alright I’ll get her okay these myths need to be patched welcome to
need to be patched welcome to
need to be patched welcome to watchmojo.com dispels them one by one
watchmojo.com dispels them one by one
watchmojo.com dispels them one by one this shall be a day for all to remember
this shall be a day for all to remember
this shall be a day for all to remember let us bravely charge the fields of
let us bravely charge the fields of
let us bravely charge the fields of Azeroth from the hey guys in this
Azeroth from the hey guys in this
Azeroth from the hey guys in this episode we’ll be tackling the five myths
episode we’ll be tackling the five myths
episode we’ll be tackling the five myths about video games that had as qqing for
about video games that had as qqing for
about video games that had as qqing for the record we’re looking at the industry
the record we’re looking at the industry
the record we’re looking at the industry itself not those cheeky little myths
itself not those cheeky little myths
itself not those cheeky little myths about individual games like what
about individual games like what
about individual games like what Clarence told you about Mew being under
Clarence told you about Mew being under
Clarence told you about Mew being under the truck in Pokemon read the little
the truck in Pokemon read the little
the truck in Pokemon read the little bastard
[Music]
[Music] myth number five video games make you a
myth number five video games make you a
myth number five video games make you a loner alright let’s get this one out of
loner alright let’s get this one out of
loner alright let’s get this one out of the way quickly with headlines like
the way quickly with headlines like
the way quickly with headlines like gamer dies after nineteen hour gaming
gamer dies after nineteen hour gaming
gamer dies after nineteen hour gaming session it’s quite easy to see how some
session it’s quite easy to see how some
session it’s quite easy to see how some people still hold on to the belief that
people still hold on to the belief that
people still hold on to the belief that video games are for social outcasts and
video games are for social outcasts and
video games are for social outcasts and the basement-dwelling gamer seems to be
the basement-dwelling gamer seems to be
the basement-dwelling gamer seems to be a go-to for some of the more uninspired
a go-to for some of the more uninspired
a go-to for some of the more uninspired comedians oh so it’s not her point of
comedians oh so it’s not her point of
comedians oh so it’s not her point of view we actually get to look at her yes
view we actually get to look at her yes
view we actually get to look at her yes very smart decision Square Enix
very smart decision Square Enix
very smart decision Square Enix otherwise I’m a man in a woman’s body
otherwise I’m a man in a woman’s body
otherwise I’m a man in a woman’s body but in reality for a large part of the
but in reality for a large part of the
but in reality for a large part of the gaming community the opposite is true
gaming community the opposite is true
gaming community the opposite is true online gaming has become a massively
online gaming has become a massively
online gaming has become a massively social entity with games like
social entity with games like
social entity with games like first-person shooters and MMORPGs
first-person shooters and MMORPGs
first-person shooters and MMORPGs actually encouraging players to
actually encouraging players to
actually encouraging players to cooperate and interact with one another
cooperate and interact with one another
cooperate and interact with one another in order to accomplish a goal one two
in order to accomplish a goal one two
in order to accomplish a goal one two three
good job guys yeah this can leave those
good job guys yeah this can leave those who would usually isolate themselves
who would usually isolate themselves
who would usually isolate themselves socially to gain the in-game confidence
socially to gain the in-game confidence
socially to gain the in-game confidence to create connections which in turn can
to create connections which in turn can
to create connections which in turn can translate to real-world friendships as
translate to real-world friendships as
translate to real-world friendships as well sweet video game chair
well sweet video game chair
well sweet video game chair what’s more video games can be a gateway
what’s more video games can be a gateway
what’s more video games can be a gateway to different social circles from the
to different social circles from the
to different social circles from the speedrunning community to the ever
speedrunning community to the ever
speedrunning community to the ever glorious fighting game community while
glorious fighting game community while
glorious fighting game community while you’re sleeping I’m gonna pop a squat
you’re sleeping I’m gonna pop a squat
you’re sleeping I’m gonna pop a squat over your mouth and let her rip you
over your mouth and let her rip you
over your mouth and let her rip you effing ape basically gaming has changed
