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VICE News correspondent Dexter Thomas explores the video games that created the global phenomenon.

Documentary 2021

TV-14

Starring Dexter Thomas

EPISODE 1

Finish Him: A History of Fighting Games

Learning what makes the fighting game community so unique among other gamer groups; Dexter battles an FGC legend and talks to two up-and-comers looking to change the game.

21 min · Feb 3, 2021 TV-14
EPISODE 2

Preservation or Emulation

Dexter unearths a lost successor to NBA Jam and plays it for the first time in 30 years; meeting the people dedicated to preserving video games and gaming culture.

21 min · Feb 3, 2021 TV-14
EPISODE 3

War Games 1: How the Pentagon Games

The secret history of the relationship between the U.S. military and the video game industry; Dexter tries a virtual reality treatment for vets experiencing PTSD.

21 min · Feb 10, 2021 TV-14
EPISODE 4

War Games 2: Recruiting an Army of Fun

How the U.S. Army uses video games to recruit new soldiers; Dexter trains with the Army esports team at Fort Knox.

21 min · Feb 10, 2021 TV-14
EPISODE 5

Fandom vs. Marketing: That Game Chose You

The rise of the gamer bro and how Black SIMS fans changed the game for everyone.

20 min · Feb 20, 2021 TV-14
EPISODE 6

Regulate This or Regulate That

Exploring the history of regulation in gaming, from Pong to Mortal Kombat.

21 min · Feb 20, 2021 TV-MA

Dexter Thomas

Host
Michelle R. Carney

Producer

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VICE News correspondent Dexter Thomas explores the video games that created the global phenomenon.

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Studio: Vice
Released: 2021
Rated: TV-14

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (United States)