Game Head

Infobox television
show_name = Game Head


caption = "Game Head" 2005-2007 logo
format = video game journalism
runtime = 30 minutes
starring = Geoff Keighley, Amanda MacKay (2007-08), Daniel Kayser (2007-08)
country = USA
network = Spike TV
first_aired = January 14, 2005 - January 18, 2008
January 18, 2008
last_aired = present (Spike)
website =
tv_com_id = 73105
imdb_id = 0493090|

"Game Head" was a television show about video games hosted by games journalist Geoff Keighley. It aired every Saturday morning at 1 a.m. Eastern Time Spike TV in the U.S. and Canada. According to Spike TV it is the highest rated video game show on television, and consistently has higher ratings than anything on G4 or MTV2. [http://mediakit.spiketv.com/pdf/25019.pdf] On January 18, 2008, the show relaunched and changed its name to "GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley."

Overview

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.

Notable episodes

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 former head of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business division Peter Moore, and the 8th Annual Independent Games Festival.

Exclusive information on new games

The show is known for divulging exclusive information on new games. In 2006, the show unveiled the first footage of ' 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 ', and unveiled how the game character Albert Wesker would look in the movie.

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.

Starting on January 25, the series has been renamed "GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley" and has featured a slightly different format and further incorporation of GameTrailers hosts Amanda MacKay and Daniel Kayser.

Episode guide

eason 1

* 101 – Frag Dolls profile show.
* 102 – The Nintendo Fusion Tour with Fall Out Boy.
* 103 – "" 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.

eason 2

* 201 – Blur Studios, a 3D animation company.
* 202 – The Collective, Inc., developer of "The Da Vinci Code" and "" video games.
* 203 – Uwe Boll, infamous videogame filmmaker.
* 204 – Alex Ward, game designer of "Burnout" and "BLACK".
* 205 – Marc Ecko about his game, "".
* 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 – "". 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.

eason 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 – "".
* 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 – 30 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-Aime.
* 327 – 2006 Spike TV Video Game Awards hour-long special.

eason 4

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 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.
* 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.
**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 Software for "Team Fortress 2".
* 413 – "Halo 3" Multiplayer Beta Special.
* 414 – "".
* 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 "".
**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

eason 5 (GameTrailers TV Season 1)

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

* 101 – The world premiere of "Tiberium" with EA Los Angeles
* 102 – "Turok" creators Propaganda Games
* 103 – The Most Anticipated Games of 2008
* 104 – Madden Bowl 2008 with Peter Moore
* 105 – D.I.C.E. Summit 2008
* 106 – 2008 Game Developers Conference
* 107 – "Iron Man" creators Secret Level
* 108 – "" Special from LucasArts
* 109 – "The Bourne Conspiracy" creators High Moon Studios
* 110 – "" creators Gearbox Software
* 111 – "" creators Terminal Reality
* 112 – "Dead Space" creators EA Redwood Shores
* 113 – "FaceBreaker" creators EA Canada
* 114 – "Resistance 2" with Insomniac Games
* 115 – "" with Pandemic Studios
* 116 – "Prototype" with Radical Entertainment
* 117 - "Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe" with Midway Games
* 118 – "Gears of War 2" with Epic Games
* 119 - E3 2008 Special
* 120 - Comic-Con 2008
* 121 - "The Godfather II" with Electronic Arts
* 122 - "TNA Impact!" with TNA wrestlers and Midway Games
* 123 - 2008 Penny Arcade Expo
* 124 - "Halo Wars" with Ensemble Studios
* 125 - "Fallout 3" with Bethesda Game Studios

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