Youtube Gamer Interview #5 - Franzy

It's time for another Youtube Gamer Interview!

Don't forget, if YOU want to be interviewed about your Youtube channel all you need to do is email me at panaramanwa.gaming@gmail.com with the subject title "Youtube Gamer interview request". Anyway enough with that, on with today's interviewee!

Today we've got a sporty gamer who loves animals! He's had experience with a few different types of youtube channels, and has now settled on gaming! Let's get straight into our interview with Franzy22!

Who are you? Tell me about yourself.

I'm a 17 year old gamer and is very busy out of YouTube too. I play football for my varsity team in high school and that takes up most of my time. 

What do you do on your channel?

When my channel first came out I was a guinea pig channel and then my guinea pig died due to a very bad disease the doctors couldn't figure out and I was very sad I got a New Guinea pig but it's just not the Same. Then I was very interested it fire belly toads and reptiles I lives that and still do but there is just a point in time when I don't have the money to get more reptiles that channel isn't that interesting so I stopped that. Then I started gaming and I already loved gaming I just need to record. I want to be and H2O delirious of the world who is funny and entertaining. He has the best series videos I think and I want to be like him because I like games with stories but my Channel doesn't believe that. 

What do you think is the best video you've made?

I believe my 300 sub video is the best because it the funniest and would be the best to bring people in my channel. My goal for 2017 is to hit 1000 subs I will be working hard to get that goal.

What made you start making videos?

I want to get big on YouTube because I want to change people's love and I want to be a funny kid and also be inspirational when I get big I want to start a new channel and turn it into a vlogger. The reason I wait till I get bigger is because my life right now is boring because I don't have the money from YouTube to get stuff that will be entertaining but I hope someday. 

What's your favourite game that you've played?

My favorite game is gmod but I also like survival games and games with stories so I want to start that soon I hope. 

And finally, What tips would you give to anyone wanting to start a youtube gaming channel?

When I get bigger I might start a super shout out series for smaller gamers to help them start out because that is the hardest thing. I want some active subscribers that will help my Channel grow and watch my whole video and comment. I am always looking for gamers who I can collab with so we both can grow. I am currently liking for A gaming group like the vanoss but that will happen there is always hope tho. I am apart of First order entertainment Channel on YouTube but they aren't really grow I hope someday they get big and we can help each other start out.

Thank you Franzy for those answers, and I hope you manage to get you vlogging channel up in the near future!
If you want to see more of Franzy, you can find his Youtube Channel HERE, or you could check out his Twitter HERE!

That's it for another week of interviews. To make sure you don't miss the next one be sure to follow!

See you next time!
Pans.

Youtube Gamer Interview #4 - VCR Clan

It's interview time once again!

Don't forget, if YOU want to be interviewed about your Youtube channel all you need to do is email me at panaramanwa.gaming@gmail.com with the subject title "Youtube Gamer interview request". Anyway enough with that, on with today's interviewee!

Today's guest is feline's best friend, and a Youtube veteran. He's been making people smile and laugh for over 2 years! But let's get straight to it. Our interviewee today is VCR Clan!

Who are you? Tell me about yourself.

I am a gamer who has been doing youtube for over 2 years now. I love to make people smile and I LOVE CATS!

What do you do on your channel?

My channel is based around gaming videos, try not to laugh videos, and just dumb challenge videos. Though I mostly check my comments on what my next video should be. I livestream games and random things almost every week.

What made you start making videos?

Many things helped me start my YouTube channel. When I was watching my videos I saw all of these clans in agario that would always take over. This really annoyed me. That's when I asked my parents if I could create a channel and they said yes. I was static and I decided to name the channel VCR Clan. Me and my friends would go around the servers with vcr before our names, and try to take them over.

What do you think is the best video you've made?

I think that the best video I have ever made was  HOW TO GET A FREE IPAD WITH A OLD PHONE WORKING 2017 I think that this was my favorite video because it was sooo much fun to make and edit. I mean who doesn't want to watch a video that includes phones, kittens, and more!

Who are your favourite Youtubers or Twitch streamers to watch?

My favorite youtubers that I love to watch stream would probably be TheAverageGuy. He is a much smaller youtuber but he has great personalities. He streams almost every night and streams cod.

What's your favourite game that you've played?

My favorite game that I have ever played was the game agar.io. although I do not play it anymore that was the game that inspired me to make my YouTube chanel. It is a game were you are blob, you get bigger, and you try to eat other blobs that are smaller then yours. But yes I would say agar.io is my favorite game

And finally, What tips would you give to anyone wanting to start a youtube gaming channel?

When it comes to youtube it won't come easy I'll tell you that. When I started my channel I thought I would be able to have 1000 by the first month. That did not happen. I had 15 at the end. At this point I thought about stopping... I will not I told myself. So I kept making videos and I saw my channel slowly grow! 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. And now I am at 807. If you are thinking about starting a channel all I can tell you is to never stop even in the hardest times because at one point you will reach your goal.

Thank you so much for those tips VCR Clan! If you want to see more of his great videos, you can find his Youtube Channel HERE and if you want to check out his Instagram, you can find that HERE!

Keep and eye out for our next interview!
See you next time!
Pans

Will Gen 2 help save Pokémon Go?

Finally, Niantic have released the second wave of Pokémon into the world of Pokémon Go.

The update was announced exactly one week ago today, and went live a few days later. More than 80 Pokémon were added to the game. This takes the total to 251 if we include the (as of right now) uncatchable legendaries, or 238 if we only count Pokémon you can actually catch.

There were a lot more features added as well. If you want to see the full patch notes, CLICK HERE

The anticipation for this game has been building for months, and many players have been waiting for this update for a while. But will this update help Pokémon Go in the long run?
Yes, the update has brought back a lot of player who had left, but my guess is they won't stay for long.

I've been playing this game since before it came out in the UK and I love the whole concept of it. However, the players that quit, tend to have one of two reasons for quitting. The first being that they completed the pokédex and saw no point in continuing to play. The second being that they didn't enjoy the collecting aspect of the game and wanted more multiplayer features. Now those players who quit because they'd completed the Kanto 'dex will likely return to fill up their Johto 'dex. However, those players who are asking for a more interactive game, and more multiplayer features... Well this update doesn't add anything for them.

Let's transport ourselves a few months into the future. Generation 2 has now been out on Pokémon Go for a while, and many people have spent a lot of time collecting all the new Pokémon. Now what happens? Well my guess is that we'll see another wave of people leaving. The returning players will vanish, having completed their Pokédex once again. Yet this time, they'll be joined by the players who dislike the Gym battling system. If you're not into defeating gyms, and have caught all the Pokémon, then what else is there to do in this game? The answer is "not a lot". With gyms being filled with CP3000+ Pokémon, the newer players have no chance of earning their free coins. And depending on your location, one team might have a stronghold on the gyms, so even if you take it down you won't hold it for long.

All gyms near me are controlled by high level mystic players.

So what can Niantic do to stop these players from leaving and ensuring their game continues to thrive? The answer to that is actually quite simple; add more features to the game. If there was more to the game than filling your pokédex and controlling gyms then there would be more for players who have completed their 'dex to do. There are loads of things that they could add that would achieve this. Some of the most popular suggestions are trading and PvP battles. A couple of my favourite suggestions are to add daily quests and NPCs. These extra features would give more depth to the game and add hours of game-play which would entice the players who dislike the gym system.
What Niantic are doing to keep players interested is hosting lots of in-game events to keep the game fresh.

The Valentine's and New Year's events got a lot of people excited about the increased spawns of rare Pokémon!

Already this year Niantic have given us two events. First, the New Year's event, where there were increased spawns of the starter Pokémon. The, the Valentine's event, where there was double candy and increased spawn of pink Pokémon. Clearly Niantic are trying to increase playerbase while keeping the players they already have. But unless they add some big features in the near future, I can see the game slowly dying out. I don't think the game will ever completely die. It is, at the moment, one of the only games of its kind, which will help it a lot, and there will always be Pokémon fans playing. But until they add some extra features. it will never be as popular as it was upon release.

