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

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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Las Vegas happened and there were rad arcade games there. Also DnD sessions with newcomers. Jon airs his thoughts on the potential demise of console gaming despite minimal research. New PSN requirements for Helldivers 2 and Todd Howard's comments on speeding up the release of major Bethesda titles. Listener emails and texts and more!
GAMES WE PLAYED
SCOTT
Fallout 4
Monster Train
Delta emulation on the road
Feed The Kraken
JON
Stellar Blade
A little Fallout 4
CyberPunk 2077
Pokemon LeafGreen on Delta
BEAU
Manor Lord
WoW SoD
BG3 Multiplayer

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Where did that beard go? Also, people should use Delta. The one on your phones. :) Should Bethesda get a pass for bugs 8 years on? Dear Martha is back! Blizzcon is NOT happening this year. Xbox is making a branded Quest VR unit. Yoshi P is done with dark fantasy. Samus almost made it into Fortnite. Calls, emails and more!
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So it turns out Fallout on TV is rad, and we have lots of thoughts, with ZERO spoilers. As a result, some of us delved back into Fallout 4 and 76 with a weird twist. Also, confirmed leaks about PS5 Pro specs and PlayStation's new PC trophy feature this week. Todd Howard says "no dates" on Fallout 5. Hades 2 had a big test. Golden Axe gets animated at Comedy Central. Heist 2 is here to make us happy. Your texts too! And some calls on the other side.
GAMES THIS WEEK:
SCOTT
All the Fallouts, especially 76
Final Fantasy 14
Buckshot Roulette
JON
Spell Rogue
Balatro
NeiR Replicant
BEAU
No Rest For The Wicked
Starcraft 2
WoW SoD
BG3 Multiplayer Run

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Lots to discuss and none of it has to do with girls faces. Time to highlight BAFTA Awards Winners, the Fallout TV show's critical acclaim, and Microsoft/Blizzard's new deal with Netease, despite previous breakdowns. We hit on the absence of Dead Space 2 Remake and the reasons why, the pricey Ubisoft SW game, and Microsoft/Xbox's progress on their next console. Seems like that thing is full steam ahead. Listener emails and texts, including recommendations for Blood Bowl 3 and excitement over Slay the Spire 2's announcement. And more! (Dear Martha too!)
GAMES WE PLAYED THIS WEEK
SCOTT
Dead Island 2
Final Fantasy 14
Spell Rogue
Balatro
Hotwheels 2
JON
NieR Replicant
Fortnite
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Balatro
BEAU
World of Warcraft phase 3
- Scored Sul'Thraze the Lasher on day 2
- Sunken Temple
- Much more WoW biz

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