It’s a brand new year, which means one thing... more games than we’ll ever find time to play.

This week, friend of the show and host of The Mimic's Veil, Alex, returns as our special guest!

And we’re kicking off 2026 by breaking down the games we’re most excited about, from the obvious heavy hitters to the long shots and dream announcements. We also tackle the elephant in the room: GTA 6, when we think it will land, and how it could reshape everything around it.

We chat through Xbox’s anniversary year with Halo, Fable and Gears all lining up for a comeback, Nintendo’s potential big swings in a Switch 2 world, and whether the Steam Machine really could be hiding Half-Life 3 or something equally seismic.

Then we grab the crystal ball and make our bold, probably-wrong 2026 predictions.

And in this week’s Pixel Picks Showdown, we’re naming the Best Bullet Heaven/Hell Game.

In this episode:

• Liam's Journey into PC Gaming with the ROG Xbox Ally X
• Our most anticipated games of 2026
• Our bold 2026 predictions
• Pixel Picks Showdown: Best Bullet Heaven/Hell Game

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