Game Informer associate editor Wesley LeBlanc joins us this week to discuss his journey from freelance games writing to Game Informer, his advice for freelance writers, his love of pirates, and more.

Timecodes:

0:00 - Intro / Getting to Know Wesley (Final Fantasy XIII, Elden Ring, The Boys, Doctor Strange)

14:50 - Wesley’s Journalism Background (Local Reporting, Games Freelancing)

23:53 - Story Pitching

30:29 - Relationship Building and Remote Reporting

33:04 - Why Pursue Games Journalism?

35:19 - Avoiding Burnout as a Journalist

38:12 - Feature Pitching

42:42 - Wesley’s First Cover Story

44:58 - How Does Wesley Choose His Stories?

48:23 - Relationships with PR Contacts

54:15 - Wesley’s Dream Stories

1:01:14 - Dragonball Speak (Wesley’s Dragon Ball Podcast)