic+

Helldivers 2!!!

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Warcraft had a lot of stuff to say for their 30th anniversary, including a new battle-chest of Warcraft RTS's to buy, and a load of classic and retail wow updates. Did someone say Player Housing? Yes, Blizzard did. Also, OLED Stream Deck gets a white model, Stellar Blade coming to PC next year, Baldur's Gate 3 is all over the Vatican, we know how much Nintendo is suing Palworld for, MK1 gets Ghostface, about a month too late, but he's rad, and MORE! All that we played, plus Dear Martha and the usual weirdness, all on today's CORE show!

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

Dragon Age: The Veilguard

SCOTT

Red Dead Redemption

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate

Sonic X Shadow Generations

JON

Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania

Final Fantasy XIV 7.1 Crossroads

BEAU

Just Dragon Age this week!

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We have codes to win! Also, Switch 2 confirmed to let you play older games still. Warcraft 2 remastered is apparently happening on Steam. Funny note to add to the Ubisoft NFT game story. Bioware is not doing DA:VG DLC, instead moving right to Mass Effect. PS5 Pro reviews seem a little flat. Yakuza loses its creator. Virtua Fighter is coming back! The games we played, your feedback and more!

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

Dragon Age The Veilguard

WoW

SCOTT

Bat Boy

Road 96

Dead Estate

JON

Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania DLC

BEAU

Timberborn

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Netflix kills their 2 year old AAA gaming studio. For reasons. Vampire Survivors goes back to it's inspiration. Do we have the best list of the 25 scariest horror games? Blizzard really want's your ninety bucks. Metal Slug: Tactics gets a tactical release date. Squadron 42 might finally happen. Spider-Man 2 coming to PC with some strings attached. This week's platform deals! Dear Martha! Games we played this week, and loads more!

GAMES WE PLAYED

SHARED

Lynked: Banner of the Spark

SCOTT

New World Aeturneum

Citadelum

Roundguard

JON

Metaphor: ReFantazio

No Man's Sky

Sonic X Shadow Generations

Next set of UFO 50 games:

- Campanella - Arcade - flying saucer action

- Golfaria - Adventure - Golf meets Adventure game

- The Big Bell Race - Sport - Campanella racing

- Warp Tank - Adventure/Puzzle - Teleporting blaster master

BEAU

Batman: Arkham Shadow

D4 Vessel of Hatred

Ravenswatch 1.0

Factorio

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Halo going full Unreal 5, and Master Chief looking a little thicc! Red Dead 1 finally comes to PC 14 years on. Play Nice: We are reading it, and we will have thoughts. Paradox does not like their rep. Nintendo wants you to wake up and snooze. We predicted something in a horror game. Sunderfolk is coming from Dreamhaven. Our gameplay this week, Dear Martha, your comments and more! Like the meaning of Meatus.

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

Diablo IV - Vessel of Hatred

Victory Heat Rally

SCOTT

Pinball Spire

Victory Heat Rally

More WoW, Crime Scene Cleaner, Cat's Quest III

JON

Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO

Mega Man X 1-4

UFO 50:

- Attractics Arcade Strategy

- Devilition Puzzle Strategy

- Kick Club Arcade Platform

- Avianos Strategy

BEAU


Planescape: Torment

WoW

Bg3 multiplayer

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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 PLAYED

SHARED

Beau and Scott raided in wow!

SCOTT

Utopia Must Fall

Beyond Galaxyland

JON

Star Wars Outlaws

UFO 50

Balatro on mobile

BEAU

Planescape Torment

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Time for CORE, and that means, time for Switch 2 leaks, PS6 CPU's, Nintendo rattling legal sabers at Palworld, Square not happy with anything ever, and Sony going all throwback this week! Plus all the games we played, Dear Martha, your calls and texts and more!

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

WoW: The War Within

SCOTT

Beat ‘What The Car’

Satisfactory 1.0

Steam Family Sharing tested

JON

Wild Bastards

The Plucky Squire

Showgun Showdown

BEAU

Planescape: Torment

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So, let's talk about Concord. Wild how quickly things went bad. What does it say about the saturation of team based shooters, and how hard it is for even Sony to wedge one in? Lots to say here. Plus all the games we played this week, Dear Martha, the games of September, Minecraft trailer hitting, No Man's Sky getting fishing, Balatro coming to mobile, BG3 gets some extra stuff, and how about a Cyberpunk board game? Your feedback and more!

