Imran Khan

Hello! I assume you're here because you already know me, but if not, I'm Imran Khan. In the past, I was a Senior Editor at Game Informer, the News Editor at Fanbyte, a host at Kinda Funny, and I know that Nibel guy on Twitter (he's cool). I love talking and writing about video games. I've been doing it since I started bringing Nintendo Power, Game Players, and EGM to school as a kid so I could show everyone previews and talk about upcoming games. Unfortunately, after two rather disastrous runs with corporate-owned games media in a row, I've made the decision that I can't go back to writing about games for companies that don't understand why good games journalism is important. At least for right now. That's where you come in! I want to keep writing about games and the industry, but doing it full-time isn't really a feasible avenue for me right now. Twitter also doesn't really allow for the nuance — or the word count — that I'd like. So I'm starting this Patreon to see if good games writing can at least generate some interest. I intend to do a smaller-scale version of what I was doing before here. That means reviews and previews, yes, but also a weekly newsletter where I write digestible versions of the week's news (and maybe some terrible puns to go along with them). I'll use this Patreon to post things that just don't go anywhere else, like full interviews from events. I'll also probably cover my thoughts on other things, like movies and TV shows. This Patreon is not a replacement for a full-time job! Don't think you have to fund my livelihood here. This is a side project so I can still write about this stuff and people that want to read about it can still do so. I don't know if this will work, and it's real ramshackle, but I'm eager to try it with you all! <div style="text-align: center;">What You Get </div> There's currently only one tier, which gets you access to everything this Patreon produces. That includes: <ul><li>The Weekly Newsletter: A newsletter that goes out to all Patrons that will contain write-ups and thoughts on the major news of the week, the occasional original reporting, bad jokes, and links to other content you miss.</li><li>Previews &amp; Reviews: I still go to preview events, I still play video games, I'd like to continue to write about these things. Patrons will get access to all the writing I do about upcoming and released games.</li><li>Ranking Roulette: Every once in a while, Patrons can choose from a list of series in which I at least try to play every game and rank them with my reasoning for a final piece. This will include options like The Legend of Zelda, Assassin's Creed, Final Fantasy, and more.</li><li>Can't Miss: Previously &quot;Digging For Treasure,&quot; but unfortunately I don't think I can use that name anymore. It's an occasional column where I point out games that you may have missed that might be entirely up your alley.</li></ul>And finally... <img src="https://i.imgur.com/dnJoeDj.png"> We did a podcast before called 99 Potions that we can't legally use the name for anymore, but I miss doing it and want to bring it back. If we hit a goal of $400 a month, I can bring Nerium Strom, John Warren, Natalie Flores, Andrea Shearon, and Michael Higham for a bi-monthly (twice a month, not once every two months) podcast talking about video games. The goal is because I need to make sure these very talented people get paid for their work. The episodes will rotate casts so in theory everyone will get a chance to interact. Patrons will get access to every episode of the podcast as well as the ability to submit questions and comments to be answered by the cast.

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This is the only tier! It's kind of this or nothing! It gets you all the things produced for this Patreon. <ul><li>Weekly Newsletter</li><li>Ranking Roulette</li><li>Reviews &amp; Previews</li><li>Materia Posessions Podcast</li></ul>

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