The Game Informer Show

Ahoy! It's the dawn of a new day on The Game Informer Show, and we've got a salty crew of sea-dogs ready to tackle the biggest news and games out right now. First up, the video boys Alex and Eric discuss their experiences seeing Summer Games Done Quick in person. And Wesley LeBlanc has a few opinions about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time too, after finishing a fresh replay.

Then, we dig into Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced with Wes and Charles Harte, to determine whether this fresh take on a pirating classic is a treasure or not. Alex and Marcus Stewart both have some indies to discuss, too: Don't Let It Starve and Cat Mail Co., to be specific. It's a podcast packed to the gills, so settle in, get some grog, and sing a shanty as we debut another 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!

Jump around using these timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
4:50 - Summer Games Done Quick 2026
16:59 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
46:35 - Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
1:09:16 - A Very Special Surprise Segment
1:25:40 - Don't Let It Starve
1:33:38 - Cat Mail Co.

Special guest (and former host) Ben Reeves joins The Game Informer Show to discuss the big PlayStation shake-up, our favorite games of 2026, and Kyle's Rhythm Heaven Groove review. Finally, we close the show with listener questions! Grab a cold beverage, stay indoors from that summer heat, and join us for another 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!

Use these handy timestamps to jump around:
00:00 - Intro
5:59 - PlayStation News
33:14 - Rhythm Heaven Groove
43:08 - Best Of 2026 So Far
1:18:20 - Listener Questions

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show podcast, special guest Patrick Susmilch joins the crew to discuss the remake of Star Fox 64, Steam Next Fest demos like Penguin Colony and Duskfade, Charles' review of The Adventures of Elliot, Dark Scrolls (no, that's not a typo), Saros, and more.

Susmilch performed on Last Comic Standing (you'll never guess which famous comedian liked his set), but is undeniably best known for his appearance here at Game Informer in 2014, where he discussed making terrible XNA games for Xbox with his friends. He also developed a narrative game about performing bad stand-up comedy, Open Mic Simulator. 

Oh, also, everyone's favorite Star Fox character, Yaru de Pon, is a guest for the duration of the video show, but we don't like to talk about it.

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:
Kyle Hilliard (@kylehilliard.com)
Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7)
Charles Harte (@chuckduck365)
Patrick Susmilch (@the_patrick_susmilch)
Jump ahead using these timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
12:25 – Star Fox Remake
40:16 – Next Fest Demos
56:30 – The Adventures of Elliot Review
01:14:19 – Dark Scrolls
01:28:40 – Saros

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew dives into reports of several Xbox studios at risk of closure from Microsoft, including (but not limited to) Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, and Ninja Theory. After the 30-minute discussion, host Alex Van Aken and Brian Shea discuss the awkward timing of our new Halo: Campaign Evolved cover story before diving into exclusive details about Xbox's upcoming release. Finally, we round out Game Informer's weekly gaming podcast with a quick indie game recommendation: Meccha Chameleon, a hide-and-seek asymmetrical multiplayer title with an amazing texture painting tool for camouflaging yourself from hunters.

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!

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Follow our hosts online:
Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken)
Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7)
Brian Shea (@BrianPShea)
Jump ahead using these timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
04:13 – Reports of Upcoming Xbox Game Studio Closures
29:45 – Ad Break
31:29 – Halo: Campaign Evolved Exclusive Cover Story Details
56:35 – Meccha Chameleon

Summer Game Fest 2026 has come and gone. But while the GI crew was out in Los Angeles, we took the opportunity to invite a few of our games media pals up to our studio to chat about everything: the state of the industry, how SGF has grown and changed, and of course, all the games we've played (that we can talk about right now).

Join us for an extra special, extra-long episode of The Game Informer Show, live from Los Angeles, brought to you thanks to Rode and their excellent equipment which powered our entire studio setup. Thanks for the sponsorship, Rode!

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Game Informer Editors Alex Van Aken, Marcus Stewart and Eric Van Allen
33:52 - John Carson, Myles Obenza, and Jason Schreier
1:06:30 - Jessica Cogswell, Imran Khan, and Jesse Vitelli
1:38:10 - Liss the Lass, Janet Garcia, and Jill Grodt

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