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.
Channel 3 has reaction GIFs, but they all feature members of the Channel 3 community. They can be unlocked by earning XP.
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The heart of Channel 3 is rating and reviewing video games. What are your favorite games of all time? How about least favorite? The more games you rate, the more personalized Channel 3 becomes. You can even rate systems and make lists.
Press Games below to go to navigate the entire list of games. Or go Search.
Go to Lists to make collections of games. Channel 3 can be your game tracker, like Goodreads or Letterboxd for video games.
You can also rate and review video game systems. Which system did you start on? Press Systems below and go drop a review.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants
4/23
Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
4/25
Another Crab's Treasure
4/25
The Epyx Collection: Handheld
4/26
TopSpin 2K25
4/26
Stellar Blade
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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.
After installation, you can pin to the Windows taskbar alongside your other favorite apps.
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.
This is without a doubt the best Mario game ever made. Period.
Super Mario 3 had it all. Memorable, and potentially infuriating, moments that played out in perfectly appointed levels and a backdrop of some of the earwormiest, and now most iconic, music and sound effects of all time. Thirty years later, I still haven't found a game that hits the same level of satisfaction as finishing a difficult level (probably in an all out sprint) and jumping into the slot-machine-style reward spinner hoping for a 1UP.
All that said, I'm going to take it step further though. I think it could be argued that this is the best video game ever made.
While it can absolutely be argued that games have gotten better (better graphics, better and more interesting control mechanics, etc.), perhaps they're just more, not better. More RAM, more processors, more buttons, more directions to move... Few games, if any, have taken the "more" they have to work with and accomplished what this game did with a plumber, a princess, and 8-bits.
Let's be real. This wasn't exactly a mind blowing game. HOWEVER... The story was interesting, the characters were entertaining, and the puzzle-style challenges of hacking cameras, laptops, and security bots was a blast. Somewhere between present day technology and the dystopia of cyberpunk sits this game. You use your computer skills to chip away at big brother company with too much power, and not enough accountability, and have some pretty righteous laughs along the way.
It's certainly not a perfect game, and it's definitely not for everyone, but this is the only open-world game I've completed front-to-back TWICE. The world is immersive and does a really good job of striking the balance between exploring and story progression, despite it's occasional awkwardness.
This game made co-op fun again. Just you, and maybe a friend, collecting items in a surrealist landscape that might just be someone's daydream doodles brought to life. Strange and hilarious obstacles mixed with chip tune slap-bass funk to make a funny, laid back couch co-op experience.
I don't even know where to begin here. ... Alone? Nameless? An orange jumpsuit? A gun that makes portals? An AI that wants to test/torture you, while insulting you in hilarious ways? Yes, all of it. Setting aside the physics-based puzzle mechanics (which are AWESOME!!!) this game (and it's excellent sequel) includes some of the best writing and monologue (rhetorical dialog??) in gaming history. I assure you, your time spent figuring out how to properly hurl yourself through chains of well placed portals while GLADoS tears you down like a Mensa-level Lucille Bluth will be well spent.
Braid is different in a way that sticks with you. It's a side scroller indie with a classic fairy tale story and one amazingly unique twist. Time. Braid takes the jumping, climbing, key collecting platformer and mixes in new mechanics involving the manipulation of time, turning a 2D mario-like experience into a 3D puzzle solver. Time could be your best friend or your worst enemy.
Braid is super fun if you can get your hands on it!
If there were enough of a catalog to support it I would play games in the "hi-tech primitivism" category exclusively. This game absolutely nails breadth and depth in storytelling, and provides some extremely satisfying combat. This game is equal parts Jurassic Park and Skynet sprinkled generously over a story of revelation, discovery and future mythology. An absolute blast!
This is the only GTA I've completed the story for. The soundtrack, and the overall sweet, sweet 80s vibes made this a true nostalgia tickler -- ya know, and also the guns and cars and ridiculous missions. I know a lot of people put San Andreas in their top spot, and I get it, but this is the all-time best GTA in my book.