effing ape basically gaming has changed
effing ape basically gaming has changed greatly from those tired cliches that
greatly from those tired cliches that
greatly from those tired cliches that the likes of Jimmy Kimmel cling to and
the likes of Jimmy Kimmel cling to and
the likes of Jimmy Kimmel cling to and in this day and age you’d be
in this day and age you’d be
in this day and age you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who isn’t a
hard-pressed to find someone who isn’t a
hard-pressed to find someone who isn’t a gamer
myth number four pong was the first
myth number four pong was the first video game
video game
video game [Music]
[Music]
[Music] those two paddles jumping up and down
those two paddles jumping up and down
those two paddles jumping up and down the black tube television of an arcade
the black tube television of an arcade
the black tube television of an arcade screen with the introduction to video
screen with the introduction to video
screen with the introduction to video games for most folks in the 70s I’m too
games for most folks in the 70s I’m too
games for most folks in the 70s I’m too good at pong it’s a curse pong is the
good at pong it’s a curse pong is the
good at pong it’s a curse pong is the games that launched the video game craze
games that launched the video game craze
games that launched the video game craze and what led many investors to begin
and what led many investors to begin
and what led many investors to begin thinking of gaming as a viable industry
[Music]
[Music] but pong was far from being the first
but pong was far from being the first
but pong was far from being the first video game the first official video game
video game the first official video game
video game the first official video game was a simplified adaptation of
was a simplified adaptation of
was a simplified adaptation of tic-tac-toe for bitty in the brain and
tic-tac-toe for bitty in the brain and
tic-tac-toe for bitty in the brain and it was first shown at the 1950 Canadian
it was first shown at the 1950 Canadian
it was first shown at the 1950 Canadian national exhibit and featured in Life
national exhibit and featured in Life
national exhibit and featured in Life magazine 22 years before pong was
magazine 22 years before pong was
magazine 22 years before pong was released pong isn’t even the first
released pong isn’t even the first
released pong isn’t even the first commercially available game either
commercially available game either
commercially available game either computer space was the first arcade game
computer space was the first arcade game
computer space was the first arcade game to appear in bars and pinball arcades
to appear in bars and pinball arcades
to appear in bars and pinball arcades across America much more sophisticated
across America much more sophisticated
across America much more sophisticated than pong but it didn’t offer play as
than pong but it didn’t offer play as
than pong but it didn’t offer play as the same level of engagement which is
the same level of engagement which is
the same level of engagement which is why pong took off and computer space was
why pong took off and computer space was
why pong took off and computer space was banished to a footnote in the history
banished to a footnote in the history
banished to a footnote in the history books use your hands that’s like a
books use your hands that’s like a
books use your hands that’s like a baby’s toy based on myth number three
baby’s toy based on myth number three
baby’s toy based on myth number three gills don’t play games those games are
gills don’t play games those games are
gills don’t play games those games are bullshit calm down Lee with the rise of
bullshit calm down Lee with the rise of
bullshit calm down Lee with the rise of feminist voices condemning the lack of
feminist voices condemning the lack of
feminist voices condemning the lack of three-dimensional female characters in
three-dimensional female characters in
three-dimensional female characters in video games many have fallen back on the
video games many have fallen back on the
video games many have fallen back on the argument that women just aren’t
argument that women just aren’t
argument that women just aren’t interested in gaming and that they
interested in gaming and that they
interested in gaming and that they aren’t a big enough demographic for
aren’t a big enough demographic for
aren’t a big enough demographic for their voices to be relevant in fact
their voices to be relevant in fact
their voices to be relevant in fact video games are extremely popular with
video games are extremely popular with
video games are extremely popular with females no surprise oh here we go
females no surprise oh here we go
females no surprise oh here we go revelation a recent study shows that
revelation a recent study shows that
revelation a recent study shows that adult females make 37% of video game
adult females make 37% of video game
adult females make 37% of video game sales second only to adult males who
sales second only to adult males who
