<![CDATA[CORE: About Them Video Games]]>https://www.core.showhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RTw2!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd17cce00-b2f0-4aef-9a98-b43cb2e8bdc0_1280x1280.pngCORE: About Them Video Gameshttps://www.core.showSubstackWed, 13 May 2026 09:48:26 GMT<![CDATA[CORE 521: And...it’s gone.]]>https://www.core.show/p/core-521-andits-gonehttps://www.core.show/p/core-521-andits-goneFri, 08 May 2026 01:55:46 GMTLet’s get into another CORE episode today! Some quick Nerdtacular talk, and then straight into Star Fox getting a a new game, this time a remake of the N64 game! Looks neat and the price sounds like it might be right. Also, big talk about how hard it was to get a Steam Controller on launch day. Tips on avoiding family trips. Are steam machines incoming too? MK II the movie seems like it might be better than ok! We all played a lot of Diablo IV. Fans think Scott looks like Lorath. Dunno about that. Scott also played Mining Merchant, and a few other odds and ends. Beau played Witcher III, and threw people around with a giant hand in Masters of Albion! And lots more!

Uncut Video: https://youtube.com/live/7KZJ-qiUbw8?feature=share

]]><![CDATA[CORE Preshow + Jon Show for 5-7-2026]]>https://www.core.show/p/core-preshow-jon-show-for-5-7-2026https://www.core.show/p/core-preshow-jon-show-for-5-7-2026Fri, 08 May 2026 01:51:08 GMTEnjoy! Because, why not?

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]]><![CDATA[CORE 520: A Salty Remake]]>https://www.core.show/p/core-520-a-salty-remakehttps://www.core.show/p/core-520-a-salty-remakeFri, 01 May 2026 02:40:43 GMTThis week on CORE, the hosts are feeling the heat with only 42 days left until Nerdtacular 2026! Scott, Beau, and Jon dive deep into a massive week of gaming news, starting with the official launch of the Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred expansion. We break down the new classes and whether the Horadric Cube lives up to the name. How stoked are we for the Black Flag remake? Very. We also look ahead at a packed May release schedule, featuring heavy hitters like 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6, and the Switch 2’s Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Plus, we discuss the technical wizardry of Vampire Crawlers, the mysterious “”30-day check-in”“ from Sony, and the strange allure of Shapez 2’s new Manufacture Mode. From Resident Evil movie teasers to the ergonomics of the new Steam Controller, it’s a full show.

Games we played!

Scott

• Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred

• Vampire Crawlers

• Resident Evil 9

• Shapez 2

• Crimson Desert

• Avowed

• Windrose

Jon

• Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred

• Vampire Crawlers

• Dead as Disco (demo)

• Mouse: P.I. for Hire

• Halo: Combat Evolved

Beau

• Vampire Crawlers

• The 3

• Boomerang Fu

Uncut Video: https://youtube.com/live/NF129gFTt_A?feature=share

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]]><![CDATA[PRESHOW + JON SHOW for 4-30-2026]]>https://www.core.show/p/preshow-jon-show-for-4-30-2026https://www.core.show/p/preshow-jon-show-for-4-30-2026Fri, 01 May 2026 02:31:57 GMTThe rambling happened, and we captured it for future generations.

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]]><![CDATA[Sometimes Gross Things Happen to Gross People]]>https://www.core.show/p/sometimes-gross-things-happen-tohttps://www.core.show/p/sometimes-gross-things-happen-toSat, 25 Apr 2026 17:00:36 GMTI have fond feelings for The Scorn controller. Hmmmm….fleshy…

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]]><![CDATA[CORE 519: D Day]]>https://www.core.show/p/core-519-d-dayhttps://www.core.show/p/core-519-d-dayThu, 23 Apr 2026 23:45:43 GMTThe Big Stuff:

- Nerdtacular All-Stars trivia team, all three hosts ended up on the same team with Scott’s sister Wendy

- Team name brainstorming (Cerebral Cortex, Obsessive Core Pulsive, Psycore Logical Corefare, etc.)