If you enjoyed this article, don't forget to follow me on here, and you can also find me on twitter HERE!

I hope you're all enjoying our YouTube Gamer interviews! If you haven't seen them yet, you can find our latest one HERE!

Until next time!
Pans-

Youtube Gamer Interview #3 - J0eyy

We're back again with yet another Youtube Gamer Interview!

Don't forget, if YOU want to be interviewed about your Youtube channel all you need to do is email me at panaramanwa.gaming@gmail.com with the subject title "Youtube Gamer interview request". Anyway enough with that, on with today's interviewee!

Today we are interviewing a young, up and coming youtuber, who plays a variety of different games, and makes hilarious commentary over the top! No more spoilers from me, let's hear it from the man himself - J0eyy

Who are you? Tell me about yourself.

Hey my name's Joey but people call me J0eyy in-game and on Youtube. I am a younger youtuber, but still have a thriving personality and a good sense of humor. (Little Fact, I Had Heart Surgery when I was 8 I am 14 now). 

What do you do on your channel?

On my channel I post awesome and funny gaming content, from horror games to funny little indie games.

What made you start making videos?

There are many things that made me start making videos, but the main reason was to have content people will enjoy, just support in the comments and from my friends in real life push me to do youtube.

What do you think is the best video you've made? 

My best video at the moment would probably be my most recent video which is actually my first Sword with Sauce gameplay. Since that video I have and will be putting more effort towards editing and other aspects of the video.

Who are your favourite Youtubers or Twitch streamers to watch?

My favorite youtubers are ones you would kind of expect, Jacksepticeye, Mini Ladd and Scarce are just a few (Fun Fact: I watch Scarce every morning he makes a video while I'm eating breakfast.)

What's your favourite game that you've played?

I have had many favorite games throughout my life, but one of my main ones has to be Sword with Sauce, even though it has just came out, it will be a game I will definitely be playing for a while.

And finally, What tips would you give to anyone wanting to start a youtube gaming channel?

I have TWO main tips to anyone starting out such as myself, BE CONSISTENT! and TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR VIDEOS! Those are my main tips, don't get caught up in subscribers and views unless you make good,quality content. That's all I have to say ;) -J0eyy

Excellent! Thank you so much for that J0eyy! If you want to check out more of J0eyy's videos you can find his Youtube channel HERE and his Twitter HERE!

If you've got any comments for me or for J0eyy don't forget to leave them in the comments section!

That's it for today, catch you all next time!
Pans

Youtube Gamer Interview #2 - Miksa Szollosi

We are back with another YouTube Gamer interview! 

Don't forget, if YOU want to be interviewed about your Youtube channel all you need to do is email me at panaramanwa.gaming@gmail.com with the subject title "Youtube Gamer interview request". Anyway enough with that, on with today's interviewee!

Today we are interviewing a Hungarian

optimist gamer! But enough with the spoilers, lets get right on into it!

Who are you? Tell me about yourself.

My name's Miksa Szollosi, I am an 18 years old Hungarian basement inhabitant and an all out positivist, really dislike negativity.

What do you do on your channel?

I play games really, 90% of my content consists of gaming vids but that'll change soon with adding in some real life videos every week!

What made you start making videos?

It's actually very simple, as I hate negativity and things related to that, I wanted to change the way some people think, perhaps guide them out of the darkness (cheesy way of putting it). Since I am a really positive dude and I like to have a laugh, I thought making positive and perhaps funny gaming videos would be a great start until I'd be able to make a little bit different content with the same concept without games.

What do you think is the best video you've made? 

It probably has to be my csgo push up challenge!

Who are your favourite Youtubers or Twitch streamers to watch?

I actually don't think I've ever properly watched anyone stream so I can't really answer that, I basically don't watch any streamers!

What's your favourite game that you've played?

On my channel, it probably has to be For Honor, it's one of my favorite games. But my all time favorite which I haven't played on my channel has to be either Kingdom Hearts or Final Fantasy, best games ever made, the entirety of my childhood consists of them.

And finally, what tips would you give to anyone wanting to start a Youtube gaming channel?

This is really easy. Honestly, make yourself a brand at the very start as in don't just paste some random photo as your banner and profile picture, get someone to design them for you or better, design them for yourself by doing this you'll let people know that you are serious about being a Youtuber and you are to be taken seriously! Be consistent, really important, let your viewers know what days to expect videos at and what kind of videos they will be (optional). Definitely work on your editing skills both in terms of audio and video at the very start and try to get better at it continuously! Name your channel something that relates to your content! Make a Twitter account, it's going to get you more exposure even if just by a little, 'every penny counts'. This is very obvious, but try to use your highest quality equipment possible because if the video's laggy and of low quality, not many people will want to watch that! Have a variety of content on your channel, don't just stick to one subject because that won't give you as much exposure as if you'd upload a Scary game on Tuesday, a real life challenge video on Thursday, a little vlog about getting your new motorcycle on Saturday, because someone will watch your content for the games, someone will for the awesome motorbike you got because it's his favorite type of bike and someone will watch it for a different reason, you see what I mean? Last but not least is be patient, because It will take quite some time even with these tips to get anywhere on Youtube let alone getting big! These are all I could think of, sorry if I missed out anything but to summarise it in order;

• Content related name
• Create Twitter account
• Decent banner and profile picture
• Work on editing skills
• Record with 'quality' equipment
• Schedule
• Content variety
• Consistency
• Patience

I know I am a small channel so it might seem like I have no right to give advice to anyone, but I do believe I have made very important points.
Thank you Pans for the opportunity, it was a pleasure!

No thank you Miksa! It was a pleasure reading your responses!

If you've got any tips for people wanting to start a youtube channel feel free to leave them in the comments!

Well that's about it for this interview! Keep your eyes peeled for the next one!
See ya!
Pans

"Early Access" games - Should you pay for them?

So the topic of early access games has been a hot topic for quite a while now.

The basic premise of early access games is to allow the players access to the game before it's complete. One of the reasons that game developers do this is to get a feel for how big the player base is going to be, so they can sort out servers etc. Another reason is with a larger player base it is much easier and faster to spot bugs or errors in the game before it goes out for its full launch. This has been going on for a while, and many developers have been doing open beta testing to help fish out any bugs before going on sale. I have absolutely no issue with free open beta testing. My issue is when developers start charging for early access games.

Charging for early access games has been a hotly contested topic in the gaming world for a while, and while I can see the benefits for the developers, I think it is fundamentally bad for the consumers. As a developer, if you haven't quite got the funds to fully complete development, releasing your game for early access could get you the boot in revenue that you need to finish production and complete your game. I understand the appeal. I really do. And if everything goes according to plan there would be no issue, the players would get a complete game and have got it early, and the developers would get that last injection of cash to help speed development to the finish.

However what is happening increasingly often is games are being released as early access games, and are never finished by the developers. Some of the worst examples of this are: War Z (now being sold as Infestation: Survivor Stories), Towns, and Spacebase DF-9. These games all charged for early access under the promise that the games would have a multitude of extra features added and development on the games would continue, and when they started raking in the cash, they quit. They took all of the players' money and then either stopped development completely or didn't produce a game with all the features they promised. This is the risk that every single customer is taking whenever they buy an early access title.

This isn't even just an issue with small independent developers. This problem can be found throughout every reach of the game development sector. The developers of Spacebase DF-9, Double Fine Productions, were a respectable gaming developer having already released a hugely popular game in Psychonaughts. However when they realised the player base that they had playing the early access version of Spacebase DF-9 they decided that the game must be good enough and stopped development.

To find out more on why Double Fine Productions stopped development CLICK HERE.

Don't get me wrong I'm not saying that every early access game is going to be a disappointment in the end. There are multitudes of games that have been released in early access and have gone on to complete development fulfilling all promises along the way. However you can never tell which of the early access titles are going to be the next massive disappointment.

