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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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