The MinnMax Show

We'll DM you a Steam code for the great game Tchia if you support MinnMax at the $10 Backstage Pass tier before 5/19/25 - 100 codes available, check social media for availability. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Leo Vader, and special guest Charles Harte talk about Remedy's new co-op first-person shooter set in the Control universe called FBC: Firebreak. Then we get whisked away by the wonder of the soccer-centric game about Ecuador called Despelote and unpack Id's new entry in the iconic franchise with Doom: The Dark Ages. 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.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/xc_oL82_LUA Learn more about the Microsoft boycott here - https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft Watch Charles Harte's video on FBC: Firebreak here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP3ameICxSk Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ITSGONNABEMAY https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Up to 10 free meals and more Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MINNMAX at turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX! #turtlebeachpod #ad To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:36 - FBC: Firebreak 00:29:45 - Turtle Beach 00:31:51 - Despelote 00:55:47 - Hello Fresh 00:58:19 - The BDS Movement and Microsoft 01:03:04 - Doom: The Dark Ages 01:13:41 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:16:53 - Community questions 02:09:44 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9GTp2Rk9Q8 Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/GodofWar/comments/18mudtu/david_jaffes_original_ending_for_kratos_cory/ Janet's GALOT - https://www.mlb.com/news/red-sox-fan-crochets-during-garrett-crochet-starts Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/jparish.bsky.social/post/3lov7lhewis2t Charles' GALOT - https://supercincyexpo.com/ Community GALOT - https://gizmodo.com/labubus-creator-on-the-ugly-cute-sensation-thats-taken-over-the-world-2000600397 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by the huge crew of Kelsey Lewin, Haley MacLean, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, Jeff Marchiafava and returning champion Ana Diaz to talk about Grand Theft Auto VI's new trailer, Polygon, Giant Bomb, and the state of games media, indie publishing agreements, and good new games like Deep Rock Galactic Survivor and Revenge of the Savage Planet. Ana Diaz was previous a cohort at MinnMax, we're excited to have her jump on again here and there for content - in the same way Charles Harte does. 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.patreon.com/minnmax. Now you can support MinnMax on YouTube directly, with MinnMax Memberships. For $10 on YouTube, you can unlock the equivalent to the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon including 140 hours of extended content. This includes The Pissy Zone post-GOTY debates for 2022, 2023, and 2024. Help tell a friend, please! youtube.com/minnmax/join Tune in this Friday at 7:30pm Central for MinnMax-A-Thon, where we'll randomly roll through highlights from MinnMax's 5.5 years of independence to coincide with the launch of MinnMax Memberships! https://youtube.com/live/BJZZxE7l-Fw?feature=share Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/jTZPHsBKCDg Follow Ana Diaz on Bluesky here - https://bsky.app/profile/pokachee.bsky.social Reach out to Ana with career opportunities here - anadiazwrites@gmail.com Vox Media Union fundraising - https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-polygon-workers-and-the-vox-media-union?modal=donations&tab=all Learn more about Haley's indie game publishing agreement stats and infographics here - indiegamepublishing.com Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ITSGONNABEMAY https://us-store.msi.com/save - 5% on Intel Z890 and B860 motherboards at the MSI US store with the promo code: msipod Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF + a FREE Gift with code MINNMAX at https://huel.com/minnmax (Minimum $75 purchase) To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:36 - Launching MinnMax Memberships on YouTube! 00:07:42 - GTA VI 00:25:35 - https://us-store.msi.com/save 00:26:53 - Xbox price increases 00:36:07 - The collapse of Polygon and Giant Bomb 01:19:00 - Indie game publishing agreements insight 01:28:03 - https://huel.com/minnmax 01:30:14 - Revenge of the Savage Planet 01:40:00 - Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor 01:46:41 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:48:34 - Community questions 02:40:35 - Get A Load Of This Ana's GALOT - https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2025/01/05/wisconsin-port-o-potty-ice-fishing-shelter-goes-viral-the-crappie-shack/ Hanson's GALOT - https://bit.ly/4kdxY0G Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/InfinityNikki/comments/1kcymf6/why_so_many_players_quit_infinity_nikki_since/ Haley's GALOT - https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/788167418857652234/1369809913349537822/ben.webp?ex=681d3665&is=681be4e5&hm=af9e7063c465f8fc4acfb8d915f8ebab126de0948b2d07c71aaefdfb99a01bc2&=&format=webp&width=288&height=263 Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/pixelbreakdown.bsky.social/post/3loe3w5x4422b Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow minnmax minnmaxshow gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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 jigsaw