Scott dropped a Patreon vs Core.show support comparison video—check it at Core.show for the breakdown. Also posted an article about RAM prices going absolutely bonkers right now. The advice? Wait it out. Don't be the person overpaying because you can't control yourself.

News Roundup:

WoW: Midnight Gets Real

Jon brought the news: World of Warcraft's next expansion drops March 2nd, 2026. Mark your calendars, prepare your excuses for missing work.

Half-Life 3 Copium Intensifies

People—including "insiders"—still think HL3 is getting announced this year. Spoiler: It's not. It never is. Stop doing this to yourselves.

CD Projekt Reality Check

• No Witcher 4 or Cyberpunk 2 at the Game Awards. Shocking absolutely no one.
• Cyberpunk 2077 hit 35 million copies sold, outpacing The Witcher 3's trajectory
• Cyberpunk 2 is still years away. Hang in there, chooms.

GAMES PLAYED

Scott's Games

Dispatch

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

No Way Home

Guild Wars 2 Milestone

Jackbox Party Pack 11

Jon's Games

Cyberpunk 2077?

Beau's Games

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Finished

Witcher 3

Total Chaos

And LOTS MORE!

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Main Topic: Game Awards Nominees. Megabonk dev withdraws "Best Debut Indie" nomination (made previous games). Claire Obscur: Expedition 33 breaks record with 12 nominations. Notable snubs: ARC Raiders, Dispatch, Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Other News

Xbox Partners Showcase (Tides of Annihilation, Vampire Crawlers, Total Chaos)

Epic/Unity partnership for Fortnite integration

Krafton AI controversy re: Subnautica 2 bonuses

Dispatch skill requirements discussion

First live-action Zelda movie set photos

Our Week in Gaming

Shared: Dispatch progress (Beau completed, Jon restarted, Scott finished Episode 1)

Beau: Claire Obscur Act 3, Slay the Spire boardgame, No Man's Sky Normandy unlock, Vampire Survivors VR

Scott: Forestrike (standout), Shelldiver (incremental gem), Advance Wars binge, Moonlighter 2 purchased, Cleared Hot, Guild Wars 2 reinstalled

Jon: Cyberpunk 2077 continues

Fallout 4 pricing clarification from NickLandry - Anniversary Edition upgrade options explained, Xbox Play Anywhere support added.

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New article on CORE.show: Vegas conversation about AI threats + why GoldenEye is the GOAT.

CORE.show vs Patreon (frogpants.com/core)

Episode 500 commemorative mug dropping at frogpants.shop this weekend!

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Valve has three new hardware options for you, and we talk about them in detail today. Plus all the news and stuff you can stand, as well as a visit from Bobby for a nice little WoW update!

GAMES PLAYED

SCOTT

Tavern Keeper

JON

Dispatch

CyberPunk 2077

BEAU

Farthest Frontier

Jump Space

REPO

ARC Raiders

Vampire Survivors VR

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All the details on CORE.show, and what you can get from it! WoW is not coming to consoles, says game lead at Blizz. Fortnite has all the cartoon dads now. Rockstar doing some devious firings. Your Steam Deck can now download while asleep! Warhammer Survivors is HAPPENING! Blizzcon tickets go up tomorrow. Playstation Portal finally does cloud. The return of Nexeopardy! All the games of the week and loads more.

SCOTT

Hoop Land

Mech Havoc

Utopia Must Fall

JON

The Outer Worlds 2

Cyberpunk 2077

Dispatch

BEAU

ARC Raiders

Aliens: Dark Descent

Ball X Pit

Dawn of War: Definitive Edition

Jump Space

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Nintendo wants you to feel like those happy pandemic times again with a big update to Animal Crossing on Switch 2. Also, all the games of November, the Amazon Games layoffs and the apparent shutter of New World. Civ 7 trying to fix things. Claire and Cloud together at last. All the games we played plus all the usual stuff Enjoy!

SHARED PLAY THIS WEEK

Slots & Daggers

SCOTT

Powerwash Simulator 2

Warside

JON

The Outer Worlds 2

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

Dispatch

BEAU

Aliens: Dark Descent

Fellowship

Jump Space

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How does anyone make a definitive list of the best games? It’s impossible, but we talk about the latest attempt anyway. Plus, Remedy losing their CEO after Firebreak did so poorly, and Vampire Survivors adds DLC to DLC. We also field a load of your questions this week, along with the usual dork-athon, and the games we played to boot!

SHARED PLAY THIS WEEK

Battlefield 6

SCOTT

Superliminal (beat it!)

Battle-Suit Aces

Yet Another Zombie Survivors

Geometry Survivor

Dungeon Clawler

Slots and Daggers

JON

Dispatch

The Outer Worlds 2

Absolum

It Has My Face

BEAU

Fellowship

No Man’s Sky

Ball X Pit

Farthest Frontier

Void Crew

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Early reviews for the Xbox handheld are out, and it is a mixed bag to say the least. Understanding Fearless Drafts. Glen Powell wants in on E33 movies. EA employees not happy about the sell out. Quantic Dream is making a….free to play MOBA? Yep. Also, all the games we played and loads more!

GAMES PLAYED

SCOTT

Ball X Pit

The Exit 8.

Funguys Swarm

Soulstone Survivors

Silent Hill f

JON

Megabonk

BEAU

Battlefield 6

Hades 2

Pinball FX

Star Trek Voyager Across The Unknown demo

Cosmic Invasion demo

Whiskerwood demo

Skate Story demo

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Straight into Hades II gameplay talk! Covering the “rat boss,” progress paths, end-game challenges, and tarot upgrades, all leading up to some admittedly broad comparisons to ARPGs and roguelites. Design depth, storytelling, and character reactions, Greg Street’s studio troubles, praise for Megabonk. Not to mention the mess that the gamepass changes continue to be. Sackbird Studios has our hopes. Make your own VR headset at home and WAY MORE STUFF!

SHARED PLAY THIS WEEK

Hades 2

Megabonk

SCOTT

It Has My Face

Soulstone Survivors

Deep Rock Survivors

JON

Final Fantasy Tactics Remastered Ultra HD Power Extra Edition

BEAU

Void Crew

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