TV shows back in the day for gamers

SkeeterUK · 15 Apr 2018 at 23:39

Anyone else used to watch bad influence, gamemaster, another I can't remember too well that was on very late iirc. Sometimes old Saturday morning shows had gaming segments too.

Shame these died off when the internet got going. Wonder what a modern one would be, hmm then again it probably just be odd review then watch two teams battle in fortnight or the other one for 20 mins lol.

Was there any other shows for computer gaming that I've missed?

Which was ur favs and what bits did you like.

Oh and the cheats they showed, how dare they lol. Nah but everyone wanted to know cheats back in them days. Least mp wasn't around and the shows didnt go telling ppl about wallhacks or memory editors etc, lol

MissChief · 16 Apr 2018 at 00:49

The late night one was called Bits and had three lady presenters.

SkeeterUK · 16 Apr 2018 at 01:06

That's the one

Spacedeck · 16 Apr 2018 at 06:06

Not exactly as early as yours but I used to love watching Gamesville and even though at the time I had zero idea what game it was, or even heard of it, Time Commanders interested me a lot.

Begbie · 16 Apr 2018 at 06:07

Used to love watching Gamemasters.

GamingDaddy · 16 Apr 2018 at 06:12

There was one on some random channel, mostly just used to have game trailers they made using clips of the game and some music over the top. Usually awesome music as well.

Explosivo · 16 Apr 2018 at 09:35

Thumb Bandits

Firestar_3x · 16 Apr 2018 at 12:40

Begbie said:
Used to love watching Gamemasters.

Loads on Youtube to enjoy, such a great show growing up.

agw_01 · 16 Apr 2018 at 12:54

Haven't heard Bits mentioned for years. I used to fancy Emily Booth. A quick google (if it's the same Emily Booth) shows me she's still fit!

Gamesmaster was great, I used to sit there with a mega drive controller pretending I was playing the games

2004typer · 17 Apr 2018 at 07:00

Used to watch Games World on Sky One in the mid 90's (Bob Mills presented it, had in-house gamers to challenge, Big Boy Array et al).

Can't forget the Games Mistress too.....Jet from Gladiators.

MookJong · 17 Apr 2018 at 11:14

Watched all the ones mentioned above.

Games World used to be on 5 night a week on Sky, pretty unbelievable really when games were nowhere as big as they are now. There used to be a slot on the Big Breakfast every Wednesday morning I think called "Master Blaster" anyone remember that? Chris Evan would talk to a nerdy looking teenager about games.

Rifte · 17 Apr 2018 at 11:50

Gamesmaster was great.

Dominik Diamond is seriously underrated as a TV presenter, and he used to drop a shed load of sexual innuendo in to what could be classified as TV program that was appropriate for children.

willhub · 17 Apr 2018 at 12:08

There used to be Games Network or something on Sky?

Raggs · 17 Apr 2018 at 15:20

i remember gamemaster, chips with everything sometimes had gaming related questions more to do with hardware though kate russell was the presenter.

valve90210 · 17 Apr 2018 at 16:13

agw_01 said:
Haven't heard Bits mentioned for years. I used to fancy Emily Booth. A quick google (if it's the same Emily Booth) shows me she's still fit!

Yep it's the same lady - check out a film called Cradle of Fear, terrible film but good if you like her!

SkeeterUK · 17 Apr 2018 at 20:10

Me and my sister met Dominic from GMaster as he did a visit to MetroCentre Game, store. Can't recall why but she got bag of stuff and t-shirt and I didn't grr. Think it was like play against him on something.

Oh and does anyone remember this golden piece of gamesmaster

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/...most-infamous-incident-broadcast-20-years-ago

barmyllama · 18 Apr 2018 at 09:45

Rifte said:
Gamesmaster was great.

Dominik Diamond is seriously underrated as a TV presenter, and he used to drop a shed load of sexual innuendo in to what could be classified as TV program that was appropriate for children.

Couldn't agree more.

I was in my early 20's when GamesMaster was on, so found it very funny.

Jamesyboyjim · 18 Apr 2018 at 15:57

GamesMaster being the obvious choice, and well mentioned in this thread. Dominik Diamond taught me as a kid that I could describe something rubbish as pants

I think my parents tolerated me watching the show because they found him amusing.

Gamesworld too I used to watch whenever I could but didn't have cable TV at the time so could only see it at friends houses.

The other I remember, which is a bit newer, Gamesville. It was obvious those presenters knew nothing about gaming and were quite cringey to watch.

x-st · 18 Apr 2018 at 16:11

Fondly remember watching/recording Cybernet (with the delectable Lucy Longhurst voiceover) which was on late night ITV. Looking back at it I have no idea how it ran for so long!

SkeeterUK · 18 Apr 2018 at 16:41

Ah cybernet that was a good one and the voice over was great.