In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we discuss a handful of games we've been digging recently, including Griftlands, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, Shape of the World, Oxenfree, and more. After talking about what we've been enjoying, we then spend a good part of the show talking about the games we're most excited to play for the rest of the year, including Metroid Dread, Battlefield 2042, Back 4 Blood, and Halo Infinite.

It's a full show, but we make time for another round of fantastic community emails. So please join John Carson (@John_Carson), Liana Ruppert (@DirtyEffinHippy), Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), and Ben Reeves (@Benjaminreeves) for a new wild and ever-entertaining episode!

Thanks for listening! Please make sure to leave feedback below and share the episode if you enjoyed it. You can watch the video above, subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play, listen on SoundCloud, stream it on Spotify, or download the MP3 at the bottom of the page. Be sure to also send your questions to [email protected] for a chance to have them answered on the show!

Our thanks to The Rapture Twins for The Game Informer Show's intro song. You can hear more of their music on their website.

To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:02:00 - Monster Hunter Stories 2 Review Impressions

00:11:35 - Griftlands

00:24:45 - Shape of the World

00:28:26 - Destiny 2

00:32:56 - Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7

00:35:34 - Oxenfree

00:36:45 - 2021 Games We're Excited to Play

01:00:06 - Listener Emails

Please note that due to technical complications there will be no video version of The Game Informer Show this week, but you can resume your normal podcast routine next week.