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PODCAST

Gamings Darker Side

The Welsh Hunter

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 - GamingsDsideFor

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All Episodes

29:27

Gamings BIGGEST Controversies *Part 4* (Six Days in...

Gamings Darker Side ·

2025/04/26

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 civilians. Story 2 is about Animal Crossing: New Horizons, a game which released around Covid times, and was meant to just be a nice, fun little game, whi...

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24:08

Janes Retina *2 Short Stories* (Gaming Creepypasta)

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2025/04/23

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, but there appears to be no answers. Story 2 (By Emails from the darkside) is all about the extremely hyped and popular PT games by Hideo Kojima. Mo...

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36:39

Apetor The Great (Youtuber Controversy)

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2025/04/19

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. For Business or sponsorship Enquiries, email: gamingsdarkerside@hotmail.com Follow me on Youtube and consider subscribing! Also, Check me out on...

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37:31

Beta Test *Gaming Creepypasta* (By Stephen Miller)

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2025/04/16

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, he begins connecting the dots and the realisation of "Are we in danger? or has the danger already happened" truly sets in. (Quick note, i DO apolo...

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26:59

The Red Mist: The Shady Side Of Nintendo *Part 1*

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2025/04/13

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 and its backlash*. For Business or sponsorship Enquiries, email: gamingsdarkerside@hotmail.com Follow me on Youtube and consider subscribing! Al...

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49:53

Rule 34 *Gaming Creepypasta* (By Ryan P)

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2025/04/10

*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 Tracer online, his obsession grows and he decides.. he MUST be with her. So when Tracer starts talking to specifically HIM, he doesn't get...

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32:03

Gamings Great Mysteries *Part 5* (RDR 2, Polybius &...

Gamings Darker Side ·

2025/04/05

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 story driven format for dramatic and entertainment purposes* Story 1 is about the mystery of the Strange Mans shack in Red Dead Redemption 2 a...

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32:24

Halloween 64 & Cirice *2 Short Gaming Creepypasta...

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2025/04/02

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 a game? Or is there something more sinister happening in reality too? Cirice by GamenWatch is about a man who hears about an urban legend in t...

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28:48

Funny & Bizarre Crimes related to Gaming *Part 3*

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2025/03/30

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 the worse end of it & a rare moment of unity in World Of Warcraft as players down weapons to attend a digital funeral for a fallen player......

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27:51

The Twitch Stream *Gaming Creepypasta* (By Connor...

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2025/03/26

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 shattering and screams coming from his parents room.. Could the streamer help Tanner at all? or was he simply too far away? For Business or spon...

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39:33

Huff & Grim: A Tale of Neglect & Obsession

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2025/03/22

*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 utter obsession with W.O.W. That would be fine, except the fact they had two daughters, and what they would go through, was unimagin...

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23:02

Don't Install The Hangman App *Gaming Creepypasta*...

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2025/03/20

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 happens next shocks him and everyone to their very core. For Business or sponsorship Enquiries, email: gamingsdarkerside@hotmail.com Follow me on...

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35:12

Omi-nous Fortune: The Rise & Fall of a Hellcat...

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2025/03/17

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 reason for his wealth would come out, leaving his fans in utter shock. For Business or sponsorship Enquiries, email: gamingsdarkerside@...

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31:00

Why I Will Never Play Another Mario Game! *Gaming...

Gamings Darker Side ·

2025/03/12

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 is not right. He is 12, and all alone for the whole week/weekend. What begins as something weird, blows over into full creepy mode. Was this the w...

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29:42

Gamings BIGGEST Controversies *Part 3* (Death Race,...

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2025/03/08

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, cartoonish FPS courted such controversy and was actually banned in some countries. Story 3 is about daikatana, a game which was supposed to be ...

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60:44

Razor Games *Gaming Creepypasta* (By Anon)

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2025/03/06

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! This will be huge as it gives off a MASSIVE Payday! But things go from, slightly confusing, to not adding up, to creepy and downright dangerous. Ju...

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39:02

The Shadow Beneath the Green Glow: The Shady Side of...

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2025/03/02

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 is the Shadow beneath the green glow: The Shady Side Of Xbox *Part 1*. Follow me on Youtube and consider subscribing! Also, Check ...

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66:20

The Shame (By Anon) *Gaming Creepypasta*

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2025/02/19

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. The gameplay is simplistic, but the 4 characters he sees on his screen, resemble that of his real life friends. As it would turn out, it would NOT ...

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33:06

Gamings Great Mysteries *Part 4* (Fez, Bezerk & GTA 5)

Gamings Darker Side ·

2025/02/15

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 very eerie similar deaths occurred. GTA 5 Ghost of Mt Gordo is where i explain the mystery and the sadness surrounding the Ghost! #fez #bezerk...

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38:25

Funny/Bizarre Crimes Related to Games *Part 2*...

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2025/02/09

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 - GamingsDSide FB/Insta - GamingsDarkerSide Tiktok - Gamings Darkerside. Find me on your preferred podcast choice too:- Spotify, Amazon music, Apple music...

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