Dropped Frames

itmeJP

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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Jul 14, 2024 · 2 hr 54 min
Dropped Frames Episode 395
We've returned to lots of games and lots of news this week! Twitch breaking streaming records over the week as subscription prices increase as well as resolutions increase with new tools for above 1080p streaming! XBOX Game Pass also changes. Palword expands with help from Sony. Ubisoft receives the ire of Japan and One Piece?! Then we get into a spoiler-filled discussion of Elden Ring, then our impressions of Concord and Once Human! 0:00 - intro 1:05 - Throat goat 11:00 - Terraria sells a lot 12:55 - Siphoning internet 23:00 - Twitch breaking streaming records 26:30 - Twitch subscription prices increase 36:00 - Enhanced Broadcasting 39:00 - What's Pog? 44:50 - Game Pass changes and price increase 56:00 - Gothic/Elex devs Pirahna Bytes closes 1:00:00 - Palworld expands 1:07:00 - The First Descendent's Destiny icons 1:13:40 - Ubisoft gets clapped by Japan and One Piece? 1:21:00 - The Lands Betwixt (spoilers) 2:01:30 - Concord the beta 2:21:30 - Once Human 2:48:00 - Privacy Policy 2:52:05 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 30, 2024 · 3 hr 13 min
Dropped Frames Episode 394
Our boys are out sick this week so JP brings in regulars: DansGaming and Jesse Cox to chat about all the new stuff announced at TwitchCon EU over the weekend as well as the consequences of a dude who got Twitch banned 4 years ago. Then we get into Elden Ring and our first impressions of the new FFXIV expansion - Dawntrail! 0:00 - And More 6:10 - The month of June 9:00 - Video Game News 13:00 - Behind the scene tricks 15:30 - The power of British voices 18:20 - Doctor Disrespect terminated from Midnight Society 23:50 - Shadow of the Erdtree sells 5 mil copies 28:40 - Kadakawa held ransom 33:40 - Steam users spend billions on games they never play 40:00 - Nintendo HD pricing 45:00 - Is Beyond Good & Evil 2 real? 51:50 - Stellar Blade sells over 1 mil copies 55:20 - Star Wars Bounty Hunter 59:00 - Nikke x Dave the Diver 1:02:30 - Mihoyo funding Fusion reactor research 1:10:40 - The Tiktokification of Twitch - TwitchCon 2:02:10 - Elden Ring DLC 2:32:30 - Chained Together 2:38:40 - Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail 3:09:20 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 24, 2024 · 2 hr 58 min
Dropped Frames Episode 393
Cohh is trapped in the Lands Between this week so we enlist the help of Bruce Greene formerly of Funhaus to chat about the upcoming subscription changes to Twitch, current events and managing parasocial relationships. We then go over the surprisingly robust Nintendo Direct that featured the first time Zelda has been a main character and the unlikely return of Marvel vs Capcom. Then we get into our time with the new Elden Ring DLC, Still Wakes The Deep & Falling Aces! 0:00 - Intro 4:20 - Funhaus 6:20 - The Lands Between 8:30 - Subscriptions 19:00 - Parasocial relationships 21:15 - Twitch power ups 27:10 - Nintendo Direct 28:30 - MAHVEL BABY 38:40 - Metroid Prime 4 43:00 - Friday Night Lights 46:40 - Legend of Zelda staring Zelda 52:10 - Mario & Luigi Brothership 1:04:00 - League of Legends not gaining players? 1:20:00 - Line goes up 1:30:25 - Next Fallout not being rushed 1:36:00 - Space Marine 2 1:40:10 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree 2:36:20 - Still Wakes The Deep 2:48:00 - Falling Aces 2:51:00 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 17, 2024 · 2 hr 1 min
Dropped Frames Episode 392
