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Gamings Darker Side

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Welcome to Gamings Darker Side. A Podcast where we dive deep into the underbelly of all things mysterious & worse that have happened in, with or around gaming. Murders, Studio controversy, Streamer controversy & more, everything you can think of has happened and i will relive these stories for you! Please be aware, in some stories, due to potential violence and more, listener discretion is advised. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram & Tiktok - @gamingsdarkerside & on X - GamingsDside For Busin ...
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Welcome back to part 4 of Gamings BIGGEST Controversies. In todays episode, I take a look at and tell the story of:- Six Days in Fallujah, an extremely controversial game meant to depict the real events of the bloodiest urban battle of the iraq war. This riled up not only Veterans of the U.S, U.K and beyond, but also many iraqi soldiers and civilia…
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In todays episode, I tell 2 short stories. Story 1 (By Rojo) is about a game in the late 1980s and all you need to do is waste an hour or so of your life, clicking a closer button that leads to a womans eyeball.. But the further you go into the game, the creepier it gets and once you reach the end of the game, a whole bunch of questions are asked, …
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Many people are drawn to things, and many will usually hang onto it for life. What this mental Norwegian man, Tor Eckhoff, would hold onto and make it his entire life, would forever be drawn into the history of not only Youtube, but the small towns of Norway where he grew up and resided. This is the story of the incredible Tor Eckhoff, AKA, Apetor.…
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In todays story (Full credit to Stephen Miller), we learn of a man who, among with a few others, think that they are in for the pay of a lifetime when they get new jobs testing a Virtual Reality game. Easy testing for great pay? Whats not to love! But things quickly begin not adding up, and when our main guy sees something he really wish he hadn't,…
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Nintendo. A Global Powerhouse since 1977 has always been a talking point. A lot of the times, very good, but also, a lot of other times, very bad. Whatever decision they seem to make, controversy is not often far away and today in just part 1 of.. Many, I take a look at some of Nintendos biggest controversies *Including the Switch 2 announcements a…
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*WARNING* This story contains materials of a heavily sexual nature, therefore, may not be suitable for all listeners. In todays story (Full credit to Ryan P), we learn of a man named Jeremy who lives a pretty lonely life and has an unnatural obsession with Tracer.. A character from Overwatch. As he watches more and more sexually explicit content of…
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In todays episode, I take a look at another Gaming mystery that took YEARS to solve, 1 that remains unsolved (Although this is real life this time), and 1 haunting easter egg you would normally expect to find it in a Horror game. *Please note, that the actual mysteries and things in the game did actually happen, but i am telling it to you in a more…
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Today, I tell the tales from 2 short creepypastas. Halooween 64 by J.Speziale is about someone who randomly gets a Nintendo 64 cartridge and instead of throwing it away, decides to play it. What he finds is that you MUST beat all 3 levels within 10 lives. Each level is unique to that specific player and is designed to mess with them. Is it all just…
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Another 5 short stories of some funny/Bizarre/Sad stories all to do with gaming that you would not think would happen. We have a Pac-Man pizza incident, Pokemon Counterfeit Card rings, A traitor to bring down an entire faction in EVE Online, a sad story of a swatting incident from Call Of Duty where someone who wasn't even involved in the feud, got…
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In todays story, (With Full credit to Connor Phillips), we learn about a popular streamer who is about to have the biggest stream of his life! In it, he ends up playing with a 7 year old boy named Tanner, but things take a quick, dark, sinister and unexpected turn. No, this has nothing to do with the supernatural either. He hears the sound of glass…
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*WARNING* This Episode contains neglect & abuse towards children & may not be suitable for all listeners. Today, I tell the tale of 2 people who met in a dimly lit internet cafe and hit it off over the shared love of their favourite game, World of Warcraft. What would blossom into a relationship, turned into marriage, which turned into complete and…
