Noclip Crewcast

On this week's Crewcast, Frank's finishing his fighter pilot homework in Ace Combat 7, Jeremy's reaching new heights in Cairn, and the crew chew on the gameplay gaffs and multiplayer marketing controversy of Highguard.
Highguard:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4128260/Highguard/
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/502500/ACE_COMBAT_7_SKIES_UNKNOWN/
Cairn:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1588550/Cairn/
BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA I NEED TO CLOSE IT:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3191050/BRAZILIAN_DRUG_DEALER_3_I_OPENED_A_PORTAL_TO_HELL_IN_THE_FAVELA_TRYING_TO_REVIVE_MIT_AIA_I_NEED_TO_CLOSE_IT/
Jason Schreier's Reporting on the Developers of Order of the Sinking Star and Jon Blow (gift link provided by Schreier on BlueSky):
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-01-22/jonathan-blow-a-controversial-video-game-designer-returns-with-a-new-game?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2OTExNzQ0NCwiZXhwIjoxNzY5NzIyMjQ0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOUFCUTFLSUpIOTQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.lCeF7lN0LwTVYvwcCj-Aopgnc3F8154obfddKngFO1g&leadSource=uverify%20wall
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Chapters:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:04:33 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!
0:06:07 - Highguard
0:42:01 - Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
0:50:54 - BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL (etc.)
0:54:23 - Cairn
1:17:01 - Q: Has a developer made you reconsider a game?
1:37:20 - Noclip Updates
1:39:07 - Sign Off

After almost 9 hours of GOTY coverage, it's time for a lighter episode of the Crewcast! Frank's back on his racing game grind, Danny's Fortnite-pilled, and the J-Dogs are jumping for joy in Big Hops and Eternity Egg.
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Big Hops:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1221480/Big_Hops/
TR-49:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/TR49/
Eternity Egg:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1670690/Eternity_Egg/
Chapters:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:05:17 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!
0:07:14 - Big Hops
0:18:19 - Danny's Playing Fortnite
0:29:41 - TR-49
0:37:20 - Auto Modellista
0:46:11 - Frank's Racing Research
0:56:12 - Eternity Egg
1:07:44 - Q: What's a gamer gripe you never quite understood?
1:22:02 - Noclip Updates
1:23:24 - Sign Off

On the final episode of our 2025 GOTY extravaganza, we finish up the rest of our awards for specific categories. Which game will win the prestigious "Best Game to Play While Listening to a Podcast" Award? Tune in to find out!

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Chapters:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:44 - Category Awards Preview
0:02:40 - Best Steam Deck Game
0:10:14 - Game We Want A Sequel To
0:21:35 - Best Original Character
0:32:33 - Worst Trend
0:34:06 - Most Difficult
0:41:56 - Best Racing
0:47:10 - Best Runner Game
0:51:04 - Best Sports Game
0:54:03 - Best Music
1:00:49 - Best Game Pass Game
1:03:40 - Best Podcast Game
1:08:50 - Best Title
1:18:10 - Worst Title
1:30:38 - Game That Will Age The Best
1:38:01 - Game That Will Age The Worst
1:43:43 - Single-Player Game That Would Be Fun in Multiplayer
1:55:26 - Multiplayer Game That Would Be Fun in Single-Player
1:57:58 - Game We Wish We Played More Of
2:07:04 - And the awards go to...
2:09:23 - 2025 Wrap-up
 
Jesse's secret favorite Expedition 33 track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc-6bPYg9yE

Episode 2 of our GOTY extravaganza, we reveal some of our categories and what games win them. Which game of 2025 is the most ambitious? The most Jeremy? What about the most addictive? Listen in to find out!
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Chapters:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:07:06 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!
0:09:00 - The Category Awards
0:10:23 - Most Jeremy Game
0:19:41 - Most Frank Game
0:25:30 - Most Danny Game
0:31:55 - Most Jesse Game
0:39:39 - Most Ambitious
0:58:56 - Best Friendslop
1:03:18 - Best Couch Game
1:12:41 - Best Franchise Game
1:20:39 - Most Addictive
1:30:40 - Best Novel Mechanic & Most Original
1:45:05 - Best Micro Game
1:53:37 - The Give It A Go Award
2:00:17 - And the winners of this episode's awards are...
2:02:30 - Preview of The Remaining Awards

In the first episode of our three-part GOTY extravaganza, we scientifically deduce which ten (or, well, eleven) games were our collective favorites of 2025. Where does Hades II end up? Is Baby Steps better than Expedition 33? Will we even SAY the word Silksong?! Tune in to find out!
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/07/behind-the-next-battlefield-game-culture-clash-crunch-and-colossal-stakes/
https://thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/how-the-effort-and-cost-of-human-voice-actors-compares-to-generative-ai/
https://thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/concept-artists-in-games-say-generative-ai-references-only-make-their-jobs-harder/
Chapters:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:06:12 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!
0:08:25 - Our GOTY 2025 Plans
0:11:23 - Elden Ring: Nightreign
0:19:26 - The Seance of Blake Manor
0:25:43 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
0:33:43 - Absolum
0:42:21 - Sol Cesto
0:44:48 - Abiotic Factor & Schedule 1
0:47:46 - Mars First Logistics
0:54:18 - No, I'm not a Human
1:00:43 - Look Outside
1:02:28 - Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
1:05:14 - Donkey Kong Bananza
1:09:59 - ARC Raiders
1:34:17 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
1:44:51 - The Games of 2025 Returns After No Messages...
1:47:40 - PIGFACE & Baby Steps
1:58:56 - WWE 2K25
1:53:55 - The Alters
2:01:48 - Silent Hill f
2:06:37 - Monster Hunter Wilds
2:08:43 - Keep Driving
2:14:26 - Ooo
2:21:04 - White Knuckle
2:26:14 - Once Upon a Katamari & Ghost of Yotei
2:31:46 - Split Fiction
2:36:28 - and Roger (SPOILER WARNING!)
2:45:36 - Despelote
2:56:26 - Consume Me
3:05:14 - Battlefield 6 & Beatmania IIDX 33 Sparkle Shower
3:13:13 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
3:36:46 - Formless Star
3:38:00 - BIRDCAGE
3:44:16 - Blue Prince
3:51:43 - Rematch 
3:55:04 - Ninja Gaiden II Black
3:56:51 - Dispatch
4:08:53 - Reviewing the "Maybe" Category
4:39:11 - And our Games of 2025 are...
4:41:52 - Noclip Updates