Join Scott Jon and Beau as they see what this year's Games Fest has to offer. Full commentary here. If you prefer the video version, we will link to that as well below!

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Sony had a big State of Play, and we dissect it game by game. Plus, Black Ops 6 going day and date on GamePass. Playstation explaining the difference between their single player and multiplayer games on PC release schedule. We look at why Steam libraries will die with their owners. Riot has a price package that is a real riot. Dear Martha, and a text about being a late gamer on purpose. Plus loads more!

GAMES PLAYED

SCOTT

The Rogue Prince of Persia

Archaeogem

Darkest Dungeon II

Railbound

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

JON

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Final Fantasy XIV

BEAU

Heroes of the Storm

Fabledom

WoW SoD addons game

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There's a new study saying we are less interested in deep strategy games. Let's dig through that a bit and see what makes sense. Also, we played a load of games. (see below for more.) MS trying to buy valve rumors is horse poop. Arrowhead saw a big change this week, all in service to players according to the CEO. Fortnite is getting all kinds of Fallout stuff, and possible Mad Max stuff, maybe even today. Your emails and texts and lost more on today's CORE podcast!

GAMES PLAYED

SCOTT

Rise of The Tomb Raider

Arctic Eggs

Started Fabledom

JON

Final Fantasy XIV

BEAU

Mullet Mad Jack finished!

WoW SoD, SC2, played some Heroes of the Storm

Got phished!

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We have some cool giveaways today, so get ready for that! Also, Dear Martha tackles gaming controversy. Plus Square is going full multi-platform, Tomb Raider is coming to TV, Assassin's Creed Shadows officially coming this year. Capcom is working on a remake of RE1 again. Sony did the thing we all thought they did with Helldivers 2. Frustrated devs on Steam, and your texts and emails and more!

GAMES PLAYED

SCOTT

Instruments of Destruction

Genopanic

Animal Well

(More F4, Diablo IV, Rotwood, Farm Together 2, and Cyberpunk)

JON

Vampire Survivors - Operation Guns DLC

Diablo IV - Loot 2.0 again

Animal Well

BEAU

Rotwood

Mullet Madjack

Terra Nil

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These layoffs and closures at Microsoft, affecting studios like Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks. The silence from Phil Spencer raises questions about the future of AAA gaming and highlights the negative impacts of industry consolidation, a topic that Ybarra has also commented on, albeit controversially. Helldivers 2 drama ends, kind of, and new inductees into the Video Game Hall of Fame. The upcoming Rogue-Like DLC for Wildermyth and the discontinuation of sharing Nintendo Switch screenshots to Twitter. Your texts too!

GAMES WE PLAYED

SCOTT

V Rising 1.0

Farm Together 2

Rusty's Retirement

More fallout 4

JON

CyberPunk 2077

Animal Well

BEAU

Hades 2

Manor Lords

WoW, BG3, etc.

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Las Vegas happened and there were rad arcade games there. Also DnD sessions with newcomers. Jon airs his thoughts on the potential demise of console gaming despite minimal research. New PSN requirements for Helldivers 2 and Todd Howard's comments on speeding up the release of major Bethesda titles. Listener emails and texts and more!

GAMES WE PLAYED

SCOTT

Fallout 4

Monster Train

Delta emulation on the road

Feed The Kraken

JON

Stellar Blade

A little Fallout 4

CyberPunk 2077

Pokemon LeafGreen on Delta

BEAU

Manor Lord

WoW SoD

BG3 Multiplayer

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Where did that beard go? Also, people should use Delta. The one on your phones. :) Should Bethesda get a pass for bugs 8 years on? Dear Martha is back! Blizzcon is NOT happening this year. Xbox is making a branded Quest VR unit. Yoshi P is done with dark fantasy. Samus almost made it into Fortnite. Calls, emails and more!

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