Dropped Frames

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 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 listSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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/ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.