Is Video Game TV Closer That You Think?

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday December 20, 2001 @03:16AM from the can-you-do-picture-in-picture-w/-your-ps2 dept.

Gamer Bitch X writes "Someone's trying to launch a gaming news channel (G4) and someone else is there to chat 'em up. From an interview at UGO where they ask if G4 were to feature a McLaughlin Group-style show, who would be your ideal panel and host?" CEO from G4: "Shigeru Miyamoto, Alexey Pajitnov, Chun Li, Will Wright and Max Payne , hosted by Bart Simpson (I still love him from my Fox Network days)." Okay, I take it back. If the above were true, I'd watch this in a heartbeat!" Riiight. I wouldn't mind seeing a few real shows about video games, but I'd want it hosted by Old Man Murray. It'd be nice just to quickly see video clips, but somehow I doubt that it could be done with integrity. I imagine a video game network being more like an infomercial channel, and well, yuck.

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If they need CG characters to host their shows... by IIOIOOIOO · 2001-12-20 03:21 · Score: 4, Funny

I heard that Jar-Jar Binks is looking for work.
Re:Can This Possibly Work? by nomadic · 2001-12-20 03:52 · Score: 5, Funny

I know I may be in the minority here, but I feel pretty lame when I blow a whole night actually gaming. I can't imagine how lame it would be to blow a whole night just watching someone talk about gaming...

How about reading a slashdot story, that points to another story, that talks about someone talking about gaming?
Re:Idea: Televise game competitions by kresmoi · 2001-12-20 04:22 · Score: 4, Funny

i can just see the interviews in the locker rooms after the games...

"You've just won the ultimate Quake tournament, what are you going to do next?"

"I'm gonna take my Sims to Disney Land!"