Michael Stevens

A 16-year-old from Clare who battled and survived cancer has come up with a plan to help teens battling similar diseases. For the last two years, Eliy Simmer, who was 15 at the time of her diagnosis, has been busy beating cancer before finally ringing the bell this past February. And while things were getting back to normal, Eliy has…

We jumped back into Halo Infinite! Big Team Battle fun! We also sit down with Bryan Reedy! The CEO of Gamer Advantage! He fills us in on what and why Gamer Advantage is seen at the top of their game! We also sit down with Kelvin Shaw the owner of eRecycle in Traverse City!

Klam, Hicker & myself jump back into Phasmophobia! We use tools to figure out what ghost is haunting us and try to get out alive. We also sit down with Nick Lockwood! A young man that has Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 1 but he doesn’t let that stop him from doing what he loves to do! We also look back…

Michael Stevens and photojournalist, Josh Monroe, take us downstate to where the Golden Grizzlies love to game! He showcases and explores the Oakland University E-Sports program. Plus, a preview of their on-campus gaming center. Watch the video above for more details, or – click here.

Michael Stevens and photojournalist, Josh Monroe, have visited quite a few universities and colleges around the state to learn more about their amazing E-Sports programs. This time, they ventured out to Adrian to get a tour of Siena Heights University’s very cool gaming domain. Click here for more info.

E-waste, by definition, is anything with a cord or a battery, especially rechargeable batteries. This includes appliances like electric stoves, microwaves and televisions. It’s also technology like computers, laptops and cell phones. E-waste can be a problem when it comes to not being recycled properly. “Computer parts being such a huge concern during the pandemic CPUs, GPU, all that dye…

Klam and I sit down and play Valorant for the first time in a long time! We also sit down with Immortals pro Valorant player Kay who is the IGL (In Game Leader) for the all-female pro Valorant team from the Great Lakes Region. We also preview a young man with spinal muscular atrophy type 1. Nick Lockwood who loves…

We tryout Minecraft but with a twist. People in my Twitch chat could use coins to dictate what happened to me in Minecraft! Super fun! We also sit back down with FaZe Dids! The PUBG Coach for the FaZe Clan, a professional Esports Organization. We also highlight The One Up XP Show award from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and…

Fortnite started a new season with NO BUILDING! Klam, Richard Bones, Adam Hunt and myself try it out and have ourselves a game! We also sit down with FaZe Didz who is the head coach of FaZe’s PUBG Team. We also talk about the fundraising campaign we were doing for A Kid Again!

We take you into Destiny 2’s new DLC! We also sit down with McKeel Hagerty the CEO of Hagerty Insurance Agency and we talk about the partnership between them and Sony to bring Hagerty’s Classic Car Collection into Gran Turismo 7! We also sit down for part one of FaZe Didz! Dylan Didiano is the PUBG Coach for the pro…

This week we are in search of Chicken Dinners! We try our hand at PUBG, PlayerUnknown Battle Grounds. We also have the final part of the coaches roundtable! We talk divisions within collegiate Esports! We also talk about what is coming up next week on The One Up XP Show!

This week we try some more Rocket League and we got into some amazing games! We also have part three of the coaches roundtable! We talk about pros in collegiate Esports! We also talk about Ukraine and how that is impacting their Esports scene as well as our fundraising campaign for the amazing organization A Kid Again!

One of northern Michigan’s largest employers is joining the esports and video game world. Hagerty, the global automotive enthusiast company headquartered in Traverse City, has a new partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment. It means they’re bringing the “Hagerty Collection” of classic cars to their flagship game “Gran Turismo 7.” Players will be able to unlock these classics in the new…

We take you into the “grandfather” of the battle royale genre, Z1 Battle Royale. It used to be called H1Z1 Battle Royale but they changed the name and soon after the game wasn’t very popular anymore. Still a great game if you have ever wondered what a stripped down battle royale looked like. We also sit down with ZDavis. A…