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Dropped Frames

A Video Games , Leisure and News podcast

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About the show

Dropped Frames is a weekly podcast featuring hosts itmeJP, Ezekiel_III and CohhCarnage where they discuss the on goings of being a full-time streamer and of course video games!

Newest episodes

Dropped Frames Episode 487

Nov 8, 2026 2 hr 44 min

The Indie Guy - Rami Ismail, on the eve of the launch of his brand new game: Australia Did It, joins us to scare us about the future of video games... Again! What are the pros/cons of AI decompiling, how will this affect future games, especially in the indie space? What are the ramifications of Unity being bought out? Then we get into the games, including Ocarina of Time remake, Ace Combat 8, Phantom Blade 0, Journey and all the wild announcements coming out of ExileCon! 00:00:00 - Intro00:02:00 - The Indie Guy00:02:50 - Australia Did It00:19:00 - Pricing games00:24:30 - AI decompiling01:02:00 - The dangers of copycat games01:10:00 - Unity getting bought out?01:15:30 - Remedy doing well01:16:00 - Elder Scrolls: Sentinel01:17:00 - World of Warcraft Forever01:23:00 - God of War Laufey delayed01:24:30 - Queen's Domain01:27:30 - Rumors of Arkane being bought by Ubisoft?01:30:20 - BitReactor hit with layoffs01:31:20 - ExileCon 2026 announcements01:35:20 - The Legend of Zelda: OOT Remake01:38:00 - Control Resonant01:45:00 - Remedyverse01:48:00 - Walk01:50:00 - Ace Combat 801:55:30 - Phantom Blade 002:00:00 - Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy02:08:00 - The Farmer Was Replaced02:19:10 - Zeke played Journey for the first time02:27:20 - GOTY category deliberations 02:38:00 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 486

Nov 1, 2026 2 hr 9 min

Zeke's out at the Ren Fair this weekend so JP and Cohh talk at length about all their latest obsessions like Monsters & Memories, Enshrouded, soon to be World of Warcraft Forever and more! There's a lot to say about the new Wuxia action game Phantom Blade 0, the new Crimson Desert expansion and the unfortunate passing of Patrick Stewart deeply affecting them and much more! 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:00 - Pants.00:02:20 - Halloween00:08:30 - Emberville delayed?!00:12:00 - Patrick Stewart passed away00:17:00 - GTA6 is huge00:22:30 - CoD using real footage from a tragedy00:27:20 - Star Wars blamed for shutting down Bioware00:34:40 - Phantom Blade 001:15:20 - Crimson Desert DLC01:24:20 - Monsters & Memories01:43:00 - Enshrouded01:55:00 - Stupid Never Dies02:01:30 - Final Fantasy Resonance02:04:50 - Final Fantasy XIV Tokyo Fanfest02:07:10 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 485

Oct 25, 2026 2 hr 59 min

We're joined by Pearl Abyss' Will Powers to catch up on where they're at after the success of Crimson Desert and where the game is going in the upcoming expansion coming this week! The big news this week is EA laying off 400 employees including shutting down decades old studio - BioWare. Long-time e-sports organization Evil Geniuses is also shutting down. Then we get into Final Fantasy Resonance, Stupid Never Dies and a whole ton of Steam demos! 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:00 - Will Powers from Pearl Abyss is here00:04:00 - Crimson Desert Expansion00:11:30 - When does Crimson Desert stop updating?00:14:30 - How does underwater work?00:27:00 - Romance00:32:30 - Bioware00:36:40 - New combat?00:49:50 - Ship building and sailing00:58:00 - Hockey01:03:00 - Steam Slop Fest 01:11:20 - OpenAI and TwitchCon collab01:16:40 - EA shuts down Bioware01:20:00 - The origin of sad Cohh01:24:00 - Evil Geniuses shutting down01:29:10 - Project Helix rumored $120001:30:30 - New GamePass prices01:34:50 - Arkane Lyon looking for a buyer01:42:00 - Steam Demos Part 102:00:30 - Monsters & Memories02:02:50 - Enshrouded02:15:20 - Final Fantasy Resonance02:22:30 - Stupid Never Dies02:31:30 - Steam Demos Part 2 02:53:30 - Upcoming releases02:56:30 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dropped Frames Episode 487

Nov 8, 2026 2 hr 44 min

Dropped Frames Episode 486

Nov 1, 2026 2 hr 9 min

Dropped Frames Episode 485

Oct 25, 2026 2 hr 59 min

Dropped Frames Episode 484

Oct 18, 2026 2 hr 30 min

It's October and in the middle of dozens of major releases are also amazing horror games releasing with Tenebris Somnia, Silver Pines, Hellraiser as well as the fear of AI recompiling creating doppelganger video games! NVIDIA ceases production of the 5090, Control Resonant is the fastest selling Remedy game, WARDOGs drama and finally our time with Enshrouded 1.0! 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:00 - Three bards00:05:20 - Concerts00:08:00 - Control Resonant is fastest selling Remedy game00:09:50 - Sad Cohh nominated for Streamer of the year00:18:00 - NVIDIA stopping production on 5090s00:20:00 - GTA6 PC rumored to release Q100:22:00 - Dev doesn't release demo out of fear of AI copycats00:30:40 - Konami doesn't believe in the future of AI in game development 00:33:40 - XBOX Labs is just more AI00:37:00 - Even more Fire Emblem00:40:50 - The origin of Dressmaker00:43:00 - Epic Games goes full AI00:48:00 - Total War: Shogun 2 AI enhancement gets removed from Steam00:50:40 - No Rest for the Wicked gets classes00:57:00 - Hellraiser01:10:00 - Valor Mortis01:18:45 - Tenebris Somnia01:26:30 - Deep Dish Dungeon01:30:00 - Silver Pines01:35:00 - Enshrouded 1.002:00:00 - Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen02:06:25 - WARDOGs season 202:27:20 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 483

Oct 11, 2026 2 hr 57 min

There are just too many games that it's creating choice paralysis! Before that however: Zeke has been enjoying the Austin music scene, NVIDIA is shutting down 5090 production? and the furloughed Star Wars Zero Company devs finally return to the studio and paid! We've been playing loads of games this week including Hellraiser Revival, the indie MMO - Monsters & Memories, a deluge of Capcom games: Onimusha and Dragons Dogma 2, Silver Pines and much more! 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:00 - Boomer music00:23:20 - Choice paralysis00:26:00 - 5090s not being produced anymore00:30:50 - Star Wars Zero Company devs get paid00:38:50 - Richard Garriott reclaims Ultima00:40:20 - CapGods00:59:00 - Triple I initiative01:09:40 - Hellraiser01:29:40 - Monsters and Memories01:45:50 - Onimusha02:01:45 - Silver Pine02:16:40 - Endocopia02:26:20 - Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen02:35:00 - Star Wars Galactic Racer02:52:45 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 482

