The Game Informer Show

We may be halfway through August, but the crushing wave of games trying to get out before Grand Theft Auto 6 is cresting just ahead. So today, on The Game Informer Show, we've got a few looks ahead at some big name titles!

First up, Eric shares his thoughts after some hands-on preview time with Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, the massive new installment in Nintendo's strategy RPG franchise. Then, Marcus returns from Amsterdam with impressions of 1666: Amsterdam. I promise, you won't see the turns in that segment coming. After the break, we talk about the launch of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, and Charles shares some early impressions of the 1.0 launch for Fields of Mistria. Grab a cold drink and listen 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 ahead using these timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
04:27 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
28:21 - 1666: Amsterdam
1:01:08 - Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
1:29:56 - Fields of Mistria

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