The Game Informer Show

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)

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, our editor-in-chief, Matt Miller, joins Alex and Marcus to discuss why Marvel Rivals has grown on us and how it's shaking up the Overwatch formula. Next, the crew dives into some of July's best indie games, including Dungeons of Hinterberg, Arranger, and Thank Goodness You're Here — okay, that last one technically releases today, August 1st, but I played and beat it during July via a pre-release copy. Finally, Marcus dives into Silent Hill 2 (2001) and Forestrike, the follow-up to 2021's pixel art action title, Olija. Follow us on social media: Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Charles Harte (@chuckduck365) The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join us every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:29 - Marvel Rivals Closed Beta 00:31:27 - Thank Goodness You're Here! 00:41:00 - Dungeons Of Hinterberg 00:48:37 - Forestrike Preview 00:59:31 - Silent Hill 2 (2001) 01:14:27 - Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure 01:21:37 - Housekeeping

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, our editor-in-chief, Matt Miller, joins Alex and Marcus to discuss why Marvel Rivals has grown on us and how it's shaking up the Overwatch formula. Next, the crew dives into some of July's best indie games, including Dungeons of Hinterberg, Arranger, and Thank Goodness You're Here — okay, that last one technically releases today, August 1st, but I played and beat it during July via a pre-release copy. Finally, Marcus dives into Silent Hill 2 (2001) and Forestrike, the follow-up to 2021's pixel art action title, Olija. Watch the Video Version on YouTube: Follow us on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7) The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join us every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Matt Storm,The Game Informer Show. "Fun" And Games PodcastReignite The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:29 - Marvel Rivals Closed Beta 00:31:27 - Thank Goodness You're Here! 00:41:00 - Dungeons Of Hinterberg 00:48:37 - Forestrike Preview 00:59:31 - Silent Hill 2 (2001) 01:14:27 - Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure 01:21:37 - Housekeeping

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show podcast, we unpack our latest cover story on The Casting of Frank Stone! After that, Marcus Stewart dives into his time playing the cyberpunk noir detective game Nobody Wants to Die. Charles Harte discusses his early impression of Arranger, and Kyle breaks down his review of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Marcus also chats about his recent trip to Blizzard to play Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred's new Spiritborn class, and we round out the discussion with listener questions and a surprisingly long reflection on the 1995 film Powder. Follow us on social media: Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Charles Harte (@chuckduck365) The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join us every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Matt Storm,The Game Informer Show. "Fun" And Games PodcastReignite The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:02 - Cover Story: The Casting of Frank Stone 00:24:52 - Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure 00:33:44 - Nobody Wants to Die 00:51:03 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Review 01:01:30 - Charles' Retro Console Corner 01:05:54 - Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred - Spiritborn Class Preview 01:14:56 - Housekeeping and Listener Questions

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show podcast, we're sharing our review-in-progress thoughts on two intriguing releases this week. First up, Wesley LeBlanc shares his initial impressions of Capcom's action/strategy/tower-defense hybrid Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Marcus Stewart then dishes out his time slaying gods in the action souls-like Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn. Kyle Hilliard unpacks his review of Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, and we also discuss playing the Concord beta and Zenless Zone Zero before answering some listener questions. Follow us on social media: Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Wesley LeBlanc (@LeBlancWes) The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join us every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Matt Storm,The Game Informer Show. "Fun" And Games PodcastReignite The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:39 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess 00:22:19 - Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn 00:38:25 - Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Review 00:47:09 - Concord Beta Test 00:59:05 - Zenless Zone Zero 01:10:33 - Housekeeping and Listener Questions

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew attempts to highlight the best games of 2024 that have launched between January and July. This is not all-encompassing. Rather, it's more a conversation about this year's early standouts and other releases we plan to visit before our official Game of the Year discussions in December. Before we properly dive in, Marcus breaks down his review of Anger Foot, developer Free Lives' new first-person shooter. Afterwards, Alex highlights a small desktop game (literally) called Rusty's Retirement. We hope you enjoy this episode and find new games to play! Watch the Video Version: Follow us on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7) The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join us every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Matt Storm,The Game Informer Show. "Fun" And Games PodcastReignite The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:29 - Anger Foot Review 00:18:36 - Rusty's Retirement 00:30:06 - Best Games of 2024 (So Far) 01:34:51 - Housekeeping

