DirecTV has dropped G4, the home of popular tech-oriented shows X-Play and Attack of The Show, from its programming options. DirecTV released a statement saying G4 is one of its lowest-rated channels, thus DirecTV didn’t feel it was worth continuing. The Comcast-owned network released a statement of its own, blasting DirecTV for denying fans the only channel that focuses on “the popular gaming lifestyle.”

On Monday (November 1, 2010), satellite and cable TV provide DirecTV officially stopped carrying the G4 station.

Comcast, G4′s owner, had been in negotiations with DirecTV to keep the station in the provider’s lineup. The negotiations ended on Halloween (October 31, 2010)…

In the latest installment of our gamer-vs-gamer debates known as 2Bits, a pair of Gamertell writers ponder the possibility – and possible necessity – of a major video game industry award.

Would an awards ceremony the size and spectacle of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science’s (AMPAS) Oscars be a positive and beneficial annual event for the industry or would it simply implode due to politics and overt commercialism?

Read opposing takes on the possibility (or actuality) of such an industry event…

It’s time to once again get ready for the annual event of much gaming goodness known as E3 2009.

Here’s a list of the announced company press conferences and keynote address. We’ll be Live Blogging several of these conferences, so watch the site for constant updates all week. For a taste, check out our 2007 and 2008 coverage.

National Public Radio is taking a mental holiday on December 31, 2008, with most of its shows airing 2008 highlights and recaps. For the year ender of Talk of the Nation (check local listings for broadcast times), hosted by Neal Conan, NPR has been promoting a pop culture recap featuring a mention of Grand Theft more »

The debates concerning video game violence will never die, not as long as there are parents out there who are all-too-willing to succumb to fear-mongering rather than actually researching and investigating what occupies the time of their offspring.

This latest rendition of the game violence debate comes as a result of Sega’s decision to air a trailer for MadWorld, one of their more controversial titles that will see an exclusive release on Nintendo’s Wii. According to G4, someone became offended at Sega’s decision to air the trailer, prompting Adam Sessler to examine this poignant issue once again.

Throughout his time on the Soapbox, Sessler made it clear that the scene that was considered “questionable” was…

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A new trailer for From Software’s Ninja Blade for the Xbox 360,was unveiled at the 2008 Tokyo Game Show. The trailer features an individual with dual swords and a grappling hook traversing a monster infested city.

While this may cause gamers to immediately think of Ninja Gaiden, From Software has enough experience under its belt as the developers of titles including…

Now that CES is about over, it’s time for companies to start rolling out “Best of CES” lists. G4′s gone one better and compiled its own “Best of the Best” list, likely based on the items the TV crew could fondle between producing its live-ish coverage. (PS: CNet’s recent acquisition, Natalie Del Conte, is yummy. Thank for putting her on screen, G4).

The fifteen-item list is divided into three subcategories with five items each: Mainstream Tech, Hardcore Tech and Media Tech. None of the items are game specific, though a few could be used with games including the Sony XEL-1 OLED TV, Pico Projector and the Asus Eee PC 4G laptop and possibly the Lightglove Virtual Controller.

Click through for the complete list…

According to Multichannel, games and technology network G4 will be offering live video coverage for the consumer electronics show (CES) 2008. Beginning at 7 PM on January 7, 2008, and continuing the next night at the same time, Attack of The Show hosts Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn will be on hand to show off more »

G4, the cable channel dedicated to videogames, has closed the voting for this year’s annual G-Phoria awards, airing the results last night (August 8, 2007) on its review show, X-Play. The show is hosted by the gutteral-voiced Adam Sandler and sexy Amazonian, Morgan Web.

There weren’t any huge surprises, except maybe that the best system was the Xbox 360, even though the Wii has been selling well and usually seems to get favorable reviews from the channel. Of course the awards were voted on by gamers, so there’s no accounting for actual taste.

Gears of War took the most awards including Game of the Year. The Wii had a decent showing with four games and not one PS3 exclusive won an award.

This year’s award winners are…