This week, its the return of our annual fantasy draft as we discuss and predict the best games to release in 2026! Let's talk about all of the amazing releases to look forward to in the next twelve months!
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This week, we’re celebrating with our Game of the Year 2025 special! Let's take a deep dive into the most outstanding titles of the year, as we look over the best, worst and weirdest categories we could come up with! Timestamps below!Timestamps:
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Kyle's back to celebrate 300 episodes of the HGO Podcast! What N64 Game has the best cover art? Join us as we dive head first into the Nintendo 64s vast catalogue to find the best, worst and weirdest N64 Box Art!
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This week, we're reviewing the game Awards 2025! Let's discuss the winners, losers and all the reveals in this extra long episode of the show! Timestamps below!
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Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:00 - Game Awards 2025 Winner Reactions
00:40:10 - Sponsor: Zombies Ate My Staff Sergeant
00:40:40 - Game Awards 2025 Reveal Reactions
01:50:40 - Thank You for 300 Episodes of the HGO Podcast!
01:56:40 - Outro
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This week, we're taking a deep dive into Metroid Prime 4. Is the new entry in the beloved series worth it? And was it worth the eight years it took to get here? We'll be discussing that and a bunch of other games that we've been playing, on this week's HGO Podcast!
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00:05:20 - Metroid Prime 4
00:41:00 - Sponsor: Zombies Ate My Staff Sergeant
00:41:30 - Games from the Backlog: Lost In Random The Eternal Die, Ghost Runner 2, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Armored Core
01:06:30 - Outro
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This week, we're giving you our full predictions for The Game Awards 2025! Join us as we predict the winners of each and every category, along with some predictions for a few of the surprises the show may have in store, on this week's hgo podcast.Thank you to Brandon Knight for sponsoring this video! His new novel "Zombies Ate My Staff Sergeant" is out right now on Amazon. What would you do in the event of a zombie apocalypse? Join Hayden Steel on his journey by checking out the novel here: https://a.co/d/4Em0tuE
Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:04:20 - Game Awards 2025 Winner Predictions00:07:00 - Most Anticipated Game00:11:00 - Best Adaptation00:15:00 - Best Multiplayer Game00:17:30 - Best Sports / Racing Game - check local 00:22:00 - Best Sim / Strategy Game00:26:00 - Best Family Game00:29:00 - Sponsor: Zombies Ate My Staff Sergeant00:29:30 - Best Fighting Game00:31:30 - Best RPG00:35:00 - Best Action / Adventure Game00:37:30 - Best Action Game00:40:00 - Best VR / AR Game00:43:30 - Best Mobile Game00:46:00 - Best Debut Indie Game00:53:30 - Best Indie Game00:58:30 - Best Community Support01:02:30 - Best Ongoing Game01:04:30 - Games for Impact01:10:30 - Innovation in Accessibility01:13:30 - Best Performance01:23:30 - Best Audio Design01:27:00 - Best Score and Music01:32:30 - Best Art Direction01:34:30 - Best Narrative01:37:30 - Best Game Direction01:44:30 - Game of the Year01:53:30 - Game Awards 2025 Reveal Predictions02:16:30 - Outro
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This week, we've got a plethora of topics to talk about! We're discussing Game Awards 2025 nominations, Kirby Air Riders, Possessor(s) and more!Thank you to Brandon Knight for sponsoring this video! His new novel "Zombies Ate My Staff Sergeant" is out right now on Amazon. What would you do in the event of a zombie apocalypse? Join Hayden Steel on his journey by checking out the novel here: https://a.co/d/4Em0tuE Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:05:30 - Game Awards Nominee reactions00:33:10 - Sponsor: Zombies Ate My Staff Sergeant00:33:40 - Possessor(s) 00:31:00 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 700:47:30 - Kirby Air Riders & Switch 2 So Far01:07:30 - Outro
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This week, we're taking a trip down memory lane and talking about our favourite games from the 2010s. We're going year by year from 2010 to 2019 and discussing the best games released throughout! Timestamps below!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:08:00 - 2010: Bayonetta & Red Dead Redemption
00:16:30 - 2011: The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
00:26:30 - 2012: The Lone Survivor & Thomas Was Alone
00:33:00 - 2013: Metal Gear Rising Revengeance & Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag
00:42:30 - 2014: Dragon Age Inquisition & Mario Kart 8
00:51:00 - 2015: Bloodborne & Broken Age
01:03:00 - 2016: Valhalla: Cyberpunk Bartender and Overwatch
01:13:00 - 2017: Nier Automata, Breath of the Wild & Persona 5
01:21:00 - 2018: God of War 2018, Red Dead Redemption 2 & Marvel’s Spider-Man
01:30:00 - 2019: Devil May Cry V & Fire Emblem: Three Houses
01:42:00 - Outro
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This week, we're catching up on all the latest games that we've been playing. Join us for our first impressions of Dispatch, Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment, Keeper and much more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:07:00 - Dispatch is Excellent (Review So Far)
00:30:00 - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment First Impressions
00:45:30 - You Should Play The Midnight Walk
00:52:00 - Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance is Excellent
01:01:30 - Keeper is Double Fine at its Weirdest
01:11:00 - Outro
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This week we're following trends and giving you our 10 games to get to know us. Join us as we talk about our favorite games, gaming memories, and the games that shaped who we are today!Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages!
Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:09:00 - Devil May Cry00:13:00 - Crash Bandicoot 200:19:00 - Metal Gear Solid 200:24:00 - Assassin's Creed 200:31:00 - Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask00:34:30 - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild00:40:00 - Transistor 00:44:30 - Life is Strange00:53:30 - The Great Ace Attorney00:59:00 - Pokemon Soul Silver01:05:00 - Final Fantasy 901:09:00 - Persona 501:16:00 - Dragon Age Origins01:20:00 - Red Dead Redemption01:26:00 - Signalis01:30:00 - Stardew Valley 01:35:00 - Bloodborne01:40:00 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 01:50:00 - Celeste 01:55:00 - Overwatch02:01:00 - Outro
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This week, we're celebrating the Halloween season by discussing the spookiest levels in gaming! Join us as we discuss the scariest areas, creepy atmospheres and the best games to play this Halloween season, on this week's HGO Podcast.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:09:00 - Spooky Vibes in Gaming
00:11:00 - Crow Country
00:15:00 - Bloodborne
00:20:00 - Still Wakes the Deep
00:23:00 - Pokémon Red/Blue - Lavender Town
00:26:30 - Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
00:30:30 - Black Ops Zombies
00:36:00 - Resident Evil
00:43:00 - Medievil, Banjo Kazooie, Mario 64 & Crash Twinsanity
00:47:00 - Sly 2
00:50:00 - Alan Wake 2
00:54:00 - The Last of Us
00:59:30 - Dead Space & Bioshock
01:06:00 - Returnal
01:09:15 - Metroid
01:12:00 - Death Stranding & Arkham Asylum
01:16:30 - Life is Strange Double Exposure
01:21:30 - Persona 5 Strikers
01:22:40 - Silent Hill
01:27:30 - Outro
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This week, Our friend Jacob (CasualNoise) joins us as we dive head first into Pokémon Legends Z-A. Join us for our extended first impressions of the new game, both on Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, including the combat system, story and so much more!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:00 - Pokemon Z-A First Impressions
00:45:00 - Mini leaks - Legends 2 and 3, future of Pokemon
01:00:00 - Can We Guess Kyle’s Favorite Pokemon? No
01:09:00 - Outro
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This week, we're talking all about our video game pet peeves. Join us as we discuss the parts of gaming we find particularly annoying on this weeks HGO Podcast!
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Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:07:00 - Terrible Banter and Writing00:13:00 - Games treating you like you're stupid Part 100:19:00 - When the gameplay changes for no reason00:24:00 - Quick Time Events00:31:00 - Dying when an enemy touches you00:33:00 - Subscription Models Suck, and so their shillers 00:41:00 - Dialogue options that do not match in tone00:45:00 - “this action may have consequences”00:51:00 - Every game is RPG Lite00:56:00 - Games treating you like you're stupid Part 201:04:00 - Every Ending being padded.01:10:00 - Rapid Fire01:20:00 - Outro
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This week, we're giving you our first impressions of Ghost of Yotei, looking at the new Mario Galaxy Remasters, and discussing the recent Black Ops 7 Beta!Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages!
Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:04:00 - Ghost Of Yotei and the Playstation Studios Problem00:50:00 - The Mario Galaxy Remasters are Fine00:58:00 - Black Ops 7 Beta and the Activision Backlash01:06:00 - Surprise! Lost Records: Bloom and Rage Mini Spoilercast01:29:00 - Outro
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This week, we're giving you our first impressions on Hades 2, Hunter's thoughts on his first few hours with Silent Hill F, and reactions to the latest trailers for Wolverine and Saros!
Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:05:00 - Hades 2 is Incredible00:33:00 - Silent Hill F is a Solid Return00:49:00 -Wolverine and Saros Reactions01:09:00 - Outro
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This week we're asking one simple question: Which Nintendo home console has the best launch lineup? Let's take a look through the ages from Nintendo's NES beginnings, the Nintendo Switch and everything in between!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:06:00 - NES
00:21:00 - SNES
00:28:30 - N64
00:40:00 - Gamecube
00:48:00 - Wii
00:55:00 - Wii U
01:06:30 - Switch
01:23:00 - Switch 2 so Far
01:45:00 - Outro
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This week we're diving head first into the latest Nintendo direct. Let's discuss the biggest announcements from the show, Mario's 40th Anniversary, and if it was enough to convince people to buy a switch 2!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:00 - Nintendo Direct Reactions & Review
00:00:00 - Outro
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This week, we're living in a Silksong World. Join us for our first impressions of Hollow Knight Silk Song, our reaction to the Life is Strange TV show announcement, and impressions on Lost Soul aside and Yakuza 6 too, on this weeks HGO Podcast!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:00 - Hollow Knight Silksong First Impressions
00:32:00 - Life is Strange TV Show Reactions
00:48:00 - Lost Soul Aside Continued Impressions
00:57:30 - Yakuza 6
01:11:00 - Outro
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This week, we're giving you our thoughts on a bunch of new releases. Join us as we give you our early reviews of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Lost Soul Aside, Kirby and the Forgotten World's Switch 2 Edition and the Sonic Racing Crossworlds Beta!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:00 - Metal Gear Solid 3 Delta
00:28:00 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land Switch 2
00:39:00 - Lost Soul Aside
00:51:00 - Sonic Racing Crossworlds
01:05:00 - Rogue Prince Of Persia
01:20:00 - Outro
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This week, we're giving you more tales from the backlog. Join us as we discuss the new games Sword of the Sea and Peak, alongside some classic games like Yakuza 5 and Soul Reaver! Timestamps below!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:00 - Silksong & Gamescom
00:13:30 - Sword Of The Sea
00:29:00 - Peak
00:39:00 - Soul Reaver
00:47:00 - Yakuza 5
01:03:00 - Outro
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