Oct 4, 2026 3 hr 1 min

JP has become a Vtuber (for a month.) We break down what it takes to become one from concept to reality and it's a lot. After that shock we get into reacting to us in the news, GTA6 gets content rated, Valve's Deadlock gets 6 news character a new map and RuneScape 4 gets announced. Cohh is having a time in Valheim, Zeke is still sailing the high fashion seas in Dressmaker and JP is scared of World of Warcraft Forever launching. 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:30 - Vtubing00:03:00 - The cost of vtubers00:23:20 - Dropping Frames00:25:40 - GTA6 content ratings00:30:00 - New Deadlock update00:34:50 - RuneScape 4 announced00:43:40 - Valheim rage01:04:50 - Witcher 3 Remaster01:08:30 - EU Kids01:12:30 - Gears of War: E-Day is out01:23:00 - Aion 201:25:40 - Silent Hill: townfall01:54:10 - Even more Dressmaker02:02:50 - American Truck Simulator02:10:20 - CONTROL Resonant02:18:05 - WoW Forever02:44:05 - End of Abyss02:49:00 - Rivage02:55:50 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 481

Sep 27, 2026 3 hr 2 min

Mikael Kasurinen, the director of CONTROL: Resonant joins us this week to chat about his journey into game development, the intricacy of level design, and the willingness to go weird. Then we dive into Silent Hill: townfall a game Cohh and Zeke liked 80% of. XBOX continues to implode as multiple major dev studios seem to be shutting down, including Halo moving to Activision. Bungie recommits to Destiny while moving to unvault all of Destiny 2. Dune Awakening gets a single-player mode and Zeke gushes over the new surprise hit Dressmaker! 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:00 - Disc golf00:05:05 - Director of CONTROL Resonant - Mikael Kasurinen is here!00:09:50 - Does gameplay or story dictate direction first?00:15:20 - Why Dylan?00:25:10 - Combat inspirations00:37:00 - Maintaining ambition and scope with a budget00:45:20 - How weird is too weird?00:52:15 - Is game dev fun?00:55:00 - Level design01:13:00 - Player autonomy 01:41:00 - Shipping in September01:45:20 - The high seas01:48:20 - What's next for Remedy?01:57:00 - Silent Hill: townfall02:19:50 - Blood of the Dawnwalker02:24:30 - XBOX still imploding02:31:00 - The Bungie gambit02:38:00 - Dune Awakening single-player02:41:00 - Fire Emblem02:43:50 - Dressmaker02:58:30 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 480

Sep 20, 2026 2 hr 58 min

This week we're joined by Washington Post's Gene Park to get an expert opinion on all the Wolverine discourse and learn the deep lore of the fart gas. JP has played the World of Warcraft Forever beta, and uh oh, it's about to consume a lot of time. Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is a lot of game, Gene has been playing Control Resonant, Zeke absolutely adores Onimusha and so much more this week! 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:00 - Gene Park is here!00:02:00 - The origin of fart gas00:09:00 - Having a blast00:11:00 - Marvel's Wolverine00:51:40 - WoW Forever breaking records01:01:30 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave01:09:20 - Control Resonant01:15:30 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword01:28:00 - Game of the year discussions01:33:40 - Enjoying games as a game reviewer01:40:20 - Valheim01:44:10 - RuneScape: Dragonwilds01:50:00 - WARDOGS continues02:00:40 - Silent Hill: Townfall02:11:00 - Hellraiser: Revival02:20:40 - Active Matter02:26:40 - Steam Frame02:32:10 - Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter02:36:20 - Marathon redo02:38:45 - Mindeye devs laid off02:40:30 - PC Gamer Show - Japan02:42:50 - BLACKWOOD02:52:40 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 479

Sep 13, 2026 3 hr 2 min

Zeke returns from the desert just in time for the world of video games to explode again! From Insomniac's Wolverine reviews, Kojima parting ways with Sony partnership to BlizzCon announcements including a new StarCraft and World of Warcraft Forever! We try to balance our excitement and horror with Valheim 1.0, surprise hit: The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha, Breathedge 2 and more! 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:00 - Valheim 1.000:07:20 - Wolverine reviews00:11:30 - Kojima and Sony part ways00:23:30 - Crimson Desert DLC00:31:20 - StarCraft returns00:36:50 - Diablo V00:46:50 - World of Warcraft Forever01:03:30 - Zeke's Burning Man01:23:50 - Ocarina of Time Remake01:34:40 - Metroid Ravenous01:36:10 - Kirby & The World Beyond01:38:00 - Steam Achievement Leak01:42:40 - The Blood of Dawnwalker01:59:30 - Breathedge 202:13:00 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword02:19:10 - We have played Emberville02:37:10 - WARDOGS Early Access02:53:30 - Solasta 202:56:50 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 478

Aug 30, 2026 2 hr 53 min

We're joined by WARDOGS Game Directors: Howard Philpott & Mark "phantasy' Pinney this week to talk about filling a much needed niche in the FPS genre, why early access and plenty of viewer questions! Afterwards we chat about the awkwardness that is DLSS5, the GTA6 reveal that broke the internet, and a Witcher 3 remaster in the middle of a massive ton of game releases. Then our time with the new STALKER 2 update, Star Wars Zero Company and more! 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:00 - Can't handle all of these games00:02:40 - Wardogs devs join us00:04:50 - Why early access?00:09:40 - First convention00:17:00 - Graphical advantages00:20:50 - Vehicle control options00:33:00 - Comparisons to Planetside00:43:40 - Private servers00:57:30 - Progression systems01:33:20 - Global players01:39:50 - What have the Wardogs devs been playing?01:50:30 - Announcements at FPS Game Show01:52:30 - The DLSS5 issue01:57:40 - GTA602:11:15 - The Witcher 3 Remaster02:16:40 - STALKER 202:20:00 - Star Wars Zero Company02:44:15 - Wolcen 202:49:10 - Path of Exile 2 - Swords/release date02:51:10 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 477

Aug 16, 2026 3 hr 2 min

We witnessed a gaggle of Ls this week as Amazon/Twitch launch opt-out AI training on their streamers to everyone's dismay. Even more abysmal AI news: An ex-writer within Saber Interactive allegedly replaced by AI and the CEO has a very healthy reaction. Luckily we finally get our first real look at Kingdom Hearts 4 and it's launching sooner than we thought! Games this week: Continuing Big Walk, KOTOR 2, Sandustry, DIVE or DIE, ReStory and more! 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:00 - To the MOON00:04:00 - War Dogs00:09:20 - Mortal Shell 200:14:00 - Twitch/Amazon training AI off streamers00:29:00 - Writer gets replaced by AI00:41:00 - Weird things in WoW00:49:00 - Terraria Calamity mod shutting down00:54:30 - Kingdom Hearts 4 news00:57:00 - Marvel Rivals doing extremely well01:00:42 - People upset with Wolverine?01:07:00 - Elder Scrolls 6 looks great according to CEO of game01:09:50 - Alan Wake 2 sells 3 million copies01:13:20 - BEEG Walk01:19:50 - Falcom reports 110% profit growth from Trails in the Sky 101:21:00 - Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave01:26:50 - Marvel Tokon gets PC patch01:35:30 - Zeke played KOTOR201:44:50 - Sandustry01:49:40 - Lootbound01:59:00 - Chop Chop Inc.02:04:30 - DIVE or DIE02:11:20 - Pax Autocratica02:23:00 - Servant of the Lake02:30:00 - Below, Rusted Gods02:36:40 - Cat Mail Co.02:42:20 - ReStory02:49:00 - Dragonsword Awakening02:59:00 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 476

