Welcome back to Episode 39 of Boss Run! Housh here, and this week we are shifting gears from the Sega arcade grind to cover a massive week of award news, new releases, and an absolute JRPG classic.Here is what we are breaking down on the show this week:
📺 Twitch Stream Update: https://twitch.tv/billyhoush Lost Odyssey: I have been absolutely loving my time streaming Lost Odyssey over on Twitch. We talk about why this classic Xbox 360 JRPG still holds up, the incredible emotional weight of the "Thousand Years of Dreams" sequences, and why this game is an absolute masterpiece for us geriatric millennials.
🎮 First Impressions: April Heavy Hitters: The massive mid-April game drops are finally here, and I am giving my early thoughts on what I've played so far:Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream: Is it the weird, chaotic life-sim we've been waiting for on the Switch?Pragmata: Capcom's highly anticipated, bizarre sci-fi fever dream is finally in our hands, and I am breaking down the opening hours.
🏆 2026 BAFTA Game Awards Recap: The BAFTAs just wrapped up in London, and we go over the major winners! We discuss Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 taking home Best Game, Dispatch cleaning up with Audio, Animation, and Best Supporting Performer (shoutout to Jeffrey Wright), and Ghost of Yōtei dominating the technical and music categories.
📅 Upcoming Release Radar: We wrap up the show looking ahead to the massive games dropping at the end of April and into May 2026. Keep an eye on your wallets for:
Saros (April 30)
Forza Horizon 6 (May 19)
Make sure to hit subscribe, drop a like, and let me know in the comments: Did the BAFTAs get it right this year, or did your favorite game get totally snubbed?