Jurge is still missing in the cornfields of Nebraska but Jarrett and Logan digest the heavy Game Informer layoffs and what they mean for both GI and Gamestop as a whole. After that the two run through a new update on the conflict mineral story by Rebekah Valentine from a few weeks ago.
Stories Discussed:
Game Informer Editorial Team Suffers Layoffs
Nintendo Update to the Conflict Mineral Story
Works Mentioned:
GameStop lays off 120 corporate staffers as stock continues to tumble by Kyle Orland
Input Ep. 94: Taking a Close Look at Gamestop’s Financial Issues
The Decline of Gamestop….What Happened by The Company Man
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry is Now Going Long on GameStop by Tae Kim
Nintendo continues marginal improvements to ethical mineral sourcing by Rebekah Valentine
Input Ep. 97: Gaming Manufacturers & Human Rights Abuses
Shoutouts:
Microsoft contractors have listened to voice recordings from the Xbox One by Chris Welch
‘Hotline Miami’ Showed the Futility of Ultra- Violence as Critique by Cameron Kunzelman
Theme Song: “Ancient Heavy Tech Donjon” by Komiko
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