All Episodes - The Noble Core
Hosted by TJ (The Grunt) and Jon The Chief, The Noble Core Podcast is a Halo-centric show that isn't afraid to discuss anything Halo or gaming related! Join us as we embark on our quest to bring enthusiasm, positivity and fun to the Halo Universe and beyond!
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Let The Hype Flow
The Grunt and Jon The Chief discuss recently released titles, such as Resident Evil 4 Remake and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. In addition; they briefly hit on some upcoming games, such as Starfield and Marathon, with pure hype!
Entering Dead Space
The Grunt shares his experience with Dead Space 2 and why he's so excited about the just-released Dead Space Remake. Jon The Chief shares his enjoyment of several VR Shooter titles and his relatively common experience with Dead Space 3.
New Beginnings
The Noble Core has returned after a long break! The duo updates what's been going on in their personal life, their favorite games of 2022 and the games that they're looking forward too in 2023!
Halo The Series - Spoiler Discussion
Grunt and Jon discuss the first season of Halo The Series in a spoilerific fashion!
Respawning In 3... 2... 1... *beep*
The Grunt and Jon The Chief return to discuss Halo The Show, Halo Infinite Season 2, and the games they have been enjoying since December!
S3#9 "Halo Infinite Spoiler Talk - Part 1"
HALO INFINITE SPOILERS! BEWARE!
S3#8 "'Twas The Multiplayer Before Infinite"
Jon and Grunt have discussed their thoughts on the Halo Infinite Multiplayer so far and provided their final pre-launch thoughts and ideas on Halo Infinite's Campaign launch!
S3 #7 "Campaign Madness"
The Grunt & Jon discuss the new Halo Infinite Campaign Overview, Banished Trailer, and Inside Infinite article!
S3#6 - Halo Infinite BTB Flight, BF2042 Beta and more!
*The Grunt's mic didn't record correctly, audio quality on his end may be poor*The Grunt and Jon The Chief discuss their reactions to Halo Infinite's BTB Flight, Battlefield 2042's Beta, and other new games!
Ready For Takeoff! (S3#5)
The Grunt and Jon The Chief prepare for Halo Infinite's second flight!
The Road To Infinite - Halo Wars 2 (S3#4)
The Grunt discusses Halo Wars 2 in-depth, as Jon The Chief brings up excellent points about the story as well as the new Halo: The Master Chief Collection Season 8 content!
Remember Remember The 8th of December (S3#3)
Halo Infinite has finally gotten its LONG awaited release date, as well as a brand new trailer at comic con and a ton of more news! Tune in as Grunt and Jon The Chief voice their thoughts!
We Played Halo Infinite's Tech Preview - Initial Reactions! (S3#2)
Jon The Chief and The Grunt have finally had a taste of Halo Infinite's incredible multiplayer gameplay! In this episode, we discuss our initial thoughts on the Bot Tech Preview that ran from July 29th - August 1st!
The Noble Core Joins GPN! (Season 3 Premiere)
The Grunt & Jon The Chief are PROUD to announce that The Noble Core Podcast is partnering up with GPN as its signature Halo-based Podcast!GPN is a WORLDWIDE Indie News and Entertainment project covering everything Xbox related from written content, podcasts, videos, and so much more! Vist GPN.gg and get ready for the website's official launch on August 3rd, 2021!
The Road To Infinite - Halo 5: Guardians (S2#27)
The season's big debate is here, as Grunt and Jon The Chief finally discuss their differing opinions on Halo 5: Guardians! Prepare for an absolutely hilarious ride!
S2E26 "Portal Halo"
The duo discusses the newly announced Halo Encyclopedia, Battlefield 2042 info, and Grunt introduces Jon to Splitgate!
S2#25 "OLED, Ray Tracing and Collecting!"
Grunt and Jon discuss the new Nintendo Switch OLED, DOOM Eternal's Next-Gen upgrades & content, and Halo Infinite collectibles!
"The Road To Infinite - Halo 4" (S2 E23)
Jon and Grunt discuss their memories and opinions on Halo 4, leading up to the release of Halo Infinite!
"The Road to Infinite - Halo 3" (S2 E24)
Grunt and Jon get nostalgic about one of the greatest games ever: Halo 3!
