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G4 TV - TheFeed - Sessler's Soapboxhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/tags/301/Sesslers-Soapbox.htmlRSSviaXmlTextWriter v1.0Sessler's Soapbox: 4 out of 5 vs. 5 out of 5http://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f700956%2fSesslers-Soapbox-4-out-of-5-vs-5-out-of-5.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/700956/Sesslers-Soapbox-4-out-of-5-vs-5-out-of-5.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p>This week, we have much to be thankful for. One thing we should all be thankful for is the fact that Adam Sessler takes the time out of his busy schedule each week to let us know what's on his mind. This week, Adam is going to respond to some of your ciricisms about the recent scoring of <a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61709/assassins-creed-ii/index/"><em>Assassin's Creed II</em></a> and <a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61952/left-4-dead-2/index/"><em>Left 4 Dead 2</em></a>. Many of you pointed out that these sequels have improvements over their predicessors, but got a lower score. Press play to find out why.</p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42979/Sesslers-Soapbox-4-out-of-5-vs-5-out-of-5/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/183749_L/sessler-11-25-09.jpg" alt="sessler 11 25 09" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42979/Sesslers-Soapbox-4-out-of-5-vs-5-out-of-5/" class="largevideolink">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42979/Sesslers-Soapbox-4-out-of-5-vs-5-out-of-5/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> Subscribe to G4's <em>Sessler's Soapbox</em> Podcast by clicking your preferred service:</p> <p><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/subscribe1.gif" alt="" /> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78 941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fW ebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d275798950%26partnerId% 3D30" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/podcasts/39/Sesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=Sessler's%20Soapbox%2 0Video%20Podcast&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthepile%2fp odcasts%2f39%2fSesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&mid=c 505ef0a-8917-4394-b78b-aced9f426366" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btnZune.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=-1983837296&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/feedview/TheFeed&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D86273980.1489436543.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D86273980%3B%2B__utmc%3D86273980%3B%2B__utmz%3D86273980.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D86273980.-%3B" width="1" height="1"><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=-1983837296&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-4-out-of-5-vs-5-out-of-5&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D86273980.1489436543.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D86273980%3B%2B__utmc%3D86273980%3B%2B__utmz%3D86273980.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D86273980.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0800Sessler's Soapbox: Goodbye Pandemic Studioshttp://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f700815%2fSesslers-Soapbox-Goodbye-Pandemic-Studios.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/700815/Sesslers-Soapbox-Goodbye-Pandemic-Studios.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p>It was just yesterday that we all found out about the closing of Pandemic Studios, creators of the <a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/35418/mercenaries-2-world-in-flames/index/"><em>Mercenaries</em></a> series and the upcoming <a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/45188/the-saboteur/index/"><em>The Saboteur</em></a>. While there have been a lot of game developers shutting their doors recently, this one seems to represent something larger than a simple financial decision. Pandemic's publisher EA tried an experiment last year by releasing new, experimental IPs like <a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/47006/mirrors-edge/index/"><em>Mirror's Edge</em> </a>and<em> <a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/41517/dead-space/index/">Dead Space</a></em> instead of their usual stable of licensed games and sequels. But are they really to blame when we, the gaming public, didn't buy into their great experiment? Listen to what Adam has to say on the subject and let us know what you think in the comments below. </p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42838/Sesslers-Soapbox-Goodbye-Pandemic-Studios/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/183008_L/Sessler-Pandemic-11-18-09.jpg" alt="Sessler Pandemic 11 18 09" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42838/Sesslers-Soapbox-Goodbye-Pandemic-Studios/" class="largevideolink">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42838/Sesslers-Soapbox-Goodbye-Pandemic-Studios/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> Subscribe to G4's <em>Sessler's Soapbox</em> Podcast by clicking your preferred service:</p> <p><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/subscribe1.gif" alt="" /> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d275798950%26partnerId%3D30" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/podcasts/39/Sesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=Sessler's%20Soapbox%20Video%20Podcast&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthepile%2fpodcasts%2f39%2fSesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&mid=c505ef0a-8917-4394-b78b-aced9f426366" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btnZune.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=-1983837296&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-Goodbye-Pandemic-Studios&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D86273980.1489436543.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D86273980%3B%2B__utmc%3D86273980%3B%2B__utmz%3D86273980.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D86273980.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:15:00 -0800Sessler's Soapbox: The Modern Warfare 2 Airport Scenehttp://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f700648%2fSesslers-Soapbox-The-Modern-Warfare-2-Airport-Scene.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/700648/Sesslers-Soapbox-The-Modern-Warfare-2-Airport-Scene.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p>Since everyone is talking about or playing or buying extra copies of <a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61715/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/index/"><em>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2</em></a> right now, Adam couldn't let this week's <em>Soapbox </em>go by without talking about the controversial "Airport Scene" we've all been hearing so much about.