Happy Father's Day! We learn all about the trials and tribulations of dad's on the toilet, the wait for the Elden Ring DLC is rough! Twitch gets a new app. FROM Software CEO Hidetaka Miyazaki wants to go back to Bloodborne, Elden Ring hits 25 million sold. Cohh has some STRONG opinions about the new Dragon Age game and we go over our favorite games from this month's Steam NEXT Fest! 0:00 - Happy Father's Day 3:10 - New Elden Ring patch! 5:00 - Elden Ring troubleshooting 9:50 - Twitch raining bits 14:00 - Twitch CEO's follow list/New Twitch app 23:00 - Poopmaxxing 28:00 - Cohh on Dragon Age: Veilguard 40:00 - Bloodborne part 10 45:40 - Elden Ring makes it to 25 million sold 58:20 - Bluey 1:01:30 - Diablo 4 Vessel of Darkness trailer 1:04:50 - Avowed gameplay 1:08:20 - Starfield Creation 1:16:00 - BREAKING NEWS: Starfield 1:18:00 - Best reviewed games of 2024 (so far) 1:20:10 - Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance 1:29:20 - Steam NEXT Fest - 1:31:20 - Zeke's list of 50 demos - 1:54:35 - Steam family account 1:57:00 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 2, 2024 · 3 hr 3 min
Dropped Frames Episode 391
War was declared between Hero Shooters as the recent Playstation State of Play gave a more detailed preview of their upcoming game Concord. But with Marvel Rivals also shown, are there now too many hero shooters? We go through all the recent announcements including Silent Hill 2, Infinity Nikki and Monster Hunter Wilds as well as plan our SGF content before ending on the games we've played! 0:00 - intro/scuff 2:15 - Is Bloodborne overrated? 9:30 - Sony State of Play 10:30 - Concord 24:30 - Login to God of War Ragnarok 29:50 - Dynasty Warriors Origins 31:20 - Infinity Nikki 36:40 - Battles of Antara 48:00 - Behemoth 51:10 - Alien VR 55:35 - Where Winds Meet 58:00 - Until Dawn Remake 1:00:00 - Path of Exile 2 coming to PS5 1:04:20 - Silent Hill 2 Remake 1:08:05 - Monster Hunter Wilds 1:11:40 - Astrobot 1:18:30 - Next Indie Direct 2024 1:38:00 - The plan for streaming SGF 2:30:00 - The Rogue Prince of Persia 2:36:10 - Parasite EVE 2 2:44:50 - Star Trek Resurgence 2:46:36 - Cohh finished Stellar Blade 2:52:50 - Soulmask 2:56:40 - Skald 2:59:40 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 26, 2024 · 3 hr 3 min
Dropped Frames Episode 390
We're joined by DansGaming this week to chat about all the amazing films we've been watching and how the newest Elden Ring trailer is peak cinema. Then we have a long discussion over Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 not blowing the socks off everyone and how it's difficult not to see the game in a vacuum after all the recent XBOX studio closures. Should we start worrying for Ninja Theory (some broad spoilers!) Valve is making a new game, The Last of Us 2 director: Neil Druckmann on AI, Diablo 4 season 4 and more! 0:00 - Intro/The schedule 2:20 - Jupiter Ascending happened 10:10 - Dune part 2 14:00 - The Equalizer 16:50 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree 20:30 - Larian Studios opens a 7th studio 23:30 - IGN buys larger share in games media 37:30 - Leaks~ 39:50 - Warhammer 40K 45:20 - Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 1:08:00 - Hellblade 2 spoilers 1:15:00 - Spoilers end 1:24:40 - Shakeups at Helldivers 2 studio 1:31:00 - The King 1:42:20 - Valve's new game 1:51:30 - Neil Druckmann's AI 2:04:20 - Diablo 4 season 4 2:15:40 - 33 Immortals 3:36:25 - V Rising 2:54:30 - Stellar Blade 2:57:40 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 19, 2024 · 3 hr 3 min
Dropped Frames Episode 389
Cohh's away so JP and Zeke call upon Jesse Cox and Rami Ismail to educate the masses on the happenings in the games industry. Is the industry actually trending downward? Valve is making a hero shooter, Summer Games Fest is fast approaching, The AI take-over and a shotgun of games we've played! 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Jesse watches every episode 6:50 - Cohh is on vacation 10:00 - Square Enix restructure & layoffs 16:30 - Update on the industry by Rami 39:00 - Next Call of Duty will be a sub service? 44:00 - Total War: Star Wars 47:25 - Valve getting into Hero Shooters? 52:00 - Alpha vs Beta 1:03:20 - Tesla drops Steam support 1:06:20 - Twitter bots 1:08:05 - Assassin's Creed Shadows 1:30:20 - The Division: Heartland canceled 1:31:20 - Stellaris AI drama & Self-actualization 2:11:00 - The sales 2:21:40 - Summer Game Fest is soon 2:30:00 - Jupiter Ascending 2:51:20 - The games: - Exit 8 - 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes - Cryptmaster - Skald - Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail - Destiny 2 The Final Shape - Diablo 4 2:57:45 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 13, 2024 · 3 hr 4 min
