Infinite Lives and Games
by Victor Diaz
There is magic created while we play games. As long as we are playing these games we can create infinite experiences and stories. A warning that this magic might not always be the happiest, as some of our stories are very tragic and sad but these things shape us and make us stronger and more alive as the beautiful people we are. This podcast aims to bring everyone closer together to learn, relate and grow through the power of these experiences and games. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victor-diaz34/support
Episodes
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22. From Gaming Rivalries to Lifelong Bonds: Smash 4 and Its Lasting Impact with Jefferson Wolf Luciano
Welcome to Infinite Lives and Games Podcast! In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with longtime friend and fellow gamer Jefferson Wolf Luciano to dive deep into the transformative power of Super Smash Bros. on our lives, friendships, and personal growth. From nostalgic stories of childhood…
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21. From Gaming to Pickleball: BX Hype’s Journey from Xbox to Tournament Medals
Welcome back to the Infinite Lives and Games Podcast! In this episode I sit down with Paul Feliciano better known by his gamertag BX Hype to explore his journey into the rapidly growing world of pickleball. From his roots as a competitive gamer mastering titles like Gears of War and Overwatch…
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20. The Truth About Content Creation: Work, Burnout, and Finding Yourself Again
Welcome back to the Infinite Lives and Games Podcast! In today’s special solo episode, I am celebrating Five years of the show by diving deep into the biggest lessons learned on this journey. In this episode I open up about the realities of content creation, the late nights, the hustle across...
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19. How Chrono Trigger Shaped Our Love for RPGs
Welcome back to the Infinite Lives and Games Podcast! In this episode I catch up with a longtime good friend Zack for a journey through the world of RPGs, with a special spotlight on the legendary game Chrono Trigger. Whether you're a seasoned RPG player or new to the genre, you’ll love this...
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18. How Cosplay Builds Identity, Creativity, and Belonging
Welcome back guys the another episode of the Infinite Lives and Games Podcast! In this episode I sit down with special guest Lynx Cosplays to dive deep into the vibrant world of cosplay. From her early days starting at just 12 years old with an obsession for Fullmetal Alchemist and Bleach, to her...
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17. The Power of Perspective With Ben Castro on Gaming, Music, and Podcast Connections
In this exciting kickoff to Season 4, I am stepping into a brand new studio and welcoming my guest, Ben Castro who is a multi talented musician, podcast host, and game enthusiast. Together, we go deep into the unique ways gaming shapes our perspectives, from childhood sibling rivalries to lessons...
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16. Smack Down vs Raw 2007, GunZ: The Dual and Free Style Street Basketball
On this special episode of the Infinite Lives and Games podcast, we sat down with our awesome guest, Ranly, as he took us through his childhood, sharing memories of three video games that brought laughter, fun, excitement, and amazing friendships. This is a relaxed and heartwarming conversation…
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Infinite Weekly #14 - Resident Evil 4 Remake Review
It has been a long time coming, but the full review of Resident Evil 4 Remake is finally here, and who better to join me on this awesome podcast episode than the one and only Elijah Nelson? Tune in to enjoy all the fun, laughs, enthusiasm, and everything you need to know about this legendary…
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015. Gears of War
There have been numerous legendary video game franchises that have profoundly impacted the gaming landscape, but none has done so quite like the Gears of War series. When the first Gears of War game was released back in 2006, it took the world by storm with its dark, gritty atmosphere and intense...
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Infinite Weekly #13 - Resident Evil Village Review
My full review of Resident Evil Village is finally here! This has been an episode I wanted to record for a very long time because as a hard core Resident Evil fan I've had so much to say about this game. From the story, to characters, settings and gameplay I cover it all with my honest opinions....
