FrameFate: Press Start for Meaning

S01E05: I’ve spent the last weeks completely obsessed with a game that has no business being this good. If you’ve been waiting for a tactical RPG that actually understands what makes a galaxy far, far away tick, your long wait is finally over. In this video, I’m breaking down why this latest release has skyrocketed into my all-time top five. It manages to capture everything I love about the gritti...

S01E04: James S. A. Corey is two people in a trench coat, but The Expanse is a singular masterpiece . If you’ve been nursing a lingering ache since the television show got shoved out of an airlock by corporate spreadsheet logic, this is the remedy. The Expanse: A Telltale Series gives Camina Drummer her own video game, showing she was born with a patience shortage. This isn’t a life-on-rails walki...

S01E03: Echoes of the End had so much potential . It also had a protagonist with all the charm of a cactus in a swimsuit, controls held together with good intentions and Sellotape, and bosses who treat your victories like an Outlook scheduling inconvenience. This is why we need to talk. In this video I am looking at my short-lived relationship with Echoes of the End. After living my god-killing dr...

S01E02: Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn launched to brutal market realities and culture war noise, but underneath the Game Pass tragedy lies one of the most poignant AA games of 2024 . In this piece I look past the souls-lite label to examine A44 Games' ambitious God of War-style action RPG. From its stunning, New Zealand-inspired world-building to its intricate combat sandbox, Flintlock is a gam...

S01E01: Dispatch: The Game That Plays YOU Games often mistake a good story for good agency. We think swinging the sword is what matters, but what if the game is using that very assumption against us? Dispatch might look like a superhero graphic novel come to life, but underneath that gorgeous art and S-tier voice acting, it's pulling the ultimate player con. It's not just a game you play. It's a g...