Show Notes
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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Haley MacLean, and Leo Vader run down the full game release calendar for 2026 and duel to determine who wants to play each game the most. Leave a comment below for who you think ended up with the best list. We talk about GTA VI, Marvel's Wolverine, Orbitals, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Control Resonant, Splatoon Raiders, and a whole lot 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
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Here's Game Informer's 2026 game release calendar - https://gameinformer.com/2026
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:37 - July game releases
00:14:41 - August game releases
00:32:42 - Hello Fresh
00:34:49 - September game releases
01:00:28 - October game releases
01:23:33 - November game releases
01:35:02 - December game releases
01:35:34 - Undated 2026 releases
01:53:02 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
01:54:2 - Community questions
02:14:31 - Get A Load Of This
Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsKDQDORyh8
Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1ugcybt/steam_controller_recharging_itself/
Hanson's GALOT - https://metaphorforge.com/visual-metaphor-example/
Janet's GALOT - https://www.theplayerstribune.com/yan-diomande-soccer-bundesliga-rb-leipzig-ivory-coast
Haley's GALOT - https://youtu.be/5-x404P3g1M?si=xtpU6lxMpncq6nRL\&t=627
Community GALOT - https://mynintendonews.com/2026/06/26/nintendo-has-raised-its-employees-base-salary-by-10/
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