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This week NorthernLion joins us to discuss the new expansion for Binding of Isaac and how an 8 year old game stays so fresh! Then in the back-half we react to the recent news of Jeff Kaplan's (from the Overwatch team!) sudden departure from Blizzard as well as the recent controversies surrounding Path of Exile over the weekend. Cohh has a revelation about Warhammer, and we dig in to some more indies!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Path of Exile expert: Zizaran joins us to go deep into the Path of Exile 2 reveal as well as all the wild changes coming in the new league: Ultimatum! There may also be some comparisons with Diablo 2: Resurrected, a game everyone has also played recently! Then we get in to some news and even more games we've played in the last week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rami Ismail returns this week to answer the question: "Do we still need an E3 in 2021?" Then we get in to our thoughts on Outriders and its rocky launch weekend. Is Disco Elysium a visual novel? Monster Hunter Rise is the best Monster Hunter game and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our 4th chair, JERICHO, returns as we catch-up on all the news we've missed over the last couple of weeks. Including the Square Enix presentation! Then we get in to the massive amounts of games we've been playing such as DOOM Eternal, the new Fall Guys season, Valorant, Tarkov and many more (like a lot more!)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danny O'Dwyer joins us for the first half this week as he tells us about the behind-the-scenes goings on at NoClip and where they fit in the current games media landscape. In the second half we try to understand the wild drama surrounding Nacom, Frogware and their game "The Sinking City." as well as the news that Dragon Age will NOT be a GAAS (Yes!) We also dive in with our early thoughts on Outriders and a new indie game called Loop Heroes!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lots of news this week as the original Twitch Dad: Sips_ Joins itmeJP, CohhCarnage & Ezekiel_III. Blizzconline happened last week and we discuss our lukewarm reaction to it. Then Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodline got massively delayed then some breaking news: Anthem is dead! Yikes. Then we get in to the games: Persona 5 Strikers, Nuts, Graveyard Keeper + Much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Check out the first half of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jGYNq4IsYyI We check out the newest Baldur's Gate 3 update from Larian Studios. There are cows, there are laughs, and a sentient fire ball! Then after that, we briefly chat about Valheim and JP's time with GTA RP - NoPixel 3.0!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex "GoldenBoy" Mendez joins us to give us the low down on why he's not a financial advisor. Then we get in to CDPR getting ransomed, WB Games patenting a gameplay mechanic, and wonder if EA is finally going to pull the plug on Anthem. Zeke has been playing Dungeon Siege to close out his marathon, and Cohh and GoldenBoy go deep in to their love of Valheim!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rami Ismail joins us to give us his thoughts on the current events within the gaming world, such as Stadia shuttering their internal game development studios before even making a game. We also talk about The Dig, The Medium, Mass Effect Remaster and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lots of news this week! Gamestop soaring in stocks, leaving Hedge Funds malding. After that we get in to the mixed messaging of Twitch bans as well as some good news in how emotes are uploaded. Then we get in to some games such as Path of Exile, Nioh 2 on PC, Hitman 3, as well as American McGee's Alice + more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CDPR is on another apology binge amidst more lawsuits over the state of Cyberpunk 2077. Then we move directly in to the new Path of Exile league and why it's the best league for new, returning and veteran players. Then Zeke goes to retro space in Space Quest IV + much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a lot of drama surrounding a Twitch Emote this week as we dig deep into the why. After that we get in to the new Path of Exile expansion/League "Echoes Of The Atlas," Stardew Valley 1.5, accidental TK in Tarkov, and trying to run CD-ROM games. All that and more on a shatteringly good episode of Dropped Frames!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look to the immediate future in video games and check the 2021 release schedule. Then we move in to Capcom's new content creation guidelines before digging in to Escape From Tarkov and Zeke's 3rd Annual CD-ROM-a-thon!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is it! Our definitive list of video games for the year 2020 are here. Just in time for 2021!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shorter normal episode today because of the Twitch Town Hall. We go over some of the announcements from The Game Awards last week, then we go over our general thoughts of the controversial Cyberpunk 2077 (expect a spoilercast soon!) Our Twitch Town Hall commentary: https://youtu.be/sxwzoE0w_PYSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Annual Dropped Frames Community GOTY Vote is back! VOTE NOW: itme.JP/2020 No guest? No problem! This week we catch-up on all the games we've been playing for the last few weeks. Zeke goes deep in to Bugsnax, Cohh has finished Yakuza Like A Dragon, Demon's Souls, World of Warcraft, Games, games, and more games!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're joined by the creator and host of The Game Awards, The Architect himself - Geoff Keighley this week! We talk about how games media and award shows have evolved over the last 30 years, filling the void of E3, and the work that goes in to The Game Awards. Then, in the second half JP has completed the new Destin 2 raid - Deep Stone Crypt as well started the new World of Warcraft expansion - Shadowlands. Cohh has finished Yakuza Like A Dragon and Demon's Souls on PS5. Then Zeke started to play the haunting Kentucky Route Zero + more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Game Awards 2020 just announced their nominations for their various award categories including Game of the Year and we go down the list of games being nominated in this wild year. Also Twitch held GlitchCon over the weekend... and there was obviously drama! Then we take a deep dive in to Yakuza: Like A Dragon since Zeke and Cohh have played quite a lot of it over the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, things get political as we announce our voting categories for this year's Game of the Year. We also talk about political Twitch streams and the "glitch" in ad viewing that became controversial over the week. In the second half we go deep in to Watch_Dogs Legion, Vanillaware's 13 Sentinels, and Zeke has been playing Baldur's Gate 3!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about the aftermath of the RIAA hitting Twitch and the content creators with the DMCA takedowns. Then we get in to some games such as early impressions of Watch_Dogs Legion, Solasta, Leisure Suit Larry and more! Then in the second half we're honored to have Microsoft's Phil Spencer to talk about the future of Xbox, Games Pass, and Bethesda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.