The Game Informer Show

Game Informer's Ben Hanson, Dan Tack, and Javy Gwaltney share exclusive, new gameplay impressions from Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's battle royale mode called Blackout. Then Andrew Reiner and Kyle Hilliard stop by to talk about why they love Insomniac's Spider-Man on PS4 and share new details on Fallout 76 from an interview with Todd Howard. We also break down the best games from PAX 2018, including an in-depth discussion about Valve's DOTA 2 card game Artifact. After some great community emails, we're joined by Jeremy K. Saucier who is the assistant vice president for interpretation and electronic games at the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, New York to talk about game preservation and their toy hall of fame. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 414 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... 3:20 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Blackout mode gameplay impressions 41:45 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's zombies impressions 47:07 - Insomniac's Spider-Man 59:05 - Fallout 76 1:06:07 - Destiny 2: Forsaken 1:11:35 - Gris 1:12:20 - Anthem 1:14:30 - Super Mario Party 1:15:30 - Halo: Fireteam Raven 1:16:35 - Streets of Rage 4 and Windjammers 2 1:17:18 - Trover 1:18:45 - Artifact 1:31:11 - Rainbow Six Siege's Operation Grim Sky update 1:34:50 - Community emails 2:07:45 - Jeremy Saucier on The Strong Museum Of Play 2:50:55 - Javy Gwaltney's raw betrayal in Call Of Duty's battle royale

Welcome back to The Game Informer Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Andrew Reiner, and Kimberley Wallace talk about the review for Square-Enix's Dragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Age. Javy Gwaltney, Brian Shea, and Kyle Hilliard talk about The Messenger, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate on Nintendo Switch, and Donut County. Then Jeff Cork, Suriel Vazquez, and Ben Reeves regale us with their trip to Gamescom and some of the exciting games we missed last week. After some great community emails with plenty of Cyberpunk 2077 discussion, we pit Brian Shea against Suriel Vazquez in trivia based on video game music. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 413 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... 3:00 - Announcing the next GI Game Club... 6:30 - Dragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Age 27:57 - The Messenger 30:30 - Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate on Switch 37:55 - Donut County 42:00 - Old School Musical 44:12 - Daemon X Machina 45:48 - Dying Light 2 48:55 - Metro Exodus 54:00 - World War Z 55:15 - Amazon Game Studios/Grand Tour 59:10 - Hitman 2 1:00:30 - Two Point Hospital 1:03:20 - Blacksad: Under The Skin 1:06:12 - Community emails 1:07:00 - Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay reactions 1:15:06 - More community emails 1:58:20 - Game that Tune (Game Music Trivia)

Game Informer's Ben Hanson calls up Suriel Vazquez, Ben Reeves, and Jeff Cork from Gamescom 2018 to learn more about Cyberpunk 2077, From Software's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and the Resident Evil 2 remake. Then, Javy Gwaltney, Kyle Hilliard, and Imran Khan join the show to talk about a ton of exciting sequels like Yakuza Kiwami 2, Guacamelee 2, and Darksiders III. Then we answer some wonderful community emails. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 412 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... 2:20 - Cyberpunk 2077 8:30 - Life Is Strange 2 9:50 - Biomutant 11:25 - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 16:20 - Devil May Cry 5 21:15 - Resident Evil 2 26:30 - Yakuza Kiwami 2 34:00 - Guacamelee 2 39:35 - Diablo 3 on Nintendo Switch 43:30 - Darksiders III 49:00 - The Dark Pictures: Man Of Medan 56:10 - Taiko No Tatsujin 1:00:00 - Jump Force 1:01:40 - Twin Mirror 1:05:24 - Community Emails

Game Informer's Ben Hanson, Javy Gwaltney, Andrew Reiner, and Matt Bertz talk about what it was like at QuakeCon 2018 and what Bethesda revealed about Doom Eternal's gameplay, Fallout 76's PvP, and Rage 2. Then Andy McNamara and Dan Tack join the show to share early impressions of their time in the seventh World of Warcraft expansion, Battle for Azeroth, and Jeff Marchiafava explains why he's enjoying the XCOM-like Phantom Doctrine. After some great community emails, we're joined by Game Informer's interns Jacob Geller, Derek Swinhart, and Camden Jones to talk about their favorite games of all time and which feature they're most proud of. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 411 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. 2:10 - Doom Eternal 11:25 - Fallout 76 17:05 - Rage 2 23:00 - World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth 57:00 - Phantom Doctrine 1:02:20 - Community emails 1:51:38 - Game Informer interns Jacob Geller, Derek Swinhart, and Camden Jones

