CORE - Core Gaming for Core Gamers
by Scott Johnson - Jon Jagger - Beau Schwartz
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Estimated from 26 chart positions in 26 markets.
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- 🇦🇺AU · Video Games#22100K to 300K
- 🇺🇸US · Video Games#5430K to 100K
- 🇨🇦CA · Video Games#9430K to 100K
- 🇬🇧GB · Video Games#1945K to 30K
- 🇸🇪SE · Video Games#3630K to 100K
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75K to 251K🎙 Daily cadence·469 episodes·Last published 6d ago - Monthly Reach
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251K to 838K🇦🇺36%🇺🇸12%🇨🇦12%+23 more - Active Followers
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100K to 335K
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CORE + Summer Games Fest LIVE!
Jun 5, 2026
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CORE Coverage of the Sony State of Play for 6-2-2026
Jun 2, 2026
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FREEBIE! CORE Preshow for 5-30-2026
May 30, 2026
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CORE 524: Wind's Howling...
May 30, 2026
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CORE 523: Fight Me!
May 21, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/5/26 | CORE + Summer Games Fest LIVE! | Scott Beau and Jon get together and watch SGF live with commentary! The video version is up on the youtube channel as well: youtube.com/scottjohnson Expect more in future as we break down what’s coming ands what has us the most excited. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | CORE Coverage of the Sony State of Play for 6-2-2026 | CORE Coverage of the Sony State of Play for 6-2-2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/30/26 | FREEBIE! CORE Preshow for 5-30-2026 | Enjoy this preview of what pre-show sounds like for patrons of the show! Free this week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/30/26 | CORE 524: Wind's Howling... | On this week's CORE, we talk about the Witcher III getting a new expansion next year. Also, the games of June, Dragon Quest XII, the announcement of Unreal 6, Steam Deck getting a $300 price increase, Fable getting pushed again, the upcoming Sony State of Play and our coverage of it. We played Lego Batman: Legacy of The Dark Knight, 007 First Light, Duck Game, Deep Rock Galactic Rogue, Tidy Up The Arcane Libary, Steam Controllers, both Mario Movies, Stellar Blade, Elden Ring, and Pragmata! Also your emails to boot. Big fun show, so enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/21/26 | CORE 523: Fight Me! | Seems like everyone is really into the new Lego Batman game. Also, Sony confirms, no PC ports for their big single player games anymore. We have more thoughts. Warhorse is making a Lord of The Rings RPG. Virtua Fighter 6 leak has us excited. Bungie says Destiny 2 is over. Big Warhammer dump at Skulls Showcase this year. Quantic Dream MOBA actually happened. GTA6 is STILL happening this year...we think. Sunderfolk is free right now...sort of. We played more RE9, some Forza Horizon 6, Rune Dice, Librarian, Crimson Desert, Mixtape, Pokopia, Mano things in Fortnite, Stellar Blade, Surviving Mars: Relaunched, and more! Plus an email or two! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/14/26 | CORE 521: Overnite | Today on CORE, turns out those Overwatch coming to Fortnite rumors were true! We talk it about. GDC changes their name. Forza H6 and Subnautica are having a very good week it seems. Capcom is doing really well, and also dominating the digital and PC space for a company like that. Maybe FF7 rebirth is for the olds? Zelda movie has a NEW date. Check out the cool stuff in the CORE store! Scott reviews the new Steam Controller, Forbidden Solitaire, and also gets more Crimson Desert and Dungeon Crawler 1.0 in. Jon might be hooked on Diablo IV now, but had some time with Dead as Discor and Fortnite too. Beau finshed Witcher 3 Blood and Wine, Witcher 2, Stellar Blade, and a touch of Pragmata. . We also get to your calls and loads more on today's episode of The CORE Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/8/26 | CORE 521: And...it's gone.✨ | gaming newsgame remakes+4 | — | Steam ControllerDiablo IV+5 | — | Star FoxSteam Controller+5 | — | 2h 37m 06s | |
| 5/1/26 | CORE 520: A Salty Remake✨ | gaming newsgame releases+3 | — | Diablo IV: Lord of HatredBlack Flag+15 | — | Diablo IVNerdtacular 2026+6 | — | 3h 39m 51s | |
| 4/23/26 | CORE 519: D Day✨ | triviagaming news+4 | — | Diablo IVVampire Crawlers+9 | LondonManchester | Nerdtaculartrivia team+4 | — | 3h 14m 57s | |
| 4/16/26 | CORE 518: Swung Too Far✨ | gaming newsgame development+5 | — | Baldurs Gate 3Microsoft+10 | — | WindroseBaldurs Gate 3+8 | — | 2h 45m 02s | |
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| 4/9/26 | CORE 517: Just Grab The Fish✨ | gaming newsgame reviews+3 | — | No Man's SkyGraveyard Keeper+9 | — | No Man's SkyGraveyard Keeper+7 | — | 3h 00m 13s | |
