Tommy's Video Game Ride Along

Today's episode is about Video Game Magazines! Remember those!? I will discuss why video game magazines were so plentiful a decade or two ago, why they disappeared, and if there's a possibility they could make a comeback. Take a seat in the passenger seat and let's go for a ride along! Follow Tommy on Twitter at thomas_reinking to ask him questions about games journalism!

Yesterday, Dr. Disrespect admitted to sending inappropriate messages to a minor through Twitch in 2017, which led to him being banned from Twitch in 2020. In the four years since the ban, how come no one ever reported on the reason for the ban? How did no one dig deeper or break the story? Take a seat in the passengers seat and let me tell you the reasons why a games journalist WOU

When you look past all the mass layoffs and websites being forced to close down, there's actually an exciting change happening in games media! New independent games media websites, podcasts, and blogs are sprouting up like flowers in the springtime. What led to this? Who are these beautiful flowers? How are they making it work? Will they last? Take a seat in the passenger seat and

It's unfortunate that this question needs to be asked, but who can you trust in the world of video game journalism? How do you find trustworthy journalists? Hunker on into the passengers seat of Tommy's 2018 Honda Fit Sport and listen to him ramble at you about it! Follow Tommy on Twitter @thomas_reinking and ask him your questions about video game journalism!

Boy there sure are a lot of things written on the internet about video games! But which pieces of content are actual games journalism and which aren't? Why is it important to differentiate journalism from other types of articles? Take a seat and let's dive into the topic!

Let's talk about those quotes attributed to Neil Druckmann from Sony PR that Neil didn't actually say. How did this happen? Why did this happen? How could it have been avoided? Take a seat in my passenger seat and I'll ramble to you about it!

In this trailer episode, Tommy explains to you, the listener, what this podcast is going to be about. Get comfy cozy and grab an energy drink!