Scott Baird is a contributor with over a decade's experience writing about video games, along with board games and tabletop RPGs. Scott has previously worked for Dexerto, Cracked, Dorkly, and Gamepur.

With 2025 in the rear-view mirror, and we enter the new year, I wondered how best to approach 2026. Obviously, it should be with a hotly contested list of my opinions—whatever they’re worth. This year ...