#wrapped #gamingpodcast #podcast
In this week's Episode all Three Brothers are physically Back in the Room to celebrate 2025 - sharing their Highlights from their Favourite Games to their Favourite Movies, TV Shows and Music Releases!This is an End of Year Celebration and our Final Christmas Episode!
Stick around to the End for the Game of 20 Questions with the Brothers and be sure to share your own Highlights of the Year down in the comments!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro
3:15 Gaming Highlights of 2025
41:22 Movie Highlights of 2025
52:44 TV Show Highlights of 2025
57:26 Our Music Highlights of 2025
1:06:59 20 Questions! (Gaming Edition)
1:29:40 Outro
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*Apologies for any Audio issues in this Episode. We wanted the energy of being in person so our recording process was different and led to some audio issues as times we didn't predict but we hope you enjoy the Episode all the same!
Wishing you all an Amazing Holiday Period and a Very Happy New Year!
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#steam #steammachine #gamingpodcast
In this Bonus Segment of The Brothers Take Podcast the Brothers are Back in the Room to give their Take on the Steam Machine, it's price, capabilities, possible launch titles and whether or not it is a genuine competitor entering the Gaming Space!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro
1:54 Our Take on the Steam Machine
44:44 Outro
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#gameawards2025 #expedition33 #gamingpodcast
In this week's Episode the Brothers are Back in the Room to share their Take on The Game Awards 2025, offering their congratulations to the Game of the Year and highlighting their favourite Reveals and Surprises throughout the Show!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro
2:05 Congrats to Sandfall Interactive!
3:32 Overall thoughts on the Show
12:43 The Awards!
23:57 Our Favourite Game Reveals
01:14:37 Our Personal Highlights!
01:19:29 Outro
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In this week's Episode the Brothers are Back in the Room to curate the Final Volume of the Best Video Game Soundtracks! Listen to the discussion to find out how the Final Tracks were chosen and then listen to the Playlist yourself in the link below!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro
3:46 Recap of Volumes 1 & 2
9:51 Curating the Final Volume
1:03:46 Deciding the Order of the Final Volume
1:17:02 Outro
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Best Video Game Soundtracks Volume 1 : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3BVuVkPo7OxgahsI4fSire?si=plZ4K_GDS86owa8hTKBynQ&pi=Cbihe8FgQEahJ
Best Video Game Soundtracks Volume 2 : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1uBGkwUvnFQlfCND7wIKOa?si=1gG4CXt8RcilUjRlTIjdTA&pi=JSkbc9chQJi5e
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It's the Beginning of the End....
In this week's Episode Kris & Eric are Back in the Room to announce that Episode 300 will be the Final Episode of the Brothers Take Podcast and to share the Epic Plan for the Final Ten Episodes of the Show!
The Brothers also share their Take on the Biggest Recent Gaming News, Games they've been playing lately and the newest entry in the Predator movie Franchise!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro
2:32 The Beginning of the End Intro (Nine Inch Nails / The Brothers Take Remix)
3:22 Why the Podcast is Ending
13:39 The Final Ten Episodes of the Podcast
22:37 How are we Feeling about the Ending?
29:00 State of Play Japan (11.11.25)
35:34 Horizon MMORPG
40:30 Super Mario Galaxy Movie First Look!
42:36 Steam's New Console!
48:42 What have we been Playing Lately?
1:03:49 Fallout Season 2 Trailer
1:04:46 Predator : Badlands Movie Review
1:12:09 Outro
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In this week's Episode the Brothers are Back in the Room to share their Spoiler-Filled Take on Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 - the First 4 Episodes of the Final Season of Stranger Things!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro
2:32 Overall Impressions
20:10 Chapter One : The Crawl
29:45 Chapter Two : The Vanishing of ......
43:33 Chapter Three : The Turnbow Trap
50:00 Chapter Four : Sorcerer
1:02:15 Our Hopes for the Rest of the Season
1:14:23 Outro
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In this week's Episode All Three Brothers are Back in the Room to Predict the Game Awards 2025 - what will win and also what will be shown during the showcase!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro
3:15 Welcome Back Adam!
5:51 Predicting the Game Awards 2025
10:07 Most Anticipated Game
15:37 Best Adaptation
18:14 Best Multiplayer
21:42 Best Family Game
23:57 Best Fighting Game
26:06 Best RPG
29:03 Best Action Adventure
33:29 Best Action Game
35:49 Best Debut Indie Game
41:40 Best Independent Game
42:53 Best Ongoing Game
45:16 Best Performance
51:49 Best Audio Design
54:58 Best Score & Music
56:51 Best Art Direction
58:39 Best Narrative
01:01:48 Best Game Direction
01:05:31 Game of the Year
01:13:26 Players Choice Award
01:15:18 Our 'Definite' Predictions
01:17:18 Our 'Probably' Predictions
01:19:48 Our 'Wildcard' Predictions
01:23:01 Outro
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#strangerthings #strangerthings5 #podcast
In this week's Episode Kris & Eric are Back in the Room to discuss the Trailer and the First Five Minutes of Stranger things 5, giving their First Impressions and their Final Predictions for the Upcoming Final Season!
