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Welcome! I'm Mark. Englishman living in NY. My content is mainly Street Fighter & FGC related atm, but steadily expanding my range. Check out my playlists, interviews, skits!IF YOU WANT TO SUP... more
FAQs about BornFree:How many episodes does BornFree have?The podcast currently has 244 episodes available.
December 10, 2017Fighting EX Layer, PSX 2017, Skullomania (?) vs Kairi (Arika)A match I recorded with the creator Arika playing as Kairi. Game feels sick!...more4minPlay
December 10, 2017Fighting EX Layer, PSX 2017, Skullo Mania (?) vs Shirase (Shin Paulo)Second match I recorded. This one features Shinrase. She has a raging demon apparently. Excited about this game....more3minPlay
December 06, 2017Street Fighter V Arcade Mode Preview & NEW CHARACTER CLUES?TIMESTAMPS + LINKS BELOW (EXPAND DESCRIPTION): 00:34 Intro. 02:07 Arcade Mode character select screen clues to DLC Season 3 DLC characters? 05:54 Arcade Mode details: bonus stages, endings, ladder, etc. 07:23 Are throw loops being removed? 08:07 Birdies fascinating 2nd v-trigger "can" mix up. 08:50 Load screen rant... 09:33 UI rant... 10:42 Arcade Mode nostalgic elements. 11:11 Outro: Big thank you and recommended channels. Twitter: https://twitter.com/BornFreeTweets Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=5813309 Apparel: https://teespring.com/stores/bornfree-gaming-2 Podcast version: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bornfree/id1229220258 VesperArcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1E89Lttxv0 HiFight: https://twitter.com/hifightth Buddha by Kontekst https://soundcloud.com/kontekstmusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/b6jK2t3lcRs Following Capcom Unity's stream previewing / showcasing Street Fighter V Arcade Edition's 'Arcade Mode' I was left wondering what new things we had learned. In particular, the character select screens leave me pondering hints at new DLC characters for Season 3, such as Sakura, Sagat, and Oro to name a few....more14minPlay
November 20, 2017SFV Arcade Edition: NEW V-TRIGGER II TEASER REVIEW & BREAKDOWN (Sakura?)EXPAND FOR LINKS IF YOU WANT TO SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL. Twitter: https://twitter.com/BornFreeTweets Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=5813309 Apparel: https://teespring.com/stores/bornfree-gaming-2 Podcast version: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bornfree/id1229220258 This is my reaction / review / thoughts in regards to the Street Fighter V Arcade Edition new (or 2nd) v-trigger teaser trailer, from Capcom, released at Red Bull Battle Grounds last night. I also talk about the Sakura tease. Song: Dream [Rewind Remix Release] Music provided by Rewind Remix https://goo.gl/08ZthI Artist: Sean...more17minPlay
November 08, 2017PG | PUNK, Street Fighter V Interview, Canada Cup 2017 (Timestamps)TIMESTAMPS + TWITTER + APPAREL + PATREON, ETC. BORNFREE Twitter: https://twitter.com/BornFreeTweets Apparel: https://teespring.com/stores/bornfree-gaming-2 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=5813309 Podcast version: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bornfree/id1229220258 PUNK Twitter: https://twitter.com/PunkDaGod The Fifty/Fifty apparel: https://thefiftyxfifty.com 00:17 Intro. Canada Cup vibe. 1 year anniversary since Punk “arrived” on the scene. 01:25 How much has your life changed since this time last year? What was a “day in the life” of Punk before you went pro? 02:23 Who did you main in USF4? Punk’s favorite Street Fighter character of all time. 03:03 When your professional career took off, very quickly, did it feel normal to you? What was your thoughts at the time? 03:26 What would you be doing now if you were not a professional gamer? 04:28 Do you study a lot of frame data? 04:56 Now that you’re sponsored/pro and traveling weekly, what’s a “day in the life” look like? Travel / visiting cities. 06:37 What sort of anime do you watch? Favorites? 07:28 Where were you during Evo 2016 and which was the first Evo you attended? 08:09 After Evo you were upset but you knuckled down and kept grinding at tournaments. Was that a conscious decision? What was your mindset? Did the messages/advice you got online from CM Punk and Bonchan etc. help? 09:42 Which fighting game did you start with? Which one did you first take seriously? How did you get good? 10:49 Proudest moment so far? 12:32 Who are your strongest pocket characters? 