CORE - Core Gaming for Core Gamers

By Scott Johnson - Jon Jagger - Beau SchwartzLeisure Video Games

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CORE - Core Gaming for Core Gamers episodes

March 29, 2024 CORE 411: Dogmatic Devotion
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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2 hr 22 min
March 22, 2024 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 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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2 hr 32 min
March 16, 2024 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 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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2 hr 14 min
March 08, 2024 CORE 408: Earnest Cheese
The Microsoft Partner Game Stream revealed several new games including Unknown 9: The Awakening, a magical adventure set in India, and Alters: All By Myselves, a creepy survival game. Existing franchises like Final Fantasy 14 and Stalker are getting new content or remasters. The stream also showed footage from upcoming games like Frostpunk 2 and a Persona 3 remake. The crew discusses what they've been playing this week, including Scott's retro trip on GBA and where that led him into Anime game town. Beau's adventures in FF7 Rebirth and Helldivers 2, as well as wow. Other news includes the addition of mechs to Helldivers, a new Fallout trailer, and Ghosts of Tsushima coming to PC. Plus your calls!
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3 hr 5 min
March 01, 2024 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 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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2 hr 37 min
February 23, 2024 CORE 406: Tonight We Dive In Hell
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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3 hr 5 min
February 16, 2024 CORE 405: The Tournament Times
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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2 hr 48 min
February 09, 2024 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 Impact. Core-Spondence promising an intriguing voice mail on the history of dead presidents in office.
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2 hr 43 min
February 02, 2024 CORE 403: The Guitar Hero We Need
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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2 hr 38 min
January 27, 2024 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!
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2 hr 32 min

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Hosted by podcasting vet, Scott Johnson, Jon Jagger and Beau Schwartz. Weekly, on the frogpants network. Video games and the issues around them every week!

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