They also briefly discuss the recent announcement of the GTA 6 Delay and an update on the Future of Mass Effect!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro
2:56 Happy Birthday Eric!
4:56 GTA 6 Delayed Again!
11:25 Stranger Things 5 Trailer (Thoughts & Theories)
40:51 The First 5 Minutes of Stranger Things 5
54:26 Mass Effect Day (N7) & the Mass Effect TV Series
1:07:43 Outro
Be sure to share your own thoughts and theories on Stranger Things 5 down in the Comments and let us know your hype levels for the Big Finale!
The End is Coming.....
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#ghostofyōtei #ghostoftsushima #gamingpodcast
In this week's Episode Kris & Eric are Back in the Room to share their Spoiler-Filled thoughts on Ghost of Yotei, one of 2025's Biggest Games of the Year and one of the Most Anticipated for each Brother! But.... did it live up to the hype or did it surpass it? Check out our Take on Sucker Punch's latest outing and find out whether we prefer it to Ghost of Tsushima!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro
2:09 Shoutout to @LastCallProductionz
3:20 Overall Thoughts / Review of the Game
27:34 Hunting the Yotei Six!
1:01:47 Our Favourite Mythic Quests
1:10:18 Our Favourite Weapons in the Game
1:12:15 The Bounties Rule!
1:13:36 What do we want from the Future of Ghost of Yotei?1:16:26 Final Thoughts
1:18:25 Outro
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#horrorgames #gameawards #gamingpodcast
It's Halloween Week and Kris & Eric are Back in the Room to give their Take on the Best Horror Games from 2014 - 2025. The Brothers have always felt that the Game Awards should have a Best Horror Category and are celebrating Halloween by sharing what games would have won that category each year!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro
5:24 Best Horror Game of 2014
13:01 Best Horror Game of 2015
16:09 Best Horror Game of 2016
20:32 Best Horror Game of 2017
27:13 Best Horror Game of 2018
32:30 Best Horror Game of 2019
39:51 Bets Horror Game of 2020
48:58 Best Horror Game of 2021
56:05 Best Horror Game of 2022
1:01:49 Best Horror Game of 2023
1:08:02 Best Horror Game of 2024
1:19:51 Best Horror Game of 2025
1:22:04 Outro
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#halo #halocampaignevolved #gamingpodcast
In this Bonus Segment of The Brothers Take Podcast, Kris & Eric are Back in the Room to share their Take on the recently revealed 'Halo : Campaign Evolved', a Remake of the Original Halo Campaign in Unreal Engine 5, marking the 25th Anniversary of the Original Classic and the First Time Halo is coming to Playstation!
This game looks like an incredible love letter to the origins of the Halo Franchise but does it also mark the end of Xbox Exclusivity?
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#ffviiremake #finalfantasyvii #finalfantasy7remake
In this week's Episode the Brothers are Back in the Room, taking inspiration from other Open World Games they've been playing lately, to discuss what they would like to see from the Open World & Side Quests of the Final Part of the FFVII Remake Trilogy!
Adam also shares how he got a classic PSP title running on his Steam Deck and Eric shares his full Non-Spoiler Review of Ghost of Yotei!
Make sure to use the timestamps to jump to the topics you want to listen to!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro
2:41 How did Adam get the original Crisis Core (PSP) working on Steam Deck?
11:40 Eric's Ghost of Yotei Review (No Spoilers)
30:10 How will they Balance Urgency with Open World Gameplay in FFVII Remake Part 3?
34:18 Adam's thoughts on the Ending of Rebirth
37:22 What we want from the Side Quests and Side Activities in the Third Game
1:13:53 What Game has the Best Side Quests?
1:23:03 When will we get the title for Part 3?
1:23:59 Outro
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#handheldgaming #gaming #gamingpodcast
In this week's Episode the Brothers are Back in the Room to give their Hands-On Impressions of the Steam Deck & the Playstation Portal, ahead of the upcoming launch of the Xbox ROG Ally, as part of a wider conversation around Handhelds and whether or not they are the Future of Gaming!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro
2:00 The Games we are Currently Playing
20:38 Steam Deck First Impressions
39:28 Playstation Portal First Impressions
1:00:21 Are Handhelds the Future of Gaming?
