Released every Thursday, The MinnMax Show features former Game Informer employees and beyond talking about the week's most exciting games or game industry news ...
Game Informer Revived, PlayStation's New FPS, Wildgate Revealed
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Haley MacLean, and Kyle Hilliard talk about the miraculous revival of Game Informer magazine and Kyle's return as its executive editor, the PlayStation-published new first-person party shooter called Midnight Murder Club, more thoughts on Assassin's Creed Shadows, and former Blizzard developers getting together to create the sci-fi Sea of Thieves-esque Wildgate. Then Game Informer's editor-in-chief Matt Miller joins the podcast to answer community questions about the magazine's return and more. 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
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:19 - Game Informer is back!
00:12:53 - Get a Steam code for The Thing Remastered/Turok
00:14:31 - Midnight Murder Club
00:26:14 - Opera GX
00:28:58 - Assassin's Creed Shadows
00:39:53 - Wildgate
00:53:11 - Huel
00:55:32 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
00:57:02 - Matt Miller answers your Game Informer questions
01:29:47 - Factor Meals
01:31:01 - More Game Informer questions
01:55:16 - Community Questions
02:21:50 - Get A Load Of This
Haley’s GALOT - https://falloutequestria.fandom.com/wiki/Fallout:_Equestria
Leo's GALOT - https://gardenandgun.com/articles/gravy-101-learn-the-basics/
Hanson's GALOT -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Day_Daily_Telegraph_crossword_security_alarm?wprov=sfti1
Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQq6rXdFGwE
Kyle's Stewart Copeland/Limp Bizkit video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrbLyEKC524
Matt Miller's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning
Community GALOT - https://interactionmagic.com/UX-LEGO-Interfaces/
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
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2:36:17
Assassin's Creed Shadows, Atomfall, GDC's Best Games
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, and special guest Charles Harte share their full thoughts on Ubisoft's incredibly important release of Assassin's Creed Shadows before we unpack Rebellion's new IP Atomfall and more. Then Sarah Podzorski and Haley MacLean join to share highlights from GDC 2025, including Sarah's panel about marketing Fields of Mistria. 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
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:59 - Assassin's Creed Shadows
00:35:05 - Atomfall
00:52:51 - Fragpunk
00:56:18 - Rainbow Six Siege X
01:00:25 - GDC 2025 Highlights
01:27:00 - To A T
01:30:22 - Blue Prince
01:31:38 - Detective Dotson
01:33:03 - Herdling
01:34:33 - Dreams of Another
01:35:56 - Rise of Elements
01:37:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
01:39:44 - Community questions
02:19:43 - Get A Load Of This
Leo’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/by23D3vbpYM?si=H_TYffXJvpOj5o92&t=824
Sarah's GALOT - https://tcgplayer-cdn.tcgplayer.com/product/590063_in_1000x1000.jpg
Hanson's GALOT - https://vimeo.com/ondemand/alionstrail#:~:text=Watch%20A%20Lion's%20Trail%20Online%20%7C%20Vimeo%20On%20Demand%20on%20Vimeo
Haley's GALOT - https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/703814964/yk-kiryu-majima-ichiban-enamel-pin?click_[…]5c%3A703814964&click_sum=155f395d&ref=items-pagination-1&sts=1
Community GALOT - https://www.eurogamer.net/split-fiction-players-invited-to-see-studios-next-game-after-beating-rock-hard-secret-level
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
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2:29:37
Death Stranding 2, Wanderstop, Suriel Made A Game!
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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Jacob Geller are joined by former cohort Suriel Vazquez to talk about the new trailer for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Wanderstop, and the game Suriel just shipped as the narrative lead: Merchants of Rosewall! Then we're joined by Kelsey Lewin and Charles Harte to talk about some of the high-level enjoyment and frustrations in Monster Hunter Wilds. We also talk about the fusion of Balatro and Mahjong that (believe it or not) JeffM is loving AND Dunkey and BigMode's follow-up to Animal Well called Star of Providence. 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
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:39 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
00:20:49 - Wanderstop
00:42:28 - Merchants of Rosewall
00:54:04 - Monster Hunter Wilds
01:25:30 - Star of Providence
01:37:04 - Aotenjo: Infinite Hands
01:45:11 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
01:47:21 - Community questions
02:16:40 - Get A Load Of This
JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1ykCc588Zw
Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunter/comments/1j0wwo5/thought_i_got_launched_into_[…]m=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiaO1iX_LLE
Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kylehilliard.bsky.social/post/3lk2e77nphs2t
Community GALOT - https://localthunk.com/blog/balatro-timeline-3aarh
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq
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2:26:48
Split Fiction Review, Kingdom Come II, Tony Hawk 3 + 4
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava share their full thoughts on Hazelight's co-op follow-up to It Takes Two called Split Fiction, which has two authors platforming through the sci-fi and fantasy world from their books. Then we finally weigh in on the early hours of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, gush about Two Point Museum, and share some optimism for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage's second half. 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/mP9RMvZJ4o4
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:53 - Merchants of Rosewall
00:02:39 - Follow @MinnMaxShow on Instagram, get a Steam code
00:06:26 - Split Fiction
00:40:54 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
01:05:11 - Two Point Museum
01:19:01 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
01:26:23 - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
01:45:25 - Pokémon Legends: Z-A
01:55:26 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
01:57:59 - Community questions
02:25:11 - Get A Load Of This
Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7wtgTSWXnY
Haley's GALOT - https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/tim-hortons-brings-back-the-cups-for-roll-up-to-win-contest/
Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/D2urSgcuyyo?si=tlpLvyVtP190L3YD
JeffMs GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/DGn9-qkAR3F/
Community GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/753650/view/542222803385975713?l=english
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
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Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq
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2:36:22
Monster Hunter Wilds, Yakuza Pirate, WB's Studio Slaughter
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, Jeff Marchiafava, and Sarah Podzorski talk about the huge release of Capcom's Monster Hunter Wild, follow-up on the fun to be had in Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and finally rave about The Roottrees Are Dead. 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 - https://youtu.be/PJU4-TC8xR8
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:07 - Monster Hunter Wilds
00:46:58 - Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii
01:03:44 - The Roottrees Are Dead
01:13:02 - A Game About Digging A Hole
01:17:38 - Die in the Dungeon
01:21:05 - Castle V Castle
01:22:31 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
01:24:32 - Community questions
01:39:43 - WB Games closing Monolith and more
01:46:58 - Community Questions
02:06:20 - Get A Load Of This
JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/gaming/528753/twitch-likkrit-russian-lawsuit-sanctions
Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/JRnDYB28bL8?si=2h_1Bch61IvGum3N
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSa7fqQ9lBo
Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.acquired.fm/
Sarah's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunter/comments/1gj84ap/rescue_palicos_would_run_all_the_way_back_to_base/
Community GALOT - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/samurai-pizza-cats-blast-from-the-past-video-game-announced/
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
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This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Released every Thursday, The MinnMax Show features former Game Informer employees and beyond talking about the week's most exciting games or game industry news before reading feedback from the Patreon community found at patreon.com/minnmax.