Ethan
@chaoticaether.bsky.social
Content Creator, Podcaster & Speedrunner | Voice of @HotGamersOnly.com | Watch me at http://twitch.tv/chaoticaether | Contact me at [email protected]
Happy 2nd birthday to Persona 3 Reload! Lovely little remake of one of the best JRPGs of the 2000s.
It may not be perfect, but I'll always appreciate a modern way to experience this story!
(Color Your Night was worth the remake alone. Top 5 Persona song right there!)
It may not be perfect, but I'll always appreciate a modern way to experience this story!
(Color Your Night was worth the remake alone. Top 5 Persona song right there!)
February 2, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Happy 2nd birthday to Persona 3 Reload! Lovely little remake of one of the best JRPGs of the 2000s.
It may not be perfect, but I'll always appreciate a modern way to experience this story!
(Color Your Night was worth the remake alone. Top 5 Persona song right there!)
It may not be perfect, but I'll always appreciate a modern way to experience this story!
(Color Your Night was worth the remake alone. Top 5 Persona song right there!)
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This week, we're bringing you more tales from the backlog. Join us as we talk about some some of the best (and worst) games we've recently been playing!
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February 2, 2026 at 6:04 PM
This week, we're bringing you more tales from the backlog. Join us as we talk about some some of the best (and worst) games we've recently been playing!
Out now on YouTube and Podcasts!
YouTube: youtu.be/oxO2TJ3zVZY
Podcasts: linktr.ee/hotgamersonly
Out now on YouTube and Podcasts!
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Trying to get back to using BlueSky again, so I'm going to try and do a thread at the end of every month to go through all the stuff I've been playing and some of my thoughts.
I doubt they will all be this long, but here's a thread of everything I've played in January 2026.
I doubt they will all be this long, but here's a thread of everything I've played in January 2026.
January 31, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Trying to get back to using BlueSky again, so I'm going to try and do a thread at the end of every month to go through all the stuff I've been playing and some of my thoughts.
I doubt they will all be this long, but here's a thread of everything I've played in January 2026.
I doubt they will all be this long, but here's a thread of everything I've played in January 2026.
Welcome back! Let's talk Life is Strange!
This week, we're giving you our predictions, hopes and dreams for Life is Strange: Reunion! Let's discuss our reactions to the reveal, and our hopes for this final outing!
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Out now on YouTube and Podcasts!
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January 26, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Welcome back! Let's talk Life is Strange!
Playing TWOC 106% with the boys. Let's have a catch up. www.twitch.tv/chaoticaether
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January 2, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Playing TWOC 106% with the boys. Let's have a catch up. www.twitch.tv/chaoticaether
Hope you're enjoying the holiday season. Here's an extra long episode to keep you company!
It's the final show of the year, which means its time for the Hot Game Awards 2025! Let's take the time to celebrate the best games that 2025 has had to offer!
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December 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Hope you're enjoying the holiday season. Here's an extra long episode to keep you company!
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"I'm looking forward to seeing what developer Armonica comes up with next, because Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved is a solid first project and an easy recommendation if you like narrative mystery games"
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December 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"I'm looking forward to seeing what developer Armonica comes up with next, because Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved is a solid first project and an easy recommendation if you like narrative mystery games"
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300 episodes of HGO! 🥳
This week we're celebrating 300 episodes of the HGO Podcast!
Join Ethan, Hunter and Kyle as they dive into the best, worst and weirdest N64 Box art!
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Join Ethan, Hunter and Kyle as they dive into the best, worst and weirdest N64 Box art!
Out now on YouTube and Podcasts!
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December 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
300 episodes of HGO! 🥳
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Let's try this again... This week, Metroid Prime 4 is finally here! Was it worth the 8 year wait. We'll be discussing it all on the latest HGO Podcast!
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Out now on YouTube and Podcasts!
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Is Metroid Prime 4 Worth It?! Our Early Review! | The HGO Podcast
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December 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Let's try this again... This week, Metroid Prime 4 is finally here! Was it worth the 8 year wait. We'll be discussing it all on the latest HGO Podcast!
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Out now on YouTube and Podcasts!
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You know what's more important than the Game Awards? ME! It's that time of the year where I take a look at my 6 favorite games of the year!
