Game Informer closed earlier this month, but its legacy will live on. Former online content director Brian Shea and video editor Alex Van Aken join Sam to discuss what they learned from their time at Game Informer, the state of games media, and what they have planned next, including Alex’s game documentaries at Viewport and Brian’s All Things Nintendo podcast.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:43 – Brian and Alex’s Favorite Game Informer Issues
00:08:45 – Brian and Alex’s Journey to Game Informer
00:32:03 – Learnings from Game Informer
00:46:07 – How is Games Media Changing?
00:59:30 – Viewport, Alex’s Game Documentary Project
01:04:51 – All Things Nintendo, Brian’s Nintendo Podcast
01:11:13 – Outro (Where to Find Alex and Brian)
Stories/media discussed:
OK Beast – How Fortnite Battle Royale Reconnected a Family - Why We Play
All Things Nintendo – Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom New Details, Japan Storytime w/ Wesley Leblanc
All Things Nintendo – Genesis and the '90s Console Wars w/ Blake J. Harris
Follow Alex @itsVanAken, watch his gaming documentaries at Viewport: Inside Looks At Video Games, and support his channel on Patreon.
Follow Brian @BrianPShea, and listen to and support All Things Nintendo on Patreon.
Follow the podcast on Twitter and YouTube @RealTimeStrats, and email us questions at podcast@triplepointpr.com. Follow Kaitlyn and Sam on social media @KaitlynRedWing and @SamScotMosher respectively.
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