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CORE 543: Poke Zero
29 oktober 2026 · 2 uur 36 min
Scott Jon and Beau are back for another action-packed CORE! Phantom Blade Zero seems to be doing jussssst fine. Also the games of November. Forsaken is the new NMS expansion! Plainsrunning is happening. Scott played Shelves of Sorcery, DinoBones, Tape to Tape 1.0, and Strange Antiquities. As well as OneMoreCrypt.com. Jon played Vampire Survivors for reaons. Beau played Minishoot Adventures TWICE. Azeroth Survivors, and Pathogenic. (Scott also played that.) Your emails and more! Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/6i65LKkC9QE
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CORE 542: Bloody Tears
23 oktober 2026 · 2 uur 58 min
That Bioware news really hurts. We get into it. Plus, everything from 40k Boltgun II done and dusted, to 100 percenting Belmont's Curse. Plus a load of other games, and a new Diablo board game that sounds super rad! All that and more on this week's CORE episode! Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/sCPzaOfl5yw
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CORE 541: Scrib Doon!
16 oktober 2026 · 3 uur 28 min
A reminder to check out the latest articles on CORE.SHOW. Plus, Control Resonant is rad, so is Star Wars Galactic Racer, and boy howdy does Castlevania Belmont's Curse start out strong. Also some time with Gears of War E-Day, Pools, 9 Kings, Over the Hill, Dress Maker, Hellraiser, and TONS more. Also, you can play AAA games in a browser now and it's weird. Also, Squadron 42 is up for wishlisting on Steam and we are a little blown away. Lees meer
Video: https://youtu.be/QHe5csd9a4Q
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CORE Crossover: Let’s Grind Some Gears
7 oktober 2026 · 2 uur 2 min
That’s right, Kyle and Garrett from Grinding Gears joins us for a special crossover!! All the details within! Hope you enjoy! Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/lPM_IhE7oWk
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CORE 540: A Good Curse
2 oktober 2026 · 2 uur 52 min
We talk about the games of October, and why the new Castlevania is likely the most exciting of the bunch. Plus, Uncharted 5 is real, and RE 9 gets even more confusing. Scott and Jon played the remastered Witcher III with mixed opinions. Scott played Hungry Horrors and TOEM 2. Jon giving Control Resonant a shot. Also he played more Fire Emblem: Fortune'ss Weave. Beau played more Valheim, RuneScape: Dragonwilds, Demo X D&D, Forbidden Solitaire, Heroes of the Storm, and a load of WoW Forever. And lots more! Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/_s8O9fwev7c
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CORE 539: Good Fortune
27 september 2026 · 3 uur 18 min
We played a load of the WoW Forever beta and loved it. Also, the Resident Evil movie rocked. Also, Scott played NMS's update, Letters From The Past, beat Shadow Dungeon, played a bit of Control: Resonant, and can't wait to talk about Hungry Horrors. Jon played Fire Emblem Forturne's Weave and Silent Hill: Townfall. Beau got back into Valheim, and the world is better for it. We talk about Microsoft's new weird patent application that suchs really bad, Bungie saying they will fix things, Quake Champions going Pay to Play, and Nintendo turning 137 years this year! And some talk about games on rails! Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/anOICAdtMrU
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CORE Supplemental: Jon and the King
21 september 2026 · 23 min
And important bonus bit of content this week from Jon. Lees meer
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CORE 538: Something is Forever
18 september 2026 · 3 uur 55 min
New Warcraft? Check. Scott gets weird with old-school rogue-likes? Check. Onimusha was AWESOME? Check! Plus a ton more. This is our biggest episode of 2026 for some reason. Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/erOnXsJf-qY
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The Instance: 2026 Blizzcon Opening Ceremonies
12 september 2026 · 2 uur 49 min
WoW Forever, new Starfcraft shooters, Diablo V, and lots more! With Scott, Bobby, Jon, and Beau. Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/7APXbF-qi3g
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CORE 537: Year of The Sword
10 september 2026 · 2 uur 30 min
Turns out, Capcom has YET another winner on it's hands with the Onimusha. Blood of the Dawn Walker might not really need that timer afterall. Scott played Security 51 and more Shadow Dungeon. Jon in addition to Oni, played a load of FFR, and more Vampire Survivors. Beau is all back in now that Valheim 1.0 is out. Slay the Spire 2 too. We breakdown the Nintendo stuff this week, as well as Playstation and Kojima breakup. And Shroom and Gloom is out. Emails and more! Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/DJBsb2osG3s
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CORE 536: Grand Theft Automatic
4 september 2026 · 2 uur 37 min
