Dropped Frames

DeeJayKnight joins us this week to give us the lowdown on what Elite Dangerous is and the new expansion that just released: Odyssey. But first Twitch clarified their policy on advertisements and particularly hot tub streams. They also rolled out a new stream tagging system that seems awesome but may be wide open to abuse. Afterwards we get the rundown on Elite Dangerous: Odyssey, our first impressions of Biomutants, and Mass Effect: Legendary Edition!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan S. Gaming joins us on a very contentious week on Twitch. We dive into Twitch rolling out localized subscription prices. Continuing the Twitch news: Twitch demonetized popular streamer: Amouranth's ad revenue with zero communication. After that we get to the games: Subnautica Below Zero, Dan's thoughts on Returnal and Resident Evil Village, Zeke has been playing Demon's Souls for PS5, JP & Cohh are HYPED for Guilty Gear Strive! And much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maximilian_DOOD joins us this week to bring us to Galaxy Brain Level 5 as we breakdown what actually happened in Returnal! But first: Playstation 5 supplies continue to be low, AAA games moving away from single-player games? Then we get into Resident Evil Village and why it may be the best RE game despite not being as scary as RE7. Also Guilty Gear Strive and how its netcode may reach a wider audience not yet seen in the FGC space.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GassyMexican joins us this week to deep dive into the Apple vs. Epic Games trial currently happening as well as the behind-the-scenes information that it has given us about Sony. Then we do a non-spoilery review of Returnal; a game that we enjoy considerably. NieR: Replicant, Oddworld, and Cohh and Gassy sell JP and Zeke on Chivalry 2 plus much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week NorthernLion joins us to discuss the new expansion for Binding of Isaac and how an 8 year old game stays so fresh! Then in the back-half we react to the recent news of Jeff Kaplan's (from the Overwatch team!) sudden departure from Blizzard as well as the recent controversies surrounding Path of Exile over the weekend. Cohh has a revelation about Warhammer, and we dig in to some more indies!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Path of Exile expert: Zizaran joins us to go deep into the Path of Exile 2 reveal as well as all the wild changes coming in the new league: Ultimatum! There may also be some comparisons with Diablo 2: Resurrected, a game everyone has also played recently! Then we get in to some news and even more games we've played in the last week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rami Ismail returns this week to answer the question: "Do we still need an E3 in 2021?" Then we get in to our thoughts on Outriders and its rocky launch weekend. Is Disco Elysium a visual novel? Monster Hunter Rise is the best Monster Hunter game and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our 4th chair, JERICHO, returns as we catch-up on all the news we've missed over the last couple of weeks. Including the Square Enix presentation! Then we get in to the massive amounts of games we've been playing such as DOOM Eternal, the new Fall Guys season, Valorant, Tarkov and many more (like a lot more!)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danny O'Dwyer joins us for the first half this week as he tells us about the behind-the-scenes goings on at NoClip and where they fit in the current games media landscape. In the second half we try to understand the wild drama surrounding Nacom, Frogware and their game "The Sinking City." as well as the news that Dragon Age will NOT be a GAAS (Yes!) We also dive in with our early thoughts on Outriders and a new indie game called Loop Heroes!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lots of news this week as the original Twitch Dad: Sips_ Joins itmeJP, CohhCarnage & Ezekiel_III. Blizzconline happened last week and we discuss our lukewarm reaction to it. Then Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodline got massively delayed then some breaking news: Anthem is dead! Yikes. Then we get in to the games: Persona 5 Strikers, Nuts, Graveyard Keeper + Much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Check out the first half of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jGYNq4IsYyI We check out the newest Baldur's Gate 3 update from Larian Studios. There are cows, there are laughs, and a sentient fire ball! Then after that, we briefly chat about Valheim and JP's time with GTA RP - NoPixel 3.0!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex "GoldenBoy" Mendez joins us to give us the low down on why he's not a financial advisor. Then we get in to CDPR getting ransomed, WB Games patenting a gameplay mechanic, and wonder if EA is finally going to pull the plug on Anthem. Zeke has been playing Dungeon Siege to close out his marathon, and Cohh and GoldenBoy go deep in to their love of Valheim!