As a very close follower of trends within the gaming media space, one particular interesting trend has stuck out to me over the past week: Kotaku, a property of the blog group Gawker Media, has gone out of their way to mention and include everything related to MTV. Now, it could be coincidence that MTV and its related media properties are particularly hot this week, but sometimes the phrase “where there’s smoke, there’s fire” comes out to actually be true.
Everyday this week there has been an increased focus on MTV and Viacom properties. With guest blogger and GameTrailers and Spike TV (both Viacom properties) correspondent Geoff Keighley taking guest editor duties all week, the co-branding is either a somewhat blatant advertising deal or an even bigger deal involving the potential sell of Gawker to Viacom — a company trying to increase its videogame presence more and more.
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Spike TV will air their World Cyber Games 2007 Grand Final special on Friday, Nov. 9 at 11 PM EST and again on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 9:00 PM EST.
The channel had previously covered the WCG USA Final, so they’re wrapping up their coverage of the WCG 2007 season. Tune in and check it out!
Alas, the final clip from Epileptic Gaming’s coverage of the Spike TV Scream Awards 2007. EG did cover the event in a more serious tone (see part 1 & part 2), but for part 3, EG added their own special sauce to the mix. Enjoy the dish:
What happens when you put Chyna, Ben Templesmith, Eli Roth, Tracie Thoms, Christa Campbell, and Zoe Bell on a red carpet? You get part 2 of EG’s coverage of the Spike TV Scream Awards 2007 held at the Greek Theatre in Hollywood, CA. And remember, part 3 is coming tomorrow, and then on Monday, EG will be back on the air! Enjoy!
Epileptic Gaming’s crack news team got an early Halloween treat last week at Spike TV’s Scream Awards 2007 held at the Greek Theatre. Robert Summa asked the questions to the Hollywood celebs lucky enough to have been invited to the awards show. So check out the first of 3 videos, this one featuring Casper Van Dien, Danny Trejo, Kristanna Loken, Daeg Faerch, and Slash!
