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CORE - Core Gaming for Core Gamers
Hosted by podcasting vet, Scott Johnson, Jon Jagger and Beau Schwartz. Weekly, on the frogpants network.
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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CORE 462: Assassin's Creedence
02:10:31|Let's talk about a Dole Whip. Not really. Assassin’s Creed Shadows gets positive reviews despite pre-release backlash. Marvel scrapped plans for a shared gaming universe. Hasbro ponders Baldur’s Gate’s future without Larian. Wizards of the Coast cancels Project Sigil, a failed virtual tabletop. Steam surpasses consoles, but new games struggle. 8BitDo controllers challenge Xbox and PlayStation. And lots more including your calls and texts!GAMES PLAYEDSCOTTShotgun King: The Final CheckmateDungeons & Degenerate GamblersPixelJunk Shooter 1+2 UltimateStar of ProvidenceBEAUFF7 Remake hard mode challengesPirate Yakuza FF7 classic with mods
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CORE 461: Is This Another Con?
02:17:46|Let’s talk about BlizzCon 2026, Star Fox successor Wild Blue, Death Stranding 2’s Solid Snake nod, and Xbox handheld rumors. MS says it’s time to explore AI in gaming, more time with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and recent plays: Planet of Lana, Two Point Museum, and WoW: Undermine. A listener asks about arcade cabinets! Some chatter about Canadian geese!CORE 460: Sega's Moment
02:38:24|Lets discuss video game tariffs, the decline of physical media, and GameStop’s potential Bitcoin investment. We highlight Sega’s success in 2024, the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 remaster, and play a "Guess the Game" segment featuring Dragon Age: Origins. Scott reviews ZEPHON and Two Point Museum, and a listener claims Age of Wonders 4 is better than Civ VII. And loads more.GAMES PLAYEDSHAREDFinal Fantasy VII: RebirthSCOTTZEPHONTwo Point MuseumJackbox Survey ScrambleJONFF 7 RebirthBEAUFF 7 RebirthMagic Arena: AetherdriftCORE 459: Don't Believe in Fables
02:23:50|That game got delayed AGAIN, and we are starting to wonder if we will ever play a new Fable game ever again. Also the big games of March 2025, Warner Bros shuts down a load of dev teams, and no one likes it, and that means no Wonder Woman. Assassin's Creed Shadows had a leaky thing happen. Tony Hawk 3+4 are happening! Dear Martha Game Show! All the games we played, your feedback and calls, and loads more on this episode of CORE!GAMES PLAYEDSHAREDAvowedSCOTTDie in The DungeonNew WoW patchJONFinal Fantasy VII: RebirthLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in HawaiiMonster Hunter Wilds - introCORE 458: Define Success
02:56:29|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 PLAYEDSHARED PLAY THIS WEEKAvowedSCOTTDawnfolkSunday RivalsCiv 7Age of Wonders 4.JONLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in HawaiiBEAUFinal Fantasy 7 RebirthWoW SoDCORE 457: Again With The Loot Boxes
03:03:27|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 PLAYEDSHAREDCiv VIISCOTTReality BreakRift of The Necromancer (demo)Death Must DieJONNo Man's SkyFinal Fantasy VII: RebirthBEAUOverwatch 2SoulframeCORE 456: CORIO Strikers
02:39:22|Wayne June (Darkest Dungeon) passes away. FFVII Rebirth sells well on Steam. WoW details player houses, jabs FFXIV. Xbox supports Switch 2. EA struggles; Bioware restructures, layoffs hit Mass Effect team. FFVII Rebirth, McPixel 3, Eternal Strands, Turbo Overkill, Civ VII, No Man's Sky, V Rising, Overwatch and lots more in what we played!