Ben Hanson
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Minneapolis, MN, United States
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GI Show - Gears 5, Avengers, Watch Dogs Legion
Watch us stream the podcast live from E3 2019 as we recap the most exciting gameplay impressions from the day and talk with leading developers from the industry. → Read More
A Squirrel Can Murder You In The Red Lantern, A Dog Mushing On Nintendo Switch
The director behind the darkly comedic narrative-survival game on the Switch explains how the game works. → Read More
New Gameplay Today – Far Cry New Dawn
Watch us show off gameplay from Ubisoft's new (and pink) post-apocalyptic shooter. → Read More
Spoiling And Debating Red Dead Redemption II's Ending
Watch or listen to us share our full thoughts on Rockstar's latest epic. It's nothing but spoilers, so you are officially warned! → Read More
GI Show – Our Top 5 Arcade Games, Barcades, Killer Queen Interview
From Donkey Kong to Star Wars, we beak down our favorite arcades games of all time and then learn the history of the Killer Queen phenomenon. → Read More
123 Rapid-Fire Questions About Anthem
Watch us wring as many details about BioWare's next game as we can from executive producer Mark Darrah. → Read More
Watch Us Stream Detroit: Become Human's Opening
Watch Jeff Cork and Ben Hanson stream the opening segment from Quantic Dream's Detroit: Become Human right now! → Read More
GI Show – Detroit, Labo's Verdict, God Of War Game Club
Watch us rave about brutal, new games like Frostpunk before diving deep on a community discussion about God of War's first half. → Read More
GI Show – God Of War, Visiting Blizzard, Back Of The Box Trivia
Watch or listen to us gush about Kratos' return, break down Overwatch's new mode, and compete in a brutal round of game trivia. → Read More
GI Show – Far Cry 5, Jurassic World, Jeff Goldblum Interview
Watch or listen to us dive deep on Jurassic World Evolution, featuring interviews with Frontier Developments and Ian Malcom himself. Really. → Read More
GI Show – Ni No Kuni II, Inside Valve, ID@Xbox Interview
Watch or listen to us talk about playing God of War, Sea of Thieves, and interview Chris Charla about indie games on the Xbox One. → Read More
GI Show – Metal Gear Survive, Rainbow Six, Mike Laidlaw Interview
Watch us talk about post-Kojima Metal Gear, learn about mummies, and then Dragon Age's former creative director explains why he left BioWare. → Read More
GI Show – Kingdom Come, Secret Of Mana, Monster Hunter Game Club
Watch us talk about Kingdom Hearts III, Civilization VI, and finish our community Monster Hunting chat. → Read More
Designing Mega Man 11's New Look
Watch Mega Man 11's Yuji Ishihara sketch and explain his new, clean take on gaming's iconic character. → Read More
GI Show – 12 Underappreciated Games, EA's Disaster, Thanks To 2017
Watch or listen to us run down some great games you might have missed this year and then make 75 jokes about 2017! → Read More
Watch Game Informer's Extra Life Charity Stream
Tune in and donate to charity for a chance to win game codes and bid on some rare gaming items. → Read More
Watch Every Dragon Ball FighterZ Character's Ultimate Attack
We've compiled the coolest looking moves from the game, technically called Meteor moves, for every character announced so far. → Read More
GI Show – SNES Woes, Monster Hunter, Age Of Empires Interview
Watch us talk about XCOM 2's great expansion, the Xbox One X's shaky ground, and interview original designer Bruce Shelley about Age Of Empires IV. → Read More
Exclusive First Look At Call Of Duty: WWII's Headquarters Mode
Watch this new trailer showing off gameplay for Call of Duty's innovative new social space mode. → Read More
New, Exclusive Call Of Duty: WWII Multiplayer Gameplay
Watch this video to see one of the best Call of Duty: WWII players in the world destroy on a new map. → Read More