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CORE 465: Ten Dollar Tutorial Apr 10, 2025

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We are a little worried that Nintendo might not respect their base as much as they hope they do. We hash it out. Also, new CORE YT coming! Canada and US get delayed Switch 2 pre-orders. Marathon will NOT need a PSN account on Xbox or PC. Triple-i Initiaitve seems VERY cool. Dear Martha! Ghosts of Tsushima, Pac-Man Championship, South of Midnight, Schedule 1 and The Forever Winter all get some playtime. Plus your feedback!

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CORE 464: Press C for CORE Apr 03, 2025

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The crew discusses the new Nintendo Switch 2, highlighting specs, price concerns, and games like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. We are playing Ghost of Tsushima and talk about it’s excellence compared to other games that aim to do similar things. Jon awaits a new PC, while Beau keeps the Final Fantasy VII and Valheim fires burning. Listener messages and more this week!

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CORE 463: Nintendo Misdirect Mar 27, 2025

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Heroes of the Storm on Game Pass? No way! We hit upcoming games like Croc remake and The Last of Us Part II PC, and Dream Haven’s Wild Gates. Assassin’s Creed Shadows impresses with stealth but suffers Ubisoft bloat, while Ghost of Tsushima wins on combat/story. Indie gems like Spilled and A Game About Digging a Hole got beat by us. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is back on the menu, and Valheim multiplayer is happening again for Beau. New controller recs (8BitDo, EasySMX) finish us out.

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CORE 462: Assassin's Creedence Mar 20, 2025

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Let's talk about a Dole Whip. Not really. Assassin’s Creed Shadows gets positive reviews despite pre-release backlash. Marvel scrapped plans for a shared gaming universe. Hasbro ponders Baldur’s Gate’s future without Larian. Wizards of the Coast cancels Project Sigil, a failed virtual tabletop. Steam surpasses consoles, but new games struggle. 8BitDo controllers challenge Xbox and PlayStation. And lots more including your calls and texts!

GAMES PLAYED

SCOTT

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate

Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers

PixelJunk Shooter 1+2 Ultimate

Star of Providence

BEAU

FF7 Remake hard mode challenges

Pirate Yakuza

FF7 classic with mods

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CORE 461: Is This Another Con? Mar 13, 2025

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Let’s talk about BlizzCon 2026, Star Fox successor Wild Blue, Death Stranding 2’s Solid Snake nod, and Xbox handheld rumors. MS says it’s time to explore AI in gaming, more time with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and recent plays: Planet of Lana, Two Point Museum, and WoW: Undermine. A listener asks about arcade cabinets! Some chatter about Canadian geese!

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CORE 460: Sega's Moment Mar 06, 2025

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Lets discuss video game tariffs, the decline of physical media, and GameStop’s potential Bitcoin investment. We highlight Sega’s success in 2024, the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 remaster, and play a "Guess the Game" segment featuring Dragon Age: Origins. Scott reviews ZEPHON and Two Point Museum, and a listener claims Age of Wonders 4 is better than Civ VII. And loads more.

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth

SCOTT

ZEPHON

Two Point Museum

Jackbox Survey Scramble

JON

FF 7 Rebirth

BEAU

FF 7 Rebirth

Magic Arena: Aetherdrift

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CORE 459: Don't Believe in Fables Feb 28, 2025

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That game got delayed AGAIN, and we are starting to wonder if we will ever play a new Fable game ever again. Also the big games of March 2025, Warner Bros shuts down a load of dev teams, and no one likes it, and that means no Wonder Woman. Assassin's Creed Shadows had a leaky thing happen. Tony Hawk 3+4 are happening! Dear Martha Game Show! All the games we played, your feedback and calls, and loads more on this episode of CORE!

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

Avowed

SCOTT

Die in The Dungeon

New WoW patch

JON

Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

Monster Hunter Wilds - intro

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CORE 458: Define Success Feb 20, 2025

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Marvel Rivals is very successful! So why the layoffs? Let's talk about it. Plus, MS has a new AI that will make games for you. Epic sold a decent number of games in 2024. Will Magic finally get Jon? There will be a Monster Train 2 and we are excited. Dear Martha! All the games we played! Your feedback and more!

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED PLAY THIS WEEK

Avowed

SCOTT

Dawnfolk

Sunday Rivals

Civ 7

Age of Wonders 4.

JON

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

BEAU

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

WoW SoD

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CORE 457: Again With The Loot Boxes Feb 13, 2025

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Does it take three weeks to dig a hole? In indie video games it does. Let's talk about the radical overhaul coming to Overwatch 2. Plus, Avowed is out TODAY! Playstation's latest State of Play breakdown. Speaking of which, PSN was down while the Super Bowl raged on. Valve banned mobile-style ads in Steam. (good!) Dear Martha! The games we played, and LOTS more!

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

Civ VII

SCOTT

Reality Break

Rift of The Necromancer (demo)

Death Must Die

JON

No Man's Sky

Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth

BEAU

Overwatch 2

Soulframe

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CORE 456: CORIO Strikers Feb 06, 2025

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Wayne June (Darkest Dungeon) passes away. FFVII Rebirth sells well on Steam. WoW details player houses, jabs FFXIV. Xbox supports Switch 2. EA struggles; Bioware restructures, layoffs hit Mass Effect team. FFVII Rebirth, McPixel 3, Eternal Strands, Turbo Overkill, Civ VII, No Man's Sky, V Rising, Overwatch and lots more in what we played!

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