Welcome back to The Game Informer Show! On this episode Leo Vader, Jeff Cork, and Joe Juba share new, exclusive impressions from the magazine's cover story on Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Then Dan Tack, Kyle Hilliard, and Javy Gwaltney join the show to rave about Dead Cells and the new gameplay trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2. After some great community emails, Imran Khan and Suriel Vazquez help unpack the exciting Nintendo Direct on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and they explain why Dragon Ball FighterZ stole the show at Evo 2018. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 410 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... 1:20 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey cover story impressions 12:16 - The Jackbox Party Pack 5 14:10 - Overcooked 2 17:50 - Dead Cells 31:10 - Red Dead Redemption 2 36:40 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Beta 43:10 - Dauntless 45:00 - Monster Hunter: World on PC 46:25 - We Happy Few 54:20 - Community emails 1:33:55 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct 1:44:55 - Dragon Ball FighterZ and Evo 2018

Welcome back to The Game Informer Show! We have an exciting, odd episode for you this week. First up, Andrew Reiner shares new details on his four hours with Insomniac's Spider-Man. Then Javy Gwaltney talks about his review of The Banner Saga 3. Matthew Kato and Matt Bertz are also on the show to talk about their time playing Madden NFL 19, NHL 19, and NBA 2K19. More sports than any mortal man can handle. After that, we're joined by a surprising celebrity guest to talk about his favorite game of all time and also Phil Duncan and Oli DeVine from Ghost Town Games to talk about the development of Overcooked 2. Oh, and some great community emails are in the mix as well. We hope you enjoy the episode! You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 409 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... 1:40 - Spider-Man gameplay impressions 24:27 - The Banner Saga 3 34:20 - Madden NFL 19 43:17 - NBA 2K19 48:24 - NHL 19 53:40 - George Takei Interview 1:08:45 - Community emails 2:02:45 - Overcooked 2's Phil Duncan and Oli DeVine interview

This entire month we've been revealing details about the content and changes coming to Destiny 2 with its first major expansion, Forsaken. But Destiny 2 is a big game, and while we had plenty of questions for the team at Bungie, we couldn't possibly ask them all. So for this special edition of The Game Informer Show, we're letting you ask a few! We sawt down with Destiny 2 game director Steve Cotton and Forsaken Project Lead Scott Taylor to get details about what kinds of new loot you can expect to drop in September, how lore and secrets will be distributed in the wake of the recent Whisper of the Worm quest, and throw in just a hint of horsin' around. 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. To check out the rest of our Destiny 2: Forsaken coverage, click on the banner below to see our full month of features.

Game Informer's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and Javy Gwaltney talk about picking No Man's Sky up again after a couple of years and what they think of the gameplay for No Man's Sky Next from Hello Games. Then Suriel Vazquez joins the show to talk about the Mega Man X Legacy Collection and the delightful WarioWare Gold on the Nintendo 3DS. After some great community emails and a shocking appearance by Dan Tack, we're joined by Edmund McMillen to talk about leaving Team Meat and Super Meat Boy behind for his work on Binding of Isaac: Four Souls. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 408 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... 1:50 - No Man's Sky Next 21:40 - Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 & 2 34:40 - WarioWare Gold 49:05 - Community emails 1:39:50 - Edmund McMillen on Binding of Isaac: Four Souls

Game Informer's Andy McNamara, Andrew Reiner, Ben Hanson, and Kyle Hilliard break down their favorite arcade games of all time. Then the co-founder of the barcade Up-Down, Josh Ivey, calls in to talk about what it's like to run such an establishment in 2018. After some great community emails, we're joined by Bumblebear's Nik Mikros and Josh DeBonis and Liquid Bit's Matt Tesch to talk about the origins of the arcade phenomenon Killer Queen and the upcoming version launching on the Nintendo Switch Killer Queen Black. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 407 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... 1:50 - Pokémon GO Fest 5:20 - Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion 6:46 - Andy McNamara and Andrew Reiner's arcade history 14:40 - Moon Patrol 16:20 - Tempest 20:05 - Virtual On 22:00 - Donkey Kong 26:55 - Double Dragon 28:28 - Donkey Kong again 29:55 - Time Crisis 21:10 - Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors 34:22 - Ms Pac Man 38:50 - NBA Jam 41:05 - Killer Instinct 42:30 - Robotron 2084 45:05 - Street Fighter 2 52:20 - Galaga 56:20 - Star Wars Trilogy Arcade 57:55 - Star Wars Arcade 1:00:05 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1:02:20 - Sunset Riders 1:04:00 - Honorable mentions 1:08:20 - The barcade scene 1:11:10 - Up-Down Arcade Co-founder Josh Ivey Interview 1:23:25 - Community emails 2:09:03 - Killer Queen interview

