Sorry to say, no Alex today. We that remain will do our best.

Chamberlain hates what he thought he would like, tolerates but eventually abandons what he thought he would hate, gets emotionally involved with a 4 legged lighthouse, then settles in with Ninja Gaiden 4, a game so difficult he can only play it sober. And Chance can't find a place to be comfortable, stating at least two play throughs of Resident Evil 4, one of Baldur's Gate 3 and even a multiplayer session of Ghost of Tsushima before giving up and just watching movies. 2025 may have peaked.

Both Chance and Alex have played their games of the year and are planning on coasting the rest of the way to 2026. Chance finished up Ghost of Yotei, which was excellent if a bit short on content, and then moved on to Absolum, a brawler that Chamberlain was interested in until Chance brought up comparisons to Hades. Alex did all there was to do in Silksong, leaving nothing to do but finally (FINALLY) play South Park The Separate But Whole. And Chamberlain played Metal Gear Solid Delta, a remake of a very old game, before learning about love, death and demons in Sorry, We're Closed.

Yes, there is still Silksong talk this week. Alex has moved to within spitting distance of the end, having bested Skarrsinger Karmelita at the expense of a controller and strained fingers. Chance is celebrating Ghost of Yotei day and encourages all others to forsake their current worship practices for this new, improved version. Who doesn't want their god to feature global ray tracing at 60 FPS. And Chamberlain fixes the ending of Mafia The Old Country before insisting that everyone else is wrong about Silent Hill f being any better than a swift kick in the fellas.