The MinnMax Show

• Ninja Gaiden 4, Xbox's 2025 Reveals, Citizen Sleeper 2

  MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Sarah Podzorski, and special guest cohort for the month Alanah Pearce break down the highlights from Microsoft's big Xbox Developer Direct with the big reveal of Ninja Gaiden 4 and a ton of information on Doom: The Dark Ages from id, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and South of Midnight. Then Jacob shares his thoughts on the excellent sci-narrative/tabletop-inspired Citizen Sleeper 2 before we dive into questions submitted by the community! Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media over on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtube.com/live/-5R58CNUvFk Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TWOTWOSANDONEFIVE https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - up to 10 free meals https://www.meundies.com/minnmax - Promo Code: MINNMAX for 20% off To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:41 - Xbox Developer Direct 00:04:18 - Ninja Gaiden 4 00:20:39 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 00:34:01 - HelloFresh 00:36:02 - South of Midnight 00:45:35 - The state of Xbox 00:55:14 - Doom: The Dark Ages 01:06:12 - MeUndies 01:08:22 - Citizen Sleeper 2 01:20:51 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:24:09 - Community questions 02:14:38 - Get A Load Of This Alanah’s GALOT - https://www.matthewball.co/all/stateofvideogaming2025 Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/ICqAq74YqVQ?si=IJCbehWl2qaxywpm Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzezJZNkhfc Sarah's GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/news/506834/love-and-deepspace-update-period-tracker Community GALOT - https://x.com/BalatroGame/status/1881728578712474019?t=s03JfvPb0cw5JFZ-yZ8Yyg&s=19 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - MinnMax Stream Archives - YouTube Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow minnmax minnmaxshow gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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• Switch 2 Reveal, Ubisoft In Peril, Welcome Alanah Pearce

  MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Haley MacLean are joined by the new Guest Cohort (surprise!) for a month Alanah Pearce! Her journey through IGN, Funhaus, Sony Santa Monica, and the narrative on her new game Layers Deep has made her incredibly insightful on the game industry and we're honored to have her join us on content for the next month. On this big episode, we break down the reveal for the Nintendo Switch 2 and unpack the current state of Ubisoft and how Tencent might lead to some radical changes at the publisher behind Assassin's Creed Shadows. Then we answer some wonderful questions submitted on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtube.com/live/DeizQduSxbM Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TWOTWOSANDONEFIVE https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off with promo code MINNMAX50OFF To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:20 - Welcome guest cohort Alanah Pearce! 00:07:31 - Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal 00:42:52 - Win a Switch code for 1000xResist 00:43:51 - factormeals.com/minnmax50off 00:45:49 - Ubisoft's rocky future 01:09:06 - Announcing The Deepest Dive on Onimusha: Warlords 01:11:30 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:12:28 - Community questions 01:52:29 - Get A Load Of This Haley’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmB2mySyDJg Janet's GALOT - https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/news/helping-her-peers-altadena-teen-s-recovery-fund-takes-off/article_74f943d6-d37b-11ef-a6b3-2f61313f0271.html Alanah's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vrbUpDihxs Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H3Sv2zad6s Kyle's GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/Elden-Ring-Road-Erdtree-Vol/dp/1975364899 Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/G4AomNJHzHk?si=whbfHeBpaO6weyNn Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - MinnMax Stream Archives - YouTube Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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• Top 20 Games Of 2024, Indiana Jones’ Revenge, Our Holiday Break Games

