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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 Wars Battlefront II 36:28 - Xbox One X 57:31 - Super Mario Odyssey 01:07:36 - Dark Souls III - The Ringed City 01:18:35 - Caught in a Frame Trap (Video Game/Product Tie-ins) 01:31:56 - Call of Duty: WWII 01:46:48 - Horizon Zero Dawn - The Frozen Wilds 01:54:40 - The Walking Dead 02:02:08 - Divinity: Original Sin 2 02:12:40 - HOTTAKE : Discussing the reaction to the Last of Us Part II Paris Games Week trailer 02:32:27 - Emails SPONSORS Our Ghosts of War - https://twitter.com/ourghostsofwar Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Crestfallen - facebook.com/crestfallencomic Elseware Presents: Sonic the Podcast - h

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 Trap: First Appearance of Mario Power-ups 01:22:21 - Assassin's Creed: Origins 01:41:17 - Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 01:58:22 - South Park: The Fractured But Whole 02:05:55 - HOTTAKE: Do we decide whether or not we like a game before it's out? 02:32:53 - Emails

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 01:02:34 - The Evil Within 2 01:19:39 - Hob 01:26:27 - Yakuza 0 01:36:11 - Divinity: Original Sin 2 01:46:53 - Golf Story 01:54:03 - A Hat in Time 02:06:18 - Danganronpa V3 02:12:24 - VR games (Apollo 11, DreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles) 02:26:32 - Secret of Mana 02:34:19 - Yoshi's Island 02:41:00 - Emails

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 - Life is Strange: Before the Storm 01:21:51 - Monster Hunter Stories 01:32:07 - Dark Souls 3 01:41:57 - Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony 01:53:34 - Emails 02:22:01 - HOTTAKE - Are classic re-releases taking advantage of fans?

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 01:05:55 - Fortnite 01:26:17 - Caught in a Frame Trap 01:37:39 - What has Ben been playing? 01:37:47 - Dragon Ball FighterZ 01:50:25 - Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite 02:03:24 - Divinity: Original Sin 2 02:14:12 - HOTTAKE: Does it matter if fighting games are ugly? 02:43:15 - Emails

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 - Caught in a Frame Trap: How long is it? 01:16:31 - What has Blood been playing? 01:16:49 - Agents of Mayhem 01:39:27 - Severed 01:46:32 - Hellblade 01:59:16 - Life is Strange: Before the Storm 02:09:42 - What has Ben been playing? 02:10:10 - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana 02:27:07 - Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 02:34:30 - HOTTAKE: How can games more effectively communicate mental illness and what are the benefits? 02:58:26 - Emails SPONSORS Our Ghosts of War - https://twitter.com/ourghostsofwar Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering

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 game does the subtitle belong to?) 01:09:53 - What has Damiani been playing? 01:10:00 - Bloodborne 01:31:00 - Sonic Mania 01:52:51 - Final Fantasy X 02:02:57 - What has Ben been playing/watching? 02:03:12 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 02:17:53 - Mega Man Legacy Collection 02:35:00 - The Leftovers 02:49:20 - HOTTAKE: How important is the Crackdown 3 delay? How do we feel about the current direction of Microsoft? 03:25:48 - Emails

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 39:25 - What has Huber been playing? 39:35 - Persona 5 56:56 - Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 01:09:03 - Caught in a Frame Trap (Where was it created?) 01:21:10 - What has Ben been playing? 01:21:25 - Dragon Quest XI 01:39:00 - Beyond: Two Souls 01:53:06 - HOTTAKE: If they disappeared tomorrow, what would we miss about brick-and-mortar game stores? 02:24:18 - Emails SPONSORS Our Ghosts of War - https://twitter.com/ourghostsofwar?lang=en Adam Barker - https://www.artstation.com/artist/adambarker https://www.instagram.com/adambarkerart/

