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- 🇺🇸US · Video Games#29100K to 300K
- 🇬🇧GB · Video Games#50100K to 300K
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Is Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced A Good Remake?
Jul 10, 2026
1h 42m 10s
PlayStation Ending Physical Discs + Our 2026 Favs So Far w/ Ben Reeves
Jul 3, 2026
1h 46m 50s
Star Fox Remake, Steam Next Fest, And The Adventures Of Elliot
Jun 26, 2026
1h 43m 46s
Halo: Campaign Evolved Exclusive Details + Xbox Studios Reportedly In Trouble
Jun 19, 2026
1h 02m 26s
Summer Game Fest Special Episode w/ Jason Schreier, Janet Garcia, + More
Jun 15, 2026
2h 15m 38s
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| 7/10/26 | Is Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced A Good Remake? | 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 - Intro4:50 - Summer Games Done Quick 202616:59 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time46:35 - Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced1:09:16 - A Very Special Surprise Segment1:25:40 - Don't Let It Starve1:33:38 - Cat Mail Co. | 1h 42m 10s | ||||||
| 7/3/26 | PlayStation Ending Physical Discs + Our 2026 Favs So Far w/ Ben Reeves | 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 - Intro5:59 - PlayStation News33:14 - Rhythm Heaven Groove43:08 - Best Of 2026 So Far1:18:20 - Listener Questions | 1h 46m 50s | ||||||
| 6/26/26 | Star Fox Remake, Steam Next Fest, And The Adventures Of Elliot | 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 – Intro12:25 – Star Fox Remake40:16 – Next Fest Demos56:30 – The Adventures of Elliot Review01:14:19 – Dark Scrolls01:28:40 – Saros | 1h 43m 46s | ||||||
| 6/19/26 | Halo: Campaign Evolved Exclusive Details + Xbox Studios Reportedly In Trouble | 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!Sponsored: Logitech G just changed the game again with the new PRO X2 Superstrike. This isn't just an upgrade; it’s a total reimagining of the mouse click. Stop playing fair and start playing faster. Go to LogitechG.com and enter code GAMEINFORMER25 at checkout to save 25% off Logitech G products.Follow our hosts online:Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken)Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7)Brian Shea (@BrianPShea)Jump ahead using these timestamps:00:00 – Intro04:13 – Reports of Upcoming Xbox Game Studio Closures29:45 – Ad Break31:29 – Halo: Campaign Evolved Exclusive Cover Story Details56:35 – Meccha Chameleon | 1h 02m 26s | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | Summer Game Fest Special Episode w/ Jason Schreier, Janet Garcia, + More | 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!Sponsored: Logitech G just changed the game again with the new PRO X2 Superstrike. This isn't just an upgrade; it’s a total reimagining of the mouse click. Stop playing fair and start playing faster. Go to LogitechG.com and enter code GAMEINFORMER25 at checkout to save 25% off Logitech G products. https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/shop/p/pro-x2-superstrike-mouse.910-007700?utm_source=Direct-to-Publisher&utm_medium=Digital-Video&utm_campaign=Logitech_FY27_Q1_NAM_GA_B2C_Amaze-Media_Direct-to-Publisher_naTimestamps:00:00 - Game Informer Editors Alex Van Aken, Marcus Stewart and Eric Van Allen33:52 - John Carson, Myles Obenza, and Jason Schreier1:06:30 - Jessica Cogswell, Imran Khan, and Jesse Vitelli1:38:10 - Liss the Lass, Janet Garcia, and Jill GrodtSupport Us -- Buy Game Informer Magazine:https://gameinformer.com/subscribeFollow Us on Social Media: Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/gameinformer.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/GameInformerMagazineTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@game_informerTwitter - https://www.twitter.com/GameInformerFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/officialgameinformer/ | 2h 15m 38s | ||||||
| 6/6/26 | God Of War Laufey & PlayStation State of Play Reactions | The Game Informer Show✨ | 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 Fest Predictions, 007 Review, Mina The Hollower✨ | 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 Batman Voice Actor Interview + Yoshi Review✨ | 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 | The Blood of Dawnwalker Exclusive Details & Forza Horizon 6 Review✨ | 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 | Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight + Mixtape Review✨ | Magic: The GatheringLego Batman+3 | — | PRO X2 SuperstrikeGame Informer+2 | — | Magic: The GatheringLego Batman+3 | Logitech GGAMEINFORMER25 | 1h 03m 20s | |
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| 5/1/26 | Vampire Crawlers & Double Fine's New Game Kiln Are Great✨ | video gamesgame reviews+3 | Brenden Groom | Vampire CrawlersKiln+4 | — | Vampire CrawlersKiln+3 | — | 1h 05m 28s | |
| 4/24/26 | Saros Review And More w/ Jesse Vitelli✨ | Saros reviewDiablo IV expansion+4 | Jesse Vitelli | SarosDiablo IV: Lord of Hatred+4 | — | SarosDiablo IV+5 | — | 1h 29m 12s | |
| 4/18/26 | Pragmata Review, Windrose, And Bloodborne Movie News✨ | Pragmata reviewWindrose game+3 | — | PragmataWindrose+2 | — | PragmataWindrose+5 | — | 1h 00m 36s | |
| 4/10/26 | Pokemon Champions And 40 Years Of Zelda✨ | The Legend of ZeldaPokemon Champions+3 | — | Pokemon ChampionsThe Legend of Zelda | — | ZeldaPokemon+5 | — | 1h 04m 35s | |
| 4/3/26 | Life is Strange: Reunion, Super Meat Boy 3D, Raccoin (New Balatro-Like)✨ | 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 | Marathon Thoughts w/ Jesse Vitelli✨ | MarathonBungie+5 | Jesse Vitelli | BungieMarathon | — | MarathonBungie+5 | — | 1h 11m 06s | |
