The Game Informer Show

Game Informer's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Brian Shea, Suriel Vazquez, and Imran Khan share new gameplay impressions of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate before diving in and discussing the full career of its creator Masahiro Sakurai. After some great community emails, Ben Hanson, Jeff Cork, Jeff Marchiafava, and Leo Vader look back at gaming in 2018 by listing all of the things they're thankful for in games like Red Dead Redemption II, God of War, Insomniac's Spider-Man, and much more. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 425 on SoundCloud, or download the MP3 by clicking here. Also, be sure to send your questions to podcast@gameinformer.com for a chance to have them answered on the show. Our thanks to the talented Super Marcato Bros. for The Game Informer Show's intro song. You can hear more of their original tunes and awesome video game music podcast at their website. To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below... 2:35 -  Super Smash Bros. Ultimate impressions 15:35 - Unpacking Masahiro Sakurai's career 47:50 - Community emails/PlayStation skipping E3 1:14:15 - 100 jokes about gaming in 2018

If you're reading this, then I really hope you've finished playing Red Dead Redemption II. As you can tell from our review, we really love the game and it contains a lot to digest and talk through. In the video above, Ben Hanson, Joe Juba, Javy Gwaltney, Matt Bertz, and Leo Vader share their full thoughts on the game's story and ending. This is your official spoiler warning! The conversation went on for so long that we decided to post the audio in the feed for The Game Informer Show podcast as well, so you can click here to subscribe and listen to the full discussion that way if you prefer. We'll also have a full, new episode of The Game Informer Show podcast going live on Thursday. We hope you enjoy the discussion, and let us know what thought of the game in the comments below.

On this game-packed episode of The Game Informer Show podcast, Ben Hanson is joined by Brian Shea, Andrew Reiner, and Kyle Hilliard to talk about Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee, the bizarre Detective Pikachu trailer, and work-in-progress impressions of Bethesda's Fallout 76. On this episode we also talk about the new remaster Spyro the Dragon, rave about Tetris Effect, take a detour for Hitman 2, and get Matt Bertz to talk about his time reviewing DICE's Battlefield V. After some really fun community emails, we're joined by Toys For Bob's producer Peter Kavic and art director Josh Nadelberg to walk us through the process of creating the Spyro The Dragon Reignited Trilogy. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 424 on SoundCloud, or download the MP3 by clicking here. Also, be sure to send your questions to podcast@gameinformer.com for a chance to have them answered on the show. Our thanks to the talented Super Marcato Bros. for The Game Informer Show's intro song. You can hear more of their original tunes and awesome video game music podcast at their website. To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below... 2:55 -  Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee 16:15 - Detective Pikachu 21:45 - Fallout 76 26:30 - Spyro Reignited Trilogy 40:15 - Overkill's The Walking Dead 42:40 - Tetris Effect 59:45 - Hitman 2 1:18:20 - The Quiet Man 1:20:40 - Battlefield V 1:31:00 - Community emails 2:26:26 - Toys For Bob's Peter Kavic and Josh Nadelberg on creating the Spyro Reignited Trilogy

Welcome back to The Game Informer Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Dan Tack, Andrew Reiner, and Andy McNamara talk about Blizzcon 2018's highlights, the outrage over Diablo Immortal, and share exclusive details on Wacraft III: Reforged based on our new cover story. Then Kyle Hilliard, Kimberley Wallace, and Jeff Cork join the show to talk about From Software and Miyazaki's new PSVR game Déraciné and Namco's drumming game Taiko no Tatsujin. After some great community emails, we're joined by developers Rami Ismail (Nuclear Throne), Alex Hutchinson (Assassin's Creed III, Far Cry 4), Ryan Payton (Metal Gear Solid 4, Republique), and Jake Kazdal (Space Channel 5, Galak-Z) to share their thoughts on Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption II. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 423 on SoundCloud, or download the MP3 by clicking here. Also, be sure to send your questions to podcast@gameinformer.com for a chance to have them answered on the show. Our thanks to the talented Super Marcato Bros. for The Game Informer Show's intro song. You can hear more of their original tunes and awesome video game music podcast at their website. To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below... 4:09 - Andy McNamara on our new Blizzard cover story 8:02 - Overwatch's new hero Ashe 10:55 - World of Warcraft Classic 13:20 - Diablo Immortal 27:20 - Visiting Blizzard/Warcraft III's development 45:50 - From Software's Déraciné 50:20 - Taiko no Tatsujin 55:43 - Community emails 1:42:50 - http://butasa.duhbabywasthere.com/ 1:50:55 - Developers react to Red Dead Redemption II (Rami Ismail, Alex Hutchinson, Ryan Payton, and Jake Kazdal)