GAMES PLAYED

JOINT GAMES

War Within

Warhammer 40K Space Marine II

SCOTT

Star Trucker

Shapez 2

Peglin

JON

Black Myth Wukong

Peglin, and a few bits and bobs

BEAU

Deadlock

Baldur's Gate 3

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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!

SCOTT

Shapez 2

WoW

Steamworld Heist II

JON

Baldur's Gate 3 Paladin/Dark Urge play-through

BEAU

Yakuza Kiwami

Overwatch

Cyberpunk 2077

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Something cool coming this month from The Frogpants Network! Bungie did layoffs, no one is happy cept a CEO we think. A look at the games of August. Logitech wants you to pay a sub for a mouse. Jonathan Blow says sales for Braid Remaster BLOW. Dragon Age 4 gets a release date soon, but nothing before October 2024. Civ7 getting a big showing at Gamescom coming up!

GAMES PLAYED

SCOTT

World of Warcraft and War Within pre-patch content

Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip

Shapez 2

(still playing FF14 in bed...like a weirdo.)

JON

Path of Exile - on Act 4

Final Fantasy XIV

Visions of Mana Demo

Fortnite

BEAU

Yakuza: Infinite Wealth

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

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Our guild went cross realm today! Also, Bethesda and Blizzard got unions! Diablo and Whoopi are pals again. Humble Games goes dark. Fallout London is OUT! Did John get his Cybertruck in Fortnite? Dragon Age 4 will work for the Steam Deck and wont require an EA launcher. We like that news a lot. Emails, Dear Martha, games we played and more!

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

No Man's Sky

Final Fantasy 14

Elden Ring

SCOTT

World of Warcraft: War Within Pre-Patch

JON

Crab Champions,

Bore Blasters

Riven

Path of Exile

BEAU

ZZZ!

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Welcome to the CORE podcast, where we have thoughts on all things gaming, including new Comscore data showing gamers might be caring about ads in games differently than you think. Plus, the Deadpool bum controllers, Diablo and the new Spiritborn class, the new NMS update, and Concord getting some nice pre-release love from players. Plus a souls-like phone call, and more!

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

FF14

Elden Ring

No Man's Sky update

SCOTT

Crab Champions

Bomb Rush CyberFunnk

Ace Combat 7: Skys Unknown

JON

See Shared!

BEAU

More ZZZ! (not sleep)

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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 progression, adding mastery xp and making it more progression focused rather than RNG. All that and your feedback.

SHARED PLAY THIS WEEK

Final Fantasy XIV

Jon beat the Dawntrail MSQ

Scott beat ARR and is working on Heavensward

SCOTT

Quest Master

BZZZT!

Megacopter: Blades of the Goddless

JON

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

BEAU

Elden Ring

Zenless Zone Zero

Got the VR lenses!

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It's the summer of all summers! So what the heck are we doing inside? Well, making a podcast about Final Fantasy expansions, Elden Ring DLC, and how to kill loads of other robots using your robot. Plus Watch Dogs finally getting that rumored movie treatment. Xbox servers being back from the dead. Dear Martha! Buying things too early even for early access and preorder bonus reasons. And more!

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

Elden Ring

Final Fantasy XIV

SCOTT

Dice and Fold

Astral Ascent

RoboQuest

JON

Just FF

BEAU

ALL Elden Ring, but he did get a new controller!

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Elden Ring fans are having a pretty good week, if not a hard week. :) Oh, and that means we are all playing Elden Ring again, including Scott. (With mixed results.) FF14 is about to have a big week themselves. Let's talk about it. Steam getting a recording mode. How many of your games are just setting on the shelf? Why people are playing that stupid Banana game. LoL gets all Vampirey and Survivory. WoW SoD phase 4 hitting soon. Xbox Cloud Gaming coming to Amazon TV's. Capcom is remaking Dead Rising and we are stoked. Dear Martha, calls, texts and more!

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

Elden Ring and DLC

SCOTT

Wayfinder

Dice and Fold

Armored Core 6

JON

Final Fantasy 14 prep for Dawntrail tomorrow!

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Nintendo is making a Zelda game where you play as Zelda?? Awesome. But shouldn't they call it The Legend of Link? Also, the rest of the Nintendo Direct. Oh and welcome to Elden Ring DLC week. You all know what you have to do. Plus Dear Martha, Nvida overtaking Microsoft in the World's Most Valuable Company wars, and Sony ending their rewards program. Your texts and more too!

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

Elden Ring

SCOTT

Wayfinder

Death Must Die

Enshrouded

JON

Dragon Age

Dawntrail FFXIV prep continues!

