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G4 TV - TheFeed - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/tags/301/sesslers-soapbox.htmlRSSviaXmlTextWriter v1.0Double Fine, Kickstarter, and the Record Breaking Adventure Game - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f720806%2fdouble-fine-kickstarter-and-the-record-breaking-adventure-game-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/720806/double-fine-kickstarter-and-the-record-breaking-adventure-game-sesslers-soapbox/<p>Happy Valentine's Day everyone! By now you've probably already heard about Tim Schafer and <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/66710809/double-fine-adventure">Double Fine's Kickstarter campaign</a> to fund their new adventure game, <a href="http:// http://www.g4tv.com/games/pc/65911/double-fine-adventure/"><em>Double Fine Adventure.</em></a> The unprecedented success of this endeavor has sent shockwaves through the gaming industry, making people wonder if this is a new way to side-step major publishers and allow development studios to have their projects funded directly by the fans. Such is the topic of this week's Soapbox. Find out what Adam has to say on the subject, and if he thinks this will change the way the industry works.</p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/57342/sesslers-soapbox-the-double-fine-adventure/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/292225_L/soapbox-2-14-12.jpg" alt="Soapbox 2 14 12" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/57342/sesslers-soapbox-the-double-fine-adventure/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/57342/sesslers-soapbox-the-double-fine-adventure/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=-1913239592&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/feedview/thefeed&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D57809097.1257183667.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmc%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmz%3D57809097.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D57809097.-%3B" width="1" height="1"><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=-1913239592&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/double-fine-kickstarter-and-the-record-breaking-adventure-game-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D57809097.1257183667.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmc%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmz%3D57809097.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D57809097.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:38:00 -0800High Hopes and Heartbreaks With Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f720566%2fhigh-hopes-and-heartbreaks-with-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/720566/high-hopes-and-heartbreaks-with-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-sesslers-soapbox/<p>Despite what you may think, it's no fun to write a bad review. No matter what the outcome may be we all recognize it takes a lot of hard work by a ton of people just to get a game out the door. <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/64296/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/review/">Adam Sessler's review</a> of <em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/64296/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/">Kindgoms of Amalur: Reckoning</a></em> came out today, and if you've read it you know he was not pleased with the outcome. In this week's Soapbox Adam discusses how difficult it was for him to write a bad review for a game he has such high hopes for.</p> <a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/57249/sesslers-soapbox-high-hopes-and-heartbreaks/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/291744_L/soapbox-2-7-12.jpg" alt="soapbox 2 7 12" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/57249/sesslers-soapbox-high-hopes-and-heartbreaks/" class="largevideolink">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/57249/sesslers-soapbox-high-hopes-and-heartbreaks/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=-1913239592&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/high-hopes-and-heartbreaks-with-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D57809097.1257183667.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmc%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmz%3D57809097.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D57809097.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:47:00 -0800Why Online Passes Won't Stop Used Game Sales - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f720357%2fwhy-online-passes-wont-stop-used-game-sales-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/720357/why-online-passes-wont-stop-used-game-sales-sesslers-soapbox/<p>In the past year or so it's become very common for new games to include an "Online Pass" inside the box. This code will unlock certain aspects of the game like multiplayer, co-op levels, or future downloadable content. It's pretty obvious that publishers have done this to encourage gamers to buy new games rather than used ones, but Sessler doesn't think it's the best idea. In this week's Soapbox, Adam explains the flaws he sees in this new business model and why the Online Pass may not be around forever.</p> <a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/57147/sesslers-soapbox-kingdoms-of-online-passes/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/291414_L/soapbox-1-31-12.jpg" alt="soapbox 1 31 12" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <div align="center"><a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/57147/sesslers-soapbox-kingdoms-of-online-passes/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/57147/sesslers-soapbox-kingdoms-of-online-passes/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=-1913239592&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/why-online-passes-wont-stop-used-game-sales-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D57809097.1257183667.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmc%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmz%3D57809097.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D57809097.