GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley

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GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley
Also known asGT.TV
StarringGeoff Keighley
Amanda MacKay
Daniel Kayser
iJustine
ComposersKurt Bumbulis, Bruce Edwards
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons11
Production
Executive producersGeoff Keighley, Kevin Kay, Neil Schuurmans, Jon Slusser
ProducersJeremy Hoffmann, Joel Goodling
EditorsAdam Greenstein (lead), Stephanie B. Keane, John Stobaugh, Mike Thoroe
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesMTV Networks
GameTrailers.com
Release
Original networkSpike
Original releaseJanuary 14, 2005 (2005-01-14)–January 18, 2008 (2008-01-18) (Game Head)
January 25, 2008 (2008-01-25) –
November 22, 2013 (2013-11-22) (GT.TV)
Chronology
Preceded byGame Head
External links
Website

GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley (or GT.TV) is a television show about video games hosted by video game journalist Geoff Keighley. Originally titled Game Head, on January 25, 2008, the show relaunched under its current name with a slightly different format and further incorporation of GameTrailers hosts, Amanda MacKay and Daniel Kayser. The series airs Friday nights at different times (depending on the previous programming) at 12am, 12:30am, 1am, and 1:30am Eastern Time on Spike in the U.S. and Canada.

Series overview[]

In the program, host Geoff Keighley, along with his correspondents, are seen on location at video game companies or interviewing with special guests while divulging exclusive information on upcoming video games. During the program, video game previews, reviews, new gadgets, and trivia facts about the video games are featured.

Notable episodes[]

Past episodes have included interviews with film director Uwe Boll, former Nintendo of America President and Chief Operating Officer Reggie Fils-Aime, professional video gamer Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel, and fashion designer Marc Ecko.

Episodes have also focused on the "Best of E3" (Electronic Entertainment Expo) in their E³ 2006 and E³ 2007 episode, featuring editors from internet gaming site GameSpot. Other episodes have featured the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences's D.I.C.E. Summit, including an interview with the former head of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business division Peter Moore, the 8th Annual Independent Games Festival, PAX East, and Spike TV Video Game Awards (VGAs).

Ratings[]

According to Spike TV, GT.TV is the highest rated video game show on television, and consistently has higher ratings than anything on G4 or MTV2.[1]

Hosts[]

  • Geoff Keighley (2005–present) - Video game journalist for online, print and television, freelance writer, and executive producer. Former correspondent for G4TV's The Electric Playground.
  • Amanda MacKay (2007–present) - On-location host, actress, and producer.
  • Daniel Kayser (2007–present) - On-location correspondent and interviewer.
  • iJustine (2010–present) - On-location gadget correspondent, and actress.

Celebrity guests[]

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.

Game Head: Episode Guide[]

Season 1 (2005)[]

  • 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

Season 2 (2006)[]

  • 201 – Blur Studios, a 3D animation company
  • 202 – The Collective, 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

Season 3 (2006)[]

  • 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 07 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 – Thirty Seconds to Mars, Less Than Jake and other bands discuss lending songs to videogames
  • 318 – The cast of Family Guy discuss their new video game
  • 319 – The PlayStation 3 game Resistance: Fall of Man from Insomniac Games
  • 320 – Scarface: The World is Yours in Miami with Steven Bauer (Manny in the film).
  • 321 – The Sopranos: 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 TV Video Game Awards hour-long special

Season 4 (2007)[]

During the 2006 Spike TV Video Game 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 1AM 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 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 (February 2, 2007)
  • 402 – Behind the scenes at Sega
  • 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 II 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
    • In keeping with the ARG theme, Game Head had a URL and images of Shigeru Miyamoto – hidden in split-second images flashed on the screen – to a trailer for the next episode: a Super Tribute to Shigeru Miyamoto. The link was "miyamoto.spiketv.com"
  • 411 – Shigeru Miyamoto: A Super Tribute
  • 412 – Inside Valve for Team Fortress 2
  • 413 – Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta Special
  • 414 – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
  • 415 – Big Buck Hunter Pro and Eugene Jarvis
  • 416 – A look at Star Wars games at Star Wars Celebration IV
  • 417 – Video game modder Ben Heckendorn
  • 418 – The Voice of Mario: Charles Martinet
  • 419 – Naughty Dog on Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
    • This episode was re-aired in January 2008 with an updated Head Start news segment
  • 420 – Gears of War creators Epic Games
  • 421 – E3 2007 Special
  • 422 – E3 Hangover Special
  • 423 – Comic-Con 2007 with David Jaffe, Uwe Boll and the casts of Iron Man and Heroes
  • 424 – Madden NFL 08 launch from Times Square
  • 425 – Stranglehold special
  • 426 – EA Chicago
  • 427 – Projekt Revolution Tour 2007
  • 428 – EA Summer Showcase
  • 429 – Halo 3: LAUNCHED!
  • 430 – Hollywood and Games
  • 431 – World Cyber Games
  • 432 – Call of Duty 4 creators Infinity Ward
  • 433 – The writers of The Simpsons
  • 434 – E For All Expo 2007
  • 435 – Mass Effect at BioWare
  • 436 – Harmonix the creators of Rock Band
  • 437 – Videogame Violence with Jack Thompson
  • 438 – Game Head Best of 2007
  • 439 - Game Head: A Mockumentary (Online Short)

GameTrailers TV (GT.TV) Episode Guide[]

Season 1 (2008)[]

In January 2008 it was announced that the 5th season Game Head would be relaunched as GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley, further aligning the show with MTV's popular gaming site GameTrailers. The format of the show is largely the same as Game Head, although game reviews are now handled by GameTrailers.com so the scores match those on the website. The show was also re-launched in high-definition on SpikeHD and is available in HD on GameTrailers.com and Xbox Live Marketplace.

