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