Uploaded February 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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The internet has been an amazing place for fandoms. Fanboys and fangirls can celebrate their love of a game, connect with other fans, and even reach out to creators. We now have the ability for greater levels of participation, but can this power turn ugly? Some fans spew anger and hatred when disappointed with a videogame, often directing their ire at the creators themselves. Is there a danger with this sort of behavior? Are fanboys hurting themselves, and the rest of the gaming community? Watch the episode and find out!
Links:
mass effect 3 ending change
wired.com/gamelife/2012/03/mass-effect-3-ending-petition
fez 2 canceled
kotaku.com/twitter-blowup-leads-to-sudden-cancellation-of-fez-ii-934548588
I Help Make Video Games, And I'm Sick Of The Hatred From Gamers
kotaku.com/i-help-make-video-games-and-im-sick-of-the-hatred-fro-1500603631
Vlambeer's open letter
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2014/02/how-not-to-complain-to-a-developer/
greg zeschuk, craft beer
gregzeschuk.me/on-the-beer-diaries
Why People Desire But Reject Creative Ideas
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1457&context=articles&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3Dwhy%2520people%2520desire%2520but%2520reject%2520creative%2520ideas%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D1%26ved%3D0CCcQFjAA%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fdigitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu%252Fcgi%252Fviewcontent.cgi%253Farticle%253D1457%2526context%253Darticles%26ei%3DKjT9Uv2IK-TWyQHArICACQ%26usg%3DAFQjCNE6PbCjltnkQ7tmDkH3llYm1wK05Q%26sig2%3DTAPXkA3pFrb2HvfzsQxJ3g%26bvm%3Dbv.61190604%2Cd.aWc#search=%22why%20people%20desire%20reject%20creative%20ideas%22
Tim Schafer
killscreendaily.com/articles/news/how-crowdfunding-undermining-creative-talents-minds-tim-schafer
David Hume alluded to this as the is/ought problem
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is-ought_problem
LCD soundsystem quote
lifehacker.com/5688167/the-best-way-to-complain-is-to-make-things
Music:
"Passionate Video Game Hero" by Leokuon
soundcloud.com/leokuon/03-passionate-video-game-hero
"3170 Lakes" by Chooga
music.tunguskagrooves.com/track/chooga-3170-lakes
"Let's go back to the rock" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/track/123138/lets-go-back-to-the-rock
"Dreams Part 1- Fame" by StatueOfDiveo
jamendo.com/en/track/919938/dreams-part-1-fame?sid=album-a108946
"Run" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/track/125860/run
"Freedom Weekends" by StatueofDiveo
jamendo.com/en/track/919940/freedom-weekends?sid=album-a108946
"Final Days" by StatueofDiveo
jamendo.com/en/track/475466/final-days
"KDR Assault" by Binarpilot
jamendo.com/en/track/76140/kdr-assault?sid=album-6833
"Dangerous Groups" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/track/56137/dangerous-groups
"Explore" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/track/818647/explore
And thanks to Iain Andrews for the use of his photos in the background: enwandrews.tumblr.com
What do you think about the show? We're dying for feedback.
Tweet at us! @pbsgameshow
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Hosted by Jamin Warren (@jaminwar)
See more on games and culture on his site: killscreendaily.com
Made by Kornhaber Brown (http://www.kornhaberbrown.com)
And regarding my glasses:
youtu.be/WbV_KT1iGao?t=7m32s
Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: to.pbs.org/DonateGAME
The internet has been an amazing place for fandoms. Fanboys and fangirls can celebrate their love of a game, connect with other fans, and even reach out to creators. We now have the ability for greater levels of participation, but can this power turn ugly? Some fans spew anger and hatred when disappointed with a videogame, often directing their ire at the creators themselves. Is there a danger with this sort of behavior? Are fanboys hurting themselves, and the rest of the gaming community? Watch the episode and find out!
Links:
mass effect 3 ending change
wired.com/gamelife/2012/03/mass-effect-3-ending-petition
fez 2 canceled
kotaku.com/twitter-blowup-leads-to-sudden-cancellation-of-fez-ii-934548588
I Help Make Video Games, And I'm Sick Of The Hatred From Gamers
kotaku.com/i-help-make-video-games-and-im-sick-of-the-hatred-fro-1500603631
Vlambeer's open letter
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2014/02/how-not-to-complain-to-a-developer/
greg zeschuk, craft beer
gregzeschuk.me/on-the-beer-diaries
Why People Desire But Reject Creative Ideas
http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1457&context=articles&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3Dwhy%2520people%2520desire%2520but%2520reject%2520creative%2520ideas%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D1%26ved%3D0CCcQFjAA%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fdigitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu%252Fcgi%252Fviewcontent.cgi%253Farticle%253D1457%2526context%253Darticles%26ei%3DKjT9Uv2IK-TWyQHArICACQ%26usg%3DAFQjCNE6PbCjltnkQ7tmDkH3llYm1wK05Q%26sig2%3DTAPXkA3pFrb2HvfzsQxJ3g%26bvm%3Dbv.61190604%2Cd.aWc#search=%22why%20people%20desire%20reject%20creative%20ideas%22
Tim Schafer
killscreendaily.com/articles/news/how-crowdfunding-undermining-creative-talents-minds-tim-schafer
David Hume alluded to this as the is/ought problem
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is-ought_problem
LCD soundsystem quote
lifehacker.com/5688167/the-best-way-to-complain-is-to-make-things
Music:
"Passionate Video Game Hero" by Leokuon
soundcloud.com/leokuon/03-passionate-video-game-hero
"3170 Lakes" by Chooga
music.tunguskagrooves.com/track/chooga-3170-lakes
"Let's go back to the rock" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/track/123138/lets-go-back-to-the-rock
"Dreams Part 1- Fame" by StatueOfDiveo
jamendo.com/en/track/919938/dreams-part-1-fame?sid=album-a108946
"Run" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/track/125860/run
"Freedom Weekends" by StatueofDiveo
jamendo.com/en/track/919940/freedom-weekends?sid=album-a108946
"Final Days" by StatueofDiveo
jamendo.com/en/track/475466/final-days
"KDR Assault" by Binarpilot
jamendo.com/en/track/76140/kdr-assault?sid=album-6833
"Dangerous Groups" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/track/56137/dangerous-groups
"Explore" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/track/818647/explore
And thanks to Iain Andrews for the use of his photos in the background: enwandrews.tumblr.com
What do you think about the show? We're dying for feedback.
Tweet at us! @pbsgameshow
Follow us on Facebook facebook.com/gameshowpbs
Email us! pbsgameshow [at] gmail [dot] com
Follow us on Reddit reddit.com/r/pbsgameshow
Hosted by Jamin Warren (@jaminwar)
See more on games and culture on his site: killscreendaily.com
Made by Kornhaber Brown (http://www.kornhaberbrown.com)
And regarding my glasses:
youtu.be/WbV_KT1iGao?t=7m32s
