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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