Greetings. The name's David, though you may know me from my handle, DTJAAAAM. If you're wondering where that username came from, it's composed of the first initials of several important people in my life.
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As I aged, my passion for video games and collection grew exponentially. I can usually be found researching gaming news and lore or hunting down more items for my library of over 3,500 games and systems.
While I grew up, EGM and other great video game magazines served as my main reading material. Since I also enjoy writing about gaming as a hobby, I dream of becoming a proper video game journalist one of these days. I know it isn't necessarily the road to riches, but I'm sure it beats working at an arcade or video game retailer.
Both of those "careers" happen to be on my resume. Attending various video game, comic, or anime conventions is another one of my favorite activities. I really enjoy snapping as many photos as possible and documenting my time with ridiculous detail. I feel that doing that helps make my readers feel like they were actually there.
When it comes to my taste in gaming, I can be a bit of an oddball. I tend to avoid most of the more mainstream titles like Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Grand Theft Auto IV.
I'm sure that they're great, but I'd rather spend time appreciating obscure video games that catch my eye (Etrian Odyssey 2: Heroes of Lagaard, Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia), crazy Japanese imports (Otomedius Gorgeous, DeathSmiles), or retro classics (EVO: Search for Eden, Bucky O'Hare). Oh yeah, I'm also an achievement junkie.
I think that pretty much covers things. I hope you enjoyed learning a little more about another member of the Mob! See you around the community.