Hosts Ganesh Chakravarthi and Pavan Srinath discuss growing up with video games, and how video games occupy a central role in entertainment in India today.

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Ganesh is an avid gamer, who plays on both the PC and a PlayStation 4, who started gaming in computer parlors in Mysore over two decades ago. His greatest gaming achievement to date is being #1 on Quake III's global leaderboard for three full hours. Pavan started playing computer games in the 1990s, starting with Digger, Prince of Persia, and Dave. Having played through high school and college, he resumed gaming in 2020, playing RPGs on a PlayStation with his partner, and enjoying games like The Witcher 3 and Horizon: Zero Dawn. Share your stories with the hosts on @haratepod on social media, and reach out for any game recommendations.

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