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X-Play and Attack of the Show return alongside G4 relaunch this summer
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They really should bring back Arena.
Take proteams for specific games and make them play weird competitive games versus randos(who may or may not know said games well)
Like a pro Call of Duty team playing randoms(streamers, fans, media, etc) in a game like Socom 2
Rainbow 6 pro team playing Halo 2 or Gran Turismo
Take proteams for specific games and make them play weird competitive games versus randos(who may or may not know said games well)
Like a pro Call of Duty team playing randoms(streamers, fans, media, etc) in a game like Socom 2
Rainbow 6 pro team playing Halo 2 or Gran Turismo
YES. I loved this. Also, didn't they have a show called Arena which I feel was ahead of its time.
Yeah Arena was their competitive gaming show, which was really ahead of its time. Like I think if they had leaned into the competitive gaming scene, G4 legitimately might still be around today.
Honestly get new hosts, have Adam and Morgan cameo but go back to the first era.
Reviews with some skits and witty humor before the LA era where they got bitter.
Hopefully it's more in the vein of Extended Play and X-Play circa 2003-2004. I disliked when they became over reliant on the skits and also when they turned into a more "professional" show.
The only reason these shows got attention in the first place was that they were pretty much the only professionally produced gaming video content of their time. I have no idea what they will do to differentiate themselves in the YouTube/Twitch-era, though.
If Attack of the Show goes back to a Twitch-friendly Live format, that would be pretty interesting since at least in that arena their production values can outshine those of most Twitch streamers. X-Play has a much harder time fitting into our modern world.....it's unclear why they would be a destination for either sketch humor or game reviews.
If Attack of the Show goes back to a Twitch-friendly Live format, that would be pretty interesting since at least in that arena their production values can outshine those of most Twitch streamers. X-Play has a much harder time fitting into our modern world.....it's unclear why they would be a destination for either sketch humor or game reviews.
And honestly, its way more entertaining and bite-sized than current competitive gaming too.
Please let X-Play be Morgan and Adam just being grumpy old gamers complaining about stuff. I would watch just for that (and Ratty Puppet too).
That actually sounds like a pretty cool concept. Get a bunch of proteams from various games to play a tournament consisting of a variety of games to see who is the proest of the pros.
Yes
I miss AOTS. I used to love kicking back after a long day and turning off my brain while they goofed around. I didn't use any social media back then aside from a few subreddits on Reddit so 90% of the stuff they showed (like Around the Net) was new to me. It will be fun seeing some old faces pop in once in a while, but I am really curious who the new hosts will be. I feel like it was a show that sank or swam week-to-week entirely upon the chemistry of the hosts and enthusiasm of the staff.
I appreciated X-Play for being the only show on TV that even attempted to discuss gaming news.
Btw they have an open Discord now
discord.com
I miss AOTS. I used to love kicking back after a long day and turning off my brain while they goofed around. I didn't use any social media back then aside from a few subreddits on Reddit so 90% of the stuff they showed (like Around the Net) was new to me. It will be fun seeing some old faces pop in once in a while, but I am really curious who the new hosts will be. I feel like it was a show that sank or swam week-to-week entirely upon the chemistry of the hosts and enthusiasm of the staff.
I appreciated X-Play for being the only show on TV that even attempted to discuss gaming news.
Btw they have an open Discord now
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Arena was the reason I even learned about Jedi Academy because they seemed to play it so often
Wait, The Completionist is a personality on the new G4? The same The Completionist that remained friends with JonTron and attended his wedding well after he outed himself as a racist?
Between this and Adam's transphobia, this is a clusterfuck for me. Super sucks, as I have mega nostalgia for G4/TechTV.
Yes!
I can't imagine it would be cheap to bring back Olivia since she's a movie star now, but I'm definitely in for Kevin P and the X-Play crew. I just miss weekly game review shows.
Now give me Cinematech!
I can't imagine it would be cheap to bring back Olivia since she's a movie star now, but I'm definitely in for Kevin P and the X-Play crew. I just miss weekly game review shows.
