Month: November 2015

We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? “Ever since I can remember I have always been around video games. When I was little I remember playing on the NES but most of my childhood was spent on the SNES, N64, and Gameboy. Having friends who were gamers also helped…

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We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? “The first video game that I ever played was Super Mario 64. In what was probably the coolest Christmas ever, I was given a Nintendo 64 and a copy of the game by my dad. Playing a video game for the first…

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We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? “Man, this is a tough one. I think my brother and I got Gameboys one holiday in 1990 maybe? I played Super Mario Land non-stop. That really hooked me as far as video games went, especially since I could play on the…

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Play a game and protect the environment? That’s what BeattheDev.org intends to do this week with a Developer vs. Streamer live event to raise charitable contributions for The Sierra Club. The Sierra Club was established in 1892 by preservationist John Muir. The Sierra Club focuses on keeping our green spaces green, promoting clean energy and water, and promotes the celebration of nearly 250 million acres of “Wild America”. BeattheDev.org’s intent is to use this event…

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Tanya Keyser is a mom, a Sharepoint master and an Extra Lifer. Though you won’t see her glued to a controller. She is RackerGamer’s Project Manager. If she doesn’t already have the title “Chief Cat Herder”, she should. I met Tanya in 2014 at Extra Life United, the first gathering of Extra Life participants in a tournament, playing for thousands of dollars to be awarded to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. I had a chance to…

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We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? “I’ve been an arcade junkie from the earliest. I think the games that turned me into a gamer though would probably be, GTA II, Duke Nukem 1 and 2, Final Fight, and AD&D. The Duke Nukem games were probably my first gaming…

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We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? It’s a toss up between Super Mario Brothers and Legend of Zelda. I use to play those with my dad and brother when they first came out. Also what took me to the next level of being a and renewed my passion…

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We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? Combat on Atari.. but my first TRUE love was the first Dragon Warrior(Quest) on NES. What video game charities do you play or volunteer for? Extra-Life and Playlive for St. Jude. What made you decide to play for charity? I am a…

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We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? When I was five years old, my dad brought home an Atari 2600. He popped in Combat, handed me a joystick, and I’ve been a gamer ever since. What video game charities do you play or volunteer for? I play for the…

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We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? I don’t know if I could pinpoint a single game, but it was definitely on the Atari 2600. My parents used to wake us up at night with their laughing and yelling as they huddled in front of the television playing Pac-Man…

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