1:23:39 Outro
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#ghostofyōtei #xboxgamepass #gamingpodcast
In this week's Episode all 3 Brothers are Back in the Room to share their Take on the new Price increase for Xbox Game Pass and their First Impressions for the latest PS5 Epic - Ghost Of Yotei! This game was easily one of our Most Anticipated Games of the Year but is it living up to the Hype so far?
Don't worry, No Spoilers!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro
2:26 What are Xbox Thinking? (Game Pass Price Hike!)
25:08 Ghost of Yotei First Impressions (No Spoilers!)
1:01:38 Will Ghost of Yotei get a Game of the Year Nomination?1:10:03 Outro
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In this week's Episode All Three Brothers are Back in the Room to share their Take on the Latest State of Play, Future Kojima Projects and how Stacked 2026 is looking for amazing Games!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro2:03 State of Play (24.09.25)
21:47 Wolverine looks Insane!
44:23 Physint First Look
52:23 OD looks Terrifying!
1:09:46 Adam's Thoughts on RE9 : Requiem
1:12:46 2026 is looking Stacked for Games!
1:16:45 Outro
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#gamingpodcast #horrorgames #residentevil In this week's Episode All Three Brothers are Reunited Back in the Room to give their Take on the Moments they DREAD from the Games that they LOVE!Chapters;0:00 Intro1:39 Indiana Jones : The Order of Giants DLC Review!3:39 What do we mean by this Topic?8:08 Adam's Picks!27:57 Eric's Picks!47:19 Kris' Picks!1:10:21 OutroBe sure to let us know your own picks for moments you dread from Games you Love in the comments and if you enjoyed this Episode consider Following our Podcast!Follow Our Podcast ;Link Tree : https://linktr.ee/TheBrothersTakeFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherstakeInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/TheBrothersTake/X : https://twitter.com/TheBrothersTake?s=07Thanks for Listening!
In this week's Episode, to celebrate 40 years of Super Mario, the Brothers are Back in the Room to share their Top 5 Favourite Exclusive Nintendo Games of All Time! This list is Subjective and based only on what the Brothers have played - it is by no means a Definitive Top 5 List!
The Brothers also share their Take on the most Recent Nintendo Direct (12.09.25) and which reveals, from the longest Direct to Date, were the Highlights!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro
3:12 Our Thoughts on the Nintendo Direct (12.09.25) & Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary
24:02 A Debate about Mario Tennis Fever!
29:44 Our Top 5 Nintendo Games!
1:04:47 Outro
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This week's Episode is a Special one as all Three Brothers Reunite to share their Take on the 007 First Light Gameplay Preview and whether or not this will be the Definitive James Bond Game!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro
2:08 The New Bond Actor
3:51 Our Thoughts on the Preview
21:50 Hitman meets Uncharted?
38:55 Is this everything you'd want from an IOI Bond Game?
49:30 Will we be getting the Game?
1:05:23 Who will do the Theme Song?
1:13:16 Outro
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After the recent launch of Lost Soul Aside, a brand new Action Game for the PS5 with a Final Fantasy Inspired Aesthetic, Kris & Eric are Back in the Room to Discuss whether this is the path the next Mainline Final Fantasy should take or whether it should return to it's Turn-Based roots.
The Brothers also share their First Impressions of Lost Soul Aside based on the free playable Demo, using that as a jumping off point to discuss the future of Final Fantasy!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro
3:24 Lost Soul Aside First Impressions
33:13 What should Final Fantasy 17 Play Like?
59:54 Should Lost Soul Aside come to Xbox?
1:03:12 What other Console Exclusives should come to other Consoles?
1:10:09 Outro
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In this week's Episode Kris & Eric are Back in the Room to talk Gaming and to share their Highlights from Gamescom 2025!
Chapters;
0:00 Intro
4:20 Hollow Knight Silk Song
6:32 Ghost of Yotei Legends Mode
10:19 Lords of the Fallen 2 & The Divine Comedy
15:55 Sekiro Anime & Fallout Season 2
20:06 Lego Batman : Legacy of the Dark Knight
28:49 Warhammer 40K : Dawn of War 4 & Xbox Handheld
30:11 Silent Hill F & Metal Gear Solid Delta
38:34 Black Ops 7
46:51 Capcom Killed it at Gamesom 2025!
48:13 Is Pragmata secretly a Mega-Man game?
52:47 Resident Evil Requiem Looks Terrifying!
1:12:18 Black Myth : Zhong Kui
1:14:34 Netflix Animations
1:16:00 Outro
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