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New York, New York — August 9, 2010
goodgameTV, LLC signs a deal with Right Stuf, Inc to distribute their online anime catalog with popular titles including, Boogie Pop Phantom, Irresponsible Captain Tylor, and the classic Astro Boy.
With a starting package of over 170 hours of content runtime with more releases on the way, Right Stuf is best known for its numerous Japanese anime series and industry-leading production and translation work.
goodgameTV plans to launch fall 2010 at New York Comic Convention and will sell all content as Video On Demand to a 18-40 niche demographic.
New York, NY. — July 22, 2010
goodgameTV, LLC has signed with LastSat Productions to distribute the upcoming series, Pioneer One.
Pioneer One is a 2010 six-part dramatic series by independent filmmakers Josh Bernhard and Bracey Smith with a planned total runtime of over three hours. With the pilot reaching widespread success of over 470,000 downloads within the first month of distribution, pre-production is already underway for the rest of the show. The show is expected to have episodes ready for distribution by late 2010 or early 2011.
goodgameTV’s role is to help commercialize and monetize this project so that the creative team and talent can sustain itself for continued production of future seasons. In addition to distribution, goodgameTV members have personally contributed to their fundraising campaign to help realize their project.
New York, NY. July 20, 2010
goodgameTV, LLC has inked a deal with Media Blasters Inc. to distribute their online video titles, including such cult hits as Death Trance, Smash Cut, and anime series Ah! My Goddess.
The Media Blasters package of titles includes over thirty full-length feature films and ten Japanese anime series in all, totaling over one-hundred fifty hours of genre content.
goodgameTV plans to launch fall 2010 and will sell all content as Video On Demand to a 18-40 niche demographic.
Stay tuned for more exciting goodgameTV announcements coming soon.
New York, NY. March 10, 2010
goodgameTV, LLC announced the appointment of Carl Macek as the new Director of Content Development effective as of March 1, 2010. Macek’s main responsibility for goodgameTV is to cultivate key relationships with premium content producers and acquire content licenses for exclusive distribution on goodgameTV.com.
“Carl is a respected figure in the entertainment industry. His work with Robotech as well as many other anime, films, and studio projects have left a lasting influence on pop culture over the last two decades,” says Brian Tang, co-founder of goodgameTV. “More importantly, his track record and experience as the co-founder and president of Streamline Pictures proves that he knows what we’re going for and how to get it done. If he can achieve success with goodgameTV as he did with Streamline, watch out.”
Macek attended California State University, Fullerton earning a degree in the theory and criticism of visual media and has over thirty years of experience in the entertainment industry. He is most known as the creator and guiding force behind Robotech - a popular and influential 85-episode animated television series. Macek later founded Streamline Pictures, one of the first American companies to successfully deal with the acquisition and distribution of Japanese animation to the domestic American market. Among the many titles released by Streamline are Hayao Miyazaki’s Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Fist of the North Star, Akira, Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro, and Lupin III: Mystery of Mamo. Streamline’s distribution business was ultimately assigned to Orion Pictures, freeing Macek up to pursue more creative pursuits.
Impact in Film
Macek is largely credited with exposing and proliferating Japanese animation to the US market. Many of the films he worked on or distributed are arguably the most influential and famous anime titles to-date and are universally recognized as genre classics. These works have later gone on to inspire many aesthetic styles and storytelling methods in the American cartoon industry.
Macek is a staple guest celebrity in the comic book and anime convention scene and is one of the more recognizable names in the American animation industry.
About goodgameTV
goodgameTV is an internet-based VoD network streaming original and exclusive premium content themed around videos “inspired by games.” Their goal is to create a profitable digital distribution alternative for commercial-grade videos themed around a niche genre. The company is based in New York, New York.
More information can be found online at http://www.goodgametv.com.
goodgameTV is pleased to announce Gamer Syndrome as a new affiliate partner. For great game reviews and podcast commentaries, please visit http://gamersyndrome.com/ to hear the latest!
goodgameTV is currently undergoing site tranformation to simplify site usage and place more emphasis on the content. We will also be removing the Subscription System in favor of a VoD system.
These upcoming changes will make a substantial impact on our home page aesthetics and navigation.
Site construction should be finished by late March/early April. These improvements will help us deliver more simply to our viewers, but also give us more flexibility to attract premium content makers.
Thanks for your patience.
goodgameTV is proud to announce Game Hub as an affiliate partner. For a great video game news blog with a UK slant, check out http://www.game-hub.co.uk.
Look for upcoming tourney site Bringit.com to be featured on future episodes of Road to Pro, our reality show about competitive gamers trying to make it in the burgeoning world of professional gaming.