Game Informer's Ben Hanson, Ben Reeves, Matt Miller, Elise Favis, Matt Bertz, Jeff Cork, and Leo Vader all gather around the campfire to debate Rockstar's incredibly bold approach with the design of Red Dead Redemption 2 and break down the highlights from the PlayStation Classic line-up. Then Kyle Hilliard, Suriel Vazquez, and Imran Khan join the show to talk about the final Nintendo Direct on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Switch and also Toby Fox's surprising follow-up to Undertale called Deltarune. Then after some great community emails, we're joined by Gunfire Games' David Adams to talk about his past with Vigil Games and designing Darksiders III. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 422 on SoundCloud, or download the MP3 by clicking here. Also, be sure to send your questions to podcast@gameinformer.com for a chance to have them answered on the show. Our thanks to the talented Super Marcato Bros. for The Game Informer Show's intro song. You can hear more of their original tunes and awesome video game music podcast at their website. To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below... 2:50 - Extra Life 2018 8:20 - Red Dead Redemption II 55:40 - PlayStation Classic 1:01:40 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 1:14:20 - Deltarune/Undertale 1:21:45 - Community emails 2:12:55 - David Adams on Darksiders III

We're wrapping up our month of coverage on Media Molecule's Dreams and we wanted to close things out with one last chance to have your biggest questions about the game answered. On this special edition of The Game Informer Show, we're joined by Dreams creative director Mark Healey and Media Molecule's studio director Siobhan Reddy to answer dozens of questions from the community. Just to set expectations, the team at Media Molecule outlines their plans for the beta but they don't give a specific release date. Other than that, there's a lot of good information in this episode! You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to this episode on SoundCloud, or download the MP3 by clicking here. Click on the banner below to visit our now complete hub full of exclusive features on Dreams.

Welcome to a special edition of The Game Informer Show podcast! On this bonus episode, we're telling the full story behind the development of THQ and Volition's collaboration with the acclaimed film director Guillermo del Toro. We're joined by three former Volition developers who worked extensively on the game: Insane's art director Matt Flegel, lead writer Steve Jaros (now at Valve), and senior producer/creative director Jacques Hennequet. Up until this point, all we knew about the mysterious project announced in 2010 was the ambiguous teaser trailer and the fact that the project was canceled when THQ went bankrupt. In the video below (or you can listen to the audio version by clicking here) you'll learn all about how the ambitious first-person Eldritch horror game with a heavy emphasis on mind f----s struggled through development and ultimately sank alongside THQ and its uDraw Tablet anchor. To learn more about the studio behind Insane's development, you can watch our documentary from 2011 on Volition's history and other unannounced projects that didn't see the light of day. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to this episode on SoundCloud, or download the MP3 by clicking here.

On this big episode of The Game Informer Show, Ben Hanson, Matt Bertz, and Andrew Reiner talk about Bertz's review for Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2. Then Kyle Hilliard joins the show to talk about the uneven beta for Fallout 76 and the surprising DLC for Insomniac's Spider-Man called The Heist. Dan Tack and Suriel Vazquez also talk about the new game from CD Projekt RED... it's a card game called Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. After some great emails sent to podcast@gameinformer.com, we're honored to be joined in person by Enhance Games' Tetsuya Mizuguchi and Mark MacDonald to talk about Tetris Effect and answer 78 rapid-fire questions about his history at Sega, Lumunies, Rez, and vibrations. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 421 on SoundCloud, or download the MP3 by clicking here. Also, be sure to send your questions to podcast@gameinformer.com for a chance to have them answered on the show. To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below... 2:25 - Extra Life 2018 3:20 - Red Dead Redemption 2 24:35 - Fallout 76 Beta 31:10 - Spider-Man's The Heist DLC 38:45 - Pinstripe 40:15 - Return of the Obra Dinn 47:35 - Wandersong 52:45 - MapleStory 2 55:55 - Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales 1:03:15 - Community emails 1:45:35 - Tetsuya Mizuguchi and Mark MacDonald on Tetris Effect 2:06:50 - 78 Rapid-Fire Questions for Tetsuya Mizuguchi 2:26:05 - Too many rapid-fire questions for Ben Hanson

