# Alex Van Aken Launches Viewport [[BTP4 - Danny O’Dwyer’s Journey to Making Video Game Documentaries|Noclip]] has some competition. Alex makes [[The Making Of Mina The Hollower – Alex Van Aken|good documentaries]]. I forever stole the idea of clipping my Rode Wireless Go to my hat from him. If you want more S-Tier video game docos, give [Viewport](https://www.youtube.com/@ViewportVideo) a look. For a life lesson tidbit, there's immense value in preparing the way. The [[Andy McNamara Leaves Game Informer after 29 years|writing has been on the walls]] for [[One Last Time - A Letter from the Game Informer Editor|Game Informer]], and big publisher magazines, for years. Alex knew this, we all did. And Alex didn't sit around and wait for [[Game Informer Shuts Down|the axe]]. He started building Viewport [months ago](https://x.com/itsVanAken/status/1822031801734639727). I'm sure the sudden shuttering accelerated some of this, but the prep paved the way for this launch.