The Game Informer Show
The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join hosts Alex Van Aken, Kyle Hilliard, Marcus Stewart, and Charles Harte every Thu...
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- Jesse Vitelli4 eps
- Hayes Madsen1 ep
- Nicole Carpenter1 ep
Also: Brenden Groom, Luis Gutierrez, Shai Matheson, Wesley LeBlanc, Charles Harte, Ben Reeves, Patrick Susmilch, John Carson, Myles Obenza, Jason Schreier, Jessica Cogswell, Imran Khan, Liss the Lass, Janet Garcia, Jill Grodt, Eric, Marcus
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- 🇺🇸United States · Video GamesHOME#14355K to 1.9M
- 🇰🇷South Korea · Video Games#339K to 207K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Video Games#1020K to 105K
- 🇵🇪PE · Video Games#117K to 92K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Video Games#327.9K to 42K
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478K to 2.5M🎙 Weekly cadence·85 episodes·Last published 6d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
956K to 5.1M🇺🇸74%🇰🇷8%🇦🇺4%+9 more - Active Followers
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526K to 2.8M
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/23/26 | BioWare's Closure Is A Loss For The Whole Industry w/ Brian Altano | This week on The Game Informer Show, special guest Brian Altano joins us to talk about his new venture with two former colleagues, X Button! Then, we discuss Switch Sports Resort's thumb wrestling prowess, the best new horror games to dip into this fall, and mourn the closure of BioWare by Electronic Arts. Grab a cold, or even warm, beverage and settle in.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 10:05 - Switch Sports Resort 27:40 - Horror Games 1:15:36 - BioWare Is No More | 1h 45m 12s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | The Ocarina of Time Remake Is Stunning | It's a new week on The Game Informer Show, and we've got a ton of games to get into! First, Brian is here to report back on his hands-on impressions of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake.After the break, Charles and Wes hop on to discuss their reviews of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse and Valor Mortis, and we also briefly get into Dressmaker and the new Lego Batman DLC before answering some listener questions.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 timestamps to jump around:00:00- Intro 3:03 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2026) 31:20 - Castlevania: Belmont's Curse 56:19 - Valor Mortis 1:08:15 - Dressmaker 1:18:25 - Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight 1:30:24 - Listener Questions | 1h 56m 54s | ||||||
| 10/10/26 | Gears of War: E-Day + Ace Combat 8 w/ Giant Bomb's Will Crosby | This week on The Game Informer Show, Giant Bomb's Will Crosby joins us to discuss the recent launch of Gears of War: E-Day. Does a return to the past for Gears mean good things for it? Spoilers: yes, it does.And after the break, we dip into the latest entry in another long-running series, as Eric shares his review impressions of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. Plus, Charles shares where he's at in his Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave journey. Grab a cold beverage and stay awhile, it's 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 timestamps to jump around:00:00 - Intro03:45 - Gears of War: E-Day28:14 - Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve56:10 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave | 1h 25m 19s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 | The Coolest Details From Our Grand Theft Auto VI Cover Story | In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we dive deep into our Grand Theft Auto VI cover story and extract the coolest details for your enjoyment. Marcus, Alex, Charles, and Kyle discuss how Leonida compares to Florida, the game's updated weather system and how it may compare to Red Dead Redemption 2, and speculate on what may happen to players who prey on endangered species.Later in the podcast, we discuss our time playing Star Wars: Galactic Racer and End of Abyss, the latter being a new survival horror game that reminds us of Metroid: Other M (complimentary).