The Besties

Russ Frushtick, Chris Plante, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy•besties.fan

It's Game of the Year meets King of the Hill as four of Earth's best friends – Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Chris Plante, and Russ Frushtick – rank and review their favorite video games. Because shouldn't the world's best friends pick the world's best games?

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2026's Best Games (and What's Still to Come)

Midway through the year, The Besties share their top contenders. However, don’t make any bets on these being our final picks for our GOTY list, because the back half of 2026 is unprecedentedly dense with new releases. To set the stage, we curate our most anticipated games. Also, The Grinch 2. Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan . Want more episodes? Join us at patreon.com/thebesties for three bonus episodes each month!...

Jun 26, 2026•59 min•Ep. 504

Uh Oh! We're Drowning in Games Again

This week, we throw our own summer festival of video games by opening the grab bag! There was so much stuff to play, it took all three Besties working on different piles to separate the “Yes!” from the “Yuck!” Want a meta Sherlock Holmes mystery? How about overlooked DLC to a Besties favorite? Or maybe you want to hear about Steam running on Android emulators? Friends, we have something for everyone! Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan . Want more episodes? ...

Jun 19, 2026•1 hr•Ep. 503

Everything We Loved from Summer Game Fest

We watched all of the Summer Game Festival events and curated the upcoming releases that we think you’ll enjoy! Plus, Frushtick and Plante attended SGF Play Days in Los Angeles and went hands-on with tons of games, from the new Tomb Raider to Stranger Than Heaven. Was this episode recorded alongside Nintendo’s big announcement? Were we struggling to retain control of our brains? Yes and yes. Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan . Want more episodes? Join us a...

Jun 12, 2026•56 min•Ep. 502

007 First Light Is Like a Great James Bond TV Series

007 First Light is the new game from IO Interactive, the developers of the beloved stealth series Hitman. So you’d be forgiven for assuming this entry in the Bond canon would emphasize sleuthy spycraft. Instead, IOI created something akin to a season of James Bond television, spotlighting its strong story above everything else. Was that the right choice? It depends on which Besty you ask! Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan . Want more episodes? Join us at p...

Jun 05, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 501

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