The MinnMax Show

• 73 Big Predictions For 2025

  https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media. MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard to look back at our predictions from last year and make bold, new predictions about games in 2025. From GTA 6 to the Nintendo Switch 2, we predict it all. Game Over. Then Leo Vader joins the show to talk Keep Driving, Aloft, A Game About Digging A Hole, Rift of the NecroDancer, and then we return to Obsidian's Avowed to get Janet's full thoughts. 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/MgrwJUElKIo Subscribe to our new podcast Pew Pew Bang - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pew-pew-bang/id1796213059 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: BEMYPLAYERTWO https://www.hellofresh.com/hellofreshpodcast - Up to 10 free meals https://www.meundies.com/minnmax - 20% off first order with MINNMAX To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:43 - Subscribe to Pew Pew Bang 00:03:58 - Our 2024 Predictions 00:15:09 - hellofresh.com/hellofreshpodcast 00:16:56 - 2025 Predictions 00:35:09 - Rapid-fire 2025 Predictions 00:44:13 - Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii 00:48:18 - meundies.com/minnmax 00:50:52 - Keep Driving 01:10:53 - A Game About Digging A Hole 01:14:44 - Aloft 01:19:30 - Avowed 01:31:02 - Rift of the NecroDancer 01:35:34 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:39:02 - Community questions 02:16:50 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNty2y0DQN8 JeffM's GALOT - https://danielben.itch.io/dragonsweeper Hanson's GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Scenes-PlayStation-Former-Creation/dp/B0D98655C7 Janet's GALOT - https://consolevariations.com/collectibles/nintendo-3ds-club-nintendo-peach-console-jp Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/consolevariations.bsky.social/post/3lifaltkizk2n 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.

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• Avowed Review, State Of Play Highlights, Saros Revealed

  https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax Subscribe to MinnMax's channel or unlock the podcast version and we'll DM you a Steam code for Cryptmaster if you support MinnMax on Patreon before 2/17/25, we're out of codes when we hit 5,700 paid supporters. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Haley MacLean rave about Obsidian's new RPG Avowed and Leo checks back in on the overlooked RPG Eternal Strands with JeffM. Then Janet Garcia joins the fun as we break down the best reveals and trailers from PlayStation's State of Play featuring the reveal of Housemarque's Returnal follow-up Saros, the first gameplay for Onimusha: Way of the Sword, a new Shinobi, 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 - https://youtu.be/bmMCeRB3evk Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: BEMYPLAYERTWO To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:59 - Get a Steam code for Cryptmaster 00:03:50 - Avowed 00:37:48 - Eternal Strands 00:48:34 - PlayStation State of Play highlights 00:49:34 - Saros from Housemarque 00:53:24 - MindsEye 00:55:54 - Dreams of Another 00:58:28 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword 01:02:38 - Digimon Story: Time Stranger 01:04:25 - Metal Gear Solid Delta 01:06:51 - Directive 8020 01:11:41 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance 01:12:59 - Darwin's Paradox 01:14:09 - Warriors: Abyss 01:16:12 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:19:00 - Community questions 01:45:56 - South of Midnight 01:48:30 - Community questions 02:11:55 - Get A Load Of This Janet’s GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/knolling/ Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf5dPQ7YeE8&ab_channel=PlayOverwatch Hanson's GALOT - https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2024/01/05/arizona-trail-camera-captures-8th-jaguar-seen-1996/72120413007/ Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzh7kMcuDYY Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/landfall.se/post/3lhvs232jjk2y 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.

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• Our Most Anticipated Games Of 2025

