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CORE - Core Gaming for Core Gamers

CORE - Core Gaming for Core Gamers

By: Scott Johnson - Jon Jagger - Beau Schwartz
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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!

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Scott Johnson - Jon Jagger - Beau Schwartz
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Episodes
  • CORE 480: Pulling It Back
    Jul 25 2025

    Critical Role enters game dev, Outer Worlds 2 drops back to $70, and Splitgate 2 unlaunches. RIP Julian LeFay, and yes, that Hellraiser trailer is terrifying. Beau praises the SC2 World Cup. In “Dear Martha,” we “misremember” the PS2. Shared play this week: Donkey Kong Bananza. Scott tries Captain of Industry, Jon nears the end of FFX, and Beau dives into Pizza Tower, Slay the Spire, and more. Plus: Xbox handheld talk and some corrections.


    Shared Play (Scott & Jon):

    •Donkey Kong Bananza


    Scott:

    •Captain of Industry

    •Back to the Dawn

    •Fantasy Finds DLC (2 Point Museum)


    Jon:

    •Final Fantasy X

    •Ghost of Tsushima (mentioned in passing)

    •Magic: The Gathering Arena


    Beau:

    •Pizza Tower

    •Roundguard

    •Wildfrost

    •Backpack Hero

    •Fighting Fantasy Classics

    •Slay the Spire

    •Valheim

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    3 hrs and 16 mins
  • CORE 479: Going Bananas
    Jul 17 2025

    We covered Krafton's ongoing legal dispute with ousted Subnautica 2 founders, including a leaked memo and bonus extensions. The leaked Xbox Rog Ally price and portable gaming appeal. Steam's updated terms of service for adult games, shifting responsibility to developers and payment processors, were also reviewed. Our segment "Dear Martha" and Donkey Kong get together!. And loads more!


    GAMES PLAYED:


    SCOTT:

    • Donkey Kong Bananza
    • Shapez 2
    • Turnip Boy Robs a Bank


    JON:

    • Resident Evil HD (Remake)
    • Resident Evil 2 (Original)
    • Magic: The Gathering (IRL and MtG: Arena)
    • Final Fantasy X


    BEAU:

    • Death Stranding

    ••Valheim (Ashlands biome)

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    2 hrs and 51 mins
  • CORE 478: Sub-Delayedica
    Jul 10 2025

    We discussed controller comfort and aging, the delay in finishing Ghost of Tsushima, and how handhelds like the Steam Deck affect game choices. We covered the Subnautica 2 delay and controversy involving Krafton possibly avoiding a $250M payout. We speculate on corporate motives, Unknown Worlds founders’ ousting, and Krafton’s Starcraft gig. We also hit on Romero Games losing a Microsoft contract, Final Fantasy IX remake rumors, and a new Resident Evil mobile game announcement. Emails, texts and loads more! Also, Scott tied with Beau this week in Dear Martha!


    GAMES PLAYED


    SCOTT

    • Satisfactory 1.1
    • Offroad Mania
    • Soulstone Survivors 1.0
    • Rogue Trader


    JON

    • Resident Evil (PC version)
    • Resident Evil Remake
    • A Building Full of Cats 2
    • Magic: The Gathering


    BEAU

    • Death Stranding
    • Valheim
    • Nightreign
    • Magic: The Gathering


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    3 hrs and 9 mins
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