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On this week’s episode of\u00a0The Game Informer Show<\/em>,\u00a0we discuss a handful of\u00a0games we’ve been digging recently, including Sea of Thieves: A Pirate\u2019s Life<\/a>, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles<\/a>, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights<\/a>, Wildermyth<\/a>, Chicory: A Colorful Tale<\/a>, and Lego Builder’s Journey<\/a>. Then we spend a good part of the show talking about the best games we’ve played so far this year and speculate about what could end up being our Game Of The Year for 2021. Will it be Resident Evil: Village<\/a>,\u00a0Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart<\/a>,\u00a0Returnal<\/a>, or could it be a game we haven’t even played yet like Metroid Dread<\/a> or\u00a0Halo Infinite<\/a>?<\/p>\n

It’s a full show, but we make time for another round of fantastic community emails. So please join\u00a0Dan Tack (@dantack<\/a>), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7<\/a>), Kimberley Wallace (@kstar1785<\/a>), Alex Stadnik (@Studnik76<\/a>),\u00a0and\u00a0Ben Reeves (@Benjaminreeves<\/a>)\u00a0for a new wild and ever-entertaining episode!<\/p>\n

Thanks for listening! Please make sure to leave feedback below and\u00a0share the episode if you enjoyed it. You can watch the video above, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes\u00a0or Google Play<\/a>,\u00a0listen\u00a0on SoundCloud<\/a>,\u00a0stream it on Spotify<\/a>, or download the MP3 at the bottom of the page.\u00a0Also, be sure to send your questions to\u00a0podcast@gameinformer.com<\/a>\u00a0for a chance to have them answered on the show!<\/p>\n

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00:00:00 – Introduction
\n00:01:24 – Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
\n00:13:19 – Chicory: A Colorful Tale
\n00:23:44 – Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life
\n00:30:17 – Wildermyth
\n00:34:24 – The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
\n00:40:03 – Legend\u00a0of Mana
\n00:43:38 – Lego Builder’s Journey
\n00:45:38 – Game of the Year (So Far)
\n01:16:52 – 2021’s Big Upcoming Titles
\n01:19:55 – Community Emails<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Click here to watch embedded media On this week’s episode of\u00a0The Game Informer Show,\u00a0we discuss a handful of\u00a0games we’ve been digging recently, including Sea of Thieves: A Pirate\u2019s Life, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, Wildermyth, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, and Lego Builder’s Journey. Then we spend a good part of the show talking about the best games we’ve played so far this year and speculate about what could end up being our Game Of The Year for 2021. Will it be Resident Evil: Village,\u00a0Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart,\u00a0Returnal, or could it be a game we haven’t even played yet like Metroid Dread or\u00a0Halo Infinite? It’s a full show, but we make time for another round of fantastic community emails.…<\/p>\n

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