Aug 9, 2026 3 hr 4 min

We get cursed by time zones this week but we prevail through RAM shortages, the fall of Electronic Arts, and possibly our digital dystopia future! We give our thoughts on Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation, JP goes all in on his time with the Wardogs closed alpha and then Maximilian joins us to talk about the rocky release of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls and finally our time with the co-op puzzle game: Big Walk! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Time zones3:50 - RAM is gone for 20279:50 - Netflix secures GTA6 reveal18:30 - Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 219:50 - EA completes Saudi investment merger24:50 - Blizzard on top at Microsoft26:20 - LilyPichu voices new Overwatch character29:00 - Take-Two CEO excited for cloud gaming future36:40 - Beast of Reincarnation56:00 - Wardogs closed alpha1:46:40 - Maximillian joins us!1:47:00 - Duskbloods beta1:49:40 - Marvel Tokon launches2:40:50 - Big Walk3:01:05 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 475

Aug 2, 2026 3 hr 12 min

Gothalion returns this week to learn WAY too much about Zeke. He has also been playing Everquest Legends along with Cohh, a new remixed version of the classic 90s MMO, Splatoon Raiders and to chat about the convention he helps run - GCX! JP has been off surviving a zombie apocalypse in the newly updated Project Zomboid, Zeke finally opens up to us about Disc Golf and much more (too much more.) 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Florida3:50 - Everquest Legends20:30 - EA sale going through23:40 - GPU prices skyrocketing25:10 - Capcom sales27:10 - Helldivers 2 x Warhammer 40K28:10 - Path of Exile 2 fixes a major bug33:40 - Shift Up releases AI promo video39:30 - Twitch and Amazon training AI off streamers50:00 - Old Men toesies 1:01:30 - Dysmantle 1:09:45 - Project Zomboid1:39:00 - Game goals1:57:40 - Splatoon Raiders2:07:00 - Disc Gold Masters2:16:50 - Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls2:29:30 - Corsair Cove2:39:30 - Below Rusted Gods2:44:00 - The Incident at Galley House2:49:40 - Emberville/GCX3:04:00 - Dragonsword: Awakening3:06:50 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 474

Jul 26, 2026 2 hr 33 min

It's a hot one today! Figuratively and literally as temperatures rises and ACs break. Cohh is out this week spreading the good word of Emberville, but Zeke returns to brave the heat of Texas with JP! Valve doomposts over memory shortages, Nintendo at war with everyone, Blizzard GM carries raid group, all the news from the FFXIV Fanfest in Berlin! Games this week: Pathogenic, Dinoblade, Desktop Explorer and many more! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - The Real CohhCarnage7:00 - Air Conditioning11:00 - Zeke vacation15:40 - Memory shortage not ending21:30 - Nintendo at war with Japanese patent23:30 - Nintendo vs tariffs27:30 - WoW GM helping players prog43:40 - Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest Berlin51:50 - Project Zomboid build 421:03:50 - Marathon releases PVE mode1:06:20 - Wardogs devs get banned on Twitch1:12:30 - DCKO1:16:50 - High on Life 21:22:40 - Pathogenic1:29:00 - Dinoblade1:38:00 - Doomsday Diner1:40:40 - Path of Exile: Curse of the Allflame1:42:00 - Marvel Tokon beta1:53:40 - Photomalay1:58:00 - Desktop Explorer2:02:50 - The Incident at Galley House2:06:00 - Moldrise2:10:30 - Ritter & Rotwein2:16:00 - Avatar Legends2:24:50 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 473

Jul 19, 2026 2 hr 8 min

Zeke is out with the in-laws this week so the rare emergency TWO man stream has been called as JP and Cohh have quite a lot to talk about! Bethesda releases an awkward letter to the community about the future of their game franchises. The director for Marathon leaves Bungie, Sony can't escape the negative reaction to dropping physical media, and a discussion on moving to a more sponsorship focused stream. On the games side we further discuss Palworld and its surprisingly deep systems, Everquest Legends being wild and weird and many more! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Cohh banned from games9:00 - Bethesda on the future30:00 - Marathon director leaves Bungie35:50 - The community not letting Sony forget about physical media43:00 - Jennifer English leaving Tides of Annhilation45:40 - Ryan Hurst leaves God of War the TV show52:30 - The Blood of Dawnwalker goes gold58:20 - FFXIV mobile EOS1:00:50 - POE1 Curse of the All-Flame1:08:20 - Naval update for BF61:14:50 - Navigating sponsorships1:24:40 - Palworld1:50:00 - Everquest Legends1:56:00 - Funnel Runners2:01:40 - Fix Force2:06:30 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 472

Jul 12, 2026 2 hr 34 min

Everything is a mess in the House of X this week as studios under XBOX scramble to restructure after prolific studios Obsidian and Id Software get cut in half. Not all news is devastating this week as TennoCon announces what's next for Warframe, Palworld launches into 1.0 to mass praise. Cohh and Zeke try not to kill each other in Fears to Fathom, Assassin's Creed Blackflag makes us wonder why Ubisoft has never made another pirate game and more! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Right in to Microsoft layoffs13:00 - Ubisoft :(20:00 - TennoCon 202632:00 - Fears to Fathom: Scratch Creek48:20 - DOOM: The Dark Ages Expansion53:00 - Palworld 1.01:39:30 - 007 First Light1:53:30 - Hunger1:57:00 - RuneScape Dragonwilds2:01:00 - MOLE2:04:40 - Assassin's Creed Blackflag2:10:00 - OUTBRK2:18:00 - Anime games2:23:00 - They Left Us Here2:31:20 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 471

Jul 5, 2026 1 hr 59 min

Even more horrible news this week as Sony announces their discontinuing disc production in 2028, ushering in the digital future where nothing is owned and prices continue to skyrocket, fun! Marvel Rivals nerfs some girth, Tokon blocked in 132 countries, the ESA doesn't understand private servers in Minecraft and much more! Including MOLE, Dimhaven, a ton of Fears to Fathom games, Scroll of Taiwu! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Fireworks5:10 - The Great Coffee Spill of 20267:20 - Sony and Microsoft's race to the bottom8:30 - Nerfed girth32:50 - Marvel Tokon blocked in 132 countries38:00 - Meccha Chameleon sells 15 million copies47:10 - ESA calls Minecraft servers are illegal1:00:20 - Thick as Thieves devs hit with layoffs1:05:10 - X4 Foundations1:08:00 - Unhinged1:13:50 - Dimhaven1:27:00 - RuneScape: Dragonwilds1:45:00 - MOLE1:45:30 - Fears to Fathom1:47:40 - Scroll of Taiwu1:52:20 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 470

Jun 28, 2026 2 hr 57 min

We go through the deluge of horrible news this week with the price of the Steam Machine being north of $1000, Sony cutting Bungie in half (and more), XBOX going on a rampage against its dev studios, RAM prices expected to double and never come down, and the price of Grand Theft Auto 6 has been revealed! Then we brave the deeps in The Last Caretaker, SAND, and Runescape: Dragonwilds. Show our creativity in Meccha Chameleon and dive head first into the Steam Next Fest! 0:00 - Intro2:20 - Depression2:50 - Steam Machine5:00 - GTA6 pre-orders12:20 - Sony cuts 50% of Bungie14:00 - XBOX destruction21:20 - RAM prices never going down31:00 - Sony still wants to invest in live service33:50 - League of Legends Classic36:10 - Wildgate ending development54:30 - PlayStation removing bought movies from PSN libraries55:10 - The Last Caretaker58:00 - Stellar Blade1:07:40 - SAND1:20:20 - RuneScape: Dragonwilds1:29:00 - Meccha Chameleon1:39:00 - X4 Foundation1:57:20 - Steam Next Fest Demos (A lot of them)2:34:00 - MOLE2:38:00 - Fears to Fathom: Scratch Creek2:42:40 - Gothic 1 Remake2:43:10 - Dave the Diver - Into the Jungle2:44:10 - Dimhaven2:51:35 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 469