</p> <p>While this video is fairly light on spoilers, if you haven't finished the single-player campaign in the game, you might want to wait before you hear what the Sess has to say on the subject. That being said, how did playing through that scene make you feel? Or did you skip the level, expecting it to be gratuitous and offensive? Let us know what you think, but again, please keep the discussion intelligent and civil.</p> <p>Update: Adam did not go on Fox and Friends. It was his decision, and it was due to scheduling. </p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42694/Sesslers-Soapbox-The-Modern-Warfare-2-Airport-Scene/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/182396_L/Soapbox-MW2.jpg" alt="Soapbox MW2" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42694/Sesslers-Soapbox-The-Modern-Warfare-2-Airport-Scene/" class="largevideolink">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42694/Sesslers-Soapbox-The-Modern-Warfare-2-Airport-Scene/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> Subscribe to G4's <em>Sessler's Soapbox</em> Podcast by clicking your preferred service:</p> <p><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/subscribe1.gif" alt="" /> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d275798950%26partnerId%3D30"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/podcasts/39/Sesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=Sessler's%20Soapbox%20Video%20Podcast&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthepile%2fpodcasts%2f39%2fSesslers_Soapbox.xml"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&mid=c505ef0a-8917-4394-b78b-aced9f426366"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btnZune.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=-1983837296&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-The-Modern-Warfare-2-Airport-Scene&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D86273980.1489436543.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D86273980%3B%2B__utmc%3D86273980%3B%2B__utmz%3D86273980.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D86273980.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 -0800Sessler's Soapbox: Adam Calls Infinity Ward Outhttp://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f700461%2fSesslers-Soapbox-Adam-Calls-Infinity-Ward-Out.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/700461/Sesslers-Soapbox-Adam-Calls-Infinity-Ward-Out.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p>This week's Soapbox gets a little serious. First, if you want to know what Adam is talking about, search YouTube for "<em>Call of Duty</em> Grenade Spamming" to find the original viral video that Adam will be talking about this week.</p> <p>Once you've seen it, you'll understand where The Sess is coming from in this episode of Sessler's Soapbox. Adam is not a fan of the large amount of hate speech that is thrown about on Xbox Live and the PSN during multiplayer matches, and from his perspective, that video has given those activities a somewhat passive approval from Infinity Ward. This video couldn't have come at a worse time, considering <a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61715/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/index/"><em>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2</em></a> is coming out in less than two weeks. Do you agree with Adam on this subject? Or do you believe the developer has no responsibility towards what gamers do while playing their game? And please, keep the discussions civil.</p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42535/Sesslers-Soapbox-Adam-Calls-Infinity-Ward-Out/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/181591_L/soapbox-hate-speech.jpg" alt="soapbox hate speech" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42535/Sesslers-Soapbox-Adam-Calls-Infinity-Ward-Out/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42535/Sesslers-Soapbox-Adam-Calls-Infinity-Ward-Out/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> Subscribe to G4's <em>Sessler's Soapbox</em> Podcast by clicking your preferred service:</p> <p><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/subscribe1.gif" /> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78 941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fW ebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d275798950%26partnerId% 3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/podcasts/39/Sesslers_Soapbox.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=Sessler's%20Soapbox%2 0Video%20Podcast&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthepile%2fp odcasts%2f39%2fSesslers_Soapbox.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&mid=c 505ef0a-8917-4394-b78b-aced9f426366"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btnZune.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=-1983837296&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-Adam-Calls-Infinity-Ward-Out&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D86273980.1489436543.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D86273980%3B%2B__utmc%3D86273980%3B%2B__utmz%3D86273980.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D86273980.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:09:00 -0800Sessler's Soapbox: We Don't Need New Consoles (Yet)http://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f700261%2fSesslers-Soapbox-We-Dont-Need-New-Consoles-Yet.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/700261/Sesslers-Soapbox-We-Dont-Need-New-Consoles-Yet.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p>Earlier this week the brilliant Dana Vinson posted a very interesting article listing 5 reasons why we don't need a new console generation anytime soon. Check out <a href="http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/700198/Five-Reasons-We-Dont-Want-New-Consoles-Yet.html">the original post right here.</a></p> <p>Now that you've covered your required reading for the week, check out what Adam has to say on the subject in this week's Soapbox. Is a graphical upgrade really required? Do we need a whole new console in order to experience next-gen games? Watch Sessler's Soapbox and let us know what you think.</p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42383/Sesslers-Soapbox-We-Dont-Need-New-Consoles-Yet/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/180916_L/Sessler-new-consoles.jpg" alt="Sessler new consoles" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42383/Sesslers_Soapbox_We_Dont_Need_New_Consoles_Yet//">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42383/Sesslers-Soapbox-We-Dont-Need-New-Consoles-Yet/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> Subscribe to G4's <em>Sessler's Soapbox</em> Podcast by clicking your preferred service:</p> <p><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/subscribe1.gif" alt="" /> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78 941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fW ebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d275798950%26partnerId% 3D30" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/podcasts/39/Sesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=Sessler's%20Soapbox%2 0Video%20Podcast&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthepile%2fp odcasts%2f39%2fSesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&mid=c 505ef0a-8917-4394-b78b-aced9f426366" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btnZune.