How It Started: How Gamers Became Gamers Steve Cade

How It Started: How Gamers Became Gamers - “Scott”

On this episode, we’re talking to Scott, who got started with video games in the 70’s! We’re going to talk a lot about #Pong, old-school consoles, #Pinball games like #Metallica, #Ghostbusters, #Terminator2, Video Pinball machines, custom machines, #ResidentEvil, how #Playstation evolved video gaming, #RedDeadRedemption2 and why he loves it, his conversion to #PCGaming, the issue of toxic community members and hackers in #RDROnline and #GTAOnline (looking at you, @RockStarGames!), the #Witcher series, #MassEffectLegendaryEdition, #Outriders, the awful #Superman64, #Cyberpunk2077 and more! We hope you enjoy the show!

Linktree: http://HowItStartedPOD.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/HowItStartedPOD

Ben's Twitch: https://twitch.tv/XivionV3

Ben's Instagram: https://instagram.com/Xivion

Steve's Twitch: https://twitch.tv/SecretLairArcade or http://SecretLairArcade.com

Steve's Instagram: https://instagram.com/SecretLairArcade

How It Started: How Gamers Became Gamers - “AlexisAyeee”

On this episode, Ben and I are privileged to chat with Twitch Partner AlexisAyeee about how she got started playing fighting games with her brothers, @RockstarGames #TheWarriors, how she fell in love with RPGs like The #Witcher, #Fallout, #CallofDuty and the state of #Warzone today, #FacebookGaming as a platform and more. We’re also going to cover two really important topics: the toxic communities in games like #PUBG and #COD, as well as her thoughts on getting her Twitch partnership and how Twitch treats Black and minority, as well as LGBTQ content creators. We hope you enjoy the show.

Linktree: http://HowItStartedPOD.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/HowItStartedPOD

AlexisAyeee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AlexisAyeee_

AlexisAyeee Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexisAyeee_

AlexisAyeee Twitch: https://twitch.tv/alexisayeee

Ben's Twitch: https://twitch.tv/XivionV3

Ben's Instagram: https://instagram.com/Xivion

Steve's Twitch: https://twitch.tv/SecretLairArcade or http://SecretLairArcade.com

Steve's Instagram: https://instagram.com/SecretLairArcade

How It Started: How Gamers Became Gamers - “xIssyLilyx”

On this episode, we’re thrilled to welcome all the way from the UK, Twitch Streamer xIssyLilyx! We’re talking how she got started with #Xbox360, what it was like to grow up in the 2000’s around gaming, #CallofDuty, #CODLeagues, the future of Warzone, #TheLastOfUs series, #Control, what it’s like to be a girl who plays so-called “war games”, why she’s not in a rush to get a next-gen console yet, her streaming setup, juggling gaming with other responsibilities, the future of #Warzone and the leaked audio, why #PUBG is the biggest gaming disappointment she’s ever had, and more! We hope you enjoy the show!

Linktree: http://HowItStartedPOD.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/HowItStartedPOD

xIssyLilyx’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xissylilyx/

xIssyLilyx’s Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/xissylilyx

Ben's Twitch: https://twitch.tv/XivionV3

Ben's Instagram: https://instagram.com/Xivion

Steve's Twitch: https://twitch.tv/SecretLairArcade or http://SecretLairArcade.com

Steve's Instagram: https://instagram.com/SecretLairArcade

How It Started: How Gamers Became Gamers - “Bobby”

On this episode, we welcome from the great state of Pennsylvania, Bobby! We’ll talk his early days with #NES, how he still games with his childhood friends as an adult today, his life-long love for #Zelda, being a #Nintendo fan, hanging out at arcades on the #Jersey beaches, #TimeCrisis, why #N64 is his all-time favorite system, owning a #NintendoSwitch, the rumored #SwitchPro, the #Uncharted series and #TomHolland’s turn as Nathan Drake, the worst video game movies ever, the forthcoming #MortalKombat movie, the #SpiderMan games on Playstation and a lot more! We hope you enjoy the show!

Linktree: http://HowItStartedPOD.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/HowItStartedPOD

Ben's Twitch: https://twitch.tv/XivionV3

Ben's Instagram: https://instagram.com/Xivion

Steve's Twitch: https://twitch.tv/SecretLairArcade or http://SecretLairArcade.com

Steve's Instagram: https://instagram.com/SecretLairArcade

How It Started: How Gamers Became Gamers - “Birrd_Brain”

We are thrilled to welcome from Twitch, BIRRD_BRAIN, aka Richard! We’re going to talk #Atari, #Nintendo, #Zelda, #SegaGenesis, why #Borderlands2 was his true first love in gaming, why he likes #BlackOpsColdWar and the controversy around #SBMM, why #Warzone just isn’t his thing, his gaming group #OsirisGaming, the #DarkSouls and #Bloodborne series, why he was disappointed with the development of #RogueCompany, why he loves horror games, #TheCalistoProtocol as a spiritual successor to #DeadSpace, the now-dead #Evolve, the #4v1 game meta and a metric you-know-what-ton more! We hope you enjoy the show!

Linktree: http://HowItStartedPOD.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/HowItStartedPOD

Birrd_Brain Twitter: https://twitter.com/BirrdBrainiac

Birrd_Brain Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/birrd_brain

Osiris Gaming Twitter: https://twitter.com/osiris_gaming_

Ben's Twitch: https://twitch.tv/XivionV3

Ben's Instagram: https://instagram.com/Xivion

Steve's Twitch: https://twitch.tv/SecretLairArcade or http://SecretLairArcade.com

Steve's Instagram: https://instagram.com/SecretLairArcade

How It Started: How Gamers Became Gamers - “XIInator”

On this episode, we have a special guest! Ben’s brother, Mike, joins us to talk #Gameboy, #Commodore64, #NES, #Pitfall, #Atari, #GameGear, #N64, #StarWars games, playing #Quake on school computers back in the day, #SeriousSam, #MassEffect, #SupremeCommander, the #SnyderCut, Controller vs Keyboard & Mouse, why he didn’t dig #Bioshock, #DeadSpace, #VR and more! We hope you enjoy the show!

Linktree: http://HowItStartedPOD.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/HowItStartedPOD

Ben's Twitch: https://twitch.tv/XivionV3

Ben's Instagram: https://instagram.com/Xivion

Steve's Twitch: https://twitch.tv/SecretLairArcade or http://SecretLairArcade.com

Steve's Instagram: https://instagram.com/SecretLairArcade