CORE - Core Gaming for Core Gamers

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. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

We discuss the upcoming Super Mario Brothers movie sequel, "Super Mario World," and potential future titles for any sequels. Nintendo's updated EULA, allowing them to render devices unusable for cheating or using ROMs, causes some debate. We question the implications of "bricking" and the risk of false positives. And if Nintendo is even thinking about that. We talk about expensive boats, like the pirate ship in Elder Scrolls Online, and some additional talk about digital ownership and fake scarcity. “The Legend of Zelda” themed Dear Martha. Let’s talk about “Doom: The Dark Ages,” comparing it to the last two. And LOADS more! GAMES PLAYED SHARED DOOM: The Dark Ages SCOTT The Elder Scrolls Online Ghost of Tsushima Skin Deep Spell Rogue is 1.0 JON 100% clear of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 BEAU Kingdom Come: Deliverence 2 Save system taking some getting used to. Drop Duchy Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Blue Prince Until Then ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Microsoft's cross-platform success, upcoming remasters like Gears of War and Echo the Dolphin, and speculation around a Xbox-branded handheld got real this week. We debate about console competition, exclusivity, and digital storefront strategies, particularly Epic Games’ new developer incentives. They really wanna get the deals. Underwater level phobias. The new GTA trailer, and loads more! GAMES PLAYED JON Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 SCOTT Kingdom Come Deliverance II ESO, ES4, Skyrim More Tsushima BEAU Heroes of the Storm ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

We discussed upcoming games like DOOM: The Dark Ages and Borderlands 4, along with delays for Grand Theft Auto 6 (now May 2026). Claire Obscure: Expedition 33 was praised for its stunning art, engaging combat, and emotional storytelling, though some criticized its timing mechanics. Sunderfolk, a couch co-op tactical RPG using phones as controllers, was highlighted for its seamless multiplayer and creative gameplay. We also touched on Ghost of Tsushima's satisfying ending and Overwatch 3's mobile MOBA announcement, which sparked mixed reactions. Lastly, we shared listener feedback and teased a potential Shadowdark campaign. GAMES PLAYED SCOTT Virtua Cop. (You heard me.) JON Beat Ghost of Tsushima Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Fortnite BEAU Sunderfolk V Rising More MTG! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The usual fun CORE time, including a shadow drop of a remastered Oblivion that impresses with modern graphics and UI while preserving some nostalgic jank. Excitement and skepticism around Nintendo Switch 2 preorders and supply issues. Also Sunderfolk, a co-op RPG using mobile phones as controllers, and a new Star Wars tactical RPG in the style of XCOM. All the games we played. And catching factual flaws in game history. GAMES PLAYED SHARED The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Tempest Rising SCOTT Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion III More Ghost of Tsushima Minishoot Adventures JON ShadowDark CyberPunk 2077 Blue Prince Ghost of Tsushima BEAU Age of Wonders 4 SKALD Against the Black Priory Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree Magic: the Gathering Valheim Heroes of the Storm StarCraft II ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.