Jun 14, 2026 3 hr 12 min

We sound the Rami alarm this week to check the health of the industry after a massive week of game announcements from Summer Game Fest! We go over the Nintendo Direct, pick out some games we're excited about go into the history of 1666: Amsterdam. With the extreme slate of new games on the horizon comes news of Microsoft looking to downsize and possibly sell off the XBOX brand and what that means for everyone else. Then for a little bonus discussion Rami goes into more detail from the development of his own game "Australia Did It!" Games this week: The 7th Guest remake, Path of Exile 2, 007 First Light, Gambonaza and more! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Dog owners3:50 - Beach vacation4:30 - Rami is here13:30 - The Nintendo Direct21:50 - Fable25:20 - Apples34:00 - Rami on SGF36:00 - Guild Wars 339:05 - gen Alpha45:30 - 1666: Amsterdam50:00 - SGF wrap-up1:10:00 - Competing 1:21:40 - The AI discussion1:26:05 - Microsoft ready to chop up XBOX1:59:00 - Monetary systems2:11:10 - Final Fantasy VII Remake director on streaming2:21:00 - Capcom moving away from auteur development2:28:10 - The 7th Guest remake2:31:50 - Path of Exile 22:33:20 - Gothic 1 remake2:34:50 - 007 First Light2:46:40 - Gambonanza2:48:50 - Joining the end of Destiny 22:58:20 - Shoutouts3:02:00 - BONUS: Australia Did It See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 468

May 31, 2026 3 hr 1 min

We're joined by Rebecca Ford, creative director of Warframe, this week to chat about having an existential crisis, before heading into group therapy. But then we get into the games! We talk Deadlock, Slay the SPire 2, 007 First Light, Path of Exile 2, and more! Make sure to check out our Summer of Games Showcase this week starting with the Playstation State of Play happening on June 2! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Rebb Ford is here!5:00 - What's XBOX showing?12:10 - Warframe/Soulframe30:00 - Existential Crisis/viewbotting36:00 - Warframe in 202645:40 - Destiny 258:00 - Marketing around GTA61:08:00 - The normies1:14:30 - Deadlock1:16:50 - Slay the Spire 21:23:00 - Boardgame commercials1:27:00 - FFXIV: Evercold1:29:30 - TwitchCon EU1:36:50 - GIFs coming to Twitch Chat1:44:30 - Viewership caps1:57:20 - Props1:58:00 - New expansion for The Witcher 32:04:00 - Steam Deck price change2:16:40 - Grim Dawn/ Dragon Quest XII2:17:50 - 007: First Light2:28:50 - LEGO Batman2:40:20 - Path of Exile 22:57:00 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 467

May 24, 2026 2 hr 59 min

We're joined by Gothalion this week, Twitch streamer and now CEO of a game studio: Magic Find Studio to chat about Forza Horizon 6 and eulogize the end of Destiny 2. Kingdom Come Deliverance devs; Warhorse Studios, is developing a Middle-Earth game. Rocket League upgrades to Unreal Engine 6, Lots of Warhammer, a secret No Man's Sky announcement incoming and we prepare for the Summer of Game Showcases quickly approaching. We've also played Thick as Thieves, The Adventures of Elliot, Luna Abyss and much more! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Gothalion is here2:55 - Goth is making a video game31:00 - Balancing game dev with streaming32:30 - Star Citizen reaches $1b36:00 - Warhorse doing Lord of the Rings39:00 - No killing in Subnautica 242:00 - Rocket League going to UE645:10 - Warhammer 40K Skulls49:00 - A secret No Man's Sky announcement?51:50 - Destiny 2 reaches end of life1:43:00 - The summer of game showcases1:51:30 - Thick as Thieves2:03:00 - The Adventures of Elliot2:09:20 - The Adventures of Sir Kicksalot2:15:50 - Forza Horizon 62:28:30 - Luna Abyss2:41:20 - LEGO Batman2:42:40 - Conan Exiles Enhanced2:51:20 - Rune Dice2:54:00 - Phonopolis2:54:40 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 466

May 18, 2026 2 hr 49 min

We're joined by Warren Spector & Jeff Hickman to chat about their upcoming game Thick as Thieves and the very deep lore of how they both got into video games. After that we chat about our time under the sea with Subnautica 2, Zeke's time with Mixtape, and Dead as Disco and then JP's thoughts on Forza Horizon 6! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Texas Zeke3:00 - Warren Spector and Jeff Hickman are here!4:30 - Russian Interrogator to game dev12:00 - Thick as Thieves 47:00 - The MMO guy51:00 - Dark Age of Camelot55:00 - Warren Spector's road to game dev1:06:10 - Common misconceptions of game dev1:31:30 - xbox is now named XBOX!!!!!1:32:10 - Subnautica 2 sold over 2 million1:50:40 - Amazon cancels Lord of the Ring MMO1:52:30 - 93% of Capcom's game sales are digital1:53:30 - Marathon getting a PvE mode1:54:20 - Falcom gains 1200% profit growth1:55:00 - Cohh finished Crimson Desert I guess2:02:50 - Stop Killing Games moves forward in California2:04:00 - Zeke plays Mixtape2:22:50 - Forza Horizon 62:32:30 - Death's Stranding 22:36:00 - Dead as Disco2:39:30 - Everything is Crab2:45:20 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 465

May 10, 2026 2 hr 48 min

For more info & ways you can help: https://www.stopkillinggames.com/en Ross Scott & Pavel Zálešák from the Digital Rights Advocacy group 'Stop Killing Games' joins us this week to tell us how the campaign is going and to answer some Q&As about some common misconceptions some throw their way. Then JP and Cohh talk about JP's trip to Final Fantasy XIV's FanFest this year where they announced their new expansion Evercold. Cohh loves the new Stranger than Heaven news, everyone is in awe of Path of Exile 2, Mixtape is a vibe and much more! 0:00 - Intro2:00 - Disc golf4:00 - Stop Killing Games1:23:10 - FFXIV FanFest1:29:00 - Sony adjusts financial forecast for 20261:30:30 - Grand Theft Auto 6 needs to sell at least 25 million on Day 11:34:00 - Stranger than Heaven1:41:00 - The new Steam Controller1:45:30 - Path of Exile 2 0.52:01:00 - Death's Stranding 22:08:40 - SAROS2:14:00 - Conan Exiles2:18:30 - PRAGMATA2:19:00 - Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred2:32:00 - Dead as Disco2:37:40 - Mixtape2:39:40 - Everything is Crab2:47:00 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 464