- Trivia seeding test results and strategy

- 500 episode milestone / mugs still available

- Patreon/Core.show support plug

Games Discussed:

- Diablo IV’s new expansion (record-breaking second expansion, early buzz positive)

- Vampire Crawlers

- Windrose

- Blacksmith Master

- Mouse: P.I. for Hire

- Lucky Tower Ultimate

- Pragmata

- The Witcher 3

- Syntopia

- Slave Spire 2

Listener Stuff

- Letter from EdOrange correcting Scott on Cockneys being from London, not Manchester, plus Dragon Warrior Monsters on Game Boy Color

Some chaos for you at the end:

- Bo sharing weird Amazon product recommendations that escalated into adult toy territory

- Ottawa sex shop / the Glebe neighborhood rabbit hole

- Tax write-off bit inspired by a Conan podcast segment about buying nerd stuff and expensing it

Uncut Video: https://youtube.com/live/ZelO9DqJaFs?feature=share

]]><![CDATA[PRESHOW + Jon Show for the week!]]>https://www.core.show/p/preshow-jon-show-for-the-weekhttps://www.core.show/p/preshow-jon-show-for-the-weekThu, 23 Apr 2026 23:40:11 GMTLet the weirdos roll!

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]]><![CDATA[CORE 518: Swung Too Far]]>https://www.core.show/p/core-518-swung-too-farhttps://www.core.show/p/core-518-swung-too-farThu, 16 Apr 2026 23:11:28 GMTWe talk a bit about all this Windrose news in our feeds. But then to the deep stuff, like a visual grid of the kinds of gamers we are. Baldurs Gate 3 is getting modded with a remake of the original GB game, done by fans. Microsoft is rethinking gamepass, and saying its too expensive. Maybe they go with ads, bundles, and more? We kinda hate this. Rockstar got hacked and it was kinda lame what came out in the leak. Star Trek game PULLED from stores, and the larger story of running out of time on license deals.

Scott and Jon played more Crimson Desert and Resident Evil 9. Scott also played Kulo Niku: Bowl Up! And some WoW raiding. Beau hit more Kiwami 3, Hades 2 Dream Dives, and Absolum. He also had some time in Replaced and Slay the Spire 2. Plus your milk bag emails and more!

Uncut Video: https://youtube.com/live/TJrtOhxDFZ4?feature=share

]]><![CDATA[CORE Preshow + Jon Show for 4-16-2026]]>https://www.core.show/p/core-preshow-jon-show-for-4-16-2026https://www.core.show/p/core-preshow-jon-show-for-4-16-2026Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:06:42 GMTPlease enjoy the extras this week! They certainly can’t enjoy themselves!

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]]><![CDATA[RE9 Part III, with Scott and Jon]]>https://www.core.show/p/re9-part-iii-with-scott-and-jonhttps://www.core.show/p/re9-part-iii-with-scott-and-jonTue, 14 Apr 2026 22:02:37 GMTAbove is the mashup cut of part 3, but here below is the entire part 3 run. (The other parts are also on the YT channel.)

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]]><![CDATA[CORE 517: Just Grab The Fish]]>https://www.core.show/p/core-517-just-grab-the-fishhttps://www.core.show/p/core-517-just-grab-the-fishThu, 09 Apr 2026 23:17:45 GMTNo Man’s Sky adds Pokémon-style Xeno Arena minigame. Split Fiction studio hits 50M games sold. Graveyard Keeper is free on Steam. Brief OW announcements note. Swear word appreciation, Warhammer 40K musical announcement, StarCraft tabletop minis preorder, Barrett/Animal Crossing crossover bit, scissoring education, game you bounced off question, memorable NPCs question, EverQuest Legends hype, Transformers Matrix of Leadership replica preorder, Marble Madness remix song search. GAMES! RE Requiem week 2 with Scott and Jon. Crimson Desert (Jon hooked, Scott sucked in). Scott on Raccoin (coin pusher meets Balatro). WoW and DQ Builders 2. Jon played Eternal Life of Goldman demo. Beau on Yakuza Kiwami 3.

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]]><![CDATA[CORE Preshow + Jon Show for 4-10-2026]]>https://www.core.show/p/core-preshow-jon-show-for-4-10-2026https://www.core.show/p/core-preshow-jon-show-for-4-10-2026Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:12:34 GMTEnjoy a double dose of extras!

