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Cheat! is a TV show on G4 (formerly G4techTV) that provides cheat codes, strategies, and other hidden features for video games. The show is hosted by Kristin Holt, who replaced original host Cory Rouse in November 2004; Rouse was one of the many people involved in the massive firings that resulted from the May 2004 merger of G4 and TechTV. Image File history File linksMetadata Cheat!logo. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Cheat!logo. ... A logotype, commonly known as a logo, is the graphic element of a trademark or brand, which is set in a special typeface and/or font, or arranged in a particular, but legible, way. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... G4 is a United States cable and satellite television channel geared toward male viewers aged 12–34 and devoted to the world of video games. ... G4techTV (May 28, 2004 – February 15, 2005) was a cable and satellite television channel resulting from a merger between Comcast-owned G4 and TechTV. The headquarters were based in Los Angeles, California. ... Cheat codes are codes that can be entered into a video game to change the games behavior. ... // History Main article: History of computer and video games The first primitive computer and video games were developed in the 1950s and 1960s and ran on platforms such as oscilloscopes, university mainframes and EDSAC computers. ... Kristin Holt Kristin Holt (born August 17, 1981 in Plano, TX) is an entertainment news correspondent and the current host of G4s Cheat!, a television show dedicated to video game cheats and strategies. ... Cory Rouse is an actor, writer, and host. ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the month of May. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... TechTV (May 11, 1998 – May 28, 2004) was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco, California featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. ...

Originally, a single episode of Cheat! would contain segments for various recently released video games. The show now focuses on one game per episode, except for the occasional "Viewer's Request."

Criticism

The show is criticized by a number of G4 viewers, who claim that the hints are sometimes unorthodox and that the show is "pointless", arguing that information featured on the program can just as easily be found on gaming websites. Also, some view the replacement of Rouse with Holt as a simple use of "eye candy" to draw in viewers. The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... Eye candy is an expression used to describe something that is most remarkable by its appearance, but that doesnt have anything else so exciting. ...