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Infinite Weekly #12 - Mobile Gaming
In this episode of Infinite Weekly, we are diving into mobile gaming! More specifically, we're exploring how mobile gaming has impacted the modern gaming world, with microtransactions and difficulties in big company games on modern gaming consoles. Joining us today is Marco Kruger, who is a…
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Infinite Weekly #11 - The Mortal Kombat Movies
We are back with the final part in this two part MORTAL KOMBAT series here on the Infinite Lives and Games podcast and it is a BANGER! If you have not checked out part 1 in the series it is highly recommended you do so! Part 1 covers most of the games in the series, lore, characters and so much...
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Infinite Weekly #10 - Mortal Kombat
It's time for MORTAL KOMBAT!!! With the announcement of the upcoming new Mortal Kombat 1 title, I thought it would be a great time to take a look back at the history of the Mortal Kombat franchise. I am talking about all the games, movies, lore, characters, and everything else that this amazing...
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014. Destiny 2, Meta Talks, Developers And Learning How To Adapt
A Live service game is a game that is constantly given new content added after launch and are designed to keep you playing and engaged for a long time. Despite a rough launch in 2017 Destiny 2 continues to be played by thousands around the world. Destiny has always had its dedicated fan base but...
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Infinite Weekly #9 - Dead Space Remake Review
Video game remakes and remasters have been all the rage these past couple of years. There have been some highs and some lows but I think its safe to say we now have a couple of titles that should be perfect examples of how to do any remake/remaster moving forward. The most recent example of a...
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Infinite Weekly #8 - Resident Evil Netflix Series and RE4 Remake Predications/Opinions
Infinite Weekly is back with my predictions and theories about the brand new, upcoming, Resident Evil Netflix series! And of course we have to address the announcement of the Resident Evil 4 remake! In this brand new episode of the Infinite Lives and Games podcast I go solo mode into the two main...
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013. Inside the Mind of a Video Game Developer
Season 3 of the Infinite Lives and Games podcast is here! Get ready because its going to be our longest and most diverse and fun yet! To start the new season we have yet another special episode with a special guest by the name of James Daniello. While this podcast is about different types of…
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012. Music in Video Games with LennyJ
Music in video games! Every single gamer knows that without music some of these experiences would not be what that they are today; it surprises me however, that this topic is not in a lot of big conversations when it comes to video games. Although it has gotten better over the years music in…
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011. 1 Year of the Infinite Lives and Games Podcast Special
This week marks the 1 year anniversary of the Infinite Lives and Games Podcast! It has truly been an awesome experience putting this show together and having people come on to share with the world their stories, their experiences, their lessons learned, with the games they enjoy. Multiple times...
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Infinite Weekly #7 - Returnal Review
Counting down to the ending of Season 2 of the Infinite Lives and Games podcast we got the final Infinite Weekly episode out today with a full review of a PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal. Sadly I do not own a PS5 yet and haven’t gotten the chance to play this awesome title but we do have a...
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010.Dead Space, Movies and The Experience
What makes a good experience? What makes a good musical or novel or movie or gaming experience? These phenomenon's make us feel all types of things and they take us to all types of places. On this episode of the Infinite Lives and Games podcast we are once again stepping into the world of…
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Infinite Weekly #6 - By The Fire With Board Games
When was the last time you sat down with a group of friends or family members and enjoyed a nice board game? Its been a very long time for a lot of us and unfortunately it only gets harder as we get older and more and more advanced technology is released to snatch our attention spans away. What…
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009. Persona 3, Inner Demons, and Fantastic Lore
The way a lot of us speak and interact with our lovers, friends, family, teachers, and many others can be very different. The person we bring to the table and present ourselves with in the world adapts and changes to meet needs and certain conditions. It can be extremely difficult to balance all…
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Infinite Weekly #5 - Resident Evil: Welcome to GARBAGE!
You all knew this one was coming! A new resident evil movie!? Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. Had to talk about it! Couple of months ago Elijah aka Mairu Gatari (official co host now) and I did an Infinite Weekly episode on the topic of Resident Evil and all the main line titles. It was...
