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‘Star Wars: Galactic Racer,’ ‘Ace Combat 8,’ and ‘Gears of War: E-Day’

‘Star Wars: Galactic Racer’ and ‘Ace Combat 8’

Ben, Matt James, and Steve Ahlman marvel at how many good games are coming out in quick succession and wonder whether this is the best week ever for Button Mash material. Then they share their extensive, spoiler-free impressions (and rankings) of three big, brand-new releases: Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, and Gears of War: E-Day.
Host: Ben Lindbergh 
Guests: Matt James and Steve Ahlman 
Producer: Devon Renaldo 
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

Ben is a writer, podcaster, and editor who covers culture and sports. He hosts ‘Effectively Wild’ at FanGraphs and previously wrote for FiveThirtyEight and Grantland, served as editor-in-chief of Baseball Prospectus, and authored ‘The MVP Machine’ and ‘The Only Rule Is It Has to Work.’

Ben Lindbergh

Matt has been creating original art for The Ringer since 2017. In addition to his design responsibilities, he is a regular guest on the Button Mash podcast and a writer on the topic of video games.

Matt James

Steve joined The Ringer in 2019. He is a producer, host, and lover of all things fandom. He’s been fortunate to be able to write, produce, host, and participate in some of the podcasts on the Ringer Podcast Network, which have been some of the best experiences of his career!

Steve Ahlman

Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

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