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:26:00 -0800Here Comes The PS Vita - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f720149%2fhere-comes-the-ps-vita-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/720149/here-comes-the-ps-vita-sesslers-soapbox/<p>With the disappointing sales for the Nintendo 3DS some people think handheld gaming is on the way out. Sony disagrees, and are about to release their next handheld console, the PS Vita. Adam Sessler recently got his hands on the Vita and decided to spend this week's Soapbox discussing its high points and low points. Sure the tech is impressive, the graphics are amazing, and the screen is gorgeous, but is that enough anymore? Find out why Adam thinks the Vita has an uphill battle on its hands in this week's Sessler's Soapbox.</p> <p style="text-align: center; "><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/57040/sesslers-soapbox-here-comes-the-vita/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/291159_L/soapbox-1-24-12.jpg" alt="soapbox 1 24 12" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> </p> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/57040/sesslers-soapbox-here-comes-the-vita/" class="largevideolink">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/57040/sesslers-soapbox-here-comes-the-vita/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=-1913239592&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/here-comes-the-ps-vita-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D57809097.1257183667.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmc%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmz%3D57809097.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D57809097.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:17:00 -0800Don't Panic! Games Aren't Dying - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f719954%2fdont-panic-games-arent-dying-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/719954/dont-panic-games-arent-dying-sesslers-soapbox/<p> There's been a lot of talk recently about how movie ticket sales were down last year. What you may not have heard is that video games sales were also down 8% compared to the previous year. While some people may claim this is a sign of the end of console gaming or the movement towards social gaming, The Sess strongly disagrees! In this week's Soapbox, Adam will explain why he thinks sales were down last year and why he's not worried about the future of traditional gaming.</p> <p><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56942/dont-panic-games-arent-dying-sesslers-soapbox/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/290854_L/soapbox-1-17-12.jpg" alt="Soapbox 1 17 12" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> </p> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56942/dont-panic-games-arent-dying-sesslers-soapbox/" class="largevideolink">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56942/dont-panic-games-arent-dying-sesslers-soapbox/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a></p>  <g:plusone size="tall" href="http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/719954/dont-panic-games-arent-dying-sesslers-soapbox/"></g:plusone>  <script type="text/javascript"> (function() { var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true; po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })(); </script><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=-1913239592&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/dont-panic-games-arent-dying-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D57809097.1257183667.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmc%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmz%3D57809097.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D57809097.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:20:00 -0800Star Wars: The Old Republic And Why It's a Success - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f719762%2fstar-wars-the-old-republic-and-why-its-a-success-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/719762/star-wars-the-old-republic-and-why-its-a-success-sesslers-soapbox/<p>Guy, this is a very special Tuesday. Not because of CES, not because of the New Hampshire primary, but because Adam Sessler has returned from his vacation. He may look a little different, but in a matter of moments you'll realize he's still the same Sess deep down. On this week's Soapbox Adam discusses <em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/pc/61502/star-wars-the-old-republic/">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a></em> and why he thinks it will be a huge success for Bioware, EA, and the MMO genre as a whole. Press play and find out why this is the first MMO to get Sessler to shell out a monthly subscription fee.</p> <p style="text-align: center; "><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56851/sesslers-soapbox-swtor-and-why-its-a-success/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/290461_L/soapbox-1-10-12.jpg" alt="soapbox 1 10 12" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> </p> <div align="center"><a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56851/sesslers-soapbox-swtor-and-why-its-a-success/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56851/sesslers-soapbox-swtor-and-why-its-a-success/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=-1913239592&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/star-wars-the-old-republic-and-why-its-a-success-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D57809097.1257183667.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmc%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmz%3D57809097.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D57809097.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:27:00 -0800Morality in Gaming - Sessler's Soapbox http://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f719132%2fmorality-in-gaming-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/719132/morality-in-gaming-sesslers-soapbox/<p>Morality in gaming is nothing new. We've all played RPG and action games that have different story lines and endings based on how good or evil you play, but some games like <em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/64714/the-elder-scrolls-5-skyrim/">The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</a></em> give you moral choices that don't affect the outcome. Such is the topic of this week's Soapbox. Adam ponders if these murky moral choices give a window into the mentality of the player and if the open sandbox allows for gamers to experiment with their dark side.</p> <a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56612/sesslers-soapbox-morality-in-gaming/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/289488_L/soapbox-12-13-11.jpg" alt="soapbox 12 13 11" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56612/sesslers-soapbox-morality-in-gaming/" class="largevideolink">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56612/sesslers-soapbox-morality-in-gaming/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=-1913239592&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/morality-in-gaming-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D57809097.1257183667.