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This month, the guys look at the effects of gaming on physical health and whether Ben's mid-gaming consumption of junk food is more likely due to him being a glutton, and Dooban tells of his experiences in Korea and the Korean's love of esports and all things gaming, as well as the usual quizzes, facts, features and frolics.    Referenced Resources   Korean Esports: https://www.wired.com/story/korean-esports-gaming-class-culture/, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/19/world/asia/south-korea-esports.html

This month, the guys deep dive the world of indie games and compare the inner workings of the independent video game industry to that of triple A titles, and Doobs makes us all feel really old by looking at growing up and the effect it has on our love for gaming, as well as the usual quizzes, facts, features and frolics.   Referenced Resources Indie Games: https://www.indiegamewebsite.com/2018/10/19/the-complete-history-of-indie-games/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thatgamecompany https://venturebeat.com/2020/12/16/the-renaissance-and-evolution-of-indie-games/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Gamingcirclejerk/comments/6qjtwp/the_witcher_3_is_an_indie_game_not_aaa/ https://www.indiegamewebsite.com/2019/12/24/the-100-best-indie-games-of-all-time/10/   Growing up & gaming: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/01/tales-of-an-aging-gamer-why-dont-i-pick-up-a-controller-as-often-as-i-used-to/

This month, the guys take a trip down memory lane while discussing gaming nostalgia, and Chris tries to convince Alex that playing billions of additional hours of video games can make a better world, as well as the usual quizzes, facts, features and frolics.   Referenced Resources Video Game Nostaligia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmtfJX3NH3w https://kotaku.com/why-nostalgia-for-video-games-is-uniquely-powerful-1832434707   Can gaming make the world a better place: https://www.ted.com/talks/jane_mcgonigal_gaming_can_make_a_better_world?language=en https://www.engadget.com/2008-10-06-superstruct-the-worlds-first-massively-multiplayer-forecasting.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAD8EvJR6xZkn2Ky0pBlwGgQ9ESUQ117FGVrhcppMAFmxKxlIKrJa9V0UDOhqGkgKTOkq2nqGZmSf7ewohaCXoX0gEAayJ_jZJtaeCGAifuzejZnQ1NHYYTtdpsQfHwHQUm1e7hLWjPP_1vAZR2eOA618kMaO6x6_v1zxru7n-VDl

This month, the guys welcome Madeleine Mills to the team because Alex was hit by a bus or something.  They also discuss cheating, cheaters and the cheated of multiplayer gaming, as well as cloud gaming and the resultant analysis paralysis, as well as the usual quizzes, facts, features and frolics.   Referenced Resources Cheating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZVFXaXegTE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI7V60r7Jco   Cloud Gaming & the Paradox of Choice: https://adaraventures.medium.com/what-is-cloud-gaming-a-deep-dive-into-the-growth-driver-of-the-138bn-videogames-industry-67beda6db4 https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/how-the-paradox-of-choice-keeps-you-scrolling-through-netflix-20190701-p5231b.html   Worst Game Reviews: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_notable_for_negative_reception#:~:text=Big%20Rigs%20was%20listed%20as,from%20only%201%20to%205. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/oct/15/30-worst-video-games-of-all-time-part-one https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/NES-Power-Glove.jpg

This month, the guys discuss speed running and completing Mario 64 in under 10 minutes, failure in gaming and how it isn't really failing, and how communication is gaming isn't what the masses think it is and the communities that grow from it, as well as the usual quizzes, facts, features and frolics.   Referenced Resources Speed Running: https://www.museumofplay.org/blog/2020/07/saving-speedrunning-and-digital-communities   Failure in Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vJRopau0g0&list=PLrhmBHce80izEnOyf8gOieeclSig_X06J&index=1&t=5s   Communication & Gaming Communities: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2013/jul/31/gamer-communities-positive-side-twitter https://www.jcfs.org/response/blog/video-games-are-social-spaces-how-video-games-help-people-connect https://www.campkodiak.com/danger-ahead-compulsive-gaming-and-media-recluses/ https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20201215-how-online-gaming-has-become-a-social-lifeline   Gaming facts: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/395489-most-completions-of-dark-souls-using-alternative-control-methods https://www.geeksforgeeks.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutdown_law

This month, the guys discuss AI and the nature of NPC and enemy intelligence in games, why video games make such terrible films and the battle between console brands as they bay for market share with exclusives and cloud gaming, as well as the usual quizzes, facts, features and frolics.   Referenced Resources Artificial Intelligence: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/6/18222203/video-game-ai-future-procedural-generation-deep-learning https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/13/18309459/openai-five-dota-2-finals-ai-bot-competition-og-e-sports-the-international-champion Video Game Films: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_based_on_video_games https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2018/02/20/three-reasons-video-game-movies-always-seem-to-be-terrible/?sh=1fc01fbb1d9e https://www.raindance.org/why-many-video-game-films-are-bad/#:~:text=The%20Nature%20of%20the%20Mediums,are%20a%20more%20passive%20experience. The Console Battle: https://theconversation.com/the-war-between-xbox-and-playstation-is-no-longer-about-consoles-its-about-winning-your-loyalty-150057 Gaming facts: Infinigeek.com

This month, the guys discuss rewards systems in gaming and the nature of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards, the art of deliberate practice and the effect it has on our enjoyment of gaming, cognitive gaming and the various ways we can use brain interfaces to play video games, as well as quizzes, facts, features and frolics.

This month, the guys discuss their favourite sound effects, sexualisation and ideals in video games and what it would take to change the status quo, the joyous topic of death and what games can teach us about this inevitability, as well as a morality test and the usual facts, features and frolics.

This month, the guys discuss what it means to be a gaming addict, the colossal force that is the loot box industry, virtual reality and Alex's experience with the 'chunder helmet', online relationships and Chris' WOW guild meetup, and reaction speeds, as well as a facts, features and frolics.

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