Charlie Brooker interview: Why are there no game TV shows?
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It is a good point, You never see gaming on TV even through more and more people enjoy it. A weekly gaming review might do well on TV.
It is a good point, You never see gaming on TV even through more and more people enjoy it. A weekly gaming review might do well on TV.
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Youd be surprised at how many "bored housewives"..(presumably 'bored' because they are at home all day with nothing to do, whilst their husbands are hard at work?) play computer games.
Yep. There is a flipload of gaming related stuff on youtube, which people are watching on tablets/ smart TVs/ phones/ PCs etc. I kind of don't care there isn't any gaming programmes on mainstream TV.
Broadcast TV isn't very good for review shows any more. Films and music are slightly better catered for, but apart from the Gadget Show, Top Gear (both of which cover far more than reviews), I can't really think of any other shows that are on in peak slots.
The benefit of YouTube is that reviews can be put up very quickly, whereas the higher production required for TV means that reviews on that media are old news unless they can get early access.
Pac Man and Mario.
Jetset Willy?
Last gaming show i remember was on ITV Cybernet.
The purpose of the list was mainly to drive the narrative of the documentary, not to list the best games ever made.
Yes I saw the show and they had Manic Miner instead of Jet Set Willy.
Manic Miner came out before Jet Set Willy.
There's dozens upon dozens of amazing TV series at the moment. Sadly in states, and these face never being picked up by any network.
Imagine the likes of breaking bad being made in open world adventure by good developer with a massive budget.
I'm also sure there is millions upon millions who play games an watch TV.
How many people on here have played through Simpsons hit and run more times than you can think; Or who looking forward to the new south park game.
Yes I know.
And yet I still said Jet Set WIlly, funny that.
I used to watch that on Bravo. "...with me, Catherine Fox!" Oh yeah, Catherine Fox! Um, who are you?
Cybernet was great, it was for computer games what The Chart Show was for music. Just footage and reviews. No trendy emo's trotting about pretending to give a damn.
I put up with Bits and GamesMaster in its early days nearly got it right. Did the format get messed about with a bit and it became rubbish ?
Wasn't there a similar show on Sky (I've never had Sky.) to Gamesmaster called GamesWorld were the champions used to come on as characters in fancy dress behaving like wrestlers.
Probably one of the reasons why there are a lack of programs.