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmc%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmz%3D57809097.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D57809097.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:00:00 -0800Miyamoto, Nintendo, And The Meaning Of Retirement: Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f719025%2fmiyamoto-nintendo-and-the-meaning-of-retirement-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/719025/miyamoto-nintendo-and-the-meaning-of-retirement-sesslers-soapbox/<p><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/718983/shigeru-miyamoto-is-retiring-as-head-of-game-design-at-nintendo-to-work-on-smaller-projects-within-the-company/">Nintendo head Shigeru Miyamoto</a> said in an interview with Wired that he is interested in retiring from his current position and stepping into another role at Nintendo. <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/718985/miyamotos-role-not-changing-nintendo-says-in-a-statement/">Nintendo, on the other hand</a><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/719011/wired-sticks-by-miyamoto-retirement-story/">,</a> says everything for old Shiggy will be staying pretty much the same. So who should you believe? As always, you should believe Adam Sessler.</p> <p>In this special, collectors edition of Sessler's Soapbox, Adam discusses this whole "retirement" thing and the culture of Nintendo. Click it, won't you?</p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30" target="blank"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56570/sesslers-soapbox-is-miyamoto-leaving-nintendo/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/289345_L/soapbox-12-8-11.jpg" alt="soapbox 12 8 11" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> </a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30" target="blank">  </a><a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56570/sesslers-soapbox-is-miyamoto-leaving-nintendo/index.html">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56570/sesslers-soapbox-is-miyamoto-leaving-nintendo/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /> <a href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=-1913239592&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/miyamoto-nintendo-and-the-meaning-of-retirement-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D57809097.1257183667.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmc%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmz%3D57809097.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D57809097.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Thu, 8 Dec 2011 16:15:00 -0800Rayman Origins and the Anarchic Animated Platformer - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f718924%2frayman-origins-and-the-anarchic-animated-platformer-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/718924/rayman-origins-and-the-anarchic-animated-platformer-sesslers-soapbox/<p style="text-align: left;">Platformers are not as common today as they were ten years ago thanks to the advance of gaming technology. However, there's something to be said about an enjoyable, brightly colored, solidly animated platformer. <em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63986/rayman-origins/">Rayman Origins</a></em> fills that roll perfectly, and Adam Sessler can't get enough of it. In this week's Soapbox the Sess will break down exactly why <em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63986/rayman-origins/">Rayman Origins</a></em> is such a fantastic game and why you should be playing it right this very second. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56519/sesslers-soapbox-rayman-origins-and-the-classic-platformer/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/289175_L/soapbox-12-6-11.jpg" alt="soapbox 12 6 11" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> </p> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56519/sesslers-soapbox-rayman-origins-and-the-classic-platformer/" class="largevideolink">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56519/sesslers-soapbox-rayman-origins-and-the-classic-platformer/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=-1913239592&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/rayman-origins-and-the-anarchic-animated-platformer-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D57809097.1257183667.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmc%3D57809097%3B%2B__utmz%3D57809097.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D57809097.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 6 Dec 2011 12:26:00 -0800Video Games And Fine Art - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f718734%2fvideo-games-and-fine-art-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/718734/video-games-and-fine-art-sesslers-soapbox/<p>Over the Thanksgiving break Adam Sessler went up to San Francisco to visit his family and got to spend some time at a few museums. After looking at all the pretty pictures, video games kept popping into his head and he couldn't figure out why. After studying a few works by the Venetian Masters it dawned on him that these painting techniques were the height of technology at the time, and could be compared to the gaming technology of today. When talented people use the newest methods of expression to present their idea, we all win in the end. So watch this week's Soapbox and soak up some culture. </p> <p style="text-align: center; "><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56441/sesslers-soapbox-video-games-and-the-venetian-masters/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/288800_L/soapbox-11-29-11.jpg" alt="soapbox 11 29 11" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> </p> <div align="center"><a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56441/sesslers-soapbox-video-games-and-the-venetian-masters/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56441/sesslers-soapbox-video-games-and-the-venetian-masters/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1316005408&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/video-games-and-fine-art-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D30331906.1468100166.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D30331906%3B%2B__utmc%3D30331906%3B%2B__utmz%3D30331906.