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!<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

CORE 445: You're late, Gordon!

The game award noms came out and we have lots to say about those. HL2 got a 20 year aniversary doc you should watch. FF14 coming to mobile. Game Pass gets you streaming more than GamePass games. From is maybe getting bought by Sony. Games we played, Dear Martha, and MORE!GAMES PLAYEDSHAREDFinal Dragon Age 4 thoughtsSCOTTAces and AdventuresCoffee CaravanDungeon ClawlerAce Combat 7JONCastlevania Aria of SorrowCastlevania Dawn of SorrowBEAUStalker 2: Heart of ChernobylWoW Mythic+Helldivers 2!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-22
02:56:46

CORE 444: Everything is Classic Now

Warcraft had a lot of stuff to say for their 30th anniversary, including a new battle-chest of Warcraft RTS's to buy, and a load of classic and retail wow updates. Did someone say Player Housing? Yes, Blizzard did. Also, OLED Stream Deck gets a white model, Stellar Blade coming to PC next year, Baldur's Gate 3 is all over the Vatican, we know how much Nintendo is suing Palworld for, MK1 gets Ghostface, about a month too late, but he's rad, and MORE! All that we played, plus Dear Martha and the usual weirdness, all on today's CORE show!GAMES PLAYEDSHAREDDragon Age: The VeilguardSCOTTRed Dead RedemptionTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered FateSonic X Shadow GenerationsJONVampire Survivors: Ode to CastlevaniaFinal Fantasy XIV 7.1 CrossroadsBEAUJust Dragon Age this week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-14
02:43:13

CORE 443: Switch Back

We have codes to win! Also, Switch 2 confirmed to let you play older games still. Warcraft 2 remastered is apparently happening on Steam. Funny note to add to the Ubisoft NFT game story. Bioware is not doing DA:VG DLC, instead moving right to Mass Effect. PS5 Pro reviews seem a little flat. Yakuza loses its creator. Virtua Fighter is coming back! The games we played, your feedback and more!GAMES PLAYEDSHAREDDragon Age The VeilguardWoWSCOTTBat BoyRoad 96Dead EstateJONVampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania DLCBEAUTimberborn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-07
02:32:00

CORE 442: Candy CORE-n

Sony kills two studios this week. Ubisoft launched that NFT game. Path of Exile 2 gets pushed a few weeks. Games preservation got road blocked. Red Dead 1 is out now. Atari VCS is cheap for a minute. Redfall's downfall might be different than you think. All the halloween sales are happening. Dear Martha! Dragon Age thoughts, though VERY early. Games we played, and your texts and emails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-31
02:36:08

CORE 441: Netflix and Purge

Netflix kills their 2 year old AAA gaming studio. For reasons. Vampire Survivors goes back to it's inspiration. Do we have the best list of the 25 scariest horror games? Blizzard really want's your ninety bucks. Metal Slug: Tactics gets a tactical release date. Squadron 42 might finally happen. Spider-Man 2 coming to PC with some strings attached. This week's platform deals! Dear Martha! Games we played this week, and loads more!GAMES WE PLAYEDSHAREDLynked: Banner of the SparkSCOTTNew World AeturneumCitadelumRoundguardJONMetaphor: ReFantazioNo Man's SkySonic X Shadow GenerationsNext set of UFO 50 games:- Campanella - Arcade - flying saucer action- Golfaria - Adventure - Golf meets Adventure game- The Big Bell Race - Sport - Campanella racing- Warp Tank - Adventure/Puzzle - Teleporting blaster masterBEAUBatman: Arkham Shadow D4 Vessel of HatredRavenswatch 1.0Factorio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-25
03:32:45

CORE 440: Leak-a-chu

There was a pretty big Pokemon leak, and it's kinda weird. Plus, XDefiant may or may not be closed down soon. Bandai Namco lays off a load of workers in a strange way. The next Bond games will be about a much younger James, says IO Interactive. God of War for TV just got dumped and started over from nothing. FTC making it easier to unsub. Cyberpunk gets a rad expensive statue for you to buy. Dear Martha! The games we played, and emails and calls today on CORE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-18
03:08:16

CORE 439: Hell, it's about time!