Apr 19, 2026 2 hr 44 min

The start of the Spring release fever has begun! This week the new CEO of XBOX starts promising the changes, the BAFTA Game Awards makes us wish the TGAs were more about the awards. Crimson Desert continues to sell and a new Metro game announced! We played a ton of new games this week as well such as Windrose, Replaced, Mouse: PI for Hire and another Capcom classic: PRAGMATA! 0:00 - Intro2:00 - Corrupted saves4:10 - Windrose selling a lot7:00 - New Metro game12:30 - New Gamepass16:10 - Lana Del Ray19:50 - The BAFTA Game Awards31:00 - Crimson Desert Crosses 5 million36:30 - Battlefield 6 gets a new mode41:20 - Replaced54:50 - Windrose1:40:00 - PRAGMATA1:59:30 - Mouse: PI for Hire2:14:00 - JP killed SkyrimRP2:24:20 - Jacksepticeye making a Bloodborne movie?2:29:00 - Northernlion's Supercruise2:35:50 - The Street Fighter movie2:42:20 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 463

Apr 12, 2026 3 hr 4 min

Cohh becomes Florida Man on this episode after he regales us with stories from his Disney vacation before moving into the despairing news of Khazan's dev team dissolving, Rockstar suffers a data breach, and where your Kickstarter pledge to Ashes of Creation went. The Triple I Initiative gave us a very good indie game showcase, former Bethesday exec, Pete Hines hates Microsoft, Skyrim gets a multiplayer RP server and much more! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Florida Man9:00 - Moving to Texas12:00 - Eating healthy17:50 - Khazan & Wuchang devs dissolved21:00 - Data breach at Rockstar22:40 - Ashes of Creation Kickstart money spent on chefs and TCG26:40 - Triple I Initiative Wishlist39:50 - Prove You're Human43:50 - Pokémon in No Man's Sky47:00 - Pete Hines does not like Microsoft54:00 - More Crimson Desert1:07:00 - Starfield launches on PS51:10:00 - Samson1:20:40 - RACCOIN1:29:00 - Soulmask1:45:10 - Disney Extraction Shooter1:47:40 - Skyrim RP2:35:10 - Retro Rewind2:45:00 - Sol Cesto2:49:00 - Mice tech3:01:05 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 462

Mar 29, 2026 3 hr 13 min

Cohh is on vacation so this week JP and Zeke are joined by Pro-gamers DatModz and Shroud! Before getting into the games we realize how young Shroud is to everyone's despair. Then we get down and dirty with Marathon, a very good game that may be too hard for the average player. Will that hinder the game long term? Then we go deep with our time with Crimson Desert, a weirdo game for the true freaks out there! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Disneyland3:20 - Games while podcasting5:30 - Epic Games laying off 1000 people14:30 - Sony raises price of PS5 and Pro20:00 - Star Wars XCOM23:50 - Borderlands 433:20 - DLSS5 slop36:00 - Warhorse Studios switching to AI translation47:10 - Viewbotting1:00:30 - Marathon deep dive1:34:40 - Steam chart andy1:35:55 - Last Epoch1:48:50 - Crimson Desert2:34:00 - WoW2:43:00 - Quarantine Zone2:50:00 - Hellmart3:00:10 - The next big FPS game by Shroud3:09:25 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 461

Mar 22, 2026 2 hr 59 min

The AI Slop filter is coming for our video games as Nvidia unveils what their new frame gen tech DLSS 5 will be and how it will YASSIFY everything! Fun! Jeff Kaplan has a tell all about his new game The Legend of California as well as his decades long career at Blizzard. Krafton loses big in their court case with Subnautica 2 devs: Unknown Worlds. We go long on our time with Crimson Desert, a flawed janky mess of an awesome game. Marathon releases a raid, and much more! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Existence7:00 - DLSS5 Slop13:20 - "The Gamers are wrong"28:50 - Jeff Kaplan interview34:00 - The Legend of California37:00 - Slay the Spire 250:25 - Krafton loses in court55:00 - Storage chests58:40 - Crimson Desert2:15:00 - AI assets in Crimson Desert2:28:40 - Marathon raid2:34:10 - Monster Hunter Stories 32:40:30 - Pokémon Pokopia2:49:00 - Anime tourists2:52:10 - Movie minute2:52:40 - Zeke's gaming minute2:55:45 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 460

Mar 8, 2026 2 hr 44 min

Angela Sant'Albano & Nick Apostolides, the voices & mocap actors of Grace Ashcroft & Leon S. Kennedy in Resident Evil Requiem, join us this week to talk shop, acting and mocap in video games, and horror voice acting.Then we get into the news with Highguard shutting down, Sony halting PC ports of their single-player games, and the next XBOX is announced? Games this week: Legacy of Kain Defiance, Where Winds Meet, more Mewgenics, Docked, Path of Exile and more! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Lizz & Faetality are here8:40 - Thoughts on RE913:00 - Nick and Angela are here16:00 - Angela's journey to Resident Evil30:10 - Scream queen41:00 - LEON S. KENNEDY1:00:00 - Getting into video game VA1:05:20 - Favorite RE games1:08:50 - You have to enjoy voice acting1:13:20 - Continuing to VA for games?1:24:00 - Slay the Spire 21:28:10 - Highguard shutting down1:37:20 - Marathon1:46:00 - Sony pulling away from PC1:51:30 - Project Helix1:54:00 - GDC starts this week2:02:30 - Legacy of Kain Defiance2:11:00 - Lollipop Chainsaw2:14:00 - Fatal Frame2:16:40 - Even more Mewgenics2:18:50 - Docked2:23:20 - Vampire Crawlers2:24:40 - The Dungeon Experience2:27:00 - Path of Exile Mirage2:35:10 - Fears to Fathom2:39:50 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 459

Mar 1, 2026 2 hr 49 min

Zeke is out enjoying life so we brought in a couple of ringers: Sodapoppin and Annie Fuchsia! We all collectively find out we've been streaming a really long time. We chat about loot boxes, AI invading game reviews, game length, our time with the new Resident Evil Requiem, a break down of the new World of Warcraft expansion; Midnight. We get some time to play Marathon and much more! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Zeke is having fun1:50 - Soda and Annie are here10:20 - Cohh roots13:50 - New York sues Valve20:30 - AI reviews26:30 - Resident Evil Requiem45:00 - Streaming and game length52:00 - Constantly restarting Baldur's Gate 358:20 - New Pokémon1:04:00 - Wolverine1:08:00 - Catching Soda up on current events1:24:00 - World of Warcraft Midnight1:44:40 - Addons1:56:00 - WoW Lore2:02:00 - Annie's WoW Housing tour2:14:00 - REANIMAL2:15:40 - Mewgenics2:18:50 - MARATHON2:39:30 - God of War TV Show2:46:00 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 458

Feb 22, 2026 2 hr 59 min

Another week, another day of industry changing news as Heads of XBOX Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond resign from Microsoft, were they ousted, what's the future of XBOX? In the bad news competition, Sony shutters Bluepoint Studios, makers of the Demon's Souls remake and Shadow of the Colossus remake. In the games portion we get spooky with REANIMAL and Creature Kitchen, return to Helldivers 2, roll some dice in Rune Dice and wonder if Twitch is a lunch room bully? 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Cat tower6:45 - Xbox conspiracies11:20 - Phil Spencer retires36:00 - Sony shuts down Bluepoint48:00 - Mewgenics51:10 - Slay the Spire 2 early access54:30 - League of Legends gets voice chat1:10:20 - New TES6 news1:20:30 - Nioh 31:28:50 - 9 years of NieR Automata1:34:50 - Stop Killing Games1:36:00 - Discord age verification1:45:00 - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter1:46:10 - REANIMAL1:54:10 - Rune Dice2:00:00 - Windrose2:09:25 - Replaced demo2:12:40 - Creature Kitchen2:25:10 - Helldivers 22:32:40 - Core Keeper expansion2:38:00 - The Eternal Life of Goldman2:42:30 - Yakuza Kiwami 32:48:00 - Twitch bans streamer for being a kid2:55:30 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 457

