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Watch all of the action from the In Third Person 2018 Extra Life 26-Hour marathon!

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I entrust that everyone watched all of our Extra Life 2018 marathon as it happened on Twitch, right? 😉

Just in case you missed out, here’s a playlist with all of the action! From our team of rookie chefs burning down the kitchen in Overcooked 2, to the hotly-contested #tysonchallenge, to the silliest rap battle you’ve ever seen, to Jenna’s 1am dance moves, to Randy’s night shift, to our epic quest to defeat M. Bison before the marathon ended, it’s all there!

Shout-outs to everyone who starred in the show!

Steff

Randy

Michelle

Jascha

Jenna

Kris & Rachel

Mat

Jon

Jason

Laura

Janis

Dusty

Highlights and write-ups to come as I work my way through all of the footage. For now, enjoy/relive the whole show!

Having a Different Opinion is Okay

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Seemingly every few days, I run into threads on ResetEra, Twitter, and other places where gaming conversations take place where gamers ask for help in finding enjoyment in a popular or critically-acclaimed game. While there are rare instances when someone is actually doing something wrong that prevents them from seeing a game in its best light, most of the time it’s simply a matter of taste. When did having a unique perspective become problematic?

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Onto the next one…

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A little while back, I completed New Super Mario Bros. U in a series of live streams. Beating the game was never part of the plan. However, after that first stream, we were almost half way through and I was having a lot of fun. It was a rare moment for me, as I don’t really take the time to go back and revisit old games.

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We Just Conquered the Extra Life 25-Hour Gaming Marathon!

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We did it! The show started at 8am on November 3rd, but it’s truly been months – if not years – in the making. So glad that we were all able to pull this together to help raise an amazing $800 for the Children’s Miracle Network of Hospitals! Technically, the show is still going, as Randy and Jenna want to play more Overwatch, but I’m going to get some much-needed rest.

A now, a few words of thanks.

  • Thank you to all of the donors whose generosity will help improve the lives of patients and staff at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto!
  • Thank you to my wife and Executive Producer of the marathon, Steff. She helped with the planning of virtually every aspect of this marathon, including all of the work behind the scenes to ensure that everyone was comfortable throughout this insane journey.
  • Thank you to my cousin Adrienne for lending us her photography lights and backdrop.
  • Thank you to all of the special guests who appeared during the marathon and on the streams leading up to the big show! Randy, Jenna, Mat, Jon, Jason, Laura, Kris, Rachel, Michelle, Jascha, Janis, and Dusty; you’re all rock stars and your time and effort towards supporting the cause was greatly appreciated!
  • Bonus shout-out to Kris & Rachel the extra effort they put into figuring out co-streaming with me. We didn’t get to use it for the marathon, but until Squad Streaming sees the light of day, that extra effort will pay off in our future streaming adventures together.
  • Thank you to everyone who tuned in! We hope that we put on a great show for you and your support helped us get through this fun-but-difficult marathon!

It took a lot of effort from many people to pull this all together, but I think it was well worth it for the money we raised for the kids and the fun times we had. Until next time….time for me to get some much-needed sleep.

The Extra Life 24-Hour Marathon Begins Now!

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Extra Life NOW
Watch live video from inthirdperson on www.twitch.tvToday’s the big day! Tune in now for our In Third Person 24-hour gaming marathon in support of Extra Life! And if you have anything to spare, please donate to the Children’s Miracle Network of Hospitals through the link below!

One More Sleep Until Our Extra Life Gaming Marathon Begins!

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Watch live video from inthirdperson on www.twitch.tvIt’s almost time! Tune in tomorrow at 8am EST for our In Third Person 24-hour gaming marathon in support of Extra Life! The whole gang will be here, including Jason from Downstab, Mat from Biff Bam Pop, Kris & Rachel from Double Jump, and more! We’re playing to help raise funds for the Children’s Miracle Network of Hospitals, who provide 32 million treatments a year across 170 hospitals in the US and Canada. If you have anything to spare, please donate to the Children’s Miracle Network of Hospitals through the link below!

One Week Until Our Extra Life 24-Hour Marathon!

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Mark your calendars!

On November 3rd, at 8:00 am EST, we’re broadcasting a 24-hour gaming marathon from my house in support of Extra Life! You can watch the whole broadcast at twitch.tv/inthirdperson!

I won’t be alone, as it’ll be one big gaming party with friends and family in the house and beyond. My brother Randy will be there! Jenna from the Overwatch streams will be there! Mat and Jon of Boss Rush fame will be there! Jason and Laura of downstab.com will be making a remote appearance! Kris and Rachel from Double Jump will be making a remote appearance! My mom doesn’t know what streaming is, but she’ll probably be on to play with us! And of course, everyone’s favourite Halo-loving corgi Dusty Bottoms will be there!

We’re doing this help raise awareness and donations towards the Children’s Miracle Network of Hospitals. They provide 32 million treatments to children in 170 different hospitals in the US and Canada. 100% of the proceeds goes to the cause, so please hit the banner below and donate!

Hope to see you on November 3rd!

Giant Bomb Turns 10

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Recently, I loaded up my podcast app and saw “We’re Sorry: Ten Years of the Giant Bombcast”. Has it really been 10 years?! The podcast and website are some of my favourite things on the internet and a large influence on how In Third Person came to be.

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My Favourite Paladins Characters Version 1.0

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On the heels of my favourite Overwatch characters, I had to do the same for the other hero shooter in my life. With a roster that’s over 30+ characters deep, Paladins has many to choose from. With so many equivalent characters across the two games in terms of look and function, how many of these parallels make it onto my list?

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An Interview by TWOTALL4UFOOL of Yours Truly

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A little while back, fellow gaming blogger TWOTALL4UFOOL reached out to me in order to conduct an interview. It’s an honour to be the focus of one!

Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll find there, but I highly encourage you to read the whole interview on his site!

2T: How do you manage your time between making videos, blogging about video games, and well…. playing the games?

J: Very poorly.

With years of practice, I developed good habits that enabled me to have written content published at a set interval. On top of that, writing is an activity that can be done anywhere on basically any device.

Including video to the mix has completely disrupted my workflow. What I didn’t anticipate going into this was how much work goes into everything outside of playing games. From pre-show prep, to all of the work that has to happen afterwards to repurpose that stream as blog or social content is a massive time sink. At this point, the only time I really have to play games is when I’m streaming them. It’s not a great balance and it can’t stay like this forever.

I enjoy gaming on stream and engaging with everyone in the chat, so that will continue to be a part of my content mix going forward. What I need to do now is slow down, really think about all of these tasks that make In Third Person tick, and refine my workflow so that I can achieve a better balance in the long run

Interview #9: Jett from In Third Person

Thank you again TWOTALL4UFOOL for the interview! Make sure to check out his site and his Game ‘N Watch podcast!