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.
https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, and Jacob Geller share their full thoughts on Summer Game Fest 2025 and share their picks for the "Game of the Show". They got to experience behind-closed-doors gameplay demos for things like Resident Evil Requiem, Ninja Gaiden 4, and more! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You ca...
This episode dives into the Nintendo Switch 2 launch experience, covering hardware impressions, the curious Welcome Tour, and the new Mario Kart World including its Knockout Tour mode. The crew also breaks down the PlayStation State of Play highlights like 007 First Light, Lumines Arise, Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster, and Marvel Tōkon. They also discuss Elden Ring Nightreign, The Last of Us Part 2's roguelike, Fantasy Life i, and answer community questions.
Join Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and GameSpot's Tamoor Hussain as they dive into predictions for Summer Game Fest, covering potential reveals from Konami, Xbox, Capcom, Valve, Nintendo, and Square Enix. They share impressions of the new Elden Ring Nightreign game, discussing its unique design and multiplayer focus. The episode also tackles the recent cancellation of EA's Black Panther game and Cliffhanger Studios, reflecting on licensed game trends and industry challenges. Finally, they answer listener questions on Metal Gear quirks, fighting game mechanics, GTA's evolving open world, the Elden Ring movie, and more.
Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava dive into hidden gems from the first half of 2025, covering games like Starvaders, LOK Digital, Spilled!, and Maze Mice. They also discuss recent releases including Konami's Deliver at All Costs, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown, and the free Sea of Stars DLC. The episode concludes with a lengthy segment answering listener questions from Patreon and sharing notable "Get a Load of This" items.
The MinnMax crew dives into Remedy's new co-op shooter, FBC: Firebreak, discussing its gameplay and connection to the Control universe. They explore the soccer-centric indie game Despelote, praising its charm and Ecuadorian setting. Plus, they delve into Doom: The Dark Ages and answer community questions on various gaming topics.
The MinnMax crew discusses the GTA VI trailer, the downfall of Polygon and Giant Bomb, and the current state of the games media landscape. They also explore indie game publishing agreements, new games like Deep Rock Galactic Survivor and Revenge of the Savage Planet, and answer community questions on Patreon. Plus, they award the iam8bit question of the week and share their "Get A Load Of This" segments.
https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media Delayed Input's @KyleBosman rolls in as guest host this week to turn MinnMax's Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, Haley MacLean and Leo Vader against each other with a violent debate on the top five Switch 1 games of all time. Then, Leo fundamentally disagrees with extraction shooter Arc Raiders and obviously adores goofball immersive sim Skin Deep. We also get into Kyle Hilliard's beloved Apple Arcade jigs...
The MinnMax crew reviews the RPG Clair Obscur, the Oblivion remaster, and Onimusha 2, plus discuss Bionic Bay, Sunderfolk, and Creepy Redneck Dino Mansion. They also tackle community questions and play a soda-themed trivia game.
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard unpack the highlights and hot takes from the new Nintendo Direct covering Mario Kart World before we share our biggest surprises from playing the Nintendo Switch 2 at a recent event in LA. Then we leave Nintendo world behind and Leo Vader gushes about Rematch from the developers of Sifu and Wildgate. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and he...
The MinnMax crew unpacks a variety of games, including spoiler-free thoughts on Blue Prince, a review of Xbox's South of Midnight, and the Sims-inspired Inzoi. They explore the GTA-esque Schedule 1, debate the appeal of pixel art, and answer community questions, offering insights and recommendations.
We'll DM you a Steam code for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes if you support MinnMax at the $5 tier before 4/7/25! We'll post on social if we run out of codes. https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, and Leo Vader unpack all of their thoughts and emotions on the big Nintendo Direct all about the Nintendo Switch 2. We talk about From Software's reveal of The Duskbloods and how closely it resembles Bloodborne, break down gameplay for Mario Kart ...
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 MinnMax crew dives into Assassin's Creed Shadows, exploring its gameplay, open-world design, and historical context, then discusses Atomfall's unique survival elements and GDC 2025 highlights, sharing impressions and experiences from the conference, and also highlights some of their community questions.
MinnMax discusses Death Stranding 2, Wanderstop, and Merchants of Rosewall with Suriel Vazquez. The crew also dive into Monster Hunter Wilds with Charles Harte and Kelsey Lewin, Star of Providence, and Aotenjo. Plus, the crew answers community questions and more!
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 P...
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.patreo...
https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media. MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard to look back at our predictions from last year and make bold, new predictions about games in 2025. From GTA 6 to the Nintendo Switch 2, we predict it all. Game Over. Then Leo Vader joins the show to talk Keep Driving, Aloft, A Game About Digging A Hole, Rift of the NecroDancer, and then we return to Obsidian's Avowed ...
https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax Subscribe to MinnMax's channel or unlock the podcast version and we'll DM you a Steam code for Cryptmaster if you support MinnMax on Patreon before 2/17/25, we're out of codes when we hit 5,700 paid supporters. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Haley MacLean rave about Obsidian's new RPG Avowed and Leo checks back in on the overlooked RPG Eternal Strands with JeffM. Then Janet Garcia joins the fun as we break down the best rev...
https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Directly support independent games media AND we'll DM you a Steam code for Tetris Forever if you support before 2/10/25, we run out of codes when we hit 5,600 paid supporters and we'll message that we're out on all social media. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and Haley MacLean run down their most-anticipated games of 2025 and share everybody else's picks as well from the full MinnMax crew. We talk about GTA6, whether Hollow Knight: Silksong is...
https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media On this big episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson and guest cohort Alanah Pearce rotate through a full crew of Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Janet Garcia to talk about some of the great new games released so far in 2025 like Dynasty Warriors Origins, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, and Eternal Strands. We also talk about playing 3 hours of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Sh...
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 d...
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...
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 q...
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 ...
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-Ga...
https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Directly support MinnMax and unlock our Game of the Year debates weeks ahead of the public. MinnMax's full crew of Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Sarah Podzorski celebrate gaming in 2024 by nominating and debating winners in prestigious categories. The categories of course are: Best Thing, Dumbest Thing, Biggest News, Best Game We Didn't Play, Best Moment, and the Greatest Work...
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava unpack their full thoughts on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle from Machine Games and Bethesda and JeffM makes the bold claim that Diceomancer is better than Slay the Spire. Then Kelsey Lewin and Sarah Podzorski freshen up the place by raving about Infinity Nikki and Starstruck: Hands of Time. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and ...
https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit, listen to The Two Tens early, and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and video editor Charles Harte unpack their favorite game music from 2024 (with tracks from Metaphor, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Stellar Blade) before Kelsey Lewin joins to talk about Monster Hunter Wilds and more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! ...
https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Steam code for Lynked: Banner of the Spark (Hades meets Animal Crossing, 92% positive reviews, directed by Steven Spielberg's son Max) if you support MinnMax on Patreon at any tier before the end of 11/29/24 MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jacob Geller share their picks for the most underrated games of 2024 before we talk about Grunn, Crypt Custodian, and Metro Awakening in VR. Then for community questions we're joined by Jo...
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Sarah Podzorski, and Jeff Marchiafava prepare for the big Game of the Year debates by sharing their final picks for games that other people should check out and will be relevant during The Two Tens. The full list of games we mention during this segment is below. We also talk about The Rise of the Golden Idol, Dragon Quest 3's remake, and the roguelike Shogun Showdown. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question...
