Frag Tag Radio

This week we talk about the best games of the year and announce the 2013 FTR Awards! Also, a ton of news and the winner of our Grand Theft Auto V Care Package! Check out our last episode of 2013! Investigated in this episode: Xbox One, PS4, Killer Instinct, Dead Rising 3, Ryse Son of Rome, Forza Motorsport 5, Max The Curse of Brotherhood, Killzone Shadow Fall, Assassins Creed 4 Black Flag, Star Trek Online, Diablo 3, Mass Effect 4, Dead Rising 3, Skullgirls, Rainbow 6 Patriots, Fable Anniversary, Project Spark, Metal Gear Solid V, Fallout 4, Rayman Legends, Elder Scrolls Online, Secret of Mana, Game of Thrones, No Mans Sky, Tomb Raider, Titanfall, The Walking Dead, Destiny, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Plants VS Zombies Garden Warfare, Ninja Gaiden 4, Saints Row 5, Minecraft ...and some other stuff. Enjoy!

The crew is back after a long break to take some hands on time with the Xbox One and PS4! Its been a long but awesome few weeks and we are here to share our thoughts on the hardware and software running both next generation consoles. We also have a ton of reviews on the exclusive games. Which console should you buy? Tune in and find out! Investigated in this episode: Xbox One, PS4, Killer Instinct, Dead Rising 3, Ryse Son of Rome, Forza Motorsport 5, Crimson Dragon, LocoCycle, Killzone Shadow Fall, Kinect Sports Rivals PreSeason, Assassins Creed 4 Black Flag, Battlefield 4, FIFA 14, NBA2K14, Assassins Creed Liberation HD, LEGO Hobbit, Titanfall, Metal Gear Solid V Ground Zeroes, Quantum Break, Plants VS Zombies Garden Warfare, Tomb Raider 2, Fallout 4, Halo Spartan Assault, Rayman Legends, Game of Thrones, Sunset Overdrive, Crackdown 3, Saints Row 4 ...and some other stuff. Enjoy!

Why has Sony waited until the last minute to reveal PS4 shortcomings? No External Hard Drive support? No DNLA, mp3, or Audio CD support? You need to connect to the internet and update before BluRay and DVD playback will function? Cant suspend or resume games at launch? We have the answers! Also, Titanfall is officially exclusive to Xbox One forever and is not a timed exclusive, which means its not coming to PS4. Then season pass central for next gen games and reviews for Wolf Among Us, Castlevania LoS: Mirror of Fate, How To Survive, Girl Fight, and Batman: Arkham Origins. Investigated in this episode: Xbox One, PS4, Red Dead Redemption 2, Mass Effect 4, Titanfall, Killer Instinct, Fable Legends, Dead Rising 3, Ryse: Son of Rome, Forza Motorsport 5, Assassins Creed IV, Halo: Spartan Assault, Bioshock Infinite, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Walking Dead, GTA Online, Minecraft, PlanetSide 2, Driveclub, Killzone: Shadow Fall, NASCAR 14, WWE 2K14 ...and some other stuff. Enjoy!

Is GTA Online worth the hype? Who is the Steambox for? Whats with that crazy looking controller? Are used games hurting the industry? Is Nintendo even going to survive the coming generation? Find out the answers on this weeks show! Thanks to Mandy from Gamertag Radio and Aaron from Game Enthus for joining us. Investigated in this episode: GTA Online, Xbox One, PS4, Steambox, WiiU, Homefront 2, Battlefield 4, Destiny, Sleeping Dogs, State of Decay, Assassins Creed 4, Killer Instinct, Saints Row 4, Amazing Spiderman 2, Madden 25, Mighty No 9, Half Life 3, Left 4 Dead 3, Pinball FX 2 ...and some other stuff. Enjoy!

Big Kev guests on this weeks episode with Pradius, Jayray, Matterafact and SteveOh! This week is all about Grand Theft Auto V. We dicuss likes, dislikes, and give our review scores on the single player campaign. We also discuss Surface Pro 2, the new Killer Instinct character roster, Battlefield 4 multiplayer modes, and predictions on how this could be the final generation for home consoles. Investigated in this episode: Grand Theft Auto V, Lost Planet 3, Killer is Dead, Killer Instinct, Battlefield 4, Thief 4, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Halo 4, Surface Pro 2, Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes, Xbox One, PS4 ...and some other stuff. Enjoy!

Pradius, Matterafact and SteveOh discuss retro JRPGs, Dead Rising 3 and the increasingly blurred line between single player and multiplayer games. Also this week we review Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Diablo 3 and DuckTales Remastered! Investigated in this episode: Dead Rising 3, Splinter Cell Blacklist, Diablo 3, DuckTales Remastered, Rayman Legends, Saints Row IV, Grand Theft Auto V, Plants VS Zombies Garden Warfare, Mighty No 9, Assassins Creed Liberation HD, Valiant Hearts: The Great War, Chronicles of Riddick, Fable Anniversary, Dishonored ...and some other stuff. Enjoy!

This week Steve Oh is back with the Frag Tag crew as we discuss news from PAX, opinions on the possibility of reselling digital games on Xbox One and opposing points of view regarding monthly fees for MMO games like the upcoming Elder Scrolls Online. Also this week we review Saints Row IV, TMNT: Out of the Shadows and Madden 25! Investigated in this episode: TMNT: Out of the Shadows, Saints Row IV, Elder Scrolls Online, Fable Legends, Killer Instinct, Dead Rising 3, Ryse: Son of Rome, Madden 25, Warface, Forza Motorsport 5, Grand Theft Auto V, Dragon Age: Inquisition, XCOM: Enemy Within, Halo 4, Diablo 3, Might No 9, Dustforce, Takedown, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, Borderlands 2 ...and some other stuff. Enjoy!

