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On April 4th, 2012, Leo expressed how displeased he was with an incident on [[Shut Up And Play]] that Sunday. [http://www.justin.tv/twit/b/313843444 (timecode- 18:38:00)] The issue was brought to Leo's attention when a viewer, Sue, emailed their concerns with being offended by "highly inappropriate" content broadcast. The content in question regards the second Grudge Match played after Brian left the studio; [[Chad]], [[Glenn]], and a few others played the card game [http://www.cardsagainsthumanity.com/ Cards Against Humanity]. [http://www.justin.tv/twit/b/313655111 (timecode- 82:33:00)] Leo stated, "And the truth is, we're going to start cutting back, here. Because we're doing shows that aren't tech, and nobody wants to see them." | On April 4th, 2012, Leo expressed how displeased he was with an incident on [[Shut Up And Play]] that Sunday. [http://www.justin.tv/twit/b/313843444 (timecode- 18:38:00)] The issue was brought to Leo's attention when a viewer, Sue, emailed their concerns with being offended by "highly inappropriate" content broadcast. The content in question regards the second Grudge Match played after Brian left the studio; [[Chad]], [[Glenn]], and a few others played the card game [http://www.cardsagainsthumanity.com/ Cards Against Humanity]. [http://www.justin.tv/twit/b/313655111 (timecode- 82:33:00)] Leo stated, "And the truth is, we're going to start cutting back, here. Because we're doing shows that aren't tech, and nobody wants to see them." | ||
On April 5th, 2012, it was announced [http://twitter.com/#!/TWiTGameOn/status/187917924722417664 on Twitter] that the next episode would be their last. It is interesting to note that just 18 hours prior to the [http://www.reddit.com/r/TWiTGameOn/comments/ruphj/fun_while_it_lasted_goodbye_gameon/ cancellation announcement], [[Justin]] posted on the [http://www.reddit.com/r/TWiTGameOn/comments/rqph0/save_gameon/ Game On! Reddit] that the show was trending upward. It is suspected that some shit went down in [[Clay class]]. | On April 5th, 2012, it was announced [http://twitter.com/#!/TWiTGameOn/status/187917924722417664 on Twitter] that the next episode would be their last. It is interesting to note that just 18 hours prior to the [http://www.reddit.com/r/TWiTGameOn/comments/ruphj/fun_while_it_lasted_goodbye_gameon/ cancellation announcement], [[Justin]] posted on the [http://www.reddit.com/r/TWiTGameOn/comments/rqph0/save_gameon/ Game On! Reddit] that the show was trending upward. It is suspected that some shit went down in [[Clay Class|clay class]]. | ||
On April 8th, 2012, Game On! debuted its final episode. The subreddit changed its layout to accommodate the occasion, and Twitter filled with an emotional uprising of fans throughout the day. The show hit [http:// | On April 8th, 2012, Game On! debuted its final episode. The subreddit changed its layout to accommodate the occasion, and Twitter filled with an emotional uprising of fans throughout the day. The show hit [http://i.imgur.com/4AKG8.png #1 and #10 on iTune's Top Video Podcasts] and [http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/2336/gameonitunes11rank.jpg #11 and #16 on iTune's Top Podcasts]. [[Leo]] posted [https://twitter.com/#!/leolaporte/status/189157704219111424 a tweet] stating that if the last episode of Game On! gets 50k downloads he would bring it back, although the [http://twitter.com/leolaporte/statuses/190237926385401856 posted download numbers] proved insufficient to keep it alive. | ||
==Fun Facts== | ==Fun Facts== | ||
Revision as of 10:58, 20 April 2012
Game On! was a podcast on the TWiT Network which broadcast live on Sundays at 6:00pm PT/9:00pm ET. The podcast was hosted by Brian Brushwood and Veronica Belmont and written by Justin Robert Young. The show took the place of At The Controls which had been restructured into Shut Up And Play. The show utilized its crowd-sourced subreddit for not only feedback to improve the show, but also for news stories and community-driven interview questions.
Show Format
The System Update is a quick run-down of the biggest news over the past week.
- Flame Wars
Flame Wars semi-occasionally pit Brian, Veronica, and the live audience against each other in a contentious debate.
- The Score
The Score is a longer-form detailing of Brian and Veronica's thoughts and impressions on the big release of the week.
L33t Sh33t is a top 5 countdown that analyzes the best and worst of tropes and trends in the gaming industry (usually with a nostalgic focus).
Every week Veronica interviews a person of prominence in the gaming industry, incorporating user-submitted questions.
Casual Encounters is a semi-frequent, lavish recounting of stories as they tie into a review of a mobile game.
AppDiction is a humorous look at some of the most addictive apps.
- Feedback
Chad curates viewer feedback from Twitter during the show.
- Closing Videos
The show closes with some of the week's best game-related videos.
Though not technically part of Game On!, it serves as an after-party of sorts and is teased by Glenn towards the end of each episode.
Recurring Characters
Cancellation
On March 31st, 2012, Leo openly talked to the chat room on a variety of topics, one of which being the state of Game On. He mentioned that the show costs roughly $25,000 per month and in order for it to be profitable they needed 50,000 downloads, although it was only getting 25,000. Leo initially decided to give the show 12 weeks to find its footing and turn a profit, but had recently extended that to 18 weeks.
On April 4th, 2012, Leo expressed how displeased he was with an incident on Shut Up And Play that Sunday. (timecode- 18:38:00) The issue was brought to Leo's attention when a viewer, Sue, emailed their concerns with being offended by "highly inappropriate" content broadcast. The content in question regards the second Grudge Match played after Brian left the studio; Chad, Glenn, and a few others played the card game Cards Against Humanity. (timecode- 82:33:00) Leo stated, "And the truth is, we're going to start cutting back, here. Because we're doing shows that aren't tech, and nobody wants to see them."
On April 5th, 2012, it was announced on Twitter that the next episode would be their last. It is interesting to note that just 18 hours prior to the cancellation announcement, Justin posted on the Game On! Reddit that the show was trending upward. It is suspected that some shit went down in clay class.
On April 8th, 2012, Game On! debuted its final episode. The subreddit changed its layout to accommodate the occasion, and Twitter filled with an emotional uprising of fans throughout the day. The show hit #1 and #10 on iTune's Top Video Podcasts and #11 and #16 on iTune's Top Podcasts. Leo posted a tweet stating that if the last episode of Game On! gets 50k downloads he would bring it back, although the posted download numbers proved insufficient to keep it alive.
Fun Facts
- Game On! was TWiT's first scripted show with pre-recorded segments.
- Game On! was also TWiT's first official game-related show.
- Brian was flown from Austin to Petaluma every weekend to record the show live in studio.