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!Sponsored: Before ink met page, Super Heroes rose from American ideals. Now, these virtues take on a powerful new form in America’s Comic Art Coin and Medal Program – a historic collaboration between the United States Mint and DC! Collect Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman coins and medals with limited-edition designs in 24K gold and fine silver. Explore the collection at the US Mint site here.Jump ahead using these timestamps:00:00 - Introduction03:25 - Grand Theft Auto VI Cover Story41:06 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer57:26 - End Of Abyss | 1h 13m 44s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 | Control Resonant Review + Wardogs Impressions | This week on The Game Informer Show, Marcus joins the Video Vans to discuss his review of Control Resonant. Did it resonate with us, and does he think the day-one patch will affect early impressions of the game for its incoming players?After that, Alex and Eric dig into their impressions of the latest breakout hit on Steam, Wardogs. The new FPS on the block has some surprising lineage, and also some surprisingly refreshing ideas, all of which are capturing our attention so far. Then, for the card game aficionados at the end, we crack a few Collector's Boosters of Magic: The Gathering's latest set, Reality Fracture. Find out what a Fblthp is, together with us, on 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! Submit a question or topic you'd like to hear us discuss: [email protected]:00:00 - Intro04:32 - Control Resonant34:18 - Wardogs1:01:38 - Magic: The Gathering - Reality Fracture | 1h 25m 08s | ||||||
| 9/19/26 | Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Review, Plus Control Resonant | A lot of hours went into this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, as Eric joins up with Alex, Kyle, and Charles to talk about the literal full days he spent working his way through Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. Intelligent Systems' latest strategy-RPG is a big one, but thankfully, it's also a good one.After the break, we briefly touch on some early impressions of Control Resonant, ahead of our review impressions arriving another time. And Alex reports back from Blizzcon 2026, where he got to see the all the big news and reveals, as well as go hands-on with the new World of Warcraft: Forever beta. It's a big new episode of The Game Informer Show, so grab a cold beverage and settle in for some pod.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! Submit a question or topic you'd like to hear us discuss: [email protected]:00:00 - Intro09:03 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave53:13 - Control Resonant1:16:56 - Blizzcon 2026 | 1h 36m 39s | ||||||
| 9/12/26 | Ocarina Of Time Remake Reaction And Marvel's Wolverine Review | It's a new week of The Game Informer Show, and we've got reactions to two entire Nintendo Directs that took place on back-to-back days this week, showing off both a new look for Link in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake and some new Nintendo first-party games in the general Direct, including Metroid: Ravenous and Kirby and the World Beyond.After that, we dig into our impressions of Marvel's Wolverine from those who have been playing it. How does it stand up as a superhero game, Insomniac game, and general Marvel property? Plus, we share some thoughts on the enormity of Gamescom, and shout out some of our preview coverage that's been rolling out on the site. It's a packed week, so grab a cold drink and settle in for a new 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!Submit a question or topic you'd like to hear us discuss: [email protected] our hosts online:Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7)Charles Harte (@ChuckDuck365)Eric Van Allen (@Seamoosi)Wesley LeBlanc (@WesleyLeBlanc)Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction04:46 – What We Want From Ocarina of Time Remake37:56 – Nintendo Direct Reactions (Metroid Ravenous, Kirby and the World Beyond, etc.)01:06:45 – Marvel's Wolverine Review01:32:50 – Gamescom 2026 Highlights | 1h 56m 44s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | Exodus gamesci-fi role-playing+3 | — | PRO X2 SuperstrikeGame Informer+6 | — | Exodussci-fi RPG+6 | Logitech GGAMEINFORMER | 1h 28m 12s | ||
| 9/5/26 | Grand Theft Auto VIgame reviews+5 | — | Grand Theft Auto VIThe Blood of Dawnwalker+3 | — | Grand Theft Auto VIgame reviews+6 | — | 2h 10m 20s | ||
| 8/22/26 | video gamesgame previews+3 | — | The DuskbloodsThe Sinking City 2+5 | Switch 2 | The DuskbloodsThe Sinking City 2+5 | — | 1h 41m 57s | ||
| 8/14/26 | video game previewsFire Emblem+4 | EricMarcus+1 | Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave1666: Amsterdam+3 | — | Fire Emblem1666: Amsterdam+4 | — | 1h 45m 12s | ||
| 8/7/26 | video game reviewsnew game releases+3 | Jesse Vitelli | Big WalkBeast of Reincarnation+1 | — | Big WalkBeast of Reincarnation+3 | — | 1h 35m 22s | ||
| 8/1/26 | indie gamesvideo game recommendations+3 | — | The Mermaid MaskInto The Grid+3 | — | indie gamesvideo games+3 | — | 1h 35m 14s | ||
| 7/24/26 | OnimushaHalo+4 | — | CapcomOnimusha: Way of the Sword+2 | — | OnimushaHalo+5 | — | 1h 21m 04s | ||
