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Brilliant, loved Gameswipe, sure this will be of the same quality.

Originally Posted by guitarhero

To be fair, it's harder to attack the "celeb culture" when a) you're part of it and thus b) you're going to meet lots of people in the "celeb culture", some of which may express a disagreement with your "attacks" by having a impromptu meeting between their fist and your nads.

That was the gist of his column, his wife's circle was in conflict with his rather vivid descriptions of them. I still like his work though.

Literally just asking on twitter if anyone had heard of an update on this :p Will definitely watch, shame it seems it's only this and that indie movie as part of the night. I was hoping for maybe some old GamesMaster episodes in the early hours of the morning or something :(

Brooker just tweeted this:

Got a date for the games show. I'll be explaining 'How Videogames Changed the World' on C4, Sat 30th Nov from 9pm.

https://twitter.com/charltonbrooker/...68211284639744

Ad for the show.

I think Brooker's work is pretty fun, I especially liked the last season of Black Mirror. I heard Matt Lees of videogamer.com is actually writing some of the material.

Well, Charlie has never swayed me wrong, so I have no doubt that he'll put on a hell of a show.

Originally Posted by Hot Coldman

Matt Lees (GAF's own jam_sponge, and the man behind the PS4 Abridged videos) is the show's main writer.

Ergo, this is probably going to be wonderfully daft.

Cool, hope they have special guest appearance from Internet Phenomenon KSI


...lol

could be an interesting watch thanks gaf

Charlie Brooker's 5 computer games that changed the world
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/n...the-world.html

Mega kudos for Manic Miner.

I just realised this'll tie in nicely with C4's PS4 advertising partnership.

So that will be 4pm EST. I'll check it out if I find a stream.

Originally Posted by wildfire

So that will be 4pm EST. I'll check it out if I find a stream.

Seems perfect for someone to mirror on Twitch.

Awesome, will watch. Hopefully it will be good :)

Originally Posted by Monty Mole

Charlie Brooker's 5 computer games that changed the world
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/n...the-world.html

Mega kudos for Manic Miner.

yep mega mega kudos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xAIpVxL3HU

Little clippy clip.

http://www.channel4.com/news/charlie...ystation-video

Briefly talks about Papers Please.

God damn, Brooker looks so old now.

Originally Posted by firehawk12

God damn, Brooker looks so old now.

Konnie Huq is slowly sucking away his life force...

She looks better than ever and he's looking aged a hell...

I hate that Dara o'brain and Jonathan Ross are always associated with games in the mainstream media. Both of them come across in interviews as such casuals I doubt they have ever done more than read the blurb on the back of a few boxes.

C4 are really pimping this. Seen so many adverts for it.

Go to party or stay in and watch Charlie Brooker talk about video games for two hours, such a difficult choice.

4OD to the rescue

I miss his screen/news/games wipe shows.

Originally Posted by SmokyDave

Looking forward to input from Dara O'Briain too. He loves videogames.

More.

More.

More!!

Still can't see it in the Sky guide on my phone.

Originally Posted by MasterBalls

GamesWipe was probably like the first thing in a while to acknowledge there are games outside of Call of Duty and Mario. Baby steps.

If only that push Myleene Klass into a canal game was real.

Originally Posted by Indrid Cold1

I hate that Dara o'brain and Jonathan Ross are always associated with games in the mainstream media. Both of them come across in interviews as such casuals I doubt they have ever done more than read the blurb on the back of a few boxes.

Dara has played metal gear solid so he's hardly a casual

Moving through to the booming nineties we will be looking at video games’ first credible female character, digital cover girl and tawdry teenage boy fantasy – Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft.

Lara over Samus/Chun-Li? I won't dispute that Lara Croft ended up bigger, but Samus was Master Chief before Master Chief existed and look at Chun-Li.

Having never heard of him before today and my introduction to him being his completely daft quote about bosses, this does not leave me very interested to hear what he has to say.

Originally Posted by Dr Dogg

If only that push Myleene Klass into a canal game was real.

Hush your mouth! She's lovely :3

As for the TV show, seen plenty of adverts as others have said. I'm a huge admirer of Brooker's "wipes" style shows so I have high hopes for this.

Originally Posted by OniBarubary

Having never heard of him before today and my introduction to him being his completely daft quote about bosses, this does not leave me very interested to hear what he has to say.

Watch some News Wipe, especially the ones about the American Media. You'll respect him after that.

Originally Posted by Indrid Cold1

I hate that Dara o'brain and Jonathan Ross are always associated with games in the mainstream media. Both of them come across in interviews as such casuals I doubt they have ever done more than read the blurb on the back of a few boxes.

Pfffft Wossys game room is fucking awesome.

Originally Posted by RaikuHebi

Watch some News Wipe, especially the ones about the American Media. You'll respect him after that.

An America hater?! On this, our greatest day?!

...I'll give it a watch.

Originally Posted by Indrid Cold1

I hate that Dara o'brain and Jonathan Ross are always associated with games in the mainstream media. Both of them come across in interviews as such casuals I doubt they have ever done more than read the blurb on the back of a few boxes.

