CORE - Core Gaming for Core Gamers

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CORE 429: For Instance Aug 02, 2024

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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 PLAYED

SCOTT

World of Warcraft and War Within pre-patch content

Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip

Shapez 2

(still playing FF14 in bed...like a weirdo.)

JON

Path of Exile - on Act 4

Final Fantasy XIV

Visions of Mana Demo

Fortnite

BEAU

Yakuza: Infinite Wealth

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

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CORE 428: The War Within What? Jul 26, 2024

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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 PLAYED

SHARED

No Man's Sky

Final Fantasy 14

Elden Ring

SCOTT

World of Warcraft: War Within Pre-Patch

JON

Crab Champions,

Bore Blasters

Riven

Path of Exile

BEAU

ZZZ!

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CORE 427: Mario Runs That Way Jul 19, 2024

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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 PLAYED

SHARED

FF14

Elden Ring

No Man's Sky update

SCOTT

Crab Champions

Bomb Rush CyberFunnk

Ace Combat 7: Skys Unknown

JON

See Shared!

BEAU

More ZZZ! (not sleep)

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CORE 426: Game? Pass. Jul 12, 2024

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CORE 426: Game? Pass.

So the inevitable happened. MS is raising the price of GamePass across the board, and introducing a lower tier that kinda sucks. We have all kinds of thoughts on it, and one us even dumped it. Also, are transformers skins enough to get Jon back into Overwatch 2? Probably not. Ayaneo retro console looks pretty cool (it's more a mini PC but still seems great for emu). Nintendo takes public stance to not use generative AI. CCP will making Eve Online open-source in order to ensure the MMO can live on forever. Darktide overhauling weapon progression, adding mastery xp and making it more progression focused rather than RNG. All that and your feedback.

SHARED PLAY THIS WEEK

Final Fantasy XIV

Jon beat the Dawntrail MSQ

Scott beat ARR and is working on Heavensward

SCOTT

Quest Master

BZZZT!

Megacopter: Blades of the Goddless

JON

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

BEAU

Elden Ring

Zenless Zone Zero

Got the VR lenses!

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CORE 425: The Merlwybs We Weave Jul 06, 2024

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It's the summer of all summers! So what the heck are we doing inside? Well, making a podcast about Final Fantasy expansions, Elden Ring DLC, and how to kill loads of other robots using your robot. Plus Watch Dogs finally getting that rumored movie treatment. Xbox servers being back from the dead. Dear Martha! Buying things too early even for early access and preorder bonus reasons. And more!

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

Elden Ring

Final Fantasy XIV

SCOTT

Dice and Fold

Astral Ascent

RoboQuest

JON

Just FF

BEAU

ALL Elden Ring, but he did get a new controller!

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CORE 424: Hard Core Horse Man Jun 28, 2024

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Elden Ring fans are having a pretty good week, if not a hard week. :) Oh, and that means we are all playing Elden Ring again, including Scott. (With mixed results.) FF14 is about to have a big week themselves. Let's talk about it. Steam getting a recording mode. How many of your games are just setting on the shelf? Why people are playing that stupid Banana game. LoL gets all Vampirey and Survivory. WoW SoD phase 4 hitting soon. Xbox Cloud Gaming coming to Amazon TV's. Capcom is remaking Dead Rising and we are stoked. Dear Martha, calls, texts and more!

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

Elden Ring and DLC

SCOTT

Wayfinder

Dice and Fold

Armored Core 6

JON

Final Fantasy 14 prep for Dawntrail tomorrow!

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CORE 423: Zelda Actual Jun 21, 2024

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Nintendo is making a Zelda game where you play as Zelda?? Awesome. But shouldn't they call it The Legend of Link? Also, the rest of the Nintendo Direct. Oh and welcome to Elden Ring DLC week. You all know what you have to do. Plus Dear Martha, Nvida overtaking Microsoft in the World's Most Valuable Company wars, and Sony ending their rewards program. Your texts and more too!

GAMES PLAYED

SHARED

Elden Ring

SCOTT

Wayfinder

Death Must Die

Enshrouded

JON

Dragon Age

Dawntrail FFXIV prep continues!

BEAU

Farthest Frontier

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CORE 422: Smells Like E3 Jun 14, 2024

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A massive look at the massive list of games talked about at Summer Games Fest, Xbox Showcase, PC Gaming, and Ubisoft Forward. We break down our most anticipated, and how this "non-E3" time of year stacks up to the years of yore. Plus all the usual stuff. Come for the games, stay for the Lake Runs!

GAMES PLAYED

SCOTT

Minishoot Adventure

SKALD: Against the Black Priory

The new SP model from Ambernic, thx to Brian Dunaway!

JON

Metal Slug Tactics Demo

Elden Ring prepping for the DLC

Final Fantasy XIV

BEAU

DOOM Eternal

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CORE 421: CORE & Summer Games Fest 2024 Jun 07, 2024

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Join Scott Jon and Beau as they see what this year's Games Fest has to offer. Full commentary here. If you prefer the video version, we will link to that as well below!

Video: https://youtube.com/live/tKJEliODsOk?feature=share

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CORE 420: Can't Take It With You Jun 01, 2024

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Sony had a big State of Play, and we dissect it game by game. Plus, Black Ops 6 going day and date on GamePass. Playstation explaining the difference between their single player and multiplayer games on PC release schedule. We look at why Steam libraries will die with their owners. Riot has a price package that is a real riot. Dear Martha, and a text about being a late gamer on purpose. Plus loads more!

GAMES PLAYED

SCOTT

The Rogue Prince of Persia

Archaeogem

Darkest Dungeon II

Railbound

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

JON

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Final Fantasy XIV

BEAU

Heroes of the Storm