  See of all our personal top 10 favorite games of 2024 here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/everybodys-top-118319548 MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, and Leo Vader get together to talk about what they played over the holiday break, give Indiana Jones and the Great Circle the follow-up conversation it deserves, and run down the MinnMax community's hive-mind picks for the greatest games of 2024. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/XTk51QeWSfI Check out Harry Weldie's graphic design portfolio here - https://harrydouble.cargo.site/ Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TWOTWOSANDONEFIVE https://www.acorns.com/minnmax - 50% off your first order To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:20 - Shogun Showdown 00:09:01 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 00:14:33 - Bakeru 00:18:53 - 1000xResist 00:22:34 - Prototype 00:25:59 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess 00:28:28 - Potionomics 00:30:42 - Triangle Strategy VR 00:34:40 - Acorns Ad 00:36:21 - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 00:51:06 - The Community's Top 20 Games of 2024 00:59:04 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:01:04 - Community questions 02:01:28 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/xdefiants-closing-down-content-dump-is-enormous-unprecedented-and-bleak/ Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/NF4VJJKTjy8?si=YsXtaYGGa9imP5IV Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/7aOzNcoDfiY?si=4wchz92NjQIlyoVQ Haley's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@pickles.pages/video/7450467827678514475 Community GALOT - https://www.ddinstagram.com/reel/DD7LdgYxH1y/?igsh=MXIyaXc4OXVwbjc5YQ== Links to things mentioned on the show… Matt Horton's 1000xResist essay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G74nCKVL_CY Muppets Christmas Carol tweet - https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GBhqjK6bwAAKzwU?format=jpg&name=medium The Pissy Zone Post-Show - https://www.patreon.com/posts/unedited-goty-118318088 Bonus Pod with Sarah and Haley - https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-pod-break-119457756 Reaction to the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-MnKW1idLk Here's the list of the community's Two Tens based on the big survey... Astro Bot Balatro Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Metaphor: ReFantazio 1000xRESIST Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Helldivers 2 UFO 50 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Animal Well Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Prince of Persia The Lost Crown Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Mouthwashing The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Silent Hill 2 Persona 3 Reload Nine Sols Dragon Age: The Veilguard Dragon's Dogma 2 Top 10 underrated games (not on many lists but ranked highly by the people who played them): Factorio: Space Age Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Caves of Qud The Big Catch: Tacklebox Penny’s Big Breakaway Riven Judero Path of Exile 2 WWE 2k24 Satisfactory Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - MinnMax Stream Archives - YouTube Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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• Game Of The Year 2024 (The Final Debate)

  This is the final debate from MinnMax about Game of the Year for 2024. On this episode, Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Sarah Podzorski debate the correct order for the top 20 games of 2024... or The Two tens, as we call it. What will win MinnMax's Game of the Year? We hope you enjoy the grand debate and thanks so much for supporting MinnMax and making all of this possible! Unlock the 5.75 hour extended version of this discussion (and The Pissy Zone) by supporting MinnMax at the $10 tier on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/IYRt2Tx5JTw Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: THENAMEAGAINISMRPLOW To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:50 - Ranking The Two Tens 00:32:37 - Spoilers for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 00:43:00 - Ranking The Two Tens 01:53:57 - Spoilers for Mouthwashing 02:04:34 - Ranking The Two Tens 02:15:29 - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Spoilers 02:16:37 - Ranking The Two Tens 02:55:22 - 1000xResist 03:11:46 - Ranking The Two Tens Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxsho Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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• Game Of The Year Debate 2024 (Building The List)

  MinnMax's full crew of Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Sarah Podzorski kick off our Game of the Year debate that we call The Two Tens... in honor of the two Ns in MinnMax and Minnesota. We build up a list of our favorite games this year and then boil it down to the Top 20 entries. Sorry, that was a typo. We mean to call it The Two Tens. What will make the cut? Dragon's Dogma 2? Pacific Drive? Balatro? Kunitsi-Gami: Path of the Goddess? Tune in to find out! The final debate airs next week, but you can watch it all right now (including the "Pissy Zone" post-show) by supporting MinnMax at the $10 Backstage Pass tier. All of the links are in the #backstage-pass channel in the Discord. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/F5_SlQfpLEo Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: THENAMEAGAINISMRPLOW To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:52 - Building the list 01:21:53 - Cutting the list down to The Two Tens Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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