Welcome back to The Game Informer Show! On this episode, Joe Juba unloads his thoughts on Octopath Traveler for the Nintendo Switch alongside Suriel Vazquez. Then Ben Reeves and Brian Shea join the podcast to talk about Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker's new ports and Sonic Mania Plus. After some great community emails (including some Metal Gear Solid V talk), we return to Isla Nublar and finish off the audio-only adventure game through Amazon Alexa called Jurassic World Revealed. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 406 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... 2:30 - Octopath Traveler 24:30 - Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker on Switch 30:00 - Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion 31:15 - Sonic Mania Plus 35:24 - Resident Evil 0 38:38 - Hollow Knight on Switch 39:55 - Marvel Strike Force 41:35 - Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard 43:45 - Community emails 1:33:00 - Jurassic World Revealed Audio Game Part Two

Game Informer's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, and Suriel Vazquez share exclusive, new details on Bungie's upcoming expansion Destiny 2: Forsaken based on our cover story trip. Then Kyle Hilliard joins the show as we bid on which 2018 game releases we're most excited to play, from Spider-Man on PS4 to Red Dead Redemption 2. After some great community emails, we kick off a special 4th of July-inspired round of back of the box game trivia.  You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 405 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... 1:30 - Destiny 2: Forsaken cover story details 27:20 - 2018's video game release calendar 1:12:40 - Community emails 1:51:40 - Back of the box game trivia

All month long we've been rolling out features highlighting Anthem from BioWare.  With this special edition of The Game Informer Show, we handed the reigns over to the community to figure out what you wanted to learn about the game. We pulled dozens and dozens of questions from the community and Skyped in the game's director, Jon Warner, to answer as many as he could. If we don't ask a question in this show, it's either becuase the team has already answered the question elsewhere in our coverage or they 100% aren't talking about it yet. We cover comparisons to Destiny 2, what they can say about progression, and much more. Let us know what you think in the comments below. 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. 

Game Informer's Jeff Cork, Joe Juba, and Suriel Vazquez talk about Dontnod's prequel to Life is Strange 2 called The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit and Lumines Remastered. Then intern Derek Swinhart and Javy Gwaltney join the show to talk about Prey's DLC Mooncrash from Arkane Studios and Javy's trip to Germany and Kuwait with the USO to play Call of Duty: WWII with real soldiers and learn about playing games on military bases. After some great community emails, Andrew Reiner and Dan tack join the show in an attempt to play the new audio-only game for the Amazon Alexa called Jurassic World Revealed. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 403 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... 2:35 - The Awesome Adventures Of Captain Spirit 15:55 - Lumines Remastered 21:15 - Solid Snake in Super Bomberman R 24:00 - Westworld Finale/Mobile (Spoiler-Free) 31:00 - Prey Mooncrash DLC 42:50 - Javy's Trip With The USO To Visit Kuwait And Germany 1:10:55 - Community Emails 1:54:20 - Jurassic World Revealed Audio Game

Game Informer's Ben Hanson, Andrew Reiner, and Dan Tack talk about Frontier Developments' Jurassic World Evolution and how satisfying the game can be as a Jurassic Park fan. We also talk about the new, free-to-play battle royale game from Hi-Rez Studios Realm Royale and what it gets right. Then Kyle Hilliard joins the show for Mario Tennis Aces and to talk about Lego The Incredibles. After some great community emails alongside Andy McNamara, we're joined by Javy Gwaltney, Jeff Marchiafava, and Ben Reeves to mop up some promising games from E3 2018 that we didn't get a chance to cover on the show. You can watch the video below, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen to episode 403 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... 3:45 - Unravel Two 6:05 - Jurassic World Evolution 22:50 - Realm Royale 28:55 - Mario Tennis Aces 30:10 - Lego The Incredibles 37:05 - The Incredibles 2 review 42:20 - Community emails 1:42:40 - E3's Underdogs 1:43:20 - Dying Light 2 1:47:30 - Generation Zero 1:52:00 - Super Meat Boy Forever 1:54:20 - Gearbox's Project 1v1 1:57:20 - Outer Wilds

Game Informer's Kimberley Wallace, Brian Shea, and Kyle Hilliard talk about E3 2018 and what they thought of Cyberpunk 2077's romances, Spider-Man, Remedy's Control and much more. Then Lego DC Super Villain's Arthur Parsons, Hitman 2's director Jacob Mikkelsen, and legendary game composer Grant Kirkhope join the couch to talk about their favorite E3 moments and much more. You can watch the videos above, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen on SoundCloud, or download the MP3.