Chris Rick of Gamer's Daily News takes an in-depth look at our various shows:
Many thanks to Michael Tenzer of BreakYourController for another inspiring write-up!:
http://breakyourcontroller.blogspot.com/2009/12/marrying-internet-tv-and-video-games.html
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What ever happened to friends coming over to crash the night to play the latest game? Life was much simpler then. As we grow up, things keep changing all around us, it's just not that easy anymore.
"No Reset" is a comedy about five friends struggling with different issues of post-grad life in NYC. From life to love to career, it just seems impossible figuring it all out.
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After a full year of hard work and lots of twists and turns, we've finally arrived. To get here was no small task.
Our coming together was made possible back in 2006 at a store named NYCLAN, a gamer's Mecca in Manhattan. That game center was where we all met, LAN'd, played tournaments, made our first shows, and became friends. It's also where we immersed ourselves into the gaming world beyond any casual or competitive gamer or industry insider. Because we lived, ate, and breathed this world 24/7 beyond what any one gamer, developer, or marketer is ever exposed to - everyday was a conversation with hundreds of gamers about their respective lifestyles and regarding deep philosophical debates about the games themselves. We received so much insight, feedback, and most importantly, inspiration to do something and put it all together.
In early 2008, we started assembling our team. What was just a hobby, a fleeting topic that we discussed but never actually pursued, was now our mission set in motion. Friends of NYCLAN: video production crews, web programmers, techies, business and financial veterans - all hardcore gamers, were all on the same path to realize our one goal. What we didn't yet anticipate was how hard this goal would be.
At first the thought was to get a "rapid prototype" and then to pitch to investors. Both were achieved with pitches generating moderate, not explosive interest. How could this be when we were jumping for joy at the thought of this concept? Investors seemed very tempered about everything, always a poker face with nobody ever anteing up. We were all frustrated.
Hindsight is 20-20 and now we know the reason. In any other year with any other conditions, I'm sure we would have been a hit. The economic downturn and financial crisis in NYC, the country, and the world had left investor coiffeurs barren. Nobody was getting funding, everybody was frustrated. Furthermore, the double-whammy of the media-industry meltdown and the disappearance of advertisement dollars kept all would-be investors at bay.
So we went back to the drawing board. How do we prove that media isn't dying and that there is a way to actually create a real business out of this? How do we offset the seemingly uncontrollable costs of bandwidth and content? Is it even possible to do it just by ourselves without money from others, especially because there was no money? It was after so many conversations with techies, business people, and producers that we finally found the answer. We had to revamp our entire approach and mentality and scrapped our old prototype. We were going to self-fund the entire project with our own savings and paychecks and start it super old-school, grass-roots style. Motivating ourselves to start over fresh was tough, but we believed enough to do it.
So here we are one year later. The production teams on board are by far the strongest, most stable, and most committed to the goal. They are our teammates and we live and die by them. The technology is completely redesigned: better, sleeker, and newer. The business is fresh and exciting and designed to be a real, long-lasting enterprise.
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While researching, we stumbled upon a random review site, thatguywiththeglasses.com, that had randomly reviewed goodgameTV. This marks our first official critic review. He describes goodgameTV as "a 'TV' station where it attempts to be G4 if G4 really cares about videogames" and sums up with: "bottom line? I say this site has some real potential and something to keep an eye on." We're very pleased with this feedback and are very excited for the future.
goodgameTV Partner, Sarcastic Gamer, celebrates its first birthday this week (June 11th) with its latest parody song of Nintendo's latest peripheral and game experience, Wii Fit. The music video, featuring SG's "Dave" Cothran as the fat guy, is now available on Youtube and on the Sarcastic Gamer site.
goodgameTV celebrated its first official Content Update, hence launch, on Friday, June 6th. Months of preparation culminated in our first successful update. A sincere thank you is in order to all the staff and production teams involved for helping us make this possible.
4play. Duh.
It turns out the guys at Insomniac didn't miss it, they just decided not to use it. "At the end of the day, I think we didn't want to scare off the parents who might be buying the game for their kid," series writer TJ Fixman told an audience at PAX this weekend. "So we went with 'All 4 One.'" Better still, they had other names, four of which they shared with us last night and, since we heart you, we'll share with you here.
- Multiple Organisms
- Bros b4 Foes (Community Manager James Stevenson clarified the 'b4' spelling)
- Fiends with Benefits
Four other Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One titles Insomniac considered originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
"We're not announcing anything today, but we want to tell you guys that we really care about this franchise a lot," Gearbox co-founder Brian Martel said. "It's something we created and it really means a lot to us. It's not just a game about the combat. It's about the soldiers in the war. We'll deal with Baker and his men in future games for sure." So while they're not confirming that a Brothers in Arms game is in development currently, they are confirming that one will be at some point. But Martel did give us an idea of what we might expect from a future BiA offering: "But we also may do some other things that maybe treat the game in some different ways and take some different directions." So, modern warfare then?
