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| Name: | Dan Hirsch |
| Email: | dhirsch1@ithaca.edu |
| Current Roles: | Game Reviewer, News Writer for 411 |
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| Other credits: | Producer/Director/Writer for ICTV show "Game Over" ;Producer/Host of "Game Over 2.0" podcast |
| Quote: | "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein |
| History: | Aside from writing game reviews and news for 411, I am TVR Major, Writing Minor at Ithaca College. In my spare time I produce, direct, and write for the ICTV video game review show "Game Over". I also produce/host the spin off podcast called "Game Over 2.0".
My gaming roots go back to the original NES and Genesis and I have been hooked on games ever since. I have owned the NES, Game Boy, Genesis, Saturn, PS1, N64, Dreamcast, PS2, DS, and Xbox. I currently own a 360 and PS3. I'm a rabid FPS player. You can find me on Xbox Live more often than not.
My interests outside of gaming and school include pro wrestling, MMA, NBA ,Sci Fi/Horror flicks, reading, and writing. |
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Epic Video Game/Movie Mash-Ups - 10.22.2009
Hey All,
So the crew for the college TV show I produce likes mash-ups... a lot. Its like an an on going inside joke where we string pop culture together until we run out of steam. Here is the most epic list of game and movie mash-ups they could come up with and they are amazing.
-I am Legend Of Zelda
-A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Fantastic Forum
-Tony Hawk's American History X
-Super Mario Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
-Reservoir Ninten-Dogs
-Animal House Crossing
-Little Big Lebowski Planet
-Fear-enheit 451
-Half-Life Aquatic
-Final Destination Fantasy 7
-It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Madden 2009 World
-Sim City Of Angels
-Raging Bully
-Gran Theft Torino
-The Whack-NES
-Good Will DuckHunting
-Land Before Time Splitters
-Star Fox And The Hound
-Super Smash brothers In Arms
-Donnie Dark-O Brother, Where Art Thou?
-A Clockwork Orange Box
-The Ram=Page Master
-A Charlie Brown Chris-Mass Effect
-Wild Sonic the HedgeHogs
-Home Alone In the Dark
-Harold And Maude And Ratchet And Clank
-Ratchet And Clank Go To White Castle
-Mr. Game and Watchmen Gallery
-Full Metal Gear Solid Jacket
-Turok-y Horror Picture Show
-Deer Hunter 64
-Shaun of the Dead Rising
-Donkey Kong Country For Old Men
-There Will Be 50 cent: Blood On The Sand
-Jack and Daxter (starring Robin WIlliams)
-Gears of War Of The Worlds
-Katamari On A Hot Tin Roof
-Raiders of the Lost Arkham Asylum
-Saint's Row-dhouse
-The Prince of Persia and the Pauper
-Flight of the Phoenix Wright
-Dragon Warrior Of The Monsters
-Monster Rancher In Law
-Platoon Town
-The Good, the Bad Company, and the Ugly
-Endless Ocean's 11
-Final Fantasy 12 Angry Men
-Super M*A*S*H Brothers
-Rock Band Of Brothers
-The Hunt For Pokemon Red October
-Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles of Narnia
-Kingdom hearts of Atlantis
-Red Dragon-Ball Z Budakai
-Cooking Big Mama's House
-The Gods Must be Crazy Taxi
-Bubba Bobble Ho-Tep
-Sonic Pinball Wizard
-man on Fire Emblem
-City of Gutair Heroes
-Twilight Princess Bride
-Twilight Princess Diary
-Twilight Princess Diary of Anne Frank
-Half-Baked Life
-The Fisher Kingdom Hearts
-The Braz-hills Have Eyes
-Harvest New Moon (friends of mineral town)
-The Animal crossing (starring rob shneider)
-The Marble Madness of King George
-Zoolander Tycoon
-50 Cent-apede: Blood In The Sand
-Office Space Invaders
-Tony Hawk's American Beauty
-The Passion of the Far Cry-st
-BioshockDome
-Dance Dance Revolutionary Road
-DDR-my of Darkness
-Tony Hawk's Blair With Project 8
-Semi-ProTotype
-Halo-ld School
-Dark Knights of the Old Republic
-A Few Good Pikmin
-Life is Vieutiful Joe
-Battle Field Earthworm Jim
-Mrs. Doubtfire Emblem
-Batman Forever Quest
-It's a Gun-derful Life |
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Twitter Update - 10.21.2009
Hey all. Just a quick update. My Twitter has been changed to Dan_Hirsch to make it easier to find. And while you check me out on Twitter, be sure to follow 411mania as well as your other favorite writers to find out what we're up to.
Dan |
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My Twitter - 02.11.2009
Are you on Twitter? Want to follow the life and times of a 411 writer trying to break into the TV and gaming world? If so, you can check me out and follow me by searching for Danboy295 or check out my page by clicking here. |
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Game Over 2.0 Podcast - 10.08.2008
Hey everybody !
I also do a podcast for my TV show called Game Over 2.0. WI have the cast and crew come on to discuss current trends in video games, industry news, and find out what the Game Over team is up to. I produce and host.
Game Over 2.0
http://gameover.podbean.com/
Go give us a listen and tell me what you think.
Dan |
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Game Over, my TV show - 10.08.2008
Hey all,
In addition to reviewing games for 411, I also produce a TV show at Ithaca College called "Game Over". We review new video games, provide special segments, and break news every week.
Here is our "official" site where you see what were about. It has episodes from previous seasons up for streaming:
http://ictv.org/show/GameOver/
This is our Youtube site which will have all of our recent episodes posted as well as Game Over related shennanigans
http://www.youtube.com/user/ictvgameover
Check it out!
Dan |
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