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Despite popular belief, creating gaming content is a pretty tough gig. No matter how passionate a creator is, the endless hours of research, production, and editing can easily go unnoticed in a sea of competition. That’s why it’s so refreshing to see this group of dedicated individuals working hard to hone the craft. Today we’re chatting with Brandon Hurles of Game Junction, a small collective of gamers and collectors that deliver fresh gaming content and conversation through their YouTube channel, podcast, Discord server, and more! Let’s hear what Brandon has to say.
Briefly tell us about yourself and your history with video games.
So I’m a 29 year old dad, I’m from and grew up in Circleville, Ohio. I’ve been into gaming, toys, music, and just pop culture in general since my earliest memories. I surprisingly had an Atari 2600 as my first console and we were behind on console generations for awhile. We were a one console and one handheld household and I think the Nintendo Gameboy is what really sucked me in.
For those who don’t know, what is Game Junction?
Our entire design and motive for Game Junction is to build this as a kind of network and platform for the community. We aren’t just gaming, but pop culture in general. Our main goal is to offer every form of content possible. So this includes streaming, podcasting, short form video, long form, written, etc. Our next big goal is to get our website launched to offer all of written content, proper news and review channels, etc.
What types of videos should people expect from the YouTube channel?
Generic answer, but a healthy mix of everything. My one thing is to never be put inside a box. That means a healthy mix of retro and modern gaming, plus all of the other pop culture elements we all love. Reviews, overviews, deep dives, streams, debates, etc.
Your podcast has a healthy blend of personalities involved. Was that by design?
Yes, we wanted to kind of have people on every side of the aisle if that makes sense? Have a healthy mix of opinions.
What are your favorite topics that you’ve covered so far?
My favorite is probably the one I’m actively working on now which is covering the recently received Panasonic 3DO ODE (Optical Drive Emulator) Stay tuned!
You seem like a very community driven group. Is that fair to say?
I think so, I do want our focus to be on the community. It’s not about me, it’s about everyone. The community has reached there had back out at us just as many times, these are our people.
Do you have any upcoming plans you’re able to share?
We just put our FIRST convention guest announcements, but there may be more on the way. We’ve also got some crazy guests scheduled for the podcast, and some collabs in the works I never could have dreamed of as a kid. People will love it!
Where can people find and follow Game Junction online?
Linktr.ee/GameJunction has all of our content, news, and socials. Thank you so much for the interview and we look forward to you coming on the podcast!
