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TV-14Documentary • Gaming
Season 19 Episodes
Finish Him: A History of Fighting GamesS1 E1Learning 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.
Preservation or EmulationS1 E2Dexter 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.
War Games 1: How the Pentagon GamesS1 E3The 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.
War Games 2: Recruiting an Army of FunS1 E4How the U.S. Army uses video games to recruit new soldiers; Dexter trains with the Army esports team at Fort Knox.
Fandom vs. Marketing: That Game Chose YouS1 E5The rise of the gamer bro and how Black SIMS fans changed the game for everyone.
Regulate This or Regulate ThatS1 E6Exploring the history of regulation in gaming, from Pong to Mortal Kombat.
Esports Economics: Drafting for DollarsS1 E8Dexter investigates the economics of the esports bubble and finds out how people behind the scenes get used by an explosive industry.
The COVID One: Our Year of GamingS1 E9How the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the way people play; why the gaming industry won big during the lockdown.
Top Ten Games of the 2010sS1 E10Dexter counts down the top 10 video games of the 2010s.
Synopsis
VICE News correspondent Dexter Thomas explores the video games that created the global phenomenon.Cast
Dexter ThomasRating
TV-14
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