We played a load of Zero Company! Jon even beat it! Was it good? Oh, it was VERY good. Plus, GTA6 is at maximum hype levels, State of Play happened today at Sony, Zero Company's company is having a bad week for no good reason and more. Scott played some Blood Dungeon and Shadown Dungeon. (Different games.) Jon played the early bits of Blood of The Dawnwalker. Beau played Palworld and gave us an update on his game dev learning journey. The first games we ever beat, and what games might never get played before we die. All that and more! Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/MkqRrg7GNBY
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CORE 535: Zero Hour for Zero Company
28 augustus 2026 · 3 uur 2 min
Let's do this! We talk about the games of September. Gamescom Opening Night recap. Star Wars Zero Company day is here. Scott played and LOVED Shape of Dreams. Also, Spinny Dungeon, and Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?! (That's a real title.) Jon finished How Many Dudes, and is playing Journey with his kiddo! Beau played nothing but played around with game dev all week! An email in defense of Star Citizen, and lots more! Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/KyI4byafEjw
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CORE 534: No Man's Game
21 augustus 2026 · 2 uur 30 min
Beau and Scott played a lot of TCG Card Shop Simulator. Scott played Xeno Tilt, Demon's Tilt, Cult of Pin, and Pokemon Pinball. Notice a pattern? Jon is playing Pokemon Go again. Also more How Many Dudes other odds and ends. We talk about that Star Citizen livestream nightmare, the Horizon Hunters Gathering mess, and Fortnite going hard on outside game characteres. Also Blizzcon is stacked with celebs this year. More on muting bad voices in your games, and lots more! Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/GsRM6tTN5Lg
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CORE 533: Fix That Thing!
14 augustus 2026 · 3 uur 28 min
It's that time of the week! CORE is on. And we wanna talk about stuff like Restory, How Many Dudes, Ghost Recon Wildlands, Cult of Pin, Black Jacket, Marvel Tokon, Agent 64, Death Howl, DragonSword Awakening, TCG Shop Simulator, Helldivers 2, among other games. Plus Lord of the Rings comes back from the 2011 death hole! Blizzard is the best performing studio XBOX has right now. We could use more Sean Murrays, Donnie Yen in Phantom Blade 0, Amazon is OUT of MMO's, VR Showcase happened and Beau has the scoop, your feedback and lots more! Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/jwzxnmBsSfI
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CORE 532: Arachnophilia
7 augustus 2026 · 2 uur 3 min
Turns out, Spider-Man movies also inspire spending money on games. We get into it. Also, Scott played Granblue, messed with a Taco, played AC Valhalla and more. Jon played some Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls, The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time, How Many Dudes, and more Midnight Suns. Beau played a TON of DragonSword Akwakenings. Your emails and more! Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/iyb_H54UPhk
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CORE 531: Pandora's Box
31 juli 2026 · 2 uur 54 min
A quick note about Frogpants Replay at the top, and then off we go! Scott played a lot more AC games, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. And more fun with Sunshine and Moonlight with retro games. Jon still playing Marvel Midnight Suns, with some twists. Shader mods on Rebirth, and his son beat Astrobot on his own! Beau played DragonSword: Awakening, Tears of Metal, and more Nightreign. He also gave us a VR update on G-Rebels, Metal Hellsinger VR, Overload, and Arken Age. News about whats coming to FF14 is pretty interesting today as well. Your emails and more! Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/aupfa3we3ag
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CORE 530: Wash The Walker
25 juli 2026 · 2 uur 29 min
Power washing gets a lot more fun when you put Star Wars stuff in it. Also, Scott played a lot of Black Flag Resynced, Farcry 4 (wait for it), Granblue Fantasy Relink, and a couple indies. Jon got all back into Marvel Midnight Suns, and Beau played DOOM The Dark Ages Revelations, and more Nightreign. He also really likes Chinese art books it seems. Microsoft is bringing a slate of classic Xbox titles to PC. The Witcher 3 expansion gets real at Gamescom. WoW and D&D are doing a proper crossover it seems. How best to play Final Fantasy 7 and LOADS more! Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/cgb8c5ASVkc
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CORE 529: Higher Seas
17 juli 2026 · 2 uur 54 min
We start with the games we played this week! The Aventures of Elliott still gracing Scott and Jon's screens. Scott is ALL in on Black Flag Resynced. He also configured Moonlight on his network and has praises for it. Palworld 1.0 for Scott and Jon as well. Jon played Denshattack, and Beau still mainlaining Nightriegn like a pro player. Then some talk about Glen Schofield pulling out of games, MS destroying someone's personal data, Sega having big plans for GamesCom, and then a RUSH of emails and phone calls from you guys to top us up this week! Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/AYRwJBmNLB4
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MORE CORE: Rock Band, and beyond: Where will we play these games?
