In Canada, we have what was once a boring, government-funded channel called the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), but in the last year, I've seen this channel completely rethink its programming and now it holds some of my favorite programs like The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos, a great news show that is funny and informative; and Underdogs, a show that helps the little guy get justice from the big companies that screw them over.
Further proving to me that this channel has chosen the path of coolness, last night I found a documentary about video games that rather impressed me. Recently shot within the last year, the documentary covers how video game are becoming a type of media that is finding its way into our day to day lives and is affecting everything from sports to social issues to military combat.
Part one ran last night on CBC at 8pm EST. The show covered video games as a huge spectator sport in Korean, video games in the military, video games and their affect on young Arabs, and the affect of violent video games on young minds. The show also featured an interview with Will Wright. In one shot, you can see Will at E3 talking to Kevin Pereira during a G4TV interview.
Part two which will run next Thursday at 8pm EST, will look at Second Life and how people are becoming virtual millionaires and it will also look at sex and relationships in video games.
Anyone in Canada and anyone lucky to pick up CBC in the upper United States, I highly suggest you take the time to watch the second part of this documentary.
For a taste of what the documentary has to offer check out the show summary on CBC.ca, read the show's fact sheet and watch a promotional clip.
Sorry I couldn't get this out sooner for all of you to watch part one, but hit the jump for another great documentary on gaming.
The Video Game Revolution - Created by gamers in 2004 for PBS.
Yeah, Im in Toronto, I Love the watching the hour right at the end of the day. It's such a great show, It's wicked to see him him being popular on that station
I was watchin this here in Toronto and i thought it was gonna be another "videogames are actually POPULAR" type documentary. but this was really informative and covered a lot of ground. i found the Korea thing with Starcraft to be very interesting. Can't wait for part 2.
It is a scary thing when such an innocent vehicle such as gaming can be used in the search of evil in the world to teach kids to hate and kill a real live enemy and be densentisized to killing of others .
Every tool I guess can be used for good or evil.
What is the direct name of the tv program ?
Cannot seem to find it on the cbc website.
Couldn't fine a name for it- everything just lists the film's name. Part two is on on the 8th though on the main network, not Newsworld where most of the doc shows are on. I'm sure it will be on a few times though, I think they say that somewhere on the schedule
http://www.cbc.ca/doczone/gamerrevolution.html
Just saw it posted on Demonoid. If you have an account head over there and start downloading. Don't know if you are allowed to post torrent links here, so I'll just do so.
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5:06 PM on 02.02.2007
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If anyone finds a copy online somewhere, I'll add it to the post.
Hello from Mississauga.
Every tool I guess can be used for good or evil.
What is the direct name of the tv program ?
Cannot seem to find it on the cbc website.
http://www.cbc.ca/doczone/gamerrevolution.html
http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1020121/558306/