GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley explained
| Alt Name: | GT.TV |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Starring: | Geoff Keighley
Amanda MacKay
Daniel Kayser
iJustine |
| Composer: | Kurt Bumbulis, Bruce Edwards |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 11 |
| Executive Producer: | Geoff Keighley, Kevin Kay, Neil Schuurmans, Jon Slusser |
| Producer: | Jeremy Hoffmann, Joel Goodling |
| Editor: | Adam Greenstein (lead), Stephanie B. Keane, Pete Larsen, John Stobaugh, Mike Thoroe |
| Company: | MTV Networks
GameTrailers.com |
| Network: | Spike |
GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley (or GT.TV) was 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 ran from 2008-2013, with the GameTrailers site being shut-down in 2016.[1]
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-Aimé, professional video gamer Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel, and fashion designer Marc Ecko.
Episodes have also focused on the "Best of E3" 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.[2]
Hosts
- Geoff Keighley (2005–2013) - Video game journalist for online, print and television, freelance writer, and executive producer. Former correspondent for G4TV's The Electric Playground.
- Amanda MacKay (2007–2013) - On-location host, actress, and producer.
- Daniel Kayser (2007–2013) - On-location correspondent and interviewer.
- iJustine (2010–2013) - 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)
Season 2 (2006)
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 –
- 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 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 from Insomniac Games
- 320 – in Miami with Steven Bauer (Manny in the film).
- 321 – 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-Aimé
- 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.
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 - (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 - (April 4, 2010)
- 310 - Red Dead Redemption (May 8, 2010)
- 311 - TBA (May 15, 2010)
- 312 - (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/ (July 24, 2010)
- 319 - Comic Con 2010 (July 31, 2010)
- 320 - TBA (August 14, 2010)
- 321 - Portal 2 (August 21, 2010)
- 322 - /Bungie (August 28, 2010)
- 323 - Dead Space 2 (September 11, 2010)
- 324 - (September 18, 2010)
- 325 - Epic Mickey (September 25, 2010)
- 326 - (October 15, 2010)
- 327 - Rock Band 3 (October 22, 2010)
- 328 - Mortal Kombat (October 29, 2010)
- 329 - Fall Games Preview (November 5, 2010)
- 330 - (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 - / (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)
Special - GameStop All Access (Battlefield 3/Assassin's Creed: Revelations//Batman: Arkham City) (September 16, 2011)
- 422 - Aliens & Syndicate (/Syndicate) (September 30, 2011)
Season 5 (2012)
- 501 - Battlefield 3 (October 7, 2011)
- 502 - (October 14, 2011)
- 503 - (October 21, 2011)
- 504 - Nintendo Exclusives (w/ Reggie Fils-Aimé) () (October 28, 2011)
- 505 - The Simpsons E3 Parody/Spike Video Game Awards Nominees (November 11, 2011)
- 506 - GameStop Unwrapped (The biggest games of the season)/World Premiere DLC (November 25, 2011)
- 507 - VGA Games of the Year (Spike's VGA nominees of the year) (December 9, 2011)
- 508 - Mass Effect 3/CES 2012 (January 20, 2012)
- 509 - Spring Preview: Madden Bowl 2012/Starhawk//Darksiders II/Syndicate (February 10, 2012)
- 510 - DICE Summit2012//Sleeping Dogs (February 17, 2012)
- 511 - Xbox 360 Spring Showcase/Halo 4/Forza Horizon (March 9, 2012)
- 512 - GDC 2012 (San Francisco Game Developer's Conference)/Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD/ (March 16, 2012)
- 513 - Junction Point Studio Visit: Disney's Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (March 23, 2012)
- 514 - FreddieW (April 6, 2012)
- 515 - (April 13, 2012)
- 516 - PlayStation 3 Exclusive Game: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (April 27, 2012)
- Special - GT.TV presents Max Payne 3 (May 4, 2012)
- 517 - Transformers Fall of Cybertron (May 11, 2012)
- 518 - Far Cry 3 (May 18, 2012)
- 519 - E3 2012 First Look Special (/Guardians of Middle-earth///Dishonored/Tomb Raider) (May 31, 2012)
- 520 - Epic Games (June 8, 2012)
- 521 - Dead Space 3 (June 15, 2012)
- 522 - Tomb Raider (June 22, 2012)
- 523 - Borderlands 2/Vid Con 2012 (July 13, 2012)
- 524 - Dishonored (August 3, 2012)
- 525 - Valve (Dota 2/Source Film Maker/Steam/QuakeCon) (August 17, 2012)
- 526 - Media Molecule/Forza Horizon (September 7, 2012)
- 527 - Fuse (September 14, 2012)
- 528 - Halo 4 (September 21, 2012)
- 529 - Assassin's Creed III (September 28, 2012)
Season 6 (2013)
- 601 - Need For Speed: Most Wanted and (October 5, 2012)
- 602 - (October 12, 2012)
- 603 - (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/ (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/) (June 7, 2013)
- 612 - Penny Arcade Expo 2013 (PAX) (September 13, 2013)
Season 7 (2013)
- 701 - / (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 - (November 22, 2013)
Notes and References
- Web site: Sarkar . Samit . 2016-05-17 . IGN acquires GameTrailers, will maintain archive of all content (update) . 2023-12-12 . Polygon . en-US.
- Web site: Archived copy . February 3, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927212242/http://mediakit.spiketv.com/pdf/25019.pdf . September 27, 2007 .