sales second only to adult males who make up 38% of the market but like in
make up 38% of the market but like in
make up 38% of the market but like in any big entertainment industry investors
any big entertainment industry investors
any big entertainment industry investors tend to fall back on the tried-and-true
tend to fall back on the tried-and-true
tend to fall back on the tried-and-true formulas to maximize sales and
formulas to maximize sales and
formulas to maximize sales and historically video games haven’t scored
historically video games haven’t scored
historically video games haven’t scored too high on the feminist scale that’s
too high on the feminist scale that’s
too high on the feminist scale that’s why despite more and more women rallying
why despite more and more women rallying
why despite more and more women rallying for equal representation in video games
for equal representation in video games
for equal representation in video games you can expect new releases to still
you can expect new releases to still
you can expect new releases to still have the same old tropes on display
have the same old tropes on display
have the same old tropes on display regardless the female gaming demographic
regardless the female gaming demographic
regardless the female gaming demographic is growing and surely it won’t be too
is growing and surely it won’t be too
is growing and surely it won’t be too long until this myth feeds into
long until this myth feeds into
long until this myth feeds into obscurity
myth number two the film industry is
myth number two the film industry is bigger than the video game industry oh
bigger than the video game industry oh
bigger than the video game industry oh you’re dead Oh
you’re dead Oh
you’re dead Oh leave my torso alone at least film has
leave my torso alone at least film has
leave my torso alone at least film has long been the Titan when it comes to
long been the Titan when it comes to
long been the Titan when it comes to storytelling media and as such it gets
storytelling media and as such it gets
storytelling media and as such it gets much better rap than video games with
much better rap than video games with
much better rap than video games with the general public I’m getting pretty
the general public I’m getting pretty
the general public I’m getting pretty good at this and since everyone and
good at this and since everyone and
good at this and since everyone and their cat goes out to watch movies you
their cat goes out to watch movies you
their cat goes out to watch movies you think the cash flow would reflect that
think the cash flow would reflect that
think the cash flow would reflect that but rejoice gamers were actually pumping
but rejoice gamers were actually pumping
but rejoice gamers were actually pumping more money into our hobby than the
more money into our hobby than the
more money into our hobby than the everyday Joe Blow in 2015 the total u.s.
everyday Joe Blow in 2015 the total u.s.
everyday Joe Blow in 2015 the total u.s. box office revenue was 11 billion
box office revenue was 11 billion
box office revenue was 11 billion dollars even with the release of massive
dollars even with the release of massive
dollars even with the release of massive hits like Star Wars and Jurassic world
the total video game revenue twenty
the total video game revenue twenty three point five billion dollars more
three point five billion dollars more
three point five billion dollars more than double the amount of the box office
than double the amount of the box office
than double the amount of the box office it’s partly because new video games have
it’s partly because new video games have
it’s partly because new video games have such a higher price tag
such a higher price tag
such a higher price tag even though triple-a games are generally
even though triple-a games are generally
even though triple-a games are generally cheaper to produce in the Hollywood
cheaper to produce in the Hollywood
cheaper to produce in the Hollywood movie go-go-go hallway let’s go
move up move up so where the video game
move up move up so where the video game companies robbing us well know they
companies robbing us well know they
companies robbing us well know they usually offer a lot more content than a
usually offer a lot more content than a
usually offer a lot more content than a movie and you’re likely to spend at
movie and you’re likely to spend at
movie and you’re likely to spend at least triple the amount of time playing
least triple the amount of time playing
least triple the amount of time playing a video game then you would watching a
a video game then you would watching a
a video game then you would watching a movie as well
movie as well
movie as well [Music]
myth number one there is scientific
myth number one there is scientific proof linking video games and violence
proof linking video games and violence
proof linking video games and violence but who was to blame all the experts had
but who was to blame all the experts had
but who was to blame all the experts had an answer angry heavy-metal subculture
an answer angry heavy-metal subculture