| 7/17/26 | video game reviewsindie games+3 | — | Castlevania: Belmont's CurseDenshattack!+5 | — | CastlevaniaDenshattack!+6 | — | 1h 51m 48s | ||
| 7/10/26 | Assassin's Creedvideo game news+4 | Wesley LeBlancCharles Harte | Assassin's Creed Black Flag ResyncedThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time+2 | — | Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resyncedvideo games+4 | — | 1h 42m 10s | ||
| 7/3/26 | PlayStation newsvideo game reviews+3 | Ben Reeves | Rhythm Heaven GrooveGame Informer+1 | — | PlayStationRhythm Heaven Groove+3 | — | 1h 46m 50s | ||
| 6/26/26 | Star Fox RemakeSteam Next Fest+3 | Patrick Susmilch | Star Fox 64Penguin Colony+4 | — | Star FoxSteam Next Fest+3 | — | 1h 43m 46s | ||
| 6/19/26 | Xbox studiosHalo Campaign Evolved+3 | — | PRO X2 SuperstrikeMicrosoft+4 | — | Xbox studiosHalo+3 | Logitech GGAMEINFORMER25 | 1h 02m 26s | ||
| 6/15/26 | Summer Game Festgaming industry+3 | John CarsonMyles Obenza+7 | PRO X2 SuperstrikeGame Informer | Los Angeles | Summer Game Festgaming news+6 | Rode | 2h 15m 38s | ||
| 6/6/26 | PlayStation State of PlayGod of War Laufey+4 | — | PRO X2 SuperstrikeSony+2 | — | PlayStationState of Play+5 | Logitech GGAMEINFORMER25 | 1h 32m 57s | ||
| 5/30/26 | Summer Game Festgame reviews+3 | Luis Gutierrez | 007 First LightMina The Hollower+7 | — | Summer Game Fest007 First Light+3 | United States Mint | 1h 58m 00s | ||
| 5/22/26 | Lego Batmanvideo game reviews+4 | Shai Matheson | Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark KnightYoshi and the Mysterious Book+3 | — | Lego BatmanYoshi+5 | Logitech GGAMEINFORMER25 | 1h 34m 46s | ||
| 5/16/26 | Blood of DawnwalkerForza Horizon 6+3 | — | PRO X2 SuperstrikeGame Informer+5 | — | Blood of DawnwalkerForza Horizon 6+3 | Logitech GGAMEINFORMER25 | 1h 58m 51s | ||
| 5/9/26 | Magic: The GatheringLego Batman+3 | — | PRO X2 SuperstrikeGame Informer+2 | — | Magic: The GatheringLego Batman+3 | Logitech GGAMEINFORMER25 | 1h 03m 20s | ||
| 5/1/26 | video gamesgame reviews+3 | Brenden Groom | Vampire CrawlersKiln+4 | — | Vampire CrawlersKiln+3 | — | 1h 05m 28s | ||
| 4/24/26 | Saros reviewDiablo IV expansion+4 | Jesse Vitelli | SarosDiablo IV: Lord of Hatred+4 | — | SarosDiablo IV+5 | — | 1h 29m 12s | ||
| 4/18/26 | Pragmata reviewWindrose game+3 | — | PragmataWindrose+2 | — | PragmataWindrose+5 | — | 1h 00m 36s | ||
| 4/10/26 | The Legend of ZeldaPokemon Champions+3 | — | Pokemon ChampionsThe Legend of Zelda | — | ZeldaPokemon+5 | — | 1h 04m 35s | ||
| 4/3/26 | video game reviewsindie games+5 | — | Life is Strange: ReunionSuper Meat Boy 3D+5 | — | Life is StrangeSuper Meat Boy+6 | — | 1h 51m 44s | ||
| 3/27/26 | MarathonBungie+5 | Jesse Vitelli | BungieMarathon | — | MarathonBungie+5 | — | 1h 11m 06s | ||
| 3/20/26 | Crimson Desert reviewvideo game industry+3 | Hayes Madsen | Crimson DesertStarship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War+3 | — | Crimson DesertStarship Troopers+3 | — | 1h 32m 26s | ||
| 3/14/26 | video game reviewsNintendo news+3 | Nicole Carpenter | Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted ReflectionWWE 2K26+3 | — | Game InformerMonster Hunter Stories 3+5 | — | 2h 07m 57s | ||
| 3/6/26 | PokémonNintendo Indie World+3 | — | Pokémon PokopiaNintendo+1 | — | Pokémon PokopiaScott Pilgrim EX+3 | — | 54m 49s | ||
| 2/27/26 | Resident Evil RequiemSteam Next Fest demos+3 | — | Resident Evil RequiemSteam Next Fest+3 | — | Resident EvilSteam Next Fest+3 | — | 2h 08m 06s | ||
| 2/21/26 | game reviewvideo game industry+3 | — | God of War: Sons of SpartaNintendo Virtual Boy+5 | — | God of WarNintendo Virtual Boy+3 | — | 58m 26s | ||
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Chart history for The Game Informer Show
Peaked at #1 in IS, top 10 in 8 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in IS.
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| South Korea | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| HU | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| TR | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| Australia | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| United States | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| MY | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| SA | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| GR | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| South Korea | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| Finland | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| Japan | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| TW | — | #37 | #37 | — |
| PL | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| Canada | — | #39 | #39 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 37 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 37 markets.