Rev3Games was a streaming television channel owned by Revision3, a subsidiary of Discovery Digital Networks, with shows about video games. The channel launched on March 13, 2012.[1] On November 12, 2012, Revision3 announced that it had hired Adam Sessler, a previous staff member of TechTV who had continued through to G4 to host the television series X-Play.[2][3] Sessler was the editor-in-chief and executive producer of Rev3Games,[4] until leaving Discovery Digital Networks in April 2014.[5][6] The channel includes reviews and previews of upcoming games, interviews, and general discussion of video games. The channel's final hosts were Tara Long and Nick Robinson. Past hosts were Max Scoville, Scott Bromley, and Anthony Carboni.[7] Discovery Digital Networks ended the operations of Rev3Games on November 6, 2014, for reasons that have not been disclosed.[8]
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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Network | Revision3 YouTube |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080p (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Discovery Digital Networks |
| History | |
| Launched | 13 March 2012 |
| Closed | 6 November 2014 |
| Links | |
| Website | revision3 |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| YouTube channel | Rev3Games |
Programming
editAddress the Sess
editSessler engages in conversation with fans live on Google+ Hangouts. The show has ceased production since Adam Sessler's departure from Discovery Digital Networks.
Casual Friday
editRev3Games staff discuss a gaming related topic.
Coffee Talk
editNick Robinson talks with people from the office about gaming related topics.
Max Scoville's Study Hall
editMax Scoville recommends products within different forms of pop culture, in relation to an upcoming game. This show is no longer produced, as Scoville has since left Rev3Games.[9]
Rev3Games Originals
editSessler interviews video game developers. The future of the show is unknown since Adam Sessler's departure from Discovery Digital Networks.
Rev3Games Previews
editRev3Games' hosts give their impressions on upcoming games.
Rev3Games Reviews
editRev3Games' host give their opinions on recently released games and give a score on a scale of 1 to 5. Sessler structured the reviews similarly to X-play's reviews because that is what he was familiar with and he dislikes the 10 point scale.[10]
Sessler's ...Something
editSessler shares his thoughts on games and the gaming industry. The show has ceased production since Adam Sessler's departure from Discovery Digital Networks.
Spoiled Games
editSessler and 2 guests discuss everything about a specific game. The future of the show is unknown since both Adam Sessler's and Anthony Carboni's departure from Discovery Digital Networks.
Game of the Year
edit- 2012: Journey[11]
- 2013: BioShock Infinite & The Last of Us[12]
References
edit- ^ Husak, Michele. "Revision3 Launches Vertical Channels". Revision3. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "'X-Play' Vet Adam Sessler Bringing His Whimsy To Revision3′s Rev3Games". tubefilter. 2012-11-12. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ North, Dale (12 November 2012). "Adam Sessler joins Revision3 as editor-in-chief". Destructoid. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Former 'X-Play' host Adam Sessler leaves Revision3". Polygon. 2014-04-03.
- ^ "Adam Sessler Leaving Rev3 Games to Pursue 'New Avenues' in Video Games". Forbes.
- ^ "The Comedy Button · Scott Bromley on Career Opportunities (Not Starring Jennifer Connelly)".
- ^ "Rev3Games shutting down". GamesIndustry.biz. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ^ "Tumblr". October 2013.
- ^ Sessler, Adam. "How to Score: Adam on Reviews". Rev3Games. Revision3. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "The Smart Folks At Rev3Games Have Picked The Best Game Of 2012". tubefilter. 2012-12-28. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Choosing 2013's Game of the Year - CASUAL FRIDAY". Rev3Games. Revision3. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
External links
edit- Official website (Wayback Machine copy)
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