Podcast: The Game Room – Season 2 – Episode 1 – Consoles

Jake Radcliffe, Christian Alfano, Tyler Medeiros, and Paul PopovichDecember 16, 2022Leave a Comment

Hands on his headphones, senior Christian Alfano sets up his gaming equipment. Christian voices characters that appear in real video games that he plays in his esports management class. Im so proud of his grit, Christians dad Robert Alfano said. His experiences have been really unique to see.

Voice actor brings characters to life

In their second episode of Season Three of The Game Room, juniors Jake Radcliffe and Will Ligon and senior Christian Alfano discuss mods. Video game mods are unofficial changes made to a game.

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The above graphic advertises “The Memory Space” podcast. Host and sophomore William Ligon, a member of the fourth-period digital media class, leads this discussion with Oklahoma State University freshman Caroline Ligon. In the second episode, William and Caroline talk about the Lego franchise.

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In this episode, freshman Jake Radcliffe, sophomore Christian Alfano and seniors Aiden Ulmer and Michael Ramirez discuss what is in store for the video game industry in the new year. The cast talks about what has already been released, games that have been announced for a 2022 release, and their speculations as to what may be announced in the coming months. This is the podcasts fourth episode. (Photo taken by Sofia Ayala, digitally constructed image by Christian Alfano)

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In this episode, freshmen Jake Radcliffe, sophomore Christian Alfano and seniors Aiden Ulmer and Michael Ramirez discuss crunch culture in the gaming industry, how it affects games and developers and some possible solutions. Crunch culture is when game developers are forced to work many hours of overtime in order to meet previously set deadlines. Crunch culture gets worse every day in the gaming industry, and the casts goal in this episode is to spread awareness to just how bad it has become. (Photo taken by Caitlyn Kennedy, digitally constructed image by Christian Alfano)

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In this episode, freshmen Jake Radcliffe, sophomore Christian Alfano and seniors Aiden Ulmer and Michael Ramirez talk about their recommendations for gifts this holiday season, plus what buyers should avoid. This list includes games for kids, teens, and adults. We talked about how bad Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is, Alfano said. We also mentioned how great Metroid Dread is. (Photos by Lisa Roskens, digitally constructed image by Christian Alfano)

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In their first episode, senior Aiden Ulmer, senior Michael Ramirez, freshman Jake Radcliffe and sophomore Christian Alfano discuss their favorite games, what got them started in gaming and where they are now. They discussed various topics such as the Nintendo Wii, Visual Novels, Indie Games, Destiny 2, the Persona series, Risk of Rain 2 and more. I started out with the Wii, Radcliffe said. Back in third grade, we called it the Us.

Podcast: The Game Room – Episode 1 – Favorites of Gaming

Christian Alfano

In this episode, sophomores Jake Radcliffe, Tyler Medeiros, Paul Popovich, and junior Christian Alfano discuss various video game consoles. The cast explains the stories behind the consoles that influenced the video game industry the most. They also discuss the most obscure consoles. This is the podcast’s first episode of its second season. (Digitally constructed image by Christian Alfano)

In their first episode of the second season of “The Game Room,” sophomores Jake Radcliffe, Tyler Medeiros, Paul Popovich, and junior Christian Alfano talk about video game consoles – just in time for your winter break gaming sessions. They discuss the most influential and the most obscure consoles.

Topics Covered

Nintendo Entertainment System

Video game crash of 1983

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Shizuka by AERØHEAD

Lost Memories by AERØHEAD

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Jake Radcliffe, Assistant Online Editor

Jake Radcliffe is a junior, and this is his third year as a staff member of Eagle Nation Online. This year, he will be serving as an Assistant Editor. He is a member of the A Cappella and Chamber choirs, the vice president of Mu Alpha Theta and the Asian Student Association and the historian of La Société Honoraire de Français. Outside of school, Radcliffe enjoys singing, reading, hanging out with friends, playing video games and being outdoors.

Christian Alfano, Video Game Critic

Christian Alfano was born in Jackson, New Jersey, and moved to Prosper in 2021. He is a junior and this is his second year as a member of Eagle Nation Online. He writes video game reviews and covers video game related news. In his free time, he plays video games, repairs video game consoles and teaches himself how to program. After high school, he would like to pursue freelance programming. Alfano hopes to improve both his writing skills and his critical eye while writing for Eagle Nation Online.

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