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The hot streak continues as we have another banger on this week's episode of The Game Informer Show! Join the crew as they take out their crystal balls and predict not only what games will win awards at The Game Awards, but what reveals we have in store for us as well. While the News and Playlist sections will return on another day, be sure to stick around for a heartfelt and hilarious listener questions section to wrap up the show!


Follow the crew on Twitter: Alex Stadnik (@Studnik76), Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Kimberley Wallace (@kstar1785), and Dan Tack (@dantack).


The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join hosts Alex Stadnik and Alex Van Aken every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from all around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.



Check out the timestamps below to jump to a particular point in the discussion:


00:00:00 - Introduction

00:02:48 - The Game Awards 2021 Primer

00:07:25 - Best Racing Game

00:09:44 - Best Sim/Strategy Game

00:12:55 - Best Family Game

00:16:57 - Best Fighting Game

00:19:39 - Most Anticipated Game

00:23:30 - Best RPG

00:27:12 - Best Action/Adventure Game

00:31:34 - Best Action Game

00:36:20 - Content Creator Of The Year

00:37:55 - Best AR/VR Game

00:40:11 - Best Debut Indie Game

00:43:28 - Best Community Support

00:47:01 - Best Mobile Game

00:49:29 - Best Indie Game

00:52:14 - Games For Impact Award

00:55:26 - Innovation in Accessibility Award

00:58:06 - Best Audio Design

01:00:36 - Best Score & Music

01:03:30 - Best Art Direction

01:06:21 - Best Ongoing Game

01:10:57 - Best Multiplayer

01:15:56 - Best Performance

01:20:34 - Best Narrative

01:23:06 - Best Game Direction

01:25:54 - Game Of The Year

01:36:33 - Game Announcement Predictions

01:50:54 - Housekeeping

01:53:24 - Listener Questions

The Game Informer Show is back, and we're discussing some of the best games of the year that may have not gotten the spotlight they deserve. We chat about Inscryption, Before Your Eyes, and so much more with special guest Ty Galiz-Rowe, editor-in-chief at Uppercut, a video game site focused on insightful features, articles, and reviews from people that come from marginalized groups. As always, we end the show with another fun round of listener questions as we wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving!


Follow the crew on Twitter: Alex Stadnik (@Studnik76), Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Jill Grodt (@Finruin), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Ty Galiz-Rowe (@owoathkeeper)


The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join hosts Alex Stadnik and Alex Van Aken every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from all around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.



This episode is sponsored by GeForce NOW, NVIDIA's cloud gaming service that transforms nearly any laptop, desktop, tablet, and smartphone into a powerful PC gaming rig. With the new GeForce NOW RTX 3080 Membership, you can upgrade nearly any device to a GeForce RTX 3080 powered gaming machine, unlocking up to 1440p, 120FPS, and 4K HDR. Pre-order a GeForce NOW RTX 3080 Membership for the best cloud gaming experience at GeForceNOW.com. 


Every Thursday, GeForce NOW adds support for more games! Check out the GFN Thursday blog to learn more. 




Check out the timestamps below to jump to a particular point in the discussion:


00:01:05 – Introduction


00:01:05 – Special Guest Ty Galiz-Rowe (Uppercut, Upcomer)


00:12:00 – Most Underrated Games of 2021 


02:01:15 – Housekeeping


02:07:46 – Listener Emails

Another week, another packed episode of The Game Informer Show! This time around, we're giving you our hands-on impressions of Halo Infinite's surprise multiplayer release, Dying Light 2 Stay Human, and John Carson is here to give his review of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl! That's not at all, as we're also recapping Xbox's huge 20th Anniversary stream and getting playful in this edition of listener questions!


Follow the crew on Twitter: Alex Stadnik (@Studnik76), Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Brian Shea (@BrianPShea), John Carson (@John_Carson), and Ben Reeves (@BenjaminReeves)


The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join hosts Alex Stadnik and Alex Van Aken every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from all around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.



This episode is sponsored by GeForce NOW, NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service that transforms nearly any laptop, desktop, tablet, and smartphone into a powerful PC gaming rig. With the new GeForce NOW RTX 3080 Membership you can upgrade nearly any device to a GeForce RTX 3080 powered gaming machine, unlocking up to 1440p, 120FPS, and 4K HDR. Pre-order a GeForce NOW RTX 3080 Membership for the best cloud gaming experience at GeForceNOW.com. 


Every Thursday, GeForce NOW adds support for more games! Check out the GFN Thursday blog to learn more. 