13 juli 2026 · 6 min
Let's talk about it in today's email. Lees meer
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CORE 528: Ex-Box
10 juli 2026 · 3 uur 4 min
A reminder about a few new posts on the feeds, and then off to the exciting world of how Xbox seems to be shitting the ENTIRE bed. Plus Games Done Quick, and the summer sale stuff. Scott tested the hell out of the state of GeForce Now, and did it with a load of games, including Just Cause 3, Diablo IV, Black Flag Resynced, Disco Elysium, and Ghostwire Tokyo to name a few. Jon played AstroBot and The Adventures of Elliot. Beau still buried in Nightreign and Slay The Spire 2! Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/7tMpJgcajfw
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MORE CORE: Making the indie game, "Gyro", with solo-dev Shane Maddox.
8 juli 2026 · 41 min
We get into what it takes to build your own game, and actually launch it to the public. And go wishlist/get the game on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4822290/Gyro/ Lees meer
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CORE 527: Practical Eve
3 juli 2026 · 3 uur 29 min
We have Jon Show mugs in the store! Because why not? Also, what about cloud gaming in all these discussions around hardware prices? Plus, Sony says goodbye to physical media, and at the same time closes a couple stores, and took a bunch of movies away from people. Not great. XBOX will likely follow suit. CyberPunk Edge Runners S2 gets a new trailer. The full roster for Fighting Souls is upon us! We played Stellar Blade, Moonlighter 2, Titanium Court, Sea of Stars, FF7 Remake, 33 Immortals, Supermarket Sim, The Adventures of Elliot, Meccha Chameleon, Astro Bot, EverQuest Legends, Nightreign, and Star Trek Infection VR. Your emails and more! Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/dbkhoF4N9k0
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CORE 526: The Gabe-Cube
26 juni 2026 · 3 uur 10 min
Welp, the Steam Machine is here, and it's expensive as we figured it might be with the RAM wars and all. Let's break it all down, and highly discourage Canadians from getting one. :) We also talk about the big games of July, Xbox increasing prices, GTA VI costing too much, Gamestop STOPPING something good, Capcom still trolling with the Engine name, Switch 2 getting pricier too, the Summer Sale on Steam, and all the games we played this week: Resident Evil 9, Thank You For Your Application, FF7 Remake, Pragmata, Meccha Chameleon, Stellar Blade, Astro Bot, Nightreign, Overwatch, Heroes of The Storm and more. Also, Jon shares the right order to play the resident evil franchise in. Lees meer
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CORE 525: Address The Pile
19 juni 2026 · 3 uur
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! Lees meer
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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CORE from Nerdtacular 2026!
16 juni 2026 · 1 uur 47 min
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. Lees meer
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CORE + Summer Games Fest LIVE!
6 juni 2026 · 2 uur 12 min
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. Lees meer
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CORE Coverage of the Sony State of Play for 6-2-2026
3 juni 2026 · 1 uur 30 min
CORE Coverage of the Sony State of Play for 6-2-2026 Lees meer
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FREEBIE! CORE Preshow for 5-30-2026
30 mei 2026 · 35 min
Enjoy this preview of what pre-show sounds like for patrons of the show! Free this week! Lees meer
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CORE 524: Wind's Howling...
30 mei 2026 · 3 uur 16 min
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! Lees meer
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CORE 523: Fight Me!
22 mei 2026 · 3 uur 11 min
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! Lees meer
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CORE 521: Overnite
15 mei 2026 · 2 uur 59 min
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! Lees meer
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CORE 521: And...it's gone.