Pitchford then jumped in, agreeing. "It was our first original IP. So we'll be taking care of that one." Further confirming that a Brothers in Arms game is possibly in production, Pitchford said, " We've got a lot of action right now, but we're not ready quite yet to bring it out. We want to make sure we know we've got it right before we tell you what we're doing."
Gearbox discusses Aliens: Colonial Marines, Brothers in Arms, secret Pitchford-directed title, and more originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Click to continue reading Open Discussion – September 6, 2010Exclusive features
- Reviews: We give our final verdicts for the crime action game Mafia 2 and the puzzle title Tidalis.
- Boot Disk: Our retro games column takes a look back at the hacker-themed classic Uplink.
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent demo: Try out this sample of the upcoming horror-themed first person adventure game.
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Continue reading The Best of Big Download: August 30 - September 5
The Best of Big Download: August 30 - September 5 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Beyond folks purchasing handhelds just to play the game, a bundle pack being offered which includes a PSP for ￥33,131 ($392) couldn't have hurt. The most important thing to know about the game, however, isn't that it's related to Monster Hunter -- the most important thing is that it's all about adorable kittens. Not just any kittens: helper kittens! We'd love to stay and tell you more about it, but we've got a hot date with the madness-inducing trailer for the game.
Continue reading Japanese hardware sales, Aug. 23 - Aug. 29: Feline Helpers edition
Japanese hardware sales, Aug. 23 - Aug. 29: Feline Helpers edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
PAX 2010: CEO Randy Pitchford announces purchase of all future rights to 3D Realms' storied action hero; Borderlands free update with raised level cap coming soon.
Who was there: Gearbox Software claimed the 2010 Penny Arcade Expo as its own on Friday with the shock announcement that it would see Duke Nukem Forever to the finish line in 2011. On hand to discuss the move, as well as the rest of Gearbox's announced development slate, was CEO Randy Pitchford, chief creative officer Brian Martel, creative director Mikey Neumann, licensing head David Eddings, and cinematics director Brian Thomas.
What they talked about: Though Friday's revelation that Gearbox would be finishing up 3D Realms' Duke Nukem Forever was perhaps the biggest news out of the Penny Arcade Expo, the studio followed it up with another headline-worthy announcement. Namely, Pitchford revealed in front of the PAX 2010 collective that Gearbox has acquired the Duke Nukem intellectual property, including Duke Nukem Forever and all future developments in the franchise, from 3D Realms. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Explaining how the deal went down, Pitchford noted that he and Martel had actually met while working at 3D Realms, way back in 1997, and Gearbox still had a strong relationship with George Broussard and others at that studio. "I feel like I owe Duke Nukem my career," he said, before bringing up last year's turmoil of 3D Realms' closure and the lawsuits that resulted. "That day sucked, but you can't kill Duke."
He said that even with the game's future grim, about eight or nine former 3D Realms developers continued to work on Duke Nukem Forever, including Allen Blum, who has been working on the franchise since its inception in 1991. The game they were making is the same that is being made at Gearbox, he said, noting that Blum and the others--but not Broussard--are still on the team. He also said that the game is currently in the polish phase, and that "arrangements need to be made with first-parties and retailers." Apparently, 2K Games hadn't even informed retailers of the game's existence until it was announced on Friday.
"The game that is happening is 3D Realms' game," he said. In an emotional moment, Pitchford went on to say that, "I didn't buy [Duke Nukem] from them, they sold it to me," emphasizing how protective 3D Realms has been of its quintessential action hero.
"Gearbox was the only home appropriate for the Duke Nukem brand," Broussard said as part of a statement. "They are very talented and possess the perfect perspective and understanding of the brand. Their vision for its future direction is exciting and unbelievable. I personally cannot wait for fans to see their unique take on the franchise."
"The Gearbox Software team and I are ecstatic that we have grown to a position to be able to pick up and carry the torch and help Duke rise back to glory in his time of need," Pitchford added. "Fans of the legendary hero and all the incredible talent that have ever helped him all deserve the very best support that we can bring."
For more information on Duke Nukem Forever, check out GameSpot's hands-on with the game from PAX 2010.
As for the rest of what Gearbox has been working on, the team first discussed what was going on with the Borderlands franchise. Namely, Pitchford noted that Borderlands' fourth, and ostensibly final, downloadable content add-on--Claptrap's New Robot Revolution--will arrive on September 28. He also noted that all Borderlands owners will receive a free patch for the game that rebalances it and increases the level cap to 69.
