CORE - Core Gaming for Core Gamers

By Scott Johnson - Jon Jagger - Beau SchwartzLeisure Video Games

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June 18 CORE 525: Address The Pile
Guys, there were a lot of video games announced lately, and we take it upon ourselves to talk about the ones that make us the most excited! Plus, all the games we played and more!

Games we played this week:

Magic the Gathering, the Commander Decks from Final Fantasy
Resident Evil 9 Requiem
Voidling Bound
Dynasty Warriors Origins
Astro Bot
Astro's Playroom
Burnout Paradise City
Library Tidy Up the Arcane Library
Mina the Hollower
Onimusha Way of the Sword
Stella Blade
Elden Ring
Yakuza 6 The Song of Life
Elden Ring Night Raid
Dark Souls Rebirth Remastered
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3 hr
June 16 CORE from Nerdtacular 2026!
With Scott, Jon, Beau, Randy, Brian, Bobby, and the one and only LIAM O'BRIEN! Enjoy the archive from our live episode! Video coming soon to the Youtube Channel as well.
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1 hr 48 min
June 05 CORE + Summer Games Fest LIVE!
Scott Beau and Jon get together and watch SGF live with commentary! The video version is up on the youtube channel as well: youtube.com/scottjohnson Expect more in future as we break down what’s coming ands what has us the most excited.
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2 hr 12 min
June 02 CORE Coverage of the Sony State of Play for 6-2-2026
CORE Coverage of the Sony State of Play for 6-2-2026
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1 hr 30 min
May 30 FREEBIE! CORE Preshow for 5-30-2026
Enjoy this preview of what pre-show sounds like for patrons of the show! Free this week!
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35 min
May 30 CORE 524: Wind's Howling...
On this week's CORE, we talk about the Witcher III getting a new expansion next year. Also, the games of June, Dragon Quest XII, the announcement of Unreal 6, Steam Deck getting a $300 price increase, Fable getting pushed again, the upcoming Sony State of Play and our coverage of it. We played Lego Batman: Legacy of The Dark Knight, 007 First Light, Duck Game, Deep Rock Galactic Rogue, Tidy Up The Arcane Libary, Steam Controllers, both Mario Movies, Stellar Blade, Elden Ring, and Pragmata! Also your emails to boot. Big fun show, so enjoy!
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3 hr 17 min
May 21 CORE 523: Fight Me!
Seems like everyone is really into the new Lego Batman game. Also, Sony confirms, no PC ports for their big single player games anymore. We have more thoughts. Warhorse is making a Lord of The Rings RPG. Virtua Fighter 6 leak has us excited. Bungie says Destiny 2 is over. Big Warhammer dump at Skulls Showcase this year. Quantic Dream MOBA actually happened. GTA6 is STILL happening this year...we think. Sunderfolk is free right now...sort of. We played more RE9, some Forza Horizon 6, Rune Dice, Librarian, Crimson Desert, Mixtape, Pokopia, Mano things in Fortnite, Stellar Blade, Surviving Mars: Relaunched, and more! Plus an email or two!
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3 hr 11 min
May 14 CORE 521: Overnite
Today on CORE, turns out those Overwatch coming to Fortnite rumors were true! We talk it about. GDC changes their name. Forza H6 and Subnautica are having a very good week it seems. Capcom is doing really well, and also dominating the digital and PC space for a company like that. Maybe FF7 rebirth is for the olds? Zelda movie has a NEW date. Check out the cool stuff in the CORE store! Scott reviews the new Steam Controller, Forbidden Solitaire, and also gets more Crimson Desert and Dungeon Crawler 1.0 in. Jon might be hooked on Diablo IV now, but had some time with Dead as Discor and Fortnite too. Beau finshed Witcher 3 Blood and Wine, Witcher 2, Stellar Blade, and a touch of Pragmata. . We also get to your calls and loads more on today's episode of The CORE Podcast!
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3 hr
May 08 CORE 521: And...it's gone.
Let's get into another CORE episode today! Some quick Nerdtacular talk, and then straight into Star Fox getting a a new game, this time a remake of the N64 game! Looks neat and the price sounds like it might be right. Also, big talk about how hard it was to get a Steam Controller on launch day. Tips on avoiding family trips. Are steam machines incoming too? MK II the movie seems like it might be better than ok! We all played a lot of Diablo IV. Fans think Scott looks like Lorath. Dunno about that. Scott also played Mining Merchant, and a few other odds and ends. Beau played Witcher III, and threw people around with a giant hand in Masters of Albion! And lots more!

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/xjSdWqlv-OI
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2 hr 38 min
May 01 CORE 520: A Salty Remake
This week on CORE, the hosts are feeling the heat with only 42 days left until Nerdtacular 2026! Scott, Beau, and Jon dive deep into a massive week of gaming news, starting with the official launch of the Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred expansion. We break down the new classes and whether the Horadric Cube lives up to the name. How stoked are we for the Black Flag remake? Very. We also look ahead at a packed May release schedule, featuring heavy hitters like 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6, and the Switch 2's Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Plus, we discuss the technical wizardry of Vampire Crawlers, the mysterious ""30-day check-in"" from Sony, and the strange allure of Shapez 2’s new Manufacture Mode. From Resident Evil movie teasers to the ergonomics of the new Steam Controller, it’s a full show.

Games we played!

Scott
•    Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred
•    Vampire Crawlers
•    Resident Evil 9
•    Shapez 2
•    Crimson Desert
•    Avowed
•    Windrose

Jon
•    Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred
•    Vampire Crawlers
•    Dead as Disco (demo)
•    Mouse: P.I. for Hire
•    Halo: Combat Evolved

Beau
•    Vampire Crawlers
•    The 3
•    Boomerang Fu
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3 hr 40 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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