8 mei 2026 · 2 uur 37 min
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! Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/xjSdWqlv-OI
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CORE 520: A Salty Remake
1 mei 2026 · 3 uur 40 min
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. Lees meer
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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CORE 519: D Day
24 april 2026 · 3 uur 15 min
The Big Stuff: Lees meer
- Nerdtacular All-Stars trivia team, all three hosts ended up on the same team with Scott's sister Wendy
- Team name brainstorming (Cerebral Cortex, Obsessive Core Pulsive, Psycore Logical Corefare, etc.)
- Trivia seeding test results and strategy
- 500 episode milestone / mugs still available
- Patreon/Core.show support plug
Games Discussed:
- Diablo IV's new expansion (record-breaking second expansion, early buzz positive)
- Vampire Crawlers
- Windrose
- Blacksmith Master
- Mouse: P.I. for Hire
- Lucky Tower Ultimate
- Pragmata
- The Witcher 3
- Syntopia
- Slave Spire 2
Listener Stuff
- Letter from EdOrange correcting Scott on Cockneys being from London, not Manchester, plus Dragon Warrior Monsters on Game Boy Color
Some chaos for you at the end:
- Bo sharing weird Amazon product recommendations that escalated into adult toy territory
- Ottawa sex shop / the Glebe neighborhood rabbit hole
- Tax write-off bit inspired by a Conan podcast segment about buying nerd stuff and expensing it
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CORE 518: Swung Too Far
17 april 2026 · 2 uur 45 min
We talk a bit about all this Windrose news in our feeds. But then to the deep stuff, like a visual grid of the kinds of gamers we are. Baldurs Gate 3 is getting modded with a remake of the original GB game, done by fans. Microsoft is rethinking gamepass, and saying its too expensive. Maybe they go with ads, bundles, and more? We kinda hate this. Rockstar got hacked and it was kinda lame what came out in the leak. Star Trek game PULLED from stores, and the larger story of running out of time on license deals. Lees meer
Scott and Jon played more Crimson Desert and Resident Evil 9. Scott also played Kulo Niku: Bowl Up! And some WoW raiding. Beau hit more Kiwami 3, Hades 2 Dream Dives, and Absolum. He also had some time in Replaced and Slay the Spire 2. Plus your milk bag emails and more!
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CORE 517: Just Grab The Fish
10 april 2026 · 3 uur
No Man's Sky adds Pokémon-style Xeno Arena minigame. Split Fiction studio hits 50M games sold. Graveyard Keeper is free on Steam. Brief OW announcements note. Swear word appreciation, Warhammer 40K musical announcement, StarCraft tabletop minis preorder, Barrett/Animal Crossing crossover bit, scissoring education, game you bounced off question, memorable NPCs question, EverQuest Legends hype, Transformers Matrix of Leadership replica preorder, Marble Madness remix song search. GAMES! RE Requiem week 2 with Scott and Jon. Crimson Desert (Jon hooked, Scott sucked in). Scott on Raccoin (coin pusher meets Balatro). WoW and DQ Builders 2. Jon played Eternal Life of Goldman demo. Beau on Yakuza Kiwami 3. Lees meer
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/FhDew_TgQyg
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CORE 516: Inflation Station
3 april 2026 · 2 uur 23 min
Nerdtacular 26 tickets, bags, and CORE swag. Sony raising PS5 prices. Stormgate losing multiplayer after server partner pivots to AI. Super Mario Galaxy Movie reviews are bad. Classic Resident Evil games on Steam, go GOG instead. Scott and Jon played Resident Evil Requiem together (Tuesdays 1pm). Scott in WoW and Dragon Quest Builders 2. Jon hooked on Crimson Desert. Beau wrapped Pirate Yakuza, more multiplayer Slay the Spire 2. Lees meer
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CORE 515: Nintendollars
27 maart 2026 · 2 uur 45 min
Nintendo's surprising decision to make physical Switch 2 games more expensive than digital versions. EverQuest is relaunching in a format designed for time-strapped adults and old farts like us, Capcom is patching out some “accidentally” written incest from Street Fighter 6, Clair Obscur's devs confirm there's no canon ending, new gameplay footage dropped for both Exodus and The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. And loads more on top of that! Lees meer
Scott
- Crimson Desert
- Dragon Quest Builders 2
