How It Started: How Gamers Became Gamers

Steve Cade
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Every gamer has a unique story of how they got started; how they fell in love with video games. Hosted by Steve and Ben, this is a podcast where we get to hear the stories of every-day people who fell in love with video games, and How It Started.

  1. How It Started: "Scott"

    05/16/2021

    How It Started: "Scott"

    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

    39 min
  2. How It Started: “AlexisAyeee”

    04/30/2021

    How It Started: “AlexisAyeee”

    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

    38 min
  3. How It Started: “xIssyLilyx”

    04/16/2021

    How It Started: “xIssyLilyx”

    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

    37 min
  4. How It Started: "Bobby"

    04/09/2021

    How It Started: "Bobby"

    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

    38 min
  5. How It Started: "Birrd_Brain"

    04/02/2021

    How It Started: "Birrd_Brain"

    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

    36 min

  6. 03/26/2021

    How It Started: “XIInator”

    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

    33 min
  7. How It Started: "BigJay1066"

    03/19/2021

    How It Started: "BigJay1066"

    Episode 10 How It Started: How Gamers Became Gamers - “BigJay1066” On this episode, we’re happy to welcome BigJay1066 to the show. We’ll talk Yoshi’s Cookie on #NES, #Starfox #N64, Conker’s Bad Fur Day, #PS1, #FFVII, #EscapeFromTarkov, #PUBG, going from #XBox to #PCGaming, #Skyrim, #Diablo2Remastered, #ResidentEvil, #CommandandConquer, #FacebookGaming streaming, #BlackOps4, #ApexLegends, the debate over whether you use a fork or spoon to eat Mac & Cheese, and more! We hope you enjoy the show! Linktree: http://HowItStartedPOD.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/HowItStartedPOD BigJay1066 Facebook Gaming: https://www.facebook.com/BigJay1066/ BigJay1066 Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigjay1066 BigJay1066 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/bigjay1066 BigJay1066 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCChhZmZd9v0rhfEmNmC-lVQ 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

    36 min
  8. How It Started: "PlaybackFlak"

    03/12/2021

    How It Started: "PlaybackFlak"

    How It Started: How Gamers Became Gamers - “PlaybackFlak” Today, Ben and Steve are happy to welcome Keith, aka PlaybackFlak, to the show. We’ll discuss how his dad was rage-quitting before it was a thing on NES, Bayou Billy, watching his mom play Resident Evil 2, why he stans for Deadspace, the curse of the third game in most trilogies, his conversion from console to PC gaming, the demise of Anthem, No Man’s Sky, Microsoft Flight Simulator and more! We hope you enjoy the show! Linktree: http://HowItStartedPOD.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/HowItStartedPOD PlaybackFlak Twitch: https://twitch.tv/playbackflak 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

    38 min
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Every gamer has a unique story of how they got started; how they fell in love with video games. Hosted by Steve and Ben, this is a podcast where we get to hear the stories of every-day people who fell in love with video games, and How It Started.

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