This week we share our final thoughts on Summer Game Fest and check our post-SGF hype levels. We wonder if Marathon is still releasing this year. Sony quietly removing region-lock on their PC ports. GameStop removing the Game from Stop. Obsidian leads wonder about the industry. MindsEye... Dune: Awakening addiction and plenty of Steam NEXT Fest demos including Rue Valley, Baby Steps and Dispatch! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Father's Day4:00 - Post-SGF10:00 - Arc Raiders21:00 - Marathon37:20 - Sony removing regional restrictions on Steam43:30 - Stellar Blade peaks CCU on Steam49:40 - Gamestop moving away from games54:00 - Obsidian on $80 games and the industry1:02:40 - Switch 2 sells over 3 mil in a day1:16:25 - MindsEye and Cohh1:34:00 - Dragon Age dev hell1:47:00 - Dune: Awakening2:24:00 - Ninja Gaiden Ragebound 2:26:30 - Baby Steps2:34:50 - Rue Valley2:37:00 - Dispatch2:49:00 - Zeke's favorite NEXT Fest demos3:03:40 - Path of Exile3:05:10 - Nancy Drew3:11:15 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dropped Frames Episode 431
Our main topic this week is going over our Summer Game Fest coverage plans. Be sure to watch with us this Friday, June 6 5PM ET! We also go through all the TwitchCon news including increased streaming resolutions (but not the bitrate,) Twitch live rewind... That's behind a paywall, and more! We then discuss our time with Elden Ring: Nightreign a weirdly addicting game, Tainted Grail and round it all out with Zeke's indie recommendations! 0:00 - Intro1:40 - Nicknames5:10 - Twitch bitrate6.40 - Twitch rewind17:00 - The rest of Twitch Con EU news25:00 - Expedition 33 sells 3.3 million in 33 days26:40 - EA closes Cliffhanger Studios30:00 - COD ads34:40 - Elden Ring: Nightreign1:15:00 - Switch 21:31:10 - Summer Game Fest plans1:59:00 - Tainted Grail2:30:00 - The Last Golfer2:40:30 - Zeke's indie recommendations2:56:20 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dropped Frames Episode 430
Is Marathon getting delayed? All signs point to yes with the latest Playstation rumors, meanwhile an Arc Raiders announcement seems imminent! We share our very official casting for the recently announced Elden Ring movie by A24 and Alex Garland. We have a battle over which game is better, we can't afford $80 and then we watch the OTK game showcase. 0:00 - Intro3:25 - Marathon delayed?16:50 - Lies of P Expansion preview21:40 - Arc Raiders ARG?25:15 - Elden Ring the movie38:55 - Warhammer52:25 - Games Workshop doing well53:30 - Witcher 3 celebrates 10 years1:01:10 - Star Wars Battlefront 2 returns1:10:00 - Pokémon1:12:30 - Carey Patel joins Night School1:19:00 - Can you afford $80?1:36:20 - TMNT1:45:10 - Tainted Grail1:46:15 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dropped Frames Episode 429
We're joined by Dan this week to into DOOM: The Dark Ages before we tear into Bungie for plagiarizing assets off an artist in their upcoming game Marathon. AI Darth Vader is a menace in Fortnite, Stellar Blade banned in 130 countries on PC, World of Tanks introduces tiered loot boxes, more ways to pay for Star Citizen and much more this week! 0:00 - Intro0:55 - Summer Game Fest is soon3:50 - Is DOOM: The Dark Ages not as good as the others?45:20 - Art plagiarism on Marathon1:04:40 - Darth Vader in Fortnite1:32:40 - Apple denies Fortnite on App Store1:33:50 - Nintendo patents gliding1:35:10 - Ubisoft down1:37:00 - Sony considering to increase prices1:38:00 - Stellar Blade banned in 130 countries1:43:50 - Star Citizen sells more stuff before game release1:47:00 - Tiered loot boxes1:52:50 - Call of Duty Warzone Mobile shutting down1:55:00 - Bandai Namco execs2:03:50 - Dragon's Dogma Online2:06:10 - Cash Cleaner Simulator2:15:45 - Quarantine Zone2:18:55 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 332:31:15 - The Precinct2:43:00 - Sleeping Dogs2:51:30 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dropped Frames Episode 428
Sandfall Interactive co-founder and Game Director: Guillaume Broche joins us this week to talk about the crazy journey it's been getting their first game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 out the door. In the back half we share our enthusiasm for new extraction shooter Arc Raiders, surprised by the glowing previews of Death Stranding 2, breathe a sigh of relief at GTA6's delay and much more! 0:00 - Intro2:30 - Guillaume Broche from Sandfall Interactive is here!4:30 - Clair Obscur crushed all their expectations11:00 - The path to creating Expedition 3330:00 - Expedition 33's soundtrack33:00 - How the combat came to be1:00:00 - Rapid fire questions1:11:30 - Will there be DLC?1:26:30 - Arc Raiders Play Test1:43:20 - Death's Stranding 2 previews1:49:40 - GTA6 delayed to May 20261:53:20 - Tariffs and games2:00:00 - Borderlands 4 might be $80?2:04:20 - Diablo 4 x Berserk2:06:00 - Magic the Gathering x Final Fantasy2:12:40 - Ben Starr is everywhere2:22:45 - The Midnight Walk2:31:00 - Revenge of the Savage Planet2:42:10 - Dune: Awakening2:55:30 - Doooom2:58:10 - Elden Ring Nightreign3:00:20 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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!
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