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The MinnMax Show - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Neon White Review, Summer's Overlooked Games

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Leo Vader unpack the reveal trailer for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and the announcement of the Crisis Core remaster before shifting into overlooked games of the summer. We talk about great looking indie games announced recently like Skate Story, The Plucky Squire, and more. Leo Vader also talks about his growing obsession with Roller Champions before Kyle Hilliard talks about his review for F...

Submit Your Question For The MinnMax Show Podcast

This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Leo Vader, and Janet Garcia. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, BetterQuest goal, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit will ship out a great prize for the winner shown below! We'll stop pulling questions around 8am Central on Wednesday.

On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...

- Final Fantas...

Choose What We Stream On New Show Plus!

Every week New Show Plus lets supporters at the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon vote to choose a new show for us to create, or to continue an older show from a previous week. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.

So check out your options below, and vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch! 2022-06-20 19:47:34 +0000 UTC View Post

Party Chat - Kim Wallace On Leaving Game Informer, JRPGs Talk, Ms Marvel

On this week’s episode of our Patreon-exclusive podcast Party Chat, we're joined by former Game Informer superstar Kimberley Wallace to talk about…

- Why Kim is leaving Game Informer

- Her favorite cover story trips/features

- Kingdom Hearts scoops

- The future of JRPGs

- Ms Marvel on Disney Plus

If you want to join the Party Chat every single week and talk to us about what you’ve been playing, watching, or ask any question under the sun, jump up to t...

Join MinnMax’s Party Chat At 12pm Central!

Every Monday at 12pm Central, we record our Patreon-exclusive podcast called Party Chat and we need your input! You can literally join the group discussion by clicking on the Stage in MinnMax’s Discord channel called MinnMax Party Chat. Raise your hand (there’s a button for that) whenever you want to talk and we’ll rotate everybody around. Using your phone as the mic is totally fine, there’s no video camera component for you. Otherwise, you can ask a question in the live chat (it help...

Compete In Trivia Tower: The Grand Round On Sunday To Win $1,000!

Get ready to compete in an intense round of Trivia Tower this Sunday, June 19th at 2pm Central with Trivia Tower: The Grand Round! Delayed Input's Kyle Bosman is cohosting this time, and we're giving $1,000 to the last person standing in video game trivia. $500 goes to you and $500 goes to a charity of your choice, so choose wisely! The competition happens in Discord, please let us know if you have any questio...

The MinnMax Show - Starfield, PS Plus Review, Xbox Showcase Highlights

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Kyle Hilliard, and Sarah Podzorski break down the highlights from Xbox and Bethesda's big summer showcase, talk about Capcom's announcements, and review the new PlayStation Plus Premium service. Sarah then talks about her big trip out to LA to play games at Summer Game Fest and meet Geoff Keighley! Then we're joined by MinnMax Contributor Ana Diaz to answer wonderful questions from the community.

Hel...

Submit Your Question For The MinnMax Show Podcast

This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Sarah Podzorski, and Ana Diaz. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, BetterQuest goal, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit will ship out a great prize for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 8am Central on Wednesday.

On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...

- Xbox and Bethesda ...

MinnMax Interview - Dan Ryckert On The Future Of Giant Bomb

MinnMax's Ben Hanson interviews the new creative director of Giant Bomb Dan Ryckert about leaving his job producing podcasts at the WWE and returning to the beloved game site with an exciting new team. They talk about the evolution of Dan's streams on Twitch, their time at Game Informer together, and why a corporation as big as the WWE is so challenging to work for.

Watch and share the video version of this interview here - 2022-06-14 15:15:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Max Spoilers - Jurassic World: Dominion

MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Bryan Vore and Ross Pfund for a big spoiler-filled discussion about Jurassic World: Dominion from director Colin Trevorrow. We talk about the return of Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, and Ian Malcom as well as what this entry means for the future of the Jurassic Park franchise. 

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/wksRpzHjFZo

Become a Game Champion b...