Season 2 (2009)[]

Season 3 (2010)[]

  • 301 - Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (January 21, 2010)
  • 302 - Most Anticipated Games 2010 (January 28, 2010)
  • 303 - Splinter Cell Conviction (February 11, 2010)
  • 304 - X10 Convention (February 18, 2010)
  • 305 - God of War III (February 25, 2010)
  • 306 - TBA (March 5, 2010)
  • 307 - TBA (March 12, 2010)
  • 308 - GDC 2010 (March 19, 2010)
  • 309 - Halo: Reach (April 4, 2010)
  • 310 - Red Dead Redemption (May 8, 2010)
  • 311 - TBA (May 15, 2010)
  • 312 - Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions (May 22, 2010)
  • 313 - Bulletstorm (May 29, 2010)
  • 314 - Crysis 2 (June 5, 2010)
  • 315 - TBA (June 12, 2010)
  • 316 - The Big 3 at E3 (June 18, 2010)
  • 317 - Deadliest Warrior (July 3, 2010)
  • 318 - God of War III/Fallout: New Vegas (July 24, 2010)
  • 319 - Comic Con 2010 (July 31, 2010)
  • 320 - TBA (August 14, 2010)
  • 321 - Portal 2 (August 21, 2010)
  • 322 - Halo Reach/Bungie (August 28, 2010)
  • 323 - Dead Space 2 (September 11, 2010)
  • 324 - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 (September 18, 2010)
  • 325 - Epic Mickey (September 25, 2010)
  • 326 - Call of Duty: Black Ops (October 15, 2010)
  • 327 - Rock Band 3 (October 22, 2010)
  • 328 - Mortal Kombat (October 29, 2010)
  • 329 - Fall Games Preview (November 5, 2010)
  • 330 - Back to the Future: The Game (December 3, 2010)
  • 331 - 2010 VGA Preview (December 10, 2010)

Season 4 (2011)[]

  • 401 - Fight Night Champion/Twisted Metal (January 29, 2011)
  • 402 - Nintendo 3DS (February 4, 2011)
  • 403 - Duke Nukem Forever/Madden Bowl 2011 (February 11, 2011)
  • 404 - Infamous 2/SOCOM 4 (February 24, 2011)
  • 405 - GDC 2011 Special (March 3, 2011)
  • 406 - Rage (March 8, 2011)
  • 407 - PAX East (March 11, 2011)
  • 408 - L.A. Noire/Twisted Metal (April 15, 2011)
  • 409 - Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim/Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (April 22, 2011)
  • 410 - Sony Surprise: Starhawk/Madden NFL 12 (Top 5 Most Anticipated Games at E3) (May 13, 2011)
  • 411 - Countdown to E3 2011 (May 26, 2011)
  • 412 - E3 First Look (Exclusive E3 2011 Trailers) (June 3, 2011)
Special - GT.TV Presents: E3 2011 All Access Live (June 6, 2011)
  • 413 - BioShock Infinite (15 minute trailer from E3) (July 8, 2011)
  • 414 - Resistance 3 (July 22, 2011)
  • 415 - Comic-Con 2011: Saint's Row: The Third/Mass Effect 3/Batman: Arkham City (July 29, 2011)
  • 416 - Saints Row: The Third (August 12, 2011)
  • 417 - Gears of War 3 (August 19, 2011)
  • 418 - Fall Preview/GamesCon/Kotaku.com (August 26, 2011)
  • 419 - NBA 2K12/PAX '11 (September 2, 2011)
  • 420 - Assassin's Creed: Revelations (September 9, 2011)
  • 421 - Batman: Arkham City (September 16, 2011)
Special - GameStop All Access (Battlefield 3/Assassin's Creed: Revelations/Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception/Batman: Arkham City) (September 16, 2011)
  • 422 - Aliens & Syndicate (Aliens: Colonial Marines/Syndicate) (September 30, 2011)

Season 5 (2012)[]

Season 6 (2013)[]

  • 601 - Need For Speed: Most Wanted and Medal of Honor: Warfighter (October 5, 2012)
  • 602 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (October 12, 2012)
  • 603 - God of War: Ascension (November 9, 2012)
  • 604 - VGA 10 Nomination Special (December 7, 2012)
  • 605 - CES 2013 (January 18, 2013)
  • 606 - Star Trek/Star Wars Pinball (February 22, 2013)
  • 607 - South by Southwest/Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (March 15, 2013)
  • 608 - GDC 2013/Battlefield 4 (April 12, 2013)
  • 609 - Behind the Scenes: Microsoft Xbox One (May 24, 2013)
  • 610 - Pre-E3 2013 Countdown (Dying Light/Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z) (June 7, 2013)
  • 612 - Penny Arcade Expo 2013 (PAX) (September 13, 2013)

Season 7 (2013)[]

  • 701 - Killzone: Shadow Fall/Batman: Arkham Origins (October 18, 2013)
  • 702 - Xbox & Nintendo Fall Preview (November 7, 2013)
  • Special - PS4 All Access: Greatness Awaits (Special) (November 14, 2013)
  • Special - Xbox One: Day One Countdown (Special) (November 21, 2013)
  • 703 - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (November 22, 2013)

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007. Retrieved February 3, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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