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O'Dell Harmon is a Texas native who brings his "southern swag" to the offices of Game Informer. He began his love of gaming in 1994 with a Sega Genesis and copies of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Earthworm Jim. From that point on he never let anything stand in the way of his gaming, even if it meant leaving on his Super Nintendo and hiding it under a pillow because his parents didn't understand the concept of no check points. After high school, O'Dell attended Texas A&M University and received a degree in communication and journalism which helped him land a position at GI. O'Dell spends most of his gaming hours playing Pokémon, adventure games, RPGs and platformers. When he steps into the competitive arena you can find him dealing damage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Street Fighter 4, Halo, and bringing down would-be Pokémon masters. Even with all the countless hours he pours into gaming you can still find him on the dance floor or playing the xylophone.