13:13 Which characters do you think are being slept on? 14:09 Which players (apart from Bonchan) do you like to watch? 15:30 Are you enjoying Marvel? What team do you play? 16:22 What other fighting games do you want to play? 17:58 Thoughts on Zeku? 18:28 What tools do characters need to survive in SFV? 19:23 Some people say Zeku is a Season 3 character and holds clues to the universal changes Capcom will make. What do you want to see change? 20:30 Season 2 DLC characters. Do you like them? Which ones? 21:43 Do you have any other hopes / wants for Arcade Edition? Which characters do you want back? 22:33 Knowing the 32 players you are going to play in Capcom Cup will it change the way you study? Why it sucks to be the number one seed. Tokido. 23:54 Any player(s) you think is a dark horse at Capcom Cup? 24:31 Talking USF4 at Canada Cup. 25:43 How do you feel about the regional teams at Canada Cup? 27:21 What else is in your life? Passions, hobbies, movies, etc. 29:01 Anything else you want to cover or a shout out?...more31minPlay
November 07, 2017Mousesports | PROBLEM X, SFV Interview, Canada Cup 2017 (Timestamps)TIMESTAMPS + TWITTER + APPAREL + PATREON, ETC. BORNFREE Twitter: https://twitter.com/BornFreeTweets Apparel: https://teespring.com/stores/bornfree-gaming-2 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=5813309 Podcast version: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bornfree/id1229220258 PROBLEM X Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrProblemX The Fifty/Fifty apparel: https://thefiftyxfifty.com 00:39 Intro. Recent results. 01:17 What has made the difference this year, allowed you to play so well? Going full time. Approach to training / time management? 03:56 Capcom Cup - you know roughly the group of players you’ll be playing. How do you think about preparing for it? Problem X explains his strategy at Canada Cup. 05:43 How long have you been playing fighting games competitively? Call of Duty. 06:23 UK scene looks strong. What’s your take on the UK scene at the moment? Thoughts on USF4. 08:23 When you were transitioning from USF4 to SFV, were there any epiphany moments? 09:40 Where does the name Problem X come from? 10:07 Favourite fighting game of all time? 10:43 Proudest moment in fighting games? 11:02 Why do you play Bison? 11:47 Do you feel like you know something about Bison that other players don’t or he just suits you very well? 12:04 Who do you think are the strongest characters in the game? Who is being slept on? 13:08 Do you have a secondary or pocket character? 13:51 Favourite players to watch at the moment? 15:01 Do you play any other fighting games or are there any on the horizon you want to play? 15:20 Thoughts on Zeku? 16:16 Are you excited about arcade edition from what you’ve seen? Problem X gives some great thoughts on how they could possibly adjust the gameplay. 18:28 Season 2 DLC characters. What are your thoughts on them? Abigail, Menat, Kolin, Ed. 19:40 Season 3. Any characters you want to return? 21:45 Besides yourself who are the most dangerous players at Capcom Cup? Dark horse? 22:45 Are you a video gamer beyond the fighting games? 23:51 What else do you do in your life - interests, hobbies, etc.? 25:29 Anything else you wanted to talk about or shout outs?...more27minPlay
November 06, 2017CHI-RITHY, Street Fighter Interview, Canada Cup 2017 (Timestamps)TIMESTAMPS + TWITTER + APPAREL + PATREON, ETC. BORNFREE Twitter: https://twitter.com/BornFreeTweets Apparel: https://teespring.com/stores/bornfree-gaming-2 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=5813309 Podcast version: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bornfree/id1229220258 CHI-RITHY Twitter: https://twitter.com/chirithy 01:03 What’s the status of the Canadian Street Fighter FGC? What does Canada need to do to get stronger? 02:36 Tell me about your recent RedBull Proving Grounds experience? Do you like the team tournament format? 03:51 Where are you at with SFV vs USF4? Which Street Fighter is your favorite? 04:52 Was Third Strike the first game that you took seriously? When did you start playing it? Montreal scene. 06:07 What’s been your proudest moment in fighting games? 