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Infinite Weekly #4 - Rivals (Part 1)
What is a rival? Is it someone who always seems to be on the other side of the area against you? Watching you? Or is there more to the phenomenon known as having a rival? As you go face to face with these people isn't there something being created? Aren't you growing? Learning? Today on the first...
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008. The Mass Effect Series
You have to love humanity...sometimes we can be the smartest, most powerful, most genuine, most amazing species of this beautiful earth; at the same time however, we can be the most dumbest, most destructive, vile and nastiest things to ever walk the planet. It really makes you think about how…
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Infinite Weekly #3 - Couch Gaming, Cheat Codes and Buddies
Whether we want to admit it or not couch gaming hasn't been the same in years. Maybe its because we've gotten older and adulting has kicked in with families, work, and travels or maybe its because gaming companies have moved away from such experiences for online multiplayer and microtransactions;...
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Infinite Weekly #2 - Resident Evil
We are back with the second episode of Infinite Weekly and this one is a special one because not only do we dive deep into one of our favorite game series that is Resident Evil but also, have a returning guest by the name of Mairu Gatari!! Mairu was our very first guest on this podcast series…
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007. Overwatch, The Team, The Battles, The Climb, and Brotherhood
From the very beginning of mankind's inception its always been about the collective, the community, THE TEAM. Throughout human history we have designed businesses, sports, and education systems around the fact of THE TEAM. People have fought through wars, saved lives, built foundations and...
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006. Bioshock, The Light, Art, Music, and Human Introspection
Are you doing things because you are choosing to do them? Or are you doing them because people are asking them of you? Are you in control of your life? The game Bioshock was truly revolutionary when it took the world by storm upon its release; not only, with its amazing gameplay and atmospheric...
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Infinite Weekly #1 - An Intro to the World of Competitive Super Smash Bros
What is competitive Smash Bros? Today on the very first episode of Infinite Weekly we sit down with a coach in the Super Smash Brothers scene by the name of Rory Cosgrove as we answer questions of what this awesome competitive world is. Where did it all begin? What's it like? What are the rules?...
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005. Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS, Treasure Friendships and Treasure Memories
One of the best things about the gaming sphere is that you can literally find a game and community for every single type of person. A game series that truly embodies the melting pot of different people, different games, different worlds, different energy and different colors is Super Smash...
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004. Yu-Gi-Oh! Homelessness, Friends and a Life Long Hobby
Often times a lot of us are told that something is a phase right? Either the way you dress, what music you listen to, who you establish a relationship with and of course your hobbies; for some of us however, we know deep down in our hearts that this is just who we are, what we like, who we are...
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003. Final Fantasy Vll, Patience, Philosophical Thoughts and Education
All throughout human history we have found a myriad of ways to pass down valuable stories and lessons, whether it be through the power of drawings, writing, music or even films. While often overlooked video games are its own form of story telling and teaching which combines some of the best ways…
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002. DragonBall Z: Budoki, Bullying and Nostalgia
Nostalgia always hits hard for us kids born in the 90s, but nothing hits harder than the sounds of our favorite cartoons and anime’s that used to start playing at 5PM EST on Cartoon Network. You guys know the ones.... Dragonball Z, Yu Yu Hakusho, Sailer Moon, just to name a few! Running home…
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001. Tales of Vesperia and Mental Fortitude
On this episode of the Infinite Lives and Games podcast we have a very energetic individual by the name of Elijah Nelson, who talks about how the game Tales of Vesperia and its lead character Yuri Lowell helped him solidify who he was as a person. When people are uncertain of who they are they...
About this show
There is magic created while we play games. As long as we are playing these games we can create infinite experiences and stories. A warning that this magic might not always be the happiest, as some of our stories are very tragic and sad but these things shape us and make us stronger and more alive as the beautiful people we are. This podcast aims to bring everyone closer together to learn, relate and grow through the power of these experiences and games. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victor-diaz34/support
Hosted by
Victor Diaz