puzzler Puffies before answering Patreon community submitted questions! Help support MinnMax's supporters! http://bit.ly/8bit-megamix - Get the Persona MegaMix vinyls for 3, 4, and 5 https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ITSGONNABEMAY https://us-store.msi.com/save - 5% on Intel Z890 and B860 motherboards at the MSI US store with the promo code: msipod To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:45 - Our Switch 2 Pre-Order Experiences 00:14:12 - additional pre-order voicemails from cohorts 00:24:24 - Top 5 Switch Games Debate 00:55:57 https://us-store.msi.com/save promo code "msipod" at checkout 01:20:14 - Arc Raiders 01:29:07 - Skin Deep 01:35:46 - Puffies 01:41:13 - Thank you patrons, and iam8bit.com 01:44:20 - Community Questions 02:24:02 - Get A Load Of This Kyle Hilliard’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/lfvHKGZnfOQ Haley's GALOT - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMB3sDaCj/ Leo's GALOT - http://google.com Kyle Bosman's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB7TwWKCkAA Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow minnmax minnmaxshow gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Jeff Marchiafava rave about the new RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (join The Deepest Dive!) and unpack their nostalgic memories with the surprising release of the remaster for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. We also talk about the new puzzle platformer Bionic Bay, the experimental tabletop/video game hybrid from former Blizzard developers with Sunderfolk, Capcom's big remaster of Onimusha 2, and a whole lot more. 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.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/qS4_jAs1FYI Learn more about The Deepest Dive on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-deepest-on-126798148 If you're in São Paulo, come to MinnMax's first community meetup in Brazil! São Paulo Community Meetup Thursday, May 1st 4pm-7pm Le Sampah Av. Olavo Fontoura, 1209 - Santana Learn more about the Brazilian meetup here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/brazil-ben-and-126814881 Help support MinnMax's supporters! http://bit.ly/8bit-megamix - Get the Persona MegaMix vinyls for 3, 4, and 5 https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: HAPPYBIRTHDAYMRRESETTI Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MINNMAX at https://www.turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX #turtlebeachpod https://www.FactorMeals.com/MinnMax50off - 50% off 1st box and free shipping with code MINNMAX50OFF https://www.OperaGX.gg/TheMinnMaxShow - Download for free To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:35 - Win the Blu-ray collection for Double Fine PsychOdyssey 00:03:00 - The Brazil MinnMax meetup 00:04:24 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 00:27:18 - Turtlebeach.com/MinnMax 00:29:31 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster 00:44:07 - Bionic Bay 00:49:59 - FactorMeals.com/MinnMax50off 00:51:42 - Sunderfolk 01:00:16 - Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Remaster 01:07:44 - Creepy Redneck Dino Mansion 3 01:14:56 - River Towns 01:19:20 - OperaGX.gg/TheMinnMaxShow 01:21:40 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:22:48 - Community questions 01:55:07 - Get A Load Of This JeffM’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/j04IAbWCszg?si=WNGqVHlxuzQd6V62 Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@service95 Hanson's GALOT - https://apwot.com/ Kyle's GALOT - https://youtu.be/sZPtqrogITg?t=371 Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/xYhGL5y4DPQ?si=mRQeZlgUTuhGVpXt Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow minnmax minnmaxshow gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The hosts dive into thrilling highlights from a recent Nintendo Direct, showcasing the exciting new Mario Kart World features. They also share their hands-on experiences with the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, discussing its innovative Joy-Con design. The conversation takes a turn towards the new soccer game, Rematch, as they rave about its arcade-style mechanics. The challenges of rising game prices spark a lively debate, while humorous anecdotes about the blue shell bring nostalgia and competition to the forefront.

The hosts dive into their spoiler-free thoughts on intriguing titles like 'Blue Prince' and 'South of Midnight.' They explore the quirky mechanics of a drug-themed game and discuss a newly released puzzler set in a mysterious mansion. The conversation turns nostalgic with critiques of a Sims-like title, sparking debates about game evolution and community reactions. As they navigate playful banter, they engage with listeners’ questions and wrap up with insights into game development trends. A dash of culinary fun from HelloFresh spices things up!

The hosts dive into the big reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2, sharing their mixed emotions on its exciting lineup, including a new 3D Donkey Kong game. They discuss From Software's Duskbloods and its similarities to Bloodborne while expressing concerns about console exclusivity. There’s lively discussion on Mario Kart World and innovative features that might enhance gameplay, as well as lighthearted speculations on future gaming experiences. Nostalgia takes center stage as they reflect on past classics and the challenges of adapting them for modern audiences.

