# Episode 086: The Year in Review 2025

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Podcast: [The Stage Select](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stage-select-6734730)
Published: 2025-12-31T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://the-stage-select.captivate.fm/episode/episode-086-the-year-in-review-2025
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And that’s a wrap, folks! Well, after this season finale it is. Listen to us talk about the year in gaming that was 2025, a look towards next gen (whether we want it or not), and get into the nitty gritty about the state of the podcast. We’re off for six weeks but don’t fret; episodes will be releasing every week that we’re gone. See you in 2026, a totally real year that’s about to happen! 00:00 Recording the end of season stuff is wild 03:51 Xbox making every wrong move imaginable in 2025 35:35 Another phenomenal year if you play video games, another terrible year if you make or cover them 53:17 Combating the doomsaying in video games 01:17:35 AI is EVERYWHERE now, and we hate it 01:41:44 Looking towards next gen: what we want vs what we expect 02:07:41 The state of The Stage Select Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions

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