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Old G4 Review Is Forcing Gaming To Reckon With Its Racist JRPG Past
2Last week, Final Fantasy producer Yoshida Naoki objected to the label “JRPG,” stating that the term felt “discriminatory.” His comments kicked off a round of discussion about whether or not the term “JRPG” was racially problematic. Some couldn’t understand how JRPG could be pejorative, especially given the genre’s popularity. Those who took issue with the…
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G4 TV Is Being Shut Down Only A Year After Its Relaunch
A month after suffering a number of key layoffs and departures, the ill-fated attempt to reboot the 2000s gaming channel G4 TV is over, with its owners announcing that they’ll be shutting the network down.
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G4 Host Slams Xplay Audience’s Sexist Expectations
Cult-hit gaming channel G4 has only been back for a few months after its nearly decade-long hiatus, and already the hosts are fed up with some of the arseholes in the audience. Former esports commentator and new Xplay co-host, Indiana “Froskurinn” Black, specifically called out the crude sexism of viewers, online commentators, and other randos…
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The Cast And Crew Of G4’s X-Play Say Goodbye
Via Blair Herter, here’s the cast and crew of G4’s X-Play saying goodbye as they shoot their last episode. G4 cancelled X-Play, along with their other gaming-related shows, as part of a network-wide rebranding that will see G4 turning into an Esquire channel.