Feb 15, 2026 2 hr 57 min

We're joined by Will Powers - Marketing Director for Pearl Abyss this week to chat about the challenges of creating a game as large and varied as Crimson Desert. Then we get into the mass layoffs of the devs behind Highguard as well as 2XKO. Chat about cats and then all the announcements from the recent Sony Playstation State of Play! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Fixing audio6:30 - Will Powers from Pearl Abyss is here14:00 - What is Crimson Desert?1:48:00 - Highguard devs have mass layoffs2:01:00 - The Ashes of Creation situation is crazy2:11:20 - Mewgenics2:18:50 - 2XKO layoffs2:22:20 - Sony State of Play2:55:50 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 456

Feb 8, 2026 3 hr 2 min

We're joined by Rami Ismail today to talk about Olympic speed skating, what's going on with Ashes of Creation and "The Bubble." Guerrilla Games announces a new multiplayer Horizon game, Overwatch returns to its roots and we're excited for Mewgenics! Games this week: Cairn, Nioh 3 and Chilla Art's Umigari! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Sports!5:00 - Rami is NOT late9:00 - Winter Olympics15:00 - What's happening with Ashes of Creation20:00 - Horizon Hunters Gathering41:10 - Overwatch 2... 1?54:40 - Mewgenics reviews1:00:20 - Cairn1:33:20 - Nioh 31:55:00 - AI game design2:15:40 - The bubble2:35:00 - Extreme fishing2:41:00 - Zeke's indie life2:50:30 - Umigari2:55:00 - Rami is also making a game2:57:10 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 455

Feb 2, 2026 2 hr 58 min

Highguard released this week to extreme criticism, is it warranted, is there a good game there? The breaking news this week, however, is the sudden mass layoff and shuttering of Ashes of Creation studio Intrepid. Is this a uniquely bad situation or is it another failure in a long list of MMOs failing? Cohh officially announced the game he's working on: Emberville and we get some more info about his and his team's project. Nioh 3 expands into an open world, Cairn is great and more! 0:00 - Intro1:40 - Nerd detection11:10 - Highguard53:20 - Ashes of Creation devs mass layoff1:14:30 - Cohh's Emberville1:39:00 - Nioh 32:06:10 - CD-Rom-a-Thon2:24:00 - The numbers2:28:50 - Cairn2:44:10 - Tainted Grail2:46:20 - Fish Hunters2:56:10 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 454

Jan 25, 2026 3 hr 3 min

Back in our day we walked uphill, both ways, through the frozen snow, to bring you a podcast! This week we brace for the big reveal of Highguard happening in just a day, is this the next big thing or will become just another foot note in the long line of multiplayer shooters? XBOX had a developer direct last week and we gush over the new Fable and wonder why Game Freak doesn't make more games that don't look like Pokemon? Games this week: Hytale, MIO: Memories in Orbit, Warframe and more! 0:00 - Intro1:40 - Cold weather4:10 - The most hyped game Highguard launching38:00 - Forza Horizon 645:00 - Kiln50:00 - Beast of Reincarnation1:00:00 - Fable1:14:50 - Deadlock approaching release?1:15:10 - Fallout season 21:22:00 - The Pitt1:24:50 - Yoshi1:26:30 - Ubisoft restructuring 1:30:00 - AI Funny Money1:36:00 - Arknights PayPal1:41:40 - Twitch podcast1:45:10 - 2XKO and Twitch1:50:45 - Preordering Marathon installed Destiny 21:54:50 - Is ARC Raiders fatigue setting in?2:00:00 - Marathon2:04:50 - Dan is in a game!2:08:40 - Nioh 32:17:20 - MIO: Memories in Orbit2:21:00 - Hytale2:28:40 - Abiotic Factor2:29:30 - No Rest For The Wicked2:35:50 - The whale2:38:00 - Warframe2:43:00 - Deus Ex: The Invisible War2:52:50 - Octopath Traveler 02:54:50 - Heavy Metal2:57:20 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 453

Jan 11, 2026 2 hr 31 min

The first real episode of 2026 is upon us. We chat about all the silly things announced at CES 2026, speedruns at AGDQ 2026, Anthem shutting down. Going over the Reddit AMA with Swen Vincke giving more insight into Divinity and their development process also is StarCraft returning? Games this week are StarRupture, Alchemy Factory, Octopath Traveler 0 and more! 0:00 - Intro3:40 - Where Cheeks Meet7:30 - CES 202618:00 - AGDQ 202630:00 - Anthem shutting down32:10 - Larian Studios AMA1:00:30 - XBOX Developer Direct announced1:02:00 - StarCraft is back?1:08:00 - New Game+ showcase1:22:00 - Rumor: Fallout New Vegas Remaster1:24:00 - Old games have no QOL1:46:50 - StarRupture1:59:10 - Alchemy Factory2:06:50 - League of Legends2:10:30 - Octopath Traver 02:11:40 - Trails in The Sky 12:26:20 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 452

Jan 4, 2026 3 hr 58 min

View the full results here: https://dfgoty.com/results/2025/ The year is over and Cohh finally realizes what JP stands for. The reveal will have you questioning reality! We take a look back at all the games we've played, didn't play, and wish we played to give you the most definitive list of great games that are not all Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! 0:00 - Intro1:40 - John Paul6:00 - Consumer hardware prices soar10:00 - Favorite New Game IP19:40 - Favorite Multiplayer Game26:00 - Favorite Writing35:10 - Favorite Art Style44:40 - Favorite Music57:00 - Favorite Sound Design1:06:00 - Favorite Performance1:15:50 - Favorite Moment in Games1:23:25 - Favorite Feature1:34:10 - Biggest Surprise1:43:40 - Biggest Disappointment1:58:20 - Games We Wished We Played2:12:10 - Most Anticipated Game of 20262:22:30 - Top 3 Games Streamed & Watched2:41:50 - Cohh's Top 10 Games of 2025 (10-4)2:55:00 - Zeke's Top 10 Games of 2025 (10-4)3:11:00 - JP's Top 10 Games of 2025 (10-4)3:23:00 - 3rd favorite game3:30:00 - 2nd favorite game3:38:20 - Favorite game of the year3:47:25 - The Community's Top 103:49:50 - The Dropped Frames GOTY3:53:20 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 451

Dec 7, 2025 3 hr 6 min

Vote in the community Dropped Frames GOTY here: https://dfgoty.com/ Sodapoppin joins us this week to chat about life after 15 years of streaming and how much streaming has changed in recent years. Then we go over the winners at The Streamer Awards, vote on the winners for The Game Awards happening this week. Then we go deep into Chinese World of Warcraft, running streamer guild OnlyFangs, handling streamer drama and much more! 0:00 - Intro2:20 - Sodapoppin is here5:30 - Growing up with streaming12:00 - The Streamer Awards37:00 - Going over TGA nominees2:03:40 - World of Warcraft China2:39:40 - OnlyFangs2:48:20 - Mana gems3:01:15 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 450

