Bonus Pod - Former Editor-In-Chief Andrew Reiner Reflects On Game Informer Shutting Down
🕑 Added 2024-08-12 22:30:01 +0000 UTCThis week on Bonus Pod, Ben Hanson fills in for Haley MacLean and is joined by Game Informer's former executive editor and editor-in-chief Andrew Reiner. We take calls from the community at the MinnMax Council tier and talk about…
Reiner's start at the magazine in 1994
The rise of the magazine's popularity
Reiner trying to get GameStop to split off and sell the magazine
Communication with GameStop in general
The saga of Game Informer's unfinished office
GameStop trying to create NFTs of Game Informer's covers
Andrew Reiner game review trivia
You can watch the video version here - https://youtu.be/syaVyKyGobU
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Comments
Nate Marshall
I'm only 10 minutes into the episode, but god it's good to hear Reiner. As much as I've listened to Minnmax and Ben helming the game informer show, I've still probably heard and read Reiner talk about video games more than anyone else. So sad about game informer, but I'm incredibly grateful for all the memories I'll have
Duderado
So happy to hear Reiner reminisce and tell stories about the old days. I doubt he'll remember but I played against him and Cork in a Hearthstone tournament organized with the Overblood community and he ended up sending me a free game! Delighted to hear that he's happy and thriving in his new role and still has fun stories to share about GI.
Jarrod Courter
Great episode!! Any plans on Andy doing one of these??
Tateru_Ben_Busi
Thanks for this, and thanks Rainer for letting people develop their skills at the platform Game Informer -- in Ben's case, moderation and interview skills. Sometimes it needs adversity to get me over the edge to do something. I've been supporting you for so long now, but the end of Game Informer made me realize supporting you as a Patreon is not only for entertainment, but for supporting those affected by job loss. Those that Ben is now is giving a temporary home to foster their skills and make people laugh. Keep up the good work!
Tyler Lambert
Love Reiner! Can’t wait to listen
Vulgar Tongue Official
Gameinformer should be proud, at one point they were top 3 magazine in the entire country. That is an impressive feat. On a good note though, since Gameinformer's closing, all of their magazines are now readable on the internet archives or retromags.
Richard
Love Reiner. Great to hear him again.
James Pinto
thank you so much :)
Ben Hanson
We want to keep this one behind the paywall, actually. But here's a private link. https://youtu.be/syaVyKyGobU
Sekiro505
I think there will be I always wait for those
James Pinto
howdy there. will there be a video version of this episode?
Chandler
It was great hearing Reiner again! I could listen to stories like swapping out the Pokemon cover all day. And great Andy impression, Ben