Here in the Search nav, you can.... SEARCH. Start typing a game or gamer, it will autosuggest. Press one to go, or hit Enter to get the full search results.
Below the searchbox, you'll see recent games, gamers, clubs, events, and quests you've visited.
Below that is the full site map with all of the different pages on this platform. Most of these are accessible in the other navs too. But here they're all in one place, if you're into that sort of thing.
Jump in a virtual or IRL event, tournament, or league. Participate in a Quest (a gaming challenge that you can do any time). Channel 3 has something for all skill levels, including gaming-focused daily minigames.
Go to Events below to search for real-time tournaments or other events. Quests will show you offline challenges you can complete at any time.
You can post original content directly on Channel 3, but you can also post links to other platforms and it will embed it. Currently supported: YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and more...
You may have friends here already, or you may meet your next lifelong squadmate here. Either way, Channel 3 is most fun when you find your people and can have friendly competitions and participate in challenges together.
Below you can navigate all the gamers, clubs, and causes on Channel 3.
If you'd like to create and run a Club, submit an New Club Request.
Whether it's 1 to 2, or 99 to 100, leveling up is the best feeling in the world. On Channel 3, when you participate in quests, when your post gets 1Up'd, when you crush a daily minigame, you get XP. Get 1k XP, and you level up and unlock rewards. Rewards can be custom reaction GIFs, cool backgrounds, or prize wheel spins for IRL gaming gear or in game currency.
Turbo is an optional subscription for superusers. You don't need Turbo to enjoy Channel 3. Turbo users get early access to new features, and are able to unlock more levels in a season.
On Channel 3, seasons last 3 months. They will always run January 1 - April 1, April 1 - July 1, July 1 - October 1, and October 1 - January 1.
Open channel3.gg in Chrome. Click the Install icon in the right side of the address bar:
Click Install when you get this prompt.
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Open channel3.gg in Safari. It has to be Safari.
Tap the Share button in the middle of the footer.
Tap Add to Home Screen.
Tap Add on the prompt.
BOOM. You're done. iPhones try to act like it's "just a website bookmark" because they want everyone to go through the App Store but really it functions just like an app... Full screen, moveable icon on your home screen. All of it.
Enjoy.
Install the Channel 3 app from the Google Play Store.
You can post original content directly on Channel 3, but you can also post links to other platforms and it will embed it. Currently supported: YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and more...
It all starts with the Nintendo 64 for me but then also like next-gen graphics starting with maybe the ps3 era? I think another huge gamechange is online gaming. And also wireless controllers, so it'...more
I'm gonna go with the dual shock. Nintendo had the analog with N64 but when psone came out with L3 and R3 analog controls it was game changer, we still use it to this day
Dual analog for FPS. I was a wolfenstein, doom, goldeneye kid. When I played Halo 1 for the first time I got slaughtered because I spent most of my time starring at the sky, spinning in circles. Af...more
It hasn’t aged well, but the Wii put Nintendo back on the map after the under-appreciated GameCube era. The motion controls and “gaming is for everyone” mentality really solidified that they wer...more
I've been thinking about this all day, but I have to go with the original Super Mario Bros.!
Home consoles were in jeopardy as a business model thanks to Atari and E.T., but Nintendo single-handedly ...more
LABO!
Ok that's a half joking answer. We enjoyed Labo here. There's a lot of great options here but I will pick the NES Four Score. I have 2 brothers (one is @atreides) and for awhile we couldn'...more
Hear me out...the Nintendo Wii.
At a time when Xbox and Playstation were setting the bar with graphics, Nintendo came out with a different strategy. Using the motion controls of the Wii remote plu...more
Minecraft for me changed my world I’m gaming a lot it’s me lotta memories for me and funny things happen to along the way so I think Minecraft was one of the best games ever made and it really cha...more
Like jklein said, the ability to save your game.
Actual conversation with one of my friends after spending an hour almost beating rampage on NES
Friend: let's turn it off so we can eat
Me: No dont ...more
Graphicly was AMAZING way ahead of its time! I remember everything (to me) being much more clearer and crisp even on the old Ch3 tube TVs. The best one that I can think of was you could play online! O...more
So, this is going to be a bit of a head scratcher to some but the Sega Channel was actually one of the most influential innovations, although not on its own.
Without getting into too much of the te...more
Guitar Hero and Rock Band were relatively big shifts in gaming. Also interesting to see the weirdos who are insanely good at Tetris on a Guitar Hero controller.
The Nintendo Switch allowing you to play handheld or docked. For me, Nintendo lost my interest when the Xbox and PS2 came around. It felt like for years there was nothing Nintendo could do to catch ba...more
The NES and more specifically, Super Mario Bros. That console and game single handedly saved video games, if it wasn't for that, I don't think we'd be where we are today.
Update: now there's this https://channel3.gg/changing-the-game-superpost
This has sent me into an existential crisis, there are too many good and correct answers. I have not seen this answer yet th...more
Wireless controllers. No more trip hazards. I don't know how many times siblings came running through my room and tripped on the cord, usually pulling the system down with it.
I mean… it’s gotta be the Gameboy, yeh?
Being able to take your games on the go, with multiple game options??
From phones to steam decks, portability is becoming more and more essential to t...more
The jump from playing 16 bit games to 64 bit games is the biggest change for me. My entire family thought video games would never get any better after playing @star-wars-shadows-of-the-empire on Chris...more
Online gaming without a doubt for me. I missed it a bit because it was during my gaming blind spot years. But Xbox Live and Halo opened up the entire virtual world of online gaming. The dawn of the go...more
Memory Cards. So you're telling me, I don't have to play games like Mega Man by writing down these picture codes each time? Multiple people can play the same game cartridge/CD with their own save file...more
Motion controls. Started with duckhunt? I believe and has evolved since. Even PlayStation has added motion controls to their controllers. Was such a sick invention that gets you more involved
I remember the PS3 being all about their "physics chip" and when you played FIFA or NBA for example you'd really notice it. And you did. Plus going Blu-Ray changed the game too.
It's got to be either this (the change to 3D) or the change to online gaming on a large scale like the early COD or Halo.
Perhaps someone in the future will answer this with virtual reality gaming...more
I honestly am not sure if I’m quite old enough to really consider most changes “memorable” since a lot of the things people already mentioned were the norm once I seriously started to play video...more
One of the most memorable would be the change over/introduction to digital downloadable media. Regardless of the good or bad side of things, this has allowed games to be played on many different types...more
Fortnite. A game that costs $0.00 to download & play but is also raking in billions of dollars annually since 2018?
Console-wise, the Switch & it’s ability to either function as a typical “pla...more
Gameboy. I know there was the Microvision and so other portable gaming devices before but I feel like Nintendo really pioneered the portable gaming market!!
You didn't say it was a good change. This game nearly killed home video gaming in the United States, until a little company called Nintendo came along to fix it
Wireless controllers. No more sitting 4 feet from the tv in kitchen chairs. We could spread out, we could have bigger groups and be more inclusive in those groups. It wasn’t just two people playi...more
This may seem like exaggeration, but it was this generation of consoles that shifted everything. The console wars started in earnest. Flagships were established. Fanboys picked sides. And a lot was do...more
When Steam launched in 2004, it changed the landscape of digital distribution and PC gaming. Launching Half Life 2 and starting the empire that is Valve, it began the long road to where we are today w...more
I can't say I've paid that close attention to things like this. That said, the amount of times I Ieft an NES on with the tv off, I'll say the ability to save your game.
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