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 magazine's return and more. 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.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/7ENd6daJExs We'll DM you a Steam code for Turok Remastered (we're now out of codes for The Thing) if you support MinnMax on Patreon at the $10 Backstage Pass tier before 3/31/25. We'll post on Bluesky, Twitter, Discord, and Instagram when we're out of codes. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GREENMACHINE https://operagx.gg/TheMinnMaxShow - Download Opera GX for free here https://huel.com/minnmax - 15% off 1st order with Promo Code: MINNMAX https://factormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off 1st box with Promo Code: MINNMAX50OFF To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:19 - Game Informer is back! 00:12:53 - Get a Steam code for The Thing Remastered/Turok 00:14:31 - Midnight Murder Club 00:26:14 - Opera GX 00:28:58 - Assassin's Creed Shadows 00:39:53 - Wildgate 00:53:11 - Huel 00:55:32 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 00:57:02 - Matt Miller answers your Game Informer questions 01:29:47 - Factor Meals 01:31:01 - More Game Informer questions 01:55:16 - Community Questions 02:21:50 - Get A Load Of This Haley’s GALOT - https://falloutequestria.fandom.com/wiki/Fallout:_Equestria Leo's GALOT - https://gardenandgun.com/articles/gravy-101-learn-the-basics/ Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Day_Daily_Telegraph_crossword_security_alarm?wprov=sfti1 Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQq6rXdFGwE Kyle's Stewart Copeland/Limp Bizkit video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrbLyEKC524 Matt Miller's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning Community GALOT - https://interactionmagic.com/UX-LEGO-Interfaces/ Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - MinnMax Stream Archives - YouTube Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, and special guest Charles Harte share their full thoughts on Ubisoft's incredibly important release of Assassin's Creed Shadows before we unpack Rebellion's new IP Atomfall and more. Then Sarah Podzorski and Haley MacLean join to share highlights from GDC 2025, including Sarah's panel about marketing Fields of Mistria. 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.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version of this episode - https://youtu.be/9YnhH0asJQ4 https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GREENMACHINE https://www.greenchef.com/minnmaxfree - Promo Code: MINNMAXFREE - 50% off 1st box, free salads https://www.meundies.com/minnmax - Promo Code: MINNMAX - 20% off 1st order plus free shipping on orders more than $75 To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:59 - Assassin's Creed Shadows 00:35:05 - Atomfall 00:52:51 - Fragpunk 00:56:18 - Rainbow Six Siege X 01:00:25 - GDC 2025 Highlights 01:27:00 - To A T 01:30:22 - Blue Prince 01:31:38 - Detective Dotson 01:33:03 - Herdling 01:34:33 - Dreams of Another 01:35:56 - Rise of Elements 01:37:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:39:44 - Community questions 02:19:43 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/by23D3vbpYM?si=H_TYffXJvpOj5o92&t=824 Sarah's GALOT - https://tcgplayer-cdn.tcgplayer.com/product/590063_in_1000x1000.jpg Hanson's GALOT - https://vimeo.com/ondemand/alionstrail#:~:text=Watch%20A%20Lion's%20Trail%20Online%20%7C%20Vimeo%20On%20Demand%20on%20Vimeo Haley's GALOT - https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/703814964/yk-kiryu-majima-ichiban-enamel-pin?click_[…]5c%3A703814964&click_sum=155f395d&ref=items-pagination-1&sts=1 Community GALOT - https://www.eurogamer.net/split-fiction-players-invited-to-see-studios-next-game-after-beating-rock-hard-secret-level Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - MinnMax Stream Archives - YouTube Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Jacob Geller are joined by former cohort Suriel Vazquez to talk about the new trailer for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Wanderstop, and the game Suriel just shipped as the narrative lead: Merchants of Rosewall! Then we're joined by Kelsey Lewin and Charles Harte to talk about some of the high-level enjoyment and frustrations in Monster Hunter Wilds. We also talk about the fusion of Balatro and Mahjong that (believe it or not) JeffM is loving AND Dunkey and BigMode's follow-up to Animal Well called Star of Providence. 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.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/4rcMrvLXPNY Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GREENMACHINE To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:39 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach 00:20:49 - Wanderstop 00:42:28 - Merchants of Rosewall 00:54:04 - Monster Hunter Wilds 01:25:30 - Star of Providence 01:37:04 - Aotenjo: Infinite Hands 01:45:11 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:47:21 - Community questions 02:16:40 - Get A Load Of This JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1ykCc588Zw Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunter/comments/1j0wwo5/thought_i_got_launched_into_[…]m=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiaO1iX_LLE Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kylehilliard.bsky.social/post/3lk2e77nphs2t Community GALOT - https://localthunk.com/blog/balatro-timeline-3aarh Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - MinnMax Stream Archives - YouTube Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.