Choose What We Stream On New Show Plus!

Every week New Show Plus lets supporters at the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon vote to choose a new show for us to create, or to continue an older show from a previous week. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.

So check out your options below, and vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch! 2022-06-13 19:36:30 +0000 UTC View Post

Party Chat - Summer Games Catch-Up With Hanson, Giant Bomb's Shake-Up, Dan Tack's New Job-Up

On this week’s episode of our Patreon-exclusive podcast Party Chat, Ben Hanson returns and is joined by Bandai Namco's Dan Tack and CrossFade's Jason Dafnis to talk about…

- Waterworld

- Dan Tack's new job/Kim Wallace leaving Game Informer

- Jeff Gerstmann leaving Giant Bomb

- State of Play and Summer Game Fest

- The cohort structure at MinnMax

If you want to join the Party Chat every single week and talk to us about what you’ve been playing, watching...

Join MinnMax’s Party Chat At 12pm Central!

Every Monday at 12pm Central, we record our Patreon-exclusive podcast called Party Chat and we need your input! You can literally join the group discussion by clicking on the Stage in MinnMax’s Discord channel called MinnMax Party Chat. Raise your hand (there’s a button for that) whenever you want to talk and we’ll rotate everybody around. Using your phone as the mic is totally fine, there’s no video camera component for you. Otherwise, you can ask a question in the live chat (it help...

The MinnMax Show - Summer Game Fest Breakdown Extravaganza

Join Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, and Bryan Vore as they discuss all the exciting and weird moments from Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest. They unpack the biggest reveals, like The Last of Us Part 1 Remake from Naughty Dog, new gameplay for Street Fighter 6 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and Spider-Man and Venom are in Midnight Sons from Firaxis!

Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com...

Submit Your Question For The MinnMax Show Podcast

This week's episode of The MinnMax Show will be later than usual, since we're recording it live after the Summer Game Fest showcase from Geoff Keighley on Thursday afternoon. Also, Kyle Hilliard will be the guest host since Ben Hanson is out of town!

This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, and another special guest! It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, BetterQuest goal, or anything else for us t...

Commentary Track - Jurassic Park

Welcome to Jurassic Park... and its commentary track! Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, and Bryan Vore share their full thoughts on the original 1993 film that is available on HBO Max. This movie is Ben Hanson's favorite of all time, so hopefully he doesn't annoy you with too much gushing over every detail. We talk about the magic of Laura Dern, Spielberg's brilliant little details, what we want from Jurassic World Dominion, and a whole lot more. Thanks for supporting MinnMax and this type of content! 2022-06-03 16:15:00 +0000 UTC View Post

The MinnMax Show - Sony's State Of Play, Final Fantasy XVI, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this very special episode, Kyle Hilliard is hosting the show and is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Jacob Geller, and Leo Vader to talk about the biggest reveals from Sony's State of Play stream and a whole lot more. Ben Hanson is out on his honeymoon for two weeks. As part of the State of Play recap, they talk about Final Fantasy XVI, Callisto Protocol, Horizon Call of the Mountain, Marvels' Spider-Man coming to PC, the remake of Resident Evil 4, Stree...

Choose What We Stream On New Show Plus!

Every week New Show Plus lets supporters at the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon vote to choose a new show for us to create, or to continue an older show from a previous week. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.

So check out your options below, and vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch! 2022-05-30 20:59:36 +0000 UTC View Post

MinnMax Interview - A Dinosaur Expert's Reaction To Jurassic Park

MinnMax's Ben Hanson interviews Dr. David Hone, Senior Lecturer in Zoology at Queen Mary, University of London and author of The Future of Dinosaurs, about the accuracy of the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World films. They also talk about misconceptions about dinosaurs in general, the challenges of communicating science to the public, and whether or not bigfoot exists. It's a fun discussion and we hope...

Submit Your Question For An Early Episode The MinnMax Show Podcast

Hey everybody! We're recording this week's episode of the podcast early this week, technically on Monday evening. It will still be releasing at the normal times for $5 supporters and to the public on Thursday.