| 3/20/26 | Crimson Desert Review And More w/ Hayes Madsen✨ | 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 | Invincible VS Cover + Monster Hunter Stories 3 w/ Nicole Carpenter✨ | 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 | Pokémon Pokopia + Scott Pilgrim EX Reviews✨ | PokémonNintendo Indie World+3 | — | Pokémon PokopiaNintendo+1 | — | Pokémon PokopiaScott Pilgrim EX+3 | — | 54m 49s | |
| 2/27/26 | Resident Evil Requiem + Our Favorite Steam Next Fest Demos✨ | Resident Evil RequiemSteam Next Fest demos+3 | — | Resident Evil RequiemSteam Next Fest+3 | — | Resident EvilSteam Next Fest+3 | — | 2h 08m 06s | |
| 2/21/26 | God Of War: Sons Of Sparta Review And Spending $99 On Virtual Boy✨ | game reviewvideo game industry+3 | — | God of War: Sons of SpartaNintendo Virtual Boy+5 | — | God of WarNintendo Virtual Boy+3 | — | 58m 26s | |
| 2/14/26 | State Of Play Recap, Plus Pokopia Preview And Reanimal Review | It's another jam-packed week of The Game Informer Show! Sony stepped onto the virtual stage this week to lay out its roadmap heading into this summer, so Kyle, Wesley, Charles, and Eric got together to talk through all the big announcements.After the break, stay tuned for Charles' impressions of Pokemon Pokopia, a very chill take on Pokemon life. Then, we have review impressions of the haunting Reanimal and Romeo Is A Dead Man, and even a little surprise indie recommendation at the end!The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry.Jump ahead using these timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:50 - State of Play Reactions58:06 - Pokemon Pokopia Preview1:20:29 - Reanimal Review1:35:07 - Romeo Is A Dead Man Review1:44:22 - CiniCross | 1h 54m 53s | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | A Look At Nintendo's Year Ahead, Plus Overwatch's Big Overhaul | It's a jam-packed show this week, as 2026 is running full-steam ahead. Alex, Marcus, Charles, and Eric sit down fresh off the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase to share their reactions and favorite reveals, then Charles divulges some details from a recent Nintendo preview event where he played a slate of the handheld's upcoming games.After the break, Alex discusses what he played of Overwatch's big overhaul -- so massive, it's dropping the "2." And to cap it all off, Charles talks about the long-awaited launch of Mewgenics, and Marcus shares his thoughts on Nioh 3 so far. It's a feature-length episode of The Game Informer Show, so grab a cold beverage and enjoy.The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry.Jump ahead using these timestamps:00:00 Intro04:32 - Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase Reactions22:07 - Nintendo Switch 2 Previews1:00:13 - Overwatch1:28:20 - Mewgenics1:48:57 - Nioh 3 | 2h 16m 24s | ||||||
| 1/31/26 | 007 First Light Cover + Resident Evil Requiem w/ Giant Bomb’s Jan Ochoa | It's a stacked episode of The Game Informer Show this week, so we've got our pal Jan Ochoa from Giant Bomb here to help break it all down. First up, Brian is back and ready to share all that he learned about 007 First Light on our latest cover story trip to IO Interactive.Then, Jan and Wesley break down their impressions of Resident Evil Requiem after seeing the latest in Capcom's survival horror series. And lastly, Wes dives deep into Code Vein II, to unpack whether Bandai Namco's Souls-alike moves the genre forward.The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry.Jump ahead to a specific segment:00:00 - Intro05:03 - 007 First Light Cover Story37:36 - Resident Evil Requiem58:39 - Code Vein 2 | 1h 23m 19s | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | What's Going On With Ubisoft? | It's a news-heavy week on The Game Informer Show, as Ubisoft announced some major changes to its roadmap over the coming years amid numerous delays and game cancellations. Alex, Marcus, and Eric get together to break all that down in the last half of the show, and try to make light of how the Far Cry and Assassin's Creed publisher got here.Before that, though, the crew talks about two fascinating new indie games they've been playing. Marcus dives into MIO: Memories In Orbit, a new Metroidvania that might be Hollow Knight-levels of difficult. Eric, meanwhile, has been testing his mental mettle with TR-49, Inkle's new mystery game that tasks players with tearing their way through a strange machine.The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry.Jump ahead to specific segments:00:00 - Intro05:08 - MIO: Memories In Orbit18:11 - TR-4939:39 - Ubisoft discussion | 1h 23m 11s | ||||||
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Chart history for The Game Informer Show
Peaked at #7 in SG, top 10 in 1 of 35 tracked markets, currently #7 in SG.
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| SG | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| SA | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| France | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| United States | — | #29 | #29 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #50 | #50 | — |
| Canada | — | #50 | #50 | — |
| IS | — | #55 | #55 | — |
| AE | — | #58 | #58 | — |
| South Korea | — | #61 | #61 | — |
| ID | — | #64 | #64 | — |
| IL | — | #65 | #65 | — |
| SA | — | #71 | #71 | — |
| HK | — | #74 | #74 | — |
| PL | — | #79 | #79 | — |
| SG | — | #79 | #79 | — |
| TR | — | #89 | #89 | — |
| South Africa | — | #90 | #90 | — |
| PT | — | #93 | #93 | — |
| Norway | — | #103 | #103 | — |
| TW | — | #113 | #113 | — |
Chart Positions
35 placements across 30 markets.
Chart Positions
35 placements across 30 markets.