2026 is going to be an absolute huge year for videogames | Friends Per Second #86

About this episode

The episode discusses the exciting prospects for videogames in 2026 and features various game recommendations and sponsorships.

Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code FPS at http://turtlebeach.com/FPS #turtlebeachpod -- The Pets Table at https://thepetstable.com with code fps55 to get 55% off your first box PLUS 10% off your next two. Thanks to The Pets Table for sponsoring FPS! -- Head to https://raycon.com/friendsOPEN to get up to 20% off Raycon products sitewide. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Try HelloFresh at https://www.hellofresh.com/fps10fm with code fps10fm to get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & Catch Up 15:36 Jake's Been Playing the Avatar Frontiers of Pandora DLC 17:15 Jake's Been Playing Hytale 25:48 Ralph's Been Playing Hollow Knight Silksong 37:26 Raycon (ad) 40:28 Hello Fresh (ad) 43:42 Movie and Book Recommendations 54:36 Lucy's Been Playing Demos from the Steam Detective Fest 01:00:49 Games We're Excited for in 2026 01:36:39 Turtle Beach (ad) 01:39:22 The Pets Table (ad) 01:41:29 Show and Tell 01:58:19 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast…

People in this episode

Host: Jake Baldino

Topics covered

• videogames
• gaming news
• game recommendations
• sponsorships
• upcoming games

Keywords

• videogames
• 2026
• gaming
• sponsorship
• game recommendations

Sponsors

Turtle Beach, The Pets Table, Raycon, HelloFresh

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Avatar Frontiers of Pandora DLC, Hytale, Hollow Knight Silksong, Steam Detective Fest

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