- WoW Midnight
Jon
- Crimson Desert
Beau
- Crimson Desert
- Slay the Spire 2
- Diablo 4
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CORE 514: Crimson Desserts
19 maart 2026 · 2 uur 18 min
Crimson Desert launched today, reviews are mixed as expected, amazing open world, minimal story, no traditional leveling, open-world jank. John is at Disneyland! DLSS 5 announced by Nvidia, AI-yassifies characters without permission from devs like Capcom. Listener indie game Garden and a Goat announced, wishlistable on Steam. WoW Midnight discussion, level boosts are hard without knowing your class…but maybe no more? Pinball FX Williams Collection recommended, Pinball Map app finds nearby machines. Evoker alt class tried and abandoned. And loads more! Lees meer
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CORE 513: Ramdemic
12 maart 2026 · 2 uur 17 min
Nerdtacular 2026 tickets holding at early bird pricing, plus a swag bag-only option now available at frogpants.com. Lees meer
News:
- NetEase pulls funding for Gang of Dragon — future of the game unknown
- Valve still targeting 2026 for Steam Machines despite RAM shortages; rumored to be a factor in Sony/Xbox strategy shifts
- EA lays off Battlefield staff post record-breaking launch
- Jeff Kaplan on his Blizzard exit — plus his one Overwatch regret: making it too team-focused when players want to shine individually
- Fortnite raising V-Buck prices
- Timberborn hits 1.0
- Xbox pushing "everything is an Xbox" / Project Helix, leaning into Windows 11
- Valve reports 6,000+ games made over $100k on Steam last year
Shared Play: Slay the Spire 2 — all three played it, early GOTY contender
Scott: WoW: Midnight (great time, nearly max level, campaign a little cheesy), Thysiastery (turn-based dungeon crawler, very positive on Steam).
Also: The Instance now posting Fridays at frogpants.com/instance.
Jon: Finished and 100%'d Resident Evil Requiem
Beau: Slay the Spire 2, more Star Trek Voyageur, dipped into new Diablo IV season (may have bought the Doom skin)
Feedback: Listener thinks he catches Scott being simultaneously terrified by AI and delighted by one-button AI rotations in WoW. And he is wrong about it.
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CORE 512: Sony Goes Yoink
6 maart 2026 · 2 uur 35 min
Looks like Sony is officially getting out of the port business and going all Nintendo on us again. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake is indeed happening. Highguard is officially leaving in just a few days. MetaCritic got weird with AI over the last few days. The games we played, a lake correction, Zillow and WoW, and some Diablo 2 stuff! Lees meer
GAMES PLAYED
Scott
- World of Warcraft Midnight
- RoadCraft
Jon
- Resident Evil: Requiem
Beau
- Legend of Grimrock
- Star Trek: Voyager
- The Killing Stone
- Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
- Overwatch
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CORE 511: Claws Out
28 februari 2026 · 3 uur 18 min
March 2026 is shaping up to be a massive month for gaming, with big hitters like Crimson Desert, Marathon, Pokémon Pokopia, Slay the Spire 2, Solasta 2, Death Stranding 2 on PC, and the Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection all loaded up. Also, Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are out at Xbox, while Sony raises a few eyebrows by signaling a potential end to PC ports. Our eyebrows are defiinately raised. Marvel's Wolverine finally has a September release date, and Valve finds itself in legal hot water as New York's Attorney General sues over alleged illegal gambling promotion to kids among other things. Also, Overwatch is going mobile with Overwatch Rush. Weird. Lees meer
GAMES PLAYED:
Scott
- Overwatch
- UFO 50 (with Van)
- Abathor (with Van)
- Worms WMD (with Van)
- TowerFall (with Van)
- Duck Game (with Van)
- Boomerang Fu (with Van)
Jon
- Biorand Resident Evil 2
- Resident Evil 6
- Resident Evil Requiem
Beau
- Darkhaven (demo)
- Vampire Crawlers (demo)
- Dead Spies (demo)
- Pragmata (demo)
- Wanderburg (demo)
- Underkeep (demo)
- Esoteric Ebb (demo)
- Arms of God (demo)
- Armatus (demo)
- Wild Blue Skies (demo)
- Farever (demo)
- Rune Dice (demo)
- Twilight Imperium (demo)
- John Carpenter's Toxic Commando (demo)
- Far Far West (demo)
- Baldur's Gate 3 (Honour Mode)
- Overwatch
- Marathon Server Slam
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CORE 510: Creation of Ashes
20 februari 2026 · 3 uur 2 min
