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.
Episodes
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 ...
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, featuri...
The Big Stuff:
- 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 posi...
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 PUL...
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 repli...
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...
Nerdtacular 2026 tickets holding at early bird pricing, plus a swag bag-only option now available at frogpants.com.
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 ...
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!
GAMES PLAYED
Scott
- World of Warcraft Midnight
- RoadCraft
Jon
- Resident Evil: Requiem
...
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 ...
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...
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