Dropped Frames Episode 388
We're back to catch up on the state of the AAA games indus... OH GOD. Everything is on fire! Okay how about the surprise hit Helldi~Oh no! Marvel Rivals also went into Closed Alpha Test this week and we'll tell you all the ways that it's not like Overwatch. Hades 2 amazes, we gush over V Rising, fall into the ANIMAL WELL and more! 0:00 - The echo 2:00 - The news by Zeke 2:50 - The Helldivers 2 drama 17:55 - Now on to Microsoft 45:00 - More layoffs incoming 59:00 - Switch 2 announcement soon? 1:02:30 - Marvel Rivals controversy 1:17:00 - Playing Marvel Rivals 1:40:15 - EA wants Advertisements inside games 1:50:55 - Hades 2 2:02:00 - ANIMAL WELL 2:15:30 - V Rising 1.0 2:35:00 - HOMM 3 2:46:00 - Stellar Blade 2:49:00 - Dead Island 2 2:52:40 - Another Crab's Treasure 2:53:30 - Little Kitty Big City 2:56:20 - Finishing Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth 2:58:40 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 28, 2024 · 2 hr 44 min
Dropped Frames Episode 387
This week we unpack the crazy announcements that Escape From Tarkov developed Battlestate Games made and the proceeding community backlash, what were they thinking?! Nintendo goes after Garry's Mod, Fallout 4 degen, no Blizzcon this year and Switch 2 will be backwards compatible? Then we get into the newest games of the week - Stellar Blade, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. Sandland and more! 0:00 - intro 2:10 - TV Show updates 5:30 - X-Men '97 7:30 - Escape From Scamtov 28:00 - Nintendo going after Garry's Mod/Skibidi Toilet 37:10 - Switch 2 hardware rumors 43:00 - Microsoft wants a new Fallout sooner 49:30 - Fallout 4 next-gen update 55:50 - No Blizzcon in 2024 1:02:40 - Elite Dangerous turning into Star Citizen 1:09:00 - Twitch Subs issue resolved? 1:11:50 - Tiktok banned? 1:13:30 - Stellar Blade 1:37:40 - Zeke plays Boshy again for some reason 1:43:00 - Snowrunner 1:48:10 - Dark Souls 3 Randomizer 1:58:30 - Lords of the Fallen update 2:02:20 - Icarus 2:04:20 - Sandland 2:09:20 - Fallout 76 2:15:40 - Total Warhammer 3 2:17:15 - Bellwright 2:25:30 - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU 2:29:40 - Dead Island 2 comes to Steam 2:36:40 - The Police Mystery 2:40:20 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 22, 2024 · 2 hr 56 min
Dropped Frames Episode 386
Cohh has had a lot more time to catch up on other visual mediums and we have a lot to say about the newest video game adaptation: Fallout! Keanu Reeves joining the Sonic the Hedgehog universe, Ubisoft locks up Jabba the Hutt & 7 Days to Die enters 1.0 after 12 years of development! We also praise the BAFTA game awards for being exactly what we want for industry award shows. In games we've been playing No Rest for the Wicked, Rise of the Ronin, Planet Crafter and more! 0:00 - Just Dance lore 8:30 - Watching TV 10:00 - Fallout TV series discussion 40:00 - Upcoming video game adaptations 45:00 - Keanu Reeves is playing Shadow the Hedgehog 51:10 - Jabba the Hutt locked up 56:00 - Kingdomcome Deliverance 2 1:05:30 - The BAFTAs 1:13:00 - Hades 2 Technical Test 1:14:00 - 7 Days to Die entering 1.0 1:21:00 - Cities Skylines 2 still busted 1:30:30 - Triple I Showcase 1:40:00 - World of Warcraft FOMO 1:48:00 - Tipping devs? 1:54:10 - No Rest for the Wicked 2:08:00 - Steam Reviews 2:34:00 - Rise of Ronin 2:40:00 - Planet Crafter 2:49:00 - Manor Lords 2:52:30 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 7, 2024 · 2 hr 56 min
Dropped Frames Episode 385
On the eve of the eclipse we reconvene to chat about the destruction of the games industry (not really!) with new data suggesting new games are being played by an increasing minority of players, Bandai Namco's Harada talks about modern multiplayer games, new info on The Witcher 4 & BAFTA's most iconic video game character! We review Dragon's Dogma 2, play Stellar Blade and more! 0:00 - 109.5 The DF 11:50 - The Eclipse 17:45 - 60% of games played are 6 years old or more. 44:10 - Roku Ads 55:00 - Harada on multiplayer games 1:01:00 - Baldur's Gate 3 popularity explosion 1:05:00 - The Witcher 4 1:12:10 - BAFTA announces their most iconic video game characters 1:19:30 - Dragon's Dogma 2 Review 1:32:10 - DD2 spoilers 1:46:40 - Bioshock Infinite replay 1:57:30 - Stellar Blade demo 2:08:10 - Once Human CBT3 2:24:00 - Content Warning 2:34:00 - Helldivers 2 2:39:30 - Stardew Valley 1.6 2:51:55 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 1, 2024 · 2 hr 28 min
