VICE News correspondent Dexter Thomas explores the video games that created the global phenomenon.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
EPISODE 6
Regulate This or Regulate That
Exploring the history of regulation in gaming, from Pong to Mortal Kombat.
Dexter Thomas
Michelle R. Carney