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 ph…

This month Al & Jon look at the early pro wrestling career of "Superstar" Billy Graham, from his earliest documented matches in Stampede to his time in Southern California and then all the way to Japan, it a look at THE Superstar before he was A superstar.

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,…

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 X…

Seth Coster, co-founder of Butterscotch Shenanigans, discusses Crashlands 2 with host Scott Johnson. They reflect on the smoother launch compared to the original, design philosophy that removes common survival game frustrations, and the importance of story, humor, and progression. Seth shares insights on development challenges, lessons from past ga…

We discussed Bungie’s reveal of the new extraction shooter Marathon, with mixed reactions—Scott liked the visuals, but none were excited by the genre really. We praised Baldur’s Gate 3’s final patch, talking new subclasses and full crossplay. Oblivion is rumored to be getting a remaster, as soon as next week, and sparking hope for a future Morrowin…

We are a little worried that Nintendo might not respect their base as much as they hope they do. We hash it out. Also, new CORE YT coming! Canada and US get delayed Switch 2 pre-orders. Marathon will NOT need a PSN account on Xbox or PC. Triple-i Initiaitve seems VERY cool. Dear Martha! Ghosts of Tsushima, Pac-Man Championship, South of Midnight, S…

This month, Al Getz and Jon Boucher look at some of the early stops in the career of Greg Valentine, charting his path in the early 1970s on his way to stardom. Plus, Jon Plays Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestling against "The King of Old School" STEVE CORINO!

The crew discusses the new Nintendo Switch 2, highlighting specs, price concerns, and games like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. We are playing Ghost of Tsushima and talk about it’s excellence compared to other games that aim to do similar things. Jon awaits a new PC, while Beau keeps the Final Fantasy VII and Valheim fires burning. Liste…

Heroes of the Storm on Game Pass? No way! We hit upcoming games like Croc remake and The Last of Us Part II PC, and Dream Haven’s Wild Gates. Assassin’s Creed Shadows impresses with stealth but suffers Ubisoft bloat, while Ghost of Tsushima wins on combat/story. Indie gems like Spilled and A Game About Digging a Hole got beat by us. Final Fantasy V…

Let's talk about a Dole Whip. Not really. Assassin’s Creed Shadows gets positive reviews despite pre-release backlash. Marvel scrapped plans for a shared gaming universe. Hasbro ponders Baldur’s Gate’s future without Larian. Wizards of the Coast cancels Project Sigil, a failed virtual tabletop. Steam surpasses consoles, but new games struggle. 8Bit…

Let’s talk about BlizzCon 2026, Star Fox successor Wild Blue, Death Stranding 2’s Solid Snake nod, and Xbox handheld rumors. MS says it’s time to explore AI in gaming, more time with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and recent plays: Planet of Lana, Two Point Museum, and WoW: Undermine. A listener asks about arcade cabinets! Some chatter about Canadian g…

This month, Al Getz and Jon Boucher look at the life and wrestling career of "Hangman" Bobby Jaggers, They focus on his runs in the Gulas territory, Western States (Amarillo), and Northern California (Shire) in 1974-75. He might be the only person in history ever to work for Nabisco and with (Larry) Zbyszko. Plus Jon Plays Gordon Solie's Championsh…

Lets discuss video game tariffs, the decline of physical media, and GameStop’s potential Bitcoin investment. We highlight Sega’s success in 2024, the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 remaster, and play a "Guess the Game" segment featuring Dragon Age: Origins. Scott reviews ZEPHON and Two Point Museum, and a listener claims Age of Wonders 4 is better than…

That game got delayed AGAIN, and we are starting to wonder if we will ever play a new Fable game ever again. Also the big games of March 2025, Warner Bros shuts down a load of dev teams, and no one likes it, and that means no Wonder Woman. Assassin's Creed Shadows had a leaky thing happen. Tony Hawk 3+4 are happening! Dear Martha Game Show! All the…

Marvel Rivals is very successful! So why the layoffs? Let's talk about it. Plus, MS has a new AI that will make games for you. Epic sold a decent number of games in 2024. Will Magic finally get Jon? There will be a Monster Train 2 and we are excited. Dear Martha! All the games we played! Your feedback and more! GAMES PLAYED SHARED PLAY THIS WEEK Av…

Does it take three weeks to dig a hole? In indie video games it does. Let's talk about the radical overhaul coming to Overwatch 2. Plus, Avowed is out TODAY! Playstation's latest State of Play breakdown. Speaking of which, PSN was down while the Super Bowl raged on. Valve banned mobile-style ads in Steam. (good!) Dear Martha! The games we played, a…

This month, Al Getz and Jon Boucher look at two wrestlers who found great success in the territorial era as foreign heels named Hans. First, they look at Hans Mortier, focusing on his '69-'70 run in East Texas as Lord Charles Montague. Then, they look at Hans Schmidt and his many documented challenges for the NWA World Heavyweight title between 195…

