The Internet Is The Best And Worst Thing To Happen To Gaming Fandom

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🗓️ 22 October 2021

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

This week we're diving into the intense (and sometimes scary) world of gaming fandoms. First, we discuss how gaming fandoms have evolved over the years, and give our hot takes on some of the biggest fandoms out there. Then, we dive into the dark underbelly of gaming fandoms.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Kotaku Split Screen, the show where we talk about video games
0:12.0	one very extremely specific topic at a time.
0:15.0	I'm your host this week, Ethan Gatch, and joining me today are Lisa Marie Sigara and Mike Fahey.
0:22.6	Hi.
0:23.4	How are you both?
0:24.8	My voice is going in and out this whole week, so my voice might sound different this week.
0:30.8	And hopefully it won't sound like this forever, or maybe hopefully it does.
0:35.3	I think it kind of works.
0:38.6	It's like you're ready to record like next week on split screen.
0:41.8	Right.
0:42.0	Next week on jazz flavors.
0:44.6	That's like the madman slamming the door thing.
0:46.8	It's just like, what?
0:48.7	Hello there.
0:49.9	Let's go to lunch.
0:51.4	This week, what are we discussing?
0:54.1	Discussing fandoms. Phantoms? I didn't know. Oh, the, Let's go to lunch. This week, what are we discussing?
0:55.0	Fandoms.
0:56.0	Fantoms? I didn't know.
0:57.6	Oh, the Ben Affleck movie?
1:00.2	Phantoms?
1:01.1	This is like the second time you brought that up this week, I think?
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