BEAU

Farthest Frontier

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A massive look at the massive list of games talked about at Summer Games Fest, Xbox Showcase, PC Gaming, and Ubisoft Forward. We break down our most anticipated, and how this "non-E3" time of year stacks up to the years of yore. Plus all the usual stuff. Come for the games, stay for the Lake Runs!

GAMES PLAYED

SCOTT

Minishoot Adventure

SKALD: Against the Black Priory

The new SP model from Ambernic, thx to Brian Dunaway!

JON

Metal Slug Tactics Demo

Elden Ring prepping for the DLC

Final Fantasy XIV

BEAU

DOOM Eternal

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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!

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Sony had a big State of Play, and we dissect it game by game. Plus, Black Ops 6 going day and date on GamePass. Playstation explaining the difference between their single player and multiplayer games on PC release schedule. We look at why Steam libraries will die with their owners. Riot has a price package that is a real riot. Dear Martha, and a text about being a late gamer on purpose. Plus loads more!

GAMES PLAYED

SCOTT

The Rogue Prince of Persia

Archaeogem

Darkest Dungeon II

Railbound

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

JON

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Final Fantasy XIV

BEAU

Heroes of the Storm

Fabledom

WoW SoD addons game

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There's a new study saying we are less interested in deep strategy games. Let's dig through that a bit and see what makes sense. Also, we played a load of games. (see below for more.) MS trying to buy valve rumors is horse poop. Arrowhead saw a big change this week, all in service to players according to the CEO. Fortnite is getting all kinds of Fallout stuff, and possible Mad Max stuff, maybe even today. Your emails and texts and lost more on today's CORE podcast!

GAMES PLAYED

SCOTT

Rise of The Tomb Raider

Arctic Eggs

Started Fabledom

JON

Final Fantasy XIV

BEAU

Mullet Mad Jack finished!

WoW SoD, SC2, played some Heroes of the Storm

Got phished!

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We have some cool giveaways today, so get ready for that! Also, Dear Martha tackles gaming controversy. Plus Square is going full multi-platform, Tomb Raider is coming to TV, Assassin's Creed Shadows officially coming this year. Capcom is working on a remake of RE1 again. Sony did the thing we all thought they did with Helldivers 2. Frustrated devs on Steam, and your texts and emails and more!

GAMES PLAYED

SCOTT

Instruments of Destruction

Genopanic

Animal Well

(More F4, Diablo IV, Rotwood, Farm Together 2, and Cyberpunk)

JON

Vampire Survivors - Operation Guns DLC

Diablo IV - Loot 2.0 again

Animal Well

BEAU

Rotwood

Mullet Madjack

Terra Nil

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These layoffs and closures at Microsoft, affecting studios like Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks. The silence from Phil Spencer raises questions about the future of AAA gaming and highlights the negative impacts of industry consolidation, a topic that Ybarra has also commented on, albeit controversially. Helldivers 2 drama ends, kind of, and new inductees into the Video Game Hall of Fame. The upcoming Rogue-Like DLC for Wildermyth and the discontinuation of sharing Nintendo Switch screenshots to Twitter. Your texts too!

GAMES WE PLAYED

SCOTT

V Rising 1.0

Farm Together 2

Rusty's Retirement

More fallout 4

JON

CyberPunk 2077

Animal Well

BEAU

Hades 2

Manor Lords

WoW, BG3, etc.

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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 PLAYED

SCOTT

Fallout 4

Monster Train

Delta emulation on the road

Feed The Kraken

JON

Stellar Blade

A little Fallout 4

CyberPunk 2077

Pokemon LeafGreen on Delta

BEAU

Manor Lord

WoW SoD

BG3 Multiplayer

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Where did that beard go? Also, people should use Delta. The one on your phones. :) Should Bethesda get a pass for bugs 8 years on? Dear Martha is back! Blizzcon is NOT happening this year. Xbox is making a branded Quest VR unit. Yoshi P is done with dark fantasy. Samus almost made it into Fortnite. Calls, emails and more!

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So it turns out Fallout on TV is rad, and we have lots of thoughts, with ZERO spoilers. As a result, some of us delved back into Fallout 4 and 76 with a weird twist. Also, confirmed leaks about PS5 Pro specs and PlayStation's new PC trophy feature this week. Todd Howard says "no dates" on Fallout 5. Hades 2 had a big test. Golden Axe gets animated at Comedy Central. Heist 2 is here to make us happy. Your texts too! And some calls on the other side.

