Some stars of the new G4.
Some stars of the new G4.
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G4 comes back from the dead with video network for gamers

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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  • 4 min

G4 is undead. The network for gamers is returning today to broadcast programming with a series of gamer culture shows on Verizon FIOS, Cox, Xfinity TV, Philo, and Twitch.

The Los Angeles-based G4 content studio and network wants to unite creators and fans at the intersection of pop culture, gaming, and comedy with its return on both linear television and livestreaming services. The partners should enable G4 to get into 70 million homes.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.