Half his gaming section is about MGS lol

Originally Posted by Chanser

http://www.channel4.com/news/charlie...ystation-video

Briefly talks about Papers Please.

I feel for Brooker in that clip. It's like trying to get my parents in to videogames, they get impatient and fail to see the point. Perhaps they're right! But no :)

The Movie after looks like it will be a good watch too, Indie Game: The Movie.

This documentary uses three games (Fez, Meat Boy and Braid), each at a different stage of development, to explore the pressures and rewards for independent game designers.

With these and the PS4 i'll be sorted for the weekend.

Originally Posted by Chanser

http://www.channel4.com/news/charlie...ystation-video

Briefly talks about Papers Please.

Forget this Saturday show, I'd just watch a series of Charlie teaching Jon Snow about video games. I was pretty much laughing non-stop when they started playing Lego Marvel.

Originally Posted by Indrid Cold1

I hate that Dara o'brain and Jonathan Ross are always associated with games in the mainstream media. Both of them come across in interviews as such casuals I doubt they have ever done more than read the blurb on the back of a few boxes.

I remember Jonathan Ross saying one of his favorite Mario games is Paper Mario, so I've always had a bit of respect for that. He probably used to really be into video games, but as he got older and more busy kinda lost touch. I'm sure Dara o'briain is a casual.

Originally Posted by Chanser

http://www.channel4.com/news/charlie...ystation-video

Briefly talks about Papers Please.

I really like how he explained how videogames can get a point across in ways that other media cannot. Specially with Papers, Please.

I feel like he could have talked about Folding Home in PS3 and games like Journey, but I'm very confident he is going to do great with his show.

Wossy was importing over-priced Japanese consoles before some of you were even born. He might not be into games that much now but he definitely has credibility and he goes way back. I'd much rather hear what he has to say on games than hear Dara go on about how the toll gates in GTA4 are so amazing.

Originally Posted by Juan29.zapata

I really like how he explained how videogames can get a point across in ways that other media cannot. Specially with Papers, Please.

I feel like he could have talked about Folding Home in PS3 and games like Journey, but I'm very confident he is going to do great with his show.

I think that - if you're like me, and have always felt angry at the lack of cultural respect/understanding games have had - you'll really enjoy the show. It's still made for a very much traditional TV audience, so don't expect super in-depth stuff, but I'm hoping it'll be a good way of explaining why our hobby is so wide & fascinating.

I should clarify again, though - it's a documentary rather than a comedy thing. Expect comedy (because Brooker's hilarious) but I wouldn't go into this expecting anything vaguely like my Abridged vids. They hired me for my cultural knowledge about games rather than the daft lols, but yeah - hopefully you guys will like it!

Originally Posted by OniBarubary

An America hater?! On this, our greatest day?!

...I'll give it a watch.

Not an American hater, it's pretty much all directed at the press and the British press get pretty much the same treatment iirc. It's a very interesting watch.

Originally Posted by Indrid Cold1

I hate that Dara o'brain and Jonathan Ross are always associated with games in the mainstream media. Both of them come across in interviews as such casuals I doubt they have ever done more than read the blurb on the back of a few boxes.

I love this attitude. "Pff these guys just play farmville they don't understand the video games the same way I understand them. I bet they haven't even finished Dark Souls."

Games as an interest has to be 0% or 100% investment. I think having a career like those two do you would be hard pressed to find 5 minutes to play games.

http://www.edge-online.com/features/...avourite-game/

I mean really, he sounds more hardcore than I do.

Originally Posted by Chanser

http://www.channel4.com/news/charlie...ystation-video

Briefly talks about Papers Please.

Jon Snow: "Find them in the hedgerows" - him alluding to finding females who play games.

Thanks, mate. That makes me feel really good about myself.

Plus he wouldn't let Brooker get a word in on the matter. What a fusty misery guts.

Charlie Brooker on why video game television is so hard to make
With his documentary, How Video Games Changed the World, screening on Saturday, we talk to the writer, broadcaster and veteran gamer about the challenge of making TV about games

http://www.theguardian.com/technolog...ame-television

I was like "where is " O.o

until I figured out the old guy is called Jon snow

Charlie Brooker is just awesome. During the late 90s he was a reviewer at PCZone magazine, which was part of cvg.com. I used to be in stitches reading his reviews and articles. Best PC gaming mag ever. I'm glad he has his own shows and stuff now. Dude was always brilliant, and too crazy to be boxed in one media.

Gonna get my parents to watch this, even though my mom is perfectly aware of how games are nowadays. This might be the point where I teach them how to play games with controllers. Teaching my dad how to play Prince of Persia: Two Thrones years ago was a nightmare as a first game! haha Now will go more simple.

Originally Posted by Blue Lou

http://www.theguardian.com/technolog...ame-television

More people should read this interview, it's brilliant. Matt Lees, Don Blyth, Cara Ellison, all damn cool people. The whole thing is full of choice quotes, so read it all. The bit about old TV media not being able to get around the language of games, was enlightening.