Get a PS5 code for the great game Despelote if you support MinnMax on Patreon (or upgrade your tier) before Monday, July 14th. We have 50 PS5 codes, North America only. We'll post on all social channels if we run out. https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Sarah Podzorski, and guest cohort Kyle Bosman share their picks for the game of the summer. Is it Mario Kart World on Nintendo Switch 2? Death Stranding 2: On The Beach? Tamagotchi Plaza for some reason? Kelsey makes the case for The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. 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/LgrQH_ijKJ4
Come to MinnMax's summer community meetup on Saturday, August 9th from 12-5 at Utepils Brewing in Minneapolis! https://www.patreon.com/posts/come-to-minnmaxs-129701152
Subscribe to MinnMax's Stream Archives YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: WORLDUFODAY
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Get an MSI Motherboard, Rematch and $120 in Steam codes - https://msi.gm/SD95248C
Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MINNMAX at turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX #turtlebeachpod
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:31 - Get a PS5 code for Despelote
00:04:32 - Game of the Summer 2025
00:05:17 - Mario Kart World
00:08:04 - Tamagotchi Plaza
00:16:54 - Elden Ring Nightreign
00:19:35 - Factor Meals
00:21:31 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy
00:35:36 - Community picks for game of the summer
00:36:26 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
00:48:02 - Umamusume: Pretty Derby
01:00:19 - Turtle Beach
01:02:27 - Marvel vs Capcom 2 and Volfied
01:07:45 - GrimGrimoire OnceMore
01:19:26 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
01:21:23 - Community questions
02:12:00 - Get A Load Of This
02:19:27 - The Rumor Meister
02:22:50 - Plugs
Bosman’s GALOT - https://digimon.fandom.com/wiki/Betsumon
Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI_-15spElT/?igsh=ODR5em5pa3I0eW04
Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/jenmsft.bsky.social/post/3ltfxpxewrs2o
Sarah's GALOT - https://share.google/hUHGEnfwhpsLptMVI
Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/NAKjCvZCTj0?si=yDxoK5NYznnTZKG-
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
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https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Steam code for the excellent Despelote if you support MinnMax on Patreon at any tier before July 7th, 2025. 200 Steam codes available, we'll post on social media if we run out.
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, and Haley MacLean are joined by MinnMax's guest cohort for the month of July: Kyle Bosman! We run through every game confirmed for a 2025 release and load our six-shooters for a deadly duel to see who gets to claim which game. We also talk about Microsoft's brutal layoffs and studio closures in the community questions. There is a BDS boycott of Microsoft happening that you can learn more about here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox 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
Here's Game Informer's 2025 release list! https://www.gameinformer.com/2025
Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/s2QQ7uSXy64
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:06:56 - Get a Steam code for the excellent Despelote
00:08:21 - Six-shooter duel rules
00:12:47 - July releases
00:34:11 - August releases
00:46:49 - MSI
00:48:21 - September releases
01:12:27 - October releases
01:45:22 - 2025 TBD releases
02:17:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
02:18:51 - Community questions
02:59:46 - Get A Load Of This
03:07:10 - The Rumor Meister: Message 1
03:09:51 - Conclusion
Janet’s GALOT - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063740252270
Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/z4CIpzrDx0M?si=gGnBPoPP87nqyIjp
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.dga.org/Craft/Podcast
Kyle Bosman's GALOT - https://www.naturevalley.com/products/honey-vanilla-wafer-bar
Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPF8GgmWW6c
Community GALOT - https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/i-might-never-finish-this-game-so-im-releasing-the-demo-after-9-years-a-short-hike-dev-soft-cancels-paper-mario-inspired-rpg-but-lets-players-try-a-build/
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
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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq
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3:12:06
Death Stranding 2 Review, Peak, 300th Episode!
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We've hit 300 episodes of The MinnMax Show and cannot thank you enough for sharing the show! MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Haley MacLean to unpack our spoiler-free thoughts on Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2 (codes provided by PlayStation). Then Jacob Geller raves about the DLC called Lies of P: Overture before Sarah Podzorski joins the festivities to talk about the delightful thrills of co-op mountain climbing in Peak and Ben and Kyle survive even longer on the beach with Konami's new Survival Kids game. 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/SIAIutXvDis
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MELTEDICECREAM
Click this link https://bit.ly/43Xi1F8 to start your free site-building trial with Wix
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:41 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
00:43:27 - Hello Fresh
00:45:19 - Lies of P: Overture
00:54:00 - Peak
01:03:30 - Wix
01:05:17 - Survival Kids
01:16:22 - Dead Letter Dept.
