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[BGBW]

Also needs to make more mention of Japan this time. GameSwipe was pretty western orientated which is odd when you consider two of the three console manufacturers are Japanese.

That and the quirkiness of a lot of Japanese games leads to instant humour that even non gaming enthusiasts understand.

 

[Marvel]

I look forward to it.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Also needs to make more mention of Japan this time. GameSwipe was pretty western orientated which is odd when you consider two of the three console manufacturers are Japanese.

That and the quirkiness of a lot of Japanese games leads to instant humour that even non gaming enthusiasts understand.

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

 

[BGBW]

But I need to know who Charlie Brooker's waifu is in the iDOLM@STER!

 

[Freewheelin']

Hooray!

I saw him in my local Sainsburys a few months back (I work there). Looked like a hobo :lol

Was with his wife and child.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Will definitely Sky+ it.

 

[Trojita]

video games’ first credible female character, digital cover girl and tawdry teenage boy fantasy – Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft

Terra and Cele's are like "The fuck!?"

 

[Madouu]

Love Charlie Brooker

 

[JustAnotherOtaku]

Fantastic to hear. Love his stuff, especially the gaming related things he has done before.

 

[Shahed]

Terra and Cele's are like "The fuck!?"

As wrong as the statement might me, you need to remember FFVI never released is the UK. Besides Lara Croft is probably more well known than every female FF character put together. Heck any female character except possibly Peach

 

[Prisoner KSC2-303]

Great news, looking forward to it.

 

[L1NETT]

Oh yeah, Brooker and video games is always a pleasure

 

[Shahed]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QtS-7woh7g

You should definitely watch this then. It's a games episode that Brooker has already done. It's hysterical as well as insightful and takes a good stance.

This is great. Thanks!

 

[BGBW]

As wrong as the statement might me, you need to remember FFVI never released is the UK. Besides Lara Croft is probably more well known than every female FF character put together. Heck any female character except possibly Peach

That and the fact that Lara Croft is British so of course she was the big name putting us back on the videogaming map.

 

[Markitron]

Im a big fan of the entire Wipe series so am looking forward to this. I dont he was a fan of The Last of Us though, so I dont think I can take him seriously anymore. Thats as wrong an opinion as a person can have

 

[HK-47]

Will we ever get new Black Mirror?

 

[kiyomi]

That and the fact that Lara Croft is British so of course she was the big name putting us back on the videogaming map.

It wasn't The Great Mighty Poo?

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Hooray!

I saw him in my local Sainsburys a few months back (I work there). Looked like a hobo :lol

Was with his wife and child.

Ha, you never told me that

 

[spirity]

Big fan of this guy ever since How To Report the News.

 

[deli2000]

Also needs to make more mention of Japan this time. GameSwipe was pretty western orientated which is odd when you consider two of the three console manufacturers are Japanese.

That and the quirkiness of a lot of Japanese games leads to instant humour that even non gaming enthusiasts understand.

I think the he did a guardian column about his love for japanese arcades IIRC

 

[axisofweevils]

He just tweeted this:

So I'm fronting a one-off 2-hour doc called How Videogames Changed the World on C4 in late Nov. Everything from Pong to Papers, Please...

https://twitter.com/charltonbrooker/status/395249988936028162

 

[SteveWD40]

Matt Lee's as well? Fuck yes, I love his channel and contributions to Shut up and Sit Down (board game reviews).

 

[wrowa]

I had no idea that Brooker has a games background. Huh.

 

[axisofweevils]

I had no idea that Brooker has a games background. Huh.

I believe he helped to found CeX too.
EDIT: I'm wrong. He merely worked there.

 

[EdibleExplosives]

Fuck yeah. I loved Gameswipe, and was disappointed with the lack of games in the Weekly Wipe episodes.

 

[guitarhero]

He's going to talk about Papers, Please...?

If you excuse the British-ness, that's jolly well good and a bloody brilliant idea, lad.

 

[Jam_Sponge]

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.

Hah! I don't have THAT much of an impact on things, sadly.

It will still very much be a TV documentary about videogames, so don't expect anything massively mental - I've just done my best to ensure that it isn't the usual "SPACE INVADERS LOL" tripe that we've seen in the past. My main role was fleshing out the structure and discussion points within the show, and helping to choose the games the show is going to talk about.

And hell, if he happens to use one of my jokes along the way? I'll die a happy man.

 

[RaikuHebi]

Hah! I don't have THAT much of an impact on things, sadly.

It will still very much be a TV documentary about videogames, so don't expect anything massively mental - I've just done my best to ensure that it isn't the usual "SPACE INVADERS LOL" tripe that we've seen in the past. My main role was fleshing out the structure and discussion points within the show, and helping to choose the games the show is going to talk about.

And hell, if he happens to use one of my jokes along the way? I'll die a happy man.