Game Informer's Ben Hanson, Suriel Vazquez and Matt Bertz get into hands-on impressions from Suriel's time with Battlefield V's single-player campaign. Then, Kyle Hilliard, Andrew Reiner, and Jeff Marchiafava join the show to talk about Call Of Duty Black Ops 4's Blackout, the best multiplayer mode that they don't play together. Then, Suriel returns with Brian Shea to talk Soul Calibur VI and Jump Force. The cast rotates further as Matt Miller and Jeff Cork join to discuss Ubisoft's toys-back-to-life venture Starlink: Battle For Atlas, and the surprisingly solid LEGO DC Super-Villains. Then it's time for some fun community emails, and we round out the show with the conclusion of our Every Game Is Interesting challenge, where four GI editors summarize their investigations into their randomly chosen game with a special celebrity guest. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 420 on SoundCloud, or download the MP3 by clicking here. Also, be sure to send your questions to podcast@gameinformer.com for a chance to have them answered on the show. To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below... 1:25 - Battlefield V 17:43 - Blackout 44:25 - Soul Calibur VI 53:37 - Jump Force 59:00 - Dark Souls Remastered For Switch 1:01:10 - Starlink: Battle For Atlas 1:11:15 - LEGO DC Super-Villains 1:15:12 - Emails 1:42:00 - Every Game Is Interesting: The Challenge

Game Informer's Ben Hanson, Dan Tack, Leo Vader, and Jeff Cork talk about Tack's glowing review of the new Call of Duty and why the Blackout battle royale mode stands out in particular. We also talk about the best party games of all time with the new release of Jackbox Party Pack 5 and Leo Vader insists on talking about Crayola Scoot. Then Andrew Reiner joins the show to walk us through his conflicted feelings on his time playing Fallout 76. Before we get to some great community emails, we kick off a new segment on The GI Show we're calling "Every Game Is Interesting", tune in to learn about our bold challenge. In the back half of the show, Insomniac's creative director Bryan Intihar and lead writer Jon Paquette talk about developing and writing Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4. Be careful, we get into spoilers. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 419 on SoundCloud, or download the MP3 by clicking here. Also, be sure to send your questions to podcast@gameinformer.com for a chance to have them answered on the show. To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below... 4:55 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 16:20 - Jackbox Party Pack 5 26:17 - Visage 30:50 - Crayola Scoot 32:37 - Fallout 76 43:40 - Microsoft buying Obsidian rumors 50:15 - Microsoft's Project xCloud and Google's Project Stream 56:25 - The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories 57:40 - Every Game Is Interesting: The Challenge 1:05:55 - Community emails 1:40:30 - Insomniac's Bryan Intihar and Jon Paquette discuss/spoil Spider-Man

Game Informer's Ben Hanson, Javy Gwaltney, and Elise Favis share exclusive, new impressions of visiting Media Molecule for our Dreams cover story and we also talk about the wild leak of a new Harry Potter game. Then we assemble a surprising crew to talk about playing Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Kyle Hilliard and Ben Reeves come by to talk about Mega Man 11, Astro Bot: Rescue Mission, and even the creation of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire. After some great community emails where we also share new gameplay impressions of Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption II, we're joined by Foam Sword's Rex Crowle to talk about Knights and Bikes and his time working at Lionhead and Media Molecule. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 418 on SoundCloud, or download the MP3 by clicking here. Also, be sure to send your questions to podcast@gameinformer.com for a chance to have them answered on the show. To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below... 2:42 - Dreams exclusive impressions 37:48 - The leaked Harry Potter game 50:30 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1:19:40 - Mega Man 11 1:31:00 - Astro Bot: Rescue Mission 1:38:00 - Fist of the North Star 1:40:15 - Making Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire 1:44:50 - Wandersong 1:47:00 - Community emails 1:48:30 - Red Dead Redemption 2 1:56:50 - Back to community emails 2:25:35 - Rex Crowle Knights and Bikes interview

