The MinnMax Show

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Released every Thursday, The MinnMax Show features former Game Informer employees and beyond talking about the week's most exciting games or game industry news before reading feedback from the Patreon community found at patreon.com/minnmax.

  1. 1 day ago

    Onimusha Review, Orbitals, Final Fantasy Resonance

    https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and returning champion Charles Harte celebrate Capcom for nailing basically everything with Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Then we talk about the new mandatory co-op Switch 2 exclusive Orbitals, playing Mega Man: Dual Override at Gamescom, The Blood of Dawnwalker from Witcher 3's director, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and (of course) a preview of Final Fantasy Resonance. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Learn more about MinnMax's Seattle community meetup and PAX panels this weekend! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/come-to-minnmaxs-165858157 Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/bK8sirxgMcY Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: IAM8BEACH Never Stop Blasting Off Tabletop Rules - https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1u1HTQLD_vJdS61LI3weS8z7K1DCBVy9e Charles' Lunch Songs - https://on.soundcloud.com/q8Zm12A8uroh59e2A2 Game Informer Exodus cover story - https://gameinformer.com/Exodushttps://gameinformer.com/Exodus To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:40 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword 00:25:31 - Orbitals 00:42:20 - Mega Man: Dual Override 00:52:14 - The Blood of Dawnwalker 01:04:18 - Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 2 01:13:54 - Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy 01:19:46 - Final Fantasy Resonance 01:29:10 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:31:00 - Community questions 02:26:21 - Get A Load Of This Charles’ GALOT - https://gameinformer.com/2026/09/02/mario-kart-8-deluxe-just-got-a-switch-2-update-adding-local-8-player-and-more Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/BARAHLk-8dk?si=gJEnnoE6LANwOqA7 Ben's GALOT -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91IC1lpGYds Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNnq5Tg-DEo Community GALOT -https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/08/27/star-wars-memorabilia-for-sale-tippett-studio-closure https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/08/27/star-wars-memorabilia-for-sale-tippett-studio-closure Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. __ Support us on Patreon -https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  2. 30 Jul

    Silent Hill Townfall, Splatoon Raiders, Incident At Galley House

    https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock early, ad-free access to this podcast and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, and Jacob Geller kick off a huge episode by talking about Splatoon Raiders on the Nintendo Switch 2. Then Jeff Marchiafava joins us to rave about the twin-stick roguelike Pathogenic and Janet explains why she was so impressed by playing a preview build of Silent Hill Townfall. The fun doesn't stop there, as Haley MacLean and Kyle Hilliard join for a huge final discussion about the Steam Machine and to rave about the new deduction game from the creators of The Roottrees Are Dead called The Incident at Galley House. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/lVU12SQvXJI Come to MinnMax's two panels at PAX West in Seattle on Friday, September 4th and Sunday, September 6th - https://west.paxsite.com/en-us/guests/guest-profile.html?gtID=377141\&guest-name=MinnMax Indie developers, join MinnMax's video slideshow for the first week of August - https://forms.gle/XFH2PKJKevTPbqyY7 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SUMMERDAZE To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:14 - Splatoon Raiders 00:33:11 - Pathogenic 00:45:27 - Silent Hill Townfall 00:59:32 - Steam Machine 01:20:43 - The Incident at Galley House 01:33:54 - Palworld 1.0 01:39:37 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:41:32 - Community questions 02:16:23 - Get A Load Of This JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW0XUsyBBuY Jacob's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/DaS6KNksX6M/?hl=en Ben's GALOT - https://youtu.be/xDd-weQE0UM?is=HthEOgrrNdkz_528 Kyle's GALOT - https://x.com/OnimushaGame/status/2078205686539051426?s=46\&t=NQuiqRa_BGRV8b-BEm-aYw Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/1v5nhaw/jimothy_is_in_the_game/ Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  3. 2 Jul

