Game Head
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| Game Head | |
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 Game Head 2007 logo |
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| Genre | video game review, videogame journalism |
| Starring | Geoff Keighley |
| Country of origin | USA |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | SpikeTV |
| Original run | 2005 – present |
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Game Head is a television show about video games hosted by games journalist Geoff Keighley. It airs every Friday night at 1 AM Spike TV in the U.S. and Canada. The show is now in its fourth season. According to SpikeTV it is the highest rated videogame show on television, and consistently has higher ratings than anything on G4 or MTV2. [1]
In the program, host Keighley is seen on location with a company or has a special guest (such as infamous film director Uwe Boll or professional gamer Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel), and does an interview that goes on throughout the show. During the program, game previews, reviews, and small trivia facts are interspersed during the program.
Past shows have included interviews with Boll, current Nintendo of America President and Chief Operating Officer Reggie Fils-Aime, and fashion designer Marc Ecko. Shows have also focused on the best of E³ 2006, featuring editors from internet gaming site GameSpot, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences's D.I.C.E. Summit, including an interview with the head of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business division Peter Moore, and the 8th Annual Independent Games Festival.
The show is known for divulging exclusive information on new games. In 2006 the show has unveiled the first footage of Medal of Honor: Airborne and an exclusive reveal of the Barbarian King boss fight in God of War II. It was also the first TV on the set of the movie Resident Evil: Extinction, and unveiled how the game character Albert Wesker will look in the movie.
A number of celebrities have also appeared as guests, including Clint Eastwood, Kiefer Sutherland, Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, and even Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
Contents |
[edit] Episode Guide
[edit] Season 1
- 101 - Frag Dolls profile show.
- 102 - The Nintendo Fusion Tour with Fall Out Boy.
- 103 - Star Wars: Battlefront II Show, shot at LucasArts/LucasFilm's new office in San Francisco, CA
- 104 - Spike TV Video Game Awards Nomination Special.
- 105 - Xbox 360 Launch Special.
- 106 - Fight Night Round 3.
- 107 - Spike TV Video Game Awards Post-Show.
- 108 - University of Southern California Videogame Program Show.
- 109 - 1UP/Ziff Davis 2006 Preview Show.
[edit] Season 2
- 201 - Blur Studios, a 3D animation company.
- 202 - The Collective, Inc., developer of The Da Vinci Code and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith video games.
- 203 - Uwe Boll, infamous videogame filmmaker.
- 204 - Alex Ward, game designer of Burnout and BLACK.
- 205 - Marc Ecko about his game, Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure.
- 206 - Reggie Fils-Aime, A profile of Nintendo's top North American executive.
- 207 - Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences's D.I.C.E. Summit.
- 208 - EA Los Angeles. This show featured an exclusive preview for Medal of Honor: Airborne.
- 209 - Training Day with Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel.
- 210 - The Godfather: The Game. Shot at Paramount Pictures backlot in Hollywood, CA
- 211 - NBA Ballers Phenom.
- 212 - Kingdom Hearts II.
- 213 - The Sundance of Gaming. Shot at the Game Developers Conference in San Jose, CA. Features Cliff Bleszinski from Epic Games.
[edit] Season 3
- 301 - I Am 8 Bit Art Exhibit at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles, CA.
- 302 - Ubisoft Montreal Show shot in Montreal, QC, Canada.
- 303 - E3 2006 Special.
- 304 - X-Men: The Official Game.
- 305 - E3 Game Critics Awards Show.
- 306 - Mega64.
- 307 - Pandemic Studios.
- 308 - Video Games Live Music Concert, shot in Philadelphia, PA
- 309 - Sex and Videogames.
- 310 - God of War II.
- 311 - The Madden NFL 2007 Kickoff Party at the ESPN SportsZone in New York City, NY.
- 312 - Resident Evil: Extinction. On the set of the new movie in Mexico City, Mexico.
- 313 - San Diego Comic-Con 2006.
- 314 - Red vs. Blue from Buda, TX. And the world exclusive look at Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars gameplay.
- 315 - Quakecon 2006.
- 316 - Game On: The History of Videogames.
- 317 - The Warped Tour - 30 Seconds to Mars, Less Than Jake and other bands discuss lending songs to videogames.
- 318 - The cast of Family Guy discuss their new videogame.
- 319 - The PlayStation 3 game Resistance: Fall of Man from Insomniac Studios
- 320 - Scarface: The World is Yours in Miami with Steven Bauer (Manny in the film).
- 321 - Sopranos: The Road to Respect with show creator David Chase and actor Vincent Pastore (Big Pussy)
- 322 - Warner Brothers Interactive and Superman Returns: The Game
- 323 - Uwe Boll on the set of his new film Postal.
- 324 - Call of Duty 3 Challenge
- 325 - PlayStation 3 launch special.
- 326 - Nintendo Wii launch special with Reggie Fils-Aime
- 327 - 2006 Spike Videogame Awards Hour Special
[edit] Season 4
During the 2006 Spike Videogame Awards on December 13, 2006, a 30-second commercial revealed that Game Head will return for a fourth season in 2007. Commercials stated that new episodes would premiere on Fridays at 1 AM in January. However, the first new episode actually aired on Friday, February 2, 2007. The start of season 4 brought with it a new logo (seen above) and new graphics throughout the show. Other new additions include a ratings score for game reviews, based on a 10-point scale, and a Game Head Icon segment, highlighting an iconic character in video game history. Also, a feature called Open World lists the top-selling games at a given independent video game retailer.
- 401 - 2007 videogame preview show from the offices of IGN in San Francisco, CA.
- 402 - Behind the scenes at Sega.
- Game Previews:
- Game Reviews:
- Rainbow Six: Vegas - 8 1/2 out of 10
- Rayman: Raving Rabbids (Wii) - 7 1/2 out of 10
- Lost Planet: Extreme Condition - 7 1/2 out of 10
- Trauma Center: Second Opinion - 7 1/2 out of 10
- Game Head Icon: Luigi
- News
- Inside the Hip Hop Gaming League: Season Two
- Open World
- Atomic Video Games - Fairbanks, Alaska
- 403 - Madden Bowl 2007 from Miami, FL
- 404 - DICE Convention 2007 with Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft
- 405 - NBA All Star Game in Las Vegas
- 406 - Atari founder Nolan Bushnell
- 407 - God of War 2 Special with David Jaffe
- 408 - Fable creator Peter Molyneux plus a feature on Kotaku
- 409 - Inside Nintendo Power Magazine
- 410 - Alternative Reality Gaming at 42 Entertainment
- 411 - Shigeru Miyamoto: A Special Tribute
