GameStop shut down Game Informer last week, laying off its staff and unceremoniously ending the best-known gaming magazine in the U.S. Sam and Kaitlyn discuss what the publication’s closure means for games media, why it happened, and how games PR should react. Then they discuss another gutting layoff story—Bungie cutting its staff by 17%—before ending on a positive note with a discussion about Polygon’s music-focused FM column and their favorite gaming soundtracks. Timecodes:  Stories/media discussed:Porter Robinson – Smile! :DKotaku – GameStop Shuts Down Game Informer, The Longest-Running Gaming Magazine In The USThe Verge – Bungie is laying off 220 employees and moving others to PlayStationIGN – Bungie Devs Say Atmosphere Is ‘Soul-Crushing’ Amid Layoffs, Cuts, and Fear of Total Sony TakeoverGame File – Bungie's deep job cuts were in the works prior to Destiny's most recent release, sources say Bloomberg – Sony’s Bungie Faces Reckoning After Mass Layoff Polygon – Polygon FM Polygon – When the soundtrack is better than the game, we all benefit  For physical game publications, support Patch and Lost in Cult.Follow the podcast on Twitter and YouTube @RealTimeStrats, and email us questions at [email protected]. Follow Kaitlyn and Sam on social media @KaitlynRedWing and @SamScotMosher respectively.