For those of you who are unaware, this week is not only Shark Week but also Geek Week over on YouTube, dedicated to all things geek…and you know we can get behind that!

Today, Thursday, August 8th, is the part of Geek Week dedicated solely to video games, and that’s awesome. Dubbed “Gaming Thursday,” the day will be chock full of live play-throughs, video games in real life, game-inspired original series, and plenty more. Headlining the day will be one of the most known and respected named in video game news and videos, Machinima. They’ll have loads of gaming-themed videos, as well as the debut of a brand new original video titled YouTube at WAR! Epic Video Game BATTLE!

This new video will feature some of the world’s top gamers and game channels, such as Seannaners, Syndicate, Rooster Teeth, and iHasCupquake, geek and internet celebrities like Nerdist’s Chris Hardwick, cosplayers, and more all facing off in a massive Let’s Play battle featuring many of their favorite video games.

Continue below now to check out YouTube at WAR! Epic Video Game BATTLE!

YouTube’s first-ever Geek Week runs this week through August 10, and will see more than 100 of the their top channels unveil new videos and programming. Each day of the week has a theme, like “Blockbuster Day” and “Super Day.” Visit www.youtube.com/geekweek to watch more special Geek Week videos. And we’ll be highlighting some of the best Geek Week videos here at Geeks of Doom as well.

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