Halo going full Unreal 5, and Master Chief looking a little thicc! Red Dead 1 finally comes to PC 14 years on. Play Nice: We are reading it, and we will have thoughts. Paradox does not like their rep. Nintendo wants you to wake up and snooze. We predicted something in a horror game. Sunderfolk is coming from Dreamhaven. Our gameplay this week, Dear Martha, your comments and more! Like the meaning of Meatus.GAMES PLAYEDSHAREDDiablo IV - Vessel of HatredVictory Heat RallySCOTTPinball SpireVictory Heat RallyMore WoW, Crime Scene Cleaner, Cat's Quest IIIJONDragon Ball: Sparking! ZEROMega Man X 1-4UFO 50:- Attractics Arcade Strategy - Devilition Puzzle Strategy - Kick Club Arcade Platform - Avianos StrategyBEAU
Planescape: TormentWoWBg3 multiplayer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-11
03:17:22

CORE 438: Emulate THIS!

What games are we getting in October? Plus, Nintendo killing more emulation and Youtube creators, Starfield's DLC might not be all that great, FF14 making more dungeons solo-friendly, Like a Dragon: Yakuza gets it's TV trailer on Prime, Diablo 4 expansion hits monday, Dear Martha, our week in games, a phone call and a MASHUP! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-04
03:40:40

CORE 237: Cast No Shadows

GamePass support kinda blows! Plus what the hell is happening at Ubi with the delay of AC Shadows, and the weird pullout of all the fall events? Well, we get into it. Plus, the next Yakuza game is a pirate game. Sony State of Play happened. The Play Nice book released an excerpt. Meta announces a new mid-tier headset. Space Marine II patch fixes some things. All the stuff we played, Martha, and your msgs and more!GAMES PLAYEDSHAREDBeau and Scott raided in wow!SCOTTUtopia Must FallBeyond GalaxylandJONStar Wars OutlawsUFO 50Balatro on mobileBEAUPlanescape Torment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-27
02:50:05

CORE: Special Coverage of Sony’s State of Play

All the games they showed on Sept 24th 2024. Enjoy our watch-along audio! Full video up on youtube at frogpants.tv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-24
53:16

CORE 436: Best Pal in a Suit

Time for CORE, and that means, time for Switch 2 leaks, PS6 CPU's, Nintendo rattling legal sabers at Palworld, Square not happy with anything ever, and Sony going all throwback this week! Plus all the games we played, Dear Martha, your calls and texts and more!GAMES PLAYEDSHAREDWoW: The War WithinSCOTTBeat ‘What The Car’Satisfactory 1.0Steam Family Sharing testedJONWild Bastards The Plucky SquireShowgun ShowdownBEAUPlanescape: Torment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-20
02:54:06

CORE 435: The Playstation Bump

We have a contest for Space Marine II wannabes! Also, Sony wants to give you a PS5 Pro, but for a hefty price. Worth it? Let's talk about it. Plus games we played, Dear Martha, The Crew 2 being a dollar, more games division cuts at Microsoft, Satisfactory finally out of early access, Steam Families is in full launch, railgun damage is being quadrupled in Helldivers 2, a couple calls, and MORE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-13
03:14:33

CORE 434: Gone-Cord

So, let's talk about Concord. Wild how quickly things went bad. What does it say about the saturation of team based shooters, and how hard it is for even Sony to wedge one in? Lots to say here. Plus all the games we played this week, Dear Martha, the games of September, Minecraft trailer hitting, No Man's Sky getting fishing, Balatro coming to mobile, BG3 gets some extra stuff, and how about a Cyberpunk board game? Your feedback and more!GAMES PLAYEDJOINT GAMESWar WithinWarhammer 40K Space Marine IISCOTTStar TruckerShapez 2PeglinJONBlack Myth WukongPeglin, and a few bits and bobsBEAUDeadlockBaldur's Gate 3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-07
03:57:25

