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CORE 497: Claire Obscured
Main Topic: Game Awards Nominees. Megabonk dev withdraws "Best Debut Indie" nomination (made previous games). Claire Obscur: Expedition 33 breaks record with 12 nominations. Notable snubs: ARC Raiders, Dispatch, Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Other News
Xbox Partners Showcase (Tides of Annihilation, Vampire Crawlers, Total Chaos)
Epic/Unity partnership for Fortnite integration
Krafton AI controversy re: Subnautica 2 bonuses
Dispatch skill requirements discussion
First live-action Zelda movie set photos
Our Week in Gaming
Shared: Dispatch progress (Beau completed, Jon restarted, Scott finished Episode 1)
Beau: Claire Obscur Act 3, Slay the Spire boardgame, No Man's Sky Normandy unlock, Vampire Survivors VR
Scott: Forestrike (standout), Shelldiver (incremental gem), Advance Wars binge, Moonlighter 2 purchased, Cleared Hot, Guild Wars 2 reinstalled
Jon: Cyberpunk 2077 continues
Fallout 4 pricing clarification from NickLandry - Anniversary Edition upgrade options explained, Xbox Play Anywhere support added.
Links: Patreon.com/coreshow | CORE.show | frogpants.com/core
New article on CORE.show: Vegas conversation about AI threats + why GoldenEye is the GOAT.
CORE.show vs Patreon (frogpants.com/core)
Episode 500 commemorative mug dropping at frogpants.shop this weekend!
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02:58:21|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!VIDEO: https://youtu.be/sCPzaOfl5ywCORE 541: Scrib Doon!
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02:51:41|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!VIDEO: https://youtu.be/_s8O9fwev7cCORE 539: Good Fortune
03:18:03|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!VIDEO: https://youtu.be/anOICAdtMrUCORE 538: Something is Forever
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