NBC working on a Video Game Show for primetime

According to a Joystiq source, NBC is developing a pilot for a show about gaming, focusing on gamer culture and the people who make games. According to the source, the project is being helmed by TJ "Ocman" Allard, a former Ubisoft designer. His co-host is Audrey Cleo, who currently works on Qore. The team is currently editing footage recorded at E3 for the pilot, including interviews with Kinect's Kudo Tsunoda and Mortal Kombat's Ed Boon.

Specific details, like a show name and distribution, have yet to be settled upon. However, our source says that the working title is currently "Game On." The pilot -- planned for primetime -- may even premiere as early as next month. If you happen to know more about this project, feel free to send us a tip. We will keep you anonymous!

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/30/nbc-working-on-video-game-show-pilot-for-primetime/

I hate to say it, but Jimmy Fallon opened the door for this.

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It will be interesting to see how this ends up.

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I see this as being a really lame and cheesy show.

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The subject of gaming shows came up on another forum, and as I posted there, I've wondered sometimes why there weren't more, given the amount of entertainment $$$ going into the industry and the popularity of gaming. I wonder what it would take to make a gaming program a big hit-- perhaps affiliation with one of the major magazines would be a start, and good reviews with exclusive content and interviews; also aiming it more towards an older audience and finding a good balance so it would appeal to both hardcore and nontraditional or casual gamers.

This looks interesting, for sure!