CORE 433: Pay or Die

Let's get some chatter going about Early Access in 2024, and what that means. It's not just indies on Steam we're talking about. BIG major releases this month made us ask some questions about the idea, and what we would like to see moving forward. Plus our time in WoW, Star Wars Outlaws, Peglin, and more. Dear Martha, Diablo news, CD Projekt Red and some updates, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-30
03:19:14

CORE 432: Com One Com All

Gamescom 2024 and all the stuff we heard, including a few things no one saw coming. Starfield cars, Civ voice overs, Borderlands 4, PoE early access news, and way more. Plus all the games we played this week and lots more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-23
03:16:52

CORE 431: Video Games With a 'Z'

We have important things to say about our guilds, why Scott was in Irvine this week, and why playing Shapez 2 this week is in your best interest. But that's not all. WoW prep for an expansion and soon. Having the Dark Urge to play BG3 again. Why Fortnite and Disney are best friends. How Dragon Age IV is shaping up for it's just announced Oct 31st release date. Steam OS coming to more than just Steam Decks and soon. Hi-Fi Rush gets new life with PUBG publisher. Martha, emails, calls and more!SCOTTShapez 2WoWSteamworld Heist IIJONBaldur's Gate 3 Paladin/Dark Urge play-throughBEAUYakuza KiwamiOverwatchCyberpunk 2077 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-16
02:34:48

CORE 430: The Bear Won

Get your Blue Shell game mats while they last on Frogpants.shop! Also, let's talk about kissing bears in BG3. GameInformer going belly. Borderlands getting some baaaaad reviews. Fortnite made a goof. Yakuza is getting a TV show? That's what we hear. All the emails, texts, tangents and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-10
03:19:46

CORE 429: For Instance

Something cool coming this month from The Frogpants Network! Bungie did layoffs, no one is happy cept a CEO we think. A look at the games of August. Logitech wants you to pay a sub for a mouse. Jonathan Blow says sales for Braid Remaster BLOW. Dragon Age 4 gets a release date soon, but nothing before October 2024. Civ7 getting a big showing at Gamescom coming up! GAMES PLAYEDSCOTTWorld of Warcraft and War Within pre-patch contentTiny Terry's Turbo TripShapez 2(still playing FF14 in bed...like a weirdo.)JONPath of Exile - on Act 4Final Fantasy XIVVisions of Mana DemoFortniteBEAUYakuza: Infinite WealthTiny Tina's Wonderlands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-02
03:03:57

CORE 428: The War Within What?

Our guild went cross realm today! Also, Bethesda and Blizzard got unions! Diablo and Whoopi are pals again. Humble Games goes dark. Fallout London is OUT! Did John get his Cybertruck in Fortnite? Dragon Age 4 will work for the Steam Deck and wont require an EA launcher. We like that news a lot. Emails, Dear Martha, games we played and more!GAMES PLAYEDSHAREDNo Man's SkyFinal Fantasy 14 Elden RingSCOTTWorld of Warcraft: War Within Pre-Patch JONCrab Champions, Bore BlastersRivenPath of ExileBEAUZZZ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-26
03:05:59

CORE 427: Mario Runs That Way

Welcome to the CORE podcast, where we have thoughts on all things gaming, including new Comscore data showing gamers might be caring about ads in games differently than you think. Plus, the Deadpool bum controllers, Diablo and the new Spiritborn class, the new NMS update, and Concord getting some nice pre-release love from players. Plus a souls-like phone call, and more!GAMES PLAYEDSHAREDFF14Elden RingNo Man's Sky updateSCOTTCrab ChampionsBomb Rush CyberFunnkAce Combat 7: Skys UnknownJONSee Shared!BEAUMore ZZZ! (not sleep) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-19
03:21:43

Based

the cope lmao, wokies who can barely admit that Concorde and it's 150 million dollars down the drain was a massive fiasco 🤣

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Based

Fascinating how Scott played Battlefield in 1997, when it released in late 2002! Must've been an older build huh

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Zergling Gorbak

I totally thought Beau said "I banged Garett" !!

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Gavin Milligan

pretty depressing for the community, its clear corporate Blizzard doesnt care about their communities.

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