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"Gamer Revolution"

stigweardstigweard Registered User regular
edited February 2007 in Games and Technology
Forgive me if this show is a repeat, but there is a documentary on CBC right now titled "Gamer Revolution". It's covered the Gathering and vaguely the social implications for the new generation, and it is now talking about a silicon valley couple that have started sweatshops in Romania and the Philipines that offer power leveling services for MMOs. I'm in Atlantic Canada so it will be airing again in an hour if anyone in Canada (or with Satellite or OTA access) is interested in watching it.

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  • DralloDrallo Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Is this different from the one they aired like 2 weeks ago?

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    We're going to rise from the underground, man. And we're like, going to overthrow the government with our cardboard weapons and lightningbolts, man.

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  • stigweardstigweard Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Drallo wrote:
    Is this different from the one they aired like 2 weeks ago?

    I'm not sure, I didn't see it two weeks ago. The covered the Gathering, the sweatshops, Wow, Project Entropia (the guy's wife died and he bought 100k of virtual land by re-mortgaging his house), and Virtual Eve (some kind of cybering program). I don't know if it is going to be a series or if it was a one time episode.

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  • l3lack_l3lack_ Registered User new member
    edited February 2007
    Drallo wrote:
    Is this different from the one they aired like 2 weeks ago?

    Yeah, the site said this is part 2.

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  • One Thousand CablesOne Thousand Cables An absence of thought Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Zombiemambo wrote:
    We're going to rise from the underground, man. And we're like, going to overthrow the government with our cardboard weapons and lightningbolts, man.
    Ladies and gentlemen, the president has been...ganked?

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  • Target PracticeTarget Practice Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    CableCarrier wrote:
    Zombiemambo wrote:
    We're going to rise from the underground, man. And we're like, going to overthrow the government with our cardboard weapons and lightningbolts, man.
    Ladies and gentlemen, the president has been...ganked?
    Fragged.

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  • HKPacman420HKPacman420 Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Turned it on for a minute or so and saw the setup of the Romanian guys power-levelling for people. Crazy stuff :/

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  • DralloDrallo Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    CableCarrier wrote:
    Zombiemambo wrote:
    We're going to rise from the underground, man. And we're like, going to overthrow the government with our cardboard weapons and lightningbolts, man.
    Ladies and gentlemen, the president has been...ganked?

    Are you a bad enough dude to save the president from a gang of lanky nerds with little muscle mass?

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  • thunderclumpthunderclump Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Drallo wrote:
    CableCarrier wrote:
    Zombiemambo wrote:
    We're going to rise from the underground, man. And we're like, going to overthrow the government with our cardboard weapons and lightningbolts, man.
    Ladies and gentlemen, the president has been...ganked?

    Are you a bad enough dude to save the president from a gang of lanky nerds with little muscle mass?
    You are forgetting one thing: They've all been trained on murder simulators.

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    thunderclump wrote:
    Drallo wrote:
    CableCarrier wrote:
    Zombiemambo wrote:
    We're going to rise from the underground, man. And we're like, going to overthrow the government with our cardboard weapons and lightningbolts, man.
    Ladies and gentlemen, the president has been...ganked?

    Are you a bad enough dude to save the president from a gang of lanky nerds with little muscle mass?
    You are forgetting one thing: They've all been trained on murder simulators.

    The hardest part would be dealing with the awful smell and apprehending the equivalent of a greased pig.

    stereotype stereotype lawl

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  • smokmnkysmokmnky Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    *Bad joke coming up*

    I thought the Revolution wouldn't be televised.

    OK sorry for that.

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