This week the crew discusses more changes to Xbox One policies regarding Kinect, plus the headset now comes with the console! Also, a huge discussion on Dragon Age Inquisition and a ton of news from Gamescom. Plus, Fable Legends announced! Investigated in this episode: Fable Legends, FIFA 14, Call of Duty Ghosts, Ryse Son of Rome, The Division, Killer Instinct, Halo 4, Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare, Peggle 2, Batman Arkham Origins, Dragon Age Inquisition, Forza Motorsport 5, Thief, Payday 2, Dishonored, Prey 2, Charlie Murder, Brothers A Tale of Two Sons, Mars War Logs, Castlevania Lords of Shadow Mirror of Fate, Cobalt, Persona 4 Arena, Fighter Within, Diablo 3, God Mode, Zeno Clash 2, RIPD The Game, Pacific Rim ...and some other stuff. Enjoy!

Kevin joins the Frag Tag Crew this week as we discuss the rise of free to play games, upgrades to the Xbox One GPU, how Microsoft went from zero to hero with indie developers, and new systems for reputation and smart matchmaking on Xbox One! Investigated in this episode: Xbox One, PS4, Crackdown 3, Fable IV, Titanfall, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Tomb Raider, Wolfenstein: The New Order, Warframe, Kinect Sports Rivals, Mortal Kombat, WWE 2K14, Bioshock Infinite, Dust: An Elysian Tale, Madden 25, FIFA 14, FEZ 2, Dead Rising 2, Bully, Capcom Arcade Cabinet, Chronicles of Mystara ...and some other stuff. Enjoy!

Pradius, Jayray and Matterafact discuss new partnerships, possible changes to Xbox One hardware, rumors of new policies from Microsoft for indie developers, this years summer of arcade line up, reviews for Halo: Spartan Assault on Windows 8 and Matterafact flashes back to Alan Wake! Investigated in this episode: Killer Instinct, Halo: Spartan Assault, Far Cry 4, Mass Effect 4, Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag, Forza Motorsport 5, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Saints Row 4, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Charlie Murder, Flashback, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Soul Calibur 2 HD, Ultra Street Fighter 4, Strider, Age of Wushu, Halo 4, Dishonored, Borderlands 2, Metro: Last Light ...and some other stuff. Enjoy!

Pradius and Jayray discuss the Xbox 180 on DRM, online restrictions and region locking. Also in the news this week, Don Mattrick steps down as head of Xbox. Lots of new partnerships for Frag Tag Radio and a new contest coming up! Investigated in this episode: Xbox One, State of Decay, Crackdown 3, Fable, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Mass Effect 4, Bioshock Infinite, Serious Sam, Titanfall, Kingdom Hearts 3, Dead Rising 3, Assassins Creed 4: Black Flag, Halo 5, Spartacus Legends, Resident Evil: Revelations ...and some other stuff. Enjoy!

Pradius, Jayray and Matterafact discuss the big 3 conferences from E3 and what was good from each, as well as what was not. Tons of new games announced and we took time to cover them all! Lots of news this week! Investigated in this episode: Xbox One, PS4, WiiU, Ryse: Son of Rome, Dead Rising 3, Titanfall, Halo 5, Killer Instinct, Quantum Break, Forza Motorsport 5, Sunset Overdrive, Project Spark, D4, Crimson Dragon, LocoCycle, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Watch Dogs, The Division, Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts 3, Destiny, Mad Max, Elder Scrolls Online, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Thief, Mirrors Edge 2, Battlefield 4, Assassins Creed 4: Black Flag, Rainbow Six: Patriots, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Call of Duty: Ghosts ...and some other stuff. Enjoy!

Pradius, Jayray and Matterafact discuss our expectations for E3. What we would like to see, what we definitely do NOT want to see and what we will most likely see. Lots of news this week! Investigated in this episode: Xbox One, Fable IV, Killer Instinct, Dragon Age 3, Crackdown 3, RYSE, Mirrors Edge 2, Grand Theft Auto V, Deus Ex: The Fall, Fable Anniversary, Prey 2, Killer is Dead, Halo 4, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Crysis 3, FIFA 14, Rock Band, Need for Speed ...and some other stuff. Enjoy!

Pradius, Jayray and Matterafact discuss the Xbox One reveal! Opinions on the specs and new multitasking features. Skype, Kinect 2, Quantum Break, Forza 5, NFL partnership and a new Halo TV series. Episode 112 is about a half hour long. Next episode will discuss all announcements between now and E3, then another show right after the Microsoft conference at E3. Enjoy!

This week Pradius, Jayray and Matterafact discuss the possible pros and cons of a Fable MMO, rumored exclusives for the next Xbox and the coming evolution of achievements. Episode 111 is about an hour and a half long. Games investigated in this episode include: Call of Duty Ghosts, Batman Arkham Origins, Wolfenstein The New Order, Saints Row 4, Watch Dogs, Plants VS Zombies 2, Rayman Legends, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon, Magic 2014, Bioshock Infinite, Injustice Gods Among Us, Gears of War Judgment, Dishonored, Borderlands 2, Ascend Hand of Kul, Hellraid, Pinball FX 2 ..plus some other stuff. Enjoy!