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In todays Creepypasta (Credit to K.G Lewis) We look at a man who installs a new game app called Hangman. What is meant to just be like an Augmented Reality type game (Think Pokemon GO), and meant to be a bit of dark humoured fun, turns into a nightmare. He picks a target, goes to him, and holds the phone up where a noose comes on screen.. But what …
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Today, I tell the tale of a man who had amassed over 800,000 youtube subscribers showing off his extravagant lifestyle. But one big question remained. Where did this random guy from Philadelphia come from? How did he appear to be so rich? Why was he so dam charasmatic? Questions would begin to be asked, and it would not take long before the TRUE re…
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In todays Creepypasta, (Full written credits to Insomniacccc), I will tell the tale of a 12 year old boy, who, for his birthday, gets money to get the one thing he has wanted for MONTHS! A Nintendo 64. He hurries to the local game shop to buy it and gets a copy of Super Mario 64. He hurries home to being playing it but almost immediately, something…
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Today, I will tell 3 more stories about some of the BIGGEST Controversies In Video Games. Story 1 is Death Race, a game which really ended up being the first of its kind in terms of spreading moral fear and panic & if the violence was linked to real life crimes. Story 2 is about Wolfenstein 3D and more specifically, why a fast paced, over the top, …
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In todays story, we follow the working life of a man namd Tom. Tom works at a company called Razor Games where he is a sound engineer. One day, his boss, Jason, gets an email from a korean company seemingly wanting to do business. Razor games will create the worlds first 360 Immersed VR headset horror game and Jason and his crew, have been chosen! …
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In todays episode, I take a look at just some of the huge controversies that have damaged Microsoft & Its Xboxs reputation. Xbox IS a monolith in the console world wether you like it or not, but some of its desicions have been questionable. From the bungled Xbox One E3 Presentation to promises and eventual failures of certain exclusive games, this …
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Today, I tell you the creepypasta (By Anon) about a young man named Joseph. He loves books, He rarely plays video games until one of his friends gets him into one. Joseph, then searching for a similar game stumbles upon one called "The Shame". It is indeed an extremely obscure title, but the goings on in the game would never have crossed his mind. …
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In todays episode, i take a look at another Gaming mystery that took YEARS to solve, 1 that remains unsolved (Although this is real life this time), and 1 haunting easter egg you would normally expect to find it in a Horror game. Fez Is Solved Mystery - The Black Monolith Puzzle Bezerk Arcade machine of the 1980s is the unsolved mystery where 2 ver…
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Todays episode focuses on 5 short stories about the most random crimes committed by gamers. We have Scams from fortnite, Tax Fraud from The Sims, A Mario Kart style Chase, a World of Warcraft Catfish and a Pac Man Pizza? Random but golden. Follow me on Youtube and consider subscribing! Also, Check me out on other Social Media platforms. X - Gamings…
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*Please note, I forgot to record the first Minute, so skip ahead to 1:05 to start the story* Today tells the tale of a spooky story (Written fantastically by moonlit_cove!) of a man and his young son who play, what they think is just a new beta version of a brand new survival horror game. But this isn't just some spooky thing that happens in the ga…
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In todays episode, I talk about (In story format as always) the tragedy of the Bethel High School Shootings. We learn about one young man and his decision making. But it wasn't just an off the cut decision, it was made through years and years of torment, abuse off everyone he was supposed to be protected by. Once in his teen years, his obsession wi…
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Today, I am telling the tale of 3 short gaming creepypasta stories. First up is called One Word Story (Credit to Anthony Naranjo), and is about a guy who plays the game one word story online, but one particular game with a stranger almost ends up in catastrophic circumstances. Second story is called I know what you did to the drug dealer, and it is…
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In todays episode, I tell the story of Valentina Grigoryeva. The beautiful Russian woman who was sadly abused and murdered by her Youtubing Streamer Boyfriend, Stanislav Reshetnikov AKA Stas Reeflay. This is delivered in a story like format but all the facts about the incidents are true. Follow me on Youtube and consider subscribing! Also, Check me…
