The Game Informer Show

Ah, autumn. The leaves are changing, the sun is setting earlier, and we're all getting cozy with a smorgasbord of new games to play. This week on The GI Show Alex, Eric, Charles, and Wesley sit down to chat about Little Nightmares 3, the new Little Nightmares from a new studio. Then, we get into some early impressions of Digimon Story Time Stranger and Absolum, and close it out with our favorite games of the fall. Whether looking for a fright or a calm night by the fire, stay tuned for all of our recommendations! The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Follow our hosts on social media: @itsVanAken@chuckduck365@seamoosi@wesleyleblanc

We've revealed our latest cover story, The Outer Worlds 2! And on this week's episode of The GI Show, we've got Marcus on to chat about his visit with the studio and everything he saw in Obsidian's upcoming sequel. Plus, Charles and Kyle chat more Ghost of Yotei, we dig into the fascinating indie Consume Me, and Charles throws a special game show around all of GI's 10s! All this, plus a closing interview with Trinket Studios, the makers of 2017's Battle Chef Brigade, who are launching the sci-fi mecha deckbuilder Battle Suit Aces on October 7. There are tons of games and lots to talk about on this feature-length episode of The Game Informer Show! The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Follow our hosts on social media: @MarcusStewart7@chuckduck365@kylehilliard@seamoosiJump to specific discussion using these timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 10:12 - The Outer Worlds 2 Cover Story 40:51 - Ghost of Yotei 53:51 - Game Informer's Top 10s 1:32:14 - Consume Me 1:44:46 - Battle Suit Aces Interview

October's just about here, and that means we are struggling to stay afloat in a sea of virtual experiences. Marcus, Kyle, and Charles gathered together this week to discuss the big games they've been playing, and oh boy, there are a lot of them. We start off with Sucker Punch's Ghost of Yotei, followed by Hades 2, both of which seem to be frontrunners for this season's lineup of games. Silent Hill f has caused some consternation and evaluation, perhaps appealing to those drawn to rough edges, and/or creepy knife monsters. Baby Steps toes right in after them, and the show rounds out with Hotel Barcelona, a strange game from two well-known makers of strange games. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Follow our hosts on social media: @MarcusStewart7@kylehilliard@chuckduck365Jump around using the timestamps:

The fall season is fast underway, with a few different early access games arriving alongside some big names. We give our impressions of the new Skate from EA, Sonic's latest kart racer in CrossWorlds, plus some more Battlefield 6 talk, Riot's fighting game 2XKO, and the surprising indie Herdling. There are more games than you can shake a Joy-Con at this week, so tune in and hear about some of the biggest stuff happening right now. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Subscribe to Game Informer Magazine: https://gameinformer.com/subscribe Follow our hosts on social media: @itsVanAken@MarcusStewart7@brianpshea@seamoosiJump to a specific discussion using these timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 03:11 - Skate. 31:59 - Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 52:05 - Battlefield 6 1:07:08 - 2XKO 1:25:01 - Herdling

Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally available, and we've been playing the highly anticipated Metroidvania. In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we dive into our impressions of Silksong's first act (roughly the first eight hours until the Greymoor area) and boss fights. Beforehand, Marcus interviews Gearbox leads Graeme Timmins and Andrew Reiner (big disclaimer: Reiner was formerly EIC of Game Informer) about Borderlands 4, which was released a few days ago. Finally, we round out the show by breaking down our Hell is Us review, a fascinating investigation puzzle game with action elements. Notably, it's not a Soulslike. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Subscribe to Game Informer Magazine: https://gameinformer.com/subscribe Follow our hosts on social media: @itsVanAken@MarcusStewart7@seamoosiJump to a specific discussion using these timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 03:35 - Borderlands 4 Interview 50:32 - Hollow Knight: Silksong Act 1 Impressions 01:27:17 - Hell is Us Review 01:50:39 - Outro

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we dive deep into the past to save the future with Cronos: The New Dawn, which sounds cool, but is ultimately fine. It's a solid survival horror game from Bloober Team. We also dive into the latest major update for Deadlock, the new multiplayer game from Valve, discuss why the Trails In The Sky FC remake could similarly popularize the role-playing games like Yakuza 0 did for its respective series in 2017, and talk about Kirby and the Forgotten Land's Star-Crossed World DLC on Switch 2. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Subscribe to Game Informer Magazine: https://www.gameinformer.com/subscribe Follow our hosts on social media: @itsVanAken@KyleHilliard@seamoosiJump to a specific discussion using these timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 04:09 - Cronos: The New Dawn Review 14:40 - Borderlands 4 Final Preview Impressions 20:45 - Trails in the Sky FC Remake 33:40 - Valve Introduces 6 New Characters in Deadlock Update 51:51 - Kirby Star-Crossed World DLC