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D30331906.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:55:00 -0800So Many Open Worlds, So Little Time - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f718597%2fso-many-open-worlds-so-little-time-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/718597/so-many-open-worlds-so-little-time-sesslers-soapbox/<p> As gamers, we've been really busy recently. Between <em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63090/batman-arkham-city/">Batman: Arkham City</a></em>, <em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/64714/the-elder-scrolls-5-skyrim/">The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</a></em>, <em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/64977/saints-row-the-third/">Saints Row The Third</a></em>, and <em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/65220/assassins-creed-revelations/">Assassin's Creed: Revelations</a></em> there's no shortage of gaming to get through. In fact, it might be too much. Such is the subject of this week's Soapbox. Adam wonders if the "open world" genre has changed so much that it's not really a type of game any longer and questions publishers' motives behind releasing all these content-rich games around the same time. Have you had time to finish them all?</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56366/sesslers-soapbox-so-many-open-worlds-so-little-time/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/288555_L/sesslers-11-22-11.jpg" alt="Sesslers 11 22 11" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> </p> <div align="center"><a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56366/sesslers-soapbox-so-many-open-worlds-so-little-time/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56366/sesslers-soapbox-so-many-open-worlds-so-little-time/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1316005408&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/so-many-open-worlds-so-little-time-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D30331906.1468100166.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D30331906%3B%2B__utmc%3D30331906%3B%2B__utmz%3D30331906.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D30331906.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:00:00 -0800Skyrim is All We Expected and More - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f718394%2fskyrim-is-all-we-expected-and-more-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/718394/skyrim-is-all-we-expected-and-more-sesslers-soapbox/<p style="text-align: left;"> By now you already know that <em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/64714/the-elder-scrolls-5-skyrim/">Skyrim</a></em> is an incredible game. Whether you're playing it for yourself or reading about it on every video game news outlet that exists, this game's impressive showing is impossible to avoid. So who could take on a subject as epic as this? Why, Adam Sessler of course! In this week's Soapbox, The Sess will explain what makes this game so incredible in his mind and how you can avoid things like dehydration, loss of your significant other, and poor personal hygiene. Happy Skrimin'!</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56287/sesslers-soapbox-skyrim-survival-guide/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/288210_L/soapbox-11-15-11.jpg" alt="soapbox 11 15 11" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> </p> <div align="center"><a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56287/sesslers-soapbox-skyrim-survival-guide/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56287/sesslers-soapbox-skyrim-survival-guide/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p style="text-align: left;"><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1316005408&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/skyrim-is-all-we-expected-and-more-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D30331906.1468100166.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D30331906%3B%2B__utmc%3D30331906%3B%2B__utmz%3D30331906.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D30331906.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:56:00 -0800Assassin's Creed The Movie: A Whole New Game? - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f718173%2fassassins-creed-the-movie-a-whole-new-game-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/718173/assassins-creed-the-movie-a-whole-new-game-sesslers-soapbox/<p style="text-align: left;">You may have already read about <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/718077/assassins-creed-movie-deal-makes-ubisoft-bigger-than-spielberg/">Ubisoft's unprecedented deal with Sony Pictures to make the <em>Assassin's Creed</em> movie</a>. The news of this arrangement sent shockwaves not only through Hollywood, but through the gaming industry as well. Such is the topic of this week's Sessler's Soapbox. Do game companies need to have this much control over their intellectual properties to make sure they're not ruined by the movie making process? Or is this just an example of an incredibly successful publisher using their enormous amounts of cash to transition into producing another form of media?</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56185/sesslers-soapbox-the-assassins-creed-movie-deal/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/287784_L/soapbox-11-8-11.jpg" alt="soapbox 11 8 11" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> </p> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56185/sesslers-soapbox-the-assassins-creed-movie-deal/" class="largevideolink">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56185/sesslers-soapbox-the-assassins-creed-movie-deal/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1877756000&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/assassins-creed-the-movie-a-whole-new-game-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D82653411.1129444585.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D82653411%3B%2B__utmc%3D82653411%3B%2B__utmz%3D82653411.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D82653411.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 8 Nov 2011 11:59:00 -0800Battlefield 3: Beautiful But Boring - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f717981%2fbattlefield-3-beautiful-but-boring-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/717981/battlefield-3-beautiful-but-boring-sesslers-soapbox/<p><em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/48696/battlefield-3/">Battlefield 3</a></em> is a fantastic multiplayer game, but the single player campaign has received some negative criticism. Adam Sessler had similar feelings, so he decided to turn that subject into this week's Soapbox. Can a beautiful, incredibly designed game rest on its multiplayer alone? Or do you need an epic war campaign to whet your appetite for destruction?