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1245407704&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-We-Dont-Need-New-Consoles-Yet&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D58796790.1700353042.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmc%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmz%3D58796790.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D58796790.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:10:00 -0700Sessler's Soapbox: Grinding is Goodhttp://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f700128%2fSesslers-Soapbox-Grinding-is-Good.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/700128/Sesslers-Soapbox-Grinding-is-Good.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p><em>Borderlands</em> came out this week, and as you can probably tell<a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/47776/Borderlands/review/"> from the reviews</a>, the RPG element to this FPS is a big reason why people are enjoying the game so much. While playing the game, Adam recognized how much he was enjoying the simple yet masterfully crafted gameplay, leading him to the conclusion that grinding can be very satisfying if done right. Such is the subject of this week's Soapbox. Do you like grinding away with your character in a game for a satisfying final outcome? Or are you more of the type that looks for instant gratification from a video game? Watch this week's Sessler's Soapbox and let us know what you think in the comments section. </p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42240/Sesslers-Soapbox-Grinding-is-Good/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/180191_L/Soapbox-Grinding.jpg" alt="Soapbox Grinding" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42240/Sesslers-Soapbox-Grinding-is-Good/" class="largevideolink">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42240/Sesslers-Soapbox-Grinding-is-Good/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> Subscribe to G4's <em>Sessler's Soapbox</em> Podcast by clicking your preferred service:</p> <p><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/subscribe1.gif" alt="" /> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78 941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fW ebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d275798950%26partnerId% 3D30" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/podcasts/39/Sesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=Sessler's%20Soapbox%2 0Video%20Podcast&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthepile%2fp odcasts%2f39%2fSesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&mid=c 505ef0a-8917-4394-b78b-aced9f426366" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btnZune.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1245407704&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-Grinding-is-Good&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D58796790.1700353042.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmc%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmz%3D58796790.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D58796790.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:26:00 -0700Sessler’s Soapbox: Adventures in Storytellinghttp://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f699974%2fSesslers-Soapbox-Adventures-in-Storytelling.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/699974/Sesslers-Soapbox-Adventures-in-Storytelling.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p> </p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42105/Sesslers-Soapbox-Adventures-in-Storytelling/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/179655_L/Sesslers-Soapbox-Adventures-in-Storytelling.jpg" alt="Sessler’s Soapbox Adventures in Storytelling" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42105/Sesslers-Soapbox-Adventures-in-Storytelling/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/42105/Sesslers-Soapbox-Adventures-in-Storytelling/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p>G4 Editor in Chief Adam Sessler dissects the art of storytelling in video games, where it’s been and where it’s going. Taking a look at <em>Uncharted 2 </em>and <em>Brutal Legend</em> as the best of the recent crop, Adam chats about what makes for a good story, and how dialogue and acting have vastly improved in games over the years. Yes, back in the day, the story just got in the way of the action, but now the story often drives the game. Why? What changed? Tune in and find out. Enjoy!<br />  </p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1245407704&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-Adventures-in-Storytelling&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D58796790.1700353042.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmc%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmz%3D58796790.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D58796790.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:01:00 -0700Sessler's Soapbox: Why Zombies Matterhttp://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f699830%2fSesslers-Soapbox-Why-Zombies-Matter.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/699830/Sesslers-Soapbox-Why-Zombies-Matter.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p>Everyone loves zombies. Well maybe not people getting eaten by zombies. But being gamers, there's nothing we enjoy more than splattering the soft, gray skull of a member of the undead with the butt of our shotgun. Such is the subject of this week's Soapbox. The Sess gets literary on your ass and explains in great detail why zombies are such an important part of American pop-culture, why they work so well in video games, and why they've evolved over the years. So before you chow down on some tasty grey matter, spend some time with this week's Sessler's Soapbox. </p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41999/Sesslers-Soapbox-Why-Zombies-Matter/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/179192_L/soapbox-zombies.jpg" alt="soapbox zombies" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41999/Sesslers-Soapbox-Why-Zombies-Matter/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41999/Sesslers-Soapbox-Why-Zombies-Matter/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p>Subscribe to G4's <em>Sessler's Soapbox</em> Podcast by clicking your preferred service:</p> <p><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/subscribe1.gif" /> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78 941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fW ebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d275798950%26partnerId% 3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/podcasts/39/Sesslers_Soapbox.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=Sessler's%20Soapbox%2 0Video%20Podcast&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthepile%2fp odcasts%2f39%2fSesslers_Soapbox.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&mid=c 505ef0a-8917-4394-b78b-aced9f426366"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btnZune.