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Michael Koretzky, Society of Professional Journalists region 3 director, had a busy summer. For months, he received abuse on both side of the #Gamergate argument when planning his event, Airplay, and to have the event end early due to a bomb threat. Michael also talks about the SPJ Kunkel Awards, the recent SXSW controversy and the recent situation at the University of Missouri.
O.G. and Harlem talk about their newest addition: Rocket League. There are some other games but OMG ROCKET LEAGUE!
Most pro gamers are sponsored by some company or eSports team. In the past year, a handful of players are actually sponsored by other players. R/Kappa is a subreddit for those that enjoy fighting game streams, and in the past year, they've sponsored players from around the world to carry the Kappa flag. Subbreddit moderator and team manager, Dr. Mike Gomez, explains how he took over operations and was able to get some of the best players in the world to play for Team Kappa.
Harlem and O.G. return for another podcast. The two talk about the unneeded hype for Hatred, what's going to be shown at E3, and what the hell is going on with Silent Hills.
For months, the Gamergate debate has carried on, and now there's a plan for an official debate. Michael Koretzky, region 3 director for the Society of Professional Journalists, is organizing a special event to talk about Gamergate and ethics.
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It's been a busy time for O.G. and Harlem. They've reunited to talk about what games they played in the past months, what happened at PAX South and what they're playing right now.
It's 2015, and O.G. and Harlem return for another podcast. They talk about the games they played, the upcoming PAX South, their GOTYs and a bit more e-drama going on in the world.
As 2014 comes to a close, O.G. talks with Micah Curtis from Techraptor about the rise and fall of Blistered Thumbs and the biggest story of 2014, #Gamergate.
Harlem and O.G. are back to talk about the latest games they've played. They discuss the removal and reappearance of Hatred from Steam, Target Australia pulling GTA V and getting ready for PAX South.
Harlem and O.G. go over some of the big news happening in the industry this holiday season. O.G. talks about The Evil Within while Harlem breaks down why WWE 2K15 is a disappointment. Then there's a little wrap up of what's going on with #Gamergate.
After a couple weeks off, O.G. and Harlem are back. The two talk about The Evil Within, a long history of wrestling video games and yes, more #Gamergate.
O.G. and Harlem did the podcast live this week. Harlem shares his impressions of Destiny, the two talk about the San Antonio Spurs being snubbed by 2K Sports and the latest #Gamergate news.
With no major releases out this week, O.G. and Harlem talk about the two biggest stories in gaming: Destiny and #Gamergate.
Harlem and O.G. are back to talk about the the ongoing drama of #Gamergate, the newly announced iPhone 6, why Microsoft is buying Minecraft for $2 billion and a bit about Destiny.
If you haven't heard, there's a war going on in gaming. Gamergate has changed the gaming community into a literal civil war with gamers battling against gamers. Enter Jordan Owen and the project he's working on, "The Sarkeesian Effect." Jordan explains about the project, where it originated from and how he's involved in this latest drama.
The drama within the games industry continues. Harlem and O.G. talk about the latest details of the drama and maybe talk about video games here and there.
The guys talk about the latest gaming news and the games they're playing. Let's face it though, there's a lot of drama going on in the industry this week that needs to be talked about.
The guys catch up on the hijinks of SGC and San Japan. They also go over the first news to come out of gamescom 2014.
It's a busy two weeks. First up is SGC 2014 in Dallas where O.G. is gong to be compete in the Iron Man of Gaming. Then the following week is San Japan 7 where the Original Gamer crew is hosting two panels. Finally, O.G. and Harlem talk about the fast approaching PAX South.
E3 has come and gone, and the boys are talking about what was shown. After the E3 talk, they go into the recent controversies involving Assassin's Creed: Unity, Rainbow Six: Siege, and the latest Feminist Frequency video.
Summer is here and so comes the slow months of gaming. Harlem and O.G. talk about Mario Kart 8, the July game of PlayStation Plus, and what's going on with PS Now. They also talk about the latest Feminist Frequency video, the Senran Kagura Burst 2 drama and the Top 5 Fake Video Game Controversies of the first half of 2014.
SGC 2014 is a wrap and the Iron Man of Gaming has been crowned. Before the champion we decided, several competitors sat with O.G. to talk about the event.
With E3 a week away and none of the staff attending, Harlem and O.G. discuss what may happen at this year's E3. The two also talk about the Slender Man stabbings, Glenn Beck being wrong about Watch Dogs and some of the recent announcements already made.
Harlem makes his way back to the Original Gamer Podcast. In a podcast that was unfortunately cut short, O.G. and Harlem talk about the latest controversies with Mario Party and Tomadachi Life, what games they're playing and why Harlem took so long to jump on PlayStation Plus.
Harlem has returned home. Harlem and O.G. talk about PC gaming, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, mobile gaming and Killer Instinct.
It's been a drama filled week. O.G. talks about the the domination of The Last of Us at the DICE Awards, the Flappy Bird developer loses it and Anita Sarkeesian gets a "special" award.
Mike is back on the podcast and he has a word that he wants to take back. Mike and O.G. talk about the latest drama in the industry including Deep Down being male only, a BioWare developer blaming homophobia for the BioWare hate and the Titanfall beta.
Mike and O.G. have a long talk about the current news in gaming and games journalism. We end it with Anita Sarkeesian finally getting her time to shine in the “And Then There’s This Asshole… segment.
2014 has arrived so it’s time for a new podcast. O.G. is flying solo, again, talking about his top 5 games of 2013. Then he breaks down the Microsoft paying Let’s Play YouTubers controversy, the journalist that sexually harassed a developer, and Nintendo’s financial problems.
O.G. is on his own again, This time he's talking about what happened on the VGX, what's going on with the YouTube copyright situation, Cliffy B. and more.
O.G. is going solo on this podcast. He talks about the PS4 vs. Xbox One launch, another Feminist Frequency video and what's offending him.
Mike and O.G. recount their time at the Alamo City Comic Con, O.G. explains what Resolutiongate is, and the two discuss what it takes to make a better gaming community.
Mike and O.G. didn’t go to PAX Prime this year, but that doesn’t stop them from talking about it. The asshole this week is a site that decided to copy and paste an article written by O.G., something that surprises even him.
Mike and O.G. recap what happened at San Japan 6 including some very rude karaoke people. Then some news from gamescom where Sony dropped a few bombs. This week we feature a delusional assholes from Videogamer.com.
During our little break, we bought a new domain. We are officially OriginalGamer.com, no dash needed. Mike and O.G. talk about this new revelation, all the Steam announcements, GTA V, and a couple of assholes at Gamestop.
8-Bit Eric, Eduardo and O.G. talk about their time at SGC 2013 and the Texas Comic Con, but mainly SGC.
After a bit of a break, Mike and O.G. are back to talk about what's been happening in the past month. There's also plenty of assholes to talk about.
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Mike and O.G. talk about collusion in fighting games that leads to an argument about fighting games tournament. Then the guys discuss the latest claims of sexism in gaming that includes Dragon’s Crown, Project X Zone, and Anita Sarkeesian. We end with this week’s asshole who is one of the most dominant players in the fighting game community who is a complete asshole.
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With E3 only a few days away, O.G. and Mike discuss the consoles, mainly the Xbox One, and what’s in store for the crew at E3. Then the guys talk about an indie game asshole.
Fighting game commentator Ultradavid talks about Evo 2013, tournament prize money, and the FGC.
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Mike and O.G. return to talk about the trip to Austin for RTX, the amazing weekend of tournaments of Evo, and why O.G. used to make mix tapes for girls he liked.
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The FU Clan was one of the dominant clans in SOCOM 1 and 2. More than a decade later, most of the clan is still together. O.G. and several clanmates go over the history and share some war stories of the days before competitive gaming.
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We're back to start off 2013. We discuss Bronies at Evo, more people freaking out over video game violence, and how Ben Kuchera is an asshole.
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The boys get together to discuss the Wii U launch and why none of them decided to get one, why the VGAs are still a joke, and a conservative asshole game reviewer.
Chris, Eduardo and O.G. watch the VGAs and critique this pile of crap passing off as an award show.
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Chris, Eduardo, Mike and O.G. take on the Mayan apocalypse while discussing the crazy world we live in and what was their games of the year.
What started off as a joke has now become the best two button fighting game ever. Adam “Keits Hearts spends some time to talk about how Divekick came to be, the process of releasing an indie game, and his upcoming tournament, the Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 9.
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The full roster of Chris, Eduardo, Mike and O.G. discuss the very memorable Legend of Zelda Symphony, the recent troubles in journalism, and a feminist, lying asshole named Ian Miles Cheong.
It's a two man show with Mike and O.G. O.G. gives his theory on what happened with Aliens: Colonial Marines to make it such a horrible mess. Also, Mike gets introduced to a new and old asshole.
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O.G. and Eduardo discuss the upcoming plans for San Japan Mach 5, San Antonio's biggest anime con. From Gliese Games, William McGarity talks about his new game, 2012, and the special in-game surprise that involves O.G. Finally, our asshole of the week is the nerdiest asshole ever.
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Chris, Eduardo and O.G. talk about how San Japan Mach 5 went for them. Then they talk about some developers that put their foot in their mouths. Finally, the asshole of the week likes to misquote.
Local comedian Mike Suarez joins O.G. to talk about what happened at the Gamestop Expo, how boring GDC Online was, hanging out with comedian Robert Kelly, and another site full of assholes.
Three years ago, I was looking for a celebrity to interview for the site. One of the only celebrities that replied back to me was comedian Robert Kelly. A veteran comedian, Robert Kelly has been on tour with Dane Cook, a regular at the famous Comedy Cellar in New York City, made guest appearances on the Opie and Anthony Show, and the host of the You Know What Dude Podcast on the RiotCast Network.
While doing a four day stop at the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club here in San Antonio, I was able to spend some time with Kelly to talk more about gaming.
Screwattack.com's boss, Stuttering Craig, returns to the podcast to discuss the Kickstarter for the Screwattack Gaming Convention. Craig reveals why they started a Kickstarter, what happened at previous SGCs to require a Kickstarter, and responds to the criticism over the project.
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Fighting game commentator extraordinaire returns to the podcast to discuss Evo 2012. We talk about the performance of certain players, the exciting matches, and what's the future for the fighting game genre.
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I had a chance to catch a screening of Indie Game: The Movie at SXSW this year, and as you can tell by my review, I really enjoyed the movie. Since then, the movie has been released receiving positive responses from the gaming community. The filmmakers, James Swirsky and Lisanne Pajot, were able to take some time out from their busy schedule to discuss the making of the movie.
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Chris, Eduardo, and O.G. are back to discuss E3, Video Games Live, RTX, and "Sexist" June.
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In a few days, BioWare is going to release Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut to give some insight on what really happened to Commander Shepard. Julian, from CleverNoob, is the man behind "The Indoctrination Theory - A Documentary," and he'll explain why he feels that it's the true ending. We also discuss how he came across the theory, what he thought of the initial ending, his hopes for the Extended Cut, and what he plans on revealing in "The Indoctrination Theory - A Documentary Part 2."
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Last week, a video of a Halo 4 multiplayer match was leaked. On the video was the name "MTW" or better known as Justin May. Justin May made big news 2 years ago with an attempted theft of a game at Pax East that resulted in his arrest. We talk with Justin about how he got the Halo 4 beta, what his ties are to the video, and is this all a big viral campaign.
Chris, Eduardo and O.G. are back for more gaming talk, and some gaming yelling.
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After a few weeks off, the boys make their triumphant return to the podcast.
Podcast Breakdown:
1:18 - What we're playing 5:25 - Problems with Diablo III 10:27 - Games getting delayed 11:45 - O.G. play Call of Duty with mom 13:17 - PAX East Online Harassment panel 17:10 - O.G. going to E3 solo 27:45 - Wii and Wii U 35:01 - The Walking Dead Game sell tons and fun to play 37:45 - New Mass Effect 3 Indoctrination Theory video 41:30 - The games journalist bashing 43:04 - What's with Steampunk cosplay? 50:02 - And Then There's This Asshole: Blizzard 56:53 - Rant: Using Metacritic user rating is stupid shit
Chris, Eduardo and O.G. discuss their time at Mizumi Con and Chimaera Con, O.G. finally breaks down everything Mass Effect 3, and we have another feminist hipster douchebag for asshole of the week.
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Fighting game veteran and owners of Austin's Arcade UFO, Ryan "Fubarduck" Harvey, spends some time to talk about how his arcade is doing, his role in working with Japanese players, and his new gig as a MLG commentator.
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It's been two years since the voice of FemShep, Jennifer Hale, has been on the podcast. We talk about her roles in Star Wars: The Old Republic, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and of course, Mass Effect 3.
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It's been a busy 2011 for James Chen. James and I talk about his busy year, about the state of fighting game commentary, and the current debate between the fighting game community and eSports.
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Chris, Eduardo and O.G. start off a new year talking about Bronies, their games of the year, and introducing the first asshole of the year.
After two years of policing the internet for bad video game journalism, Ben Paddon has decided to give it up. Ben explains what influenced his decision, what he thinks of the major changes happening in video game journalism right now, and his future projects like Portscenter.
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O.G. and Eduardo return with another podcast talking about Black Friday, a little rumor, Saint's Row: The Third, and we induct another asshole.
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After a month off, Chirs, Eduardo and O.G. spend some time talking about some gaming, some awards, and some assholes.
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The big chief of Screwattack.com, Stuttering Craig, is back on the show to talk about what happened to SGC 2011, why the Iron Man of Gaming is heading to Neko Con, and what the hell are they planning over at Screwattack.
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Eduardo and O.G. are back on the podcast to go over San Japan and how Video Game Jeopardy turned out. Then about the Gamestop debacle regarding Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Also, another segment of "And then there's this asshole..." featuring a writer from RockPaperShotgun.com.
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Zaid Tabani aka the Red Rapper is your modern day Renaissance man. He's a champion rapper, a documentary filmmaker, and he can throwdown in fighting games. Red Rapper talks about his time doing rap battles, his documentary about the fighting game scene, and his thoughts about fighting games.
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O.G and Eduardo have returned for another podcast. O.G. talks about his time in Austin for the GDC Online. The guys go over how the Extra Life marathon went. A special asshole gets spotlighted one last time. Plus more talk about women in gaming, and how some men are obsessed with trying to say everything is sexist.
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Chris, Eduardo and O.G. give their respect the father of video game journalism, Bill Kunkel. We then go after the morons that are screwing it up these days.
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Finally some info about GTA V is out and Chris, Eduardo, and O.G. talk about it. GamersGettingPlayed aka LaronVonBaron has finally quit his bullshitting. IGN finally gets added to the asshole list.
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O.G. and Eduardo do Mortal Kombat movie talk, how Gears of War 3 is, and why Kotaku are assholes.
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Asalieri has taken it upon himself to review the reviewers on YouTube. The Irate Gamer, Angry Joe and even the Angry Video Game Nerd have all felt the sting of his criticism. Even friend of the site, The RPG Fanatic, was a target leading to a YouTube war that has gone to a new level. O.G. talks with Asalieri about his videos and his beef with the RPG Fanatic.
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It's the site's 3 year anniversary, and Chris, Eduardo and O.G. go over the Texas ComicCon that they attended, the decision from Supreme Court strikingdown the California mature video game law, the anti-streaming bill that's in Congress, and a quick review of Duke Nukem Forever. O.G. then goes on, not just one, but two rants. One rant about how he's a gamer, not a geek. The other about the 2 losers that almost caused the site to not make it to 3 years.
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E3 2011 has come and gone so it's time to talk about how it was this year. O.G., Eduardo and Chris talk about the press conferences, games on the floor, and why the hell were there so many students at a "trade show?"
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Mr. Wizard is not only one of the guys behind Evo Championship Series, the biggest fighting game tournament in the world, but he's also the man behind Shoryuken.com. A week before Evo 2011, he comes on podcast to talk about the past, present and future of fighting games and Evo.
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Almost 2 months ago, Carey aka The RPG Fanatic posted a video response to the Clan of Gray Wolf's Lufia II review that had a portion of it dedicated to the argument if the terms JRPGs was racist. Since then, a complete flame war has been happening all over the internets between Asalieri and The RPG Fanatic. They came to talk it out on only one show, The Original Gamer Podcast. Unfortunately, they forgot to do the whole "talking" thing.
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This week features a new segment for the podcast called "And then there's this asshole..." Try to get who the asshole will be. Chris, Eduardo, and O.G. also go over the 3DS price drop news, the hate over Capcom and the Distant Worlds Houston concert.
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Speaking with Scisonic About Fighting Games,EVO, Esports Controversy and The Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 Rage.
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Making his second appearance on the podcast, the HipHopGamer has one thing he wants to talk about: Duke Nukem Forever.
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Rockstar did two things this week: they released a great game called L.A. Noire and they pissed off O.G.
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The PSP is on its final leg, and O.G. professes his love for his favorite portable system. We also talk about the PSN store still being down, how DLC has gotten lame, and what were the surprises/disappointments so far this year.
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Focus: A Documentary follows the life of pro gamer, Mike Ross, and the guy behind the camera is Steve Hwang. Steve spends some time talking about when he first met Mike Ross, why he came up with the idea of the movie, and how everything seemed to work out almost perfectly.
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Keits is not just the Editor-in-Chief of Shoryuken.com or one of the most well known fighting game commentators out there, but he also is putting together one of the biggest tournaments in the U.S. called the Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament. The kicker of this tournament is that he started this series back in 1997. Keits takes some time to discuss his rise to Editor-in-Chief of Shoryuken.com, his start in commentating, the latest happenings in fighting games, and what's in store for those coming to Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 7.
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Ultradavid is not just a commentator for fighting games, but he's also an attorney with a firm that focuses on video games. He sits down to talk about his jump into commentating, his articles regarding certain legal issues in the video game industry, and his thoughts on the recent Justin Wong incident.
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Chris Gold and Gnarblast, from Nerfedgamer.com and JayJay from J4YX2.com come on the podcast to talk about some big tournaments coming up. We also can't have a podcast with Chris Gold on it without letting him know that we all hate him... a lot.
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I recently had the pleasure of interviewing two men from across the pond. The first is Jim Sterling of Destructoid.com, who has become a household name in the gaming community. Jim has many fans, and a lot of people who just hate his guts. One of those people just might be a bloke by the name of Ben Paddon. Ben's love for gaming spawned a site that points out the crap coming from the so-called video game press called "Game Journalists are Incompetent Fuckwits." Well, we've got them both on the Original Gamer podcast so they can finally say what’s they've been holding in for so long. Get ready for a no-holds barred discussion filled with vulgarity, cheap shots, and very little from yours truly. Sit back, relax and listen in awe at the filth that comes from the mouths of these two Brits.
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We ended 2010 with one half of the Extra Credits crew, Daniel Floyd, and now we start 2011 with the other half, James Portnow. A veteran of the games industry, James gives his take on the industry from someone that actually works in the industry itself.
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Probably the most outspoken, usually filled with expletives, competitive gamer in the world, Aris has been a dominant player in Soul Caliber and Tekken. We discuss the highs and lows of the Tekken series, and how Aris fits in all this fighting game business.
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What started off as as a class project for Daniel Floyd has now become a major web series at the Escapistmagazine.com. Extra Credits has been dissecting the industry and giving some great insight of what works or what needs to change. We talk about the beginnings, the controversies, and about the trends in the industry.
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Gamers everywhere have been calling out some of the crap gaming journalism that has become the norm. One man took it upon himself to display that crap for everyone to see, and that man is Ben Paddon of Game Journalists are Incompetent Fuckwits. Little spoiler, I am called a fuckwit in this podcast, try to find out why.
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It's "Gauntlet" time on the Ultimate Gamer.
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Creator of the "You Can Play This" series, JewWario comes on the podcast to talk about his start with import gaming, his current series of shows, and how it was like to visit E3 for the first time.
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James Chen is not just a commentator for the Level Up Series and most of the most popular streams featuring Street Fighter, but he's also been around the fighting game scene since it's inception back with Street Fighter 2. We discuss it all including the beginning of his love affair with Street Fighter, his well-known roommate Justin Wong, and his start with stream commentating.
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It's Podtober Month on the Original Gamer Podcast. What's Podtober? Listen and find out.
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Who will be the Ultimate Gamer? Who really cares?
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The Ultimate Gamer crew is at it again, and we're here to comment on it.
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This week on the Ultimate Gamer, a FPS games...AND IT'S ON THE PC!! ZOMG!!1
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Evo has come and gone proving to be the most exciting event for competitive gaming. While many saw the stream, there are many questions people still have about the event. What happened to Justin Wong with him not making the Top 8? Why Adam Sessler was commentating? What the hell happened to the stream the last minute!? We speak with the man that was there for it all, fighting game commentator, Skisonic.
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See what douche gets voted out this week on the Ultimate Gamer.
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Another week and another chance for O.G. and Harlem to make fun of the Ultimate Gamer cast.
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Another season of WCG's Ultimate Gamer has started and it's time for O.G. and Harlem to start making fun of the new cast.
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Gamecrush lets guy gamers pay to play with female gamers. Some consider it to be a joke, but you can't deny that it is insanely popular. We talked with one of the founders of Gamecrush.com, Eric Strasser, and one of the lovely playdates Gina.
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The Original Gamer crew meets up to talk about a pretty crazy July filled with tournaments and a special meeting with Nobuo Uematsu.
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At SGC, a new Iron Man of Gaming was crowned. His name is Ryan Flores aka Gnarblast and he is as hardcore of a gamer as you can get.
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If you've never heard of Chris Gold before, don't worry you're not missing much.
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Blazblue Continuum Shift is almost here, and we talk with Cherie Baker from Aksys Games about the last great 2D fighting game to be released. We also discuss the niche games from Aksys, the Japanese market, and the enigma of gaming known as Cho Aniki.
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Two firsts happened on the same week for the Original Gamer crew. It was our first E3 which was simply epic and we'll share our stories with you including a trip to the police station. Then there's the first ever Texas Comicon in San Antonio that we also covered.
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O.G. and Harlem talk about the fun that they had at SGC. By far the most fun you'll have at a convention, SGC also has the most important gaming event for O.G. Too bad he screwed up on it.
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San Antonio's major anime convention, San Japan, is coming and Chairman Dave Henkin talks to us about how the convention came to be, what's going on with this year's convention, and some of the shannanigans that happens at anime cons.
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Nathan Barnatt is known for his character Keith Apicary. On the podcast, we talk to Nathan and Keith from the simple beginnings to plans for the future. We also hear some of the pre-E3 ideas that he had before he was eventually thrown out. Keith will be at SGC this year to bring even more craziness than last year.
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The staff of original-gamer.com got together at Gigabites and Java to talk about E3. It'll be our first time at the event so everyone is excited, and simply needs to go on and on about the games that will be there.
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At the East Coast Throwdown, one guy changed the minds of thousands of Street Fighter fans. Inthul not only took 3rd place using a gamepad, he did it with Fei Long and won the respect of fighting game fans everywhere.
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From her experience with Thatguywiththeglasses.com anniversary specials to her squabble with Jack Thompson, we go one-on-one with MarzGurl.
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As we countdown the days for SGC 2010, we have another Screwattack.com personality on the show: Brentalfloss. From the silly songs to serious social issues, Brentalfloss lets it all out on The Original Gamer Podcast.
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From Screwattack.com, the main man himself Stuttering Craig comes onto the Original Gamer Podcast to talk about SGC, the psuedo-feud between Craig and Handsome Tom, and a possible cheating Iron Man of Gaming Champion. This is the beginning of our countdown to SGC 2010 on the Original Gamer Podcast.
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Gamerx, Matt, and O.G. come together to shoot the proverbial shit. We discuss some new games, E3 and whatever else came to our minds at the time.
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Continuing our SGC celebration, Screwattack.com's Daily Destin spends some time talking about the state of video game journalism, his time moderating the Jack Thompson debate, and his love for Killer Instinct.
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Continuing our celebration of Super Street Fighter 4, we talk with one of the play-by-play commentators of the Evo Street Fighter 4 stream, Skisonic. A guru of fighting games, Skisonic talks with O.G. about his history of fighting games, the scene prior to the release of Street Fighter 4, and the future with Super Street Fighter 4.
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This week, we catch up with the events have happened this past month from talking to Belladonna to interview Street Fighter pros. We also had a death in the family that's a real tragedy. We end with some riffing on the "The Tester" once again.
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Owner of Arcade UFO, and Street Fighter 4 Pro, Ryan Harvey aka Fubarduck returns to the podcast to discuss Super Street Fighter 4. We talk about expectations for the game, and the importance of an arcade version in Japan.
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One of the newest sensations in the video game industry, HipHopGamer has taken the world by storm. What happens when he meets up with a couple of people that are not fans of his work? Check out the tension in the podcast.
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Porn star Belladonna spend some time talking about her love of gaming. She'll also let you know about where she wants to put a couple of Wiimotes.
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So. Cal. Street Fighter 4 pro, Keno, spends some time talking about Street Fighter 4 and Super Street Fighter 4 in our Super Street Fighter 4 celebration. Keno and O.G. also discuss the deep secret bond the two have.
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Street Fighter 4 pro Mike Ross spends some time talking about his Marvel vs. Capcom 2 past, his rise to stardom with Street Fighter 4, and he doesn't share his knowledge about Super Street Fighter 4...that bastard.
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Voice actor Jennifer Hale spends some time talking about her role in Mass Effect 2 and her work on the Metal Gear Solid games. Creator of the Until We Win series, LordKat, discusses how the series started, what game was the toughest, and a friendly discussion of football.
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He's been called "The Biggest Troll on the Internet". To me, Jim Sterling is that British guy in Mississippi. He's a writer, a satirist, but most importantly, he's a gamer. And wouldn't you know it, he's right about it all.
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Porn star Raven Alexis talks about her love for gaming, especially WoW, and other issues that affect porn stars. Then O.G. and Harlem talk about their new equipment and the latest video game reality show, The Tester.
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Tommy Tallarico takes some time out from his touring schedule to talk about his career in gaming, his time at Tech TV, his "bad guy" image, and Video Games Live.
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This week we talk with voice actor Kyle Hebert about his time voicing Ryu in Street Fighter 4 and how he's a part of the Avatar juggernaut. Then Lisa Foiles spends some time talking about being a chick that loves games. Make sure to hear what her favorite curse word is.
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Street Fighter 4 pro Gootecks kicks off the Original Gamer Podcast Super Street Fighter 4 Celebration. The celebration continues as the guys talk about being the #1 Video Game Podcast, the latest anime convention, and more of Sony's reality video game show, "The Tester."
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President/Owner of vVv Gaming, Lord Jerith, talks about the e-sports scene and the state of pro gaming. Then, Harlem and O.G. talk about some of the hate that the site has been getting.
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Chris, Harlem, and O.G. talk about their GOTYs, why Avatar sucks, how much the Hiphopgamer blows, and we give away a free shirt.
