438: Game of the Year 2025, Jump Space and Beyond Game Pass
We kick off 2026 by crowning our Game of the Year for 2025, breaking down each host’s top 10 before revealing a final pick that might surprise you. We also chat about the co-op gem Jump Space, the future of gaming subscriptions, and dive deep into a spoiler-filled discussion on Ghost of Yotei after nearly 60 hours of play.
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Show Notes
Welcome to our first episode of 2026! In this episode we kick off with our official Game of the Year for 2025. Each one of us has our top 10 list and we explore all of our favorite games from 10 to our #1 game of the year. At the end, we aggregate the picks to reveal our official Game of the Year for 2025 which may surprise you!
After Game of the Year, we talk about a fun $20 game we played over the holidays called Jump Space. It's a great co-op space game that feels like Sea of Thieves in space.
There is even more news out about subscriptions for gaming. With the cost of RAM increasing, NVIDIA is leaning into GeForce Now. We look at what the future would look like if everything we do starts to go away from owning things to simply paying a subscription for everything.
Lastly, we have a spoiler-filled conversation about Ghost of Yotei. Brett beat the game of the break and it surprised him after nearly 60 hours of gameplay. Find out why in this diverse discussion.
Show Notes:
00:53 - Housekeeping
01:54 - The Inner Gamer Game of the Year 2025
1:51:04 - Jump Space Review
2:11:31 - Beyond Game Pass: Everything Will be a Monthly Subscription
2:33:39 - Ghost of Yotei Surprised Me (SPOILERS)
3:12:51 - Upcoming Video Game Releases
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