The BIGGEST Games Still Coming in 2026! – Gaming Podcast
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Hello, fellow gamers, and welcome to the Video Gamers Podcast. Somehow we are halfway through 2026 already. Some incredible games have come and gone, and we've got a lot more to look forward to in the back half of this year. But how has 2026 stacked up when it comes to gaming? Has there been one absolute standout game, or has it been more of a gaming buffet? Lots of choice, but little to get excited about. Well, on this episode, we're breaking down the year in gaming so far and what's left to come. Before we get to that, some introductions are in order. I am your host, Josh. And joining me, despite all the games this year, the only one that he actively tried to get me and Ace to play was Fortnite. It's Ryan.
Hi.
Guys, the sprites are kind of cool now. I'm not going to lie.
Ryan can't even deny it. He was like, I can't deny the fact that this is the one game where I reached out and said, hey, Josh, hey, Ace, do you guys want to play this game with me? And we were like, what game? And he's like, it's Fortnite.
Listen, I have a nine-year-old son, and we end up playing a lot of Fortnite together, so...
Yeah. You guys want to play Fortnite? Ryan's like, I got nothing.
I got nothing, man. I got nothing.
And joining us, the indie scene this year has had some strong entries, but what's 2026 looking like as a whole for the indie scene? Has it been trumped by AAA releases or is there hope of a 2025 repeat this year? Well, if anyone knows, it's him.
It's Ace. I don't think it's any secret that right now there's like nothing really for the AAA scene that stood out enough to make a splash. But, you know, we'll get to it. We'll talk about it some.
All right. Well, you know, that's what we're here for, people. We are going to be breaking down the games that have released this year. We actually each have our top five games of the year so far. And then we did a lot of work to make sure that we are covering everything that is set to release for the back half of this year as well. So we have a lot to talk about, fellas, whether it is games that have released, what our claims are for Game of the Year at this point, and then what do we have to look forward to. We got to just dive in, guys.
Yeah. We got a lot, man.
A whole lot to talk about. I want to just start off now, Ryan, you just, you just re-released our, our draft, our game of the year draft. But for anybody that might've missed that every year, we start off the year by drafting the games that we think are going to be game of the year contenders. Okay. And so here's a quick breakdown. This happened, I mean, I don't know, January, first week of January, I think, is when we did this episode. So here were the games, just a glimpse back in time, as we were approaching 2026, where we were at and what our thinking was. So Ryan, your list of games that you drafted for Game of the Year contenders were Judas, not going to happen. Wolverine, looking pretty good.
We'll find out soon enough. GTA 6. A very, very strong contender for Game of the Year if all the rumors are to be believed. Ill, which looks incredible, but not going to happen this year. Path of Exile 2. You're still a jerk for stealing that one from me. If it releases fully this year, there's a chance because that game is fantastic, but I don't think it's going to make it. Fable, not going to happen this year. Gears of War E-Day. Maybe it is releasing this year. Is it going to be game of the year material? We'll find out. Atomic Heart 2. We haven't heard a darn thing on that one. So I'm assuming not. All right, my list, Witchfire. Looking better and better every single day. A phenomenal game. I just don't know if it will fully release in 2026.
If it does, Witchfire is a strong contender because that game is fantastic. Phantom Blade Zero, this is my last hope for anything that's going to approach the Game of the Year award. So please be good, Phantom Blade Zero. Like, really, really good. Because the rest of this list ain't... I don't know. I got one other game on here. Toxic Commando. A lot of fun, but not going to win game of the year.
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