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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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    CORE 487: Give Silver a Hand

    Frogs, flies, and state borders! Keanu Reeves expressed willingness to bring back Johnny Silverhand in future Cyberpunk projects, fueling speculation about DLC or cameos. PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct, hosts, and more. Exhibition 33’s concert tour selling out instantly, Halo Infinite getting Invasion mode, and Steam reviews for Silksong differing by language, with Chinese players criticizing localization. And LOTS more! Shared Play •Hollow Knight: Silksong •No Man’s Sky Scott •Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots. •Metal Slug Tactics Jon •Bodah-Lands 4 Beau •Void Crew  •World of Warcraft Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 39m

  2. 8 SEPT

    CORE SPECIAL: Gamescom On The Ground

    Scott sits down with Tanner Goodman, who just got back from the EU, and his time at Gamescom in Germany. They talk about everything he saw! Including the standout demos like Crimson Desert (beautiful but overloaded with systems), Silent Hill f (creepy immersive theater), Honor of Kings: World (surprise hit with fun elemental combat and raids), and Valor Mortis (first-person Soulslike with grotesque Napoleonic bosses). Also, reasons why Chronos on Switch 2 disappointed due to poor performance and clunky design. Beyond games, Xbox showed its new handheld, cosplay was everywhere, swag was abundant, and even Netflix, Disney+, and Chiquita Bananas had booths. Give it a listen and huge thanks to Tanner for his time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min

  3. 4 SEPT

    CORE 486: Bon Voyager

    Gamescom brought big World of Warcraft reveals: the new housing system with public, charter, and guild neighborhoods (50 homes each, customizable biomes, permissions, and community events), plus new solo content like Prey hunts and ongoing Delves. Blizzard is also integrating add-on features directly into the UI (boss timers, nameplates, DPS meters), raising questions for Deadly Boss Mods and others. Bobby is here to help us make sense of it all. Also we have a LOT to say about the No Man’s Sky’s Voyager update—building Corvettes, exploring derelict ships, taming bizarre pets, farming nanites, managing settlements, and enjoying the endless systems, bugs and all. Plus all the games we played ands way more. SHARED PLAY THIS WEEK The ‘No Man’s Sky’ update! SCOTT •Shinobi: Art of Vengeance •BlazBlue Entropy Effect JON •Hollow Knight: Silksong BEAU •Peak •Metal Eden •World of Warcraft Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3h 4m

  4. 28 AUG

    CORE 485: September Reign

    Let’s talk the BIG September 2025 releases: Hollow Knight: Silksong (Sept 4), Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots (Sept 5), Borderlands 4 (Sept 12), Silent Hill F (Sept 25), Sonic Racing Crossworlds, Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles, Lego Party, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, plus DLCs for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac. News about Expedition 33’s success and its Clair Obscur franchise plans, and Two Point Museum adding retro arcades, among a load more! SCOTT •The Last Spell •Inkshade •Titan Quest II •Shapez 2 •Kill The Brickman •The Rogue Prince of Persia JON •Final Fantasy XII •Hollow Knight •No Man’s Sky •Sand BEAU •No Man’s Sky •Rift Breaker 2.0 •Valheim •World of Warcraft Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3h 24m

  5. 21 AUG

    CORE 484: GamesCom Ahoy!

    Let’s star with Steam’s new language-based review system, which pushed Palworld to an “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating in English, for example. We looked at the debut of the World of Warcraft launch cinematic in October 2004, before the game’s release. A detailed rundown of Gamescom’s Future Games Show including major stuff like Resident Evil Requiem, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, and loads others, along with release dates for some. Including Silksong. We also broke down mechanics for Kill the Brick Man and The Rogue Prince of Persia, and compared the critical and fan reception of Final Fantasy XII within the series and over time. Among a lot of other stuff! GAMES WE PLAYED! Scott •The Rogue Prince of Persia •Kill The Brick Man •Shapez 2 Jon •Final Fantasy XII •Promise Mascot Agency •Dyson Sphere Program •He is Coming Beau •World of Warcraft Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 22m

  6. 15 AUG

    CORE 483: That Modular Life

    Microsoft may shift Xbox toward a modular, PC-like system called Magnus, we have some debate over complexity versus convenience. Rod Ferguson has exited Blizzard, raising questions about Diablo IV’s future, while Blizzard’s cinematic team voted to unionize. Crimson Desert sees a delay, and rumors suggest Paladin could return in a Diablo expansion, too late or not. Mind blown around The Secret of the Weepstone, WASD controls coming to League of Legends, and a Vampire Survivors board game. And lots more. GAMES PLAYED Scott •Shapez 2 •He Is Coming •Time Flies Jon •Final Fantasy XII •Final Fantasy X-2 •Fortnite Beau •Heroes of the Storm •The Bazaar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 28m

  7. 7 AUG

    CORE 482: Finish It!

    Let’s talk about older consoles and approaching games in unconventional ways, and address while we are here, developments in the gaming business this week. MK: Legacy Kollection looking very cool. Battlefield 6 also seems like things are poppin. GOG says come get these free nudie games. Kirby fans finally know what they are getting soon. Lucy from CyberPunk is coming to…Guilty Gear Strive? Guntouchables is FREE right now. And how many Power Ranges in Fortnite is enough? An Instance WoW segment with Bobby! And lots more!  Shared Play This Week •Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Scott •The Spell Brigade •Shapez 2 Jon •Minishoot’ Adventures •Juggling Final Fantasy X-2, XI, & XII. Beau •Titan Quest 2. •More Abiotic Factor. •Played War Within patch 11.3. •Tried Yakuza Kiwami 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 59m

  8. 31 JUL

    CORE 481: Feels Itchy

    We talked about upcoming games for August, including Metal Gear Solid Delta, House of the Dead 2 remake, and Gears of War: E-Day. We discussed the return of Nerdtacular in June 2026 in Salt Lake City and encouraged listeners to fill out the interest survey. We covered game delistings tied to payment processors, especially around sensitive themes, and had a broader discussion on censorship, parenting, and internet policy shifts. We debated the 1980s cultural resurgence, Roblox’s value, and Microsoft’s growing dominance via studio acquisitions and Game Pass. And a LOT more to boot! GAMES PLAYED Scott Shapez 2 Fumes More Bananza Jon Final Fantasy X (finished) Final Fantasy X-2 (sampled) Final Fantasy XI (sampled) Final Fantasy XII (sampled) Donkey Kong Bananza Beau Abiotic Factor Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Valheim (Trollstav incident) Magic: Edge of Eternities StarCraft 2 co-op Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3h 27m
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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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Scott Johnson - Jon Jagger - Beau Schwartz
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2025
  • Episodes
    435
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    Explicit
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    © Scott Johnson - Jon Jagger - Beau Schwartz
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