Dropped Frames Episode 384
We get demonetized fast this episode as we wish everyone a Happy Easter and debate what Triple I means. We chat about our time with South Park: Snow Day, our reaction to Marvel Rivals, Waffle Houses in Tekken, our continuing travels in Dragon's Dogma 2, Alone in the Dark, Horizon: Forbidden West on PC and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 24, 2024 · 2 hr 48 min
Dropped Frames Episode 383
Cohh has returned with tales from his week at GDC! News has also returned from GDC as we learn Larian Studios is done with Baldur's Gate 3 and Dungeons & Dragons, Ubisoft shows off generative AI & more! We chat about the Apex Legends hack, Riot's MMO resurfaces, Dawntrail gets a release date and then we talk a whole bunch about Dragon's Dogma 2! 0:00 - Frosted tips 5:30 - Bidets 9:30 - TV 12:20 - Cohh went to GDC 31:40 - Larian done with Baldur's Gate 44:50 - Ubisoft AI 54:30 - Will Smith was making a zombie game? 58:50 - APEX Legends hack 1:03:30 - Riot's MMO not set in League of Legends 1:07:40 - FFXIV Dawntrail gets a release date 1:12:00 - Overwatch 2 PVE completely scaled back 1:14:40 - Steam families 1:17:40 - Watch Parties dead on Twitch 1:34:20 - VR 1:36:20 - Dragon's Dogma $2.99 2:02:00 - Dragon's Dogma 2 is amazing also 2:42:40 - Alone in the Dark 2:45:00 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 17, 2024 · 3 hr 8 min
Dropped Frames Episode 382
Cohh is out this week as he makes his way to GDC so joining us this week is Jesse Cox to chat about Tik Tok, a whole bunch of studios being unembraced, PS5 Pro, Summer Games Fest and a whoooooole lot of Final Fantasy! 0:00 - Sweetened iced tea 9:30 - Hotel Zeke 14:30 - Dragon's Dogma nightmare fuel 16:30 - TIK TOK TOE 20:00 - Pig butchering scams 47:00 - Battlefront Classic Collection woes 53:30 - PS5 Pro specs! 57:00 - Summer Game Fest 1:08:00 - Saber Interactive Embraces 1:20:00 - Runescape 1:30:00 - FF7 Rebirth only sell 23k physical copies in Japan 1:33:00 - Palworld 1:41:00 - Helldivers 2 secrets 1:48:00 - Final Fantasy XVI coming to PC soon 1:50:00 - final Fantasy XIV is too easy? 1:56:00 - theatrythm 2:19:00 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth 2:25:40 - Dragon's Dogma 2 2:31:00 - Project Zomboid 2:39:30 - Astroneer 2:49:00 - TELEVISION 2:59:00 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 10, 2024 · 3 hr 1 min
Dropped Frames Episode 381
We're joined by Dan this week to chat about a whole lot of bad and depressing news as the games industry and the streaming industry continue its downward trend. Luckily there are great games to play now and in the near future such as: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Dragon's Dogma 2 where we share our nightmare fuel creations from the free character maker Capcom released! 0:00 - The age of Eminem 3:40 - Zeke purrs 11:00 - WB removing all Adult Swim published games 15:30 - WB also doubling down on GaaS despite failures 25:50 - Rooster Teeth shuts down 30:50 - Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama passed away 38:25 - Ghost of Tsushima coming to PC 41:40 - Yuzu and Nintendo settle - Yuzu forced to shutdown 46:45 - Twitch in 2024 1:27:00 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 2:07:45 - Dragon's Dogma 2 character creator 2:22:10 - Sons of the Forest 2:52:40 - Supermarket Simulator 2:56:10 - DF Bit: No Rest For The Wicked/Unicorn Overlord 2:58:50 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 25, 2024 · 2 hr 55 min
Dropped Frames Episode 380