Now give me Cinematech!
Cinematech was such a gift. I learned about so many games through it. It was literally just a clip show, but there isn't really anything like it anymore save adding every trailer under the sun to a youtube playlist. I really hope it comes back in some form, if only because it was a fantastic (passive) way to learn about games rather than seeking them out from the outset.
Definitely not going to watch this unless/until Sessler makes a serious apology for his transphobia.
It sucks - I enjoyed the show (up to a point) back in the day, but it's tainted by cruelty and bigotry now thanks to Sessler.
It sucks - I enjoyed the show (up to a point) back in the day, but it's tainted by cruelty and bigotry now thanks to Sessler.
What the hell. I didn't not realize Barrowman was a guest host on attack of the show.
Yeah, he was one of the main guest hosts after Kevin left. Barrowman is a joy.
Here is a link to an article published yesterday detailing some more information about the relaunch:
www.syfy.com
Very interesting directional information here.
It also appears that B4G4 is going to be a reviews and weekly editorial show leading into the relaunch, so I'm curious if that will segue into Gus Johnson being a new host for X-Play specifically.
Gamers rejoice! G4 unveils plans for this summer’s return of Attack of the Show! & X-Play
G4 is returning to TV this summer after a 7-year hiatus, and two of its biggest shows — X-Play and Attack of the Show! — will be returning with it.
Very interesting directional information here.
It also appears that B4G4 is going to be a reviews and weekly editorial show leading into the relaunch, so I'm curious if that will segue into Gus Johnson being a new host for X-Play specifically.
Reminder that Sessler made transphobic comments, never apologized and blocked/became aggressive with people trying to get him to own up. Really hate to see the "Sessler is great!" comments in this thread in light of that, especially after the CDPR stuff.
Same - it hurts to see people just ignoring that Sessler was really cruel and hurtful.
Dang, I've even more hyped about the return now that Gus Johnson is on board. Not sure about Adam Sessler anymore though.
Yup, Jirard ain't a great guy. Or at least caring about being buddies with racists.
Adam Sessler's transphobia is hard to stomach. I remember when he would champion indie games awards and seemed like a cool dude. His recent bigoted antics are such a fall from grace.
Yep. I have absolutely zero interest in this revival as long as he is involved.
I don't understand how this will work. A lot of their shows could just be boil down into the hour long shows that people put up on YouTube already
I think part of this is that the sort of talkabout hour long video essays you see on youtube are not the same tone nor production goal as something like a set-produced talk show with skits or what have you. I think back to how late-night TV talk shows were once stated as a major threat to Radio News (at the time), but eventually the two coexisted because of the difference in mode of presentation, the same way that Podcasts and Satellite radio exist across similar target audiences without directly competing.
So far they seem to be running this operation in line with a "TV Network" approach as opposed to a more relaxed and leisurely video essay or youtube critique. There is a focus on on-location shots and sets as well, which are somewhat rare in the youtube space outside of very specific content creators and channels. So that, I think, is where the question of sustainability lies.
Is there an audience or market for a more traditionally produced gaming network? I think so. I think certain things, like Kinda Funny games or Easy Allies have slowly leaned into over time, what with their news report desks and fully constructed set. But I don't think that G4 will need to compete with the various Grimbeards, MandaloreGamings, or SulMatuls of the world. They can coexist.
This is pretty cool. If they are new people im not sure ill be interested but id check it out at least. Classic hosts and im IN IN
Bring back Tech TV!!!!
Fuck, I was just about to ask if it was still going on. It was my favorite thing to watch during the later years of G4
I was making a joke, but wow! WTF??? I had no idea and had not heard any of this! The stuff that was in your link is just insane! Put another one on the list of hypocritical a-holes!
I used to listen to the TWIT podcasts all the time but got tired of Leo's shtick. This just seals the deal of what a total ass he is. Thanks for sharing!
Same here. I was a big fan of TWIT.. listened to almost every episode but unsubbed after I found out all that jazz about Leo.
What are some good general tech (non-gaming) podcasts that are in the same vein as TWIT?