GAMES THIS WEEK:

SCOTT

All the Fallouts, especially 76

Final Fantasy 14

Buckshot Roulette

JON

Spell Rogue

Balatro

NeiR Replicant

BEAU

No Rest For The Wicked

Starcraft 2

WoW SoD

BG3 Multiplayer Run

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Lots to discuss and none of it has to do with girls faces. Time to highlight BAFTA Awards Winners, the Fallout TV show's critical acclaim, and Microsoft/Blizzard's new deal with Netease, despite previous breakdowns. We hit on the absence of Dead Space 2 Remake and the reasons why, the pricey Ubisoft SW game, and Microsoft/Xbox's progress on their next console. Seems like that thing is full steam ahead. Listener emails and texts, including recommendations for Blood Bowl 3 and excitement over Slay the Spire 2's announcement. And more! (Dear Martha too!)

GAMES WE PLAYED THIS WEEK

SCOTT

Dead Island 2

Final Fantasy 14

Spell Rogue

Balatro

Hotwheels 2

JON

NieR Replicant

Fortnite

Granblue Fantasy: Relink

Balatro

BEAU

World of Warcraft phase 3

- Scored Sul'Thraze the Lasher on day 2

- Sunken Temple

- Much more WoW biz

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What to do with a Sonic balloon. The dominance of older games in recent research is a little eyeopening, raising questions on innovation and project impacts. "Dear Martha" delves into gamer drama, while BAFTA polls honor Lara Croft. Notable points about System Shock remake update and some other side news. Plus, emails and texts!

WHAT WE PLAYED:

SCOTT GAMES

Darksiders

Darksiders II

Songs of Conquest

AFK Journey

JON GAMES

More No Man's Sky, Baldur's Gate 3, WWE 2K24, and Helldivers 2

Dragons Dogma 2

Final Fantasy XIV's XVI event

Legend of Korra in Fortnite

BEAU GAMES

Solo Adventures in Hearthstone

Shogun Showdown

SpellRogue

Fights in Tight Spaces

Griftlands

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The whole world seems to be playing Dragon's Dogma 2, but not us. Wonder what's up with that! Also, we've a discussion about Phil Spencer's concerns regarding the gaming industry growth and Xbox's strategy shift. Interesting stuff. Other news includes Stardew Valley's revived success, Take 2 acquiring Gearbox, and Relic becoming independent again. Emails clarifying male anatomy terms and a text suggesting a new co-op game, "Plate Up!", and a giveaway of a Mobius Gaming Laptop from DogHouse Systems!

SCOTT PLAYED

Lightyear Frontier

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Serious start to Crusader Kings III

The System Shock remake

And some usuals.

JON PLAYED

Baldur's Gate 3

No Man's Sky new update

BEAU PLAYED

Starcraft 2 Coop commanders

WoW Classic

HL2 in VR!

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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 PLAY

Ravenswatch

SCOTT PLAYED

Lightyear Frontier (Gamepass, Steam)

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (Steam)

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (Steam...insanely on sale)

(more BORE Blasters...so hooked...and other stuff from last couple weeks)

JON PLAYED

Civ 6

Baldur's Gate 3

BEAU PLAYED

Plunderstorm (wow)

Classic WoW

Tiberborn

Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth

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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 also discuss the passing of Dragonball Z creator Akira Toriyama. The episode ends with a listener-submitted dad joke and some calls and stuff!

SCOTT GAMES

The Playstation Portal

Unicorn Overlord

Granblue Fantasy Relink

BORE Blasters

Honkai Star Rail

JON GAMES

WWE 2k4

BEAU GAMES

WoW SoD

FF 7 Remake

FF 7 Rebirth

Spider-Man 2

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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 PLAY

Helldivers II

SCOTT PLAYED

Tales of Arise

Regency Solitaire II

More No Man's Sky, Balatro, and AC: Black Flag

JON PLAYED

Balatro

Dark Forces Remaster

Quickies: Pacific Drive, No Man's Sky, & Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

BEAU PLAYED

Last Epoch

WoW SoD

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Debate on Sonic vs. Mario for kids' toys. A LOAD of games we played (see below). CORE Crush - Co-Op Edition this week! Other news covers the surprise launch of Dead Island 2 on Game Pass, Elden Ring DLC details, the release of the first Borderlands trailer, and Enshrouded reaching 2 million in sales. Texts, voice mails and more!

