The Game Informer Show

It's another week of The Game Informer Show, and we've got a spectacular guest to help us break down some releases, new and old!

Jesse Vitelli joins Alex and Eric as the trio that walked through Big Walk together, and really enjoyed it. Then Wesley and Marcus discuss Game Freak's new original IP, Beast of Reincarnation. Finally, Alex has been checking out Esoteric Ebb and wants to share a bit 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!

Jump around using these timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
08:36 - Big Walk
37:45 - Beast of Reincarnation
1:11:42 - Esoteric Ebb

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew highlights the best indie games of 2026 so far. No, this isn't an exhaustive list, but after listening, you'll likely have several new video game recommendations to play. Highlights include The Mermaid Mask, Into The Grid, Super Battle Golf, and Helix: Descent N Ascent. Are there a couple of games that are technically not indie on this list? Yes, but they embody the spirit of small games made by smaller teams. 
 
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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Jump ahead using these timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
03:15 – Best Indie Games of 2026
54:35 – Small Teams, Big Potential (Upcoming Indie Games)
58:18 - Ad Break
58:19 - Scarlet Deer Inn (Adventure Game Made of Embroidery)
01:06:00 - Helix: Descent N Ascent (Monochrome 2D Puzzler)
01:11:00 - Listener Questions

It's a new week on The Game Informer Show, and we've got a new cover story! Eric and Wesley are back from Japan, where they played Capcom's impending revival, Onimusha: Way of the Sword. They chat about the game itself, the insights they got from the team, and even the real-life historical locales they visited that are also present in Onimusha.

Then, Brian takes up the lead with some early impressions of Halo: Campaign Evolved and his review of Splatoon Raiders. Whether you're a samurai, Spartan, or squid, there's a little something for everyone on The Game Informer Show this week.

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
02:52 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword
36:46 - Halo: Campaign Evolved
55:54 - Splatoon Raiders

It's a hot one on The Game Informer Show this week, as Charles, Marcus, and Kyle gather to discuss the sheer smorgasbord of new games they've been playing to beat the summer heat. We lead off with the return of Castlevania from the makers of Dead Cells, as Charles has some impressions of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. From there, we've got Kyle's review of the blisteringly fast new indie that's been making waves, Denshattack!

After the break, we get into the co-op shenanigans of Heave Ho 2, and several puzzling mysteries in D-topia, The Incident at Galley House, and The Mermaid Mask. There's no shortage of new games to play, so if you're trying to stay inside and out of the heat, you've got plenty of options. Hear all about them on this week's episode!

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
05:45 - Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
33:20 - Denshattack!
46:57 - The Incident At Galley House
1:04:29 - Heave Ho 2
1:17:48 - D-topia
1:37:41 - The Mermaid Mask

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.