Podcast: The Game Room – Season 2 – Episode 2 – Esports

Jake Radcliffe, Christian Alfano, Paul Popovich, and Tyler MedeirosMarch 13, 2023Leave 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. "I'm so proud of his grit," Christian's 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.

Podcast: Game Room – Season 3 – Summer Recap

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.

Guest Podcast: Memory Space – Episode 2 – Lego Games

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)

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

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 podcast's fourth episode. (Photo taken by Sofia Ayala, digitally constructed image by Christian Alfano)

Podcast: The Game Room – Episode 4 – Looking Forward

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In this episode of “The Game Room,” sophomores Jake Radcliffe and Paul Popovich join junior Christian Alfano to discuss the topic of esports with Video Game Design and Video Game Programming teacher and Esports Club sponsor Jeremy Kincaid. The cast talks about the beginnings of Kincaid’s gaming career and how the Esports Club started. They also explore what’s next for esports. This is the podcast’s second episode of its second season.

In their second episode of the second season of “The Game Room,” sophomores Jake Radcliffe and Paul Popovich join junior Christian Alfano to talk discuss the topic of esports with Video Game Design and Video Game Programming teacher and Esports Club sponsor Jeremy Kincaid. They discuss Kincaid’s history with video games, the origin of the Esports Club and the future of esports.

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Chief Executive Officer senior Jake Radcliffe leads the newspaper to success through writing and teamwork. This marks his third year as a staff member of Eagle Nation Online. Radcliffe is also a member of the Chamber and A Cappella choirs and the vice president of the Asian Student Association. Outside of school, he enjoys singing, reading, hanging out with friends, playing video games and being outdoors. This year, Radcliffe aims to expand ENO and ENT's marketing, grow his journalistic skills and prepare the staff for next year when he won't be here.

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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.