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How We Chose Our Games Of The Year | GI Show

Anna Larison

28 Dec, 2023

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show we discuss our game and games of the year, the best and brightest feature (currently in the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth issue of the magazine), and just generally recap all the discussions that went it how that annual feature comes together.

The Game Informer Show #687 Podcast:

Follow us on social media: Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Wesley LeBlanc (@LeBlancWes)

The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join host Alex Van Aken every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.

Matt Storm, the freelance audio editor for The Game Informer Show, edited this episode. Matt is an experienced podcast host and producer who's been speaking into a microphone for over a decade. You should listen to Matt's shows like the "Fun" And Games Podcast and Reignite, a BioWare-focused podcast. The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro
00:07:31 - A Breakdown of Game Informer's Top 10 Games of 2023
01:09:28 - A Breakdown of Game Informer's Category Winner of 2023
01:42:48 - Housekeeping and Listener Questions

source https://www.gameinformer.com/video-podcast/2023/12/28/how-we-chose-our-games-of-the-year-gi-show

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