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Addressing The Most Controversial Gamer Takes

Apr 16, 2025•38 min
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Have video games gone woke?

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0:00 INTRO
1:00 THEY HAD CRUSHES ON VIDEO GAME CHARACTERS BEFORE REAL PEOPLE
3:05 ADULTS SHOULDN’T PLAY VIDEO GAMES
5:04 GAMING IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE MALE LONELINESS EPIDEMIC
5:53 THEY CAN’T ENJOY VIDEO GAMES ANYMORE BECAUSE IT’S THEIR WORK
8:19 BEING A FULL TIME PAID GAMER IS MORE POSSIBLE THAN EVER
13:52 GAMING IS MORE TOXIC THAN EVER
15:23 VIDEO GAMES HAVE GOTTEN TOO WOKE
19:50 GIRLFRIEND REVIEWS FEELS STUCK WITH THEIR NAME
21:39 GAMING JOURNALISM & REVIEWS ARE FULLY PAID FOR
25:29 YOUNGER GAMERS HAVE LESS EXPERIENCE BECAUSE THEY’RE INCENTIVIZED TO PLAY ONE GAME OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME
30:09 VIDEO GAME GLITCHES TIERLIST
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