Show Notes
Game Informer is taking a break for the holidays, but our editors sat down to record a podcast and rank their favorite games of 2025. Each editor shares a breakdown of their top 10 Game of the Year lists, including must-play games like Ghost of Yotei, Avowed, Trails in the Sky: FC, Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, and Hollow Knight: Silksong.
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Follow our hosts on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken) Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7) Charles Harte (@ChuckDuck365) Kyle Hilliard (@KyleHilliard) Eric Van Allen (@seamoosi) Jump to a specific timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction 03:35 - Alex Van Aken's Top 10 Games of 2025 36:25 - Marcus Stewart's 2025 Top 10 Games 52:12 - Charles Harte's Game of the Year List 01:12:29 - Eric Van Allen's GOTY Picks 01:21:07 - Kyle Hilliard's Top 10 Games of 2025
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