07:55 Why do you play Karin? 08:28 Who are your favorite players to watch right now? 09:33 What are you playing at the moment in terms of fighting games? 10:16 Have you played or watched Zeku? Any thoughts? Would you consider him? 10:59 What have you thought of the Season 2 characters overall? 12:12 What are your hopes for Arcade Edition? 14:30 Season 3. Any characters you’d like to see return? 15:24 Who do you think will win Capcom Cup? 16:29 USF4 seems like a big deal here at Canada Cup. Do you still play? 17:20 Outside of the FGC, are you a gamer? What do you play? What else do you get up to in your life? 20:10 Any topics top of mind or shout outs? 23:12 Which Canadian players should we keep eye on as up and coming?...more26minPlay
November 03, 2017LAP CHI, SFV Interview, Canada Cup 2017 (Timestamps)TIMESTAMPS + TWITTER + APPAREL + PATREON, ETC. BORNFREE Twitter: https://twitter.com/BornFreeTweets Apparel: https://teespring.com/stores/bornfree-gaming-2 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=5813309 Podcast version: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bornfree/id1229220258 LAP CHI Twitter: https://twitter.com/lapchiduong 00:38 Intro. Lap Chi. Canada Cup context. 01:16 History of Canada Cup. How it started and grew in prominence. Investing in bringing in the big names in the early days. What is different about Canada Cup? Canadian hospitality / having fun. 05:46 Thoughts on the Canadian FGC? Is it stronger than people realise, or what does the Canadian FGC need to do to get better? 08:17 Tell me about the team tournament 5v5, by region/country. 10:09 In the future where do you want to take Canada Cup? 11:26 Growth rate of FGC events this year and over saturation of number of tournaments? Good or bad? Profitability of tournaments? 15:01 Where do you see it going - the future of of the FGC and esports? (context being the idea that this year the tournament scene has been oversaturated to the point where each tournament is struggling to make money) ROI diminishing? Player burnout? 16:51 Let’s talk about being a TO. 17:10 What have you learnt about being a good TO? What mistakes do new TOs make that they could potentially avoid? 19:57 What’s your favorite Street Fighter game? 20:21 USF4 is very important to you? It’s billed very highly here at Canada Cup. Tell me more. 22:56 Why do you play Blanka? Trolling. Proudest moment with Blanka? Tokyo Game show. 27:12 Do you play SFV, and who do you play as? 27:20 Do you want Blanka back in SFV? 28:51 Do you play any other fighting games? 30:06 What are your thoughts on how SFV is evolving? Old vs. brand new characters - the business implications. “There are no Sako combos in SFV + you need the OG characters” 33:08 Let’s talk esports. FGC vs. esports. Thoughts in general? 36:13 People talk about the FGC and esports as two different entities? If Canada Cup was put on TV would it be esports? What’s the difference? 38:18 There’s often a conversation about retaining “authenticity” as we move into esports. What does “authenticity” mean to you and can we / should we retain it? 40:40 What else do you do in your life? LAP CHI RECENTLY HAD A REAL KICKBOXING MATCH!...more45minPlay
November 02, 2017TYRANT, SFV Interview, Canada Cup 2017 (Timestamps)TIMESTAMPS + TWITTER + APPAREL + PATREON, ETC. BORNFREE Twitter: https://twitter.com/BornFreeTweets Apparel: https://teespring.com/stores/bornfree-gaming-2 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=5813309 Podcast version: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bornfree/id1229220258 TYRANT Twitter: https://twitter.com/tyrant_uk Twitch: https://go.twitch.tv/tyrant_uk YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BBWFTyrant 00:49 Intro. How do you do it all? Streaming, tutorials, YouTube, commentating, competing, etc…!? 02:27 Are you a player or commentator first? 03:27 Tell me about the status of the UK scene. Stronger than ever? 04:10 Tell me about the UK players training together. 05:22 Tell me about GFINITY. 07:20 How did you start in fighting games? Give us some background. Was there one moment where you said “I want to get good” and how did you go about it? 10:36 Favourite fighting game of all time? 11:23 Why do you play Bison in SFV? Importance of passion and investment in a character. 13:03 Favourite players to watch right now? 14:12 Over the next 6 months which fighting games will you be focusing on? 15:29 Discussing the hardcore DBZ fans crossing paths with the FGC…! 16:30 Seems like DBFZ was designed to fill the void left by UMVC3 when the Marvel license was taken away. Is it similar? Can UMVC3 players quickly move onto DBFZ? 17:26 Zeku, initial thoughts? How confusing the trailer was initially! Season 2 characters. 19:45 What hopes do you have for Season 3 / Arcade Edition? 20:53 Do you think it’s possible for someone to take Zeku into the lab between now and Capcom Cup and bust out some crazy shit? 22:08 Thoughts on Season 2 characters overall? Good, bad? 24:36 Who are your favorites for Capcom Cup? 25:21 Do you think any SFV characters are being slept on? 25:58 Street Fighter 4 is a big deal here. Do you play much anymore? 27:00 Do you play non-fighting games at the moment? 28:33 Other passions / hobbies? Content creation. 29:24 Any topic you want to cover and/or shout outs? EU/UK scene....more31minPlay
November 01, 2017Qanba DouYu | XIAO HAI, SFV Interview, Canada Cup 2017 (Timestamps)TIMESTAMPS + TWITTER + APPAREL + PATREON, ETC. Twitter: https://twitter.com/BornFreeTweets Apparel: https://teespring.com/stores/bornfree-gaming-2 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=5813309 Podcast version: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bornfree/id1229220258 00:38 English Question: How are you? 00:29 English Answer. 00:58 English Question: Didn’t you win KOF here? 01:00 English Answer. 01:22 English Question: Do you prefer SFV or KOF? 00:00 English Answer. 01:32 English Question: Favourite version of KOF? 01:35 English Answer. 02:09 Extra English Answer. 02:37 English Question: Is there anything you would like to change about KOF 14? 03:18 English Answer. 03:46 English Question: Let’s talk about NuckleDu. How did you finally overcome him? 03:53 English Answer. 05:08 Extra English Answer. 06:10 English Question: Please explain what Xiao Hai means and the origin of the nickname? 06:16 English Answer. 07:02 English Question: Did your Dad teach you a lot about fighting games or were you a natural? 07:45 English Answer. 08:11 English Question: Proudest moment in fighting games? 08:18 English Answer. 09:21 Extra English Answer. 09:51 English Question: Why do you play Cammy in SFV? 09:55 English Answer. 10:31 Extra English Answer. 11:07 English Question: Do you have a secondary character that you play or are interested in playing? 11:13 English Answer. 11:34 English Question: You will go to last chance qualifier for Capcom Cup? With Rashid in your pocket? 11:40 English Answer. 12:06 English Question: Which players do you like watching right now? Most exciting? 12:14 English Answer. 12:35 Extra English Answer. 12:59 English Question: Do you intend to play any of the new fighting games? 13:13 English Answer. 13:38 English Question: Initial thoughts re. Zeku? Are you interested in the character? 14:43 English Answer. 15:35 Extra English Answer. 15:54 English Topics: Training in China difficult. Strong competition lacking in SFV. Traveling for competition. KOF streaming as a job. Finding life balance is hard. 15:54 English Answer. 18:21 English Question: Do you think DBFZ will be big in China? 18:25 English Answer. 19:31 Extra English Answer. 20:18 English Question: Do you like SFV S2? 21:18 English Answer. 22:14 Extra English Answer. 22:36 English Question: What do you want to see change in Arcade Edition / Season 3? 22:56 English Answer. 23:30 Extra English Answer. 23:55 English Question: The brand new characters of Season 2 (DLC), do you like them? Which ones? Why? 24:23 English Answer. 25:43 Extra English Answer. 25:59 English Question: Any Street Fighter characters you want to see return? 26:15 English Answer. 26:49 English Question: Besides yourself who do you think can win SFV Capcom Cup? 27:03 English Answer. 28:02 English Question: Do you play other video games beyond fighting games? 28:12 English Answer. 29:13 English Question: What else do you do for fun? 30:10 English Answer. 31:46 English Question: Any topic you wanted to talk about or say to fans? 33:02 English Answer. We discuss Street Fighter V, KOF, NuckleDu, Season 2 & 3, Arcade Edition, and many more things....more36minPlay
FAQs about BornFree:How many episodes does BornFree have?The podcast currently has 244 episodes available.