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 outside of Brandon's garage during recording. TIMESTAMPS 11:35 - What has Blood been playing? 11:44 - Deus Ex: A Criminal Past 23:41 - Hey! Pikmin 40:00 - Jotun 51:14 - Sundered 01:08:11 - What has Brandon been playing? 01:08:25 - Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles 01:20:24 - Oxygen Not Included 01:27:00 - Marvel Powers United VR 01:34:25 - Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 01:47:12 - What has Ben been playing? 01:47:16 - Splatoon 2 02:09:30 - Rime 02:20:52 - Destiny 2 beta 02:29:39 - HOTTAKE: Are we too soft on certain game aspects like storytelling? 03:00:47 - Emails

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 playing? 04:50 - Final Fantasy XV 27:53 - Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy 41:08 - Spider-Man: Homecoming - Virtual Reality Experience 43:30 - Statik 59:45 - What has Brad been playing/watching? 59:55 - Nier: Automata 01:14:45 - Overwatch Doomfist character discussion 01:22:44 - Castlevania the Netflix animated series 01:32:42 - What has Ben been playing? 01:33:16 - Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age 01:53:43 - Gundam Versus 02:04:30 - HOTTAKE SUMMER EDITION (1. What makes a good summer game? 2. Do constant remasters prevent us from trying new things?) 02:29:52 - Emails

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 - Ever Oasis 01:37:43 - Ys Origin 01:51:08 - Arms 02:07:26 - HOTTAKE - Justifying the price of a game 02:39:28 - Emails

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 - I incorrectly said that Metal Slug 7 has fights where enemies take up both screens of the DS. This is completely false. In fact, Metal Slug 7 is largely a single-screen game so I'm not sure where I got this idea since I definitely have played through it. -Ben TIMESTAMPS 02:56 - What has Kyle been playing? 03:13 - GNOG 11:50 - Farpoint 18:16 - Werewolves Within 21:18 - StarBlood Arena 23:03 - Fire Emblem Echoes 49:13 - What Remains of Edith Finch 51:31 - Marvel Heroes Omega 59:38 - What has Huber been playing? 59:50 - Injustice 2 01:20:49 - Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 tutorial (Ben) 01:31:02 - Friday the 13th 01:45:04

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 few errors when discussing my personal games during the "what we've been playing" segment. If there's anything I missed, don't hesitate to let me know. -Ben Fire Emblem Echoes - Mages CAN attack units in adjacent tiles in other Fire Emblem games and the impression I gave is that they don't or that it's abnormal. They don't in Fire Emblem Heroes which I've been playing a fair amount of recently and it's the thing that was probably tripping me up. It was a dumb error. Sorry about that. Cosmic Star Heroine - I thought I mentioned this in the episode, but just to be clear, characters can do a defensive action to "r

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 state that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe does not have ad hoc multiplayer when it does. TIMESTAMPS 07:59 - What has Huber been playing? (Outlast 2, The Walking Dead Season 3, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3, Stories: The Path of Destinies, Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition) 48:00 - A discussion about the Telltale Guardians of the Galaxy game. 01:27:06 - What has Kyle been playing? (Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap) 01:43:00 - What has Damiani been playing? (Final Fantasy X HD Remaster, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) 02:24:10 - What has Ben been playing? (Dawn of War III, Prey (minor spoiler warning), Dragon Quest Heroes II) 03:07:16 - HOTTAKE:

Today on Frame Trap, the panel is trying their best to keep up with the crazy year of video games that is 2017. Heavy hitters like Persona 5, Nier: Automata, Dark Souls III: The Ringed City, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild get discussed along with smaller titles such as The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and Toukiden 2. We also find a little space in the beginning to share our opinions on the teaser for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. TIME STAMPS 02:00 - Star Wars: The Last Jedi discussion 12:44 - What has Ian been playing? (Persona 5, Nier: Automata, Dark Souls III: The Ringed City) 01:17:20 - What has Brad been playing? (Yooka-Laylee, Nier) 01:28:14 - What has Huber been playing/watching? (MLB: The Show 17, Night in the Woods, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Hearthstone: Journey to Un'Goro, Into the Badlands) 2:11:32 - What has Ben been playing/listening to? (The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Toukiden 2, Joni Mitchell) 02:32:11 - HOTTAKE: Are we in the middle of a Japanese gaming gold