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, Emmy-nominated writer, comedian, and former Nintendo developer Mike Drucker (The Tonight Show, Bill Nye Saves the World) joins us to discuss our Ninja Gaiden 4 cover story, roguelite first-person shooter Voidbreaker, UFO 50, and his time working on Kid Icarus: Uprising — a formative handheld title for co-host Charles Harte. Later in the show, we laugh about the absurd controls of Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D, Lumines Arise, and The Rogue Prince of Persia. We connected Drucker with legendary game designer Roberta Williams (King's Quest, Mystery House) to discuss her legacy and its impact on his life in a new feature in Game Informer Magazine Issue 371. Drucker's latest book, Good Game, No Rematch, is available now. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Follow our hosts on social media: @itsVanAken@KyleHilliard@BrianPShea@ChuckDuck365@MikeDruckerJump to a specific discussion using these timestamps: 00:00 -- Introduction 06:04 -- Ninja Gaiden 4 25:40 -- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance 31:34 -- UFO 50 41:06 -- Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D 46:30 -- Kid Icarus: Uprising 55:05 -- The Rogue Prince of Persia 01:00:32 -- Lumines Arise 01:08:55 -- Voidbreaker

The summer is slowly waning, and an autumn packed with new video games fast approaches. Join Alex, Kyle, Charles, and Eric as they take a look at some of the first big games of 2025's latter half, from Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater to early impressions of Battlefield 6 through its open beta. There's also some details on the strange sports game Drag x Drive from Nintendo, the gorgeous blade-skater Sword of the Sea, the charming indie puzzler Is This Seat Taken?, and our reactions to Gamescom Opening Night Live. We must stress: this was recorded before the Hollow Knight Silksong broadcast, so enjoy a few speculative guesses at what it might have been, preserved in amber for our audience.Subscribe to Game Informer Magazine: https://gameinformer.com/subscribeFollow our hosts on social media: @itsVanAken@kylehilliard@chuckduck365@seamoosiJump to a specific discussion using these timestamps:

We're nearing the start of the fall season, and that means a bevy of new games will roll in like an avalanche, stretching from now until the holidays. With that in mind, GI's Marcus, Wesley, and Eric are here to talk about their most anticipated games of 2025 alongside friend of the show Hayes Madsen. Hear their picks for what to watch for over the coming months, as well as Wesley and Hayes' impressions of Phantom Blade Zero, Marcus' thoughts on indie darling And Roger, and a true debate: are suits mechs? Subscribe to Game Informer Magazine: https://gameinformer.com/subscribe Follow our hosts on social media: @wesleyleblanc@seamoosiJump to a specific discussion using these timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 05:16 - Phantom Blade Zero / Wesley and Hayes' adventures 31:07 - And Roger 43:33 - Our 2025 backlog 52:20 - Most anticipated games yet to arrive in 2025

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, our host Charles is joined by Wesley and Eric to talk about Mafia: The Old Country, a prequel set in early 20th century Sicily, as well as the experience of Gen Con 2025, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, and Wheel World. We discuss knife fighting and stealthy sneaking, the power scale of Metroidvanias, and... I'm reading a note here about Italian frogs? The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Subscribe to Game Informer Magazine: https://gameinformer.com/subscribe Follow our hosts on social media: @chuckduck365@wesleyleblanc@seamoosiJump to a specific discussion using these timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 04:18 - Mafia: The Old Country 35:05 - Gen Con 2025 1:10:26 - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound 1:17:05 - Wheel World

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, our new video editor, Eric Van Allen, joins the podcast to discuss Silent Hill F, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, and Wildgate. Hear about the thrills of fighting other outlaws for an ancient bounty in space, slashing through demonic hordes in a 2D sidescroller, and trying to survive the nightmares haunting a rural town in Japan. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Subscribe to Game Informer Magazine: https://gameinformer.com/subscribe Follow our hosts on social media: @itsVanAken@marcusstewart7)@seamoosiJump to a specific discussion using these timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 19:07 - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound 33:08 - Wildgate 56:06 - Silent Hill F

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we celebrate our latest issue by diving deep into Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Charles Harte and Alex Van Aken traveled to developer The Chinese Room in Brighton, England, to play the game. We also continue our discussion about Donkey Kong Bananza with new, nearly complete impressions, explain the complicated, but endearing aspects of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, and touch a little bit on the upcoming VR adaptation of World War Z. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Subscribe to Game Informer Magazine: https://gameinformer.com/subscribe Follow our hosts on social media: @itsVanAken@ChuckDuck365@marcusstewart7)@kylehilliard.comJump to a specific discussion using these timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 07:28 - Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Exclusive Details 36:47 - Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (Soulslike) 01:09:51 - Donkey Kong Bananza's Final Hours (Spoiler Free) 01:35:31 - World War Z VR