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, former GI editor and current writer for The Indie Informer John Carson drops by to share his impressions of Final Fantasy XIV's newly released Dawntrail expansion. We're also joined by our wonderful podcast editor Matt Storm to give their thoughts on Alan Wake 2's Night Springs DLC, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and their first foray into Sam Barlow's Immortality. Marcus Stewart spills the tea on his time playing the closed beta for the bubbly open-world dress up game Infinity Nikki and his first excursion through the typing-based dungeon crawler Cryptmaster. We round the show with Kyle Hillard and Marcus giving their obligatory Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree check-ins. Follow us on social media: Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), John Carson (@John_Carson), and Matt Storm (@dj_stormageddon). The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join us every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Matt Storm,The Game Informer Show. "Fun" And Games PodcastReignite The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:16 - Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail 00:23:36 - Infinity Nikki Beta 00:46:00 - Alan Wake 2 Night Springs Expansion 00:52:59 - Kyle's Jurassic Park Corner 00:58:51 - Cryptmaster 01:08:13 - Immortality 01:16:30 - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 01:22:33 - Marcus' Manor Lords Update 01:26:05 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard 01:35:54 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree 01:47:47 - Housekeeping

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew discusses our recent trip to Bioware for our Dragon Age: The Veilguard cover story, our Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree review, PS5-bound multiplayer shooter, Concord, a new battle royale from former League of Legends developers, atmospheric horror title Still Wakes the Deep, Dustborn, Luigi's Mansion 2 HD and even more! It's a packed show, y'all. Watch the Video Version: Follow us on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Wesley LeBlanc (@LeBlancWes) The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join us every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Matt Storm,The Game Informer Show. "Fun" And Games PodcastReignite The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:42 - Cover Story: Dragon Age: The Veilguard 00:21:48 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Review 00:42:20 - Concord Preview 00:59:04 - Supervive Preview 01:11:59 - The Plucky Squire 01:24:37 - Magic: The Gathering – Assassin's Creed 01:35:01 - Still Wakes the Deep 01:45:52 - Dustborn Preview 01:55:06 - Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Review 01:58:26 - Housekeeping

This week on The Game Informer Show, we share our spoiler-free impressions of Elden Ring's DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree. We gave the expansion a 9.75 in our review. We also dive into Nintendo's impressive Summer Direct showcase and chat about the first mainline Zelda game where Zelda is the protagonist, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and just about everything else revealed during the show. Thanks for watching or listening! Watch the Video Version: Follow us on social media: Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Brian Shea (@BrianPShea), Charles Harte (@Chuckduck365) The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join us every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Matt Storm,The Game Informer Show. "Fun" And Games PodcastReignite The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:56 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC 00:31:26 - June 2024 Nintendo Direct 01:24:30 - Housekeeping

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, our boots-on-the-ground crew returns from Los Angeles to discuss their favorite games from Summer Game Fest, Ubisoft Forward, the Xbox Games Showcase, and orbiting events. Watch the Video Version: Follow us on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Brian Shea (@BrianPShea), Charles Harte (@Chuckduck365) The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join host Alex Van Aken every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Matt Storm,The Game Informer Show. "Fun" And Games PodcastReignite The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:52 - Summer Game Fest 2024 Deep Dive 01:47:06 - Housekeeping

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, returning guest Eric Van Allen joins us to discuss playing Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree for three hours, our predictions for this weekend's Summer Game Fest, and several new non-AAA games worth playing: Hauntii, Wild Bastards, and Nine Sols. Watch The Video Version: Follow us on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Eric Van Allen (@Seamoosi) The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join host Alex Van Aken every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Matt Storm,The Game Informer Show. "Fun" And Games PodcastReignite The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:35 - Eric Van Allen Introduction 00:06:19 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Preview 00:29:12 - Hauntii 00:40:24 - Wild Bastards 00:49:36 - Nine Sols 00:59:06 - Summer Game Fest Predictions 01:32:45 - Housekeeping

