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• Most Anticipated Upcoming Games In 2025, Plus PHANTOM BLADE ZERO, And Roger Impressions

  We're nearing the start of the fall season, and that means a bevy of new games will roll in like an avalanche, stretching from now until the holidays. With that in mind, GI's Marcus, Wesley, and Eric are here to talk about their most anticipated games of 2025 alongside friend of the show Hayes Madsen.Hear their picks for what to watch for over the coming months, as well as Wesley and Hayes' impressions of Phantom Blade Zero, Marcus' thoughts on indie darling And Roger, and a true debate: are suits mechs?Subscribe to Game Informer Magazine: https://gameinformer.com/subscribeFollow our hosts on social media:Marcus Stewart (@marcusstewart7)Wesley LeBlanc (@wesleyleblanc)Eric Van Allen (@seamoosi)Hayes Madsen (@solfleet)Jump to a specific discussion using these timestamps:00:00 - Intro05:16 - Phantom Blade Zero / Wesley and Hayes' adventures31:07 - And Roger43:33 - Our 2025 backlog52:20 - Most anticipated games yet to arrive in 2025

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• Mafia: The Old Country And Gen Con Takeaways

  In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, our host Charles is joined by Wesley and Eric to talk about Mafia: The Old Country, a prequel set in early 20th century Sicily, as well as the experience of Gen Con 2025, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, and Wheel World. We discuss knife fighting and stealthy sneaking, the power scale of Metroidvanias, and... I'm reading a note here about Italian frogs?The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry.Subscribe to Game Informer Magazine: https://gameinformer.com/subscribeFollow our hosts on social media:Charles Harte (@chuckduck365)Wesley LeBlanc (@wesleyleblanc)Eric Van Allen (@seamoosi)Jump to a specific discussion using these timestamps:00:00 - Introduction04:18 - Mafia: The Old Country35:05 - Gen Con 20251:10:26 - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound1:17:05 - Wheel World

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• Silent Hill F Impressions And Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

  In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, our new video editor, Eric Van Allen, joins the podcast to discuss Silent Hill F, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, and Wildgate. Hear about the thrills of fighting other outlaws for an ancient bounty in space, slashing through demonic hordes in a 2D sidescroller, and trying to survive the nightmares haunting a rural town in Japan. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry.Subscribe to Game Informer Magazine: https://gameinformer.com/subscribeFollow our hosts on social media:Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken)Marcus Stewart (@marcusstewart7)Eric Van Allen (@seamoosi)Jump to a specific discussion using these timestamps:00:00 - Introduction19:07 - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound33:08 - Wildgate56:06 - Silent Hill F

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• Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Exclusive And Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

  In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we celebrate our latest issue by diving deep into Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Charles Harte and Alex Van Aken traveled to developer The Chinese Room in Brighton, England, to play the game. We also continue our discussion about Donkey Kong Bananza with new, nearly complete impressions, explain the complicated, but endearing aspects of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, and touch a little bit on the upcoming VR adaptation of World War Z.The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry.Subscribe to Game Informer Magazine: https://gameinformer.com/subscribeFollow our hosts on social media:Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken)Charles Harte (@ChuckDuck365)Marcus Stewart (@marcusstewart7)Kyle Hilliard (@kylehilliard.com)Jump to a specific discussion using these timestamps:00:00 - Introduction07:28 - Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Exclusive Details36:47 - Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (Soulslike)01:09:51 - Donkey Kong Bananza's Final Hours (Spoiler Free)01:35:31 - World War Z VR

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• Donkey Kong Bananza And The Complicated Pac-Man Metroidvania

  In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we rave about Donkey Kong Bananza on Switch 2, which shines on the new Nintendo console, and the complicated Pac-Man Metroidvania called Shadow Labyrinth. We also recommend a great new stealth game, Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream, praising it for its gorgeous art direction and brilliant final act. Finally, Charles rounds out the podcast episode, briefly chatting about the Bravely Default HD remaster and a house-decorating Picross-like puzzler called Squeakcross.The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry.Watch the video podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DOPg44qrcwkSubscribe to Game Informer Magazine: https://gameinformer.com/subscribeFollow our hosts on social media:Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken)Charles Harte (@ChuckDuck365)Wesley LeBlanc (@WesleyLeBlanc)Jump to a specific discussion using these timestamps:00:00 - Introduction06:53 - Donkey Kong Bananza36:33 - Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (New Stealth Game)50:55 - Shadow Labyrinth (Pac-Man Metroidvania)01:02:57 - Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster01:08:16 - Squeakross

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