Ben, Brad, and Huber share the unexpected joys of Days Gone and also catch up on old favorites like Batman: Arkham Knight, Shenmue 2, and Final Fantasy XIV. TIMESTAMPS 04:30 - Days Gone 29:04 - Final Fantasy XIV (FFXV event) 38:15 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Is Cloud Strike Represented? 45:10 - Batman: Arkham Knight 01:04:32 - World War Z 01:12:29 - Shenmue 2 01:26:42 - Dragalia Lost 01:39:00 - HOTTAKE: With the recent State of Play trailer, how are we feeling about Final Fantasy VII Remake? 02:04...
May 13, 2019•2 hr 32 min
It's an incredibly special episode of Frame Trap as fighting game lover Maximilian Dood joins Ben and Kyle to talk about Mortal Kombat 11, Sekiro, Dreams, Dragon's Dogma, and Warhammer: Chaosbane. TIMESTAMPS 30:17 - Mortal Kombat 11 02:14:33 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Test Your Might 02:32:56 - Dragon's Dogma 02:45:30 - Sekiro 02:58:06 - Dreams 03:11:24 - Warhammer: Chaosbane 03:18:57 - HOTTAKE: What do we want out of a new Capcom fighting game and what does it take for a fighting game to be succ...
Apr 29, 2019•3 hr 56 min
Ben, Brandon, and Blood not only talk about quirky games like Falcon Age, Risk of Rain 2, and Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain, they also share their excited and nervous thoughts on the new Star Wars trailer. TIMESTAMPS 06:51 - Where the Bees Make Honey 20:03 - Dragon Quest II 34:11 - Yoshi's Crafted World 51:20 - Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain 01:11:33 - Falcon Age 01:25:36 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Rapid Fire RPGs 01:34:34 - Doom (2016) 01:43:05 - Risk of Rain 2 01:50:04 - HOTTAKE: What are our ...
Apr 15, 2019•3 hr 19 min
There's a very wide range of games present today on Frame Trap as Ben, Brad, and Brandon dissect Sekiro, Yoshi's Crafted World, The Division 2, The Elder Scrolls: Blades, and more. TIMESTAMPS 05:38 - Sekiro 48:43 - Yoshi's Crafted World 58:46 - The Division 2 01:11:50 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Strange Celebrity Appearances in Games 01:24:02 - Mortal Kombat 11 Closed Beta 01:35:45 - The Elder Scrolls: Blades 01:49:19 - Crypt of the Necrodancer 01:56:31 - HOTTAKE: Should Sekiro Have an Easy Mode? ...
Apr 01, 2019•2 hr 35 min
Today's Frame Trap highlights the joys of playing games with others as Ben and Huber describe their experience with The Division 2. Brad shares what it feels like to finally get his hands on Devil May Cry 5 and what it's like to replay Link's Awakening after a long time away. Also, Ben gives his opinion on time spent with One Piece: World Seeker, Baba Is You, and Earth Defense Force 5. TIMESTAMPS 05:47 - Tom Clancy's The Division 2 30:20 - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 48:01 - Baba Is Yo...
Mar 19, 2019•2 hr 16 min
On this episode of Frame Trap, Ben, Ian, and Kyle wrestle with the highs and lows of recent releases such as Anthem, Dead or Alive 6, Kingdom Hearts 3, Astroneer, and more. TIMESTAMPS 05:53 - Anthem 29:50 - Kingdom Hearts 3 49:57 - Caught in a Frame Trap: "That Happened!?" - Ridiculous moments in video game marketing 01:06:17 - Dead or Alive 6 01:32:48 - Astroneer 01:43:29 - Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion 01:53:42 - Earth Defense Force 5 02:01:10 - HOTTAKE: How do we feel about Super...
Mar 05, 2019•3 hr 10 min
It's a shooter heavy episode of Frame Trap as Ben, Brandon, and Huber express their strong feelings on Apex Legends, Far Cry: New Dawn, Metro Exodus, Crackdown 3, and more. TIMESTAMPS 10:56 - Apex Legends 32:27 - Crackdown 3 48:28 - Far Cry: New Dawn 01:03:27 - Metro Exodus 01:26:50 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Final Fantasy Trivia Time 01:38:11 - Tetris 99 01:45:15 - Etrian Odyssey Nexus 01:51:22 - Why is Square Enix being so stingy with the Dragon Quest XI Definitive Edition content? 02:14:18 - E...