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Today, I am telling the tale of 2 short gaming creepypasta stories. First up is called The Haunted Game Boy Camera and it is about a young boy who gets a game boy camera, but the printer starts doing some very strange things and before long, the unimaginable happens to two of his siblings. Coincidence or cursed? (Credit to Ariane M.D) Second is cal…
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In todays episode, we look at one of the biggest gaming franchises in history... Pokemon. What would catching some cute/angry looking fluffy creatures do to garner such anger and controversy? As it turns out.. A lot more than you think.. I go into detail about all types of groups and others that wanted pokemon banned! Hope you enjoy! :) Follow me o…
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Todays Creepypasta is Part 2 out of 2 where we follow a drunk man who enters an abandoned building to find a random case there. He plays the game, and ends up inviting his 3 other roommates to join him. Part 2 is all about the game, can the 4 survive or will the tricks and the horrors of the game prove to be just too much? Credit to Anon Follow me …
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Todays story is all about the two time winners of the Golden poo awards! From insanely successful beginnings, to intense controversies and idiocy... The highs of the Golden era to the insane lows of work crunch culture and pay to win lootboxes, this is the story of the dark and murky side of EA. Follow me on Youtube and consider subscribing! Also, …
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Todays Creepypasta is a 2 parter where we follow a drunk man who enters an abandoned building to find a random case there. He opens it up to find a weird game, which he decides to play. Things quickly get weird and scary, and not only that, he drags his roommates along with him to prove that he is not crazy. The 4 of them then realise, things are n…
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In Todays episode, I will tell 3 of gaming's greatest mysteries.. 1 Solved, 1 Unsolved, & 1 Mega Easter Egg! (With a bunch of small ones mixed in for pleasure in the same egg) Story 1 talks about the mystery of the five bug jars in Elder Scrolls: Skyrim and what its significance is. Story 2 is about Pokémon, More specifically, Lavender Town and was…
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This Creepypasta is about someone who rummages through his old belongings as he is about to move house. He stumbles across an old box of CDs where he finds one particular one called "Conversations With Pahn". He remembers these conversations with a knot in his stomach as we hear one particular copy of Metroid 2 turn out to be a haunting end for Pah…
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Todays Episode will feature 5 short stories about times that crime related to video games went funnier and more crazy than just Violence and Murder. Story 1 is about a British man who stole a bus and went on a rampage thinking he was on GTA. Story 2 is about 3 teens from the netherlands and 2 of them actually beat up and forced the other into trans…
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This Episode is all about 2 friends who really want to win an entry into a game tournament. But with one guys new computer, things are about to go from "Just a slight glitch" to something that hell itself would unleash and for the two friends, the nightmare is just the beginning. Follow me on Youtube and consider subscribing! Also, Check me out on …
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Todays episode is a very sad one that involves a ton of mental health issues, Bullying and the inevitable snap that comes with it. The students were kind, loving people that simply, were in the wrong place, at the wrong time but did not deserve this. Video game violence would again be put into question with games such as doom and quake on the front…
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Todays episode is another classic from minecraft.. Herobrine is dead... In its place is something even more terrifying.. Entity 303. This is a spooky one! Full video credits go to IKNIX08! Follow me on Youtube and consider subscribing! Also, Check me out on other Social Media platforms. X - GamingsDSide FB/Insta - GamingsDarkerSide Tiktok - Gamings…
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Todays episode focuses on a man who pioneered a lot of streamers today. Paul Denino (AKA Ice Poseidon) was the first to make In Real Life Streaming popular and today, many IRL streamers cite Ice as the inspiration. But with all the fame and good times, there was controversy surrounding him like no other. From swatting, to being threatened live to a…
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Todays episode is part 2 out 2 for creepypasta Faiths Game by K.B Miller. In this, we see how the asylum became so bad, what Faiths little friend actually was and would all be well for our Documentrian! Follow me on Youtube and consider subscribing! Also, Check me out on other Social Media platforms. X - GamingsDSide FB/Insta - GamingsDarkerSide Ti…
