The Games You Should Play Over The Holidays | The Game Informer Show

It’s Thanksgiving week in the US, which means the GI staff is taking some time off, heading to wherever they rest their heads, planning dinners and get-togethers, and getting in some extra game time.

In light of that, we’re publishing a special early edition of The Game Informer Show this week with a little twist – rather than a roundtable discussion, we had everyone contribute their own solo take on what they’re playing, thinking about, or otherwise getting back into this holiday break! From the 2025 backlog to older games, and even some tabletop options, we’ve got a boatload of personalized selections from the GI crew. Enjoy!

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Listen to “The Games You Should Play Over The Holidays” on Spreaker.

Jump to a section using these timestamps:

00:00 – Intro

01:10 – Matt Miller’s Picks

13:12 – Marcus Stewart’s Picks

15:57 – Kyle Hilliard’s Picks

24:41 – Alex Van Aken’s Picks

33:47 – Charles Harte’s Picks

37:44 – Eric Van Allen’s Picks