Icons

5 Seasons 2002 - 2007 TV-PG 30m 8.6

G4's show of original profiles, interviews and histories of the people, characters and companies that have shaped today's computer and video game landscape.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Oddworld

1. Oddworld

Aired: May 1, 2002

The game 'Oddworld' is discussed.

Episode 2 Nolan Bushnell

2. Nolan Bushnell

Aired: May 1, 2002

For decades Nolan Bushnell, the originator of Pong and ATARI, has pushed the ...

Episode 3 Pac-Man

3. Pac-Man

Aired: May 6, 2002

The Pac-Man franchise is discussed.

Episode 4 Lara Croft

4. Lara Croft

Aired: May 19, 2002

The Tomb Raider franchise is discussed.

Episode 5 Activision

5. Activision

Aired: Jun 9, 2002

Founded by four former Atari vets in 1980, Activision dominated the video gam...

Episode 6 Miyamoto

6. Miyamoto

Aired: Jun 16, 2002

Mr. Miyamoto has created characters such as Donkey Kong, Zelda and, of course...

Episode 7 Everquest

7. Everquest

Aired: Jul 7, 2002

Fans worldwide have embraced EverQuest since its debut in March of 1999. The ...

Episode 8 Bioware

8. Bioware

Aired: Jul 28, 2002

In just seven short years, the video game company Bioware, formed by Ray Muzy...

Episode 9 Will Wright

9. Will Wright

Aired: Aug 18, 2002

Before they became a part of the biggest-selling PC video game franchise in t...

Episode 10 Women of Gaming

10. Women of Gaming

Aired: Sep 1, 2002

Women are finding careers behind the scenes as producers, designers and even ...

Episode 11 Insomniac Games

11. Insomniac Games

Aired: Sep 22, 2002

Find out how two Princeton graduates, Ted Price and Alex Hastings, created a ...

Episode 12 Sid Meier

12. Sid Meier

Aired: Oct 6, 2002

Sid Meier launched his first game company, Microprose, in 1982 on a dare from...

Episode 14 Richard Garriott

14. Richard Garriott

Aired: Nov 10, 2002

The land of Britannia; a realm of magic, mystery, intrigue, and adventure. Wh...

Episode 15 Bruce Shelley

15. Bruce Shelley

Aired: Nov 24, 2002

Very few people can say that they've honed their gamemaking skills alongside ...

Episode 17 Splinter Cell

17. Splinter Cell

Aired: Dec 18, 2002

Introducing the first in a series of Icons specials that feature the latest a...

Info about Icons

Current Status: Ended

Network: G4

Genres: Documentary