The Game Informer Show

Game Informer
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The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Kyle Hilliard, Marcus Stewart, and Charles Harte every Thursday for a chat about your favorite games – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry.

  1. 6d ago

    Gears of War: E-Day + Ace Combat 8 w/ Giant Bomb's Will Crosby

    This week on The Game Informer Show, Giant Bomb's Will Crosby joins us to discuss the recent launch of Gears of War: E-Day. Does a return to the past for Gears mean good things for it? Spoilers: yes, it  does. And after the break, we dip into the latest entry in another long-running series, as Eric shares his review impressions of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. Plus, Charles shares where he's at in his Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave journey. Grab a cold beverage and stay awhile, it's The Game Informer Show! The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about video game reviews, news, and exclusive reveals alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Support the show by subscribing to our physical video game magazine! Use these timestamps to jump around: 00:00 - Intro 03:45 - Gears of War: E-Day 28:14 - Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve 56:10 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

  2. Oct 2

    The Coolest Details From Our Grand Theft Auto VI Cover Story

    In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we dive deep into our Grand Theft Auto VI cover story and extract the coolest details for your enjoyment. Marcus, Alex, Charles, and Kyle discuss how Leonida compares to Florida, the game's updated weather system and how it may compare to Red Dead Redemption 2, and speculate on what may happen to players who prey on endangered species. Later in the podcast, we discuss our time playing Star Wars: Galactic Racer and End of Abyss, the latter being a new survival horror game that reminds us of Metroid: Other M (complimentary). The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about video game reviews, news, and exclusive reveals alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Support the show by subscribing to our physical video game magazine! Sponsored: Before ink met page, Super Heroes rose from American ideals. Now, these virtues take on a powerful new form in America’s Comic Art Coin and Medal Program – a historic collaboration between the United States Mint and DC! Collect Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman coins and medals with limited-edition designs in 24K gold and fine silver. Explore the collection at the US Mint site here. Jump ahead using these timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction03:25 - Grand Theft Auto VI Cover Story41:06 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer57:26 - End Of Abyss

  3. Sep 25

    Control Resonant Review + Wardogs Impressions

    This week on The Game Informer Show, Marcus joins the Video Vans to discuss his review of Control Resonant. Did it resonate with us, and does he think the day-one patch will affect early impressions of the game for its incoming players? After that, Alex and Eric dig into their impressions of the latest breakout hit on Steam, Wardogs. The new FPS on the block has some surprising lineage, and also some surprisingly refreshing ideas, all of which are capturing our attention so far. Then, for the card game aficionados at the end, we crack a few Collector's Boosters of Magic: The Gathering's latest set, Reality Fracture. Find out what a Fblthp is, together with us, on The Game Informer Show. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about video game reviews, news, and exclusive reveals alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Support the show by subscribing to our physical video game magazine! Submit a question or topic you'd like to hear us discuss: Podcast@GameInformer.com. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 04:32 - Control Resonant 34:18 - Wardogs 1:01:38 - Magic: The Gathering - Reality Fracture

  4. Sep 19

    Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Review, Plus Control Resonant

    A lot of hours went into this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, as Eric joins up with Alex, Kyle, and Charles to talk about the literal full days he spent working his way through Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. Intelligent Systems' latest strategy-RPG is a big one, but thankfully, it's also a good one. After the break, we briefly touch on some early impressions of Control Resonant, ahead of our review impressions arriving another time. And Alex reports back from Blizzcon 2026, where he got to see the all the big news and reveals, as well as go hands-on with the new World of Warcraft: Forever beta. It's a big new episode of The Game Informer Show, so grab a cold beverage and settle in for some pod. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about video game reviews, news, and exclusive reveals alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Support the show by subscribing to our physical video game magazine! Submit a question or topic you'd like to hear us discuss: Podcast@GameInformer.com. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro09:03 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave53:13 - Control Resonant1:16:56 - Blizzcon 2026

