About this episode
On this big episode, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, and Kyle Hilliard are joined in the studio by MinnMax video editor and Game Informer associate editor Charles Harte to talk about an eventful week in the game industry. We touch on the official confirmation that the Switch 2 will be revealed before the end of Nintendo's calendar year before diving into the big news of the week: Microsoft making the brutal choice to shut down four of its game studios, including Arkane Austin (Dishonored, Prey, Redfall) and Tango Gameworks (Hi-Fi Rush, The Evil Within Series). We also talk about games we've been playing and enjoying like Hades 2 from Supergiant Games, Animal Well, Little Kitty Big City and our full thoughts on Funko Fusion (and its depiction of The Thing) and Batman: Arkham Shadow in VR. 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 leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax at the $5 tier (or upgrade your existing tier) before Sunday, May 12th and we'll DM you on Patreon with a Steam code for Undertale or Dicefolk! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/qGNPs92RlG8 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.liquid-iv.com - 20% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX https://factormeals.com/minnmax50 - Promo Code: MINNMAX50 https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GOTITFORMYMOMMA To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:07 - Switch 2 Confirmed 00:12:55 - Microsoft Shut Down Arkane Austin And Tango Gameworks 00:35:27 - A New Review Of Prey 00:51:20 - Hades 2 01:01:15 - Animal Well 01:07:00 - Little Kitty, Big City 01:12:26 - Funko Fusion 01:23:50 - Batman: Arkham Shadow and Iron Man VR 01:30:35 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters 01:38:27 - Community questions 02:03:57 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5Qu8DtAi7Y/ Charles's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zagreus Hanson's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/ff7/comments/1bw4i1v/this_is_a_real_billboard_its_about_talking_mental/ Kyle's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lonely-island-and-seth-meyers-podcast/id1738121304 Dan's GALOT - https://press.hulu.com/shows/the-contestant/ Community GALOT - https://fxtwitter.com/erikaishii/status/1786949287127216497Xb 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 Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast .