On the Original Gamer Podcast, we talk about everything gaming and share are opinions on this growing industry. Special guests are featured every show including pro gamers, media personalities, and people in the industry. Original-Gamer.com "where gamers run the site."
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. go over all the events and news from E3 2015.
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. og@original-gamer.com
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sony made a big splash with their press conference last E3. Can they do it again?
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 has returned home. Harlem and O.G. talk about PC gaming, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, mobile gaming and Killer Instinct.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. www.original-gamer.com
Fighting game commentator Ultradavid talks about Evo 2013, tournament prize money, and the FGC. www.original-gamer.com
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. www.original-gamer.com
8-Bit Eric, Eduardo and O.G. talk about their time at SGC 2013 and the Texas Comic Con, but mainly SGC.
Harlem returns to the podcast to listen to O.G.'s tales from this year's E3.
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.
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. http://www.original-gamer.com
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. http://www.original-gamer.com
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. www.original-gamer.com
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. www.original-gamer.com
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. www.original-gamer.com
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.
Chris, Eduardo and O.G. watch the VGAs and critique this pile of crap passing off as an award show. www.original-gamer.com
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.
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