The Game Informer Show

This week on The Game Informer Show, we've got a new magazine cover to discuss! Alex and Marcus hop on to chat about their trip to see Tomb Raider: The Legacy of Atlantis, and discuss our retrospective on Lara Croft's legacy in games.

Before that, though, Kyle and Eric join to talk about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's new Switch 2 remake, and after the Tomb Raider section, Eric takes us on a tour of Queen's Domain and Alex shares his early thoughts on World of Warcraft: Forever. Grab a snack and settle in for a new 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 ahead using these timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
03:20 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2026)
28:40 - Tomb Raider Cover Story
1:07:28 - Queen's Domain
1:32:00 - World of Warcraft: Forever

This week on The Game Informer Show, it's time for costumes, tricks, and treats! Marcus, Charles, and Wesley don their Halloween apparel to talk about Phantom Blade Zero's stellar debut, as well as some interesting indies in Virtue and a Sledgehammer and Tom the Postgirl.

Then, Kyle and Charles sit down with folks from The Onion to talk about their new game, The Onion Voting Simulator 3D! Guaranteed to simulate the voting experience, or at least something like it. Check it out, make sure to vote, grab a cold drink, and settle in for a new 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
06:10 - Phantom Blade Zero
45:44 - Virtue and a Sledgehammer
1:02:50 - Tom the Postgirl
1:09:39 - The Onion Voting Simulator 3D

This week on The Game Informer Show, special guest Brian Altano joins us to talk about his new venture with two former colleagues, X Button! 

Then, we discuss Switch Sports Resort's thumb wrestling prowess, the best new horror games to dip into this fall, and mourn the closure of BioWare by Electronic Arts. Grab a cold, or even warm, beverage and settle 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 around using these timestamps:
00:00 - Intro 
10:05 - Switch Sports Resort 
27:40 - Horror Games 
1:15:36 - BioWare Is No More

It's a new week on The Game Informer Show, and we've got a ton of games to get into! First, Brian is here to report back on his hands-on impressions of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake.

After the break, Charles and Wes hop on to discuss their reviews of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse and Valor Mortis, and we also briefly get into Dressmaker and the new Lego Batman DLC before answering some listener questions.

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 timestamps to jump around:
00:00- Intro 
3:03 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2026) 
31:20 - Castlevania: Belmont's Curse 
56:19 - Valor Mortis 
1:08:15 - Dressmaker 
1:18:25 - Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight 
1:30:24 - Listener Questions

This week on The Game Informer Show, Giant Bomb's Will Crosby joins us to discuss the recent launch of Gears of War: E-Day. Does a return to the past for Gears mean good things for it? Spoilers: yes, it  does.

And after the break, we dip into the latest entry in another long-running series, as Eric shares his review impressions of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. Plus, Charles shares where he's at in his Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave journey. Grab a cold beverage and stay awhile, it's 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 timestamps to jump around:
00:00 - Intro
03:45 - Gears of War: E-Day
28:14 - Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
56:10 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave