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

Finish Him: A History of Fighting Games

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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.

Preservation or Emulation

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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.

War Games 1: How the Pentagon Games

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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.

War Games 2: Recruiting an Army of Fun

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How the U.S. Army uses video games to recruit new soldiers; Dexter trains with the Army esports team at Fort Knox.

Regulate This or Regulate That

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Exploring the history of regulation in gaming, from Pong to Mortal Kombat.

Esports Economics: Drafting for Dollars

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Dexter investigates the economics of the esports bubble and finds out how people behind the scenes get used by an explosive industry.

Making the Game

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Find out why some of gaming's biggest failures are actually more important than the hits. We head to the World Video Game Hall of Fame to get schooled by the masters.

The COVID One: Our Year of Gaming

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A look back at the last year of gaming. How the pandemic transformed the way we play and why the gaming industry won big while we were locked down.

Top Ten Games of the 2010s

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Dexter counts down the Top 10 video games of the 2010s. Will your favorite make the cut?