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!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CORE 358: Move Our Needle

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CORE EXTRA: The MS Layoff and Shutter news

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CORE 416: Whatever, Todd.

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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CORE 415: Kenzera Ask You A Question?

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CORE 414: Falling Out and Falling Back In

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CORE 358: Move Our Needle

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