CORE - Core Gaming for Core Gamers
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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.
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
- Bald...
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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!
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
- Cr...
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.
GAMES PLAYED
- The Midnight Walk (Scott)
- Butcher's Creek (Scott)
- LUNARK (Scott)
- Resident Evil 2 (Jon)
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (J...
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!
Shared Play
- Highguard
Scott
- V Rising
- Caravan SandWitch
Jon
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
Beau
- Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawa...
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.
GAMES PLAYED:
SCOTT
Star Wars Dark Forces Remaster
Fire Emblem: Engage
Terra Pit
JONI
Final Fantasy VII Remake
BEAU
Elden Ring
Shinobi
Guild War...
January Releases: Let's mostly focus on Animal Crossing and FFVII Remake for Switch 2, plus Code Vein 2 and Highguard. (yeah, we kinda forgot about Highguard too.)
StarCraft Shooter coming to Blizzcon? It might be Blizzard’s third attempt at a SC shooter, reportedly an open-world project led by Dan Hay (Far Cry fame).
Other stuff: Awesome Games Done Quick, a Starfield Star Wars conversion, and FF Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles h...
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Diablo IV: Both Scott and Beau are back in for Season 11. Scott’s "Hot Take" is that the game is officially "very good now”, and he does not care who knows it. (Paladin to 46); Beau claims it’s the best season of "Diablo 3" yet. (lol)
Scott: Revisiting Overload (on sale), playing Escape Room Simulator 2, and starting Banquet for Fools.
Jon: Reached the new area in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and is impressed by the visuals.
Get your ‘500+ Episodes’ mugs at Frogpants.shop now before its too late!. We recapped The Game Awards: Jon loved Resident Evil Requiem, Scott is into Total War Warhammer 40k, and Beau liked Gang of Dragon. We mostly bounced off Highguard.
News: Steam Winter Sale is live. Fallout Season 2 has started. We discussed Netflix buying WB (details at core.show). Supervive is shutting down after 7 months.
Played: Scott is on Path of E...
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Scott dropped a Patreon vs Core.show support comparison video—check it at Core.show for the breakdown. Also posted an article about RAM prices going absolutely bonkers right now. The advice? Wait it out. Don't be the person overpaying because you can't control yourself.
News Roundup:
WoW: Midnight Gets Real
Jon brought the news: World of Warcraft's next expansion drops March 2nd, 2026. Mark your calendars, prepare your...
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 re...
Valve has three new hardware options for you, and we talk about them in detail today. Plus all the news and stuff you can stand, as well as a visit from Bobby for a nice little WoW update!
GAMES PLAYED
SCOTT
Tavern Keeper
JON
Dispatch
CyberPunk 2077
BEAU
Farthest Frontier
Jump Space
REPO
ARC Raiders
Vampire Survivors VR
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All the details on CORE.show, and what you can get from it! WoW is not coming to consoles, says game lead at Blizz. Fortnite has all the cartoon dads now. Rockstar doing some devious firings. Your Steam Deck can now download while asleep! Warhammer Survivors is HAPPENING! Blizzcon tickets go up tomorrow. Playstation Portal finally does cloud. The return of Nexeopardy! All the games of the week and loads more.
SCOTT
Hoop Land
Mech ...
Nintendo wants you to feel like those happy pandemic times again with a big update to Animal Crossing on Switch 2. Also, all the games of November, the Amazon Games layoffs and the apparent shutter of New World. Civ 7 trying to fix things. Claire and Cloud together at last. All the games we played plus all the usual stuff Enjoy!
SHARED PLAY THIS WEEK
Slots & Daggers
SCOTT
Powerwash Simulator 2
Warside
JON
The Outer Worlds ...
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