Videogame Trauma

Psychological injury caused by direct, repeated exposure to highly distressing or violating content within video games, or by the social ecosystems surrounding them. This goes beyond being scared by a horror game. It includes trauma from graphic, involuntary scenes (e.g., infamous story moments involving torture or sexual violence), prolonged in-game harassment and hate raids, or the psychological manipulation of "live service" games designed to create addiction and financial stress. It also encompasses the trauma of esports or competitive grinding, where extreme pressure, social isolation, and abuse from coaches or communities lead to burnout, anxiety disorders, and shattered self-worth.

Example: A teenager spends years in a hyper-competitive League of Legends team, enduring daily screaming from a coach, racist slurs from opponents, and a schedule that destroys sleep and schoolwork. After a final, very public loss, they develop severe panic attacks at the sound of the game's music, chronic shame, and cannot engage with any form of competition. This is videogame trauma—the damage isn't from pixels, but from the very real human cruelty and exploitative systems embedded in the gaming environment.

by Dumu The Void January 27, 2026

Videogame Trauma Syndrome

The chronic condition resulting from unresolved Videogame Trauma, characterized by a pathological relationship with interactive media and a fragmented sense of self. Symptoms include: involuntary flashbacks to in-game events, aversion to specific game genres or mechanics associated with the trauma, an inability to play games "for fun" (everything becomes a high-stakes performance or trigger), and the blurring of in-game achievements/ failures with core identity. The sufferer may also exhibit social withdrawal except through gaming, yet find that activity itself is now a source of pain, creating a paralyzing double-bind.

Example: A former World of Warcraft raider who was bullied out of their top guild for a single mistake now, years later, cannot click on any multiplayer game icon without a wave of nausea. They start single-player games but quit minutes in, consumed by a phantom sense of letting an imaginary team down. Their friends are all gamers, so they become isolated. They have videogame trauma syndrome: their primary mode of social connection and identity has become a minefield of psychological triggers, leaving them culturally homeless and chronically dysregulated.

by Dumu The Void January 27, 2026

Videogame Psychosis

A dissociative break where the logic, rules, and perceptual framework of a video game become the operating model for reality. The individual may perceive life through a HUD (Heads-Up Display), believe they possess "save points" or extra lives, interpret social interactions as quest dialogues with binary choices, or view people as NPCs (Non-Player Characters) with limited utility. This is an extreme absorption of the gamified lens, often fueled by excessive immersion in immersive sims, VR, or augmented reality games, leading to a loss of the fundamental boundary between simulated and consensual reality.

Example: A person deep in a Elder Scrolls VR marathon begins to believe they can "quick save" before risky real-world actions. They attempt a dangerous stunt, genuinely believing they can reload. They start "level-grinding" by performing repetitive tasks to "increase stats," and talk to strangers using stilted, menu-based dialogue they think will unlock "quests." This is videogame psychosis: the architecture of the game has overwritten their understanding of physics, social interaction, and mortality.

by Dumu The Void January 27, 2026

è videolab

Electronic video laboratory, Roxio VideoLab 3D is the first personal video editing suite for capturing, editing, and sharing personal 3D content

Make soupsuperè videolab soupapages incorporating getmusicom.

by Hercolena Oliver July 10, 2010

Versus Videos

Versus Videos are a type of online video on the website YouTube in which the host will discuss a hypothetical fight mainly involving fictional protagonists from graphic novels, films and television to determine the winner of the fight.
Versus Videos can be made by anyone, meaning anyone can adopt the mantle of an “expert” and present their opinions as facts to those viewers less aware of the topic; at times, the recurring issue for some viewers concerns the host's KNOWLEDGE of the opposing protagonist’s abilities and histories, rather than who would win the hypothetical battle. Rule of thumb: be careful who you listen to.
There are a general set of unwritten guidelines that YouTubers seem to adhere to, in no set order, when presenting a versus video: (a) the host of the versus video –regardless of their favourite character – should ALWAYS be fair and impartial about the fight; (b) the host of the versus video will discuss ALL the relevant historical and background information about the opposing protagonists; (c) the host of the versus video will discuss ALL the relevant strengths and weaknesses (if there’s any) of the opposing protagonists, and compare and contrast their respective abilities, skills and powers; (d) the host of the versus video will reach a conclusion, based on ALL the evidence, of how the hypothetical fight –in their UNBIASED opinion– will end; (e) the host of the versus video will usually seek the views and opinions of the viewers about the fight.

The following versus videos (below) –with the actual comments of the hosts included– can be found on the website, YouTube:

1. Versus Series: Exar Kun Vs. Starkiller
by Jensaarai1 aka The Nerd-Rage Ranter
I meant to upload this yesterday, but alas, I was delayed.

2. Superman vs The Hulk - Who Would Really Win?
by Trevschan2
What's up guys so I thought I would do a video on who I think would win in a match or fight to the death between Superman Clark Kent and The Incredible Hulk Bruce Banner. This is a non biased breakdown of who I think would win between the two and who is stronger.

3. Versus Series: Darth Malgus Vs. Sora Bulq
by Jensaarai1 aka The Nerd-Rage Ranter
My first Versus Video of my second year on YouTube; an ancient Sith Warrior and a more contemporary fallen Jedi, both great swordsman and powerful Forcewielders and Darksiders.

4. WHO WOULD WIN: Darth Vader or Darth Bane?
by GreyJedi91
Be fair and unbiased. This is not a "favorite" contest this is about skill.

5. Goku vs Superman - Who would win?
by Trevschan2
This is a video I am doing as a hypothetical match up between 2 of the most famous characters in all of comics and literature. This is a match up between Son Goku and The Man of Steel himself Superman.

6. Versus Series: Kit Fisto Vs. Ulic Qel-Droma
by Jensaarai1 aka The Nerd-Rage Ranter
My sixth Versus video, pitting one of the secondary movie Jedi against a reasonably well known one from some obscure Star Wars comic published back in '95.

by The Centurion December 2, 2013

Cute Videoed

The awkward moment when you see your friend posting a cute video on a girl's FB wall. Often the first public sign of a crush that will snowball into a PDA-heavy relationship.

Example of Cute Videoed:

- John: "Did you see Carl post that puppy video on Sarah's FB wall? Beginning of the end."

- Rich: "(eyeroll)”

by the fuuuuck? January 8, 2014

Outrageous Videos

Slang for perfection and something that is beyond greatness
Originally originated on YouTube

However it does have neo nazi connections

Damn that's some Outrageous Videos

by Xxxsrhvftyhbbb August 28, 2017