Hello!

I'm new... Sort of... And, well, I figured I'd do a blog challenge thing to get me into writing every day!

For my first blog (series?), I’m going to tackle the 30 Day Video Game Blog Challenge. The challenge parameters can be found here!

Basically, for the next 30 days I will be writing a blog based on video game themes. I hope you enjoy!

Day – 1 – First Video Game

So, first up is my first video game!

Looking back, the first game I can recall having an interest in was Star Wars: X-Wing Space Combat Simulator. Now, I’m taking the idea of my first game rather loosely. I didn’t actually play the game, I was only three at the time of it’s release and my parents never really allowed me to play video games until I was ten. However, that didn’t stop me from watching my dad play the X-Wing game.

My parents introduced me to Star wars at the meager age of two,. Of course I barely remember, but as far back as I can tell, Star Wars had been a part of my life. Not sure if it was my parents crazy love for it or all the flashy explosions and fighting, but I’ve been hooked to the Star Wars Universe for as long as I could walk and talk.

When my dad played the X-Wing game, I would hang on his arm and just watch. I probably never knew what was going on, but there was enough going on that enraptured my young mind. This isn’t really me playing my first game (in fact, the first game that I played was Mario 64), but X-Wing introduced me to gaming at a young age and would have a big influence on my gaming habits much later when I could play games.

What were your first experiences with video games?!

Hello fellow Gamers of Gamespot!

I'm new (obviously!), but I frequent Gamespot pretty often. I figured I'd go ahead and take the leap and join the community in hopes of meeting fellow gamers and such!

A bit about me...

I've been in college for nearly seven years... Don't judge me! I jumped around majors and schools the first few years. After four years of searching, I found the perfect place for me in the world of Theatre. Thus, I am a Theatre Major with a focus in Sound Design at the University of Arkansas (Go Hogs!)

I do Sound Design and Engineering. I often work the odd jobs of sound mixing musicals and, from time-to-time, concerts. However, I much prefer simply designing shows rather than mixing shows.

I'm a big fan of Bioware. Mass Effect is one of my favorite series. Currently running through Dragon Age: Inquisition on nightmare! In general, though, I love role-playing games. Also a big fan of the Total War series, the original Rome being my favorite RTS ever. The systems I own are: 360, X1, PS4, and a two year old gaming PC I built. Gaming is my lovely hobby when I'm not working on shows or doing school work. I also like to tinker with tech in my free time as well!

I have a lot of pets. Two dogs: Morrigan (Husky German Shepard mix) and Tali (Beagle). Two Cats: Artemis and Arya. And, lastly, one ferret: Merrill.

That about sums up everything!

I look forward to being an active member of the community!