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Season 1 – Reset

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

Episode 1 Aired Feb 3, 2021 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. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 3, 2021 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. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 10, 2021 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. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 10, 2021 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. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 20, 2021 Fandom vs. Marketing: That Game Chose You The rise of the gamer bro and how Black SIMS fans changed the game for everyone. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 20, 2021 Regulate This or Regulate That Exploring the history of regulation in gaming, from Pong to Mortal Kombat. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 27, 2021 Making the Game Some of gaming's biggest failures are actually more important than the hits; heading to the World Video Game Hall of Fame to get schooled by the masters. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 27, 2021 Esports Economics: Drafting for Dollars Dexter investigates the economics of the esports bubble and finds out how people behind the scenes get used by an explosive industry. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 6, 2021 The COVID One: Our Year of Gaming How the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the way people play; why the gaming industry won big during the lockdown. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 6, 2021 Top Ten Games of the 2010s Dexter counts down the top 10 video games of the 2010s. Details

Season Info

Executive Producer
Michelle R. Carney
Network
VICE TV
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary, Sports
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 3, 2021