    2026's Release Calendar Six-Shooter Duel

    https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Haley MacLean, and Leo Vader run down the full game release calendar for 2026 and duel to determine who wants to play each game the most. Leave a comment below for who you think ended up with the best list. We talk about GTA VI, Marvel's Wolverine, Orbitals, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Control Resonant, Splatoon Raiders, and a whole lot more! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/CfLgV84kz_Q Here's Game Informer's 2026 game release calendar - https://gameinformer.com/2026 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SUMMERDAZE https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals and more To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:37 - July game releases 00:14:41 - August game releases 00:32:42 - Hello Fresh 00:34:49 - September game releases 01:00:28 - October game releases 01:23:33 - November game releases 01:35:02 - December game releases 01:35:34 - Undated 2026 releases 01:53:02 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:54:2 - Community questions 02:14:31 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsKDQDORyh8 Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1ugcybt/steam_controller_recharging_itself/ Hanson's GALOT - https://metaphorforge.com/visual-metaphor-example/ Janet's GALOT - https://www.theplayerstribune.com/yan-diomande-soccer-bundesliga-rb-leipzig-ivory-coast Haley's GALOT - https://youtu.be/5-x404P3g1M?si=xtpU6lxMpncq6nRL\&t=627 Community GALOT - https://mynintendonews.com/2026/06/26/nintendo-has-raised-its-employees-base-salary-by-10/ *Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.* Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  4. 25 Jun

    GTA VI Details, Star Fox Review, Steam Machine

    https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and production assistant Nick Stefannaci review Star Fox on the Nintendo Switch 2, talk about the price reveal of GTA VI, weigh the pros and cons of the Steam Machine, and gush about some upcoming indie games via Steam Next Fest. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtube.com/live/9fDMpOnmFtU Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: RETURNOFTHESIXTH To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:57 - Star Fox review 00:32:28 - GTA VI's new details 00:46:22 - Rhythm Heaven Groove 00:53:27 - Steam Machine 01:08:55 - Steam Next Fest 01:09:46 - Order of the Sinking Star 01:14:49 - Demonbluff 01:17:53 - Offbeat 01:19:37 - A Normal Golf Game 01:22:40 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:24:19 - Community questions 02:06:45 - Get A Load Of This Nick’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prk2tdAiqGg\&t=14s JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/TY1rGBFriII Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/sGJyXKuibiQ?is=tQ6a_5zbMZKSYD8h Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLmoBgExnhU Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/1lsV9I2NDO8 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  5. 18 Jun

    Xbox Studio Doom, Best Steam Demos, Adventures Of Elliot (With Jason Schreier)

    https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and special guest Bloomberg's Jason Schreier unpack the chaotic news out of Xbox that Double Fine, Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games, and more studios are in a state of flux and might be shut down if they can't find another buyer before July. Then things take a turn for the positive as we unpack Square-Enix's new HD-2D Team Asano ARPG The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales. Sarah Podzorski and Haley MacLean then join the show to talk about their big trip to Montreal for Dead by Daylight's 10th anniversary, Jacob raves about Project Wingman and Ace Combat, The Sims experts weigh in on Paralives, and we share some of our favorite Steam Next Fest demos. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version of this podcast here - https://youtu.be/lOL3vaHTU9U Check out Jason Schreier's new YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@jason-schreier Listen to Jason Schreier's Triple Click podcast - https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/triple-click/ Learn more about the BDS Xbox Boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Learn more about MinnMax's Chicago meetup here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/chicago-meetup-161251182 Chicago MinnMax Community Meetup Off Color Brewing Taproom (The Mousetrap) 1460 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642 Tuesday, July 14th from 8-10pm RSVP Here - https://forms.gle/59Gd5dsbYHxaCSb16 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: RETURNOFTHESIXTH https://discoverpoco.com - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:43 - Jason Schreier's new YouTube channel 00:03:24 - Xbox looming studio closures 00:31:25 - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales 00:41:21 - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa 00:42:42 - Dead by Daylight's 10th anniversary 00:55:27 - Project Wingman and Ace Combat 01:04:43 - Paralives 01:15:07 - Steam Next Fest 01:16:00 - Blood Dungeon 01:16:27 - Sprawl Zero 01:19:00 - Over The Hill 01:21:53 - Sensory Overload 01:24:27 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:25:41 - Community questions 02:15:12 - Get A Load Of This Sarah’s GALOT - https://www.dust2.us/news/74810/toad-ally-viral-jab-jabich-receives-hltv-profile Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/Is8N7B9b0GQ?si=TYS0h8Fs58l0kNKn Hanson's GALOT - https://pelacase.com/blogs/news/biodegradable-packing-peanuts?srsltid=AfmBOoqLnh_g2mPor_G548pPv-8i1SMaEupocTd3BM0-pHL4g9O3Fe_9 Haleys GALOT - https://www.facebook.com/reel/1540487114278793 Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social/post/3mob3l2xdoc24 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  6. 21 May

