Show Notes
Welcome back and Happy New Year to all the Buttons out there. The Boys are back with a vengeance after their Christmas break. And what better way to kick things off than by looking back at how their Metacritic predictions went last year and looking ahead to pick their three most anticipated games (and backup) of 2026. From massive movie franchise tie-ins to indie arm-based adventures, we've got you covered.
But before that, of course, we start with what the Boys have been playing over the festive season. Sarah eats humble bum with an apology, Pierre attempts to teach his nephews automotive physics and Glenn self-inflicts stress during the most relaxed time of the year.
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Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
Split Fiction
The Last of Us
Mario Kart World
Hollow Knight: Silksong
The Roottrees Are Dead
Return of the Obra Dinn
Her Story
The Séance of Blake Manor
Hades II
Baby Steps
Bye Sweet Carole
Cronos: The New Dawn
Winter Burrow
Ghost of Yōtei
Strange Antiquities
Mixtape
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Mouse P.I. for Hire
Scarlet Deer Inn
The Eternal Life of Goldman
Kingmakers
Panzer Strike
Blitzkrieg
Sudden Strike 5
Grand Theft Auto VI
Red Dead Redemption 2
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
Grave Seasons
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
Resident Evil Requiem
007: First Light
My Arms Are Longer Now
Esoteric Ebb
Disco Elysium
Sable
Hitman: World of Assassination
Mewgenics
Cult of the Lamb
Book Smugglers
Building Relationships
Marker 49
Tides of Tomorrow
Road 96
ARC Raiders
Marvel’s Wolverine
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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