We were not prepared for the amount of good games in the month of February, but here we are! Elden Ring returns with the trailer for its upcoming expansion - Shadow of the Erdtree and surprising no one, it's a banger! Helldivers 2 still continuing to break its peak concurrent player records on Stream, we go down the list of survival games that have released in the last month and so much more! 0:00 - February 5:00 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree 13:20 - Suicide Squad under performs 14:20 - Nintendo has no debt 19:50 - PSVR2 getting PC support 23:20 - Helldivers still peaking 26:00 - Big and small updates 30:40 - Bungie gets a scolding by Sony 33:00 - Names that are fun to say 37:00 - Project L is now 2XKO 42:50 - Gigantic is back? 48:30 - Palworld hits 25 million players 50:20 - Harada on Tekken 54:00 - Lots of games in February 57:20 - Skull & Bones underperformed 58:40 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth reviews 1:01:40 - Balatro 1:11:25 - Pacific Drive 1:38:30 - Nightingale 1:47:15 - Sons of the Forest 1.0 2:05:20 - Last Epoch 1.0 2:38:50 - FF7 Remake replay 2:52:00 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 18, 2024 · 2 hr 15 min
Dropped Frames Episode 379
Award season is upon us, but for the game industry and content creator industry - We chat about all the big winners at The Streamer Awards and The Dice Awards that took place over the weekend. Helldivers 2 is suffering from success as another megaton weekend stops players from entering the game. Skull & Bones also launched! 0:00 - Democracy 9:10 - The Streamer Awards 37:35 - The DICE Awards 47:50 - Horse Armor in Diablo 4 58:45 - Skull & Bones - The first AAAA game 1:13:40 - The XBOX podcast 1:19:00 - Embraced 1:23:40 - Golden Sun 1:32:24 - Deep Rock Galactic Survivor 1:42:25 - Banishers: Ghosts of Eden 1:52:00 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 2:00:00 - The end of February is intense for games 2:09:55 - Halo Season 2 2:11:35 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 11, 2024 · 2 hr 49 min
Dropped Frames Episode 378
This week we dive into Helldivers 2, a game that has a surprising amount of depth. Then we drop into the news where rumors of XBOX going multiplatform gains traction, Disney puts stake into Epic Games, and take a look at the best selling games of 2023 and much more! 0:00 - Beards 8:30 - Super Bowl 18:15 - Helldivers 2 47:25 - XBOX going multiplatform? 1:01:50 - Disney puts stake into Epic Games 1:08:50 - The first AAAA game by Ubisoft 1:14:20 - Behind the scenes with Deus Ex 1:15:50 - Best selling games in 2023 1:24:20 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo 1:25:10 - Dead Cells ending after 7 years 1:27:10 - Dropped Frames in the news 1:33:40 - Mobile Elden Ring? 1:36:10 - Death Stranding 2 & Kojima 1:50:18 - Steam Next Fest 2:45:35 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 4, 2024 · 2 hr 50 min
Dropped Frames Episode 377
Twitch updates subscription prices, Cronuts, our thoughts on Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League - Is $70 too much to ask for a GaaS? More layoffs & much more! Then the Game Director for Obsidian's Avowed - Carrie Patel, joins us to answer our burning questions for their upcoming RPG! 0:00 - Tangents 5:00 - New Twitch subs 22:00 - Donuts 25:50 - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League 42:55 - Too many GaaS 51:00 - Embracer lays off more 55:50 - Palworld sells 12 million copies 1:27:25 - Enshrouded 1:42:50 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 1:52:20 - Granblue Fantasy Relink 2:00:40 - Lightyear Frontier 2:02:05 - Nightingale 2:08:35 - Tekken 8 2:14:30 - CD-ROM-A-THON ends 2:18:00 - Shoutouts for Zeke 2:19:15 - Interview with Carrie Patel, Director of Avowed 2:47:35 - Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 21, 2024 · 2 hr 54 min
Dropped Frames Episode 376
Palworld exploded this week topping the Steam charts and selling over 4 million in just under 2 days, but is it uncomfortably close to another creature collecting game? Lethal Company rumored to have sold over 10 million. AGDQ 2024 also happened over the week bringing in over $2.5 million to charity. Zeke's CD-ROM drama, finishing Rogue Trader, and JP finally overcomes Fatalis rounds out this episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.