SHARED GAMES

Helldivers II

Last Epoch

Balatro

SCOTT GAMES

Geometry Survivors

No Man's Sky

JON GAMES

WWE2k3 and Frog Wrestling

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

BEAU GAMES

WoW SoD Phase 2

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Microsoft is expanding its gaming reach by releasing four Xbox titles on other platforms, including Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, Sea of Thieves, and Grounded. Furthermore, Diablo 4 will join Game Pass on March 28, marking the beginning of Activision Blizzard games on the service. Microsoft emphasized the need to evolve for long-term success, reassuring the commitment to Xbox hardware. We talk about it. The show's break features a Valentine's Day-themed game, "CORE Crush." Other news includes Sony following Microsoft in cross-platform game releases and Diablo's $30 portal pack. Nvidia briefly became the world's third-largest company, and the FCC bans AI voice generation in robocalls. The episode concludes with listener correspondence discussing Palworld's automation element. And more!

SHARED PLAY

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

SCOTT PLAY

ALL the Unreal Tournaments

WH40K: Darktide

The Mobius Machine

Black Skylands

BEAU PLAY

Helldivers 2

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In the latest Sony State of Play, notable announcements include a Metal Gear-like game from Kojima called PHYSINT, a bizarre trailer for Death Stranding 2 featuring puppets and guitar battles, and the stealth launch of Silent Hill: The Short Message, described as a short experimental free-to-play game introducing newcomers to the Silent Hill universe. A remake of Until Dawn for PS5 using Unreal Engine 5 was revealed, and Team Ninja's Rise of The Ronin received a more in-depth look. Other highlights include Metro Awakening VR for PSVR2 and Ken Levine's new game JUDAS, which carries a Bioshock vibe. News about The Suicide Squad, World of Warcraft Classic's GDKP ban in Phase 2 of SoD, the cancellation of Deus Ex by Embracer Group, and the upcoming Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor on February 14th. And your feedback!

GAMES WE PLAYED TOGETHER:

More Sea of Thieves!

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

GAMES SCOTT PLAYED:

Lil' Guardsman

Monster Sanctuary)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

And more Forbidden West

GAMES JON PLAYED:

Boxes: Lost Fragments

BlazBlue Entropy Effect

FROG Wrestling returned yesterday!

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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 of Heroes private server receiving an official license. Shoutout to a creator, Michael Betts, for his game "Tower Song"!! Emails and calls too!

GAMES WE PLAYED THIS WEEK:

SCOTT

Shapez (complete obsession now, cant stop wont stop)

Horizon Zero Dawn (yeah, you heard me)

(just started Pizza Tower)

JON:

Slay the Princess - Finished it

Red Dead Redemption II

Stacklands

Quickies: Baldur's Gate 3, Sea of Stars, Final Fantasy X, Yakuza: Like a Dragon

BEAU

WoW SoD continues

Shadows of Doubt

VR: Dungeons of Eternity with Crofton

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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

Dragon's Dogma II (Honorable Mention: Hades 2)

Beau:

Like A Dragon 2: Infinite Wealth

Hades 2?

FF7 Rebirth

Group Category #2 - Biggest Surprises of 2023:

Scott:

Robocop

Death Must Die

The Finals

Lethal Company

Rogue Trader

Jon:

Remnant 2

RoboCop: Rogue City

Bang on Balls

Death Must Die

House Flipper 2

Beau:

WoW SoD

Dead Space Remake was actually really good

AR is better than you think (Quest 3 is awesome)

M$ actually bought ABK

WoW SoD

Group Category #3 - Best Non-2023 Games of 2023:

Scott:

Mark of The Ninja

GW2

WoW: Dragonflight

Jon:

World of Warcraft - Retail, Classic, & Hardcore

Octopath Traveler

Transformers: War for Cybertron

Beau:

Yakuza: Like A Dragon

Darktide

Stacklands

The CORE Crew's Top 5 Games of the Year:

Scott:

BG3

Phantom Liberty (yes it counts)

Starfield

Sea of Stars

Diablo IV

Jon:

Baldur's Gate 3

CyberPunk 2077 w/ Phantom Liberty

Final Fantasy XVI

Resident Evil 4 Remake

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Beau:

Baldur's Gate 3

Dead Space Remake

Like A Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name

Wartales

Diablo 4

CORE's 2023 GAME OF THE YEAR:

Baldur's Gate 3

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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!

SHARED PLAY:

The Finals

Lethal Company

House Flipper 2

SCOTT GAMES:

Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader

An Arcade Full of Cats

JON GAMES:

Bang on Balls

Death Must Die

WWE 2K23

Fortnite

BEAU GAMES:

WoW SoD BFD

VR: Asgard's Wrath 2

VR: Arizone Sunshine 2

VR: Lego Brick Tales

BG3 Multiplayer Continued

D4 Winter Event

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Game developers will be required to use two-factor authentication to update games on Steam starting October 24, 2023. This is to prevent malicious updates.