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we rave about Donkey Kong Bananza on Switch 2, which shines on the new Nintendo console, and the complicated Pac-Man Metroidvania called Shadow Labyrinth. We also recommend a great new stealth game, Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream, praising it for its gorgeous art direction and brilliant final act. Finally, Charles rounds out the podcast episode, briefly chatting about the Bravely Default HD remaster and a house-decorating Picross-like puzzler called Squeakcross. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Subscribe to Game Informer Magazine: https://gameinformer.com/subscribe Follow our hosts on social media: @itsVanAken@ChuckDuck365@WesleyLeBlancJump to a specific discussion using these timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 06:53 - Donkey Kong Bananza 36:33 - Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (New Stealth Game) 50:55 - Shadow Labyrinth (Pac-Man Metroidvania) 01:02:57 - Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster 01:08:16 - Squeakross

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we discuss our Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 review and Activision's controversial decision to change THPS 4's long-standing structure. Later in the show, special guest Ash Parrish, video game reporter at The Verge, joins us to discuss last week's Xbox layoffs and studio closures, Summer Games Done Quick, and Missile Command Delta. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Follow our hosts on social media: @itsVanAken@MarcusStewart7@KyleHilliard@WesleyLeBlanc@AdAshtraJump to a specific discussion using these timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 05:57 - Showing Off The Print Magazine 10:01 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Review 36:12 - Introducing Ash Parrish 38:35 - Xbox Layoffs and Studio Closures 01:02:33 - Summer Game's Done Quick (SGDQ) 01:11:04 - Peak 01:18:03 - Missile Command Delta 01:28:53 - Outro

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, former editor John Carson joins us to share what we think are the best games of 2025 to date. Heavy hitters like Mario Kart World, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Monster Hunter Wilds all make the list, but there are several smaller or indie titles mentioned that we love, like Peak, Blade Chimera, and Promise Mascot Agency. We hope you enjoy the podcast and find your next favorite video game! The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Subscribe to Game Informer Magazine: https://www.gameinformer.com/subscribe Follow our hosts on social media: @itsVanAken@MarcusStewart7@KyleHilliard@JohnCarsonGamesJump to a specific discussion using these timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 05:35 - Promise Mascot Agency 08:44 - Blade Chimera 11:15 - The Roottrees Are Dead 17:30 - Peak 24:36 - Mario Kart World 31:50 - Avowed 37:48 - Split Fiction 43:16 - Picnic Penguin 47:40 - Pirate Yakuza 50:19 - Monster Hunter Wilds 55:55 - DOOM: The Dark Ages 01:01:00 - Elden Ring Nightreign 01:09:25 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 01:16:20 - Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time 01:23:06 - Shotgun Cop Man 01:27:05 - The Bazaar 01:33:00 - Kyle’s Lightning Round 01:34:28 - The First Bezerker Khazan 01:36:24 - Marcus’ Lightning Round 01:42:19 - Alex’s Lightning Round

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we celebrate the first return issue of Game Informer Magazine! Borderlands 4 is on the cover, and Brian Shea details traveling to Texas to get extended hands-on with the game and his experience in cryotherapy. After that, we dive into Kyle Hilliard's Death Stranding 2: On the Beach review, which you can read here. We also discuss our continuing Switch 2 adventures and check in with Marcus Stewart's time with Lost in Random: The Eternal Die. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Subscribe to Game Informer's print magazine before the launch discount ends: https://www.gameinformer.com/subscribe Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the video version, game reviews, and exclusive details on upcoming games: https://www.youtube.com/gameinformer Follow our hosts on social media: @MarcusStewart7@KyleHilliard@BrianPSheaFollow Game Informer on social media: https://www.instagram.com/gameinformermagazinehttps://bsky.app/profile/gameinformer.comhttps://x.com/gameinformerhttps://www.facebook.com/officialgameinformer/https://www.tiktok.com/@game_informer