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rami Ismail joins us to give us his thoughts on the current events within the gaming world, such as Stadia shuttering their internal game development studios before even making a game. We also talk about The Dig, The Medium, Mass Effect Remaster and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lots of news this week! Gamestop soaring in stocks, leaving Hedge Funds malding. After that we get in to the mixed messaging of Twitch bans as well as some good news in how emotes are uploaded. Then we get in to some games such as Path of Exile, Nioh 2 on PC, Hitman 3, as well as American McGee's Alice + more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CDPR is on another apology binge amidst more lawsuits over the state of Cyberpunk 2077. Then we move directly in to the new Path of Exile league and why it's the best league for new, returning and veteran players. Then Zeke goes to retro space in Space Quest IV + much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a lot of drama surrounding a Twitch Emote this week as we dig deep into the why. After that we get in to the new Path of Exile expansion/League "Echoes Of The Atlas," Stardew Valley 1.5, accidental TK in Tarkov, and trying to run CD-ROM games. All that and more on a shatteringly good episode of Dropped Frames!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look to the immediate future in video games and check the 2021 release schedule. Then we move in to Capcom's new content creation guidelines before digging in to Escape From Tarkov and Zeke's 3rd Annual CD-ROM-a-thon!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is it! Our definitive list of video games for the year 2020 are here. Just in time for 2021!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shorter normal episode today because of the Twitch Town Hall. We go over some of the announcements from The Game Awards last week, then we go over our general thoughts of the controversial Cyberpunk 2077 (expect a spoilercast soon!) Our Twitch Town Hall commentary: https://youtu.be/sxwzoE0w_PYSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Annual Dropped Frames Community GOTY Vote is back! VOTE NOW: itme.JP/2020 No guest? No problem! This week we catch-up on all the games we've been playing for the last few weeks. Zeke goes deep in to Bugsnax, Cohh has finished Yakuza Like A Dragon, Demon's Souls, World of Warcraft, Games, games, and more games!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're joined by the creator and host of The Game Awards, The Architect himself - Geoff Keighley this week! We talk about how games media and award shows have evolved over the last 30 years, filling the void of E3, and the work that goes in to The Game Awards. Then, in the second half JP has completed the new Destin 2 raid - Deep Stone Crypt as well started the new World of Warcraft expansion - Shadowlands. Cohh has finished Yakuza Like A Dragon and Demon's Souls on PS5. Then Zeke started to play the haunting Kentucky Route Zero + more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Game Awards 2020 just announced their nominations for their various award categories including Game of the Year and we go down the list of games being nominated in this wild year. Also Twitch held GlitchCon over the weekend... and there was obviously drama! Then we take a deep dive in to Yakuza: Like A Dragon since Zeke and Cohh have played quite a lot of it over the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, things get political as we announce our voting categories for this year's Game of the Year. We also talk about political Twitch streams and the "glitch" in ad viewing that became controversial over the week. In the second half we go deep in to Watch_Dogs Legion, Vanillaware's 13 Sentinels, and Zeke has been playing Baldur's Gate 3!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about the aftermath of the RIAA hitting Twitch and the content creators with the DMCA takedowns. Then we get in to some games such as early impressions of Watch_Dogs Legion, Solasta, Leisure Suit Larry and more! Then in the second half we're honored to have Microsoft's Phil Spencer to talk about the future of Xbox, Games Pass, and Bethesda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DMCA warnings are hitting Twitch streamers hard this week and we discuss it right away. Then we get in to the new DOOM Eternal DLC: The Ancient One Part 1 and it is extremely difficult. We also talk about the new game in horror series Amnesia - Amnesia: Rebirth. Then musician Mike Shinoda returns to talk about the history of Linkin Park as well as going very deep in to what the DMCA does and whom it protects.