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Mar 2021
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Video Games: Capital G Gamer with Bowen ...

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Bowen Yang chats with Sydnee about his love for video games. From early 2000’s computer games on the family computer (shoutout to Habbo Hotel) to MMO (massively multi-player online games), Bowen is a lifelong gamer. He's got a soft spot for JRPG (Japanese Role Play Games) just like Syd has a soft spot for feeding apples to that horse from Zelda. Tune in and unleash the gamer in you!


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