Letter From the Editor: This Website Is About To Explode

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Posted October 23, 2009 - By Adam Sessler

Okay, it’s clearly the end of the year. I’m waking up and it’s dark out. I inadvertently put on long sleeve shirts and only realize I live in unseasonably hot Los Angeles five hours later. I am about to be crushed under the mountain of games that are being released in some uncontrollable death march of entertainment.

Things are good, though, as you’ll see next week (10/26). Around the Internet you may see banner ads featuring yours truly and my wonderful better half on X-Play, Morgan. You see, we’re promoting G4tv.com. Why? Because we want to. Because we’re truly proud of how it has evolved this year and we want you to come visit. Please.

Actually it’s rather impressive what you’ll find on the site next week, as there is a bevy of goodies for you to admire. It’s a bigger bevy than what you’re used to. By the way, what’s a bevy?

Monday we have a big look at Assassin’s Creed 2. Morgan took it upon herself to endure the hardship of going out to Florence and Venice, Italy to meet the team behind the game. We’ll have several videos of her interviews with new footage. Having already watched them, I finding myself significantly more excited for a game I already was looking forward to. Also, given that “Next-Gen” has pretty much become “Gen,” we’re looking at the three major consoles and how our initial perceptions have changed from their launch. Yes, the comments section will be open for further insight.

Tuesday is a Fat day for game releases, so enjoy a trove that includes Tekken 6, DJ Hero, Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time and Forza 3. Oh it doesn’t end there, catch our special Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 coverage with new interviews from Infinity Ward and a never-before seen co-op Spec Ops mission that’s cool to watch but insanely fun to play. Think Black and White with heavy ordinance.

Wednesday is a Left 4 Dead 2 spectacular. Abbie Heppe rallied herself to up to Seattle and inside of Valve for a special look at the company and the game, bringing back new footage and insight to help better prepare me for the coming zombie apocalypse. Come by for a rotten-body load of videos. Also, we take the opportunity to look at the use of episodic games from Valve's intermittent masterpieces with Half-Life to Telltale Games’ reliable output…remember when this was the future of gaming?

Thursday we’re giving a glimpse at two upcoming 2010 games: The delayed and mysterious Bioshock 2 and two exclusive videos of Heavy Rain, quite possibly one of the most ambitious titles I’ve seen in years, which may finally answer the questions about video games truly functioning as interactive stories…while looking freakin’ awesome at the same time. With such mature games on the horizon we’ll also question why similar fare has such a difficult time on the Wii, despite developers trying again and again. All that and our review of the new GTA IV DLC, The Ballad of Gay Tony.

Friday is our finish line and we’re closing it out with a celebration of World of WarCraft’s upcoming 5-year anniversary. Morgan popped down to Blizzard’s headquarters to chat with five members of the team, past and present. They ruminate on the development, launch and the phenomenon that followed. Even for a non-WoW fan like myself, it’s fascinating to get this insight into one of the most significant games of the past decade. Plus, because we love you, we have exclusive footage from Mass Effect 2, a game that’s at the center of my gaming desires.

So, I hope your interest is piqued, your appetite whetted, your…bell eagerly awaiting a ringing. We’ve been rowing the oars of a Roman slave ship to serve up our smorgasbord of coverage. Enjoy your final week of October -- right now, I’m taking a nap.

Yours in servitude,

Adam

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conquistador

me eithah

Posted: November 2, 2009 2:51 AM
Rino Kytheria

Woo! Can't wait!

Posted: November 1, 2009 5:12 PM
tjetonnet

Good to know
Much better than I expected
I can't wait to play the new R&C

Posted: October 29, 2009 11:43 AM
Shaggy_Panther

G4tv and it's website have really come into their prime. I would love to see them give Chris Gore his own TV/web show devoted to Movies/Television programs. It would be the X-Play of the Film genre. I think that would be cool.

Posted: October 25, 2009 1:08 PM
Skrapshak

Hello Adam,

Here's the definition of bevy from dictionary.reference.com:

Bevy
noun, plural bev ies.
1. a group of birds, as larks or quail, or animals, as roebuck, in close association.
2. a large group or collection: a bevy of boisterous sailors.
Origin:
1400 50; late ME bevey, of obscure orig.

Synonyms:
1. covey, flight; brood. 2. assembly, company

Maybe, in your next post, you can use "roebuck". For example, G4tv.com is really kicking some roebuck tail this week.
Great job!

Posted: October 25, 2009 10:03 AM
Dredgon

I can't wait for AC II, keeps on looking better and better like Adam said, or Dragon Age, wish you put it somewhere in there. But, it'll probably be there the week after, when it's released!!!!!

Posted: October 25, 2009 8:15 AM
Melankoly

aots is an hour, and its great. x-play could do the same! I LOVE the website and the network though, great job guys!

