Dropped Frames Episode 453

The first real episode of 2026 is upon us. We chat about all the silly things announced at CES 2026, speedruns at AGDQ 2026, Anthem shutting down. Going over the Reddit AMA with Swen Vincke giving more insight into Divinity and their development process also is StarCraft returning? Games this week are StarRupture, Alchemy Factory, Octopath Traveler 0 and more! 0:00 - Intro 3:40 - Where Cheeks Meet 7:30 - CES 2026 18:00 - AGDQ 2026 30:00 - Anthem shutting down 32:10 - Larian Studios AMA 1:00:30 - XBOX Developer Direct announced 1:02:00 - StarCraft is back? 1:08:00 - New Game+ showcase 1:22:00 - Rumor: Fallout New Vegas Remaster 1:24:00 - Old games have no QOL 1:46:50 - StarRupture 1:59:10 - Alchemy Factory 2:06:50 - League of Legends 2:10:30 - Octopath Traver 0 2:11:40 - Trails in The Sky 1 2:26:20 - Shoutouts

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Dropped Frames Episode 453 is an episode from DroppedFrames by itmeJP.

This episode is 151:09 long.

This episode was published on Jan 11, 2026.

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