The CORE Podcast

Added a preliminary FAQ to the Nerdtacular 2026 page today. www.frogpants.com/nerdtacular

From MK: Legacy Kollection to Battlefield 6, the news is whack this week. Free nudie games from GOG, Kirby info, Cyberpunk's Lucy in Guilty Gear Strive, your feedback. Plus, more Power Rangers in Fortnite & WoW time with Bobby! FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtu.be/aJsNtD7VVhA

YouTube video by Scott & Frogpants Corpo Trouble. How slippery can a slope be. #games #censorship

Corpo Trouble. How slippery can a slope be. #games #censorship youtube.com/shorts/-Re0b...

The Itch.io stuff get’s even stranger, and we have thoughts. Plus, the corpo money is flowing at MS, like it or not. FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtu.be/xnG24iqNCJs

Howdy! If anyone who sees this is planning on possibly coming to Nerdtacular 2026 here in SLC, we put up a quick survey! Much details to come, but wanted to hear from you too! Here's the survey: frogpants.com/nerdtacular

Critical Role makes games, Outer Worlds 2 drops to $70, Splitgate 2 unlaunches, and we mourn Julian LeFay. Plus: PS2 memories, Donkey Kong Bananza, Captain of Industry, FFX, Slay the Spire & more! FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtu.be/ZsNFa-5SKFg

CORE pushed a day. ISP being weird for me and Beau has lost all power. 🙂 We will be back tomorrow, 1pm MT like normal, just Friday. Sorry for the late notice!

What is the right price for a modern 1st party video game? (USD) - StrawPoll What is your opinion? Vote now: $39, $49, $59, $69, $79

Quick straw poll! Will use these results for an upcoming show: "What is the right price point for modern 1st party games?" strawpoll.com/PKglejL2EZp

Turns out, DK still has the magic! A load of gaming news, and a load of thoughts! What else is CORE for? FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtu.be/7_wGB0hzw7I

We talked game comfort, Subnautica 2's Krafton mess, studio shakeups, and new Final Fantasy and Resident Evil rumors! Among other things! FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtu.be/t7XbyJH50GQ

These positive reviews for Death Stranding 2 are off the charts. Plus all the other fun stuff you get from CORE each week. FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtu.be/ekpD9ZDoWDw

Scott has a theory about the Xbox plan, and it’s a bit of a coup. Plus ALL the other gaming talk you can eat this week on CORE! FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtu.be/H3q7BRdt_pI

LIVE CORE! Join Scott Jon and Beau! CORE is on! Video Games are on the menu again, boys!

CORE happening today, 1pm MT live, etc. Took yesterday off for the holiday. Hope to see some of you sexy beasts in the chat. youtube.com/live/HjfZGIz...

Let’s find a way to round up all the game news from last week’s blowout. Plus, seems Mario’s still got it! FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtu.be/xP9t3UzcOkM

Xbox/ROG handheld Spec differences between the two models.

Doing a live watch-a-long stream with the CORE crew for The Summer Game Fest showcase shortly! Join us!
YT: www.youtube.com/live/4qWSMoK...
Twitch: twitch.tv/frogpants

Happy Switch 2 day! Some early impressions. Plus, the crazy weekend of game info is about to hit, and we are HERE FOR IT! FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtu.be/pvrv7ZGql_c

Aww, man! EA killed another great one. Plus a WHOLE lot more on the latest episode of CORE! FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtu.be/Bo61l7kEL70

New Mario movie sequel "Super Mario World”! Nintendo EULA update: bricking for cheats/ROMs? 😬 Virtual boats (in ESO), digital ownership, Zelda Dear Martha! "Doom: The Dark Ages" & more! #Nintendo #Mario #Doom #Gaming FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtu.be/ynWDCFyBx6Q

Sega digs deep! MS finds success on PS5. New Xbox handheld is happening. Epic makes another play for dev publishing. FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtu.be/dZz05DoXLFU

Epic character name!

Xbox prices up. DOOM: The Dark Ages, Borderlands 4, GTA 6 delayed (May ‘26). Claire Obscure’s art/story wowed, timing split fans. Sunderfolk’s phone co-op shined. Ghost of Tsushima DONE. Overwatch 3 MOBA? Mixed. MORE! FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtu.be/3mDvWJo15oI

Seth Coster of Butterscotch Shenanigans chats Crashlands 2 on the CORE Podcast—smooth launch, smarter design, and why fun > frustration. Dev talk, game philosophy, and laughs. 🎮✨ #Crashlands2 #IndieDev #GameDesign FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtu.be/OyXRxKl2Rw8

Is Marathon the extraction shooter we want? How about need? Also we know where you can put your $666.00 this week. FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtu.be/v_qlbt2dCsQ

YouTube video by Scott & Frogpants CORE Youtube Music and Podcasting Update

Important update for people that use Youtube Music for their "podcasts", and how CORE will be effected. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq24...

We are a little worried that Nintendo might not respect their base as much as they hope they do. We hash it out. Plus a whole lot more in today’s CORE episode. FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtube.com/scottjohnson

Let’s break down all that Nintendo stuff bit by bit! Spoiler: $80 is too much for a video game. Lots more so tune in! FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtube.com/scottjohnson

Lots of stealth talk today, but don’t worry, the CORE hosts are not hiding in the bushes over there. FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE: frogpants.com/core VIDEO: youtube.com/scottjohnson

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YouTube video by Scott Johnson CORE 462: Assassin's Creedence

Thanks to NullPip, we have full chaptering on last night's show on YouTube! youtu.be/LvQ4MffAHec