Editing GamesMaster (section)

==Broadcasting spin-offs==
Several gaming shows were commissioned by [[Sky One|Sky 1]] in 1993 from Hewland International (one of which was ''[[Games World]]''). Due to this close relationship with [[BSkyB]], Hewland International were even successful in convincing them to launch a whole new channel dedicated to gaming, computers, the internet and technology. [[The Computer Channel]] launched in 1996 for only BSkyB subscribers, appearing for just two hours every night. Originally, the only gaming show was ''[[Game Over]]'', made by some of the same production team as ''Gamesmaster'' and ''Games World''. When The Computer Channel was relaunched as [[.tv (TV channel)|.tv]] in 1998, other shows began to start covering the gaming scene. These included ''Gear'', ''Roadtest'', ''ExMachina'' and also ''[[Games Republic]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Games_Republic |title=Games Republic |publisher=UKGameshows |access-date=2009-07-21}}</ref>

The latter show was closest in style and tone to ''Gamesmaster'', featured a themed studio set, studio challenges and the irreverent presenters [[Trevor and Simon]]. Though the show did not include any features or VT content, as it was a question based game show based on video games, it was produced by ''Gamesmaster'' and ''[[When Games Attack]]'' producer Johnny Ffinch. The series unfortunately came under fire from fans after several questions asked in the show had incorrect answers, infuriating several contestants over the series. (For example, poorly researched questions about the [[Dreamcast]]'s online capabilities, and characters from ''[[Tekken]]'').

Dominik Diamond returned to games television first as an interviewee in the 1999 documentary ''Games Wars'', in which he commented that boys getting turned on by [[Lara Croft]] was tragic and "desperately sad". He then returned to presenting in 2004 with a show on [[Bravo (British TV channel)|Bravo]], called ''When Games Attack''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://trakt.tv/shows/when-games-attack/seasons/1|title=When Games Attack Season 1|website=Trakt.tv}}</ref> This programme was largely feature-based and contained plenty of Dominik's trademark humour. Prior to its broadcast, Dominik featured in a sizable ''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]'' interview, with his longtime producer Johnny Finch. Both of them were quite vocal in stating their contempt for other shows about video games that were doing a bad job.

Though it did also feature minor celebrity challenges (mainly football players and glamour models), there were never any head-to-head competitions. To date, Bravo has yet to show a second series. However, in November 2007, a repeat of the only series to date was aired.

In 1999, the BBC filmed two pilot episodes of a new TV show franchise dedicated to video games titled ''Bleeding Thumbs'' - with Gamesmaster's Rik Henderson as assistant producer and initial commentator. The series would have run between 1999 and 2000 alternating with the hugely successful "[[Robot Wars (TV series)|Robot Wars]]", hoping to emulate the success ''GamesMaster'' achieved in the process. Two pilots were filmed and were hosted by [[Dermot O'Leary]] and [[Kate Thornton]], and then [[Terry Alderton]] accompanying Thornton, the [[commissioning editor]] decommissioned the show claiming that "People want to play games, not watch them".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/35232/the-state-uk-videogames-tv |title=The state of UK videogames TV |publisher=Pocket-lint |date=2010-08-27 |access-date=2011-09-28}}</ref>

''GamesMaster'' was also the first UK show to feature the sport of robot fighting in a news item, which at the time was on Local [[Public-access television]] in the US. Hewland International worked for several years to translate the sport into something for UK viewers. Though they never succeeded, another production company, [[Mentorn]], were able to get their show concept ''Robot Wars'' picked up by BBC Two.