Other news: John Riccitiello resigned as CEO of Unity Software. Diablo IV's second season is well-received. Sony unveiled a smaller, redesigned PS5 with a price hike. Meta Quest 3 launches on October 13, 2023.

This week on Shared Play: Cyberpunk 2077, RAGE 2, and Darktide. Voicemails: More about Star Citizen and the way people talk in CP2077.

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Cyberpunk 2077 has made a remarkable turnaround since its disastrous launch in 2020. The game has been patched and updated extensively, and it is now playing well on all platforms. As a result, the game has seen a huge surge in concurrent players, and it is now receiving 9's and 10's reviews from critics and gamers alike.

The Core Crew discusses the game's turnaround and why it's worth playing now. They also discuss other news from the gaming industry, such as the departure of Sony chief Jim Ryan, the return of Chris Metzen to Blizzard, and the wave of layoffs around the industry.

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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 tracing, and more. Question about Scott finishing Red Dead Redemption 2 and thoughts on RDR1's release for PS4 and Switch, with a desire for an official PC release. Lastly, there's a mention of a Grim Dawn DLC call, which we did not see coming.

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Spoiler-free Ashoka impressions. The PlayStation Portal, with details on its price, exclusive PS5 compatibility, battery life, and screen quality. We played Baldur's Gate 3, but not only that. "Dear Martha"! Gamescom highlights, Epic Games Store's offer, and Charles Martinet's Mario departure. Your calls and more!

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Jon and Scott did a co-stream today, and wanted to give you all a chance to hear it or see it. Here's the video version.

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While walking the dog, someone found an old game manual in a bush. The controversy surrounding Overwatch 2 and whether harsh reviews are a fair way to address its issues. We discuss the games they've been playing, including Baldur's Gate 3, Ship Graveyard Simulator 2, BroForce Forever update, and Quake II Remake. We touch on other gaming news and upcoming releases. Listener feedback goes places today.

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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!

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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!

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The popularity of Ambernic at a lake. News about Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest, including a new expansion called Dawntrail, collaborations, and a Fall Guys crossover. ExileCon reveals details about Path of Exile 2, its content, microtransactions, and gameplay improvements. We've been playing games, such as ESO, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and Yakuza: Like A Dragon. Plus, The "Dear Martha: The Game Show!". Other topics like Assassin's Creed Mirage, Nintendo Switch 2, and Hasbro's lost games. Texts and emails and voice mails and more!

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In episode CORE 375, the main topic discusses a game dev's comment about not raising the bar on CRPGs with Baldur's Gate 3, sparking gamer outrage. The hosts share their gaming experiences, including Star Trek Online, Trails of Mana, and Yakuza: Like A Dragon. The show covers news about Overwatch 2, Bluey's potential video game, and the MS/ABK merger. The episode ends with fan correspondence and a listener's dream about the show.

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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.

Player ruining thousands of hours of work in WoW, the endangered status of classic video games, the upcoming open beta of Palia MMO, and HBO's The Last Of Us receiving 24 Emmy nominations. There's also mention of a potentially interesting wrestling game called WrestleQuest.

An email from a listener asks Beau about his opinion on Diablo 4, considering the time commitment required, and a text message wonders if the next Nintendo Switch will be a folding portable console, making it more appealing based on its smaller form factor. AND MORE!

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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 usual XXXXL sized CORE.

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In this episode of CORE 372, the main topic is the early release of Baldur's Gate 3 on August 3 for PC, with a delay for the PS5 version to September 6. The developers aim to achieve 60 frames-per-second on PS5 and prioritize quality over rushing the release. The hosts discuss their recent gaming experiences, including Final Fantasy XVI, Diablo 4, and various Steam Next Fest demos. They also mention mods for games like Deep Rock Galactic and Crysis in VR. The episode features a game show segment called "Dear Martha," where they guess which game a review is about. They touch upon news about Microsoft CEO's stance on exclusives, Bobby Kotick's view on Gamepass, World of Warcraft Classic adding Hardcore Realms, the Steam Summer Sale, and BlizzCon 2023 ticket prices. Additionally, they receive an email addressing a discussion on Final Fantasy 6 and 7's merits. The episode concludes with news about a patron creating a hacked ROM of Super Techmo Bowl for NES, where patrons' names will be included in the game.