S2 E22 "Infinite Guns, Weapons and Maps!"
Grunt & Jon discuss the new Halo Infinite information including new guns, weapons, and maps!
S2#21 "HALO INFINITE GAMEPLAY + E3 2021!"
HALO INFINITE Multiplayer gameplay has been shown off alongside a new campaign cutscene! The duo discusses this (perhaps a bit drunk) as well as other games at E3 2021!
S2#20 "Pre-E3 Excitement!"
E3 2021 is TODAY! We recorded a special little piece the night before for your listening pleasure! You know... So when you're waiting for the show to start!
S2#19 "Battlefield 2042 Reveal + E3 2021 Predictions!"
Battlefield 2042 has officially been revealed, and the duo jump into their thoughts on it! Afterwards, they make their predictions on Summer Game Fest and E3 2021!
S2#8 "A Calm Before Infinite"
E3 2021 is just around the corner, so the duo revisits their expectations for Halo Infinite before jumping into the crazy summer season! They also discuss Battlefield 6 Leaks, Resident Evil Village and more!
The Road to Infinite - Halo 3: ODST (S2#17)
#TheRoadToInfinite has brought us to the masterpiece that is Halo 3: ODST! Join Grunt and Jon The Chief as they fall feet first into the streets of New Mombasa! Be sure to stay for our coverage on the latest Inside Infinite!
S2#16 "Keep Kalm & Finish Them"
This week, the duo discuss Battlefield news, Halo: MCC seasons, Mortal Kombat, zombie games and more!
S2#15 "Q/A: From Halo to Hell"
The duo answers many questions from Twitter, discusses iconic gaming characters, and theorizes the future of both Halo & DOOM!
S2#14 "Halo Community Q&A: The Writing Spartan"
The Grunt sits down with the amazing community member The Writing Spartan to talk about what he's done in the community, his projects, and of course all things Halo!Be sure to follow The Writing Spartan on Twitter @Writing_Spartan!
S2#13 "The Road To Infinite - Halo 2"
The Grunt Slayer and Jon The Chief discuss what they love about Halo 2, including fun memories and stories of their own! This is of course leading up to the launch of Halo Infinite!
S2#12 - The Dark Lord, The Slayer and the Holy Chief (DOOM TAG2 Spoilers Discussion)
DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods Part 2 has released - and we loved it so much that we wanted to talk in-depth about it!WARNING - This episode contains SPOILERS for DOOM, DOOM Eternal, and DOOM The Ancient Gods Part 1 & 2
The Road To Infinite: Halo CE + Infinite News! (S2#11)
The duo embarks further on their road to Halo Infinite as they discuss their history with Halo: Combat Evolved! Additionally, they cover some of the new Halo Infinite news from February's Zeta Halo Inside Infinite blog!
S2 #10 - One Year Anniversary!
Grunt & Chief celebrate one year of Noble Core with some MCC/Infinite news, our favorite games, Halo helmets and more! Join us!
The Road To Infinite - Halo Reach (S2#9)
The road to Halo Infinite is long, so we're taking it a month at a time as we cover each Halo game in semi-canonical order with #TheRoadtoInfinite; starting with Halo Reach! Join us as we spread positivity & appreciation about Reach!
S2 #8 "New Beginnings"
The Noble Core recaps 2020's games, what they anticipate most in 2021, hype up Cold War Zombies and Jon gives a quick review for Scuff Elite Series 2 paddles!
S2 #7 - An Infinite to FALL For
We discuss Halo Infinite's NEW Release Window and armors, debate the Halo Online armors in Halo 3, touch on the Game Awards, our experience with Cyberpunk 2077, Halo Fortnite and more!
S2 #6 - Noble Shenanigans
The crew get hyped about some of that sweet Halo news, lose their mind over Cyberpunk's soon release, criticize the everliving chuff out of TGA for snubbing Half-Life: Alyx, and beg for DOOM Eternal votes!
S2 #5 Power Your Dreams
We share our first impressions on the Xbox Series X, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Black Ops Cold Ware & more - it's time to power your dreams!
S2 #4 Prepping for Next-Gen
The dynamic duo eagerly await the launch of the new Xbox console, the new games they are looking forward too, and discuss some recent games as well!
