Frame Trap

On a cheerful edition of the Frame Trap podcast, the crew revels in the chaos of Far Cry 5, settles into the inviting world of Ni no Kuni II, and laments the lack of stuff in Sea of Thieves. TIMESTAMPS 05:15 - Ni no Kuni II 25:45 - Far Cry 5 48:58 - Sea of Thieves 01:06:20 - Pacific Rim Uprising 01:18:57 - Caught in a Frame Trap: First Developed Game 01:35:49 - Kirby Star Allies 01:44:01 - Super C...

Today on Frame Trap, Ben gets excited talking about his lengthy hands-on time with God of War, Brandon discusses how Dragon Quest Builders improved his marriage, and Huber shares how great it is to return to Devil May Cry. TIMESTAMPS 11:52 - God of War 43:30 - Dragon Quest Builders 56:35 - Fortnite shout-out 01:00:45 - Devil May Cry 01:14:52 - Attack on Titan 2 01:25:43 - Caught in a Frame Trap: W...

Today on Frame Trap it's a mix of old and new as the crew talks about Warhammer Vermintide 2, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Ori and the Blind Forest, Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy XI, and more! TIMESTAMPS 08:20 Valkyria Chronicles 4 30:10 - Warhammer Vermintide 2 41:20 - Secret of Mana remake 56:26 - Real or fake: weird licensed games 01:09:20 - Final Fantasy XI 01:35:50 - Shadow of the Colossus remake 0...

Today on Frame Trap, Ben, Kyle, and Huber discuss Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Dynasty Warriors 9, Civilzation VI: Rise and Fall, Pokemon Crystal, and much more. They also have an in-depth chat about how underwhelming remakes damage the viability of certain series. TIMESTAMPS 19:07 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 58:36 - Dragon Ball Z Kai 01:17:35 - Jazzpunk 01:28:35 - Caught in a Frame Trap: real or fa...

Today on Frame Trap, Ben, Brad, and Huber tackle a wide variety of games including Celeste, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, Lost Sphear, and more! TIMESTAMPS 04:41 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Who wrote the review? 17:05 - Celeste 35:10 - Assassin's Creed Origins 48:28 - Dissidia Final Fantasy NT 01:00:21 - Yakuza 6: The Song of Life 01:20:29 - Lost Sphear 01:30:27 - The Clover...

Ben, Ian, and Huber power each other up on an energetic episode of Frame Trap with talk of Monster Hunter: World, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Metal Gear Survive, and more! TIMESTAMPS 11:16 - Monster Hunter: World beta 45:50 - Dragon Ball FighterZ 01:03:43 - The Inpatient 01:17:36 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Worst Rated Games in a Series 01:28:27 - Stellaris 01:41:36 - Metal Gear Survive open beta 01:50:18...

On the very first Frame Trap of 2018, Ben, Blood, and Kyle tear into PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Hollow Knight, SteamWorld Dig 2, Accounting+, Pokemon Ultra Moon, and others. They also question how resistant the game industry is to new methods of play. TIMESTAMPS PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds - 19:30 Accounting+ - 39:35 SteamWorld Dig 1 and 2 - 48:06 Hollow Knight - 01:02:33 Caught in a Frame T...

***SPOILER WARNING*** Minor spoilers for both the main Resident Evil 7 game and its DLC are present in this episode. On a free-flowing episode of Frame Trap, Ben, Brad, and Huber share their thoughts on the recently released Resident Evil 7 DLC, dish up some fresh opinions on Divinity: Original Sin 2, and talk about how fandom can shape opinion on a game. TIMESTAMPS 15:52 - Resident Evil 7 DLC "No...

It's an especially jubilant Frame Trap as the crew talks about Monster Hunter: World, Chrono Trigger, Zelda: The Champions' Ballad, and more! On a fun HOTTAKE, everyone tries to guess what will be their top five games of 2018. *NOTE* Apologies that Ben's audio is a bit out of whack. Something went wrong during the recording. We'll try to prevent this from happening in the future. TIMESTAMPS 06:55...

On an upbeat episode of Frame Trap, Brandon, Ben, and Damiani discuss Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Fortnite, Skyrim, and Final Fantasy XIV. For the HOTTAKE, the crew talks about the incredible first year of the Switch and what we hope to see from the system in the future. TIMESTAMPS 06:05 - Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp 33:53 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 01:05:40 - Mario Odysse...

UPDATE - EA has changed the price for heroes in Battlefront II since this episode was recorded - https://kotaku.com/ea-cuts-star-wars-battlefront-ii-hero-costs-after-wides-1820410057 On an intense episode of Frame Trap, we vent about our frustrations with Star Wars Battlefront II, share the love of Super Mario Odyssey, and express our appreciation for Horizon Zero Dawn. TIMESTAMPS 11:52 - Star War...

Today on Frame Trap, we've got heavy hitters like Super Mario Odyssey, Wolfenstein II, and Assassin's Creed: Origins. Plus, Huber and Jones give us their impassioned takes on The Evil Within 2. For the HOTTAKE, we ruminate on how much game marketing influences our decision to play and cover certain games. TIMESTAMPS 10:12 - Super Mario Odyssey 43:00 - The Evil Within 2 01:10:15 - Caught in a Frame...

