CORE - Core Gaming for Core Gamers Scott Johnson - Jon Jagger - Beau Schwartz

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!
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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
Fabledom
WoW SoD addons game

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There's a new study saying we are less interested in deep strategy games. Let's dig through that a bit and see what makes sense. Also, we played a load of games. (see below for more.) MS trying to buy valve rumors is horse poop. Arrowhead saw a big change this week, all in service to players according to the CEO. Fortnite is getting all kinds of Fallout stuff, and possible Mad Max stuff, maybe even today. Your emails and texts and lost more on today's CORE podcast!
GAMES PLAYED
SCOTT
Rise of The Tomb Raider
Arctic Eggs
Started Fabledom
JON
Final Fantasy XIV
BEAU
Mullet Mad Jack finished!
WoW SoD, SC2, played some Heroes of the Storm
Got phished!

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We have some cool giveaways today, so get ready for that! Also, Dear Martha tackles gaming controversy. Plus Square is going full multi-platform, Tomb Raider is coming to TV, Assassin's Creed Shadows officially coming this year. Capcom is working on a remake of RE1 again. Sony did the thing we all thought they did with Helldivers 2. Frustrated devs on Steam, and your texts and emails and more!
GAMES PLAYED
SCOTT
Instruments of Destruction
Genopanic
Animal Well
(More F4, Diablo IV, Rotwood, Farm Together 2, and Cyberpunk)
JON
Vampire Survivors - Operation Guns DLC
Diablo IV - Loot 2.0 again
Animal Well
BEAU
Rotwood
Mullet Madjack
Terra Nil

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These layoffs and closures at Microsoft, affecting studios like Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks. The silence from Phil Spencer raises questions about the future of AAA gaming and highlights the negative impacts of industry consolidation, a topic that Ybarra has also commented on, albeit controversially. Helldivers 2 drama ends, kind of, and new inductees into the Video Game Hall of Fame. The upcoming Rogue-Like DLC for Wildermyth and the discontinuation of sharing Nintendo Switch screenshots to Twitter. Your texts too!
GAMES WE PLAYED
SCOTT
V Rising 1.0
Farm Together 2
Rusty's Retirement
More fallout 4
JON
CyberPunk 2077
Animal Well
BEAU
Hades 2
Manor Lords
WoW, BG3, etc.

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Some quick early thoughts about this messy mess we call the gaming industry.
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