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4Player Podcast #861 - Live by the Sword, Die by the Sword (The 2025 Awards Show)
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- Jan 19, 2026
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Summary
Please be aware that this episode delves into spoilers for some of the year's biggest games (Especially Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Silent Hill f, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, ROUTINE, Death Stranding 2, and more) . We did our best to provide ample warning before each spoiler so proceed with caution and be ready to skip ahead if you would prefer to avoid spoilers. Our 2025 Award Categories: Best World Design / Level Design **SPOILER WARNING** (7:38) Best Storytelling **SPOILER WARNING** (25:20) Best Gaming Moment **SPOILER WARNING** (53:20) Wild Card Award #1 (1:18:00) BREAK: Best Soundtrack Samples from Ed (Hollow Knight Silksong) & Krispy (Skin Deep) (1:34:30) Best New Enemy / Boss Design **SPOILER WARNING** (1:37:00) Best New Character **SPOILER WARNING** (1:57:50) Biggest Surprise **SPOILER WARNING** (2:20:20) Wild Card Award #2 (2:38:00) BREAK: Best Soundtrack Samples from Brad (Metroid Prime 4) & Chris Davis (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33) (2:54:15) Biggest Disappointment (2:55:50) I Won't Quit You, I Promise (3:09:45) The 2025 Spotlight Award (3:20:00) Outro / Best Soundtrack Sample from Nick (Kingdom Come Deliverance 2) (3:33:48) Support the Show / Ask a Question Pledge on Patreon ($3 Tier) Subscribe on Twitch ($5)