Check out the timestamps below to jump to a particular point in the discussion:


00:01:05 – Introduction

00:03:09 – Xbox 20th Anniversary Stream Recap

00:16:53 – Halo Infinite Multiplayer

00:41:47 – Dying Light 2 Stay Human Preview Impressions

00:53:48 – Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Review

01:13:53 – Housekeeping

01:18:21 – Listener Questions

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew unveils the latest game to grace the cover of our magazine, Halo Infinite and details our time spent seeing Xbox's flagship title in action. During The Playlist, Dan Tack raves about his nearly 15 hours playing Elden Ring ahead of this weekend's network test, Marcus shares his Bright Memory: Infinite review impressions and Van Aken shares his initial impressions of Battlefield 2042 fresh out of a three-day review event. Fair warning, we talk about the opening moments of the Halo Infinite campaign, so spoiler warning ahead of the section.


Follow the crew on Twitter: Alex Stadnik (@Studnik76), Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Dan Tack (@dantack), Brian Shea (@BrianPShea), 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 hosts Alex Stadnik and Alex Van Aken every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from all around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.



This episode is sponsored by GeForce NOW, NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service that transforms nearly any laptop, desktop, tablet, and smartphone into a powerful PC gaming rig. With the new GeForce NOW RTX 3080 Membership you can upgrade nearly any device to a GeForce RTX 3080 powered gaming machine, unlocking up to 1440p, 120FPS, and 4K HDR. Pre-order a GeForce NOW RTX 3080 Membership for the best cloud gaming experience at GeForceNOW.com. 


Every Thursday, GeForce NOW adds support for more games! Check out the GFN Thursday blog to learn more. 




Check out the timestamps below to jump to a particular point in the discussion:


00:00:00 - Introduction

00:03:45 - New Mass Effect Teaser Image

00:15:02 - Halo Infinite Cover Story

01:01:11 - Elden Ring Hands-On

01:28:50 - Battlefield 2042 Review Impressions

02:02:25 - Bright Memory Infinite

02:17:28 - Housekeeping

02:22:26 - Listener Emails

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew discusses the three pillars of Call Of Duty: Vanguard: multiplayer, zombies, and, unfortunately, a lackluster campaign. In a positive turn, we share our Forza Horizon 5 review impressions and talk about how the series continues to shine. Wesley and Jill join the Alexes to discuss the news of Uncharted's former Creative Director, Amy Hennig, working on a narrative-driven game in the Marvel universe. 


Follow the crew on Twitter: Alex Stadnik (@Studnik76), Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Wesley LeBlanc (@LeBlancWes), Jill Grodt (@Finruin), Dan Tack (@dantack), Kimberley Wallace (@kstar1785), Brian Shea (@BrianPShea), Blake Hester (@metallicaisrad)


The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join hosts Alex Stadnik and Alex Van Aken every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from all around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.



This episode is sponsored by GeForce NOW, NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service that transforms nearly any laptop, desktop, tablet, and smartphone into a powerful PC gaming rig. With the new GeForce NOW RTX 3080 Membership you can upgrade nearly any device to a GeForce RTX 3080 powered gaming machine, unlocking up to 1440p, 120FPS, and 4K HDR. Pre-order a GeForce NOW RTX 3080 Membership for the best cloud gaming experience at GeForceNOW.com. 


Every Thursday, GeForce NOW adds support for more games! Check out the GFN Thursday blog to learn more. 




Check out the timestamps below to jump to a particular point in the discussion:


00:00:00 - Introduction

00:03:36 - Amy Hennig's New Marvel Game

00:24:37 - Call of Duty: Vanguard

00:46:28 - Forza Horizon 5

01:02:57 - Special Announcement

01:07:07 - Shin Megami Tensei V Review Impressions

01:32:57 - Riders Republic

01:49:35 - Housekeeping

01:53:45 - Listener Emails

We're back with another exciting episode of The Game Informer Show! In a game-heavy episode, we're talking about our impressions of Darkest Dungeon 2, Shin Megami Tensei V, and our review of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy! On top of that, we also quickly discuss the highlights from Sony's latest State of Play, and end the show with a buck-wild entry of community questions.


Follow the crew on Twitter: Alex Stadnik (@Studnik76), Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Andrew Reiner (@Andrew_Reiner), Kimberley Wallace (@kstar1785), and Dan Tack (@dantack)


The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join hosts Alex Stadnik and Alex Van Aken every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from all around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.



This episode is sponsored by GeForce NOW, NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service that transforms nearly any laptop, desktop, tablet, and smartphone into a powerful PC gaming rig. With the new GeForce NOW RTX 3080 Membership you can upgrade nearly any device to a GeForce RTX 3080 powered gaming machine, unlocking up to 1440p, 120FPS and 4K HDR. Pre-order a GeForce NOW RTX 3080 Membership for the best cloud gaming experience at GeForceNOW.com. 


Every Thursday, GeForce NOW adds support for more games! Check out the GFN Thursday blog to learn more. 




Check out the timestamps below to jump to a particular point in the discussion:


00:00:00 – Introduction


00:02:38 – Sony State of Play Highlights


00:26:28 – Darkest Dungeon 2 Impressions


00:41:24 – Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Review


00:53:49 – Shin Megami Tensei V


01:12:30 – Ad Break


01:14:00 – Housekeeping


01:18:14 – Listener Emails