Posted: October 25, 2009 2:18 AM
TheWarhamster

as far as mature games not selling on the wii, sadly i would suspect it's nintendo's intended demographic that is the core of the issue. But mature Wii owners looking for good mature titles should not despair. Sure Madworld was unfortunately crap after 30 minutes but if you hunt you can find some truely good ones. If anyone is curious, Dead Space: Extraction is an awesome throwback to the days of the arcade shooter i.e. Area 51, Lethal Enforcers. It's hectic, its got co-op and it feels like you should be feeding quarters into your wii everytime you die. Cursed Mountain though slow is still not a terrible game and for those very very few that actually still dig old school style survival horror and can put up with the sluggish controls that seem to always come with them, you will find a surprisingly deep story and a great atmosphere...and as the wii doubles as a gamecube, I would still urge EVERY Wii user to track down and add a copy of Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem to you library if you haven't already. As an Homage to H.P. Lovecraft there is almost none higher within the medium of video games and the story, voice-overs are almost without fault. Gameplay is a bit dodgy...but not dodgy enough to overlook this title for any looking for a true "art" game in their collection.

Posted: October 24, 2009 11:20 PM
gamebaker

btw not meaning to sound out of order here, but seriously, is the saw game necessary haha

Posted: October 24, 2009 10:13 PM
gamebaker

I just recently joined the site and im already a proud member haha but on serious talk, great job with all this, i watch Xplay ALOT as a 24/7 gamer, and it helps me out alot on game choices, opinions and other entertainment related advice lol i really wanna see more reviews for new 2009 games, im lookin to buy a few and need to know whats worth spending my hard earned money for lol

Posted: October 24, 2009 10:11 PM
fruitkabob

I cant believe i cant get G4 anymore now that Broadstripe cable took it off the air =(

Posted: October 24, 2009 8:46 PM
EKG

I tell everyone I know who has any interest in gaming about this site, and after I get them hooked, I tell them about Sesslers Soapbox. Now, I have been gaming for over 20 years, and I never thought I would see a show on Television Dedicated to Games like Xplay was. And man did that show blow me away when it started.

Today I find myself missing a lot of the shows, even when I DVR them, because of a very busy life (not bragging, but haha I do things!!) and this site just feels like Home to me whenever I click on it. Even if I miss a show, I can find everything right here. Plus I personally think that Mr. Sessler is the voice for this Generation of Gamers, and I never understood why people give him crap for some of the most juvenile things. I always thought it was because of the goofy way the show was for many years. It always had him acting doofy, and not using him to his potential, and that might of had a negative impact.

Thankfully the show has matured and now the true Sess has been revealed (I do miss those awesome specials like the Halloween ones and the Musical Episode though). Keep up the great work Sess!! Can't wait for this weeks onslaught of Awesomeness!!

Posted: October 24, 2009 7:39 PM
uberman3000

I'll have to agree with briscojr, G4 the TV channel needs more shows! There is absolutely not reason why you guys can't be the Discovery Channel of Geek-dom. Most of those little side show specials on AoTS could be their own show. Honestly why can't Fresh Ink be expanded and have more interviews or tours of DC, Marvel or some IPs. There is just so much potential for G4. G4 can be more than just video games. We love you guys and want to see more Geek-tastic shows.

Posted: October 24, 2009 5:43 PM
Krall85

Looking forward to next week, Adam.

One question (that may or may not get buried in all this), for such a tech savvy channel, when are you guys going to offer full episodes of your shows online in a video format through the site? Just curious.

Posted: October 24, 2009 4:56 PM
xL7717

I don't want to sound like a jerk, but while this website truly has become a great place to get the gaming feed I need, the network needs a lot of work IMO. I'm really sick of COPS. But if the profits from Cops is what makes this website so great, then continue doing what you're doing! lol

Posted: October 24, 2009 4:29 PM
Canid117

Why do you own a long sleeve shirt if you live in an unseasonably hot area?

Posted: October 24, 2009 4:24 PM
partyboy8967

I used to like religously watch g4tv but now all thats on is cheeters,cops nija warrior and movies that dont suck oh and mabey x play and aots ONCE, I miss judgment day and cheat and all those old shows that u guys never play anymore, i no longer watch g4tv instead i just check the web site a few times a day, i wish that the programming was how it used to be. But i CANT WAIT for MW2 so ill be checkin in. Thnx guys for keeping me updated with the only news i care about!

Posted: October 24, 2009 3:34 PM
CALiiGeDDon

so many games I want to get this year....forza 3, l4d2, ac2, crackdown2.....im only buying codmw2 though...

Posted: October 24, 2009 1:47 PM
Not_FAT

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Posted: October 24, 2009 12:55 PM
Flynfsh

I STILL DONT KNO WHAT A BEVY IS!?!

Posted: October 24, 2009 12:23 PM