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We watch on, Japan, so far away and with no idea of what it’s like

Visitors and admirers of this wonderful country, intimately connected through smiles and unfading memories

May hope lend you all a helping hand, especially to those lost, frightened and strong in Sendai

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This is the third part of an interview series, “Unmasking the Gamers,” humanising the people who play video games: the real character controlling that fictional character; the person behind that First Person Genre. Previous interviewee(s): Brendan Stapley, Andrew Doherty

This edition of Unmasking the Gamers features an interview with Cody, an old 1up friend, artist and up-and-coming gaming journalist. A vocal and influential member of the 1up network for several years and I had the good fortune of being able to sit down with him for a Q&A (or rather, sitting down in front of a computer, half the planet apart from each other and exchanging emails over time) =).

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I think of our time together as segments of landmark moments, not quite in chronological order

Where within this allotment of memories are held freeze-framed images of joyous colour

They are pictures of you in your finest moments, in your long-lasting prime; in your element

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And it’s with much fondness that I recall and compare the you of then with the you of this moment, now,

Just as lustrous and ever-gleaming in the flesh as in that flickering photo album of the mind

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The order of events no longer seems critical, for you are the certainty of my days and… Read More

As a child growing up, I learnt many things

To take care of oneself…

as well as the blessing of pets

To be inquisitive and questioning

and to make many friends

To stay fit and healthy

and to open my mind

To have passions and hobbies

and to not be fussed with popularity

To be as good as I could be

without trying to be more than I am

And now that I am older

despite completing my studies

there’s still plenty more to learn

with just as many perils at hand

And that honesty and truth is the key

to a life full of enjoyment,

reward,

and special loved ones to hold dear

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Image Sources: Fallout Wiki/Fallout 2

Related: The Life of a Gamer