Chris Davis turned 40 but enough about that... October 2025 is poised to be one of the most beautifully chaotic months of gaming that we've seen in a long time. We recorded late this week but it gave us more time to delve into Silent Hill f, another impressive (original) entry in Silent Hill's ongoing comeback tour. Brad also siezes the opportunity to finally talk about Hades II after patiently waiting for the game to leave early access! Of course, there is more Hollow Knight Silksong to discuss as we each move through this difficult game at varying paces.

• Impressions - Silent Hill f (9:55)
• Impressions - Hades II (41:45)
• 4Player Minute (1:09:10)

We dig deeper into Hollow Knight Silksong this week and take the time to debate some of the nitty-gritty design choices that make the experience divisive but brilliant. Chris Davis delivers some final thoughts on his extended playthroughs of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and we briefly discuss the fun we had together last week streaming Peak! In the news, Kojima Productions hosted their own showcase with a host of announcements including a first look at OD: Knock. We also take a closer look at some surprises that hit this week with games like Silent Hill f and Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter debuting with impressive review scores.

• Banter (2:40)
• News - Trails in the Sky and Silent Hill f debut with surprisingly strong reviews (21:00)
• News - Hideo Kojima presentation reveals updates on upcoming projects (39:30)
• Impressions - Peak (49:10)
• Impressions - Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (1:08:00)
• Impressions - Hollow Knight Silksong (1:24:09)
• 4Player Minute (1:48:00)

What is there to say? Hollow Knight Silksong is out and we have played a bunch of it. In fact, the game is so good that it brought Ed out of hiding and onto the podcast for the first time since our 2025 Fantasy Critic Draft! After slobbing all over Silksong, we take some time to recap this week's big Nintendo Direct and the abundance of announcements thaat continue to make 2025 one of the wildest years for gaming ever! Metroid Prime 4 and Hades 2 have new release dates and the next Fire Emblem is lookin hot.

• Banter - Catching up with Ed (7:20)
• Impressions - Hollow Knight Silksong (18:20)
• News - Nintendo Direct Recap (1:09:40)
• 4Player Minute (1:29:55)