Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe
Genres
Overview
Charlie Brooker sets his caustic sights on video games. Expect acerbic comment as he looks at the various genres, how they have changed since their early conception and how the media represents games and gamers. Features interviews with Dara O Briain, sitcom scribe Graham Linehan and Rab and Ryan from Consolevania.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
50 min
Release Date
2009-09-29
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
7.5
Charlie Brooker
Self - Presenter
Dara Ó Briain
Self
Graham Linehan
Self
Robert Florence
Self
Ryan MacLeod
Self
Rebecca Mayes
Self
Al Campbell
Barry Shitpeas (uncredited)
0.0
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8.0
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7.0
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0.0
The Last Move
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0.0
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6.1
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6.6
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6.2
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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5.5
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0.0
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0.0
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6.5
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6.8
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