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we played the "build your own Zelda" dungeon maker Quest Master, dived into Fortnite's new season of content (including Fallout), and revisited this year's remake of Mario vs. Donkey Kong. We also chatted about our love of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and reminisced about the 2015 Mad Max game, kicking off a discussion about the future of movie tie-in titles. Watch The Video Version Follow us on social media: Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Charles Harte (@chuckduck365) The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join host Alex Van Aken every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Matt Storm,The Game Informer Show. "Fun" And Games PodcastReignite The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:50 - Quest Master Early Access 00:22:12 - Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 00:36:41 - Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024) 00:44:29 - Mad Max 01:01:16 - Movie Tie-in Video Games 01:18:08 - Housekeeping and Listener Questions 01:42:23 - The Lunch Break: Like A Dance Break but with Lunch (Working Title)

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we unpack our reviews of Senua's Saga: Hellblade II and the "more than a remaster but not quite a remake" of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. We also share our first foray into the hit early access city-builder, Manor Lords, and give our impressions of exciting new indies such as Hauntii, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, Baladins, and 1000xResist. Watch The Video Version Follow us on social media: Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Charles Harte (@chuckduck365) The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join host Alex Van Aken every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Matt Storm,The Game Informer Show. "Fun" And Games PodcastReignite The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:17 - Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Review 00:30:44 - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Review 00:44:45 - Manor Lords 01:06:03 - Duck Detective: The Secret Salami 01:10:34 - Baladins 01:14:40 - 1000xResist 01:16:51 - Hauntii 01:21:01 - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes 01:25:37 - Housekeeping and Listener Questions 01:48:21 - The Lunch Break: Like A Dance Break but with Lunch (Working Title)

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we discuss several of the best indie games you might've missed amidst this month's releases. Specifically, we discuss Animal Well's mysteries, revisiting Hades I, Lorelai and the Laser Eyes, Paper Trail, With My Past, Indika, and Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Watch The Video Version: Follow us on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Wesley LeBlanc (@LeBlancWes), Charlie Wacholz (@chas_mke) The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join host Alex Van Aken every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Matt Storm,The Game Informer Show. "Fun" And Games PodcastReignite The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:05 - Animal Well 00:18:16 - Hades 00:29:33 - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes 00:38:32 - Paper Trail 00:50:12 - Endless Ocean Luminous 01:01:29 - With My Past Review 01:11:14 - Indika Review 01:24:44 - Killer Klowns from Outer Space 01:31:52 - Housekeeping

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we discuss our Hades II cover story trip to Supergiant Games in San Francisco and Xbox shutting down four game studios, including Prey, Dishonored, and Redfall developer Arkane Austin, alongside Tango Gameworks, the team behind The Evil Within series and last year's critically-acclaimed Hi-Fi Rush. Afterward, we chat about Shuntaro Furukawa, President of Nintendo, revealing the company will reveal details about the Nintendo Switch's successor within this fiscal year via a post on X. Before diving into our positive reviews of '90s-survival-horror Crow Country and Little Kitty, Big City, special guest Charlie Wacholz joins us to chat about his Animal Well review, in which he calls Bigmode's first published title "a masterclass in environmental design." Watch the Video Version: Follow us on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Wesley LeBlanc (@LeBlancWes), Charlie Wacholz (@chas_mke) The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join host Alex Van Aken every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Matt Storm,The Game Informer Show. "Fun" And Games PodcastReignite The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:02 - Cover Story: Hades II 00:34:49 - Xbox Shutters Four Studios 00:53:49 - Nintendo Switch Successor Announcement 01:03:12 - Animal Well Review 01:28:21 - Little Kitty, Big City Review 01:35:00 - Crow Country 01:41:45 - Housekeeping