In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew shares its Pokémon Violet launch impressions, breaks down the list of The Game Awards nominees, and discusses our latest game reviews, including Somerville and Pentiment. Before diving into a round of listener emails, Marcus chats about the role-playing farming-sim hybrid, Harvestella.

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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 for a 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.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:31 - The Game Awards Nominees

00:42:05 - Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet

01:01:31 - Harvestella

01:15:43 - Somerville Review

01:25:04 - Pentiment Review

01:34:09 - Listener Questions and Housekeeping