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  • CORE 477: Imperfect Dark

    CORE 477: Imperfect Dark
    2025/07/03

    We have another bad case of layoffs, but this time, we hit the specific projects impacted by them. Some gnarly ones. Plus, Warcraft Rumble gets hit hard too. On the upside, we talk about the games un-effected, and the teams that are doing to stay intact. Leon S. Kennedy predictions. Stop Killing Games in the EU. Marvel Rivals is trolling fans. Dear Martha! Our week in games, and some great texts and voice mails this week!


    SCOTT

    • Fast Fusion
    • Red Faction: Guerrilla
    • The Messenger


    JON

    • Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
    • Date Everything
    • System Shock 2 Remastered
    • Final Fantasy X


    BEAU

    • Slay the Spire: The Board Game
    • NIGHTREIGN
    • Magic: The Gathering

    ••Valheim

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    2 時間 42 分
  • CORE 476: Death Standing Tall

    CORE 476: Death Standing Tall
    2025/06/26

    We discuss our sleep schedules, gaming habits, and Xbox’s evolving hardware strategy. We share frustrations with Microsoft and Windows, and talk about competition between major gaming companies. We cover upcoming July games like Mecha Break, Micropunk, Donkey Kong Bonanza, Robocop: Unfinished Business, Wildgate, and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. We react to Death Stranding 2’s high early praise, debate Game Pass expansion, reminisce about retro toys like 2-XL and Hulkamania workout sets, and play a Final Fantasy Dear Martha. And some thoughts about Predator things for various reasons. :)


    GAMES PLAYED


    Scott:


    The Messenger


    Super Mario Odyssey (more moon collecting)


    Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered


    Jon:


    Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii


    Date Everything!


    Beau:


    Elden Ring: Nightreign


    Magic: The Gathering – Final Fantasy (limited draft)


    Valheim

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    2 時間 32 分
  • CORE 475: Coming From The Inside Out

    CORE 475: Coming From The Inside Out
    2025/06/20
    Let’s start with a funny story about a kid and a video game character. Then a bit about Foamstars, the changing nature of music discovery via memes and platforms like TikTok, Hideo Kojima’s comments on Death Stranding 2 being “too good” and altered to be less mainstream, Microsoft’s strategic moves with Xbox to create a unified gaming platform that includes Game Pass, Steam, and other services, and speculation on the future of PlayStation and PC gaming. It ends with a mention of Kingdom Come: Deliverance releasing a cutscene movie and anticipation for Hades 2. Plus all the games we played, and your feedback!

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    3 時間 38 分
  • CORE 474: State of Showcase Direct Fest Play

    CORE 474: State of Showcase Direct Fest Play
    2025/06/13
    Let’s talk about the Xbox ASUS Ally X handheld—its specs, price speculation, and use of Hall Effect sticks. They critique Nintendo's controller decisions and Steam Deck comparisons. And presenting a new way of highlighting standout games from Summer Game Fest, instead of full recaps. Titles we discuss include Clockwork Revolution, 007: From Light, ILL, Kepler, Stray of Heaven, Marvel T.R.C., Super Meat Boy 3D, Felt That Boxing, Grounded 2, Outer Worlds 2, Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster, and Resident Evil 9. They give reactions and expectations based on trailers and known studio pedigree. And all the stuff we played this week to boot! BIG ONE THIS WEEK!

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    3 時間 36 分
  • PSA about our Summer Game Fest coverage

    PSA about our Summer Game Fest coverage
    2025/06/06
    PSA about our Summer Game Fest coverage

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  • CORE 473: Switch 2 Day!

    CORE 473: Switch 2 Day!
    2025/06/05
    It’s Nintendo Switch 2 launch day! And one of us got one. Impressions about the new hardware, the snappy performance of the eShop, and the sucky bits of game upgrade pricing—some titles requiring up to $20 for performance boosts. "Nintendo Welcome Tour" requiring accessories for full completion is nuts, and we talk on past console campouts. Canadian royalty, bathroom disasters at Blizzard HQ, and the janitor-themed maintenance of "Heroes of the Storm." June 2025 game releases like Mario Kart World, Death Stranding 2, System Shock 2 Remaster, and others, including impressions from Sony’s State of Play. Lots more, plus your texts!

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    2 時間 59 分
  • CORE 472: Cat's Out of The Bag

    CORE 472: Cat's Out of The Bag
    2025/05/29

    We have “secret penises." Trust us, it will make sense. We’re giving away a copy of Doom: The Dark Ages, we speculate on Cyberpunk 2—its name, setting (possibly Chicago), and potential DLC—then dive into the animation studio behind the upcoming Cyberpunk anime followup. K-Pop Demon Hunters, Marathon possibly being delayed, and the over-saturation of extraction shooters…again. Love that Battlefront II is having a moment, we lament EA canceling the Black Panther game, and talk about the new face of WoW Classic and retail raid mechanics. And a WHOLE lot more.


    GAMES PLAYED


    SCOTT

    Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

    The Precinct


    JON

    Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

    Duck Detective: Ghost of Glamping


    BEAU

    Monster Train 2

    Doom Dark Ages VR Mod

    Valheim: The Mistlands

    Heroes of the Storm

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    2 時間 34 分
  • CORE 471: Real Fan Money

    CORE 471: Real Fan Money
    2025/05/22

    Bungie’s admission of using stolen artwork in Marathon, casting big doubt on the game's future. We talk about the extraction shooter genre and compare Marathon to games like Tarkov and Concord to mixed results. Randy Pitchford is back with a out-of-touch $80 pricing comment on X for Borderlands 4, and we review Borderlands and its spinoffs just for funs. All the new Warhammer game announcements and ridicule poorly made Baldur's Gate 3 miniatures. Plus all the games we played and your feedback and more!


    GAMES PLAYED


    SHARED

    DOOM: The Dark Ages

    Kingdom Come: Deliverance


    SCOTT

    Monster Train 2

    Deliver at All Costs

    Drop Duchy

    (Some usuals with nothing new to add: ESO, Spell Rogue, Tsushima, etc.)


    JON

    Skin Deep

    New Game Plus mode for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33


    BEAU

    Watch_Dogs

    sc2 co-op commanders, heroes, and valheim etc. etc.

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    3 時間 31 分