This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Ana Diaz, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, BetterQuest goal, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our ...

Nintendo Highlights From Reggie Fils-Aimé Book

MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Bryan Vore and developer of Hyperdot Charles McGregor to unpack their full thoughts on the former President of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aimé's new business memoir. We discuss his stories about working with Iwata on the launch of the Nintendo Wii, what he learned from Shigeru Miyamoto, and what it takes to market Pizza Hut to the masses. 

You can wa...

The MinnMax Show - Tales From E3, V Rising, Sniper Elite 5 Review

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Kelsey Lewin, and Joe Juba unpack their favorite memories from going to E3 to get us in the right mood for the season of big game reveals. Sarah then talks about "vampire Valheim", also known as V Rising, and her time with Little Witch in the Woods. Then Leo Vader joins us to rave about Sniper Elite 5 and talk about Multiversus and Roller Champions. Then we all answer some great questions from the Minn...

Submit Your Question For The MinnMax Show Podcast

We're sharing some of our favorite E3 stories on this episode of the podcast, but we need your questions to help fuel the conversation! Submit a specific question about E3 for us to talk about, like "what was the best food at the convention center" or "who was the most surreal celebrity encounter". You'll still be in the running for question of the week!

This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Joe Juba, and Leo Vader. It's your turn to make...

Choose What We Stream On New Show Plus!

Every week New Show Plus lets supporters at the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon vote to choose a new show for us to create, or to continue an older show from a previous week. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.

So check out your options below, and vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch! 2022-05-23 18:43:19 +0000 UTC View Post

Party Chat - George Carlin, Our Summer Schedule, Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning

On this week’s episode of our Patreon-exclusive podcast Party Chat, Jeff Marchiafava joins Ben Hanson to talk about…

- George Carlin's HBO documentary

- Our summer schedule

- New Show Plus' victories and defeats

- Death Stranding 2

- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1

If you want to join the Party Chat every single week and talk to us about what you’ve been playing, watching, or ask any question under the sun, jump up to the MinnMax Council t...

Join MinnMax’s Party Chat At 12pm Central!

Every Monday at 12pm Central, we record our Patreon-exclusive podcast called Party Chat and we need your input! You can literally join the group discussion by clicking on the Stage in MinnMax’s Discord channel called MinnMax Party Chat. Raise your hand (there’s a button for that) whenever you want to talk and we’ll rotate everybody around. Using your phone as the mic is totally fine, there’s no video camera component for you. Otherwise, you can ask a question in the live chat (it help...

The MinnMax Show - Saints Row Preview, Silent Hill Leaks, Starfield's Delay

Welcome back to the show! On this episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Joe Juba to talk about the impressive Citizen Sleeper and then unpack our gameplay impressions of the new Saints Row from Volition. Then Kyle Hilliard joins us to answer community questions about Starfield's delay, "E3" leaks, Silent Hill rumors, the evolving nature of Kratos, and a whole lot more.

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

2022-05-18 22:52:16 +0000 UTC View Post

Submit Your Question For The MinnMax Show Podcast

This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Joe Juba. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, BetterQuest goal, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit will ship out a great prize for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 8am Central on Wednesday.

On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...

- Saints Row

- Citiz...

Choose What We Stream On New Show Plus!

Every week New Show Plus lets supporters at the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon vote to choose a new show for us to create, or to continue an older show from a previous week. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.

So check out your options below, and vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch! 2022-05-16 19:53:47 +0000 UTC View Post

Compete In Trivia Tower At 8pm Central Tonight!

Hello, everybody! We hope to see you competing in Trivia Tower tonight (Monday, May 16th) at 8pm Central!

Ben Hanson is joined by Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me for our monthly video game trivia competition! Answer a question correctly and you move on to the next floor of the tower, winning codes for Elden Ring, Rogue Legacy 2, Salt and Sacrifice, and more alon...