an answer angry heavy-metal subculture where were the parents violent movies
where were the parents violent movies
where were the parents violent movies song huh video games television
song huh video games television
song huh video games television entertainment center this myth isn’t
entertainment center this myth isn’t
entertainment center this myth isn’t quite as cut and dry as some of the
quite as cut and dry as some of the
quite as cut and dry as some of the others on the list but untrue
others on the list but untrue
others on the list but untrue nonetheless with the introduction of new
nonetheless with the introduction of new
nonetheless with the introduction of new technologies always comes the fear of
technologies always comes the fear of
technologies always comes the fear of their influence be it with heavy metal
their influence be it with heavy metal
their influence be it with heavy metal music or even Pokemon the media always
music or even Pokemon the media always
music or even Pokemon the media always flocks to the idea that these hobbies
flocks to the idea that these hobbies
flocks to the idea that these hobbies are turning good folks bad and video
are turning good folks bad and video
are turning good folks bad and video games are perhaps the most commonly
games are perhaps the most commonly
games are perhaps the most commonly accused I think it’s a wise idea to not
accused I think it’s a wise idea to not
accused I think it’s a wise idea to not have a child play a violent video game
have a child play a violent video game
have a child play a violent video game but that recommendation is not because
but that recommendation is not because
but that recommendation is not because doing so would turn that child into a
doing so would turn that child into a
doing so would turn that child into a killer it’s simply because doing so is
killer it’s simply because doing so is
killer it’s simply because doing so is exposing that child is something that’s
exposing that child is something that’s
exposing that child is something that’s going to scare him or her but this myth
going to scare him or her but this myth
going to scare him or her but this myth does arguably have some legs plenty of
does arguably have some legs plenty of
does arguably have some legs plenty of us can admit that we’ve been prone to
us can admit that we’ve been prone to
us can admit that we’ve been prone to throwing our controller of the wall
throwing our controller of the wall
throwing our controller of the wall after a particularly frustrating round
after a particularly frustrating round
after a particularly frustrating round of Street Fighter and any aggressive
of Street Fighter and any aggressive
of Street Fighter and any aggressive medium may incite someone with anger
medium may incite someone with anger
medium may incite someone with anger issues to act upon their frustrations
issues to act upon their frustrations
issues to act upon their frustrations however a recent study conducted in
however a recent study conducted in
however a recent study conducted in Oxford University concluded that there
Oxford University concluded that there
Oxford University concluded that there is no strong correlation between the two
is no strong correlation between the two
is no strong correlation between the two and instances of aggression may only
and instances of aggression may only
and instances of aggression may only occur after prolonged gaming sessions
occur after prolonged gaming sessions
occur after prolonged gaming sessions man what an bathroom back up the case
man what an bathroom back up the case
man what an bathroom back up the case simply needs more context and as it
simply needs more context and as it
simply needs more context and as it stands everyone is still wildly debating
stands everyone is still wildly debating
stands everyone is still wildly debating whether it’s true or not for now the
whether it’s true or not for now the
whether it’s true or not for now the proof just isn’t there and let’s face it
proof just isn’t there and let’s face it
proof just isn’t there and let’s face it jumping on goombahs and driving cars
jumping on goombahs and driving cars
jumping on goombahs and driving cars into giant soccer balls isn’t gonna push
into giant soccer balls isn’t gonna push
into giant soccer balls isn’t gonna push you into decking someone
you into decking someone
you into decking someone [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] so which of these myths did you believe
so which of these myths did you believe
so which of these myths did you believe is what Google searches are asking about
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video games your video games make you
video games your video games make you fat in Super Mario a real person which
fat in Super Mario a real person which
fat in Super Mario a real person which Pokemon is the sexiest for more playful
Pokemon is the sexiest for more playful
Pokemon is the sexiest for more playful top tens and ragequitting top fives be
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