S2 #3 A Mafia in Hell
The Duo discuss Mafia Remastered & DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods (no spoilers), some Halo Infinite topics and impressions on the Cold War Open Beta!
S2 #2 The X-Force
This week we discuss the absolute massive flex that Xbox just pulled off by acquiring Bethesda, partnering with EA Play, and cross-platforming - among discussions about newly released games!
S2 #1 Into The Next-Gen
Welcome to Noble Core Season 2! We're super excited for the next-gen of gaming, and there's no better way to celebrate than with a new season! Join our re-introduction episode!
#39 In The Clouds
The Team discuss Sperasoft joining in on Halo Infinite's development, xCloud Samsung & iOS news, frustrating level moments and talk a little about DOOM Eternal before QuakeCon this weekend!
#38 Multiplayer Madness
The Noble Core Crew discuss Halo Infinite's Free-To-Play MP, ideas for a Battle Royal mode, why new additions to legacy games is great, xCloud and more!
#37 Open World, Open Mind
The Noble Core discuss the weapon change ups, Halo Infinite's open world, story theories and more! Join us for epic Infinite discussions!
#36 SET A FIRE IN YOUR HEART, SPARTANS!
HALO INFINITE GAMEPLAY IS HERE! What did we like, dislike and find interesting? Listen in and lets discuss some sweet sweet Halo Infinite details!!(We do not own the music presented withing this Podcast)
#35 HALO INFINITE GAMEPLAY LIVE REACTION (Ft. Tek Hardy & CuteZbunz)
HALO INFINITE CAMPAIGN GAMEPLAY IS FINALLY HERE!! Jon & Grunt are joined by Tek Hardy and CuteZbunz as they record their LIVE reactions to the reveal!
#34 More Than Just a Number
Halo Infinite teases begin to seep through the cracks as the gameplay reveal ticks down from a week! The Noble Core covers it, some Xbox news and more!
#33 Finishing The Fight on PC
Halo 3 has released on PC, along with The Master Chief Collection Season 2! The Noble Core gives their initial thoughts on the releases and talks about what to expect with next weeks Halo Infinite reveal!
#32 At Halo's Gate
The Noble Core talk Halo 3 on PC release, HW2 spoilers, the best Halo trailers, speculate Infinite's showcase, and even have an ODST artstyle "debate"!
#31 Xbox Retrograde
The Noble-Core talks about the nostalgia of Halo 3, Xbox Game Event predictions, favorite games of 2020 so far and more!
#30 Mega Halo Time
The Noble-Core hypes out the Halo Mega Construx figures, discuss $70 video games, Gamepass and announce the giveaway winner!
#29 Big Dick Halo Month
With Halo Infinite gameplay coming soon, Halo 3 launching on PC and MCC Season 2 releasing this month - there's only one way to describe July; #BigDickHaloMonth!
#28 A Banished Giveaway
The Noble Core gets hyped about the brand new Halo Infinite Banished Teaser Trailer, and also announces the long awaited giveaway!
#27 Return of the Kings
After a week of absence, The Noble Core returns with the infamous Halo Sprint debate, crossplay, The Last of Us Part II and Mafia 3!
#26 FireFight Night!
It's time to drop! We get hyped about the return of Halo 3: ODST Firefight, Halo 3 on PC, PS5 announcements, and more! The New Era of Halo has begun!
#25 A Quarter of a Hundredth
The Noble Core thanks everybody who has been listening and supporting us so far! We give some shout outs, discuss potential Halo spin off games, and splurge into some recent Destiny 2 news!
#24 Controller Freaks
Do you like controllers? We like controllers, More specifically, we LOVE the Xbox Elite S2 controller. Join us as we nerd out over it, as well as plenty of other cool Xbox Accessories and game collectibles!
#23 The Night is Darkest Just Before the Dawn
In light of recent events, Jon and Grunt address the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and provide a light hearted episode focusing on games we genuinely love, and funny stories revolving around them.
#22 Vibe Time
I tired Jon and Grunt hang out and discuss the fun game's we've been playing all week. Come hang out!
#21 The Ring, The Block and The Xeno
A wholesome discussion about Halo crossovers, Minecraft and Terraria takes a dark turn when Grunt dives into the horrors of Alien Isolation.
