# CORE 513: Ramdemic

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Podcast: [CORE - Core Gaming for Core Gamers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/core-core-gaming-for-core-gamers-1008839)
Published: 2026-03-12T22:35:19+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/core-a-heroes-of-the-storm-podcast/episodes/core-513-ramdemic
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Duration seconds: 8228

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Nerdtacular 2026 tickets holding at early bird pricing, plus a swag bag-only option now available at frogpants.com. News: - NetEase pulls funding for Gang of Dragon — future of the game unknown - Valve still targeting 2026 for Steam Machines despite RAM shortages; rumored to be a factor in Sony/Xbox strategy shifts - EA lays off Battlefield staff post record-breaking launch - Jeff Kaplan on his Blizzard exit — plus his one Overwatch regret: making it too team-focused when players want to shine individually - Fortnite raising V-Buck prices - Timberborn hits 1.0 - Xbox pushing "everything is an Xbox" / Project Helix, leaning into Windows 11 - Valve reports 6,000+ games made over $100k on Steam last year Shared Play: Slay the Spire 2 — all three played it, early GOTY contender Scott: WoW: Midnight (great time, nearly max level, campaign a little cheesy), Thysiastery (turn-based dungeon crawler, very positive on Steam).  Also: The Instance now posting Fridays at frogpants.com/instance. Jon: Finished and 100%'d Resident Evil Requiem Beau: Slay the Spire 2, more Star Trek Voyageur, dipped into new Diablo IV season (may have bought the Doom skin) Feedback: Listener thinks he catches Scott being simultaneously terrified by AI and delighted by one-button AI rotations in WoW. And he is wrong about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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