
The 2025 gaming calendar is packed with familiar faces: Battlefield 6, Borderlands 4, Pokémon Legends: Z–A, Silent Hill f, Ghost of Yōtei, and more. But why are sequels, reboots, and spiritual successors leading the hype?
In this episode of Ongamecast, we break down the fall’s most anticipated titles, explore the psychology and economics of nostalgia in gaming, and look ahead to what this trend means for creativity and innovation. Are publishers playing it safe, or remixing the past into something new?