</p> <p style="text-align: center; "><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56081/sesslers-soapbox-battlefield-is-beautiful-but-boring/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/287405_L/soapbox-11-1-11.jpg" alt="Soapbox 11 1 11" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> </p> <div align="center"><a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56081/sesslers-soapbox-battlefield-is-beautiful-but-boring/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/56081/sesslers-soapbox-battlefield-is-beautiful-but-boring/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1877756000&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/battlefield-3-beautiful-but-boring-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D82653411.1129444585.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D82653411%3B%2B__utmc%3D82653411%3B%2B__utmz%3D82653411.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D82653411.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:59:00 -0700Uncharted 3 And The Problem With Review Scores - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f717762%2funcharted-3-and-the-problem-with-review-scores-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/717762/uncharted-3-and-the-problem-with-review-scores-sesslers-soapbox/<p>Yesterday <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/ps3/64706/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/review/">Adam Sessler's review</a> of <em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/ps3/64706/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/">Uncharted 3</a></em> went up. He gave it a 4 out of 5, and many of you were not pleased with that score. But did you read his written review? If you had, you might understand that he enjoyed the game a lot, but had only a handful of problems with it that resulted in its final score. Such is the topic of this week's Soapbox. Adam hates trying to apply a numerical value to the quality of a creative work, and would much rather you read a written review to understand the context and nuance of the reviewer's opinion. </p> <p style="text-align: center; "><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55954/sesslers-soapbox-i-hate-numbers/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/286819_L/soapbox-10-25-11.jpg" alt="soapbox 10 25 11" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> </p> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55954/sesslers-soapbox-i-hate-numbers/" class="largevideolink">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55954/sesslers-soapbox-i-hate-numbers/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1877756000&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/uncharted-3-and-the-problem-with-review-scores-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D82653411.1129444585.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D82653411%3B%2B__utmc%3D82653411%3B%2B__utmz%3D82653411.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D82653411.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:11:00 -0700Arkham City and the Sense of Place - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f717528%2farkham-city-and-the-sense-of-place-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/717528/arkham-city-and-the-sense-of-place-sesslers-soapbox/<p style="text-align: left;">This week everyone's playing <em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63090/batman-arkham-city/">Batman: Arkham City</a></em>, and if you're not... well you better have a damn good reason. While playing through the game, Adam Sessler was struck with a thought; Is "Open World" still a genre of video games? In this week's Soapbox the Sess will explain why he thinks the industry has developed the open world to a point where it no longer defines the game, but is a tool that adds to the player's immersion in its setting. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some citizens to save!</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55821/sesslers-soapbox-the-open-world/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/285793_L/soapbox-10-18-11.jpg" alt="Soapbox 10 18 11" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> </p> <div align="center"><a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55821/sesslers-soapbox-the-open-world/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55821/sesslers-soapbox-the-open-world/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=815238408&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/arkham-city-and-the-sense-of-place-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D28768545.1685767443.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D28768545%3B%2B__utmc%3D28768545%3B%2B__utmz%3D28768545.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D28768545.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:15:00 -0700TV on Your Xbox - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f717290%2ftv-on-your-xbox-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/717290/tv-on-your-xbox-sesslers-soapbox/<p style="text-align: left;">With the leak and then official announcement of Cable Channels coming to the Xbox 360, no one's quite sure what to think of it. Will this create a new market, putting a dent in income of cable providers? Or is this just another gimmick to try and sell video game consoles to non-gamer households? Such is the topic of this week's Soapbox. Adam Sessler will look into his crystal ball and talk about the potential he sees in a one-stop-media-shop living inside your Xbox. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55689/sesslers-soapbox-tv-on-your-xbox/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/285042_L/soapbox-10-11-11.jpg" alt="Soapbox 10 11 11" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> </p> <div align="center"><a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55689/sesslers-soapbox-tv-on-your-xbox/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55689/sesslers-soapbox-tv-on-your-xbox/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=815238408&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/tv-on-your-xbox-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D28768545.1685767443.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D28768545%3B%2B__utmc%3D28768545%3B%2B__utmz%3D28768545.