(00:00:00) Introduction (Special Guest Eric Van Allen) (00:06:00) SGF Previews - Lightning Round (00:06:27) End of Abyss (Section 9 Interactive) (00:07:24) Out of Words (Wired Fly, Kong Orange) (00:09:43) Sword of the Sea (Giant Squid) (00:12:19) Marvel Cosmic Invasion (Tribute Games) (00:14:33) Blighted (Drinkbox Studios) (00:19:02) Adventure of Samsara (Ilex Games, Atari) (00:23:04) Spine (Nekki) (00:26:57) Digimon Story: Time Stranger (Media Vision) (00:31:35) Lumines Arise (Enhance, Monstars) (00:36:14) Crimson Desert (Pearl Abyss) (00:48:49) Switch 2 Review Discussion (01:20:40) The Alters (11 bit studios) (01:32:31) Magic The Gathering x Final Fantasy (01:54:47) FBC Firebreak (Remedy) (02:12:19) Outro In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, returning guest Eric Van Allen (Axe of the Blood God, IGN, Normandy FM) joins us for a Nintendo Switch 2 review discussion, a wild survival management game called The Alters, and the cooperative first-person shooter Control spin-off, FBC Firebreak. Beforehand, we share even more of our favorite upcoming games we recently played at Summer Game Fest. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Subscribe to Game Informer's print magazine before the launch discount ends: https://www.gameinformer.com/subscribe Follow our hosts on social media: @itsVanAken@MarcusStewart7@ChuckDuck365@Seamoosi Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the video version, game reviews, and exclusive details on upcoming games: https://www.youtube.com/gameinformer Follow Game Informer on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/gameinformermagazinehttps://bsky.app/profile/gameinformer.comhttps://x.com/gameinformerhttps://www.facebook.com/officialgameinformer/https://www.tiktok.com/@game_informer

(00:00:00) Introduction (00:05:41) Resident Evil Requiem hands-on (00:13:13) Pragmata hands-on (00:24:33) Alex played the Xbox Ally X handheld (00:37:34) Ninja Gaiden 4 hands-on (00:45:56) Morsels preview (00:52:52) Charles loves Mixtape (01:00:00) Introducing special guest Rogersbase (01:00:56) Nintendo Switch 2 reactions (01:09:18) Mario Kart World deep dive In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we tackle 2025's biggest week yet. Not only did the Switch 2 launch and Summer Game Fest happen on the same week, but we relaunched our Game Informer magazine subscriptions, and can confirm our first issue will be out later this month! Hosts Alex Van Aken, Charles Harte, and Marcus Stewart also discuss their favorite games they played at Summer Game Fest (including Resident Evil Requiem, Ninja Gaiden 4, Pragmata, and Mixtape), and their hands-on impressions with Xbox's new handheld device. The trio is also thrilled to be joined by Rogersbase to discuss the Switch 2 launch, including his thoughts on the console, his favorite parts of Mario Kart World, his theories for Nintendo's 2025 plans, and his passion for Donkey Kong. Thanks for joining us, Roger! You can find him on YouTube and Twitch. Follow our hosts on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsvanaken), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), and Charles Harte (@chuckduck365). Thanks for resubscribing (or never unsubscribing)! We look forward to your feedback and to coming back. Click here to view our RSS feed. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 05:41 - Resident Evil Requiem hands-on 13:13 - Pragmata hands-on 24:33 - Alex played the Xbox Ally X handheld 37:34 - Ninja Gaiden 4 hands-on 45:56 - Morsels preview 52:52 - Charles loves Mixtape 01:00:00 - Introducing special guest Rogersbase 01:00:56 - Nintendo Switch 2 reactions 01:09:18 - Mario Kart World deep dive 01:31:29 - Outro

Today is an important day. Game Informer magazine subscriptions are back! And so is the Game Informer Show podcast! We recorded our first episode earlier this week before all the Summer Game Fest announcements and before we had Switch 2s in our hands. Apologies for not talking about the absolute latest in video game news, but this first episode back was always meant to be a catch-up and a rundown of what to expect. Join Alex Van Aken, Marcus Stewart, Charles Harte, and me as we talk about bringing the magazine back, share what we did during our "time off", and share just a few of the games we've been enjoying recently. Moving forward, you can expect to hear The Game Informer Show podcast every Thursday, and next week we will have a special on-location SGF episode. Thanks for resubscribing (or never unsubscribing)! We look forward to coming back and to all your feedback.

Alongside the rest of the magazine and website, The Game Informer Show podcast took an unexpected hiatus last year. We've been hard at work getting our feet back under us, making lots of behind-the-scenes efforts on the website, and working toward bringing back the physical magazine. It's kept us busy! But ahead of the magazine officially returning, Summer Game Fest activities, and the launch of Switch 2, we wanted to make sure we had an outlet to share our conversations and have you listen in. Alex Van Aken, Marcus Stewart, Charles Harte, and I have the first episode in the can where we talk about the shutdown and how it affected us, what we've been playing, and lots more. That episode isn't available quite yet, but we wanted to make sure you know where to subscribe to the show when the first episode drops on Friday, June 6. You can find some direct links below or watch a video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel. You can also search for The Game Informer Show wherever you listen to podcasts. We're looking forward to your feedback! Follow the hosts: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken) Kyle Hilliard (@KyleHilliard) Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7) Charles Harte (@ChuckDuck365)