Dropped Frames

We're joined by WARDOGS Game Directors: Howard Philpott & Mark "phantasy' Pinney this week to talk about filling a much needed niche in the FPS genre, why early access and plenty of viewer questions! Afterwards we chat about the awkwardness that is DLSS5, the GTA6 reveal that broke the internet, and a Witcher 3 remaster in the middle of a massive ton of game releases. Then our time with the new STALKER 2 update, Star Wars Zero Company and more!

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:00 - Can't handle all of these games
00:02:40 - Wardogs devs join us
00:04:50 - Why early access?
00:09:40 - First convention
00:17:00 - Graphical advantages
00:20:50 - Vehicle control options
00:33:00 - Comparisons to Planetside
00:43:40 - Private servers
00:57:30 - Progression systems
01:33:20 - Global players
01:39:50 - What have the Wardogs devs been playing?
01:50:30 - Announcements at FPS Game Show
01:52:30 - The DLSS5 issue
01:57:40 - GTA6
02:11:15 - The Witcher 3 Remaster
02:16:40 - STALKER 2
02:20:00 - Star Wars Zero Company
02:44:15 - Wolcen 2
02:49:10 - Path of Exile 2 - Swords/release date
02:51:10 - Shoutouts
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We witnessed a gaggle of Ls this week as Amazon/Twitch launch opt-out AI training on their streamers to everyone's dismay. Even more abysmal AI news: An ex-writer within Saber Interactive allegedly replaced by AI and the CEO has a very healthy reaction. Luckily we finally get our first real look at Kingdom Hearts 4 and it's launching sooner than we thought! Games this week: Continuing Big Walk, KOTOR 2, Sandustry, DIVE or DIE, ReStory and more!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:00 - To the MOON
00:04:00 - War Dogs
00:09:20 - Mortal Shell 2
00:14:00 - Twitch/Amazon training AI off streamers
00:29:00 - Writer gets replaced by AI
00:41:00 - Weird things in WoW
00:49:00 - Terraria Calamity mod shutting down
00:54:30 - Kingdom Hearts 4 news
00:57:00 - Marvel Rivals doing extremely well
01:00:42 - People upset with Wolverine?
01:07:00 - Elder Scrolls 6 looks great according to CEO of game
01:09:50 - Alan Wake 2 sells 3 million copies
01:13:20 - BEEG Walk
01:19:50 - Falcom reports 110% profit growth from Trails in the Sky 1
01:21:00 - Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave
01:26:50 - Marvel Tokon gets PC patch
01:35:30 - Zeke played KOTOR2
01:44:50 - Sandustry
01:49:40 - Lootbound
01:59:00 - Chop Chop Inc.
02:04:30 - DIVE or DIE
02:11:20 - Pax Autocratica
02:23:00 - Servant of the Lake
02:30:00 - Below, Rusted Gods
02:36:40 - Cat Mail Co.
02:42:20 - ReStory
02:49:00 - Dragonsword Awakening
02:59:00 - Shoutouts

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We get cursed by time zones this week but we prevail through RAM shortages, the fall of Electronic Arts, and possibly our digital dystopia future! We give our thoughts on Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation, JP goes all in on his time with the Wardogs closed alpha and then Maximilian joins us to talk about the rocky release of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls and finally our time with the co-op puzzle game: Big Walk!

0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Time zones
3:50 - RAM is gone for 2027
9:50 - Netflix secures GTA6 reveal
18:30 - Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 2
19:50 - EA completes Saudi investment merger
24:50 - Blizzard on top at Microsoft
26:20 - LilyPichu voices new Overwatch character
29:00 - Take-Two CEO excited for cloud gaming future
36:40 - Beast of Reincarnation
56:00 - Wardogs closed alpha
1:46:40 - Maximillian joins us!
1:47:00 - Duskbloods beta
1:49:40 - Marvel Tokon launches
2:40:50 - Big Walk
3:01:05 - Shoutouts

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Gothalion returns this week to learn WAY too much about Zeke. He has also been playing Everquest Legends along with Cohh, a new remixed version of the classic 90s MMO, Splatoon Raiders and to chat about the convention he helps run - GCX! JP has been off surviving a zombie apocalypse in the newly updated Project Zomboid, Zeke finally opens up to us about Disc Golf and much more (too much more.)
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Florida
3:50 - Everquest Legends
20:30 - EA sale going through
23:40 - GPU prices skyrocketing
25:10 - Capcom sales
27:10 - Helldivers 2 x Warhammer 40K
28:10 - Path of Exile 2 fixes a major bug
33:40 - Shift Up releases AI promo video
39:30 - Twitch and Amazon training AI off streamers
50:00 - Old Men toesies
1:01:30 - Dysmantle
1:09:45 - Project Zomboid
1:39:00 - Game goals
1:57:40 - Splatoon Raiders
2:07:00 - Disc Gold Masters
2:16:50 - Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
2:29:30 - Corsair Cove
2:39:30 - Below Rusted Gods
2:44:00 - The Incident at Galley House
2:49:40 - Emberville/GCX
3:04:00 - Dragonsword: Awakening
3:06:50 - Shoutouts

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It's a hot one today! Figuratively and literally as temperatures rises and ACs break. Cohh is out this week spreading the good word of Emberville, but Zeke returns to brave the heat of Texas with JP! Valve doomposts over memory shortages, Nintendo at war with everyone, Blizzard GM carries raid group, all the news from the FFXIV Fanfest in Berlin! Games this week: Pathogenic, Dinoblade, Desktop Explorer and many more!
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - The Real CohhCarnage
7:00 - Air Conditioning
11:00 - Zeke vacation
15:40 - Memory shortage not ending
21:30 - Nintendo at war with Japanese patent
23:30 - Nintendo vs tariffs
27:30 - WoW GM helping players prog
43:40 - Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest Berlin
51:50 - Project Zomboid build 42
1:03:50 - Marathon releases PVE mode
1:06:20 - Wardogs devs get banned on Twitch
1:12:30 - DCKO
1:16:50 - High on Life 2
1:22:40 - Pathogenic
1:29:00 - Dinoblade
1:38:00 - Doomsday Diner
1:40:40 - Path of Exile: Curse of the Allflame
1:42:00 - Marvel Tokon beta
1:53:40 - Photomalay
1:58:00 - Desktop Explorer
2:02:50 - The Incident at Galley House
2:06:00 - Moldrise
2:10:30 - Ritter & Rotwein
2:16:00 - Avatar Legends
2:24:50 - Shoutouts

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