X-Play and Attack of the Show Cancelled

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  1. tim240

    tim240 Well-Known Member

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    Shouldn't this be at lounge?

    Sucks they're canceling and being replaced by another show..
     
  2. HTWGames

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    Sorry, wasn't sure where to post it... was a spur of the moment news story hahaha
     
  3. squarezero

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    Moved to the Lounge.

    Basically, G4 is getting out of the gaming business. NBC wants them to be "Esquire TV". Sucks especially for the creative teams -- hope the shows get picked by Spike/GameTrailers.
     
  4. bramblett05

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    Didn't Adam quit xplay and Kevin quit AOTS?
     
  5. Yes. What a damn shame, I loved X-Play. G4 definitely isn't what it used to be…:(
     
  6. HTWGames

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    Though the internet is the major source of 0 day information, I really enjoyed the fact that the charisma and encapsulated shows were something to at least sit and watch while mowing down on some dinner... Sadly it will be missed, but if this is the way things are going to go...then maybe Revision 3 or someone should pick up the slack online?
     
  7. crex

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    Sigh. The channel that I've tuned into nearly every day for the past 8 or so years has just turned it's back on the community that launched it. We all knew it was a sinking ship when Adam and Kevin left, and this is the final nail in the coffin.

    I'm really hoping The Nerdist picks them up and they start all over on YouTube. As for now, looks like I'll have to watch Viral Video Showdown to keep up with Adam and Kevin.

    So long G4.
     
  8. mrbiggles

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    yeah used to watch TECHtv back in 1999! shows slowly started to go downhill after 2004...g4
     
  9. bramblett05

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    Adam did extended play I believe then xplay when it was g4 might be wrong. So what has Morgan Webb been doing?
     
  10. crex

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    Yeah Adam was on X-Play since it's early days on TechTV with another co-host, and Morgan took over when the companies merged.
     
  11. zeonmx

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    Good riddance. I've seen this coming miles away.

    Adam Sessler most likely smelled this and bailed out before shit hit the fan in late Spring.
     
  12. squarezero

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    He was actually fired -- he didn't quit.
     
  13. bramblett05

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    Why was he fired?
     
  14. squarezero

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    I think the official word was "creative differences," but I guess it was a case of G4 ditching expensive talent. Adam was on the Bonus Round a few months ago, and he spoke of the incident as something that "ruined his life."
     
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    I heard it was a contractual dispute, like they wouldn't pay him what he thought he was worth.
     
  16. crex

    crex Doctor of Game of the Week-ology

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    That's what I remember reading as well. Could be wrong though.
     
  17. squarezero

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    I believe that you are right. Clearly the writing was on the wall at G4, though -- they were already cutting back on game programming.
     
  18. seanec89

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    kevin pereira talked about this on the joe rogan podcast later on joe offered him a job. Now kevin makes a podcast called pointless on the death squad network produced by Brian redband and joe rogan.

    Adam is another story I have no idea what happened to him after he left in April. I tried to find more info and can't, he was funny but not amazing so I won't miss him. The whole network became a joke when they started hiring tits&ass that didn't know anything about gaming.
     
  19. crex

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    If you guys are wondering what Adam has been doing lately, he and Kevin Pereira teamed up to create Viral Video Showdown on Syfy.
     

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