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Todays Episode features 3 stories about the biggest controversies in games. 1st up, is a title everyone knows and since its inception in 1992, Mortal Kombat has been universally loved, and disliked due to its controversies from the off. 2nd is a game noone would think to be controversial. Dance, Dance Revolution Solo by Konami . Yep, it wasn't so m…
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Todays episode is part 1 of a 2 parter and it follows a young documentary filmmaker as she wants to explore asylums and put together a film for the world to see.. She befreinds a 5 year old girl called Faith and the two seem to hit it off... But it begins to be anything other than that. Follow me on Youtube and consider subscribing! Also, Check me …
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Todays episode focuses on the ever brilliant, yet murky, snidey side of Sega! Since the 1940s, Sega have been around to entertain us with many games, machines and so much more! BUT, with it, has come a LOT of controversy, a lot of unnecessary stuff too. So i will be visiting what made sega so great, and what has made them mess up so bad time and ti…
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Todays episode is an extremely popular (Although it was ridiculed at first) and now cult classic gaming creepypasta, in Sonic.EXE. In it, a strange mail gets sent to a man named Tom from a friend who URGENTLY Tells him to get rid of it! Tom does not listen and decides to play... What he unleashes, is hell beyond anything imaginitive. Video and game…
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In Todays episode, I will tell 3 of gaming's greatest mysteries.. 1 Solved, 1 Unsolved, & 1 Mega Easter Egg! (With a bunch of small ones mixed in for pleasure in the same egg) Story 1 consists of the mystery of the alien Queen and where actually is she in Alien: Isolation. Story 2 is about the statue of Happiness from Grand Theft Auto 4 and what my…
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Todays Episode contains 2 short stories! First is called The Darkness written by Brian Tan and it is about a man who plays a new Counter Strike map but there is one in game character who just cannot die. Is this just an amazing player? Or something more sinister? Story 2 is called Scream of the End and this is a minecraft based story written by The…
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In Todays episode, I go over many real life crimes that have been linked to another one of gamings greatests.. Minecraft. From potential terrorism charges, to blackmail and unfortunately, a lot of old popular youtubers who abused their powers to groom underage children. Personal note - I was unhappy with the first part of this episode, purely becau…
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Todays Episode is about a man named Matt, who, after his dad left, asked people for help to try and think of one specific game him and his dad used to play. Once it was found, he thought fond memories would come flooding back, but all he got was intense paranoia and questioned if everything he was seeing was normal. Follow me here on Youtube and co…
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Todays Episode is a continuation from the Norwegian Terrorist Part 3. In this episode, we hear about Breiviks rather peculiar behaviour during his trial and testimony, plus we hear about some of the survivors and their heart-breaking testimony.. Plus Breviks even odder requests after he had been sentenced. Also, consider giving me a 5 star review a…
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Todays Episode looks at at two guys fresh out of uni that wanted to created the ultimate 4d horror game As it would turn out, their invention would bring something worse and soon, people began complaining about odd things happening.. It would get to a point where the ultimate tragedy would occur.. Full credit to the hootax! Follow me here on Youtub…
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Todays Episode is a continuation from the Norwegian Terrorist Part 2. In this episode, we hear about the devastating attacks that took place on july 22nd 2011. This day would go down as one of norways darkest ever days. To hear more about the court hearings, what his reasons were, and testimonys fromthe survivors.. Stay tuned for Part 4, the final …
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Todays Episode looks at a mod from Morrowind that turned out to be very creepy indeed. Infact, you have to be willing to put the effort into to continue playing the game as there are not a lot of options for you to use. Not many people got so far, but there was 1 person who did, and what he unveiled would be absolutely terrifying. This is the story…
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Todays Episode is a continuation from the Norwegian Terrorist Part 1. In this episode, we learn about Breiviks gaming history, what caused him to play World of warcraft so much, and later on, why he would extensively play call of duty modern warfare for hours on end. Plus the entire planning, the manifesto he wrote and much more! To hear more about…
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