| 4/2/26 | CORE 516: Inflation Station✨ | gaming newsvideo game reviews+3 | — | PS5Resident Evil Requiem+5 | WoWCrimson Desert+1 | Nerdtacular 26PS5 price increase+6 | — | 2h 22m 52s | |
| 3/26/26 | CORE 515: Nintendollars✨ | Nintendo pricingEverQuest relaunch+3 | — | Switch 2Street Fighter 6+11 | — | NintendoSwitch 2+5 | — | 2h 45m 08s | |
| 3/19/26 | CORE 514: Crimson Desserts✨ | Crimson Desertgaming news+4 | — | Crimson DesertDLSS 5+5 | Disneyland | Crimson DesertNvidia+5 | — | 2h 17m 55s | |
| 3/12/26 | CORE 513: Ramdemic✨ | gaming newsgame development+4 | — | NetEaseValve+8 | — | Nerdtacular 2026NetEase+8 | — | 2h 17m 08s | |
| 3/5/26 | CORE 512: Sony Goes Yoink✨ | Sonygaming news+5 | — | Assassin’s Creed Black FlagWorld of Warcraft+9 | — | SonyAssassin’s Creed+5 | — | 2h 35m 13s | |
| 2/28/26 | CORE 511: Claws Out✨ | upcoming gamesgaming news+4 | — | Crimson DesertMarathon+34 | New York | gaming newsgame releases+5 | — | 3h 17m 31s | |
| 2/20/26 | CORE 510: Creation of Ashes✨ | Ashes of CreationUnity+4 | — | Ashes of CreationDiablo 2 Resurrected+12 | — | Ashes of CreationUnity+5 | — | 3h 01m 43s | |
| 2/13/26 | CORE: Sony State of Play | Our live watch-a-long AUDIO of of today's Sony State of Play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/13/26 | CORE 509: The Play of State | As we prep for the State of Play today, we talk about the games we played this week, and hit the news about all the Warlocks coming to all the Diablos. Highguard and 2XKO getting big layoffs, and the upcoming Baldur’s Gate 3 TV show!Games Played This WeekShared Play- Jon & Beau: MewgenicsScott- Animal Crossing (on Switch 2)- Goblin Sushi- V-Rally 4Jon- Mewgenics- Dragon Quest III HD-2D RemakeBeau- Yakuza 3- Marathon- Crimson Desert- Game with Balls- Ravenswatch (as Merlin)- Skate Story- Overwatch- Enshrouded (Solo)- Deadlock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | CORE 508: Just Take Off The 2 | Overwatch might be making a big play with some re-branding, a slew of new heroes, and loads more. Will it put things back on top for the team shooter to beat? We talk about that, plus the Ashes of Creation mess, Steam hardware talk from Valve, and what might be the end of all things Outer Worlds.GAMES PLAYED- The Midnight Walk (Scott)- Butcher's Creek (Scott)- LUNARK (Scott)- Resident Evil 2 (Jon)- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (Jon)- Super Nintendo (Jon)- Pirate Yakuza (Beau)- Overwatch (Beau)- Valheim (Beau) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | CORE 507: Highguard is Midguard | So, now that Highguard is out, what the hell is it? We have takes. Also, the games of Feb, new Mario trailers, Dispatch censorship worries, Hasbro up to no good, Bobby with a Mini Instance chat about the Midnight pre-patch and upcoming launch in WoW, all the games we played and more!Shared Play- Highguard Scott- V Rising- Caravan SandWitchJon- Final Fantasy VII: RebirthBeau- Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii- Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords- Cobalt Core- Jump Space- Enshrouded Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | CORE 506: CORE Veronica | Let’s talk about the Xbox showcase today, as well as the dust up over CDProjekt Red and VR mods. Plus RE getting yet another remake, Highguard getting a freebie, Marathon maybe doing ok afterall, and Nintendo getting you guy another weird toy. GAMES PLAYED:SCOTTStar Wars Dark Forces Remaster Fire Emblem: Engage Terra PitJONI Final Fantasy VII RemakeBEAU Elden Ring Shinobi Guild Wars Reforged Pirate Yakuza Heroes of the Storm Peak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | CORE Special: Warren Davis & The Creation of Q*Bert | Scott sits down with Warren Davis for a deep look at the creation of one of the great arcade games of all time, Q*Bert, as well as his direct impact on everything from the Joust seires to Mortal Kombat to Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Check out his book: ‘Creating Q*bert and Other Classic Video Arcade Games’! Some amazing insight in this episode with Warren, and we hope enjoy it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | CORE 505: Episode, Not Studio | Where the heck is Highguard? Also, Kratos has been cast, RE:R got showcased today, Tomb Raider series gives us a look at Sophie Turner in the role, Ubisoft doing more Ubisoft things, we have an end date for New World, the end of Anthem this week, and more. We played Cozy Caravan, Marble's Marbles, Find my Buddy, OddCore, Trails in The Sky 1st Chap, FF VII remake, Yakuza Kiwami 2, FFI and IV, and a little Yakuza Pirates. Plus your emails and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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29 placements across 26 markets.
Chart Positions
29 placements across 26 markets.