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 Castlevania IV 01:56:39 - HOTTAKE: Looking back at the games we gave a "7" to, do we actually want to...
Apr 03, 2018•2 hr 41 min
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: What are games called in other countries? 01:34:50 - Life is Strange: Before the Storm 01:49:59 - Int...
Mar 19, 2018•2 hr 55 min
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 01:45:20 - Ori and the Blind Forest 01:54:40 - Super Mario Odyssey - Luigi's Balloon World DLC 02:03:...
Mar 06, 2018•3 hr 2 min
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 fake games in a long-running series? 01:42:20 - Dynasty Warriors 9 02:05:28 - Fortnite 02:23:14 - Poke...
Feb 20, 2018•3 hr 43 min
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 Cloverfield Paradox 01:39:54 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 01:55:24 - Onimusha: Warlords 02:03:53 - HOTTAKE: Do...
Feb 06, 2018•2 hr 53 min
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 - HOTTAKE: How do we feel about new entries simplifying the mechanics of a long-running series? 02:...
Jan 23, 2018•2 hr 55 min
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 Trap - Video Game Movies - 01:18:49 Gorogoa - 01:32:37 Pokemon Ultra Moon - 01:43:38 Resident Evil: R...
Jan 09, 2018•3 hr 6 min
***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 "Not a Hero" and "End of Zoe" 46:17 - 20XX 01:02:05 - Star Wars Battlefront 2 campaign 01:14:07 - Divin...
Dec 26, 2017•2 hr 56 min
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 - Chrono Trigger 25:12 - Need for Speed Payback 43:33 - Monster Hunter: World 01:05:18 - Caught in a...
Dec 12, 2017•2 hr 43 min
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 Odyssey 01:21:12 - Skyrim 01:37:00 - Caught in a Frame Trap (What else did they work on?) 01:47:41 - Final...
Nov 28, 2017•3 hr 31 min
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 Ring...
Nov 14, 2017•2 hr 51 min
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 - Wolfenste...
Nov 01, 2017•2 hr 52 min
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 01:46:5...
Oct 17, 2017•3 hr
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 ...
Oct 03, 2017•2 hr 43 min
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 -...
Sep 19, 2017•3 hr 7 min
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 M...
Sep 05, 2017•3 hr 30 min
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 01:3...
Aug 22, 2017•3 hr 54 min
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 P...
Aug 08, 2017•2 hr 52 min
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 - Deu...
Jul 28, 2017•3 hr 20 min
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: Homecom...
Jul 11, 2017•3 hr
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 ...
Jun 27, 2017•3 hr 20 min
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!!!
Jun 19, 2017•1 hr 52 min
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 ...
May 29, 2017•3 hr 2 min
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 ther...
May 16, 2017•3 hr 40 min
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 - Wh...
May 02, 2017•3 hr 34 min
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 discu...
Apr 18, 2017•3 hr 18 min
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 Woo...
Apr 03, 2017•3 hr 11 min
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...
Mar 21, 2017•3 hr 5 min
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 playi...
Mar 07, 2017•2 hr 47 min
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, Bers...
Feb 22, 2017•3 hr 8 min