That ashes of creation thing is just getting messier and messier by the day. Also, Unity wants you to type your next casual video game. We will explain. Lees meer
GAMES PLAYED
SHARED PLAY THIS WEEK
- Diablo 2 Resurrected – Infernal Edition
- Overwatch
- Dobbel Dungeon
SCOTT
- Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp
- No Man's Sky – Remnant Mode
- Escape from Ever After
JON
- Mewgenics
- TR-49
- Resident Evil 2
- Fortnite
BEAU
- Baldur's Gate 3 – Honour Mode
- Star Trek Voyager
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CORE: Sony State of Play
13 februari 2026 · 1 uur 24 min
Our live watch-a-long AUDIO of of today's Sony State of Play. Lees meer
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CORE 509: The Play of State
13 februari 2026 · 1 uur 26 min
As we prep for the State of Play today, we talk about the games we played this week, and hit the news about all the Warlocks coming to all the Diablos. Highguard and 2XKO getting big layoffs, and the upcoming Baldur’s Gate 3 TV show! Lees meer
Games Played This Week
Shared Play
- Jon & Beau: Mewgenics
Scott
- Animal Crossing (on Switch 2)
- Goblin Sushi
- V-Rally 4
Jon
- Mewgenics
- Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Beau
- Yakuza 3
- Marathon
- Crimson Desert
- Game with Balls
- Ravenswatch (as Merlin)
- Skate Story
- Overwatch
- Enshrouded (Solo)
- Deadlock
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CORE 508: Just Take Off The 2
6 februari 2026 · 2 uur 41 min
Overwatch might be making a big play with some re-branding, a slew of new heroes, and loads more. Will it put things back on top for the team shooter to beat? We talk about that, plus the Ashes of Creation mess, Steam hardware talk from Valve, and what might be the end of all things Outer Worlds. Lees meer
GAMES PLAYED
- The Midnight Walk (Scott)
- Butcher's Creek (Scott)
- LUNARK (Scott)
- Resident Evil 2 (Jon)
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (Jon)
- Super Nintendo (Jon)
- Pirate Yakuza (Beau)
- Overwatch (Beau)
- Valheim (Beau)
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CORE 507: Highguard is Midguard
30 januari 2026 · 2 uur 46 min
So, now that Highguard is out, what the hell is it? We have takes. Also, the games of Feb, new Mario trailers, Dispatch censorship worries, Hasbro up to no good, Bobby with a Mini Instance chat about the Midnight pre-patch and upcoming launch in WoW, all the games we played and more! Lees meer
Shared Play
- Highguard
Scott
- V Rising
- Caravan SandWitch
Jon
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
Beau
- Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
- Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
- Cobalt Core
- Jump Space
- Enshrouded
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CORE 506: CORE Veronica
23 januari 2026 · 3 uur 6 min
Let’s talk about the Xbox showcase today, as well as the dust up over CDProjekt Red and VR mods. Plus RE getting yet another remake, Highguard getting a freebie, Marathon maybe doing ok afterall, and Nintendo getting you guy another weird toy. Lees meer
GAMES PLAYED:
SCOTT
Star Wars Dark Forces Remaster
Fire Emblem: Engage
Terra Pit
JONI
Final Fantasy VII Remake
BEAU
Elden Ring
Shinobi
Guild Wars Reforged
Pirate Yakuza
Heroes of the Storm
Peak
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CORE Special: Warren Davis & The Creation of Q*Bert
16 januari 2026 · 56 min
Scott sits down with Warren Davis for a deep look at the creation of one of the great arcade games of all time, Q*Bert, as well as his direct impact on everything from the Joust seires to Mortal Kombat to Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Check out his book: ‘Creating Q*bert and Other Classic Video Arcade Games’! Some amazing insight in this episode with Warren, and we hope enjoy it! Lees meer
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CORE 505: Episode, Not Studio
16 januari 2026 · 2 uur 41 min
Where the heck is Highguard? Also, Kratos has been cast, RE:R got showcased today, Tomb Raider series gives us a look at Sophie Turner in the role, Ubisoft doing more Ubisoft things, we have an end date for New World, the end of Anthem this week, and more. We played Cozy Caravan, Marble's Marbles, Find my Buddy, OddCore, Trails in The Sky 1st Chap, FF VII remake, Yakuza Kiwami 2, FFI and IV, and a little Yakuza Pirates. Plus your emails and more! Lees meer
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