About this episode

The Besties discuss their top game contenders for 2026 and share their most anticipated releases.

Midway through the year, The Besties share their top contenders. However, don’t make any bets on these being our final picks for our GOTY list, because the back half of 2026 is unprecedentedly dense with new releases. To set the stage, we curate our most anticipated games. Also, The Grinch 2.

People in this episode

Hosts: Russ Frushtick, Chris Plante, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy

Topics covered

• best games
• game of the year
• video game releases
• anticipated games
• 2026 gaming

Keywords

• best games 2026
• GOTY contenders
• video game releases
• The Grinch 2
• anticipated games

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Grinch 2

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