On today's episode of Frame Trap, Persona 5 is almost upon us! Ben takes questions from the panel about the game and generally describes his feelings on the game so far. There's also a lot of chatter about Final Fantasy VI, Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Horizon Zero Dawn, Snake Pass, Mass Effect: Andromeda, and more! TIMESTAMPS 13:58 - What has Brandon been playing? (Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Final Fantasy VI, Zelda: Breath of the Wild) 40:58 - What has Bosman been playing? (Snake Pass, Night in the Woods, Ghostbusters VR, Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment) 01:16:49 - What has Blood been playing? (Mass Effect: Andromeda) 01:36:39 - What has Ben been playing? (Persona 5, Horizon Zero Dawn, Fire Emblem Heroes) 02:23:05 - HOTTAKE: How do we feel about turn-based combat in JRPGs? 02:47:43 - Emails

CORRECTION: I incorrectly stated that the halfpipe special stage is in Sonic Mania. According to a developer, no special stages are in any press builds so far. -Ben On today's lively Frame Trap, we express concerns about Mass Effect: Andromeda, marvel at Breath of the Wild's constant surprises, and eagerly anticipate Sonic Mania. We also find time to chat about Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Dawn of War III, and some general discussion about the Nintendo Switch. TIMESTAMPS 02:59 - What has Damiani been playing? (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Fire Emblem Heroes) 46:40 - What has Brad been playing? (Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Nier, Shock Troopers, general Switch talk) 01:16:06 - What has Huber been playing/watching? (Gwent, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghost Recon: Wildlands, The Americans, WrestleMania, Yakuza 0) 01:55:22 - What has Ben been playing? (Sonic Mania, Nier: Automata, Dawn of War III, Mass Effect: Andromeda) 02:15:54 - HOTTAKE: Do we move on from games too quickly? Is there too much informati

Today on Frame Trap, Ben, Bloodworth, and Ian have numerous stories to share from their time at GDC. Huber has been plowing through big recent releases such as Horzion Zero Dawn and Yakuza 0. The truth is, however, that the entire panel really just wants to play as much Zelda as they possibly can. TIMESTAMPS 06:08 - What has Bloodworth been playing/what did he do at GDC? (ID@Xbox, Yooka-Laylee, Genesis, Formula Fusion, Snake Pass, Seaman panel, Oregon Trail panel) 49:12 - What has Ian been playing/what did he do at GDC? (Salt & Sanctuary panel, Reigns panel, The Gallery: Episode 2 - Heart of Emberstone, Absolver, Snipperclips) 01:05:39 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild discussion 01:39:41 - What has Huber been playing? (Gwent, Yakuza 0, Horzion Zero Dawn) 02:03:55 - What has Ben been playing? (Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, SteamWorld Dig 2) 02:12:23 - HOTTAKE: How can Microsoft impress us at E3? 02:27:00 - Emails

Today on Frame Trap, we're shooting with a new camera! We also talk about Horizon Zero Dawn, Halo Wars 2, Nioh, and Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin. Afterward, we try to predict what our top 10 games will be at the end of the year. TIMESTAMPS 05:15 - What has Brandon been playing? (Horizon Zero Dawn, Superhot) 42:11 - What has Kyle been playing? (Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin) 58:52 - What has Ian been playing? (Raspberry Pi, Nioh) 01:35:05 - What has Ben been playing? (Halo Wars 2, Berserk and the Band of the Hawk) 02:11:42 - HOTTAKE: Predicting our top 10 games of 2017 02:57:08 - Emails