01:27:49 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
01:29:56 - Community questions
02:12:35 - Get A Load Of This
Haley’s GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@bekyamonlive/video/7517019458846690593
Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1ldrhwq/breaking_mount_lewotobi_lakilaki_in_indonesia_has/
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/mission-impossible-final-reckoning-spoiler-secrets-christopher-mcquarrie-interview/
Kyle's GALOT - https://www.gameinformer.com/2025/06/25/steven-universe-creator-rebecca-sugars-invader-zim-fan-art-appeared-in-a-2002-issue-of
Sarah's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vXdxJA_5sg
Community GALOT - https://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/sega-leaked-6-years-of-sales-numbers-for-sonic-persona-smt-like-a-dragon-and-total-war.3829/
Other links mentioned...
https://www.gameinformer.com/subscribe
https://filmot.com
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
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2:23:54
The Alters Review, Donkey Kong Bananza, Switch 2's Final Verdict
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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, Haley MacLean, and Kyle Hilliard unpack all of the fun details revealed in the Nintendo Direct all about Donkey Kong Bananza and his new best bud Pauline before we talk about our experience with the Nintendo Switch 2 weeks after the system's launch. Then Leo, Haley, and JeffM explain why The Alters from 11 bit is such a unique, incredible, and stressful experience. 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 - https://youtu.be/LHqZ6NeUVqk
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MELTEDICECREAM
https://wwwfactormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off and free shipping on first box with Promo Code: MINNMAX50OFF
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:51 - Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo Direct
00:19:23 - Kyle's take on Switch 2
00:21:09 - Welcome Tour
00:31:05 - Switch 2 final verdict
00:40:32 - Factor Meals
00:42:14 - The Alters
01:04:22 - Squeakross: Home Squeak Home
01:11:06 - FBC: Firebreak
01:20:56 - No Man's Sky on Switch
01:26:55 - To A T
01:31:19 - Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
01:36:33 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
01:39:07 - Community questions
02:23:20 - Get A Load Of This
JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/hideo-kojima-made-significant-changes-to-death-stranding-2-because-playtesters-thought-it-was-too-good
Leo's GALOT - https://www.404media.co/teachers-are-not-ok-ai-chatgpt/
Hanson's GALOT - https://bulkbookstore.com/footballs-greatest-myths-and-legends-9781669040293?srsltid=AfmBOort2REhlnseqvYdo2_gjER9qFmqpN4wO5xc-mUv8p6ivKwyzGV6Efk
Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCj6iZzCkkc
Community GALOT - https://www.pcgamesn.com/dead-by-daylight/five-nights-at-freddys-dlc-launch-steam-player-count
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
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2:37:16
Resident Evil Requiem, Mixtape, SGF's Game Of The Show
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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 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/-Zxx6dmcxwo
Check out Janet's article on the protests and SGF - https://pentopixels.com/article/summer-game-fest-2025-ice-protests-la
Learn more about the Xbox boycott here - https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MELTEDICECREAM
https://www.turtlebeach.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX
https://us-store.msi.com - 5% off with Promo Code: MSIPOD
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:15 - Attending Summer Game Fest
00:18:57 - Summer Game Fest's Showcase
00:25:54 - Mixtape
00:35:27 - Xbox event and Gears of War
00:37:15 - ROG Xbox Ally X
00:44:05 - Ninja Gaiden 4
00:47:03 - Turtle Beach
00:49:06 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
00:51:43 - Stranger Than Heaven
00:55:08 - Resident Evil Requiem
01:05:39 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword
01:09:06 - Pragmata
01:14:51 - LEGO Party
01:18:08 - MSI
01:19:57 - Keeper
01:21:56 - The Outer Worlds 2
01:25:21 - Deadpool VR
01:27:51 - Grounded 2
01:28:20 - Toem 2
01:30:35 - No Ghosts At The Grand
01:32:45 - Ratatan
01:36:36 - Escape Academy 2
01:39:12 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
01:40:28 - Community questions
02:09:15 - Get A Load Of This
Janet’s GALOT - https://www.lapl.org/summer
Jacob's GALOT - https://www.fastcompany.com/91349730/how-these-hot-pink-chairs-became-a-symbol-of-the-l-a-protests
Hanson's GALOT - https://gamehistory.org/episode-132-croc-remaster/
Kelsey's GALOT - https://pentopixels.com/article/summer-game-fest-2025-ice-protests-la
Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/s/oBr0SrE3Ox
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
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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.
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