Of that innuendoed number, Pitchford said that they did not want to alienate Borderlands fans who purchased General Knox for the sake of gaining that DLC's 11-level cap increase. "We realized that if we added eight levels, with the cap at level 61, it wouldn't piss off people who paid for the General Knox DLC." A release date for the free patch has yet to be determined, but Pitchford noted that it should arrive some time around the launch of Claptrap's New Robot Revolution.
Martel then briefly discussed Gearbox's Brothers in Arms franchise, saying that they had nothing to announce today. However, he did emphasize Gearbox's commitment to the franchise, hinting that the series may branch out from the characters established in recent installments. "We'll have some things to talk about soon. We're not ready quite yet to bring it out," Pitchford added.
Martel also didn't have any news about Aliens Colonial Marines, noting that it has been difficult to talk about the game due to involvement from rights owner 20th Century Fox and publisher Sega. However, Pitchford seemed to bend the rules a bit, calling for a rapid-fire succession of screenshots of the game to be shown on the conference hall's big screen.
Though brief, the shots showed a group of marines engaging richly detailed alien drones in what appeared to be a space station's corridors. The shots were highly reminiscent of the tone established by Ridley Scott's 1979 original Alien.
Quote: "Always bet on Duke."--Randy Pitchford.
Takeaway: The next game Gearbox will deliver is the Duke Nukem Forever that has been more than a decade in the making, with many of the original developers still working on the project. Of course, fans of the series probably won't believe it until they see it, a fact Gearbox recognized and promised to do something about as soon as possible.
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"Gearbox acquires Duke Nukem IP" was posted by Tom Magrino on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:30:21 -0700
But enough with the words, let the images commence!
Gallery: PAX 2010: A visual tour
PAX 2010: A visual tour originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
A press release timed to go out with the announcement has some more information. Here's the big picture quote: "Gearbox Software announced today that it has acquired the full intellectual property rights of the 'Duke Nukem' brand including Duke Nukem Forever and all future projects in a cooperative deal made with 3D Realms." Even more interesting: "The first product to be available under the Duke Nukem brand will be the long awaited Duke Nukem Forever." Naturally, if they're buying the brand you can imagine DNF won't be the last game to feature the Duke.
Pitchford made a point to say that Alan Blum, the creator of the Duke Nukem franchise, is now with Gearbox. "He's on the 10th floor with his team," he said. He also wanted to explain that this franchise couldn't simply have been purchased by anyone. "I didn't buy it from [3D Realms]," Pitchford said. "They sold it to me." In the press release, 3D Realms' Scott Miller said, "Gearbox was handpicked as the new home for Duke Nukem because of their continued passion, commitment and long-time heritage with the brand and 3D Realms."
So, Duke Begins then?
Continue reading 'We bought Duke Nukem.' Franchise rights transferred from 3D Realms to Gearbox
'We bought Duke Nukem.' Franchise rights transferred from 3D Realms to Gearbox originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Now the good news: They are being included in a free update for the game across all three platforms, Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford told a live PAX audience that his studio resisted making it a part of a DLC pack since, if they included those features, "you'd have to buy every previous DLC" to get access to said features. So, instead, Pitchford said they were going to release a "free update to Borderlands that will both rebalance the original game around the level cap and increase the level cap for everyone."
But Pitchford said the studio still struggled with how high to raise it. On the one hand, Gearbox didn't want to match the 11-point upgrade that many people paid for with the "General Knox" DLC, but on the other the devs didn't want it to be too low, like 5-points. Instead, they came up with another number. "With the current level cap at 61," Pitchford teased, "we realized if we added 8 levels ... "
The audience groans.
So the new level cap is 69 and it will be released sometime around the October 12th Borderlands Game of the Year Edition release.
Free Borderlands update will raise level cap, rebalance main game originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
In Fluffy Logic's (Savage Moon) upcoming PSN release, you play as a monster that you've customized every slimy, scaly inch of, from his shoulder rockets to his tentacle legs. Then ... well, you destroy shit.
Continue reading Eat Them! preview: War of the Rampage
Eat Them! preview: War of the Rampage originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Ruffian says that the glitches were "caused by problems mastering the DLC package," thus the reissue rather than a patch. The developer assures players that "all will be fine" after the download, which was available publicly as of yesterday morning. We've yet to hear of any issues with the re-release, but feel free to let us know if you find any.
Crackdown 2 'Toy Box' DLC crashing issues resolved by reissue originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
And Sega knows it, which explains why Sonic Colors is pretty much nothing but those portions of gameplay. That alone would make for a pretty serviceable Sonic game, but Sega has also added Wisps: small alien creatures who imbue Sonic with one-time-use powers.
Gallery: Sonic Colors (E3 2010)
Continue reading Sonic Colors preview: Wisp you were here
Sonic Colors preview: Wisp you were here originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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