Today on Frame Trap, it's a mix of intense discussion about loot boxes and wild enthusiasm for all of the great games we've been playing. Games discussed include The Evil Within 2, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Hob, Golf Story, Hat in Time, Danganronpa V3, and more! TIMESTAMPS 05:36 - HOTTAKE: Where's our line with loot boxes and what can we expect in the future? 51:07 - Caught in a Frame Trap 01:02:3...

Today on Frame Trap, we get down and dirty with Cuphead, Destiny, SteamWorld Dig 2, Danganronpa V3, and more! Thanks to a format change and a spicy HOTTAKE about old games getting re-released, this podcast is an electric one. TIMESTAMPS 05:46 - SteamWorld Dig 2 23:03 - Destiny 2 42:03 - Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 53:07 - Cuphead 01:01:25 - Caught in a Frame Trap "SNES Edition" 01:11:43 - L...

Today on Frame Trap, we have a ton of exciting things to talk about including Dragon Ball FighterZ, Metroid: Samus Returns, Octopath Traveler, Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite, Divinity Original Sin 2, and more! TIMESTAMPS 08:50 - What has Kyle been playing? 08:57 - Metroid: Samus Returns 30:27 - Tails Adventure 39:04 - Octopath Traveler 55:20 - What has Brandon been playing? 55:53 - Everybody's Golf 01...

We suffer through the scorching Los Angeles heat to bring you another sizzling episode of Frame Trap. On this episode, we discuss Everybody's Golf, Absolver, Agents of Mayhem, Life is Strange: Before the Storm, Ys VIII, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, and more! TIMESTAMPS 09:05 - What has Huber been playing? 09:20 - Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 28:22 - Everybody's Golf 49:47 - Absolver 01:03:40 - Ca...

On this energetic episode of Frame Trap, the panel sings the praises of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Sonic Mania, and Hellblade. The disappointing delay of Crackdown 3 has us contemplating the Xbox One X and Microsoft's future. TIMESTAMPS 11:47 - What has Kyle been playing? 11:52 - Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 26:05 - Cosmic Star Heroine 42:22 - Dino Frontier 57:50 - Caught in a Frame Trap (Which gam...

Today on Frame Trap, we have an eclectic episode lined up with talk of Pyre, Dragon Quest XI, Layton's Mystery Journey, Valerian, Persona 5, Beyond: Two Souls, and more. The panel also tries to pinpoint what it is exactly that they would miss about brick-and-mortar game stores. TIMESTAMPS 06:23 - What has Ian been playing? 06:44 - Layton's Mystery Journey 16:41 - Kingdoms and Castles 22:53 - Pyre...

On a new episode of Frame Trap, we talk about the joys of being fresh in Splatoon 2, pick apart Hey! Pikmin, try to sort out our feelings on Destiny 2, get excited about Wolfenstein II, and wonder if we're being too soft on certain games. Just a quick note, there are police/ambulance sirens throughout the episode as well as helicopter noises. Something pretty serious must have been happening outsi...

On today's episode of Frame Trap, we chew on recent releases and get nostalgic about our arcade days of the past. The games discussed include Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Nier: Automata, Doomfist in Overwatch, Gundam Versus, and more! We also sprinkle in a bit of discussion about the Castlevania Netflix animated series. TIMESTAMPS 04:42 - What has Kyle been p...

Today on Frame Trap, Easy Allies is still in recovery mode after E3, but we've found plenty of time for games! Huber, Brandon, and Ben discuss Injustice 2, Overwatch, Watch Dogs 2, Ever Oasis, Ys Origin, Arms, and more. TIME STAMPS 03:42 - What has Brandon been playing/watching? 03:48 - Injustice 2 15:11 - Overwatch 30:01 - Batman: The Animated Series 42:27 - What has Ben been playing? 01:19:01 -...

The Master Chef returns and his pupils talk about some of the best games they saw during E3 such as Spider-Man, Metal Gear Survive, Transference, State of Decay 2, and Moss. SUGOI!!!

CORRECTION AND TIMESTAMPS BELOW Today on Frame Trap, we're mixing it up! We've got two panelists instead of the usual three, but the conversations are spicier than ever. We discuss heavy hitters like Injustice 2 and Fire Emblem Echoes as well as smaller things like GNOG and Werewolves Within. For the HOTTAKE, we consider how important it is to consider games from a global perspective. Correction -...

CORRECTIONS AND TIMESTAMPS IN DESCRIPTION On today's Frame Trap, the panel ruminates about video game storytelling and states what they appreciate most about their favorite gaming narratives. We also spend plenty of time discussing games including Fire Emblem Echoes, Prey, What Remains of Edith Finch, and more! Corrections - Hey everyone. When I was listening back to the episode, I noticed I made...

A CORRECTION AND TIMESTAMPS BELOW On a breezy episode of Frame Trap, Kyle, Damiani, Huber, and Ben pick apart Outlast 2, Telltale games, Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Prey, Dawn of War III, Dragon Quest Heroes II, and more. There's also a considerate discussion about the merit of giving games second chances. It may be our best smelling episode yet. CORRECTION - We incorrectly...