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'Game Face' launches on Bravo, aimed at casual gamers
Nothing says 'casual' like sitting down and watching a program dedicated to your hobby. Which is exactly why ex-MTV Europe boss Peter Einstein is working on bringing "Game Face" to Bravo, a show not about watching silly things like game reviews, previews, and interviews, but about watching the games themselves -- unfiltered, if you will."From what we've seen in the past a lot of the focus has been more outside of the games, with presenter reviews, stats, interviews with creators and only a bit about the games themselves – as one assumed that you only 'play' games you can't 'watch' them," Einstein told MCV UK. "We feel this concept provides a fun, entertaining TV event which is appealing mostly to the casual gamer." And us? We're not so sure that casual gamers are going to be on board for simply watching gameplay of games rather than, you know, playing them.
Breakfast Topic: Putting on Your Game Face
No matter what your playstyle or what you're doing in World of Warcraft, I'd say chances are you reach a point where you want to get down to business. It can be any number of things. Maybe you finally want to grind out Exalted with Warsong Gulch. Maybe your raid group is in dire need of a good clean boss kill. Maybe you just want to head to Silithus and grind out that Guardian of Cenarius title. Whatever the reason, you have a goal, you have a plan, and you are not going to stop until you get enough. But one thing remains: You have to keep yourself focused on your goal. That's when you put on your game face, and that's when you have those little rituals that keep you pumped up and motivated.
Photographer captures game faces
New York based photographer Phillip Toledano has a gallery of photos online capturing the faces and expressions people make while playing video games. The resulting pictures are funny, creepy and slightly disturbing. It'll make us think twice about what our face is doing the next time we game. Maybe the Xbox Live Vision Camera isn't such a great idea after all. If we look like this, we don't want people laughing at us.Or is it too late?
