In this episode, Next Level looks at the mental health conversation around video games. Are they addictive? Do they encourage aggression? Or are they just the target of moral panic?
There's a long-standing tradition of amateur game developers tinkering with the content of finished games. These so-called "modders" have shaped the industry trends and given players more control over their games.
Video games have been on the cutting edge of technology for decades; today, they're ground zero for some of the trends that could shape our technological future.
Video games and movies have a lot of things in common; but a lot of the efforts to adapt one franchise into another have historically met with failure.