Iconic Video Game Worlds
This cyberpunk metropolis from Cyberpunk 2077 is all chrome, crime, and corporations.
What is Night City?
This band’s treadmill choreography broke YouTube in 2006.
Who is OK GO?
This video rental giant went from nationwide dominance to one lonely store.
What is Blockbuster?
This actor jumped on Oprah’s couch to declare his love for Katie Holmes.
Who is Tom Cruise?
Contestants ate bugs and worse for cash on this show hosted by Joe Rogan.
What is Fear Factor?
The floating city in BioShock Infinite that mixes Americana with quantum tears.
What is Columbia?
Chris Crocker had one request in 2007: “Leave ____ alone!”
Who is Britney Spears?
This once-powerful toy store mascot was Geoffrey the Giraffe.
What is Toys “R” Us?
This actor yelled at a lighting technician on the Terminator set: “Are you professional?”
Who is Christian Bale?
This fashion competition introduced “Make it work.”
What is Project Runway?
This gigantic fantasy world in Elden Ring encourages exploration and repeated humiliation.
What is the Lands Between?
This auto-tuned interviewee sang “Hide ya kids, hide ya wife.”
Who is Antoine Dodson?
This fashion brand’s Velour tracksuits once controlled celebrity culture.
What is Juicy Couture?
This sitcom star claimed to have “tiger blood.”
Who is Charlie Sheen?
This reality series sent moms to live with a completely different family for two weeks, enforcing each household’s rules and usually exposing just how incompatible two lifestyles could be.
The dystopian city in Final Fantasy VII powered literally by the planet’s soul.
What is Midgar?
This kid on laughing gas after the dentist asked, “Is this real life?”
Who is David After Dentist?
This tech store gave us Genius Bars before fading away.
What is RadioShack?
This actress tried to smuggle dogs into Australia and almost caused an international incident.
Who is Amber Heard?
This MTV show followed teens spending thousands on Sweet 16 birthdays.
What is My Super Sweet Sixteen?
This desert world in Borderlands is basically Mad Max with loot drops.
What is Pandora?
This YouTuber’s show =3 became the platform’s first breakout weekly commentary series, featuring viral video reactions long before TikTok made it normal.
Who is Ray William Johnson?
Once the king of digital music players, this Microsoft device is now a meme.
What is the Zune?
This rapper said he was running for president mid-meltdown.
Who is Kanye West?
This weight-loss competition involved dramatic weigh-ins on giant scales.
What is The Biggest Loser?