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1245407704&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-Why-Zombies-Matter&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D58796790.1700353042.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmc%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmz%3D58796790.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D58796790.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:52:00 -0700Sessler's Soapbox: Uncharted 2 is Awesome!http://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f699648%2fSesslers-Soapbox-Uncharted-2-is-Awesome.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/699648/Sesslers-Soapbox-Uncharted-2-is-Awesome.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p>Hooray! Adam can finally tell you all exactly why he loved <em>Uncharted 2: Among Thieves</em> so much. For reference, <a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57025/Uncharted-2-Among-Thieves/review/">check out his written review</a> first. Then, take the time to hear straight from The Sess why this is the greatest single-player experience he's ever had in a video game. So press play and enjoy the pearls of wisom spit my the great Adam Sessler. Oh, and go pre-order <em>Uncharted 2</em> if you haven't already.</p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41828/Sesslers-Soapbox-Uncharted-2-is-Awesome/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/178776_L/Soapbox-Uncharted-2.jpg" alt="Soapbox Uncharted 2" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41828/Sesslers-Soapbox-Uncharted-2-is-Awesome/" class="largevideolink">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41828/Sesslers-Soapbox-Uncharted-2-is-Awesome/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> Subscribe to G4's <em>Sessler's Soapbox</em> Podcast by clicking your preferred service:</p> <p><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/subscribe1.gif" alt="" /> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78 941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fW ebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d275798950%26partnerId% 3D30" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/podcasts/39/Sesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=Sessler's%20Soapbox%2 0Video%20Podcast&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthepile%2fp odcasts%2f39%2fSesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&mid=c 505ef0a-8917-4394-b78b-aced9f426366" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btnZune.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1245407704&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-Uncharted-2-is-Awesome&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D58796790.1700353042.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmc%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmz%3D58796790.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D58796790.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:01:00 -0700Sessler's Soapbox: Does ODST Have the Halo Effect?http://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f699426%2fSesslers-Soapbox-Does-ODST-Have-the-Halo-Effect.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/699426/Sesslers-Soapbox-Does-ODST-Have-the-Halo-Effect.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p>I know you're all busy playing Firefight right now, but it's that time of week to sit down and take a minute to listen to the pearls of wisdom spit by The Sess. Adam sits down to discuss <em>Halo 3: ODST</em> and its strangely muted presence in this year's list of big game releases. Does <em>ODST</em> not need a bit marketing push because it's a part of the Halo franchise that always sells well? Or is there another reason? Find out what Sessler thinks, and tell us your thoughts in the comments section.</p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41574/Sesslers-Soapbox-Does-ODST-Have-The-Halo-Effect/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/177124_L/Soapbox-Halo-Effect.jpg" alt="Soapbox Halo Effect" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41574/Sesslers-Soapbox-Does-ODST-Have-The-Halo-Effect/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41574/Sesslers-Soapbox-Does-ODST-Have-The-Halo-Effect/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> Subscribe to G4's <em>Sessler's Soapbox</em> Podcast by clicking your preferred service:</p> <p><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/subscribe1.gif" /> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78 941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fW ebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d275798950%26partnerId% 3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/podcasts/39/Sesslers_Soapbox.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=Sessler's%20Soapbox%2 0Video%20Podcast&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthepile%2fp odcasts%2f39%2fSesslers_Soapbox.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&mid=c 505ef0a-8917-4394-b78b-aced9f426366"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btnZune.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1245407704&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-Does-ODST-Have-the-Halo-Effect&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D58796790.1700353042.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmc%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmz%3D58796790.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D58796790.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:51:00 -0700Sessler's Soapbox: Boss Battles Can Be Betterhttp://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f699245%2fSesslers-Soapbox-Boss-Battles-Can-Be-Better.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/699245/Sesslers-Soapbox-Boss-Battles-Can-Be-Better.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p>This week, Adam sits down with a topic we're all familiar with; bosses. Not the guy who wears short sleeved shirts and scolds you for spelling errors. No, we're talking about the larger than life characters you fight at the end of a level, or to be more specific, the huge guy at the very end of the game. The Sess has a bone to pick with final bosses, because they always seem to be a bit removed from the rest of the game, requiring simple memorization or trial and error to defeat them, rather than usage of the skills you've acquired throughout the entire game.</p> <p>This is where you guys come in. Leave a comment below outlining how you think game developers could improve final boss battles. Just try to be civil, expressive, and creative. But first, press play and find out what Adam has to say on the subject.