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Arcade UFO owner, and renowned Street Fighter 4 player, Ryan Harveny discusses the state of the arcade industry, Japanese arcade games, and some Street Fighter 4. www.original-gamer.com
Kelly Kelly, aka Mrs. Violence, spends some time with Harlem and O.G. talking about the WCG U.S. Finals, some controversy, and the death of a dear friend.
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After some time off, we're back to talk about what's been happening since the last podcast and of course, about games.
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It's true. The VGAs were not that great, but Silent Hill Shattered Memories was much worse.
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TakeoRey from www.sarcasticgamer.com joins the crew to talk about Extra Life 2009. Then Arcgore, Harlem and O.G. discuss Guitar Hero 5, RockBand Beatles, and a situation brought about by some old enemies.
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Michael Abbott from Brainygamer.com, talks games with O.G. This serious discussion of gaming is devoid of sound effects, gay jokes, and references to our junk.
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San Japan allowed the Original Gamer Podcast crew to meet with anime and game voice actor, Troy Baker, who gives his opinions on the current state of voice acting, English vs Japanese voices, and also the downward spiral of the anime industry caused by fansubbers. For the second half, Loliholix joins to talk about San Japan.
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Since the last podcast, Evo2k9 and San Diego Comic Con has passed. We discuss those two cons, what Kevin Smith said that has caused some controversy, and the coolest thing we've done yet.
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The Original-Gamer.com crew share a podcast with the Gamer-Pulse.com guys with a special guest, Kelly From WCG Ultimate Gamer.
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It's been a week and it's time to wrap up SGC. It was a lot of fun with some interesting events happening. We discuss some of the bigger events especially the Jack Thompson debate. No black guy this week, he's out being gay.
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That's right. O.G. is banned from Screwattack.com. Listen to why the ban happened, why Harlem was not at the podcast last week, and what the hell is San Japan.
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It's right around the middle of the year, so why not look at the games that have come out so far this year. Also, other various rants about gaming and people we hate.
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We're live at SGC with the latest podcast and you aren't. Admit it, you're jealous.
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E3 has come and gone. Like everyone else, we're doing a post E3 show. Yeah, we're special with our podcasts. Ugh.
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Guess what movie sequel we're going to talk about this week? Also, we're going to discuss other people that have taken childhood favorites and destroyed them crushing some of our greatest memories as children.
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After some well deserved time off and recovery from the flames we received. We'll discuss the finale of the Ultimate Gamer, SGC's Iron Man of Gaming, and a heartfelt apology. Oh we mean it this time.
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After some time off, Harlem and O.G. are back for another podcast. They spent time at an anime convention and talk about the Ultimate Gamer. Next podcast, they'll come out of the closet.
Another Street Fighter 4 Tournament has come and gone, leaving us without a major win. We discuss the results and about the new video game reality show, The Ultimate Gamer. This leads to a very lively rant filled with just a little profanity.
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This week we talk about the Street Fighter 4 tournament we played in and all the "fun" we had there...losing. I talk about the newest games I've played including Resident Evil 5. Harlem talks about being a black guy so we got a bit for everyone.
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In honor of the release of the Friday the 13th remake, the staff of original-gamer.com talk about survival horror game.
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Another week, another podcast. Harlem and I talk a bit about the new games from the New York Comic Con and various other games we've dabbled with. Our new Top 10 List are Rejected Mario Games.
This is our first podcast for the site. Listen to why Harlem and I think we're so damn good. Send all comments and complaints to ogmaster@gmail.com
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We're back with a new podcast. Harlem rejoins the podcast from his time off doing black guy stuff. We talk about World of Warcraft, Street Fighter, and other games that we love and hate. Also, the first appearance of the Original Gamer Top 10 List.
Yup we did it again. You may hate us, you may think we're boring, you may even think we're not funny, but damn it we're gamers and we're going to keep on talking about games no matter what. Tell us to stop and we're going to make a hundred more so you better start listening and enjoying it now.
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