This was my biggest worry. Thank you good sir. The only bit of your work I've encountered were the abridged videos. I was in tears.

 

[Gowans]

Brooker & Matt Lees!

Yes!

This is going to be GREAT!!!

 

[BGBW]

I got an invite to be on the show as the only Wii U owner in the UK.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Hah! I don't have THAT much of an impact on things, sadly.

It will still very much be a TV documentary about videogames, so don't expect anything massively mental - I've just done my best to ensure that it isn't the usual "SPACE INVADERS LOL" tripe that we've seen in the past. My main role was fleshing out the structure and discussion points within the show, and helping to choose the games the show is going to talk about.

And hell, if he happens to use one of my jokes along the way? I'll die a happy man.

Well, that's great to hear. Gameswipe kinda did the whole "here's what video games are if you somehow tuned in by accident" so I'm glad that it's not going to be a re-do of that.

Nice to hear that Cara Ellison is involved too! Another very funny, very smart writer.

 

[jimbor]

Hopefully some of the other writers involved can help Brooker be funny again. Lord knows he lost that ability a while back.

 

[Visualante2]

His BBC games special was pretty spoiler filled so be sure to check out what games he is covering first.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Hopefully some of the other writers involved can help Brooker be funny again. Lord knows he lost that ability a while back.

Is this like in the last few months? Everything I've seen him in he's been great.

 

[spirity]

Many many years ago, a UK games magazine called PC Zone I used to buy religiously had a bunch of Brookers prank calls on one of the issues cd's. Thankfully through the power of the Internets some of them have been preserved. Here's a couple of them for your delectation.

Charlie Brooker prank calls Activision regarding Quake
Charlie Brooker prank calls Eidos regarding Tomb Raider

 

[Covfan]

It's on Saturday 30th at 9PM according to the channel 4 website http://www.channel4.com/programmes/charlie-brooker-videogames-changed-the-world


Edit/ and then they are showing Indie Game: The Movie afterwards, seems to be all of the video games night.

 

[dead monkey uk]

It's on Saturday 30th at 9PM according to the channel 4 website http://www.channel4.com/programmes/charlie-brooker-videogames-changed-the-world


Edit/ and then they are showing Indie Game: The Movie afterwards, seems to be all of the video games night.

Sounds good, the show also features Jonathan Ross and Dara O'Briain who are both big gamers.

 

[Haribo]

They should have put it on the night before the PS4 is released, not the night after.

 

[PJV3]

Will watch, he's lost his edge since being drawn into Huq's world of celebrity, but he's still a funny misery guts.

 

[kiyomi]

Look forward to it! I don't care for Ross but Charlie Brooker is always awesome.

Hopefully Graham Linehan is involved too, I preferred him over Dara O'Briain on Gameswipe. His stories were the best.

 

[micster]

The 30th? The one night I decide to be social and do drinks for my Birthday. I time things well.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Charlie Brooker and Matt Lees?
Where did I leave that Banderas gif?

 

[Newline]

Would love to watch this show but I just can't stand Charlie Brooker.

I think it's the fact that he's married to Konnie Huq and yet he's still a miserable bemoaning sod. /salt

 

[donkey show]

Poor Samus, Michelle Heart and Valkyrie, they'll never get their recgonition will they?

Wait, Metroid's a girl? :O

 

[Yen]

Will watch, he's lost his edge since being drawn into Huq's world of celebrity, but he's still a funny misery guts.

Have you watched Black Mirror?!

 

[CyanideFuse]

I love Dara's take on gaming. His commentary on (I think) Screen Wipe about his trials and tribulations against The Berserker in Gears of War was hilarious.

 

[L1NETT]

Nice to have a firm date. Really looking forward to this one.

Brooker fans, watch A Touch of Cloth. Found it bloody hilarious.

 

[PJV3]

Have you watched Black Mirror?!

Yeah, I'm talking more about his confession about toning down his attacks on celeb culture, t'was a sad read.

 

[RaikuHebi]

It's on Saturday 30th at 9PM according to the channel 4 website http://www.channel4.com/programmes/charlie-brooker-videogames-changed-the-world


Edit/ and then they are showing Indie Game: The Movie afterwards, seems to be all of the video games night.

Ahh man I've already seen that, but still sounds like a good night's viewing!

I think it's the fact that he's married to Konnie Huq and yet he's still a miserable bemoaning sod. /salt

I was very surprised when I found that out!

Have you watched Black Mirror?!

I just Wiki'd that and thanks for bringing it into my existence. I'm a fan of Brooker's TV critiques but I totally missed this!

Yeah, I'm talking more about his confession about toning down his attacks on celeb culture, t'was a sad read.

Link to said confession?

 

[guitarhero]

Yeah, I'm talking more about his confession about toning down his attacks on celeb culture, t'was a sad read.

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.