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The MinnMax Show - Why We Play Games
🕑 Added 2022-03-02 20:30:00 +0000 UTCWelcome back to The MinnMax Show and thanks for your support! We have a different kind of episode this week, as Ben Hanson is joined in the MinnMax studio by former Game Informer editors Jeff Cork, Joe Juba, and Ben Reeves! Ben Reeves just announced that he's leaving Game Informer after 15 years to become a narrative designer at Firaxis. In this episode we share way too many old stories from Game Informer and also talk about what compels us to play games in the first place. Then we answer questions from the community submitted here on Patreon! We hope you enjoy the episode, thank you for listening!
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:47 - Ben Reeves on leaving Game Informer for Firaxis
00:14:12 - Why do former Game Informer editors stay friends?
00:25:15 - Why do we play games?
00:36:50 - Gran Turismo 7
00:40:25 - More Ben Reeves memories
00:52:22 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
00:59:07 - Community questions
02:15:23 - Get A Load Of This
Jeff Cork’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-LqVe2PArM
Joe Juba’s GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts/comments/cqtq1r/the_chemical_elements_that_turn_cheese_into_a/
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0339SUMLZg
Ben Reeves - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOrN97Eo3Yw
Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/pattinsonphotos/status/1497699240880979968?s=20&t=ZYQhIDuBfq8XEw7P7utjnA
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Bob Buel - Windjammers 2
PureBredNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Ronn - Pokémon Emerald
Swiggity Swoo - Sonic The Hedgehog (2006)
Drew Waranis - Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hōseki
Christopher Walton - Lost Plant: Extreme Condition
Spider Dan - Illusion of Gaia (Illusion of Time)
Steve B - Jak 2
PrettyGoodPrinting.com - Ultima Online
Jonathan - Smite
Clemens Zobel - Digimon World 3
IanTClark - Dying Light 2 Stay Human
DominicCichocki - Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht
Starkiller - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Jawarhello - Monster Rancher 2
Roger Reichardt - Super Castlevania IV
Ted Ryser - Kodo Tag
BeatenDownBrian - Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Comments
theresort
Love to hear Ben Reeves voice again. One of the funniest guys from GI! Love the energy between you you guys.
John Ford
Welcome to Baltimore! Let me know if you'd like any restaurant tips, it's a great food town :)
Jack Graves
The Holiday is pretty good.
Jeffrey Rommel
Wow so great being back in the studio! Videoconferencing always leads to more stilted and awkward interactions, and while Minnmax has made it work, it’s clear how much more natural this episode feels. Thank the Lord to have it back in the studio!
Randolph Sparks
Thank you Ben (both of yas!)
