{"id":577480,"date":"2026-03-16T08:54:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/drafting-the-best-games-of-2017-gi-show-feat-joe-juba\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T08:54:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:54:26","slug":"drafting-the-best-games-of-2017-gi-show-feat-joe-juba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/drafting-the-best-games-of-2017-gi-show-feat-joe-juba\/","title":{"rendered":"Drafting The Best Games Of 2017 | GI Show (Feat. Joe Juba)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/drafting-the-best-games-of-2017-gi-show-feat-joe-juba.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"best games of 2017\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this week&#8217;s episode of The Game Informer Show, special guest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joejuba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Juba<\/a> joins the podcast crew to compete in a video game fantasy draft comprised of the incredible games released in 2017. Heavy hitters like Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Persona 5, and Nier Automata are quickly scooped up, but surprises await as your hosts&nbsp;attempt to craft the best possible roster of game releases. Expect many shenanigans and some twists in this pre-recorded special episode!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameBorder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_4cnSxgeC84\" width=\"\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Follow us&nbsp;on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/studnik76\">Alex Stadnik<\/a>&nbsp;(@Studnik76),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsVanAken\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alex Van Aken<\/a>&nbsp;(@itsVanAken), <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcusStewart7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcus Stewart<\/a> (@MarcusStewart7), <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/john_carson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Carson<\/a> (@John_Carson), <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joejuba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Juba<\/a> (@JoeJuba)<\/p>\n<p><em>The Game Informer Show<\/em>&nbsp;is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join hosts<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/studnik76\">&nbsp;Alex Stadnik<\/a>&nbsp;and<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsVanAken\">&nbsp;Alex Van Aken<\/a>&nbsp;every Thursday to chat about your favorite games \u2013 past and present \u2013 with&nbsp;<em>Game Informer<\/em>&nbsp;staff, developers, and special guests from all around the industry. Listen on<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-game-informer-show\/id335246945\">&nbsp;Apple Podcasts<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2EWTEHrbZpNRAboYLimAhu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, or your favorite podcast app.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/video-podcast\/2022\/04\/28\/drafting-the-best-games-of-2017-gi-show-feat-joe-juba\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this week&#8217;s episode of The Game Informer Show, special guest Joe Juba joins the podcast crew to compete in a video game fantasy draft comprised of the incredible games released in 2017. Heavy hitters like Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Persona 5, and Nier Automata are quickly scooped up, but surprises await as your hosts&nbsp;attempt to craft the best possible roster of game releases. Expect many shenanigans and some twists in this pre-recorded special episode!&nbsp; Follow us&nbsp;on Twitter:&nbsp;Alex Stadnik&nbsp;(@Studnik76),&nbsp;Alex Van Aken&nbsp;(@itsVanAken), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), John Carson (@John_Carson), Joe Juba (@JoeJuba) The Game Informer Show&nbsp;is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. 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