Feb 18, 2019•2 hr 47 min
It's a lineup of heavy hitters on Frame Trap as Ben, Huber, and Brad have lengthy conversations about Resident Evil 2 Remake and Kingdom Hearts 3. There's also discussion about Wargroove, Anthem, the blue mage job in Final Fantasy XIV, and Ace Combat 7. It's also the first episode in the new studio! TIMESTAMPS 04:48 - Resident Evil 2 Remake 44:58 - Kingdom Hearts 3 01:14:16 - Anthem 01:37:13 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Are these keyblades real or fake? 01:44:58 - Blue mage in Final Fantasy XIV 01:...
Feb 05, 2019•2 hr 52 min
Ben, Blood, and Brandon settle into a busy January by playing some new games and catching up on old favorites like Ace Combat 7, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Vane, Travis Strikes Again, and more. TIMESTAMPS 06:55 - Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales 30:37 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey 47:07 - Travis Strikes Again 58:11 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Who are these Mortal Kombat characters? 01:06:28 - Onimusha: Warlords 01:23:01 - Vane 01:34:37 - Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown 01:46:17 - HOTTAKE: What do we want ...
Jan 21, 2019•2 hr 57 min
Ben, Huber, and Kyle celebrate the new year by having a passionate discussion about which 2019 games they're most confident in. The crew also talks about games both new and old including Valkyria Chronicles 4, The Missing, Below, Onimusha, and more. 03:17 - HOTTAKE: Which 2019 games are we most confident in? 01:15:00 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Are these real or fake Animal Crossing characters? 01:23:24 - Valkyria Chronicles 4 01:48:05 - The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories 01:56:...
Jan 08, 2019•3 hr 2 min
On a pre-holiday episode of Frame Trap, the allies get into the festivities by talking about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Persona 3 Dancing in Moonlight, Ashen, and Final Fantasy XV mods. They also spend some time reflecting on past game generations and what made those generations special. Just a quick note, the Smash talk is a bit out of date since it was recorded before the patch that improved online. Happy Holidays! - Ben TIMESTAMPS 08:35 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 46:30 - Ashen 58:30 ...
Dec 24, 2018•2 hr 52 min
Ben, Kyle, and Brandon get in on the Smash hype while also talking about Just Cause 4, Katamari Damacy Reroll, the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, and more! TIMESTAMPS 12:37 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 42:54 - Just Cause 4 01:02:39 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Guess the Smash Character! 01:13:06 - Katamari Damacy Reroll 01:23:39 - Spryo Reignited Trilogy 01:32:42 - Red Dead Redemption 2 02:01:05 - Earth Defense Force 5 02:06:23 - Devil May Cry 5 Demo 02:10:53 - HOTTAKE: What sort of impact will the Epic ...
Dec 11, 2018•3 hr
Ben, Brad, and Huber return from Thanksgiving festivities to give their opinions on Fallout 76, Pokemon: Let's Go, Battlefield V, Spider-Man DLC, and more! TIMESTAMPS 07:00 - Fallout 76 26:30 - Spider-Man: Turf Wars 31:32 - Pokemon: Let's Go 45:26 - Battlefield V 01:03:19 - Caught in a Frame Trap: What Makes for a Good Game Adaptation? 01:20:42 - The Haunting of Hill House 01:28:32 - Dragon Quest XI 01:37:05 - The Messenger 01:42:10 - The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories 01:44:3...
Nov 26, 2018•2 hr 35 min
Ben, Huber, and Kyle drill into Red Dead Redemption 2, Battlefield V, Tetris Effect, and more on a high-spirited episode of Frame Trap. TIMESTAMPS 13:15 - Tetris Effect 28:14 - Red Dead Redemption 2 52:57 - Battle Chef Brigade 01:00:44 - Hitman 2 01:20:07 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Bonus HOTTAKE - The FFXV DLC cancellation and Tabata's departure 01:39:14 - Battlefield V 01:55:25 - HOTTAKE: With Destiny 2 not meeting Activision's sales expectations, what does that mean for the future? 02:17:59 - E...
Nov 12, 2018•2 hr 39 min
Red Dead Redemption 2 dominates the conversation today on Frame Trap, but Ben, Ian, and Brandon manage to squeeze in some other games including The Missing, Fallout 76, and Spider-Man - The Heist. TIMESTAMPS 00:20 - Red Dead Redemption 2 45:14 - The Missing 55:09 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Pitting the Metacritic scores of great games against each other 01:03:22 - Fallout 76 01:24:14 - Spider-Man - The Heist 01:36:28 - Soulcalibur VI 01:51:35 - Do reports about Rockstar working conditions change h...