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Elderly couple discusses getting Starfield on gamepass. Main topic: Nintendo Direct announcements include Super Mario RPG remake and new Mario game Wonder. Patron question: Which game/franchise needs a new developer? Our Week in Gaming: Final Fantasy XVI, Diablo IV, FF7 Remake. Scott: FF7 Remake. Jon: WWE 2K23 and Steam Next-Festgames. Break: Dear Martha - Steam Magazine Review. Other news: Vamp Survivors co-op, Twitch content labels, xQc's streaming deal, Eve Online's Excel integration. Core-spondence: Diablo 4 discussion and Xbox's play anywhere feature clarification.

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In the latest episode of CORE 370, the hosts discuss the results of a poll on favorite JRPGs. They then delve into the Xbox Showcase, focusing on games like Starfield, Fable, Avowed, the sequel to Like a Dragon, Hellblade II, and Forza. They highlight that Starfield was shown in detail but will only run at 30fps on Xbox, and there is a high price for early access. In the "Week in Gaming" segment, Diablo IV, Super Mega Baseball 4, Dragon Quest 11, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Cassette Beasts, and various JRPGs from the '90s are mentioned. Individual hosts also mention playing Garlic on the Ambernic, checking in with WWE 2K23's FROG Wrestling, and discussing Final Fantasy XVI. The episode includes a segment called "Dear Martha: The Game Show!" where the hosts guess which games certain reviews are about. Other news topics include paying for PvE in Overwatch 2, potential microtransactions in World of Warcraft, the first look at Armored Core 6, a UI update on Steam, and reports of esports declining.

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CORE Coverage of XBOX + Starfield 2023

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A LOT of talk about what showed up at Summer Game Fest! Plus, all the weeks gaming, which was a lot of Diablo and a few surprises. Your emails and marthas and more!

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CORE SPECIAL: Summer Gamefest 2023 watch-along

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Yeah, there's a LOT of Diablo talk on the show today, but not entirely, so hop in and see what the week in gaming did to the three of us and all of you at the same time. Or something that makes more sense.

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We sum up the BIG Sony presser today, as well as talk a bit about the Project Q they announced. Plus how violent is TOO violent when it comes to MK. Plus a LOAD of games we played this week. Other news of note and your feedback!

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CORE Daily is out, talking Dead by Daylight spinning out some more scary game goods soon, plus Nic Cage for some reason. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m2uiVbdfdQ #DeadbyDaylight

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Steam Decks get looks in Vegas. Overwatch 2 gets some rotten news. Blizzcon lovers get some good news. Best video game food. All the games we played this week. Dear Martha. MK 1 is on the way. Lord of the Rings gets two MMO's. Your texts and messages too!

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Sounds like Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is pretty damned great. Remakes vs new stuff debate! Jedi Survivor still impresses. All the games we played this week. Dear Martha! Tenacious D's new song about video games, called Video Games. Ed Boon being a little cagey. Diablo 4 server slam this weekend. Elden Ring sold a NYC worth of copies. The ROG Ally is out soon, and preorders are up! Emails texts and more!

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Conversation about why there are SOO many bad PC ports lately of massive AAA games. Games we never finished but want to still. A load of new games this week. Dear Martha. Phil Spencer stuff. Blizzard and AI patents. FF16 getting banned in Saudi Arabia, and lots of email and voice mail stuff!

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Dungeon Murder is live at DungeonMurder.com! Also, Tron is harder now. The UK has blocked the MS/Activision Blizzard deal. Controllers and KB+Mice get in a fight. We know have a CORE and Frogpants fake wrestling team. Dear Martha! Twisted Metal show, Vampire Survivors gets a TV show, and Transformers has Unicron! Plus your calls, texts, emails, and MORE!

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Are idle games bad? Diablo IV got a big bump of new info and a new Beta weekend coming up! What game moments still with us forever. Lots of games discussed for the week. Unreccord looks unreal. Blasphemous 2 looks great! Sony aqquired Firewalk Studios. Gollum dev explains the pay for Elvish. How much is too much with Nintendo law suits. Your emails texts and more!

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Did you know what the PS controller buttons mean? We do. Also, streaming your gaming in 2023, drug sims, Everspace 2, Wartales, Scarlet Tower, Hellslave, RE4, Sonic's murder, Diablo 2 R, Vertigo 2, Jedi Fallen Redhead, Tetris movie, Dear Martha, Redfall, PS+, Justice League delays, and WAY MORE!

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Do you love Mario? People do, but critics, not so much. Sony is working on a new handheld, but maybe not the one you think. Unreal or Quake: The war is won! Lots of games played this week. Dark and Darker gets booted. FF Pixel remasters are a weird thing, but they are here. No Man's Sky gets more updates. Dear Martha and loads more!