Welcome back to The Game Informer Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Andrew Reiner, Matt Miller, and Ben Reeves talk about the glowing review for Microsoft's Forza Horizon 4. Elise Favis and Kimberley Wallace then join the show to talk about playing the first episode of Life is Strange 2 and then we talk about the sad and surprising closure of Telltales Games and the ambiguous end for The Walking Dead. The Tokyo Game Show is over and done with, and we have Kimberley Wallace to talk about the stand-out games like Devil May Cry 5 and Death Stranding. After some great community emails, we finish off our spoiler-filled discussion of Insomniac's Spider-Man's third and final act with the GI Game Club. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 417 on SoundCloud, or download the MP3 by clicking here. Also, be sure to send your questions to podcast@gameinformer.com for a chance to have them answered on the show. To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below... 2:27 - Forza Horizon 4 20:55 - Life is Strange 2 28:25 - The end of Telltale Games 41:40 - TGS 2018 recap 43:30 - Devil May Cry 5 49:40 - Kill La Kill 54:05 - Death Stranding 57:57 - Community emails 1:40:10 - Spider-Man GI Game Club Part 3

All month long, we've hopefully been answering your questions about Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 with our new cover story. With our final exclusive feature on the game, we've turned the reins over to the community and you all provided hundreds of great questions for Treyarch's design director David Vonderhaar to answer. On this special edition episode of The Game Informer Show, we Skyped in Vonderhaar and got as many answers as we could about Blackout and much, much more. You can watch the video above, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to the episode on SoundCloud, or download the MP3 by clicking here. Click on the banner below to enter our complete hub of exclusive content on Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.

Game Informer's Ben Hanson, Jeff Cork, and Matt Bertz share gameplay impressions of playing Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2. Brian Shea and Matt Bertz also talk about playing NHL 19 and the excellent NBA 2K19. Then we dive back in time and talk about the announcement of the PlayStation Classic and playing old NES games through the Nintendo Switch Online. We also cover the latest Nintendo Direct featuring Luigi's Mansion 3 and Animal Crossing and Valkyria Chronicles 4. After some great community emails, we dive in deep on the middle section of Insomniac's Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4 with our GI Game Club. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 416 on SoundCloud, or download the MP3 by clicking here. Also, be sure to send your questions to podcast@gameinformer.com for a chance to have them answered on the show. To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below... 2:00 - Red Dead Redemption 2 17:40 - Goodbye Dead Rising's Capcom Vancouver 20:15 - NBA 2K19 33:45 - NHL 19 36:09 - PlayStation Classic 47:25 - Nintendo Switch Online 57:15 - Luigi's Mansion 3 1:00:45 - New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 1:03:10 - Game Freak's Town 1:05:30 - Final Fantasy on Switch 1:07:18 - Animal Crossing on Switch 1:11:45 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2's Torna: The Golden Country 1:17:05 - Valkyria Chronicles 4 1:21:30 - Community emails 1:55:55 - Spider-Man GI Game Club Part 2

Game Informer's Ben Hanson, Kimberley Wallace, Kyle Hilliard, and Ben Reeves talk about our review for Shadow of the Tomb Raider from Eidos Montreal and interview some of the developers behind the game. Then Matt Miller and Suriel Vazquez join the show to share their full thoughts on Destiny 2: Forsaken and why the expansion is so exciting for Destiny fans. After some great community emails, we kick off our exciting GI Game Club discussion for Insomniac's Spider-Man by dissecting everything in the game up until the end of Act 1. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 415 on SoundCloud, or download the MP3 by clicking here. Also, be sure to send your questions to podcast@gameinformer.com for a chance to have them answered on the show. To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below... 5:39 - Nintendo Labo's Vehicles Kit 9:10 - Shadow Of The Tomb Raider 22:06 - Shadow Of The Tomb Raider's narrative director Jason Dozois and Rich Briggs 40:02 - Destiny 2: Forsaken 1:06:08 - Community emails 1:54:34 - Spider-Man Game Club Part 1