Oct 29, 2018•3 hr 15 min
Ben, Brandon, and Huber get in the Halloween spirit on the latest Frame Trap and they also talk about some of the biggest games including Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Astro Bot Rescue Mission, and more! TIMESTAMPS 09:37 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 54:39 - Resident Evil 4 01:02:09 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey 01:18:46 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Predicting Winners for The Game Awards 01:34:07 - Astro Bot Rescue Mission 01:46:35 - Far Cry 5 DLC 01:54:05 - Fist of the North Star...
Oct 16, 2018•2 hr 50 min
Frame Trap revs up its HOTTAKE engine on this new episode as Ben, Blood, and Brad talk about Forza Horizon 4, Dragalia Lost, Spider-Man, Dragon Quest XI, and more. TIMESTAMPS 01:08 - Dragon Quest XI 15:45 - Spider-Man 32:40 - Forza Horizon 4 45:06 - Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55:44 - Dragalia Lost 01:03:58 - The King's Bird 01:14:23 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Symphony of the Night versus Super Metroid 01:23:23 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country 01:31:54 - HOTTAKE: How do we feel ...
Oct 01, 2018•2 hr 15 min
On this episode of Frame Trap, Kyle, Blood, and Ben dish out the details on Spider-Man, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 expansion, Mega Man 11 demo, and more. On a particularly pointed HOTTAKE, the panel explores why Sony is being stubborn about cross-platform play. TIMESTAMPS 17:43 - Spider-Man 32:17 - Little Dragons Cafe 49:50 - Mega Man 11 Demo 01:03:15 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Ranking 3D Zelda Games 01:10:25 - Shadow of the Tomb Raider 01:29:50 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2...
Sep 18, 2018•3 hr 3 min
On a very chill Frame Trap, Ben, Brad, and Huber express their love for Yakuza Kiwami 2, Dragon Quest XI, The Messenger, Shenmue, and much more. TIMESTAMPS 07:25 - Shenmue 24:45 - Yakuza Kiwami 2 37:38 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Bonus HOTTAKE - What could Sega be working on? 51:35 - World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth 01:03:00 - Dragon Quest XI 01:24:10 - The Walking Dead: The Final Season 01:31:31 - The Messenger 01:41:17 - Celeste 01:46:41 - Magic: The Gathering Arena 01:58:32 - HOTTAKE: Is T...
Sep 04, 2018•2 hr 53 min
Ben, Huber, and Damiani have a ton of exciting games to talk about on a spicy episode of Frame Trap including Dragon Quest XI, World of Warcraft, Valkyria Chronicles 4, We Happy Few, Dead Cells, and more. TIMESTAMPS 07:25 - World of Warcraft 37:15 - Dead Cells 49:27 - Dragon Quest XI 01:09:32 - Valkyria Chronicles 4 01:22:09 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Dates! 01:31:16 - We Happy Few 01:45:48 - Mega Man X Legacy Collection 01:54:42 - Monster Hunter Event in Final Fantasy XIV 02:07:31 - Death's Gamb...
Aug 21, 2018•3 hr 1 min
On a wonderfully casual Frame Trap, Ben, Brandon, and Bloodworth shoot the breeze about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Spider-Man, Octopath Traveler, Pool Panic, Warframe, and more! TIMESTAMPS 08:33 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 34:08 - Pool Panic 48:15 - Warframe 58:00 - Spider-Man 01:13:56 - Sunset Overdrive 01:23:18 - Octopath Traveler 01:45:22 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Back of the Box Quotes (link to GamesRadar list: https://www.gamesradar.com/the-most-ridiculous-game-box-quotes-ever/) 01:55:02 ...
Aug 06, 2018•3 hr
It's all about Octopath Traveler on today's spirited episode of Frame Trap. Ben, Brad, and Huber share what they love and don't especially love about the lengthy RPG. There's also in-depth discussion about Sonic Mania Plus, Devil May Cry 4, Darksiders, and more. TIMESTAMPS 09:17 - Octopath Traveler 41:46 - Darksiders 51:19 - Devil May Cry 4 01:01:58 - The Batman Arkham Trilogy 01:23:02 - Caught in a Frame Trap - Are these Mega Man X Mavericks real or fake? 01:34:16 - Sonic Mania Plus 01:48:54 - ...