</p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41412/Sesslers-Soapbox-Boss-Battles-Can-Be-Better/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/176460_L/soapbox-better-bosses.jpg" alt="soapbox better bosses" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41412/Sesslers-Soapbox-Boss-Battles-Can-Be-Better/" class="largevideolink">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41412/Sesslers-Soapbox-Boss-Battles-Can-Be-Better/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> Subscribe to G4's <em>Sessler's Soapbox</em> Podcast by clicking your preferred service:</p> <p><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/subscribe1.gif" alt="" /> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78 941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fW ebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d275798950%26partnerId% 3D30" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/podcasts/39/Sesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=Sessler's%20Soapbox%2 0Video%20Podcast&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthepile%2fp odcasts%2f39%2fSesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&mid=c 505ef0a-8917-4394-b78b-aced9f426366" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btnZune.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1245407704&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-Boss-Battles-Can-Be-Better&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D58796790.1700353042.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmc%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmz%3D58796790.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D58796790.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:53:00 -0700Sessler’s Soapbox: Meet The Beatles... Rock Band, That Is!http://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f699064%2fSesslers-Soapbox-Meet-The-Beatles-Rock-Band-That-Is.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/699064/Sesslers-Soapbox-Meet-The-Beatles-Rock-Band-That-Is.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p> </p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41266/Sesslers-Soapbox-Meet-The-Beatles-Rock-Band-That-Is/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/175783_L/Sesslers-Soapbox-Meet-The-Beatles.jpg" alt="Sessler’s Soapbox: Meet The Beatles" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41266/Sesslers-Soapbox-Meet-The-Beatles-Rock-Band-That-Is/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41266/Sesslers-Soapbox-Meet-The-Beatles-Rock-Band-That-Is/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p>Oh rock ‘n’ roll, how we love you so. You have brought us so much joy in the form of groups like The Stones, Kiss, Nirvana and, of course, The Beatles. Yet only one group could stir up so much hoopla in the video game community, and <em>The Beatles: Rock Band</em> is doing just that. Released today with much fanfare by MTV Games / Electronic Arts (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii), the game seems to be taking the world by storm. So who better to comment on the madness than <em>X-Play</em>’s own Adam Sessler?</p> <p>Yes, The Sess covers <em>The Beatles: Rock Band</em> in a way only he can on this edition of Sessler’s Soapbox. Will it live up to the hype? How relevant can a game be based on source material that is over 35 years old?  How well does the game stand up to the legacy? Will Beatles fans such as himself be happy with <em>Beatles: Rock Band</em>? And if so, is it the music or the game itself that is leaving them so satisfied? And what exactly is it that makes a game good? Hmmmm…watch and enjoy.<br /> <br /> Subscribe to G4's <em>Sessler's Soapbox</em> Podcast by clicking your preferred service:</p> <p><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/subscribe1.gif" /> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fWebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d275798950%26partnerId%3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/podcasts/39/Sesslers_Soapbox.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=Sessler's%20Soapbox%20Video%20Podcast&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthepile%2fpodcasts%2f39%2fSesslers_Soapbox.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&mid=c505ef0a-8917-4394-b78b-aced9f426366"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btnZune.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1245407704&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-Meet-The-Beatles-Rock-Band-That-Is&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D58796790.1700353042.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmc%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmz%3D58796790.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D58796790.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 9 Sep 2009 13:42:00 -0700Sessler's Soapbox: Who Cares About Backwards Compatibility?http://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f698912%2fSesslers-Soapbox-Who-Cares-About-Backwards-Compatibility.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/698912/Sesslers-Soapbox-Who-Cares-About-Backwards-Compatibility.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p>Do you still have all your old games from past generation consoles? Do you still want to play them? Do they even work in the next-gen console you have? No matter what your answer to any of those questions, you should check out this week's Soapbox.</p> <p>The Sess sits down to talk about the PS3 Slim's lack of backwards compatability, and uses that as a springboard to explain that while he loves playing old games once in a while, re-releasing them through digital download formats gives developers a chance to go back and fix the small bugs that originally existed in the game. Check out the video below and see if you agree with Adam, then let us know in the comments below.</p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41132/Sesslers-Soapbox-Who-Cares-About-Backwards-Compatibility/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/174812_L/Soapbox-Backwards.jpg" alt="Soapbox Backwards" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41132/Sesslers-Soapbox-Who-Cares-About-Backwards-Compatibility/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41132/Sesslers-Soapbox-Who-Cares-About-Backwards-Compatibility/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> Subscribe to G4's <em>Sessler's Soapbox</em> Podcast by clicking your preferred service:</p> <p><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/subscribe1.gif" /> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78 941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fW ebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d275798950%26partnerId% 3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/podcasts/39/Sesslers_Soapbox.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=Sessler's%20Soapbox%2 0Video%20Podcast&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthepile%2fp odcasts%2f39%2fSesslers_Soapbox.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&mid=c 505ef0a-8917-4394-b78b-aced9f426366"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btnZune.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1245407704&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-Who-Cares-About-Backwards-Compatibility&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D58796790.1700353042.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmc%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmz%3D58796790.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D58796790.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:19:00 -0700Sessler's Soapbox: Game Reviews Need Referencehttp://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f698726%2fSesslers-Soapbox-Game-Reviews-Need-Reference.