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LOST TAPES: The Show That Became Boss Rush! Tune in at 7pm EST!

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Though I’m somewhere across the pond, the show must go on!

Before Boss Rush, there was…the Untitled Video Game Show? Tune in at 7pm EST for Jason, Mat, and I’s first episode together on video! We’ve come a long way since then, so it’s a cool time capsule of where we started!

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Arcade Week | The First Arcade Game I Ever Beat

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Arcade Week begins on In Third Person! Many of us have played games in the arcade before. But have you actually beaten one? If so, how much did you pay to see the credits roll?

Arcade games are designed to provide bursts of thrills that suck as much money out of you as fast as possible. Due to the economic realities that come with trying to play any arcade game to completion, I simply didn’t. But there was one day in high school where my friends and I did.

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Arcade Week Begins at In Third Person!

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Quarter up!

This week, we’re going to the arcade! Starting tomorrow and running through the week, join me for a series of posts starting relating to the arcade experience! We’ll cover some of my favourite amusement games, anecdotal stories of gaming excellence/embarrassment, and a look at one of the coolest arcades you can visit in Toronto right now! Come back tomorrow for all of the arcade action!

Assorted Clips Relating to Video Game Streaming and Streaming Advice

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During a recent Tetris 99 stream, we had a spirited discussion about how to improve as a streamer on Twitch. There was enough interesting conversation from that stream that I felt it was best to break out those clips into a separate post!

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My Hopes and Dreams for E3 2019

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Following E3 this year is going to be difficult for me. I’ll be out in London for its entirety and my internet access will be sporadic. Besides, as much as love to devour the hottest in gaming news, I’m not going to put Steff and I’s lives on hold when we could be enjoying everything London has to offer.

Though I’ll be slow to take to the news, here are a few things I’m hoping to see come to fruition at this year’s event!

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Establishing a Foothold on YouTube

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Over the past year or so, I’ve spent a lot of time trying to establish the In Third Person footprint across different online platforms. The blog is home base and should continue to be for the foreseeable future. Twitch has been a major focus of late, having spent hundreds of hours streaming, tinkering with my equipment, building episodes of Boss Rush, and repurposing content for other platforms. Much of that content goes into my Instagram, where it’s used as a space for stream highlights, screenshots, conversation starters, and sneak peeks into my life outside of gaming.

I’ve achieved some success, but there’s also been a lot of failure. The most notable of those is my presence on YouTube.

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10 Years of In Third Person: Moments in the Sun

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Late last year, I was playing Tetris Effect when I stumbled on a cool secret level with visuals and music inspired by the 1989 Game Boy version of Tetris. Not thinking much of it, I recorded some video of it and put it on my channel. To my surprise, the video built a head of steam until it was prominently featured on Kotaku.

Whether they chose my video to feature at the top because it was the best one or only one available at the time, it was cool to get at least a subtle nod from one of the biggest gaming publications around. Here’s a few more times my work reached beyond the bounds of this site!

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A Time to Play

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Before every episode of Boss Rush, I ask everyone on the show what they’ve been playing. From there, I gather B-roll footage of every game we’re talking about so that we have that visual companion to our discussion. As I was putting together the latest episode of the show, it dawned on me that I haven’t been playing much at all of late.

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Join Us for Episode 15 of Boss Rush Tonight @ 8:30pm-ish EST

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Pictionary Night is unfortunately not happening tonight as originally promised. I need a bit more time to pull everything together to make that game the best it can be. For now though, Jason, Mat, Jon, and I have an epic alternative!

With episode 15 of Boss Rush, we’ll be talking about some of the games we’re playing, which include Mortal Kombat 11, SteamWorld Dig 2, World of Warcraft, and Octopath Traveler. After that, we’re doing a Game of Thrones draft! Who in Westeros would you take with the first pick? You’ll have to tune in at 8:30pm-ish EST tonight to find out who we choose!

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The Elgato Stream Deck XL Features 32 Buttons and I Want One So Bad

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Elgato Stream Deck XL

I love my original Elgato Stream Deck. It may just look like a set of buttons, but being able to program each one with a growing set of functions has streamlined my experience so much. From being able to quickly trigger the airhorn sound that starts every stream, to switching between overlays, to running elaborate game shows on Boss Rush, I can easily perform all of these functions and more without breaking the flow of the show.

If I had one wish, it would be for the Stream Deck to have more buttons. While you do get the option of adding folders to the mix, my default setup uses more than the 15 buttons available. In particular, Boss Rush can require upwards of 60 (!) buttons, making it a hassle at times to fish between folders for certain functions.

Elgato heard me. The new Stream Deck XL is out now, with a whopping 32 buttons. It’s not quite 60, but it’s more than what you’d get from running up two regular Stream Decks at once.

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