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The Most Anticipated Games of 2026

1/9/20261 hr 2 min

2026 may be the year of Grand Theft Auto 6, but we’re partial to the nearly 20 other games on our most anticipated list. You like RPGs? Prefer point-and-click adventures? Crave some tactics, life simulators, or deckbuilders? Whatever your interests, we have you covered!

Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan. Want more episodes? Join us at patreon.com/thebesties for three bonus episodes each month!

Clips

Predicting Fable’s Demise
Rocket Launchers Everywhere
Turn It Off, Haters
Russ’s 2025 Face-Palm

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Russ Frushtick· Host0:00

    So, I asked, uh, some of our Patreon members, uh, for their most anticipated games of 2025.

  2. Griffin McElroy· Host0:06

    Yeah.

  3. Russ Frushtick· Host0:07

    That was a mistake.

  4. Griffin McElroy· Host0:08

    Uh-oh.

  5. Justin McElroy· Host0:09

    What?

  6. Russ Frushtick· Host0:09

    That was the first time I did that because it's not 2025 anymore. They're not- Oh, gosh.

  7. Justin McElroy· Host0:15

    Oh, my gosh. Okay.

  8. Russ Frushtick· Host0:15

    And I'm so fucking embarrassed.

  9. Griffin McElroy· Host0:17

    Did you get, did you get your ass fucking handed to you, dude?

  10. Justin McElroy· Host0:19

    Did you? Oh, man.

  11. Russ Frushtick· Host0:19

    We had like 30 or 40 people just unsubscribe right then.

  12. Justin McElroy· Host0:23

    And it didn't say- Oh, really? ... from Russ, did it? It just comes from The Besties, doesn't it? So, they don't know which one of us is the clown.

  13. Russ Frushtick· Host0:28

    It's just from The Besties. So, you're, you're hung by my, uh, error and I don't know what to do. Um- Hmm. I'm sorry. I'm deeply embarrassed.

  14. Griffin McElroy· Host0:34

    Were there people saying shit like...

  15. Justin McElroy· Host0:36

    Like, were they trying to be fucking funny, dude?

  16. Griffin McElroy· Host0:38

    Were they like, "Death Stranding 2," and like s- like, saying games that came out last year to try to hurt your fucking feelings?

  17. Russ Frushtick· Host0:44

    They were. And I- I feel bad about it.

  18. Griffin McElroy· Host0:46

    That sucks, dude.

  19. Justin McElroy· Host0:47

    Hey, listen. If you're one of those people, turn this off.

  20. Griffin McElroy· Host0:50

    (laughs) (laughs) Yeah.

  21. Justin McElroy· Host0:51

    Turn this off and go away.

  22. Griffin McElroy· Host0:53

    If you... Yeah. Don't be mean. If you're gonna be mean to us, go away.

  23. Justin McElroy· Host0:56

    If you're worried, go away. Wait, wait, wait. I'm sorry. Um, uh, Fresh, Fresh, you said you did this on the Patreon?

  24. Russ Frushtick· Host1:00

    Yeah. I edited it 'cause I felt bad.

  25. Justin McElroy· Host1:01

    (laughs) No, no, no. I'm gonna say, hey, if you're one of those people, thanks for supporting the show.

  26. Griffin McElroy· Host1:04

    Don't go away.

  27. Justin McElroy· Host1:05

    Thanks for supporting the show and supporting the show.

  28. Russ Frushtick· Host1:06

    By the way- If you're a Patreon, you can razz Russ's ass until the cows come home.

  29. Justin McElroy· Host1:10

    Come on, Russ.

  30. Russ Frushtick· Host1:10

    By the way, no one was mean. Everyone was like, "Hey, by the way."

  31. Griffin McElroy· Host1:13

    (laughs) (laughs) Okay. Don't go, don't go away.

  32. Justin McElroy· Host1:15

    Sounds like our audience. I love that.

  33. Griffin McElroy· Host1:17

    Yeah.

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