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merged redirected or deleted . find sources screwattack news newspapers books scholar jstor free images december 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message screwattack entertainment llc current logo 2011 present type division industry video games genre video game reviews and entertainment founded february 15 2006 ; 10 years ago 2006 02 15 founders craig skistimas tom hanley headquarters flower mound texas united states products web shows owner fullscreen parent rooster teeth website screwattack.com screwattack entertainment llc is a production studio that creates video game entertainment on youtube as well as their website screwattack.com which launched february 15 2006 . in addition screwattack holds a yearly convention dubbed sgc in the dallas texas area . labeled as the biggest party in gaming sgc features an array of panels ranging from gaming industry tycoons to youtube celebrities as well a 24 hour free to play arcade exhibitor hall and video game and cosplay tournaments . recently screwattack can be found at other various gaming conventions hosting a smaller free to play arcade similar to the ones at sgc . the screwattack.com website features various original content as well as a variety of third party content from partners . the name and logo are derived from a spinning jump attack of the same name in the metroid video game series . 1 contents 1 history 2 crew 3 shows and featurettes 3.1 original shows 3.2 partner shows 4 prior shows 4.1 original shows 4.2 partner shows 5 events and other media 5.1 sgc 5.2 dvds and other merchandise 5.3 screwattack games 6 references 7 external links history edit screwattack was created in 2006 by craig skistimas and thomas hanley . the first show featured on the site was an audio podcast called sidescrollers . viacom media networks acquired rights to some of screwattack s programming top 10 s video game vault and the angry video game nerd adding it to their gametrailers service . 2 since working with gametrailers screwattack s features have been downloaded over 245 million times from 2007 to 2009 . 3 overall screwattack s content has been viewed over 1 billion times through its website and various syndication partners including youtube gametrailers ign revision 3 and escapist magazine . 4 in september 2011 screwattack.com launched its new version the new screwattack which features several overhauled interfaces and designs to the website . another website version phase 2 was officially launched on may 22 2012 . some of the new features of phase 2 include the ability to customize profiles and the ability to subscribe to other members . also included is the ability to create shows by uploading videos from the user s preferred video player . on the new profile is the wall similar to the facebook wall allowing users to post items or comments in a similar manner to social networking sites . there is also a feed tab showing the recent activity of other users that the user has subscribed to . on march 28 2014 screwattack was acquired by fullscreen . with the acquisition fullscreen rebranded its gaming focused hub fullscreen arcade to screwattack network . 5 6 7 on november 4 2015 screwattack announced that they would be partnering up and becoming part of rooster teeth s family . on september 26 2016 screwattack released a video on their youtube channel titled everything changes with the video itself just stating the date october 10 2016 . on that day at 10 am ct they released another video explaining how craig along with employees shaun bolen bryan baker and parker bohon would be leaving the company and making a spin off brand known as game attack named after a gameplay series that had been airing for a few months at that point . crew edit craig skistimas founder and general manager of screwattack current 8 sean hinz senior manager of operations and events chad james death battle host and senior brand manager ben singer death battle host and senior content producer sam mitchell merchandise director script writer austin harper executive producer of screwattack games torrian crawford death battle 3d animator deejay hyuga death battle 3d animator nick cramer content producer and editor john francis mccullagh writer editor gerardo mejia editor former tom hanley liz luehrs mickey paradis corey pettit destin legarie jose mejia jared knabenbauer drake mcwhorter lauren moore craig skistimas bryan baker shaun bolen parker bohon shows and featurettes edit this article has multiple issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this section may require cleanup to meet wikipedia s quality standards . no cleanup reason has been specified . please help improve this section if you can . may 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message this section needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . april 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message original shows edit sidescrollers the site s weekly news podcast . available now a weekly podcast where the crew discuss about recently released video games . screwattack s top ten a series in which the staff rank the ten best examples of a certain topic . 9 out of the box a show in which the staff unbox and play a title shortly after release giving their first impressions . screwattack live a live let s play series in which the staff play a random selection of games . the best worst ever a series in which various screwattack staff members and occasional guests discuss their personal favorite or least favorite examples of a certain topic . 10 death battle screwattack s most popular series in which fights to the death between different fictional characters are depicted using research to determine a winner . 11 the desk of death battle a show discussing interesting facts learned while researching different death battle competitors . dbx a show in which two combatants are pitted to fight against each other to the death with no rules and no analysis or research to determine the outcome of the fight . created to replace the previous show one minute melee . five fun facts a weekly series bringing viewers facts about various popular video game franchises . random awesomeness partner shows edit talking classics mockumentary that follows video game fan keith apicary starring and created by comedian nathan barnatt . keith apicary called the borat of the gaming world 12 is a 28 year old gamer who favors neo geo virtual boy and sega . barnatt has stopped making the series since 2012 but will continue to use his keith apicary character in future projects . brentalfloss a new york based musician who makes videos for screwattack . his most famous creation is his with lyrics series where he takes a classic retro gaming song and gives it lyrics typically referring to the subject matter of the game itself . game overthinker bob moviebob chipman rants and speaks about video game phenomena purposely in too much depth . chipman formerly had shows titled escape to the movies and the big picture hosted on the escapist . in his show the game overthinker chooses to talk about topics ranging from how originality in modern games are more of an exception than rule violence in video games the longevity of video game characters racism in games and more . in a related show in bob we trust he talks about just anything that isn t video games . black nerd andr black nerd meadows rants or has opinions on pop culture news current events geekdom and 80s 90s nostalgia . the show features screwattack appropriate rants on the website . the show has a lot to do with nintendo based stuff since andr is a big nintendo fan . the completionist jirard dragonrider khalil reviews classic games placing heavy emphasis on their replay value what getting 100 % completion on a game gets the gamer and whether or not it s worth it to complete the game ending each review with a rating of in increasing value of positivity burn donate it look at it play it finish it or complete it . 13 14 prior shows edit original shows edit hard news a daily news show telling recent video game related news . video game vault a show where the host gives a brief review on a video game about why it should be remembered and stored in the vault . unaware steve steve played by brad skistimas has not played a video game since 1992 . he awkwardly goes around interviewing people or talking nonsense about video games . metal gear ben a live action series that parodies metal gear solid . the scoop a review show run by ben singer that shows several pros and cons in video games . jose s puntos jose mejia shares various tips on how to be leet at video games . trailer of the week a weekly hard news segment . it shows a standout video game trailer that was unveiled in that week . hump day a weekly hard news segment . a humorous video from the internet is shown . cheapy d s cheap ass corner a weekly hard news segment . david abrams cheapyd shares various video game sales and deals going on at the moment . corey s corner a weekly hard news segment where corey petit provides news on an assorted gaming topic . rapid fire rundown an occasional hard news segment . several video game news were told in rapid succession over a brief period of time . how to with chad chad james shows viewers how to do various mechanical tinkerings with game systems such as repairing an nes . life in a game a live action show about a guy named guy whose life turns into a video game . nametags a live action show created by jared knabenbauer . it follows the daily life of a video game store employee . the digital forecast a weekly show run by nick cramer later by ben singer . it provies a rundown of several video game trailers that were shown during the week . reboot or retro a show where the host compares two games of the same series . one being a retro nes snes etc game and the other being a recent reboot . the armory a show run by destin legarie where he reviews several notable video game weapons . totally screwed a show that uses the video game wwe all stars to show various fights between screwattack crew members . the clip of the week a live action show where a random commercial scene or clip is shown