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D28768545.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:55:00 -0700Rage: Starts With A Bang, Ends With A Whimper - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f717051%2frage-starts-with-a-bang-ends-with-a-whimper-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/717051/rage-starts-with-a-bang-ends-with-a-whimper-sesslers-soapbox/<p>If you picked up <em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/46600/rage/">Rage</a></em> today you already know the game is incredibly beautiful with amazing combat and fantastic AI. What you may not know is, according to Adam Sessler, the game really drops the ball towards the end. That got The Sess thinking about how important it is to stay consistent during the entire gaming experience. On this week's Soapbox Adam discusses how an incredible experience like <em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/46600/rage/">Rage</a></em> fell short in the last few hours and why games need to be able to maintain a steady pace with not only the story, but the gameplay, combat, and world design. </p> <p style="text-align: center; "><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55572/sesslers-soapbox-start-strong-end-strong/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/284358_L/soapbox-10-4-11.jpg" alt="soapbox 10 4 11" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> </p> <div align="center"><a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55572/sesslers-soapbox-start-strong-end-strong/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55572/sesslers-soapbox-start-strong-end-strong/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=815238408&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/rage-starts-with-a-bang-ends-with-a-whimper-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D28768545.1685767443.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D28768545%3B%2B__utmc%3D28768545%3B%2B__utmz%3D28768545.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D28768545.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 4 Oct 2011 12:35:00 -0700Classic Games and Mechanics of the Past - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f716829%2fclassic-games-and-mechanics-of-the-past-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/716829/classic-games-and-mechanics-of-the-past-sesslers-soapbox/<p>With all the "Classic Collections" and "HD Remixes" coming out these days, we've been spending a lot of time playing games we lost years ago. Most of the time nostalgia takes over and we enjoy reliving the emotions we had the first time we played through them, but sometimes gameplay mechanics of a bygone era get in the way of our experience. Such is the topic of this week's Soapbox, where Adam talks about how amazing the <em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/ps3/64707/ico-and-shadow-of-the-colossus-collection/">ICO/Shadow of the Colossus Collection</a></em> is, but explains how much harder it can be to play through today because of how gaming has changed over the years. </p> <a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55452/sesslers-soapbox-revisiting-the-classics/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/283825_L/soapbox-9-27-11.jpg" alt="Soapbox 9 27 11" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <div align="center"><a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55452/sesslers-soapbox-revisiting-the-classics/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55452/sesslers-soapbox-revisiting-the-classics/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=815238408&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/classic-games-and-mechanics-of-the-past-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D28768545.1685767443.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D28768545%3B%2B__utmc%3D28768545%3B%2B__utmz%3D28768545.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D28768545.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:06:00 -0700Gears of War 3: The Best in the Series - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://www.g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f716573%2fgears-of-war-3-the-best-in-the-series-sesslers-soapbox%2fhttp://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/716573/gears-of-war-3-the-best-in-the-series-sesslers-soapbox/<p>By now you probably know that a little game called <em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63515/gears-of-war-3/">Gears of War 3</a></em> came out today. When a game with that much expectation comes out, people often wonder if it lives up to the hype. Well no need to look any further, because The Sess is about to tell you exactly why <em><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63515/gears-of-war-3/">Gears 3</a></em> is not only the best game in the franchise, but also one of the better games he's played in recent memory. Now hurry up and watch this week's <a href="http://g4tv.com/soapbox">Soapbox</a> so we can get back online and continue to curb stomp each other into tiny gooey bits. </p> <a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55333/sesslers-soapbox-gears-of-war-3-is-awesome/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/283277_L/soapbox-9-20-11.jpg" alt="soapbox 9 20 11" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <div align="center"><a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55333/sesslers-soapbox-gears-of-war-3-is-awesome/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://www.g4tv.com/videos/55333/sesslers-soapbox-gears-of-war-3-is-awesome/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> <b>Subscribe to G4's WEB SHOWS Video Podcast:</b> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d351904110%26partnerId%3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://g4tv.com/10play/podcasts/56/G4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=G4TV.com%20Web%20Shows&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2f10play%2fpodcasts%2f56%2fG4TVdotcomWebShows.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=-1726270592&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/thefeed/gears-of-war-3-the-best-in-the-series-sesslers-soapbox&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D63814163.2107600442.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D63814163%3B%2B__utmc%3D63814163%3B%2B__utmz%3D63814163.2/16/2012 2:39:09 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D63814163.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:41:00 -0700