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G4 signs 3-year broadcast exclusivity deal for E3

Jason Leavey — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:04:01 +0000

Sorry, DirecTV subscribers. G4 has announced a deal that will make the cable network the exclusive home of any and all E3 coverage for the next 3 years. G4, owned by Comcast Entertainment, will continue to broadcast live from the showroom floor, bringing the biggest gaming reveals, the exciting keynote speeches and any other whimsical gaming related Cirque events that may happen.

Through 2013, the usual suspects of Kevin Pereira, Adam Sessler, Morgan Webb and Blair Herter will be on-hand to bring you all the new gaming goodness, promising 24 hours of live programming during expo.

For more information about the deal, continue reading the official press release below.

“LOS ANGELES, November XX, 2010 – G4 and the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) today announced a three-year deal naming the network the official broadcaster for the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 Expo) through 2013. With this media partnership, G4’s team of gaming experts and popular on-air talent, including Adam Sessler, Morgan Webb, Kevin Pereira and Blair Herter, will bring viewers an unprecedented look inside the computer and video game industry’s biggest event with the high caliber coverage of the most important names in video games.

With over 24 total hours of LIVE broadcast coverage featuring exclusive news and original programming, as well as live-streaming events on g4tv.com, G4 will deliver the most extensive E3 Expo coverage and give gaming enthusiasts all the information and news they crave year after year.

“As the global epicenter of the gaming world, E3 Expo is one of the biggest and most important events of the year for G4’s audience,” said Neal Tiles, President, G4. “We are excited to have solidified G4 as the official broadcaster of E3 Expo for years to come and look forward to giving gamers a front row seat to all the big announcements, live news coverage and behind-the-scenes action.”

The multi-year broadcast partnership allows G4 to feature up-to-the-minute news and unparalleled on-air coverage to gaming enthusiasts LIVE from the Expo each year. Broadcast highlights will feature over 24 hours of LIVE coverage that includes a kick-off show, uninterrupted press conference coverage, developer interviews, hands-on walkthroughs and behind-closed-doors demos. With this unmatched level of E3 Expo news brought directly from the exposition floor, fans will never be left wanting.

“As we have demonstrated in the last five years, G4 is the only outlet that provides comprehensive coverage of an outstanding quality that both entertains and informs for the entire three-day show,” said Adam Sessler, host of X-Play and Editor-in-Chief of games content for G4. “With such reach, we can ensure that anyone who is unable to attend will feel like they are in the thick of the gaming madness from the comfort of their couch and with far less foot ache.”

Stay tuned to G4, g4tv.com, X-Play and Attack of the Show in the coming months to get the complete line-up of coverage for the annual expo.”

G4′s X-Play turns 1,000 tonight

Jason Leavey — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:20:45 +0000

G4′s programming is surely geared to the nerd in all of us, but it’s their flagship show X-Play that we’ve all turned to when in need of a gaming fix, that is outside of our consoles and that Inter-web-net thingy. Today, X-Play reaches its 1000th episode, and to celebrate G4 will be hosting a 6 hour marathon of some of the greatest episodes and moments in the show’s history.

Additionally, hosts Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb will be celebrating with “celebrity gaming guests” and I’m sure a few surprises. The 1000th episode will begin airing at 6PM ET.

The marathon fun begins at 1PM ET/PT on G4.

Morgan Webb thinks Mario Galaxy is for kids

Jason Leavey — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:24:50 +0000

Appearing on G4′s Attack of the Show to promote Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time, Webb claimed that the game has a more expanded audience than Mario Galaxy. Webb continued, Super Mario Galaxy is aimed so much at kids that it’s insulting for an adult to play. Wow.

The conversation started when Webb and co-host Blair Herter discussed the fading action platformer as a dying genre, saying only Galaxy, although inferior, was the only other recent title in that genre. The interview is above, and the conversation boils my blood starts around the 2:15 mark.

GoNintendo

Morgan Webb, Ice-T, Jimmy Fallon, and Elmo talk games, play Punch-Out

Rhody Tobin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:02:03 +0000

Everyone’s a gamer these days. Morgan Webb was on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, along with Ice-T (who loves some Call of Duty) and Elmo (who only plays Pac-Man). After some flirting with Elmo, Morgan gives Jimmy a basic run down of how to play the new Wii Punch-Out. The crowd cheers as Jimmy’s flailing is blocked by King Hippo. “Hey, he’s doing something!” they’re all thinking. Indeed, he is. Getting creamed by King Hippo.

Hey, gameplay footage is gameplay footage, and Fallon does appear to be making good on his promise of focusing his show at least partially on video games. Welcome to the mainstream.

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