Nov 30, 2025 3 hr 1 min

Vote in the community Dropped Frames GOTY here: https://dfgoty.com/ We're joined by Robert 'Roflgator' Overwatch pro and now a titan of VRChat as we learn about the birth and history of TikTok sensation, Marcus, played by VRChat creator Jouffa! We go down memory lane with our favorite Justin.TV moments, learn about all the game updates dropping in December, Tim Sweeney hates disclosing AI, Paradox takes blame over Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2, and a new Diablo 4 expansion tease? Games this week include the horror game Total Chaos, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road and more! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Vote for your Dropped Frames GOTY!6:00 - Roflgator is here!11:00 - The birth of Marcus19:40 - What's a mute?45:00 - The life of Rob and Marcus51:50 - Going mainstream55:00 - Who owns what?1:06:00 - The oldest Justin.tv memory1:23:30 - Update December1:28:00 - Disclosing AI1:46:10 - Vampire woes1:53:00 - Diablo 4 announcement?1:56:00 - Where Winds Meet2:04:00 - Megabonk dev removes themselves from TGA2:12:50 - Total Chaos2:23:50 - Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road2:46:50 - Kingdom of the Dump2:49:30 - Random Mice2:56:00 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 449

Nov 16, 2025 2 hr 58 min

Call of Duty Black Ops 7 released this week, to very little fan fare and a lot of mad players. We take our bets on what games will be nominated at The Game Awards this year. Steam launches a new family of hardware with Steam Machine, the new Steam controller and Steam Frame. There's a Horizon MMO in the works, we give our thoughts on Where Winds Meet & The Last Caretaker as well as our review of Dispatch! 0:00 - Intro5:00 - Bubba8:00 - GOTY so far14:00 - Ubisoft getting bought?20:00 - Call of Duty Black Ops 742:40 - Steam launching new hardware1:02:00 - JP's search history1:09:10 - Will there be a Dispatch season 2?1:18:30 - Escape from Tarkov reviews1:22:20 - Fans try to bring Concord back1:24:30 - Horizon MMO1:32:20 - State of Play1:36:10 - Star Citizen1:47:30 - Aion 2?1:49:00 - ARC Raiders update1:53:00 - Battlefield 61:56:40 - Popular YouTuber Chris Wilson1:59:50 - Where Winds Meet2:35:40 - The Last Caretaker2:43:00 - Dispatch2:54:20 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 448

Nov 9, 2025 2 hr 56 min

We're joined by Super Meat Boy co-developer and Binding of Isaac creator Edmund McMillen this week to chat about his upcoming tactics roguelike cat game - Mewgenics and his very storied indie dev career that spans over 2 decades! In the news: GTA6 is delayed again, Dispatch sells 1 million copies in 10 days, mass Square Enix layoffs and is Steam a monopoly? We end the show locking in our GOTY categories for the year so lookout for the upcoming community vote! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Cohh's addiction5:40 - Indie dev Edmund McMillen is here!7:00 - Edmund's first game: Gish21:40 - Binding of Isaac30:00 - Indie Game - The Movie37:30 - Mewgenics and the art of poop1:23:50 - GTA6 is delayed amidst union busting1:31:50 - Kingdom Come devs take shots at Obsidian1:37:00 - Dispatch sold 1 mil copies in 10 days1:44:10 - Game execs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC gaming1:52:40 - Funny numbers2:03:20 - Square Enix fires lots of employees2:09:20 - WoW Midnight - Housing MTX2:12:45 - The Mass Effect TV Show2:14:10 - Arc Raiders selling a ton/AI talk2:41:15 - Escape from Tarkov 1.0 approaching2:43:10 - Locking in our GOTY categories2:53:00 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 447

Nov 2, 2025 3 hr 1 min

We're joined by Brandon Adler and Matt Singh from Obsidian Entertainment to chat about the evolution of the Obsidian RPG and where the studio goes from here. In the news: Amazon shutters Amazon Games Studio and ending the MMORPG New Worlds after a 15 years attempt at dethroning Steam to shift to AI. Is Twitch on the chopping block as well? A remake of Halo CE was announced for Playstation (and XBOX.) We try to understand Digimon, Arc Raiders is fun, Path of Exile drops a peak league, we glaze Dispatch and more! 0:00 - Intro1:20 - Halloween10:00 - New World gets shuttered16:00 - Amazon trying to compete with Steam32:00 - Halo: Campaign Evolved37:50 - Ball x Pit42:20 - 20k bot47:50 - Digimon Story: Time Stranger1:00:25 - Obsidian interview1:01:00 - Outer Wilds 2 or The Outer Worlds 2?1:16:00 - Flaws1:34:20 - Difficulty1:58:00 - Trails in the Sky FC2:05:40 - Arc Raiders2:13:10 - Silksong2:24:00 - Path of Exile 12:26:40 - Dispatch2:30:10 - Keeper2:34:00 - Ire: A Prologue2:39:30 - November releases2:41:20 - Tormented Souls 22:45:50 - RV There Yet2:56:20 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 446

Oct 26, 2025 2 hr 53 min

We're joined by actor Amelia Tyler this week to chat about airplane food, convention plague, therapy, the state of the industry, AI and of course all the amazing games she has contributed her voice too such as: Baldur's Gate 3, Warframe and recently: Hades 2! We also get into our early impressions of Outer Worlds 2, Dispatch and a whole lot of demos! 0:00 - Intro1:20 - Diva Zeke2:30 - Twitchcon10:20 - Amelia Tyler is in your ears14:10 - PAX Australia18:00 - Plane trips22:00 - Getting into character32:50 - The narrator39:40 - Hades 252:00 - Sight reading scripts1:10:20 - Experimental Psychology1:21:30 - Life-changing advice1:25:50 - Favorite performances1:31:50 - Warframe1:40:30 - State of the industry1:55:00 - AI voice acting2:13:40 - Hades 2 again2:19:50 - Outer Worlds 22:31:30 - Dispatch2:45:50 - Demo list See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 445

Oct 5, 2025 3 hr 0 min

Are we witnessing the end of XBOX as hardware? All signs are point to yes as retailers continue to stop stocking the console. EA officially goes private, what does that mean for the studios under their umbrella? Megabonk sells over 1 mil, World of Warcraft Midnight set to change how raids work moving forward and living in the AI hell dimension. We then glaze Hades 2 and Ghost of Yotei and brace for another stacked month of video games! 0:00 - Intro2:30 - Race cars12:55 - XBOX raises prices42:50 - EA goes private55:50 - Megabonk sells 1 million copies59:00 - World of Warcraft removes combat mods1:27:20 - The Age of Lies1:33:50 - Hades 21:40:00 - Ghost of Yotei2:29:00 - October games2:35:10 - Baby Steps2:51:20 - Housekeeping/Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 444