Wayne June (Darkest Dungeon) passes away. FFVII Rebirth sells well on Steam. WoW details player houses, jabs FFXIV. Xbox supports Switch 2. EA struggles; Bioware restructures, layoffs hit Mass Effect team. FFVII Rebirth, McPixel 3, Eternal Strands, Turbo Overkill, Civ VII, No Man's Sky, V Rising, Overwatch and lots more in what we played! Hosted on…

We look ahead to the big games of February like Civilization VII, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Avowed, Monster Hunter Wilds, and more. We tackle your hard hitting questions on a slow news week. Plus more of what we've been playing with games like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, UFO 50, No Man's Sky had another update, V Rising, Learning Facto…

Microsoft held an Xbox stream, and showed off upcoming titles Ninja Gaiden 4, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and DOOM: The Dark Ages. Oh, and dropped Ninja Gaiden 2 BLACK out of nowhere. Plus other news like EA cutting expectations WAY back, Endless Legend II got announced. Gamepass getting Heroes next month? A'nd a load of other s…

Scott and Beau are here for the Microsoft Xbox stream, showcasing 4 BIG upcoming titles for Gamepass, PC, and beyond. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did we get a Switch 2 announcement? Maybe. Plus Suicide Squad is donzo. PGA Tour 2025 lets you play as Shooter McGavin. Someone made it so you can play DOOM from INSIDE a PDF file. We got a game finally coming from Bonfire. Dear Martha! The games we played and a load of your texts and emails. Also, who is Worm Person Jim? GAMES PLAYED SHARED Dungeo…

If you pay attention to the games industry, then you know our guest’s work quite well. Jason was very nice to sit down with Scott for a one-on-one discussion ranging from his career in games journalism, to what made Blizzard what they were and what they would become. And lots more. Give it a listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i…

New year, who dis? Let's look at the games of January. Plus why there is no Doom and Halo combo in Secret Level. What Nvidia announced at CES this week. Steam OS coming to WAY more stuff than you thought. Ubisoft delays AC Shadows AGAIN. Say goodbye to that new Transformers game. More Yakuza pirate talk? Deart Martha on HARD MODE! Your emails texts…

This month, Al Getz and Jon Boucher look at Abdullah the Butcher and Paul "Butcher" Vachon, focusing on the territories they wrestled for in 1970 and 1971. ThIs leads to a discussion of the Montreal wrestling war that began in '71. Plus, Jon Plays Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestling Trivia against a very surprising opponent. Plus lots more!…

It’s our big end of 2024 BLOWOUT! All the best games we played, and our picks for loads of category winners, including best game of the year! Tune in! It’s a beast! Here’s the full list of all our categories and winners! http://frogpants.com/corepicks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

The end of 2024 approaches, and with it our desire to look back! Well, a little anway. Think of this week as prep for our Best of Year episode coming in January! Anyway, lots of stuff troday including our Reply on Steam stuff, what games people played the most on various platforms, Steam in particular, Dead Space 4 was dead on arrival, Skibidi Toil…

We start with some 2x speed issues with how people listen to podcasts, and then dive right into this week's STUFF! Game Award afterthoughts, new Secret Level episodes dropped, Diablo 1 and 2 devs getting back into the ARPG world again, Gwent coming back in Witcher 4, Dear Martha, our week in games played, a call with a great game recc, and loads mo…

Scott, Beau and Jon doing live commentary over the game awards, like we do every year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Secret Level stuff hit, and we are pretty excited about it. Game Awards are today! CyberPunk dropped another surprize patch! Blizzard kicks Warcraft off GoG. Dear Martha, the games we played, and your texts! (send more to 801-471-0462) GAMES PLAYED SHARED Path of Exile 2 Marvel Rivals SCOTT Metaphor: ReFantazio Mechwarrior 5: Clans Psychonaught…

This month Al Getz and Jon Boucher look at the WWWF in 1971, including one of the most shocking title changes in wrestling history! They discuss the circumstances around Ivan Koloff defeating Bruno Sammartino, plus some of the other big stories in the promotion during the year. Jon also faces Mike Sempervive in the biggest Gordon Solie's Championsh…

Switch 2 leaks give us a bit more than we knew about, and opens some additional questions as well. BG3 going out with a bang! XDefiant is now Ex-XDefiant. Playstation hits 30! Dear Martha! Games we played, and your feedback in a great big happy CORE episode! GAMES PLAYED SCOTT PsychoNaughts 2 Spyro Reignited Trilogy Kao the Kangaroo Yooka-Laylee Lo…

You have questions, and we have answers, as well as a busy Thanksgiving schedule. So we did an episode early this week and spent the whole time answer your gaming questions and more! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The game award noms came out and we have lots to say about those. HL2 got a 20 year aniversary doc you should watch. FF14 coming to mobile. Game Pass gets you streaming more than GamePass games. From is maybe getting bought by Sony. Games we played, Dear Martha, and MORE! GAMES PLAYED SHARED Final Dragon Age 4 thoughts SCOTT Aces and Adventures Cof…