  https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Directly support independent games media AND we'll DM you a Steam code for Tetris Forever if you support before 2/10/25, we run out of codes when we hit 5,600 paid supporters and we'll message that we're out on all social media. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and Haley MacLean run down their most-anticipated games of 2025 and share everybody else's picks as well from the full MinnMax crew. We talk about GTA6, whether Hollow Knight: Silksong is actually releasing this year, and predict the success of Monster Hunter Wild. Then we return to Citizen Sleeper 2's strengths before diving into community questions submitted on Patreon. Directly support MinnMax as an outlet, unlock the ad-free version of the show, and submit questions for future episodes over on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/IV6dmV9Cup0 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: BEMYPLAYERTWO To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:55 - MinnMax plugs 00:05:34 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword 00:07:25 - Hollow Knight: Silksong 00:09:30 - Monster Hunter Wilds 00:16:13 - Inzoi 00:17:12 - Grand Theft Auto 6 00:20:47 - Jurassic Park: Survival 00:22:57 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach 00:28:11 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 00:30:38 - Doom: The Dark Ages 00:31:46 - The Alters 00:34:17 - Pokémon Legends: Z-A 00:38:38 - Light No Fire 00:40:00 - Split Fiction 00:41:58 - Baby Steps 00:43:58 - Wanderstop 00:48:34 - Kingmakers 00:49:24 - Big Walk 00:50:51 - Little Nightmares 3 and Reanimal 00:52:10 - Skate Story 00:54:22 - More anticipated games of 2025 01:00:53 - Citizen Sleeper 2 01:10:30 - Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To 01:14:57 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:17:30 - Community questions 02:02:28 - Get A Load Of This Haley’s GALOT - https://agile.human2humanoid.com/ Jacob's GALOT - https://www.404media.co/zuckerberg-says-everything-i-say-leaks-in-leaked-meeting-audio/ Hanson's GALOT - https://www.statista.com/chart/15364/the-estimated-number-of-islands-by-country/ Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.chron.com/sports/article/dallas-mourns-luka-doncic-trade-20136267.php Community GALOT - https://x.com/koenjideck/status/1882977637536305476?t=y0GbUfXOlPlxlf3GHsi9pA&s=19 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.

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• Assassin's Creed Shadows, 2025's First Reviews, Goodbye Alanah

  https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media On this big episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson and guest cohort Alanah Pearce rotate through a full crew of Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Janet Garcia to talk about some of the great new games released so far in 2025 like Dynasty Warriors Origins, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, and Eternal Strands. We also talk about playing 3 hours of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows! 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/rkFTw0dK33g Check out all of Alanah's work here - https://linktr.ee/charalanahzard Help Alanah, hit her goal by supporting fire relief in LA by donating here - https://tiltify.com/@charalanahzard/la-fire-relief Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TWOTWOSANDONEFIVE https://www.getsunday.com/minnmax - 50% off your first order To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:44 - Ninja Gaiden II Black 00:17:26 - Dynasty Warriors Origins 00:29:22 - Factor Meals Ad 00:33:34 - Assassin's Creed Shadows 00:52:42 - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD 01:04:46 - Eternal Strands 01:23:55 - Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders 01:39:10 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:41:49 - Community questions 02:31:22 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/BGfnL4s38sc Janet's GALOT - https://mondoshop.com/products/severance-season-1-apple-tv-original-television-soundtrack-outie-edition Alanah's GALOT - https://www.titanrig.com/ekwb-ek-cryofuel-premix-pc-coolant-1000ml-0375ek010600xx.html?color=198 Hanson's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/boxoffice/s/VLAHjh7rPK Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2JHChJpG_A Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pwr6abquzsshkgorh3bwxyn7/post/3lge6ga5xdk2i 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.

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• Ninja Gaiden 4, Xbox's 2025 Reveals, Citizen Sleeper 2

  MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Sarah Podzorski, and special guest cohort for the month Alanah Pearce break down the highlights from Microsoft's big Xbox Developer Direct with the big reveal of Ninja Gaiden 4 and a ton of information on Doom: The Dark Ages from id, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and South of Midnight. Then Jacob shares his thoughts on the excellent sci-narrative/tabletop-inspired Citizen Sleeper 2 before we dive into questions submitted by the community! Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media over on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtube.com/live/-5R58CNUvFk Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TWOTWOSANDONEFIVE https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - up to 10 free meals https://www.meundies.com/minnmax - Promo Code: MINNMAX for 20% off To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:41 - Xbox Developer Direct 00:04:18 - Ninja Gaiden 4 00:20:39 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 00:34:01 - HelloFresh 00:36:02 - South of Midnight 00:45:35 - The state of Xbox 00:55:14 - Doom: The Dark Ages 01:06:12 - MeUndies 01:08:22 - Citizen Sleeper 2 01:20:51 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:24:09 - Community questions 02:14:38 - Get A Load Of This Alanah’s GALOT - https://www.matthewball.co/all/stateofvideogaming2025 Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/ICqAq74YqVQ?si=IJCbehWl2qaxywpm Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzezJZNkhfc Sarah's GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/news/506834/love-and-deepspace-update-period-tracker Community GALOT - https://x.com/BalatroGame/status/1881728578712474019?t=s03JfvPb0cw5JFZ-yZ8Yyg&s=19 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 minnmax minnmaxshow gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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