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We switch it up this week and start with the games we've been playing: Such as Genshin Impact and the merits of gacha games, Baldur's Gate III and Remothered: Broken Porcelain. Then in the second half rumors of Ken Levine's new game coming soon, streamers & talent agencies, and a live-viewing of the new Monster Hunter movie trailer + much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A breakdown of the PS5 was released and we still don't know what the UI will look like, meanwhile JP has an XBOX Series X but don't ask him any questions about it. Then we get in to the games: Baldur's Gate 3 early access, Hades, Phasmophobia, Oddworld and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Huge news this week as Microsoft dropped a bomb and went and bought Zenimax/Bethesda! Of course, there's other news as well. Then we go all in on discussions about Hades after that!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New hardware has been announced recently so we bring on PowerGPU to guide us through the headache that is upgrading your PC, and much more! Then in the second half we dig in to the advertisement controversy spreading across Twitch then pivot to games and discuss everyone's recent playing of Among Us, the new craze that took over the streaming world!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Microsoft shot the first volley in the chicken race that is a price announcement of the next generation of consoles and JP, Cohh, and Zeke have some thoughts on that. Then in the second half, we're honored to have industry vet Brian Fargo of InXile Entertainment on to talk about Wasteland 3, Microsoft, crowdfunding, game pass and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week JP, Cohh, and Zeke are joined by Founder and game director at Larian Studios: Swen Vincke! We ask him all manner of questions about him, Larian, the games he has worked on, and of course their upcoming game: Baldur's Gate 3! Then we talk about GAMES! Like Wasteland 3, Spiritfarer, Marvel's Avengers, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week JP, Cohh, and Zeke dive head first in to the current events of the streaming world! Why did Twitch Prime get rebranded to Prime Games? Dr. Disrespect doesn't even know what's going on, also Shroud is back on Twitch! Then we get in to the games: Horizon: Zero Dawn on PC, Risk of Rain 2, Undermine, This is Not a Game, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's all about games, games, games this week! Joining JP, Cohh, and Zeke is industry vet and DF regular Rami Ismail to deep-dive in to Ghost of Tsushima (no spoilers!) as well as a check-in with No Man's Sky, a first-look at Obsidian's Grounded, and Zeke co-hosted an Indie Showcase that featured lots of good stuff!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week JP, Cohh and Zeke are joined by eSport commentator and co-host of NBC's "The Titan Games" Alex "Goldenboy" Mendez to chat about the early days of commentating for video games and how that translates to commentating a sports broadcast. Then, in the second half we go over the recent edition of "Sports" to Twitch, and the multi-million deal Twitch made to hip-hop artist Logic. Also non-spoilery impressions of Ghost of Tsushima, and what we think they'll show at the XBOX Games Showcase!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

n the first half itmeJP, CohhCarnage, and Ezekiel_III dive in to every single frame of Deadly Premonition 2 as Zeke has been playing it. JP has finished Persona 5 Royal, and Cohh has finished Yakuza 5. Then they get in to the new emote updates that Twitch has released. In the second half, our hosts are joined by special guest Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park fame to talk about his new album "Dropped Frames, Vol. 1" that he composed on his stream!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week itmeJP, CohhCarnage, and Ezekiel_III reunite and catch up about all sorts of goings on in the streamer world, then we get right in to talking about games such as Desperados 3, Yakuza 5, Persona 5 Royal, Song of Horror, Hylic 2, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