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/698726/Sesslers-Soapbox-Game-Reviews-Need-Reference.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p>On this week's Soapbox, Adam responds directly to you, the readers. Apparently many of you were unhappy with the references made to other games in the <em>Shadow Complex</em> and <em>Batman: Arkham Asylum</em> reviews. Well The Sess took it upon himself to explain to you why it's important to include those references when talking about any form of art, including games. So put on your thinking caps, this Soapbox will test your noodle.</p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41014/Sesslers-Soapbox-Game-Reviews-Need-Reference/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/174198_L/Soapbox-Reference.jpg" alt="Soapbox Reference" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41014/Sesslers-Soapbox-Game-Reviews-Need-Reference/">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/41014/Sesslers-Soapbox-Game-Reviews-Need-Reference/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> Subscribe to G4's <em>Sessler's Soapbox</em> Podcast by clicking your preferred service:</p> <p><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/subscribe1.gif" /> <a target="blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78 941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fW ebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d275798950%26partnerId% 3D30"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/podcasts/39/Sesslers_Soapbox.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=Sessler's%20Soapbox%2 0Video%20Podcast&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthepile%2fp odcasts%2f39%2fSesslers_Soapbox.xml"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" /></a> <a target="blank" href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&mid=c 505ef0a-8917-4394-b78b-aced9f426366"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btnZune.gif" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1245407704&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-Game-Reviews-Need-Reference&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D58796790.1700353042.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmc%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmz%3D58796790.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D58796790.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:32:00 -0700Sessler's Soapbox: PS3 Goes Slim!http://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f698490%2fSesslers-Soapbox-PS3-Goes-Slim.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/698490/Sesslers-Soapbox-PS3-Goes-Slim.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p>Now that the much rumored PS3 slim has been officially revealed, along with an all around price drop, people are wondering how this new console model will effect Sony's bottom line as well as the gaming industry. Such is the topic of this week's Soapbox. Adam takes some time out of his day to speculate about how he thinks the public will react to this new, seemingly more accessible machine and if it will bring Sony's sales numbers up to the level of the Xbox 360 or possibly even the Wii. Check it out.</p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/40887/Sesslers-Soapbox-PS3-Goes-Slim/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/173257_L/Sessler-Slim-2.jpg" alt="Sessler Slim 2" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a href="http://g4tv.com/videos/40887/Sesslers-Soapbox-PS3-Goes-Slim/" class="largevideolink">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/40887/Sesslers-Soapbox-PS3-Goes-Slim/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> Subscribe to G4's <em>Sessler's Soapbox</em> Podcast by clicking your preferred service:</p> <p><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/subscribe1.gif" alt="" /> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78 941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fW ebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d275798950%26partnerId% 3D30" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/podcasts/39/Sesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=Sessler's%20Soapbox%2 0Video%20Podcast&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthepile%2fp odcasts%2f39%2fSesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&mid=c 505ef0a-8917-4394-b78b-aced9f426366" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btnZune.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1245407704&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-PS3-Goes-Slim&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D58796790.1700353042.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmc%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmz%3D58796790.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D58796790.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:02:00 -0700Sessler's Soapbox: Exploration is Rewarding to Your Melonshttp://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f698266%2fSesslers-Soapbox-Exploration-is-Rewarding-to-Your-Melons.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/698266/Sesslers-Soapbox-Exploration-is-Rewarding-to-Your-Melons.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p>Ladies and gentlemen, let's all let Adam Sessler know that we all like melons.</p> <p>Now that that's over with, this week Adam has been playing through <em>Batman: Arkham Asylum</em> and <em>Shadow Complex</em>, and it reminded him how much he loves games that include exploration. Specifically, games that encourage you to dig deep into their virtual world by rewarding you with perks, special unlockables, and weapons upgrades. You know, like Metroid. So why not take the time to explore Adam's brain and watch this week's Sessler's Soapbox.</p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/40693/Sesslers-Soapbox-Exploration-is-Rewarding-to-Your-Melons/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/172169_L/Soapbox-Melons.jpg" alt="Soapbox Melons" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a href="http://g4tv.com/videos/40693/Sesslers-Soapbox-Exploration-is-Rewarding-to-Your-Melons/" class="largevideolink">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/40693/Sesslers-Soapbox-Exploration-is-Rewarding-to-Your-Melons/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> Subscribe to G4's <em>Sessler's Soapbox</em> Podcast by clicking your preferred service:</p> <p><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/subscribe1.gif" alt="" /> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78 941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fW ebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d275798950%26partnerId% 3D30" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/podcasts/39/Sesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=Sessler's%20Soapbox%2 0Video%20Podcast&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthepile%2fp odcasts%2f39%2fSesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&mid=c 505ef0a-8917-4394-b78b-aced9f426366" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btnZune.