COIN-OP TV guest on ‘Arcade’ show for ManiaTV talking E3

Posted on June 28th, 2008 in News & Events by cotv

img_5323.JPGRobert Welkner of COIN-OP TV guest appeared on ManiaTV for the show ARCADE on its season finale episode. ManiaTV is an internet TV channel with roots that date back as far as 2004. Upon launch it was one of the first live/interactive internet channels out there which helped launch Tom Green Live and Dave Navarro’s Spread TV. ARCADE is one of the few ‘carry over’ shows still attached to the channel since their move from Denver to Los Angeles. ARCADE is hosted by Rob Talbert, a Detroit native who started gaming with the NES and also has a passion for music and movies.

Robert Welkner helped sit in on Arcade’s ‘War Room’ segment and contributed his two cents about the upcoming E3 expectations. You can check out the segment below but also be sure to check out some of their other episodes which are all available on demand in their archive!

Check out ARCADE on ManiaTV:
http://arcade.maniatv.com

Diablo III Announced with Teaser Footage

Posted on June 28th, 2008 in News & Events by cotv

Twenty years have passed since the cataclysmic events of Diablo® II. Mephisto, Diablo, and Baal have been defeated, but the Worldstone, which once shielded the world of Sanctuary from the forces of both the High Heavens and the Burning Hells, has been destroyed, and evil once again stirs in Tristram….

Following the unveiling of Diablo III today at the Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational, they’ve launched the game’s official website, with information about the places, characters, monsters, and adventures awaiting you upon your return to the world of Sanctuary.

Visit Diablo III official site: http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3

San Francisco Optx clinches Championship Series Gaming playoff birth

Posted on June 27th, 2008 in News & Events by cotv

img_5275.jpgSan Francisco is beginning to get used to the idea of big wins when the proverbial chips are down. They came back to defeat Carolina Core on Friday, and they do it again against the winless LA compLexity, overcoming an early 7-1 deficit and illness to knock Los Angeles to 0-10. Meanwhile, they make their playoff chances stronger than ever with only one game left in the cards for them. This franchise match was action-packed, so let’s get to it!

The first match was FIFA ‘08, and OptX captain stermy^, playing as his mainstay France, was looking for his third win of the season against LA’s KreeganBG, playing as Italy. The game was a defensive gem, as stermy^ was able to keep Kreegan from making any real shots on goal, while being stifled himself by Kreegan’s tough defense. Late in the second half, Kreegan was finally able to create a legit scoring chance for himself, and made the most of it, scoring the only goal of the game to start LA off right with a 1-0 victory.

We then moved to Forza, where LA was coming off a big win against Dallas, and San Francisco was looking to improve on their 4-6 record. However, it was not to be on this night, as a series of finely executed knockouts put LA’s chavisan and GTO in first and second early, and to stay, as they put a big 6-1 score on the board, making the overall score 7-1 heading into Dead or Alive: Female.

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Going into this match up, LA’s belle was a career 0-5 against Vanessa, with only 2 rounds won. However, Vanessa was not on her A game due to a high fever and illness, and belle took advantage, playing as Kokoro against Vanessa’s Hitomi, by scoring three rounds and taking an early 3-1 lead. Even when Vanessa tied the score two rounds later, it was through hard work and a large amount of effort. Vanessa would come through in the end, clinching the last two round to win 5-3, and gaining some ground on the overall match total, 10-6 LA. Meanwhile, the next game would be Counter-Strike: Source.

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Warcraft tribute song comes to GH III this week

Posted on June 25th, 2008 in News & Events by cotv

With over 10 million subscribers to Blizzard’s World of Warcraft, Activision’s taking a safe bet that there are a few Guitar Hero III players amongst them by soon offering a free track called “I am Murloc.”

The track (known to WoW players as a tribute to a race of fish-people in the game) is performed by Blizzard’s house band, Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain. Since playing the thrash metal song to the masses at BlizzCon 2005, the band has turned legend with many fans of the massively multiplayer game.

In advance of the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment International event in Paris, France on June 28 and 29, Xbox 360 and PS3 owners will be able to download the track on Thursday, June 26.

Source: GameDaily

Guitar Hero and Rock Band fight over The Beatles

Posted on June 23rd, 2008 in News & Events by cotv

According to a report in British newspaper Financial Times, representatives from both Activision and MTV Games are currently negotiating for the rights to use The Beatles back catalogue of music in future Guitar Hero and Rock Band titles.

The report suggests that both companies are pitching for a multi-million dollar deal, although it does not indicate whether any successful licensing arrangement would be exclusive to either company. A Financial Times source suggests a deal could be reached in the next few weeks.

Negotiations with rights holders Apple Corps and EMI have traditionally been slow in any media, with the group’s music still not appearing on iTunes despite rumors a deal had been struck in March. However, new Apple Corps CEO Jeff Jones is seen as being more receptive to new licensing opportunities – including television show American Idol.