  5. Sep 12

    Ocarina Of Time Remake Reaction And Marvel's Wolverine Review

    It's a new week of The Game Informer Show, and we've got reactions to two entire Nintendo Directs that took place on back-to-back days this week, showing off both a new look for Link in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake and some new Nintendo first-party games in the general Direct, including Metroid: Ravenous and Kirby and the World Beyond. After that, we dig into our impressions of Marvel's Wolverine from those who have been playing it. How does it stand up as a superhero game, Insomniac game, and general Marvel property? Plus, we share some thoughts on the enormity of Gamescom, and shout out some of our preview coverage that's been rolling out on the site. It's a packed week, so grab a cold drink and settle in for a new episode of The Game Informer Show. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about video game reviews, news, and exclusive reveals alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Support the show by subscribing to our physical video game magazine! Submit a question or topic you'd like to hear us discuss: Podcast@GameInformer.com. Follow our hosts online: Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7)Charles Harte (@ChuckDuck365)Eric Van Allen (@Seamoosi)Wesley LeBlanc (@WesleyLeBlanc)Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 04:46 – What We Want From Ocarina of Time Remake 37:56 – Nintendo Direct Reactions (Metroid Ravenous, Kirby and the World Beyond, etc.) 01:06:45 – Marvel's Wolverine Review 01:32:50 – Gamescom 2026 Highlights

  6. Sep 8

    Exclusive Exodus Story And Gameplay Deep Dive (Cover Story)

    Game Informer traveled to Archetype Entertainment in Austin, TX, to play Exodus, an upcoming sci-fi role-playing game from the creators of Mass Effect, Halo, and more. Eric and Charles return from their trip to share exclusive details about the game, including one of its "awakened" characters, Salt, an octopus inside a railgun-toting mech. You'll also learn more about the lore, backstory, and combat of this promising time-twisting epic. Later in the podcast, Alex shares his impressions of Star Wars: Zero Company, Kyle compares Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy to the Uncharted series, and the group finally discusses a great bullet-heaven platformer you should play, Blood Dungeon. Sponsored: Logitech G just changed the game again with the new PRO X2 Superstrike. This isn't just an upgrade; it’s a total reimagining of the mouse click. Stop playing fair and start playing faster. Go to LogitechG.com and enter code GAMEINFORMER at checkout to save 25% off Logitech G products. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about video game reviews, news, and exclusive reveals alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Support the show by subscribing to our physical video game magazine! Follow our hosts online: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken)Kyle Hilliard (@KyleHilliard)Charles Harte (@ChuckDuck365)Eric Van Allen (@Seamoosi)Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 04:37 – Exodus Cover Story Breakdown 32:34 – Sponsored: Get 25% Off Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike 34:04 – Star Wars: Zero Company Impressions 01:06:48 – Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy 01:15:00 – Blood Dungeon Submit a question or topic you'd like to hear us discuss: Podcast@GameInformer.com

  7. Sep 5

    Grand Theft Auto VI Extended Look Reactions + 3 Big Game Reviews

    It's a packed week of The Game Informer Show. Marcus, Charles, and Eric discuss last week's Grand Theft Auto VI Extended Look, and talk about where their personal hype levels for GTA VI stand. Then, we break down the double-header Sony State of Play showcase, and talk about our favorite announcements from AAA and smaller studios alike. After the break, we get into a trio of big game reviews that dropped over the last week: The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Orbitals. The fall season is in full swing, and the crew talks about which of these three games are already standing out. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about video game reviews, news, and exclusive reveals alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Support the show by subscribing to our physical video game magazine! Submit a question or topic you'd like to hear us discuss: Podcast@GameInformer.com. Follow our hosts online: Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7)Charles Harte (@ChuckDuck365)Eric Van Allen (@Seamoosi)Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 06:08 – Grand Theft Auto VI Extended Look Reactions 38:38 – Sony State of Play Highlights 01:08:49 – Ad Break 01:08:52 – The Blood of Dawnwalker Review 01:32:07 – Onimusha: Way of the Sword Review 01:50:35 – The Dan Ryckert Tangent 01:54:15 – Orbitals Review

  8. Aug 22

    The Duskbloods Preview, Plus The Sinking City 2

    It's a new week on The Game Informer Show, and we've got a new FromSoftware game to sink our teeth into. The Duskbloods is a new multiplayer Switch 2 exclusive from the makers of the Souls series, and Marcus has some hands-on impressions to share on its elaborate multi-phase multiplayer mayhem. Then, we dig into The Sinking City 2, another Lovecraftian mystery from Frogwares, and check in with Fields of Mistria's 1.0 launch. Then, the trio answer some of our listeners' most burning and pertinent questions. Grab a beverage and settle in. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about video game reviews, news, and exclusive reveals alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Support the show by subscribing to our physical video game magazine! Jump ahead using the following timestamps: 00:00 - Intro03:53 - The Duskbloods53:30 - The Sinking City 21:09:42 - Fields of Mistria1:22:57 - Listener Questions

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The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Kyle Hilliard, Marcus Stewart, and Charles Harte every Thursday for a chat about your favorite games – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry.

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    Game Informer
  • Years Active
    2009 - 2026
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