About this episode

The episode discusses the Game of the Year for 2025, highlights the co-op game Jump Space, and features a spoiler-filled review of Ghost of Yotei.

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.

Topics covered

• Game of the Year
• gaming subscriptions
• co-op games
• Ghost of Yotei
• 2025 recap

Keywords

• Game of the Year
• Jump Space
• Ghost of Yotei
• gaming subscriptions
• 2025

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Jump Space

Books & works: Ghost of Yotei

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