#20 The Forge Archive
The dynamic duo attempt to connect the dots between the new MCC "ONI Archives" trailer and Hunt The Truth. They further discuss the best Halo maps and why Forge is so amazing, and what can be improved!
#19 GRAPHICS!
Between graphics, engines, artstyles and other gaming things, Grunt and Jon discuss all of this and more with a hype meter full of cheer and excitement! Just remember to stop and smell the roses!
#18 The Monument to All Your Bugs
Jon The Chief and Grunt discuss Halo 2's PC launch state, share our favorite game soundtracks and reminisce on memories with music and gaming, as well as consoles.
#17 Inside Xbox Gameplay First Look Reactions
Jon and Grunt dive deep within the Xbox Series X Gameplay First Look (Inside Xbox) presentation, discuss the games that were showcased &revealed, and marvel at the future of Xbox games.
#16 On The Edge of Glory
As Inside Xbox approaches later this week, Grunt and Jon look forward to the upcoming 3rd party Xbox Series X showcases and give their expectations for this summer's Halo Infinite gameplay reveal and marketing.
#15 The Revenge of the Grunts
The Halo hype train is inbound - and with it Grunt and Jon start speculation on the some of the crazy things they'd like to see in Halo Infinite - including a certain Unggoy who has the potential to change everything...
#14 Special Guest Interview for "IMPACT"
Grunt and Jon welcomes the Team Lead for Cave Light Studios, Tanner Goldsmith, to talk about their upcoming game "IMPACT" - a puzzle game focused around using vibrations to visualize the surrounding world to discover and solve puzzles.
#13 Unforeseen Consequences...
Grunt gives his review on Half-Life Alyx review (NO SPOILERS), and Grunt/Jon discuss and recommend video games to play during these trying times.
#12 Into The Spoiler Room of Hell
GRUNT and JON talk major spoilers about DOOM Eternal and theories for DOOM 6. They also cover the differences between Oculus Quest and Rift S, how HL: Alyx plays on them, and other VR topics/games.
#11 Guns R. Us
Grunt and Jon further discuss DOOM Eternal collectibles, weapons and other brilliant things the game offers, compare it to 2016, and discuss a bit more Half-Life Alyx.
#10 Doomsday in City 17
Grunt and Jon review DOOM Eternal (no spoilers), Half-Life Alyx first impressions, and how both games will push the FPS and VR genres forward.
#9 KAR EN TUK!
Grunt and Jon introduce the first ever #AskNobleCore questions, discuss the positives and negatives of DOOM 3, and get hyped as hell for DOOM Eternal - covering the new Launch Trailer in its brutal glory!
#8 Eternal Life of the Half Doom
The Noble-Core Podcast gets a fresh new theme song! Grunt tells the story of how he met John Romero, Jon The Chief's obsession with Gun ASMR, and it is revealed the Grunts are afraid of the HL2's Headcrab Zombies.****Rip and Tear headphone users****
#7 The Harbingers of DOOM
DOOM MONTH HAS BEGUN!! Grunt and Jon review and discuss DOOM (2016)!
#6 Are You Gonna Buy Two?
Grunt and Jon talk their favorite video game trailers, discussed how the gaming industry is improving, and Halo Outpost Discovery events not deploying in 2020.
#5 The Halo Drought Begins to End... (NEW Halo Infinite News!)
Grunt and Jon discuss the newly announced Halo Infinite toys, Nerf guns and Mega Constructs.
#4 Reflections for the Future
In this episode of The Noble-Core Podcast, Grunt and Jon briefly discuss Jon's Cali adventure, Halo 5's newly released cut concept art, Halo Infinite launch plans and the current state of Infinite's marketing.
#3 Glitch Wizard
TJ and Jon discuss a cut Halo projects, stories of The Flood, some of our favorite glitches/collectables and other video games they enjoy!
#2 Infinite Possibilities
The duo talk about what they would like to see in Halo Infinite, some of their favorite games and some they are looking forward too, and X-cloud.
#1: Pilot - The Noble-Core Podcast
Grunt 4500 (TJ) and C4gamer117 (Jon) begin their first podcast episode; introduce themselves, talk about their favorite Halo games, a little about Halo Infinite and share the story of how we met and out experience at Halo Outpost Anahiem!