Growing Up On Gaming

I was told many lies about gaming while growing up and it has shaped my view of the world.

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I have faint memories of playing video games with my older brother on the Sega Genesis. That isn’t where my gaming story starts though.

It started when my mom bought me my first console from the pawn shop in a small town 20 minutes away. I was maybe six…