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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 host Alex Van Aken every Thursday for a chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry.

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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 host Alex Van Aken every Thursday for a chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry.

    We're Fascinated With Funko Fusion And Hades II (Feat. Niki Grayson) | GI Show

    We're Fascinated With Funko Fusion And Hades II (Feat. Niki Grayson) | GI Show

    In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, special guest Niki Grayson (Giant Bomb, If You're Driving Close Your Eyes) joins Alex and Charles to discuss the wild mix of intellectual property featured in Funko Fusion, the best LEGO games, our time playing the Hades II Technical Test, and Game Informer's Tales of Kenzara: Zau review. Lastly, we've been catching up on new releases and ongoing games, including Fortnite's collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender, Halo Infinite, whimsical rock-climbing in Surmount, and No Rest For The Wicked.


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    Follow us on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Charles Harte (@ChuckDuck365), Niki Grayson (@Godsewa)


    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 freelance audio editor for The Game Informer Show, edited this episode. Matt is an experienced podcast host and producer who's been speaking into a microphone for over a decade. You should listen to Matt's shows like the "Fun" And Games Podcast and Reignite, a BioWare-focused podcast. 

    The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps:

    00:00:00 - Intro


    10:40 - Hades II Technical Test


    17:55 - Funko Fusion


    33:50 - Fortnite and LEGO Fortnite


    45:40 - Halo Infinite


    49:10 - Tales of Kenzara: Zau Review and 2024 Metroidvanias


    01:03:30 - Dabbling in Surmount and No Rest For The Wicked

    Stellar Blade, Sand Land, Monkey Ball, Crabs, And Knuckles | GI Show

    Stellar Blade, Sand Land, Monkey Ball, Crabs, And Knuckles | GI Show

    This week on The Game Informer Show podcast, it's all about reviews. We had three big reviews drop this week (on the same day [around the same time]), as well as a TV show review. Join host Kyle Hilliard as Matt Miller discusses Stellar Blade, Wesley LeBlanc chats about Another Crab's Treasure, and Brian Shea tells us what he thinks of the Knuckles TV show. Kyle also talks about his time with Sand Land and Brian shares preview impressions of the first original Monkey Ball game in years as well as the new TopSpin tennis game.


    Episode 704 – Stellar Blade, Sand Land, Monkey Ball, Crabs, And Knuckles:




    Follow us on social media: Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Brian Shea (@BrianPShea), 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 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 freelance audio editor for The Game Informer Show, edited this episode. Matt is an experienced podcast host and producer who's been speaking into a microphone for over a decade. You should listen to Matt's shows like the "Fun" And Games Podcast and Reignite, a BioWare-focused podcast. 

    The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps:

    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:02:57 - Stellar Blade Review

    00:25:13 - Sand Land Review

    00:38:59 - Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Preview

    00:49:23 - Another Crab's Treasure Review

    01:01:23 - Knuckles TV Series Review

    01:21:43 - TopSpin 2K25

    01:27:00 - Housekeeping

    The Countdown To Summer Game Fest Begins | GI Show

    The Countdown To Summer Game Fest Begins | GI Show

    In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew looks ahead at the current slate of publisher showcases happening around Summer Game Fest and subsequent announcements we'd like to see. We chat about Amazon's Fallout show, rewatching the original X-Men animated series, and A24's Civil War before remembering this is a video game podcast. Afterward, Alex shares his very early impressions of World of Warcraft: The War Within's first alpha test, and Charles discusses his time playing Dragon's Dogma 2. 


    Episode 703 - The Countdown To Summer Game Fest Begins:




    Follow us on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), 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 freelance audio editor for The Game Informer Show, edited this episode. Matt is an experienced podcast host and producer who's been speaking into a microphone for over a decade. You should listen to Matt's shows like the "Fun" And Games Podcast and Reignite, a BioWare-focused podcast. 

    The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps:

    00:00:00 - Intro


    00:02:58 - Amazon's Fallout, X-Men, and A24's Civil War


    00:17:57 - Summer Game Fest Countdown


    00:50:39 - World of Warcraft: The War Within Alpha


    01:06:46 - Dragon's Dogma 2


    01:20:34 - Housekeeping and Listener Questions

    Star Wars Outlaws Cover Story And Fallout Show Review | GI Show

    Star Wars Outlaws Cover Story And Fallout Show Review | GI Show

    On this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew discusses our recent trip to Sweden for our Star Wars Outlaws cover story, Game Informer's review of Amazon's Fallout show, and our hands-on impressions of The Rogue: Prince of Persia, a new roguelike from Dead Cells developer Evil Empire. Before diving into listener questions, Marcus and Alex chat about two standout indies you can play now: Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom and Botany Manor.