Warcraft had a lot of stuff to say for their 30th anniversary, including a new battle-chest of Warcraft RTS's to buy, and a load of classic and retail wow updates. Did someone say Player Housing? Yes, Blizzard did. Also, OLED Stream Deck gets a white model, Stellar Blade coming to PC next year, Baldur's Gate 3 is all over the Vatican, we know how m…

This month Al Getz and Jon Boucher discuss the Pittsburgh wrestling territory in 1971, including a look at Newton Tattrie, who purchased the promotion from Bruno Sammartino in '71.. They also look at the roster, the towns they ran, the biggest feuds, and a lot more about the territory and how it operated. Plus a Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestlin…

We have codes to win! Also, Switch 2 confirmed to let you play older games still. Warcraft 2 remastered is apparently happening on Steam. Funny note to add to the Ubisoft NFT game story. Bioware is not doing DA:VG DLC, instead moving right to Mass Effect. PS5 Pro reviews seem a little flat. Yakuza loses its creator. Virtua Fighter is coming back! T…

Sony kills two studios this week. Ubisoft launched that NFT game. Path of Exile 2 gets pushed a few weeks. Games preservation got road blocked. Red Dead 1 is out now. Atari VCS is cheap for a minute. Redfall's downfall might be different than you think. All the halloween sales are happening. Dear Martha! Dragon Age thoughts, though VERY early. Game…

Netflix kills their 2 year old AAA gaming studio. For reasons. Vampire Survivors goes back to it's inspiration. Do we have the best list of the 25 scariest horror games? Blizzard really want's your ninety bucks. Metal Slug: Tactics gets a tactical release date. Squadron 42 might finally happen. Spider-Man 2 coming to PC with some strings attached. …

There was a pretty big Pokemon leak, and it's kinda weird. Plus, XDefiant may or may not be closed down soon. Bandai Namco lays off a load of workers in a strange way. The next Bond games will be about a much younger James, says IO Interactive. God of War for TV just got dumped and started over from nothing. FTC making it easier to unsub. Cyberpunk…

Halo going full Unreal 5, and Master Chief looking a little thicc! Red Dead 1 finally comes to PC 14 years on. Play Nice: We are reading it, and we will have thoughts. Paradox does not like their rep. Nintendo wants you to wake up and snooze. We predicted something in a horror game. Sunderfolk is coming from Dreamhaven. Our gameplay this week, Dear…

This month Al Getz and Jon Boucher discuss the NWF (Cleveland/Buffalo) wrestling promotion in 1971, including deeper looks into the lives of Luis Martinez and Java Ruuk (Johnny Rodz). Plus Jon buys Al some Bobby Shane memorabilia off eBay, and competes against Mike Sempervive in Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestling Trivia!…

What games are we getting in October? Plus, Nintendo killing more emulation and Youtube creators, Starfield's DLC might not be all that great, FF14 making more dungeons solo-friendly, Like a Dragon: Yakuza gets it's TV trailer on Prime, Diablo 4 expansion hits monday, Dear Martha, our week in games, a phone call and a MASHUP! Hosted on Acast. See a…

GamePass support kinda blows! Plus what the hell is happening at Ubi with the delay of AC Shadows, and the weird pullout of all the fall events? Well, we get into it. Plus, the next Yakuza game is a pirate game. Sony State of Play happened. The Play Nice book released an excerpt. Meta announces a new mid-tier headset. Space Marine II patch fixes so…

All the games they showed on Sept 24th 2024. Enjoy our watch-along audio! Full video up on youtube at frogpants.tv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time for CORE, and that means, time for Switch 2 leaks, PS6 CPU's, Nintendo rattling legal sabers at Palworld, Square not happy with anything ever, and Sony going all throwback this week! Plus all the games we played, Dear Martha, your calls and texts and more! GAMES PLAYED SHARED WoW: The War Within SCOTT Beat ‘What The Car’ Satisfactory 1.0 Steam…

We have a contest for Space Marine II wannabes! Also, Sony wants to give you a PS5 Pro, but for a hefty price. Worth it? Let's talk about it. Plus games we played, Dear Martha, The Crew 2 being a dollar, more games division cuts at Microsoft, Satisfactory finally out of early access, Steam Families is in full launch, railgun damage is being quadrup…

This month Al Getz and Jon Boucher look at the Gulas-Welch territory in 1971 operating in Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, and the surrounding areas.. They look at the lives (and police blotters!) of Big Bad John and Tojo Yamamoto, plus Jon is challenged by noted wrestling author Ian Douglass in a round of Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestling Trivia.…

So, let's talk about Concord. Wild how quickly things went bad. What does it say about the saturation of team based shooters, and how hard it is for even Sony to wedge one in? Lots to say here. Plus all the games we played this week, Dear Martha, the games of September, Minecraft trailer hitting, No Man's Sky getting fishing, Balatro coming to mobi…