Jul 24, 2018•2 hr 39 min
It's time to HOTTAKE once again! Kyle, Brad, and Ben share their thoughts on Mario Tennis Aces, Hitman, Hollow Knight, Earthlock, World of Warcraft, and more. There's also a lengthy chat on which classic games hold up and which don't. TIMESTAMPS 03:57 - Hollow Knight 18:20 - Mario Tennis Aces 33:38 - World of Warcraft 46:56 - Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner - MARS Demo 50:58 - Earthlock 01:01:58 - Hitman 01:15:21 - Kingdom Hearts 01:23:25 - Caught in a Frame Trap - Did we do a countdown on th...
Jul 09, 2018•2 hr 24 min
On a hot new Frame Trap, the panel shares thoughts on games they couldn't talk about during the E3 madness including Mutant Year Zero, Children of Morta, Knights and Bikes, Ooblets, The Spectrum Retreat, and Ninjala. There's also plenty of chatter about Hollow Knight, Mario Tennis Aces, and Unravel Two. For the HOTTAKE, the panel considers the dangers of games releasing so close together. TIMESTAMPS 05:26 - Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden 14:40 - Unravel Two 24:47 - Fortnite 42:41 - Hollow Knight...
Jun 26, 2018•3 hr 2 min
The Master Chef returns on a special edition of Frame Trap where the panel brings an incredible variety of E3 games to discuss at length. TIMESTAMPS 05:04 - Skull & Bones 14:33 - Dragon Quest XI 27:03 - Where Cards Fall 38:14 - Total War: Three Kingdoms 52:02 - Control 01:03:59 - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night SPONSORS Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Dale Son - https://www.twitch.tv/stuffonarock BeatenDownBrian Jesse "Jessterfer" Vitelli - https://www.twitter.com/jessevitelli?... Crystal H...
Jun 15, 2018•1 hr 13 min
Frame Trap is always enthusiastic, but today's episode is especially so due to raw E3 excitement. Ben, Huber, and Bloodworth share their hopes and dreams for this year's press conference and also make time for recently released games including Vampyr, Detroit: Become Human, and BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. TIMESTAMPS 07:07 - Vampyr 28:45 - Onrush 53:21 - BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle 01:17:40 - Red Dead Redemption 01:34:07 - Caught in a Frame Trap - Awkward E3 Moments 01:42:00 - Beetle Adventure Rac...
Jun 12, 2018•3 hr 7 min
We've got a new camera, new lights, but the same old spirit of the HOTTAKE today on Frame Trap. Ben, Brad, and Ian discuss Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, Dark Souls Remastered, Hyper Light Drifter, PixelJunk Monsters 2, Pikmin 2, and more! TIMESTAMPS 15:05 - Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 33:10 - Dark Souls Remastered 45:25 - The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker 55:00 - Pikmin 2 01:04:58 - Caught in a Frame Trap - What's in an ESRB rating? 01:22:20 - Hyper Light Drifter 01:31:23 - PixelJun...
May 29, 2018•2 hr 40 min
It's a mix of everything today on Frame Trap. There's lengthy discussions about Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire, Destiny 2: Warmind, and Pixel Junk Monsters 2. There's also affectionate conversations about Sly Cooper, SSX 3, Batman Ninja, and GTA Online. TIMESTAMPS 04:02 - Destiny 2: Warmind 38:13 - PixelJunk Monsters 2 55:48 - GTA Online 01:17:52 - Caught in a Frame Trap - Scores from the past: N64 01:37:14 - SSX 3 01:54:16 - Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire 02:17:28 - Batman Ninja 02:26:18 - Sl...
May 14, 2018•3 hr 42 min
On a new Frame Trap, everyone shares their thoughts and concerns on the state of the Final Fantasy VII remake, Damiani and Kyle provide fresh takes on God of War, and Ben talks about his positive Nintendo Labo experiences. There's also discussion of BattleTech, Iconoclasts, and HBO's Barry. TIMESTAMPS 05:43 - God of War 46:44 - Barry 57:09 - Dragon Ball GT 01:15:15 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Real or fake? Robot masters 01:27:30 - Nintendo Labo 01:42:22 - Iconoclasts 01:53:10 - BattleTech 02:10:17...
May 01, 2018•3 hr 24 min
There's a lot of God of War discussion today on Frame Trap and with good reason. The panel explains exactly why they're so impressed with the new direction for long-running series. Outside of Kratos' journey, there's talk of Minit, Jet Set Radio, Way of the Passive Fist, Ni no Kuni II, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and the DLC for Little Nightmares. TIMESTAMPS 01:39 - God of War 37:47 - Minit 45:53 - Rise of the Tomb Raider 56:45 - Little Nightmares DLC 01:05:31 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Best Sellers...
Apr 17, 2018•2 hr 32 min