****SPOILERS FOR THE LAST OF US PART 2 - till 1:42:00**** This week itmeJP and CohhCarnage are joined by DansGaming and Anne Munition to go all in on The Last of Us Part 2 spoilers. Did they love it or hate it, or somewhere in-between? Then in the second half they dive right in to the Dr. Disrespect drama as well as Mixer shutting down and even more Twitter drama!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week itmeJP, CohhCarnage, and Ezekiel_III discuss the obscene amount of games shown off over the weekend and pick out a few that caught their eye. Then Zeke took a look at the itch.io bundle, Cohh has played Raft, and JP dreads playing The Last of Us 2 & more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ways You Can Help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ This week itmeJP, CohhCarnage, and Ezekiel_III are joined by special guest: DeejayKnight to have a discussion on being a POC on the Twitch platform, as well as how Twitch can be a force for education especially in the STEM categories. In the second half: We dive head first in to the DMCA scare happening on Twitch. Then we have a round of hype check on our expectations going in to the Playstation 5 event!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week itmeJP, CohhCarnage, and Ezekiel_III discuss The Last of Us 1 and 2, is it a horror game? Then a deep dive in to the new craze Monster Train. Then talk of the new expansion for Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, and loads of indies!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week itmeJP, CohhCarnage, and Ezekiel_III discuss the current drama around Twitch. After that, it's nothing but games, both upcoming and current with Ghost of Tsushima, JP's current thoughts on Persona 5 Royal, Zeke started Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Then in the second half Cohh and JP deep dive in to Terraria which recently dropped a new expansion over the weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we discuss the big UI changes happening on Twitch, are they useful? After that we head right in to the recently announced Unreal Engine 5 reveal, is this the future? Then in the second half: Cohh continues his Yakuza journey, itmeJP has some thoughts about Futaba, and Zeke finishes the sequel to MYST; Riven as well as celebrate Mother's Day with some good ol indies!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we slip in to a very extended trailer time for the first half of the show, with such gems as the new Mortal Kombat 11 expansion, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, and The Last of Us 2. In the second half, Cohh has finished Gears Tactics and we go in-depth on the pros and cons of the game. Then Zeke dove all the way in to a blind-run of MYST, and lots of indie games!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The week of turn-based tactics is upon us with two high profile tactics games in XCOM: Chimera Squad and Gears Tactics both releasing! Then Zeke has been playing the cyberpunk noir delivery game Cloudpunk and Cohh has tried out the new Remnant DLC - Swamps of Corsus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The reunion is finally here! Joining regular hosts itmeJP and Cohh Carnage are level 4 (and beyond) FF7 theorists Maximilian_DOOD and Strippin! We go extremely deep on the remake, the OG FF7, Crisis Core, Advent Children, and a plethora of other related media as we try to figure out what just happened in the remake as well as what might happen in the sequel games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we dig deep in to the Twitch Drop controversy and even deeper on other Twitch news. Then Cohh has been playing Fallout 76 for the Wastelanders expansion... And it's still Fallout 76! JP is deep in to Persona 5 Royal and Zeke has been praising Jesus and playing 7th Guest spiritual sequel 13th Doll! It’s NordVPN’s 8th birthday, every single buyer of a 3 years plan will not only get 1 additional month for free but also a special surprise gift by going to https://nordvpn.com/droppedframes or using the coupon "droppedframes" at checkout! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we discuss the Twitch Drop fiasco and then dig right in to general thoughts on Final Fantasy 7: Remake. Zeke has finished Persona 4: Golden, and has been playing DOOM: Eternal and indies. Cohh has some very scandalous stories to tell from his time in RimWorld. Then Dev Op Barry Carlyon joins us to chat about how developers utilize Twitch to help streamers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talk about the new PS5 controller, and then talk about a variety of games such as Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord, Resident Evil 3, Boneworks, The Complex, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another week, more games! Resident Brit Strippin joins us this week to talk about the recent release of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, chat about the demos to Resident Evil 3 and Minecraft Dungeon. Then we move right in to recent releases such as Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord, the troubles of Last Oasis, Phantasy Star Online 2, and World of Horror!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get right in to the games we've been playing this week. JP and Cohh have been playing the new VR game Half-Life: Alyx, as well as DOOM: Eternal. Then Cohh explains the intricate systems of Nioh 2 to Zeke.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.