The report quotes Martin Bandier, CEO of Sony/ATV Music Publishing, which controls over 200 Beatles copyrights, as saying: “To my view, it’s only a matter of time before we see Beatles songs that are the original recordings in motion pictures, in television work, and yes, maybe even one day in a commercial.”

An unnamed MTV spokesman is quoted by the Financial Times as saying: “We are talking to virtually every major rock artist all the time about ways we might get them involved in Rock Band.”

Source: Gamasutra

uWink opening with Atari founder NOLAN BUSHNELL

Posted on June 17th, 2008 in COIN-OP TV vidcast by cotv

img_5320.jpgCOIN-OP TV explores the new uWink restaurant which opens this week in Hollywood, California. This new high tech restaurant promises to be a great social environment and the talk of the town! So how does it stack up upon first impressions? Pretty smooth indeed.

Waiting outside uWink is a cute motion sensor game in which the player moves his or her body around to hit white boxes on the screen and try to avoid red ones. You control a bubbly looking avatar impression of yourself which resembles the Michelin Man but be concerned cause if you play this game AFTER dinner then your stomach will be reflected on this avatar as well. This game doesn’t have a fancy name yet but provides plenty of fun for anyone who abides by the Nintendo Wii’s philosophy of gameplay mechanics.

Inside patrons sit with computer monitor touch screens in front of them and order directly on screen - customizing their meal and drinks to order. Much like The Jetsons our meal was brought out to us in fast order and ready to eat! We sampled their Sliders, French Fries, Mac N Cheese, Penne & Chicken and washed it all down with a fancy green drink called ‘Screaming Orgasm‘. The food was fantastic and the servers all polite!

img_5319.jpgBut food is not the main attraction at uWink. It’s all about hanging out and playing video games. While waiting for meals you can challenge your friends in a variety of casual games and trivia. The games are linked up so you can play a large game of trivia with all your friends or even with strangers. Being a social environment and ‘breaking the ice’ is founder Nolan Bushnell’s main objective with uWink and that it does! We shot hoops, looked up our horoscopes and attempted some of the trivia - which was harder then expected

uWink’s first restaurant in Woodland Hills is in a charming but quiet mall west of Los Angeles. This Hollywood location resides in the Kodak Center and is easy access for tourists and locals and expects an abundance of traffic. If you are in the area - be sure to check things out as you won’t soon forget the unique experience of a uWink restaurant!

Championship Gaming Series Comes to G4

Posted on June 15th, 2008 in News & Events by cotv

The Championship Gaming Series (CGS) announced today that they have signed a deal with G4 Media. Under terms of this exclusive agreement, G4 will air four 90-minute episodes beginning July 16 devoted to CGS, bringing the league’s competitions to U.S. cable television for the first time. The events being televised will include the CGS 2008 North America Finals and the CGS 2008 World Finals.

“During our first season, Championship Gaming Series established itself as the creator of the world’s most compelling and engaging television programming dedicated to professional video gaming,” said Andy Reif, Chief Executive Officer for CGS. “Although we were a brand-new sports league in 2007, we created an incredibly powerful global television platform with partners including DirecTV, DirecTV Latin America, BSKYB, Star and ESPN-Star Sports, through which nearly 50 million cumulative viewers tuned in to watch our programming worldwide during our inaugural season. For our second season, we continue to grow our audience and worldwide reach and this new deal with G4 will help fans connect to CGS via U.S. cable television, for the first time.”

Read more from the source: GameDaily.com

Metal Gear Solid 4 - Los Angeles Launch

Posted on June 12th, 2008 in COIN-OP TV vidcast by cotv

COIN-OP TV coverage of the METAL GEAR SOLID 4 midnight launch at Best Buy in Los Angeles! Jessica Villarreal from All Games Interactive interviews Kenichiro Imaizum (Lead Producer), Ryan Payton (Associate Producer) and voice of Solid Snake David Hayter.

Assassin’s Creed spoof from Mega 64

Posted on June 11th, 2008 in News & Events by cotv

The boys at Mega 64 have a new video out spoofing the video game Assassin’s Creed! It’s fun, it’s dangerous and classic!

Fan tribute to Hailey Bright

Posted on June 8th, 2008 in News & Events by cotv

One of our regular viewers Daniel wrote a poem/love song as a tribute to his favorite COIN-OP TV LIVE host miss Hailey Bright - check it out here! What kinda things will you do for your favorite internet show??

Song for Hailey Bright by Daniel
Oh Ms. Hailey Bright can’t you see
This song I sing, I sing for thee

You’re everything we want
You’re everything we need
Just please don’t stop reading your monitor screen

Hailey Bright of Coin-Op TV
You’ll never stop amazing me
Your laugh and your smile make me feel like a child
I’d drive a million miles to meet you cuz you drive me wild

Your beauty can be seen on theStream.tv
I want you just for me

And how selfish can I be to say such a thing
What is going on up in my brain?

Hailey Bright of Coin-Op TV
You’ll never stop amazing me
Your laugh and your smile make me feel like a child
I’d drive a million miles to meet you cuz you drive me wild