As gaming becomes more mainstream, it needs to be reflected differently in the eyes of the public. It needs to find a medium to penetrate which gives the casuals an easy understanding of gaming- while the hardcore, an exciting show to watch. The Internet can’t offer this, well it could- but at this stage its a crowed world with no walls- the TV however, its an empty room. With one or two gaming shows with niche followings.
Top Gear is a car show and an over the top one at that. Each week they crash through the TV with various segments which is more entertainment then cars. It’s informative to the naked eye, but for the most part- its designed for entertainment.
Gaming shows however, are not designed with this in mind- they are boring, stale and quite repetitive. They play like a half hour version of a mainstream media video game websites review blown out for that long- just in case you don’t know- that is quite boring. Read or Watch the latest IGN or Gamespot review- and you will soon see that even I make more sense.
Spinning back over to the concept idea is one which did almost happen. Creators of the Mana Bar in Australia had a little thing going for their own TV pilot. It was entertaining for one- and could almost fill the void. Game Damage could of been something great, and we hope they get it up one day.
But with that in mind it seems like no one will step to fill the void to make an entertaining video game show. Just follow the Top Gear concept- and obviously refine it heaps. You could have playing competitions- star interviews playing a random shovel ware title. Various microwave explosions of PS3s or Xboxs. Be entertaining- not just dull and boring like your reading off a cereal box.