I've got some oddball picks this year, but maybe it'll inspire you all to check out some games you may have missed.
www.hotgamersonly.com/articles/kyl...
I've got some oddball picks this year, but maybe it'll inspire you all to check out some games you may have missed.
www.hotgamersonly.com/articles/kyl...
Kyle’s Top Games of 2025 — Hot Gamers Only
Kyle’s favorite games of 2025!
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December 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
You know what's more important than the Game Awards? ME! It's that time of the year where I take a look at my 6 favorite games of the year!
I've got some oddball picks this year, but maybe it'll inspire you all to check out some games you may have missed.
www.hotgamersonly.com/articles/kyl...
I've got some oddball picks this year, but maybe it'll inspire you all to check out some games you may have missed.
www.hotgamersonly.com/articles/kyl...
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This week, the annual tradition continues... Let's predict all the reveals and winners of The Game Awards 2025!
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Out now on YouTube and Podcasts!
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Let's Predict Every Game Awards 2025 Winner & Reveal! | The HGO Podcast
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December 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This week, the annual tradition continues... Let's predict all the reveals and winners of The Game Awards 2025!
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Out now on YouTube and Podcasts!
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EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
The Messages Rockstar Saw Before Firing 34 Union Members
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November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
Watched Wicked For Good. It certainly is the second act of Wicked for better and for worse!
Never loved the second act but this is as good of an adaptation of it you could ask for.
Never loved the second act but this is as good of an adaptation of it you could ask for.
November 22, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Watched Wicked For Good. It certainly is the second act of Wicked for better and for worse!
Never loved the second act but this is as good of an adaptation of it you could ask for.
Never loved the second act but this is as good of an adaptation of it you could ask for.
Happy to report Dispatch doesn't drop the ball at all. It's one of the best episodic games I've ever played. It's Dispatch mechanics may be simple but man are the story and characters so excellently done.
Yet another GOTY contender for me man. What a year!
Yet another GOTY contender for me man. What a year!
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Happy to report Dispatch doesn't drop the ball at all. It's one of the best episodic games I've ever played. It's Dispatch mechanics may be simple but man are the story and characters so excellently done.
Yet another GOTY contender for me man. What a year!
Yet another GOTY contender for me man. What a year!
Adding Dispatch to my GOTY list...
This week, we're catching you up on all the games we've been playing! Join us for impressions of Dispatch, Hyrule Warriors: Age of imprisonment, Keeper and more!
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Out now on YouTube and Podcasts!
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Dispatch Review (So Far), Age of Imprisonment Impressions & Keeper Shines Bright! | The HGO Podcast
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November 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Adding Dispatch to my GOTY list...
WAKE UP KIDS ITS TIME TO PUT THE TIN FOIL HATS BACK ON.
CTR COPIUM RETURNS!
CTR COPIUM RETURNS!
November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
WAKE UP KIDS ITS TIME TO PUT THE TIN FOIL HATS BACK ON.
CTR COPIUM RETURNS!
CTR COPIUM RETURNS!
Just finished episode 4 of Dispatch. Man it feels like the old Telltale I loved is back.
Fingers crossed the second half of the season matches the first!
Fingers crossed the second half of the season matches the first!
November 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Just finished episode 4 of Dispatch. Man it feels like the old Telltale I loved is back.
Fingers crossed the second half of the season matches the first!
Fingers crossed the second half of the season matches the first!
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This week, we're following trends and giving you 20 games to get to know us. Let's discuss the games that defined our love for gaming!
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Now available on YouTube and Podcasts!
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20 Games that Defined our Love for Gaming! | The HGO Podcast
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November 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
This week, we're following trends and giving you 20 games to get to know us. Let's discuss the games that defined our love for gaming!
Now available on YouTube and Podcasts!
Youtube: youtu.be/raUVOyqbOUY
Podcasts: linktr.ee/hotgamersonly
Now available on YouTube and Podcasts!
Youtube: youtu.be/raUVOyqbOUY
Podcasts: linktr.ee/hotgamersonly
Gonna start using bluesky more often to post about random stuff I’ve been watching and playing.
Went full degen and watched all of season 1 and 2 of My Dress-Up Darling in a day. Really enjoyed it when I watched it back in 2022, and happy to report the second season is just as good!
