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Adam Sessler
Adam Sessler during theHalo 3launch in New York City on September 24, 2007
Born(1973-08-29)August 29, 1973(age 51)
El Cerrito, California,U.S.
OccupationVideo game journalist
Known forCo-host/managing editorofXplay,former editor-in-chief and host forRev3Games
Spouse
Amber Sessler
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(m.2004)​
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Adam Donovan Sessler(born August 29, 1973)[1]is an American video game journalist, television personality and consultant. He is best known as the host for the video game review seriesXplayand the editor-in-chief forG4's video game section.[2]Upon his departure from G4 in April 2012, Sessler was its longest-tenured television personality, having originally been hired by its predecessorZDTVin 1998.[3]

After his departure from G4, Sessler became the editor-in-chief and content producer forRev3Games.He leftvideo game journalismin 2014 to become the president of TheoryHead, a consultancy firm for entertainment and media.[4]In 2021, Adam Sessler was announced as a returning On-Air Talent and staff of the relaunched G4 television network.[5]

Background

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Sessler was born inEl Cerrito, California,[1]and graduated fromEl Cerrito High Schoolin 1991. He graduated fromUCLAwith abachelor's degreeinEnglish literature.He was previously a credit analyst forABN-AMROinSan Francisco,[6]and an actor on the San FranciscoPublic-access televisionshowChip Weigh Magnet Down,which he also helped to make. Sessler admitted that he was grateful to no longer work for Fortune 500 companies, saying inThe X-Play Insider's Guide to Gamingthat he was "very sad" about the job. Sessler currently[when?]lives in San Francisco, California, with his wife[7]Amber.[8][1]

Some of Sessler's favorite game series are theHaloseries for itsfirst-person shooterqualities;[9]the Japanese version ofRezfor itsTrance Vibratorperipheral;[10]theBanjo-Kazooie,[11]Rayman,[12]Ratchet & Clank,[13]andSly Cooper[14]series for their uniqueplatformqualities. In 2010, Sessler stated his top five games of the decade were, in order of release:Deus Ex,Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal,Shadow of the Colossus,Fable II,andUncharted 2.[13]He also stated thatUncharted 2was his favorite single-player experience of all time.[15]In his review ofBioShock Infinite,he stated that it is in the "rarefied company of titles likeHalf-Life 2andUncharted 2",intimating it to be a new personal favorite.[16]Likewise, he has recently expressed affinity towards titles such asGone Home,[17]The Last of Us(calling it one of the finest games he's ever played),[18]andL.A. Noire(referring to it as a "watershed moment in gaming" ).[19]

Sessler's favorite cabinet video game isGhosts 'n Goblins,which he has stated on several occasions on older episodes ofExtended PlayandX-Play.He stated: "When I was 9 years old I used to scam quarters from my parents and sneak out to this local bowling alley that was so seedyHubert Selby Jr.would get the creeps there. It smelled like personal abandonment. That's what I think of when I play my favorite game ".[20]

Sessler has a younger brother, Jonathan, who appeared as Adam 2.0 inX-Play's 2005 April Fool's Day Episode, a "clone" of Adam who claims he's much better-looking than the original Adam with a "special USB port" (a reference to theGame Boy Advance SPsucceeding the originalGame Boy Advance).[citation needed]

Career

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Sessler atQuakeCon2000

Sessler was the last remaining personality from theZDTVnetwork, surviving the network's progression from ZDTV (1998–2000) to TechTV (2000–2004), and subsequent transition to G4. Sessler was one of seven TechTV personalities, withMorgan Webb,Sarah Lane,Kevin Rose,Chi-Lan Lieu,Blair Butlerand Brendan Moran, to survive the massivelayoffsresulting from the May 2004mergerof G4 and TechTV.

In addition to co-hostingX-Play,Sessler also appeared semi-regularly onAttack of the Show!as a video game correspondent.

In early 2005, Sessler started prematurely balding which led to a video tribute for his hair during an X-Play video showcase.[21]Sessler confused many by announcing he was leavingX-Playto host a late-night talk show on G4 entitledMeet the Sess.A trailer of the new show aired onX-Play,showing Sessler verbally and physically abusing his guests until they released information about upcoming video games.[22]Despite being extremely over-the-top and obviously fake, many viewers began flooding the G4forumsasking when the show would air, and if Sessler was really leavingX-Play.On several occasions, Sessler has since publicly announced that the show was in fact anApril Fool's Dayjoke. However, he had a podcast calledSessler's Soapbox[23]as well asFeedback,where he discussed various gaming topics with other G4 correspondents and guests until late 2011, when he was replaced byBlair Herter.[24]

On April 25, 2012, Sessler's employment contract was terminated by G4TV.[3][25]No reason was given for his termination.[25]As of October 2012, he is listed as a judge onSyfy's reality competitionViral Video Showdown.[26]

On November 12, 2012, Sessler announced that he was joiningRevision3.He remained with the network as Editor-in-Chief and Executive Producer of games content atRev3Games[27]until April 2014, when he announced his departure to "explore new opportunities" within "gaming that help further the medium".[28]

On April 2, 2014, Adam Sessler announced he was leaving Revision3 and would pursue a career outside video game journalism.[29]

On June 9, 2014, Sessler appeared as a panelist onSpike TV's coverage ofE3 2014.

On June 19, 2015, he was featured as pre-show and post-show host of theBethesda Game StudiosE3 event alongside his past co-workerMorgan Webb.