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1245407704&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-Exploration-is-Rewarding-to-Your-Melons&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D58796790.1700353042.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmc%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmz%3D58796790.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D58796790.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:01:00 -0700Sessler's Soapbox: Downloadable Games Keep Things Freshhttp://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f698072%2fSesslers-Soapbox-Downloadable-Games-Keep-Things-Fresh.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/698072/Sesslers-Soapbox-Downloadable-Games-Keep-Things-Fresh.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p>If you've been playing <em>'Splosion Man</em> as much as I have, this week's Soapbox is for you. The Sess uses that game as a springboard to talk about all the reasons why downloadable games are great for the industry and gamers alike. From the creativity aspect, to keeping platformers alive, to maintaining very challenging difficulty curves, Xbox Live Arcade games and PSN downloadable titles are selling well and getting great reviews. Now if only Microsoft would let me pay for them in actual dollars...</p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/40525/Sesslers-Soapbox-Downloadable-Games-Keep-Things-Fresh/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/171316_L/Adam-Splosion-Man.jpg" alt="Adam Splosion Man" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a href="http://g4tv.com/videos/40525/Sesslers-Soapbox-Downloadable-Games-Keep-Things-Fresh/" class="largevideolink">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/40525/Sesslers-Soapbox-Downloadable-Games-Keep-Things-Fresh/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> Subscribe to G4's <em>Sessler's Soapbox</em> Podcast by clicking your preferred service:</p> <p><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/subscribe1.gif" alt="" /> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78 941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fW ebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d275798950%26partnerId% 3D30" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/podcasts/39/Sesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=Sessler's%20Soapbox%2 0Video%20Podcast&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthepile%2fp odcasts%2f39%2fSesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&mid=c 505ef0a-8917-4394-b78b-aced9f426366" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btnZune.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1245407704&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-Downloadable-Games-Keep-Things-Fresh&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D58796790.1700353042.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmc%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmz%3D58796790.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D58796790.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 5 Aug 2009 15:16:00 -0700Sessler's Soapbox: Delays Are A Good Thing!http://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f697862%2fSesslers-Soapbox-Delays-Are-A-Good-Thing.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/697862/Sesslers-Soapbox-Delays-Are-A-Good-Thing.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p>By now you're all used to hearing that the game you can't wait to play has been delayed, and the release date is now 3-6 months after when your pre-order says it will be in your grubby little hands. Well last week's Comic Con saw a short list of big video games get the delay treatment, and that's not necessarily a bad thing!</p> <p>Take the time to listen to Adam explain the many reasons why delays can be good on this week's Soapbox. From the level of polish a game may have, to the timing along side other major releases, to the contents of your wallet; there are multiple reasons why a delayed release date shouldn't make you angry. Check it out.</p> <div align="center"><a id="lnkToVideo" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/40355/Sesslers-Soapbox-Delays-are-a-Good-Thing/"><img id="imgThumbnail" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/170227_L/soapbox-old-adam.jpg" alt="soapbox old adam" style="border-width:0px;" /></a> <br /> <a href="http://g4tv.com/videos/40355/Sesslers-Soapbox-Delays-are-a-Good-Thing/" class="largevideolink">Watch Larger Version</a> | <a class="largevideolink" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/40355/Sesslers-Soapbox-Delays-are-a-Good-Thing/?quality=hd">Watch HD Version</a></div> <p><br /> Subscribe to G4's <em>Sessler's Soapbox</em> Podcast by clicking your preferred service:</p> <p><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/subscribe1.gif" alt="" /> <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=OJxFVqnFT/8&offerid=78 941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3a%2f%2fphobos.apple.com%2fW ebObjects%2fMZStore.woa%2fwa%2fviewPodcast%3fid%3d275798950%26partnerId% 3D30" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_iTunes.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/thepile/podcasts/39/Sesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_rss.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://tversity.com/button/button.html?title=Sessler's%20Soapbox%2 0Video%20Podcast&tags=&type=&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.g4tv.com%2fthepile%2fp odcasts%2f39%2fSesslers_Soapbox.xml" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btn_tversity.gif" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&mid=c 505ef0a-8917-4394-b78b-aced9f426366" target="blank"><img border="0" src="http://cache.g4tv.com/images/2007/podcast/btnZune.gif" alt="" /></a></p><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1245407704&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/Sesslers-Soapbox-Delays-Are-A-Good-Thing&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D58796790.1700353042.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmc%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmz%3D58796790.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D58796790.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:00:00 -0700California Senator And Two Psychiatric Groups Petition The Supreme Court Over Violent Video Game Lawhttp://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f697596%2fCalifornia-Senator-And-Two-Psychiatric-Groups-Petition-The-Supreme-Court-Over-Violent-Video-Game-Law.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/697596/California-Senator-And-Two-Psychiatric-Groups-Petition-The-Supreme-Court-Over-Violent-Video-Game-Law.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://images.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/168048_S/California-Senator-And-Two-Psychiatric-Groups-Petition-The-Supreme-Court-Over-Violent-Video-Game-Law.jpg" alt="California Senator And Two Psychiatric Groups Petition The Supreme Court Over Violent Video Game Law" /></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Oh goodie. California Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) want the Supreme Court to consider reversing two lower federal court rulings in California that found the state’s law restricting minors from accessing violent video games was unconstitutional. (Strangely enough, Sess just addressed this topic yesterday in this week’s <a target="_self" href="http://g4tv.com/videos/40087/Sesslers-Soapbox-Censorships-Gone-But-Not-Forgotten/">Sessler’s Soapbox</a>.)<br /> <br /> As <a target="_blank" href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2009/07/22/supreme-court-amicus-brief-filed-sen-yee-amp-psych-associations "><em>GamePolitics</em></a> reports, Sen. Yee, in partnership with the California Psychiatric Association and the California Psychological Association, has submitted a <a href="http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/vertical/Sites/%7BBF15804D-042F-4DCF-8803-86441E95CD9F%7D/uploads/%7B4466EB95-2338-486B-A9DB-2A13433F8327%7D.PDF" target="_blank">brief</a> of amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) to the Supreme Court over the aforementioned unconstitutional video game law. In the brief, Yee asserts:</p> <div style="margin-left: 40px;">“The interactive nature of video games is vastly different than passively listening to music, watching a movie, or reading a book. With interactive video games, the child becomes a part of the action which serves as a potent agent to facilitate violence and overtime learns the destructive behavior. This immersion results in a more powerful experience and potentially dangerous learned behavior in children and youth.”</div> <div> </div> <div><a name="readmore"></a></div> <div>Yee goes on to say:</div> <div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 40px;">“These violent video games, on the other hand, can contain up to 800 hours of footage with the most atrocious content often reserved for the highest levels and can be accessed only by advanced players after hours upon hours of progressive mastery.”</div> <div> </div> <div>(Outside of something like <a target="_self" href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/14539/world-of-warcraft/index/"><em>World of Warcraft</em></a>, what games have you sunk 800 hours into? Even then, how many of those games have featured “atrocious content” through and through?)</div> <div> </div> <div>The brief also cites the work of Dr. Craig A. Anderson, Ph.D. (Director, Center for the Study of <br /> Violence, Department of Psychology at Iowa State University) to support its argument for the need for the lower courts’ rulings to be overturned. According to Anderson, via his <a target="_blank" href="http://www.psychology.iastate.edu/faculty/caa/Video_Game_FAQs.html">website</a>:</div> <p style="margin-left: 40px;">“There are reasons to believe that violent video games may have a larger harmful effect than violent TV and film effects...There is a significant relation between exposure to media violence and aggressive behavior. Exposing children and adolescents (or ‘youth’) to violent visual media increases the likelihood that they will engage in physical aggression against another person. By ‘physical aggression’ we mean behavior that is intended to harm another person physically, such as hitting with a fist or some object.”</p> <div>That’s interesting, because the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center found that between 1991 and 2003 (a semi-popular time for video games), the percentage of high school students involved in physical fights <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5329a1.htm">declined 9.5 percent</a>. And according to the National Center for Education Statistics, between 1992 and 2005, student-reported nonfatal crimes (theft, violent, serious violent) against students  for students ages 12-18 <a target="_blank" href="http://nces.ed.gov/programs/crimeindicators/crimeindicators2007/tables/table_02_1.asp">declined</a> 43.9 percent at schools and 37.7 percent away from schools.</div> <div> </div> <div>Judging from these statistics, either kids haven’t been playing as many of these “brain melting/ultra-violent” video games as some politicians believe they have, or kids who have grown up in the age of “violent video games” (and as a result been exposed to them more than previous generations) have somehow managed to successfully develop the necessary mental capacity to distinguish between fantasy violence and real violence, and process that distinction accordingly.<br /> <br /> As always, though, the same three things are as clear as ever:<br /> <br /> 1.    Violent video games do not make kids more violent.<br /> 2.    M-Rated games are intended for mature audiences, and as such;<br /> 3.    Parents, not the government, are ultimately responsible for deciding what kinds of entertainment and media their kids consume.<br /> <br /> The petition is expected to make its way in from of the Supreme Court in the fall (Good thing there aren’t a million more important things that need to be taken care of in this country.)<br /> <br /> Like I even need to pose a question about this one.<br /> <br /> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.gamepolitics.com/2009/07/22/supreme-court-amicus-brief-filed-sen-yee-amp-psych-associations ">Source</a></div><img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=1&utmn=1245407704&utmsr=-&utmsc=-&utmul=-&utmje=0&utmfl=-&utmdt=-&utmhn=g4tv.com&utmr=&utmp=/events/rss/itemview/TheFeed/California-Senator-And-Two-Psychiatric-Groups-Petition-The-Supreme-Court-Over-Violent-Video-Game-Law&utmac=UA-135260-1&utmcc=__utma%3D58796790.1700353042.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2%3B%2B__utmb%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmc%3D58796790%3B%2B__utmz%3D58796790.11/28/2009 4:24:36 PM.2.2.utmccn%3D(direct)%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)%3B%2B__utmv%3D58796790.-%3B" width="1" height="1">Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:48:00 -0700Sessler's Soapbox: Censorship's Gone But Not Forgottenhttp://g4tv.com/rss_traffic.aspx?u=http%3a%2f%2fg4tv.com%2fthefeed%2fblog%2fpost%2f697576%2fSesslers-Soapbox-Censorships-Gone-But-Not-Forgotten.html%3futm_source%3dg4tv%26utm_medium%3drssfeeds%26utm_campaign%3dTheFeedhttp://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/697576/Sesslers-Soapbox-Censorships-Gone-But-Not-Forgotten.html?utm_source=g4tv&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=TheFeed<p>Yesterday, July 21st was the 50th anniversary of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Chatterley%27s_Lover">Lady Chatterley's Lover</a> case, which is essentially the basis all media censorship cases are based on today. In case you're unfamiliar with the subject, check out <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Chatterley%27s_Lover">the Wikipedia article</a> about it.</p> <p>Now that you've done your homework, sit down with The Sess and listen to this week's Soapbox. Adam uses this date as a springboard to discuss how video games appear to have dodged the censorship bullet, if only temporarily. Is this the time to celebrate a small victory? Or is this just another calm before the inevitable storm? 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