164 - 2025 Dogcast Awards

Another year has come to a close and a doozy it was. Honestly, one of the most stacked years in video game history. The Dogs discuss the Keighleys and selection process before a brief discussion on all the new trailers. From there, we discuss our selections for the Best of 2025.This also brings to a close an era of the show. Dylan and Brad will be stepping away as regular co-hosts. They will remain on the network on other shows! Taking over the Dogcast will be Stoy with two wonderful new co-hosts!Thanks for everything you beautiful listeners and enjoy an incredibly drunk episode of Hair of the Dogcast!Theme Song by David WiseTo support our show and get exclusive access to over 75 bonus episodes, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hairofthedogcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Us: Blue.Sky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/hairofthedogcast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @hairofthedogcastE-Mail: [email protected] Write us a review! We appreciate your support!

The world is changed. I feel it in the Xbox. I feel it in the Playstation. I smell it in my Nintendo. Much that was once home console, is now PC...That's right, the Steam Machine is coming for your television, but there is no need to rage. It might be cool! Unless you're an Xbox!Also discussed, is lots of Nintendo news, layoffs, game announcements, and DLC!Featuring our first ever Discord Review from Tony Pepperoni!Theme Song by David WiseTo support our show and get exclusive access to over 75 bonus episodes, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hairofthedogcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Us: Blue.Sky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/hairofthedogcast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @hairofthedogcastE-Mail: [email protected] Write us a review! We appreciate your support!

The War is Over! Xbox and Playstation have made peace and the world is healing. Chad Xbox is not upset that Master Chief is seeing other people. It is a good thing! We promise!Theme Song by David WiseTo support our show and get exclusive access to over 75 bonus episodes, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hairofthedogcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Us: Blue.Sky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/hairofthedogcast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @hairofthedogcastE-Mail: [email protected] Write us a review! We appreciate your support!

There are too many good video games being released! In what might be the greatest gaming years of all time, we have reached critical levels of drowning in awesomeness. There is plenty of horrible news to balance out the good vibes as we discuss the EA sales, Xbox Game pass draining our wallets, and much more!Theme Song by David WiseTo support our show and get exclusive access to over 75 bonus episodes, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hairofthedogcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Us: Blue.Sky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/hairofthedogcast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @hairofthedogcastE-Mail: [email protected] Write us a review! We appreciate your support!

We've been away for a while but now we're back! A lot can happen in 7 years. A game might even get released!In today's episode, we celebrate the release of Hollow Knight: Silksong. We also discuss the news and releases from the previous month. Dylan is forced to rank this year's games and Stoy discusses Pauline vs. Daisy: Who Will Win?Theme Song by David WiseTo support our show and get exclusive access to over 75 bonus episodes, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hairofthedogcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Us: Blue.Sky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/hairofthedogcast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @hairofthedogcastE-Mail: [email protected] Write us a review! We appreciate your support!

In a month where we hoped not a lot would happen, a whole lot happened. Xbox went on a massive spree of layoffs. Nintendo has broken records with the Switch 2, and a bunch of mobile games keep happening, despite our wishes.Our main topic is a discussion of protagonists we despise! Please stop making us play as these lame characters!Theme Song by David WiseTo support our show and get exclusive access to over 75 bonus episodes, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hairofthedogcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Us: Blue.Sky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/hairofthedogcast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠E-Mail: [email protected] Write us a review! We appreciate your support!

The Keighley Returns! It's that time of the year where a million announcements and games happen. Some of them will be great! In this month's Dogcast we break down Playstation's State of Play, Summer Game Fest, and the Switch 2 release!Theme Song by David WiseTo support our show and get exclusive access to over 75 bonus episodes, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hairofthedogcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Us: Blue.Sky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/hairofthedogcast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠E-Mail: [email protected] Write us a review! We appreciate your support!

We have a New Challenger! The Dogcast is happy to announce a new co-host, Stoy! You have heard him on our podcasts before and he is here to stay!In this episode we cover the news for April 2025 including the Switch 2 Direct, Oblivion Remaster, and the smashing success of Clair Obscure: Expedition 33. Lots of news and games to talk about!Theme Song by David WiseTo support our show and get exclusive access to over 75 bonus episodes, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hairofthedogcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Us: Blue.Sky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/hairofthedogcast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠E-Mail: [email protected] Write us a review! We appreciate your support!

Not often does a game knock you onto your butt and make you second guess your experience, but when it does, you remember it. This episode is a celebration of the greatest and worst plot twists in gaming history.We also cover all the gaming news from the previous month and dive into the Switch Direct!Now, would you kindly like and subscribe?List of Spoiled Titles with Timecodes!Spec Op The Line - 1:58:40Modern Warfare 2 - 2:01:10Metal Gear Solid 2 - 2:03:17Last of Us 2 - 2:05:36Mass Effect 3 - 02:08:04Resident Evil Village - 02:12:29Bioshock and Infinite - 2:15:35Crusader Kings 2 - 2:18:41Silent Hill 2 - 2:19:21Uncharted 4 - 2:22:30Metroid - 2:23:38Final Fantasy 8 - 2:23:50 Final Fantasy X - 02:24:10Halo 2 - 2:24:53God of War 2018  and Ragnarok - 2:25:10Shadow of the Colossus - 02:26:07Star Wars: KOTOR - 2:26:56Final Fantasy 6 - 2:27:18Castlevania SOTN - 2:27:36Inscryption - 2:28:10Nier Automata - 2:29:03Arkham Knight - 2:29:41Theme Song by David WiseTo support our show and get exclusive access to over 75 bonus episodes, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hairofthedogcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Us: Blue.Sky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/hairofthedogcast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠E-Mail: [email protected] Write us a review! We appreciate your support!

What makes a good final dungeon? Is it spamming us with constant enemies in repetitive hallways? Is it a climactic conclusion to the story? Is it getting out of the way so i can just enjoy my game?The Dogcast is here to elaborate as well as cover the major news stories from February 2025. Strap in cause we got Elder Scrolls news!Theme Song by David WiseTo support our show and get exclusive access to over 75 bonus episodes, check out ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hairofthedogcast⁠⁠⁠Contact Us: Blue.Sky: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/hairofthedogcast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠E-Mail: [email protected] Write us a review! We appreciate your support!