In 2016, Sessler co-founded Spiketrap, an AI-based social media intelligence platform, with Kieran Fitzpatrick, who serves as its CEO. Spiketrap’s first customers have been video game publishers such as Ubisoft, Bethesda, and 2K. Sessler left the company in March 2020.[30]

On February 12, 2021,G4announced that Sessler would return to hostXplayon the relaunched television network,[31]though the network ceased operations on October 16, 2022.[32]

References

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  • Orland, Kyle (October 17, 2006)."Gaming's Top 50 Journalists".Next Generation.RetrievedJanuary 2,2007.
  1. ^abcdSchreier, Jason (March 20, 2013)."Internet Killed The Video Star: The Extraordinary Journey Of Adam Sessler".kotaku.com.RetrievedSeptember 23,2014.
  2. ^Brian Crecente (December 17, 2008)."Adam Sessler Gets the Boot... Up to Editor-In Chief".
  3. ^ab"Adam Sessler Out at G4".April 25, 2012.RetrievedApril 25,2012.
  4. ^Kain, Erik (April 2, 2014)."Adam Sessler Leaving Rev3 Games To Pursue 'New Avenues' In Video Games".Forbes.RetrievedJune 16,2014.
  5. ^Welch, Dave (February 2, 2021)."G4 Announces Latest Wave Of On-Air Talent".G4TV.RetrievedNovember 25,2021.
  6. ^"THE INDOOR KIDS: GAMING SCHOOL WITH ADAM SESSLER".Nerdist.com. Archived fromthe originalon July 15, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 3,2012.
  7. ^Roche-Sowa, Patrick (October 22, 2008)."Sessler's Soapbox - Gateway Gaming".G4tv.com.RetrievedOctober 3,2013.
  8. ^Jack (October 27, 2013)."Adam Sessler: Is There Really Any Meaning to Life If I Can't Do Video Game Journalism?".Archived fromthe originalon July 17, 2014.RetrievedSeptember 23,2014.
  9. ^Yodapollo (October 11, 2007)."Sessler's Soapbox: Dear Halo Haters..."G4tv.com.RetrievedJune 16,2014.
  10. ^"Undersold, but not underloved: Rez".Siliconera. September 25, 2007. Archived fromthe originalon February 23, 2014.RetrievedJune 16,2014.
  11. ^"The French-Canadian Connection: Ubisoft's Watch Dogs, Far Cry, and AC3 – SESSLER'S SOMETHING".YouTube. May 13, 2013.RetrievedJune 16,2014.
  12. ^"Sessler's Soapbox: Rayman Origins and the Classic Platformer".G4tv.com. December 6, 2011.RetrievedJune 16,2014.
  13. ^ab"Games of the decade: G4's Adam Sessler".USA Today.February 1, 2010.RetrievedJune 16,2014.
  14. ^"Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time REVIEW! Adam Sessler Reviews".YouTube. February 5, 2013.RetrievedJune 16,2014.
  15. ^D'Alonzo, Mike (September 29, 2009)."Adam Sessler's Uncharted 2 Review".G4tv.com.RetrievedJune 16,2014.
  16. ^"BioShock Infinite REVIEW! Adam Sessler Reviews".YouTube. March 25, 2013.RetrievedJune 16,2014.
  17. ^"Adam Sessler's Games of the Year for 2013".YouTube. December 19, 2013.RetrievedJune 16,2014.
  18. ^"The Last of Us REVIEW! Adam Sessler Reviews".YouTube. June 5, 2013.RetrievedJune 16,2014.
  19. ^"Sessler's Soapbox: LA Noire".G4tv.com. May 16, 2011.RetrievedJune 16,2014.
  20. ^"Adam Sessler – G4tv.com".Archived fromthe originalon February 18, 2009.RetrievedJune 16,2014.
  21. ^"A Tribute to Adam Sessler's Hair".G4TV.com.RetrievedNovember 15,2022.
  22. ^"X-Play Classics: Meet the Sess".G4tv.com. June 18, 2008.RetrievedOctober 3,2013.
  23. ^"Sessler's Soapbox".G4tv.com.RetrievedOctober 3,2013.
  24. ^"Feedback Blog".G4tv.com. Archived fromthe originalon January 2, 2010.RetrievedOctober 3,2013.
  25. ^ab"Adam Sessler:" Now that G4 has officially become a Men's channel... "".Twitter.com.RetrievedOctober 3,2013.
  26. ^"Viral Video Showdown".RetrievedOctober 27,2012.
  27. ^"Adam Sessler joins Revision3 as editor-in-chief".Destructoid. November 12, 2012.RetrievedOctober 3,2013.
  28. ^"In Tangier the Parade Bar is closed..."Adam Sessler.RetrievedApril 2,2014.
  29. ^George, Daniel (April 2014)."Noted Games Critic Adam Sessler Leaves Rev3Games".GameSided.RetrievedJune 16,2014.
  30. ^"Spiketrap raises $3 million for AI-based social media intelligence platform".July 2020.
  31. ^"G4 ANNOUNCES LATEST WAVE OF ON-AIR TALENT".G4TV.February 2021. Archived fromthe originalon April 28, 2021.RetrievedApril 27,2021.
  32. ^"G4 ANNOUNCES THEY ARE NO MORE".Dexerto.October 16, 2022.RetrievedOctober 16,2022.
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