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 PLAYED

SHARED PLAY THIS WEEK

Avowed

SCOTT

Dawnfolk

Sunday Rivals

Civ 7

Age of Wonders 4.

JON

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

BEAU

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

WoW SoD

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Does it take three weeks to dig a hole? In indie video games it does. Let's talk about the radical overhaul coming to Overwatch 2. Plus, Avowed is out TODAY! Playstation's latest State of Play breakdown. Speaking of which, PSN was down while the Super Bowl raged on. Valve banned mobile-style ads in Steam. (good!) Dear Martha! The games we played, and LOTS more!

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

Civ VII

SCOTT

Reality Break

Rift of The Necromancer (demo)

Death Must Die

JON

No Man's Sky

Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth

BEAU

Overwatch 2

Soulframe

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We look ahead to the big games of February like Civilization VII, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Avowed, Monster Hunter Wilds, and more. We tackle your hard hitting questions on a slow news week. Plus more of what we've been playing with games like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, UFO 50, No Man's Sky had another update, V Rising, Learning Factory, and more. We also have Dear Martha letters, dragon beef, strange asides, and somehow even more in store on CORE!

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Microsoft held an Xbox stream, and showed off upcoming titles Ninja Gaiden 4, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and DOOM: The Dark Ages. Oh, and dropped Ninja Gaiden 2 BLACK out of nowhere. Plus other news like EA cutting expectations WAY back, Endless Legend II got announced. Gamepass getting Heroes next month? A'nd a load of other stuff. Including Dear Martha, and your feedback. Tuck in! It's a big helping th is week.

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth

SCOTT

Ninja Gaiden 2 BLACK

Thank Goodness You're Here

Wall World

Lonely Mountain: Snowriders

Started Aliens: Dark Descent

JON

The First Berserker: Khazan - Demo

The Roottrees

Cat Quest

Resident Evil

More Dynasty Warriors: Origins

BEAU

V Rising 1.0

Witchfire

Age of Darkness

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Did we get a Switch 2 announcement? Maybe. Plus Suicide Squad is donzo. PGA Tour 2025 lets you play as Shooter McGavin. Someone made it so you can play DOOM from INSIDE a PDF file. We got a game finally coming from Bonfire. Dear Martha! The games we played and a load of your texts and emails. Also, who is Worm Person Jim?

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

Dungeon Crawler

SCOTT

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

LEGO 2K Drive

WoW

Fire Emblem The Sacred Stones

JON

Dynasty Warriors: Origins

The Roottrees are Dead

Final Fantasy VII Remake

George A. Romero's Resident Evil

BEAU

Heroes of the Storm

BG3

WoW

Marvel Rivals

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It’s our big end of 2024 BLOWOUT! All the best games we played, and our picks for loads of category winners, including best game of the year! Tune in! It’s a beast!

Here’s the full list of all our categories and winners! http://frogpants.com/corepicks

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