Solid 8/10
Went full degen and watched all of season 1 and 2 of My Dress-Up Darling in a day. Really enjoyed it when I watched it back in 2022, and happy to report the second season is just as good!
Solid 8/10
a boy and a girl sit on a beach looking at the ocean
ALT: a boy and a girl sit on a beach looking at the ocean
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November 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Gonna start using bluesky more often to post about random stuff I’ve been watching and playing.
Went full degen and watched all of season 1 and 2 of My Dress-Up Darling in a day. Really enjoyed it when I watched it back in 2022, and happy to report the second season is just as good!
Solid 8/10
Went full degen and watched all of season 1 and 2 of My Dress-Up Darling in a day. Really enjoyed it when I watched it back in 2022, and happy to report the second season is just as good!
Solid 8/10
Just beat Hades 2 and man is the game fantastic. It's up there with Portal 2 when it comes to a sequel that surpass the original in every way.
Only thing I disliked was the ending, and they fixed it in the latest patch!
Highly recommend. GOTY this year is stacked!
Only thing I disliked was the ending, and they fixed it in the latest patch!
Highly recommend. GOTY this year is stacked!
October 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Just beat Hades 2 and man is the game fantastic. It's up there with Portal 2 when it comes to a sequel that surpass the original in every way.
Only thing I disliked was the ending, and they fixed it in the latest patch!
Highly recommend. GOTY this year is stacked!
Only thing I disliked was the ending, and they fixed it in the latest patch!
Highly recommend. GOTY this year is stacked!
Hades 2 is fantastic.
Hades 2 is a Must Play. Its addictive moment to moment gameplay, excellently presented world and well done characters come together to make a gameplay loop that I still don’t want to break free from.
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Hades 2 Review — Hot Gamers Only
A Good Way to Kill Time
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October 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Hades 2 is fantastic.
The team @playtonicgames.com has nailed it. If you are a fan of 3D platformers, especially a Rare colectathon, I cannot recommend it enough!
"Yooka Replaylee is an excellent reimagining of the original 2017 platformer. Its changes to the moveset, camera, collectables and world design fundamentally change the game for the better."
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Yooka-Replaylee Review — Hot Gamers Only
A Rare Replay
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October 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The team @playtonicgames.com has nailed it. If you are a fan of 3D platformers, especially a Rare colectathon, I cannot recommend it enough!
Sorting the Nintendos from the Nintendon'ts
This week we're asking a simple question: Which Nintendo console had the strongest launch lineup? From the NES to the Switch, lets discuss them all!
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Out now on YouTube and Podcasts!
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Which Nintendo System Had the Strongest Launch Lineup? | The HGO Podcast
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September 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Sorting the Nintendos from the Nintendon'ts
Please give this a watch! The new YouTube changes absolutely nuked last week's episode...
I didn't even swear once! What an achievement.
I didn't even swear once! What an achievement.
YouTube may have killed last week's episode, but that isn't gonna stop us! This week we're diving into the high's and low's of the recent Nintendo Direct!
Out now on YouTube and Podcasts (for real this time)!
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Out now on YouTube and Podcasts (for real this time)!
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Nintendo Direct September 2025 – The Best & Worst Reveals! | The HGO Podcast
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September 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Please give this a watch! The new YouTube changes absolutely nuked last week's episode...
I didn't even swear once! What an achievement.
I didn't even swear once! What an achievement.
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It feels like it's been a while since our last article. This month we're looking at 4 franchises that I want to see get another chance.
Be they one-shots, or series left behind, come and take a look at my world of franchises left behind.
www.hotgamersonly.com/articles/fra...
Be they one-shots, or series left behind, come and take a look at my world of franchises left behind.
www.hotgamersonly.com/articles/fra...
Franchises That Should Come Back — Hot Gamers Only
Kyle takes a look at game series that should get another chance at life.
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September 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It feels like it's been a while since our last article. This month we're looking at 4 franchises that I want to see get another chance.
Be they one-shots, or series left behind, come and take a look at my world of franchises left behind.
www.hotgamersonly.com/articles/fra...
Be they one-shots, or series left behind, come and take a look at my world of franchises left behind.
www.hotgamersonly.com/articles/fra...