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In this week’s episode of\u00a0The Game Informer Show<\/em>,\u00a0we discuss a handful of\u00a0games we’ve been digging recently, including\u00a0Axiom Verge 2<\/a>, Back 4 Blood<\/a>, Eldest Souls<\/a>, Dodgeball Academia<\/a>, Golf Club Wasteland<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We also have an interview with actor\u00a0James McAvoy who is in the upcoming indie game 12 Minutes<\/a> about a man caught in a timeloop,\u00a0trying to prevent the death of his wife.\u00a0McAvoy\u00a0talks about the recording process as well has his history playing video games \u2013 in fact, he shares one story about how he had to melt a disc copy of\u00a0The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, because he was staying up late playing the game instead of preparing for work. For more on 12 Minutes, be sure to read our\u00a0interview with Willem Dafoe<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It’s a full show, but we make time for another\u00a0fantastic round of community emails. So please join\u00a0John Carson (@John_Carson<\/a>),\u00a0Matthew Miller (@MatthewRMiller<\/a>), Brian Shea (@BrianPShea<\/a>), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7<\/a>), Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken<\/a>), and\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<\/em><\/p>\n

00:02:45 – Eldest Souls<\/em><\/p>\n

00:08:41 – Dodgeball Academia<\/em><\/p>\n

00:15:47 – Hades Next-Gen<\/em><\/p>\n

00:18:37 – Axiom Verge 2<\/em><\/p>\n

00:32:00 – Back 4 Blood Beta<\/em><\/p>\n

00:41:50 – Death\u2019s Door<\/em><\/p>\n

00:44:08 – SplitGate<\/em><\/p>\n

00:51:08 – Community Email<\/em><\/p>\n

01:35:47 – <\/em>James McAvoy Interview | 12 Minutes<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Click to watch embedded media In this week’s episode of\u00a0The Game Informer Show,\u00a0we discuss a handful of\u00a0games we’ve been digging recently, including\u00a0Axiom Verge 2, Back 4 Blood, Eldest Souls, Dodgeball Academia, Golf Club Wasteland.\u00a0 We also have an interview with actor\u00a0James McAvoy who is in the upcoming indie game 12 Minutes about a man caught in a timeloop,\u00a0trying to prevent the death of his wife.\u00a0McAvoy\u00a0talks about the recording process as well has his history playing video games \u2013 in fact, he shares one story about how he had to melt a disc copy of\u00a0The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, because he was staying up late playing the game instead of preparing for work. For more on 12 Minutes, be sure to read our\u00a0interview with Willem Dafoe.\u00a0…<\/p>\n

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