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    Follow us on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Brian Shea (@BrianPShea)


    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 freelance audio editor for The Game Informer Show, edited this episode. Matt is an experienced podcast host and producer who's been speaking into a microphone for over a decade. You should listen to Matt's shows like the "Fun" And Games Podcast and Reignite, a BioWare-focused podcast. 

    The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps:

    00:00:00 - Intro


    00:03:15 - Cover Story: Star Wars Outlaws


    00:38:49 - Fallout Streaming Show


    00:52:50 - The Rogue Prince of Persia


    01:01:35 - Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom


    01:09:19 - Botany Manor


    01:22:17 - Housekeeping and Listener Questions

    Pepper Grinder, Open Roads Review, And Stellar Blade Demo | GI Show

    Pepper Grinder, Open Roads Review, And Stellar Blade Demo | GI Show

    On this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew discusses our time playing the public demo of Stellar Blade, the character action game formerly known as Project Eve. We drill into Pepper Grinder, the latest title from Devolver Digital, and then discuss a rad town-building sandbox called Summerhouse. After highlighting Stunt Paradise, a small game that fans of the Trials series might enjoy, we steer the conversation towards Marcus' Open Roads review and how the title compares to Gone Home and Tacoma. 


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    Follow us on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard)


    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 freelance audio editor for The Game Informer Show, edited this episode. Matt is an experienced podcast host and producer who's been speaking into a microphone for over a decade. You should listen to Matt's shows like the "Fun" And Games Podcast and Reignite, a BioWare-focused podcast. 

    The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps:

    00:00:00 - Intro


    00:09:09 - Stellar Blade Demo


    00:20:30 - Pepper Grinder


    00:27:41 - Summerhouse


    00:35:41 - Open Roads Review


    00:49:22 - Stunt Paradise


    00:55:48 - Trials Rising


    01:04:39 - Housekeeping


    01:08:41 - Listener Questions

    Celebrating 700 Episodes By Answering Your Questions! | GI Show

    Celebrating 700 Episodes By Answering Your Questions! | GI Show

    It's a big milestone this week as we're celebrating 700 episodes of The Game Informer Show! Since Episode 1 aired all the way back in 2009, we've recorded and produced hundreds of episodes and we couldn't have done it without your support, which is why this week's edition is all about you, our wonderful listeners!


    Join host Marcus Stewart along with Kyle Hilliard and Charles Harte as they answer a slew of fascinating, humorous, and outright strange questions from the GI community while reflecting on their thoughts on the show and podcasting in general. Before all of that, however, GI editor-in-chief Matt Miller opens the episode to talk about our revamped magazine subscription program, which you can learn all about here. 


    Watch The Game Informer Show Podcast!




    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 freelance audio editor for The Game Informer Show, edited this episode. Matt is an experienced podcast host and producer who's been speaking into a microphone for over a decade. You should listen to Matt's shows like the "Fun" And Games Podcast and Reignite, a BioWare-focused podcast. 

    The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps:

    00:00:00 - Announcement

    00:17:30 - Intro

    00:22:27 - Reflecting On The GI Show

    00:28:11 - Listener Questions

    02:01:03 - Housekeeping

    02:05:23 - The Lunch Break: Like A Dance Break but with Lunch (Working Title)

Customer Reviews

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1.4K Ratings

1.4K Ratings

Crash Chords ,

Long time reader, brand new listener.

Love the show so much! I’ve only been listening for the last 3 or 4 months but I love the energy and even thou there is a lot of change I’m a long time fan of Alex Van Aken and I know the show is in good hands. Keep up the excellent work! Love the articles and videos from the team too! Cheers! -Matt aka Stormageddon

tbond22 ,

Game Informer Physical Subscription

Thank you for offering a physical subscription of the magazine outside of GS. Can’t stand that company and their horrible customer service. Signed up for a two year subscription as soon as I heard about it on the podcast. Was disappointed when I could only get digital through the GS subscription I had. Glad I am finally done with that and GS. Now I can get a physical copy directly from GI and never have to deal with GS again. It’s obvious they will be out of business soon. Good riddance when that day comes. Also like the gift subscription option. Will be getting that for some people I know.

TigerJordan ,

Florida man fan

Love the show. Marcus (my favorite), Alex, Kyle and Charles are all delightful, genuinely funny and fun to listen to. Can’t say it enough, great show all around.

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