G4 Shows - Gamers Heart Japan60-minute video specialCheck the schedule for full listings. |
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Gamers Heart Japan | Watch as members of the global videogame community come together in an unprecedented effort to show their appreciation for the Japanese game industry and to raise awareness for Red Cross relief efforts for the people of Japan. The special will feature veteran game industry journalists from all over the world as well as some of the top game makers on the planet, sharing their thoughts on the incredible work and talented creators from the Japanese videogame development scene. The 60-minute video special will be a positive and uplifting tribute to a country that is so vital to videogame fans the world over. Follow Games Heart Japan on Facebook at Gamer Heart Japan.
VIDEOGAME & BROADCAST INDUSTRIES COLLABORATE ON "GAMERS HEART JAPAN" SPECIAL TO CELEBRATE THE COUNTRY AND RAISE DONATIONS FOR RED CROSS Members of the global videogame community have come together to create a special video project to show their appreciation for the Japanese game industry and to raise awareness for Red Cross relief efforts for the people of Japan.Titled "Gamers Heart Japan", this 60-minute special will premiere on April 3, 2011 and be filled with veteran game industry journalists from all over the world as well as some of the top game makers on the planet. Game journalists and game makers participating will be sharing their thoughts on the incredible work and talented creators from the Japanese videogame development scene. From the very beginning of the medium, Japanese videogames have been incredibly influential in popular culture. In "Gamers Heart Japan", interviewees will talk about the past, present and future of Japan as a games making powerhouse, all the while reminding our viewers that the country could really use our global support in its efforts to rebuild. The special will be a positive and uplifting tribute to a country that is so vital to videogame fans the world over. Donations for The Red Cross in your area can be made through the GamersHeartJapan.com website. You can also follow GamerHeartJapan on Twitter. "Gamers Heart Japan" will feature interviews and broadcast support from these outlets starting on April 3, 2011: G4 (US & Canada) SCI FI Australia SPACE (Canada) Musique Plus (Canada) Gametrailers.com IGN.com 1UP.com Gamespot.com GameInformer.com Joystiq.com Kotaku.com Destructoid.com GiantBomb.com Elecplay.com Gamespy.com Reviewsontherun.com MTV.com (Multiplayer) Escapistmagazine.com Wired.com Yahoo! Games Wired.com/gaming TheECA.com TotallyRadShow.com G4TV.com Shacknews.com EGMNow.com USAToday.com (GameHunters) Bitmob.com TorontoSun.com UGO.com Metacafe.com Games.yahoo.com HULU.com Youtube.com Facebook.com and more... Confirmed game developer interviews in "Gamers Heart Japan": Game Developers: Jade Raymond - Ubisoft Toronto - Assassin's Creed/Splinter Cell Dr. Greg Zeschuk - Bioware - Mass Effect/Dragon Age/Star Wars: The Old Republic Dr. Ray Muzyka - BioWare - Mass Effect/Dragon Age/Star Wars: The Old Republic Tim Schafer - Double Fine - Brutal Legend/Costume Quest Ken Levine - Irrational Games - Bioshock Cliff Bleszinski - Epic Games - Gears of War Ted Price - Insomniac Games - Ratchet & Clank/Resistance Siobhan Reddy - Media Molecule - LittleBig Planet Maxime Beland - Ubisoft Toronto - Assassin's Creed/Splinter Cell Todd Howard - Bethesda - Fallout 3/Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Peter Molyneux - Lionhead - Fable Alex Rigopulos - Harmonix - Rock Band Robin Hunicke - That Game Company - Flower/Journey Jenova Chen - That Game Company - Flower/Journey Evan Wells - Naughty Dog - Uncharted Ed Boon - NetherRealm Studios - Mortal Kombat Sid Meier - Firaxis - Civilization and more... |
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