Show Notes
In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, special guest Luis Gutierrez (IGN, GameSpot, Polygon) joins us to share Summer Game Fest predictions (watch with us next Friday) before diving into our recent game reviews of 007 First Light and Mina the Hollower. The crew then discusses developer HoYoverse's take on the cozy life-simulation genre with Petit Planet, and finally, what's new with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.
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Follow our hosts online: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken) Kyle Hilliard (@KyleHilliard) Charles Harte (@chuckduck365) Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7) Luis Gutierrez (@ImLuisGutierrez) Jump ahead using these timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 09:17 – 007 First Light Review 33:17 – Modern Warfare 4 Preview 45:13 – Mina The Hollower Review 01:07:01 – Petit Planet (HoYoverse's Cozy Life Sim) 01:19:34 – Summer Game Fest Predictions
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