One of the most recent examples I can think of for a game that has let down a lot of its early access buyers is RUST. Now RUST is a hugely popular game with a massive player base and has clearly benefited hugely from being released in early access. However, there are numerous reviews on the steam page that show the exact risk you run from buying an incomplete game. So many people bought this game with the expectation that is was going to be an open world, multiplayer, survival game with aspects of PvP involved. In the beginning, that is what the game was. There was a strong emphasis on the survival aspect and the PvP aspect was more of an undertone to the game, or more of a late game aspect. However as development continued, and more players began buying the game, the player base, and development began to shift a lot more towards the PvP side of the game. Raiding became a lot more important, and the survival aspect became more avoiding other players rather than gathering the resources needed to survive the wild. A number of features have been removed from RUST which were very popular with players. The Exp. system has recently been taken away, and many of the tough to kill enemies have also been removed. This had led to swarms of players who bought RUST on steam early access, looking to get a refund.

PCgamesn have a great article that goes into more detail about that issue HERE.

So what I'm trying to say is: Don't buy an early access game on the expectation of enjoying the finished product. If you want to buy an early access game, do it based on the game that you are going to be able to play immediately, and understand that that game can change dramatically, or even never be totally finished. If you're fine paying what they're asking and playing what the game is at the time of purchase, then go right ahead. But if the game becomes something different then it's your own money you've wasted, and that's the risk you run by buying games in early access. I personally will never buy an early access game, especially when they're charging full price for an incomplete game.

If you've had a bad experience with buying early access games, let me know in the comments, or tweet to me @PansGaming.

That's it for now. Be sure to look out for my next YouTube gamer interview on Thursday!
See you then!
Pans.

YouTube Gamer Interview #1 - Lizzeelive

Hey guys!

I'm back with another blog post, and today we are starting something a bit special. From today onward, I will be posting interviews that I have done with some YouTube gamers. They will be telling us all about themselves as well as their favourite games and youtubers! I'm going to try and get around 2 of these up per week from now on, but it depends on how good everyone is at getting back to me!


Without further ado, I present our first interview of the series with Lizzeelive!


Who are you? Tell me about yourself.

My name is Lizzee, well my nickname! My real name is Shannon, but I have gone by Lizzee my entire life! I love purple things, scary things, and friendship! I love making new friends despite the fact that I am very shy. I am very random and love to ramble on and on about pointless things! A lot of people call me the "Quiet Emo" kind of person, but I completely disagree! I am so happy all of the time and, after I get to know you, I truly open up and talk (a lot.) I love ferrets, I have a ferret named Newt after Sir Issac Newton (I am a physics nerd.) I was a straight A student all through out my high school career, but still haven't decided what I want to do with my life other than YouTube! I am a strong believer that you should love what you do and do what you love! I am a schizophrenic patient but I handle it pretty well. So for anyone going through Psychosis (or hallucinations) You get used to it and it gets better, even when they are scary hallucinations. That is enough about that! On to the next question!

What do you do on your channel?

I play all different kinds of games, and every Thursday starting on 2/9/17, I make a video I call a Talky video which ranges from rambles, Q & A, challenges, etc. At the moment I am playing Fran Bow with my best friend, Caitlin, and Child of Light as a solo game. I am trying to bring Firewatch to the channel, but it is not working out for me because of technical difficulties! Next!

What made you start making videos?

I love love love making people smile! It is my one and only goal! I may not be very good at it yet, but as I get more comfortable being myself in front of a microphone/camera, I get better and better at making videos! I hope that one day I can have people who tell me whether or not I made them smile! That is what motivated me to start making videos, the idea that I could possibly make someone's day and bring a great, big smile to their face!

What do you think is the best video you've made?

This is a hard one! I have so many! I think my A Little Bit About Me... Botanicula Gameplay (2) Video. Here it is!

Who are your favourite Youtubers or Twitch streamers to watch?

Ohhh I am subscribed to over 200 people. I just never clean out my subscriptions box so I am still subscribed to the first people I ever subscribed to, even though I don't watch some of them anymore. WildChicken was my favourite for a while, but he was a small YouTuber and he gave up. I see that happen a lot. TheRPGMinx is definitely one of my favourites to watch, she is also the first person I ever subscribed to on YouTube! That was years ago. I love CrankGameplays and GirBeagly. They are some of my biggest inspirations on YouTube, as well as OGChan. My favourite twitchy streamer would have to be Galactic_Nightmare. I am not sure if he streams anymore. I don't have a lot of time to watch live streams, but I used to be a big part of his community. I also like sorascope and rarehybrid!

What's your favourite game that you've played?

Child of Light so far is my favourite that I have played on my channel! It is like one big, long poem and I love poetry! If you mean my favourite game of all time, that would be The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time! It was the first video game I ever played, and it remains my favourite to this day!

And finally, What tips would you give to anyone wanting to start a youtube gaming channel?

Do it! Do not let all of these "Truths about starting a YouTube channel" Things get you down like I did at first. Make do with what you have and start off a nice channel! Save up for a microphone, do your research, and, most importantly, don't ever forget to have fun! YouTube has helped me in so many ways. I am so much less shy, I am happier, more motivated, determined, and consistent with something in my life. I plan to do it for a long time, no matter how many "Fake Girl Gamer" comments I get. Those are so stupid. Anyways! I encourage you to start a channel, but don't do it for fame or money, do it for fun and for the well being of others. It will make you so much happier and your channel will be so much better. Always have a good channel banner and profile picture. I recommend joining YTtalk as well. I have learned so much from their Articles and Tips and Tricks forums. Don't be afraid to contact people to make friends, as well. chances are, they will contact you back, and if they say "no thanks" There are plenty more people out there! Good luck with your channel and I hope it does as much for you as it did for me!

Well thanks so much for that lizzeelive! If you want to find out more about her you can find her channel HERE and she also has a twitter which you can find HERE!

If you want to be interviewed for this blog then please get in touch, you can email me at panaramanwa.gaming@gmail.com and use the subject title "Youtube Gamer interview request"

Thanks everyone and I hope you enjoy our new series of interviews!
Pans

It's been a while!

So...
It's been a while...

I never really got into the whole blogging thing. I always thought I would, but whenever I started one I would make a few posts and then forget to update it. It's happened a few times, but I'm hoping that this time will be different.
I'd like to use this blog, not only as an accompaniment to my YouTube channel (shameless plug), but also as a place where I can discuss my opinions on games/updates to games and various other things that may come to mind.

As far as this post is concerned, I think I'm going to keep it quite short, just to get me back in the swing of making posts.

So, what have I been playing recently? Well if you follow me on Twitch or YouTube, you'll have seen that my last two live-stream, I've been playing Planet Coaster. If you've not heard of it, Planet Coaster is a game where you build and manage your own theme park, much like Roller coaster Tycoon. In fact it is exactly like roller coaster tycoon. But it's better.

One of my favorite games when I was a kid was Roller coaster Tycoon 2. I spent hours on that game building my own park and designing my own coasters. Not only does Planet Coaster bring up the nostalgia of that era, but it also builds on the games brought out by Chris Sawyer, but it actually builds on the themes of the games and adds much more customization. In planet coaster there is so much different scenery available that you can basically make whatever you want. For my live stream, I designed the Twitch logo to go in my twitch themed park. You can see the kinds of things that people make if you browse through the Steam Workshop.

As well as Planet Coaster I have also recently bought Rocket League. This is a game that I've wanted to get for a while, and I recently saw it for sale at ~£6, so I snapped it up! I have been having a great time playing this game so far, and I can't wait to get started on the ranked game modes once I get comfortable with all the controls and mechanics. I will probably be live streaming me playing Rocket League at some point, but I'm not sure when.

I think that should just about do it for this post, I will try and keep up with posting on here, but if it gets to over a week or so, feel free to bug me on Twitter or Facebook about updating it!

See you for now!