Note: a better quality audio upload will be available in a couple days.

Hello! Another year has flown by and Niki, Lotus, and John are here to talk about their favorite games and gaming-adjacent things from 2025! Included in the GOTY chat:

1. Donkey Kong Bananza
2. Hades II
3. Avowed*
4. Ball X Pit
5. Pokemon Legends: Z-A
6. Blippo+
7. Kinophobia
8. Mario Kart World
9. The Nintendo Switch 2

Also, the news of the week!

1. Star Citizen will eclipse one billion dollars in investment soon
2. Clair Obscur's Indie Game Award was rescinded for AI inclusion
3. Vince Zampella dead at 55

We answer your burning HIVE QUESTIONS from our lovely Discord!

*Microsoft and Xbox are still complicit in the genocide in Gaza. Go to nogamesforgenocide.com for more information and to sign the pledge today.