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]]><![CDATA[CORE 516: Inflation Station]]>https://www.core.show/p/core-516-inflation-stationhttps://www.core.show/p/core-516-inflation-stationThu, 02 Apr 2026 22:41:55 GMTNerdtacular 26 tickets, bags, and CORE swag. Sony raising PS5 prices. Stormgate losing multiplayer after server partner pivots to AI. Super Mario Galaxy Movie reviews are bad. Classic Resident Evil games on Steam, go GOG instead. Scott and Jon played Resident Evil Requiem together (Tuesdays 1pm). Scott in WoW and Dragon Quest Builders 2. Jon hooked on Crimson Desert. Beau wrapped Pirate Yakuza, more multiplayer Slay the Spire 2.

Uncut Video: https://youtube.com/live/Y98vYt90JpU?feature=share

]]><![CDATA[CORE Preshow + Jon Show for 4-2-2026]]>https://www.core.show/p/core-preshow-jon-show-for-4-2-2026https://www.core.show/p/core-preshow-jon-show-for-4-2-2026Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:38:19 GMTEnjoy the ramblings of mad men.

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]]><![CDATA[Part 1 is UP of the Scott/Jon RE9 Play-through]]>https://www.core.show/p/part-1-is-up-of-the-scottjon-re9https://www.core.show/p/part-1-is-up-of-the-scottjon-re9Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:45:00 GMT Read more

]]><![CDATA[CORE 515: Nintendollars]]>https://www.core.show/p/core-515-nintendollarshttps://www.core.show/p/core-515-nintendollarsThu, 26 Mar 2026 23:20:42 GMTNintendo’s surprising decision to make physical Switch 2 games more expensive than digital versions. EverQuest is relaunching in a format designed for time-strapped adults and old farts like us, Capcom is patching out some “accidentally” written incest from Street Fighter 6, Clair Obscur’s devs confirm there’s no canon ending, new gameplay footage dropped for both Exodus and The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. And loads more on top of that!

GAMES PLAYED:

Scott

- Crimson Desert

- Dragon Quest Builders 2

- WoW Midnight

Jon

- Crimson Desert

Beau

- Crimson Desert

- Slay the Spire 2

- Diablo 4

Uncut Video: https://youtube.com/live/Vib2ZOaBHvE?feature=share

]]><![CDATA[CORE Preshow + Jon Show]]>https://www.core.show/p/core-preshow-jon-show-ac5https://www.core.show/p/core-preshow-jon-show-ac5Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:16:36 GMTEnjoy this week’s extras!

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]]><![CDATA[The New and The Old in WoW ]]>https://www.core.show/p/the-new-and-the-old-in-wowhttps://www.core.show/p/the-new-and-the-old-in-wowThu, 26 Mar 2026 16:20:53 GMTSometimes, it’s visually startling.

]]><![CDATA[CORE 514: Crimson Desserts]]>https://www.core.show/p/core-514-crimson-dessertshttps://www.core.show/p/core-514-crimson-dessertsThu, 19 Mar 2026 21:43:37 GMTCrimson Desert launched today, reviews are mixed as expected, amazing open world, minimal story, no traditional leveling, open-world jank. John is at Disneyland! DLSS 5 announced by Nvidia, AI-yassifies characters without permission from devs like Capcom. Listener indie game Garden and a Goat announced, wishlistable on Steam. WoW Midnight discussion, level boosts are hard without knowing your class…but maybe no more? Pinball FX Williams Collection recommended, Pinball Map app finds nearby machines. Evoker alt class tried and abandoned. And loads more!

GAMES WE PLAYED

SCOTT

World of Warcraft: Midnight - I have alt-itus in a big way, when I should be working on my ilvl. Also the Prey System is awesome I think.

Dice with Death - Rad little dice-based roguelike that has a pretty good hold on me. I love dice games.

Collector’s Cove - cozy farm and builder sim that is unique in a load of ways.

JON

Jon is OUT! Probably somehow playing RE9 again from his hotel room for all we know.

REMINDER check out his commentary playthrough on Patreon and Substack, with the first hour out for everyone.

BEAU

more Slay the Spire 2

big Timberborn 1.0 session

got into d4 season of slaughter after all

Uncut Video: https://youtube.com/live/E9ngMGlpytc?feature=share

]]><![CDATA[CORE Preshow for the week of 3-19-2026]]>https://www.core.show/p/core-preshow-for-the-week-of-3-19https://www.core.show/p/core-preshow-for-the-week-of-3-19Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:39:29 GMTEnjoy the extras!

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