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On the final episode of our 2025 GOTY extravaganza, we finish up the rest of our awards for specific categories. Which game will win the prestigious "Best Game to Play While Listening to a Podcast" Award? Tune in to find out!

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Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:01:44 - Category Awards Preview

0:02:40 - Best Steam Deck Game

0:10:14 - Game We Want A Sequel To

0:21:35 - Best Original Character

0:32:33 - Worst Trend

0:34:06 - Most Difficult

0:41:56 - Best Racing

0:47:10 - Best Runner Game

0:51:04 - Best Sports Game

0:54:03 - Best Music

1:00:49 - Best Game Pass Game

1:03:40 - Best Podcast Game

1:08:50 - Best Title

1:18:10 - Worst Title

1:30:38 - Game That Will Age The Best

1:38:01 - Game That Will Age The Worst

1:43:43 - Single-Player Game That Would Be Fun in Multiplayer

1:55:26 - Multiplayer Game That Would Be Fun in Single-Player

1:57:58 - Game We Wish We Played More Of

2:07:04 - And the awards go to...

2:09:23 - 2025 Wrap-up

Jesse's secret favorite Expedition 33 track:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc-6bPYg9yE

Episode 2 of our GOTY extravaganza, we reveal some of our categories and what games win them. Which game of 2025 is the most ambitious? The most Jeremy? What about the most addictive? Listen in to find out!

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Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:07:06 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:09:00 - The Category Awards

0:10:23 - Most Jeremy Game

0:19:41 - Most Frank Game

0:25:30 - Most Danny Game

0:31:55 - Most Jesse Game

0:39:39 - Most Ambitious

0:58:56 - Best Friendslop

1:03:18 - Best Couch Game

1:12:41 - Best Franchise Game

1:20:39 - Most Addictive

1:30:40 - Best Novel Mechanic & Most Original

1:45:05 - Best Micro Game

1:53:37 - The Give It A Go Award

2:00:17 - And the winners of this episode's awards are...

2:02:30 - Preview of The Remaining Awards

In the first episode of our three-part GOTY extravaganza, we scientifically deduce which ten (or, well, eleven) games were our collective favorites of 2025. Where does Hades II end up? Is Baby Steps better than Expedition 33? Will we even SAY the word Silksong?! Tune in to find out!

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/07/behind-the-next-battlefield-game-culture-clash-crunch-and-colossal-stakes/

https://thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/how-the-effort-and-cost-of-human-voice-actors-compares-to-generative-ai/

https://thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/concept-artists-in-games-say-generative-ai-references-only-make-their-jobs-harder/

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro 0:06:12 - Thanking our Patreon supporters! 0:08:25 - Our GOTY 2025 Plans 0:11:23 - Elden Ring: Nightreign 0:19:26 - The Seance of Blake Manor 0:25:43 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach 0:33:43 - Absolum 0:42:21 - Sol Cesto 0:44:48 - Abiotic Factor & Schedule 1 0:47:46 - Mars First Logistics 0:54:18 - No, I'm not a Human 1:00:43 - Look Outside 1:02:28 - Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii 1:05:14 - Donkey Kong Bananza 1:09:59 - ARC Raiders 1:34:17 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 1:44:51 - The Games of 2025 Returns After No Messages... 1:47:40 - PIGFACE & Baby Steps 1:58:56 - WWE 2K25 1:53:55 - The Alters 2:01:48 - Silent Hill f 2:06:37 - Monster Hunter Wilds 2:08:43 - Keep Driving 2:14:26 - Ooo 2:21:04 - White Knuckle 2:26:14 - Once Upon a Katamari & Ghost of Yotei 2:31:46 - Split Fiction 2:36:28 - and Roger (SPOILER WARNING!) 2:45:36 - Despelote 2:56:26 - Consume Me 3:05:14 - Battlefield 6 & Beatmania IIDX 33 Sparkle Shower 3:13:13 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance II 3:36:46 - Formless Star 3:38:00 - BIRDCAGE 3:44:16 - Blue Prince 3:51:43 - Rematch 3:55:04 - Ninja Gaiden II Black 3:56:51 - Dispatch 4:08:53 - Reviewing the "Maybe" Category 4:39:11 - And our Games of 2025 are... 4:41:52 - Noclip Updates

To kick off the new year, we're continuing our Crewcast tradition of listing out a bunch of games with confirmed (and unconfirmed) release dates for 2026. Will GTA VI release this year? Is Marathon real? Can you get out of the car in Forza Horizon 6?

Corrections for some of the release dates mentioned (mostly due to region differences):

Don't Stop, Girlypop (January 29th); Nioh 3 (Feb 5th); Fatal Frame II Crimson Butterfly REMAKE (March 11th); Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition (March 18th); 007 First Light delayed to May 27th; Phantom Blade Zero (Sep 8th); Halloween (Sep 8th); Control Resonant included in Q3/4 discussion does not currently have a specific window in 2026

DigitalTchotchke's Itch.io: https://digitaltchotchkes.itch.io/

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Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:03:54 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:06:28 - Our Most Anticipated Games of 2026

0:09:49 - The Games of January

0:26:15 - The Games of February

0:57:20 - The Games of March

1:16:22 - The Games of Q1

1:26:15 - The Games of April

1:29:13 - The Games of May & August

1:33:11 - The Games of September

1:37:24 - The Games of November

1:41:18 - The Games of Q3 & 4

1:45:25 - The Games of TBD

2:06:57 - Sign Off

As a gift to our podcast listeners for the holidays, this week's Crewcast episode is our previously Patron exclusive review of the 2016 Warcraft movie!