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E3 is ending, and we are here to talk about it. Some breaking news in there as well. Great questiona bout 10 to 15 man content in gaming. Resident Evil 4 Remake got a lot of talk today. Plus all the games we played. Dear Martha, Tears of the Kingdom details, Last of Us getting rammed in Steam reviews. Square doing NFT stuff again. PSVR2 is selling really bad. Polaris IS Witcher 4. Skyrim Chat! And lots of great stuff.

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A LOT of Diablo IV talk today, and what we think about the beta thus far. From story, to tone, to gameplay and way more. Also, games we played this week, along with more news about Counter-Strike 2, RE4R, Tax Heaven 3000, Sony's 2022 score, and LOTS more!

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Ghostcrawler left RIOT. Yellow paint and tape in RE games, is it ok still? All the games we played, Dear Martha, Diablo IV beta tomorrow, Classic getting hardcore, Last of Us was GOOOD! Jay Wilson has plans! Emails and more!

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Starfield got delayed again, but this time it should stick. We get into the whys and whats and what we want out of that game come Sept. Also, comfort games and which ones we return to over and over. ALL the games we played, plus a Dear Martha. Plus Suicide Squad delays, RE4 remake weirdness, Epic getting more indie friendly, PSVR2 reviews, Diablo IV and chicken, and LOTS more!

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Befriending your angry Destiny friends. MS and the ABK stuff has a big update. What games were we good at first? Dear Martha! A LOAD of games this week. Bunch of Square news. Dead by Daylight movie coming. Jack Black got a little blue at the Mario presser. Your emails, texts, and calls and more!

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Ybarra brought more bad news to Blizzard folk. Chrono Cross Remaster is getting a patch and Jon is stoked. Civ 7 is happening officially. Sony State of Play was kinda what we thought it would be. MK 12 is coming this year. Dice winners! Suicide Squad will need an always-on network connection in single player mode. Hogwarts Legacy sold a TON of copies. New Castlevania and Metal Gear happening at E3 from Konami. Dear Martha! Your voicemails, texts and more! Plus EVERYTHING we played this week.

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Overwatch made a dating sim? Weird. Also, PSVR2 and what the reviews are saying. All the games we played this week, plus Dear Martha, the Nier guy is making something weird, Venom joining the Suns, Forbidden West coming to Plus, Lord of the Rings is making 5 games, Tetris the movie, Red Dead gets museum treatment, Cocaine Bear gets a game and LOTS more!

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We break down the big Nintendo Direct, and what it means. Some big predictions for 2023. All the games we played this week, including a pre-alpha of Super Lake Runner. :) Dear Martha, calls and emails and more!

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On tap this week, lots of talk about how to do a remake right, in the form of Dead Space. Plus, is FF7 remake boring? Why programming for an old MMO is hard. More GoDot dev time. Redfall issues are here about online all the time stuff. Jedi gets delayed. Titan Fall side game no longer happening. Apex is OFF mobile now. Sony MS and Nintendo are all skipping whatever E3 is now. Emails voice mails and texts too!

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Lots of new games announced this week. New Steamworld stuff, and MS dumped a whole list up updates, including a day-and-date game, that turned out to be rad! Plus all the games we played, your calls and texts and loads more! Oh, and get the Lake Run sticker on sale now at Frogpants.com/core! 

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We get into the mess surrounding Blizzard and Netease in China. Genre's we were sure we would never like. A bunch of games this week too, plus Dear Martha, your calls and emails and more!

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Big show tonight, starting with more on the way Steam awards work. Ubisoft seems to be broken and someone should reboot them. MMO's and what we should expect out of Riot's. Dear Martha! Last of Us TV reviews are great so far! Project Leonardo from Sony is also very cool. New Mechwarrior game coming. Yoshi-P adds some confusion to the Final Fantasy 16 world. Emails, texts, and voice mails and more!

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We have a lot to say about the Wizards of the Coast leaks this week, including 5 games they're cancelling. Also, what does a 120hz display actually do for you. A load of games played and tons more! Oh and we gave away a $4,000 gaming computer to a lucky winner!

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Our big end of year show, with all our top picks and strange categories for the gaming year that was 2022. Enjoy!

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Steam Deck happenings, Blizzards possible new turn, and lots more on today's last CORE before Christmas! CORismas! 

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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, StarCraft, and more.

Enjoy Scott Johnson chatting with Chris Metzen about his awesome new project!

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