Sep 28, 2025 3 hr 4 min

Cohh teaches us about the wonderful history of childhood memes and slang this week so lock-in before we dive into all the Tokyo Game Show news that dropped over the week! Including the PC GAMER showcase, the Playstation State of Play where Yakuza Kiwami 3 and a reveal of Wolverine were shown respectively. Twitch unveils live rewinding of streams that is paywalled, Kai Cenat reaches 1 million Twitch subs. We bonk in Megabonk, Silent Hill f and Hades 2 and so much more! 0:00 - Intro 31:00 - Kermit5:20 - 6 715:30 - Sumo Wrestling17:00 - PC GAMER Tokyo Direct26:10 - State of Play38:40 - New Borderlands 4 character47:40 - Deus Ex Remastered1:00:50 - Yakuza Kiwami 31:05:30 - The Kojima Gold Card1:08:20 - Overdose Knock1:11:30 - Doug Bowser leaves Nintendo1:13:00 - EA being bought by Saudi Arabia1:21:00 - Subnautica 21:22:50 - Live Twitch Rewind1:24:40 - Kai Cenat hits 1 million subs1:39:10 - Megabonk1:51:21 - Cloverpit1:57:00 - Hades 22:12:50 - Silent Hill f2:44:40 - Arkheron2:48:00 - Baby Steps2:57:00 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 443

Sep 21, 2025 2 hr 59 min

Do you remember the 21st night of September? Because we do on this very packed episode! Unfortunately the state of the world is encroaching on everything and everyone and that includes video games as payment processors have changed their guidelines to vaguely singling out adult content on Steam and other storefronts. Counter-Strike 2 found a way to get passed gambling laws, and Valve apologizes to an indie dev studio. We love Borderlands 4 despite itself. Our thoughts on Dying Light 2, Megabonk, No, I am Not Human, and a spoiler review of Cronos! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - 21st of September9:00 - Convergence19:00 - Let's Build a Dungeon26:00 - Payment processors attack on video games37:00 - Counter-Strike 2 circumvents gambling laws43:00 - Steam apologizes to a dev studio50:00 - Borderlands 41:15:00 - Easy mode?1:22:20 - XBOX raises prices again1:30:40 - Krafton vs Subnautica update1:32:40 - Paradox changes Bloodlines 2 DLC1:35:20 - Dying Light 2: The Beast1:54:20 - Megabonk2:08:20 - Jump Space2:10:10 - Valve update2:16:30 - No, I Am Not Human2:26:10 - Eclipsium2:33:50 - Cronos (+spoilers)2:48:40 - Dead Reset2:54:50 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 442

Sep 14, 2025 3 hr 6 min

Cohh is out this week so we bring on Bruce Greene and Anthony Kongphan to talk about the horrors of Ditto. JP's unnatural love of karaoke, our disdain for Nintendo gameplay patents, the difficulty of Silksong. Then we get into our time with Borderlands 4. Is it too much of the same thing? 0:00 - Intro1:20 - Mr. Brightside3:10 - Karaoke8:30 - Beards13:00 - Physical media17:25 - Nintendo Direct30:00 - Ditto40:20 - Nintendo US patent.48:50 - Is Silksong hard?1:00:20 - Hades 2 1.01:09:40 - Silent Hill f1:17:00 - Battlefield 61:27:00 - Borderlands 42:14:40 - 2XKO closed beta2:35:20 - Waterpark Simulator2:39:00 - Cronos2:43:40 - The Lightkeeper2:50:40 - Casebook 18992:52:50 - Gloomy eyes3:00:00 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 441

Sep 7, 2025 2 hr 49 min

We're joined by recent Vtuber convert Dodger this week to get into the nitty gritty of vtubing debuts and the tech and work that goes into setting it all up. Then we get into the megaton game of 2025: Hollow Knight: Silksong and Cohh's speedrun! We explore the darkness of Hell is Us, why Deadlock might be okay for beginners. How to start Path of Exile 2, our thoughts on Cronos and more! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Controversy8:00 - Homework13:10 - Vtuber debut17:00 - The tech30:00 - Dodger's vtuber model inspiration54:00 - Hollow Knight: Silksong1:27:10 - Hell is Us1:45:40 - Deadlock1:59:20 - Path of Exile 22:19:50 - Cronos: The New Dawn2:38:50 - Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion2:47:15 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 440

Aug 31, 2025 3 hr 2 min

We're joined by FGC legend Justin Wong this week to chat about competing at EVO, upcoming fighting games, and becoming Him. We check our Silksong hype, Path of Exile 2 returns in a huge way, Shinobi is a home for fighting game players and the surprisingly hype Geoguesser World Championship. 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Football season6:00 - Smack talk11:30 - Sub sandwiches & fast food16:30 - Oh yeah, Justin Wong is here31:00 - Marvel Tokon/2XKO/Invincible VS58:30 - Are hiding inputs useful?1:05:10 - Sony sells EVO1:09:20 - EVO prestige 1:20:30 - Is it better to be good at a game or good at reading players?1:24:30 - EVO Moment 371:32:00 - Street Fighter 61:36:30 - Lucy in Guilty Gear Strive1:38:00 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance1:42:30 - Silksong hype check1:49:10 - Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict2:21:40 - Geoguesser World Championship2:40:30 - VOID/BREAKER2:42:40 - TheHunter - Call of the Wild3:00:00 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 439

Aug 25, 2025 3 hr 8 min

We remove the clown shoes after 7 years of waiting: Silksong has a release date! Just in time for 20% of Twitch's viewership poofs out of existence as Twitch has finally started combating viewbotting! How will this affect streams and sponsors in the future on the streaming platform? Tariffs hit Playstation 5 in the US. Vampire the Masquerade: The Ship of Theseus. Pete Parsons leaves Bungie in his very cool car after firing numerous employees.Path of Exile 2 returns in a big way, ERPers turn on Final Fantasy XIV and much more! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Condensed3:00 - Viewbotters16:45 - Silksong finally has a release date28:30 - The PlayStation 5 price increases31:15 - Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines 247:00 - Helldivers 2 x Halo ODST48:10 - Pete Parsons leaves Bungie50:00 - Path of Exile 2 The Third Edict1:10:20 - Final Fantasy XIV bans mods1:18:00 - World of Warcraft Midnight1:23:40 - Deadlock gets a big update1:30:00 - Hosting1:38:30 - Whispers From The Star1:52:00 - Loving an AI2:06:30 - VOID/BREAKER2:14:30 - Morrowind2:24:55 - Gods, Death & Reapers2:41:40 - Herdling2:48:15 - Dead Wire2:50:30 - We finish games here2:57:00 - Supraworld3:03:00 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dropped Frames Episode 438

Aug 10, 2025 2 hr 48 min

We're all in on Battlefield 6 this week as the first beta weekend launched. Is Battlefield back? Titan Quest 2 gaining traction, Diablo 4 lead Rod Fergusson leaves Blizzard, Bungie losing independence, Square Enix MMOs on the downtrend. Zeke suffers through Mind's Eye, watching the EVO finals and we learn new zoomer slang and baseball! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Up all night3:25 - Start diggin' in yo butt twin6:00 - Baseball16:00 - Titan Quest 2 sold 300k in 72 hours16:50 - Rod Fergusson leaves Blizzard/Microsoft24:10 - Bungie dissolving into Sony30:00 - Battlefield 61:20:10 - Square Enix MMO division1:34:10 - EVO 20251:45:40 - Mind's Eye2:01:10 - Mafia: The Old Country2:23:10 - Abiotic Factor2:38:00 - THE RPG2:43:50 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Created by: itmeJP
Status: Active
Latest episode: Nov 8, 2026
Episodes: 499
Release period: Weekly
Avg. episode length: 2 hr 55 min
Explicit: No
Language: English

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