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On our final regular Crewcast of this year, the crew shares some of their favourite announcements from The Game Awards, we answer a ton of YOUR questions, and Frank finally reaches his judgement day in Terminator 2D: No Fate.

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Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:02:39 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:06:46 - The Game Awards

0:40:47 - Terminator 2D: No Fate

0:54:51 - Pragmata (Demo)

1:05:00 - Q: What's a gaming doc you wish you could've made?

1:12:09 - Q: What games would you recommend to new gamers?

1:21:57 - Q: What are your thoughts on Richard Garfield's legacy?

1:29:42 - Q: Do you think the Steam Frame will boost VR dev?

1:35:35 - Q: What are your favourite enemies/monsters in games?

1:45:58 - Sign Off

On this week's Crewcast, Angeline Era bumpslashes its way into our hearts and minds, Birdcage blasts our brains with bullet-hell goodness, and we cower through Routine's horrific halls. Plus, was MindsEye really so bad?

Routine developer interview: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/838639/routine-sci-fi-horror-game-development

Angeline Era: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/Angeline_Era/

Birdcage: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2158550/BIRDCAGE/

Routine: https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/ROUTINE/

Skate Story: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1263240/Skate_Story/

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2417610/METAL_GEAR_SOLID_D_SNAKE_EATER/

MindsEye: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3265250/MindsEye/

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0:00:00 - Intro

0:03:52 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:07:06 - Angeline Era

0:31:39 - Birdcage

0:48:43 - Routine

1:08:26 - Skate Story

1:17:41 - Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

1:19:39 - MindsEye

1:31:43 - Q: What even is an "indie" game?

1:41:06 - Q: Do you have any hardware with sentimental value?

1:45:38 - Q: What type of fighting game characters do you play?

1:51:08 - Q: What are your favourite, misrepresentative covers

1:56:48 - Q: What games do you play in the depressing winter?

2:02:45 - Q: Are there any critically panned games that you loved?

2:13:05 - Noclip Updates

GOTY season has been pushed back while Danny takes care of his family, so we're back for a normal Crewcast about the new MARVEL beat-em-up, a collection of mobile games from Simogo, a neat spin on the RTS formula with 2000s classic Majesty, and you know we had to talk about Horses.

Horses: https://www.gog.com/en/game/horses

MARVEL Cosmic Invasion: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753970/Marvel_Cosmic_Invasion/

Simogo Legacy Collection: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3817040/Simogo_Legacy_Collection/

Majesty: https://www.gog.com/en/game/majesty_gold_hd

Scrabdackle: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1578720/Scrabdackle/

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Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:04:07 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:07:14 - Horses

0:34:47 - MARVEL Cosmic Invasion

0:49:53 - Simogo Legacy Collection

0:58:47 - Majesty

1:10:54 - The Scholastic Book Fair Experience

1:14:40 - Scrabdackle

1:19:38 - Even More GOTY Prep

1:23:45 - Q: Does the platform impact the experience of a game?

1:34:52 - Q: Can you suggest some books based on my top games?

1:46:39 - Q: Have you heard of Assault Android Cactus?

1:50:04 - Noclip Updates

1:53:56 - Sign Off

In our final regular Crewcast before GOTY season, the whole crew's got nostalgia on the brain with throwback RPG Kingdoms of the Dump and classic command-select visual novel Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved, plus Frank shares thoughts on Kirby Air Riders, and further discussions on what makes The Seance of Blake Manor so special.

Check out the composer for Detective Instinct's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Jalopes

Kirby Air Riders: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/kirby-air-riders-switch-2/

Kingdoms of the Dump:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2159270/Kingdoms_of_the_Dump/

Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/Detective_Instinct_Farewell_My_Beloved/

The Seance of Blake Manor:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/

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Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:10:07 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:11:30 - Kirby Air Riders

0:29:01 - Kingdoms of the Dump

0:37:39 - Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved

0:47:34 - The Seance of Blake Manor

1:09:52 - Q: What genre mashups would you like to see?

1:18:04 - Q: Does QuakeCon work for non-LAN heads?

1:22:42 - Q: What's your gaming ritual? Food? Drink?

1:32:19 - Noclip Updates

On this week's Crewcast, Frank's gone back to the past with the underrated Tekken 4, Danny's back from New Vegas, Jeremy's jumping for joy in MotionRec and Drill Bird, and Jesse's gone back to his old ways: doing some visually hypnotic twin-stick shooting in Sektori.

Watch our preview on Demonschool over on Noclip_2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQnXp0koywc

Sektori: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2105620/Sektori/

Lumines: Arise: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2370000/Lumines_Arise/

MotionRec: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2602230/MotionRec/

Demonschool: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/

Dispatch: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592160/Dispatch/

ARC Raiders: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808500/ARC_Raiders/

Morsels: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1719040/Morsels/

Drill Bird: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3809940/Drill_Bird/

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Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:04:56 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:07:58 - The Shill Zone Part 3 ft. ARC Raiders

0:19:48 - Sektori

0:30:43 - Lumines Arise

0:38:47 - MotionRec

0:47:52 - Demonschool

1:01:23 - Dispatch

1:07:55 - ARC Raiders Voice Auditions

1:11:04 - Fallout Fan Fest

1:26:46 - Morsels

1:34:58 - Tekken 4

1:44:46 - Drill Bird

1:51:58 - Q: Do you binge games or can you come back later?

2:01:31 - Q: Will the Steam Machine have a big impact?

2:12:21 - Q: Is there a game that's helped you through a tough time?

2:18:07 - Q: Which game's world would you want the afterlife to be?

2:22:50 - Noclip Updates