    Summer Game Fest Predictions, Subnautica 2, Yoshi's Book

    MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard get in the summer mood by attempting to predict Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest Showcase and the biggest reveals from PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo. Then we celebrate the release of Subnautica 2 in early access and share early impressions for Alabaster Dawn from the creators of CrossCode. Oh, and JeffM has a new roguelike inspired by chess to share called Gambonanza. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/CP0hzVUTs54 Learn more about The Deepest Dive on 007 First Light - https://www.patreon.com/posts/get-ready-for-on-158676992 Join MinnMax's community meetup in Kyoto on Friday, May 22nd - https://www.patreon.com/posts/please-rsvp-for-158017663 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: STRAWBERRYFIELDS To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:00 - 007 First Light Deepest Dive 00:03:03 - Yoshi and the Mysterious Book 00:10:34 - Win a code for Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted 00:11:26 - Summer Game Fest predictions 00:47:44 - Subnautica 2 01:03:30 - Alabaster Dawn 01:11:00 - Gambonanza 01:18:43 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:20:51 - Community questions 02:29:53 - Get A Load Of This Kelsey’s GALOT - https://kotaku.com/stores-at-a-loss-for-words-after-being-sent-sealed-copies-of-rare-ps4-game-poop-slinger-2000696767 JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/s_aNH4hXz8I Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Old_English/I-mutation Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POneS8h1jyU Community GALOT - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/an-open-world-middle-earth-rpg-from-kingdom-come-studio-is-officially-happening/1100-6540053/ Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  7. 9 Apr

    Star Fox's Future, Samson, Ocarina Of Time Remake

    https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Leo Vader, and Kyle Hilliard share their thoughts on new game releases like the admirable but flawed Samson: A Tyndalston Story, the impressive musical-JRPG People of Note, Monster Hunter Stories 3 on the Nintendo Switch 2, and more. Then Kyle Hilliard talks about returning to play Star Fox Adventures and Star Fox Assault on the GameCube as we discuss the best path forward for our favorite Nintendo pilot. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/1hqvyRjUUpY RSVP for the MinnMax community meetup in Valencia, Spain on April 14th - https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-minnmaxs-in-154630175 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.buyraycon.com/minnmax - Get 15% off the Raycon Everyday Earbuds Classics[]( This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  8. 2 Apr

    25 Games Everybody Should Play (Alanah Pearce Returns)

    https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Steam code for Skate Story if you support MinnMax at the $5 tier before Monday, April 6th. New or returning supporters welcome. We'll update this description if we run out of codes. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by former MinnMax Guest Cohort Alanah Pearce as she launches her own production company called Charred Pictures that focuses on adapting video games to TV and movies in a way that's friendlier to independent developers. We then attempt to build a list of 25 essential games for gamers to play to fully understand the scope of the medium... but with a poisonous twist. Let us know in the comments what you would have included on the list. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/EayqMZeiQhQ Win tickets to the NierR concert by following MinnMaxShow on Instagram and leaving a comment here with your city of choice - https://www.instagram.com/p/DWjtYg6kU3S/?img_index=1 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.discoverpoco.com - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa https://www.mintmobile.com/minnmax - Premium wireless starting at $15/month https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: FIREFLOWERS To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:55 - Alanah Pearce's new production company: Charred Pictures 00:13:03 - Valencia, Spain community meetup - April 14th 00:14:19 - Get a Steam code for Skate Story 00:15:27 - 25 Games Everybody Should Play 00:33:35 - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa 00:35:19 - 25 Games Everybody Should Play 01:24:19 - Mint Mobile 01:25:40 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:27:42 - Community questions 02:06:20 - Get A Load Of This Jacob's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/baby-steps-fans-think-the-game-might-secretly-be-a-fan-made-uncharted-5 Hanson's GALOT - https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/artful-amoeba/plants-like-people-succumb-to-anesthesia-video/ Kyle's GALOT - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/travis-howe-a379251_a-long-while-back-a-team-was-assem[…]m=member_desktop\&rcm=ACoAADJ9j9QBNlHh0pyisRzsKpGCWpcUG2u0Wlc Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop\&v=PtHrkZgn-mU Links to other things mentioned in the episode... Watch Ben on CBS and FOX morning shows in Minneapolis - https://youtu.be/ZRjDfRUSfFM Alanah's Charred Pictures - https://www.charredpictures.com/ https://gameinformer.com/subscribe Ezra Klein podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYrgLn7pWp8 Win NieR concert tickets on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/DWjtYg6kU3S/?img_index=1 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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Released every Thursday, The MinnMax Show features former Game Informer employees and beyond talking about the week's most exciting games or game industry news before reading feedback from the Patreon community found at patreon.com/minnmax.

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  • Creator
    MinnMax
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    364
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © MinnMax Media LLC
  • Show Website
    The MinnMax Show

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