The show is one of the channel's "Starz Inside" specials, and charts the impact of video games on the film industry, and vice versa. It starts with the earliest incarnation of electronic games -- the primitive-by-today's-standards "Pong," which was basically a video version of table tennis.
As graphics become more sophisticated, and games became more popular, the movie industry started taking note. Today, nearly all blockbuster films, from "Lord of the Rings" to "Transformers" have a corresponding video game. Games based on older films have also been developed, including those inspired by "Scarface," "The Godfather" and "Reservoir Dogs" (admittedly, I'm a bit curious about the last one).
Meanwhile, filmmakers have tried for decades to bring the excitement of video games to the big screen. Some have been successful (the "Tomb Raider," and "Resident Evil" series) and some have been, um, unsuccessful ("Super Mario Bros.," anyone?).
The series tells the story of the bond between movies and games with the help of multiple professionals from both worlds. Some of the funniest bits come from interviews with Uwe Boll, a filmmaker who has created a number of B-movies based on video games, including "BloodRayne."
Though his films look terrible, Boll is fervently defensive of his work -- to the point where he actually challenged his critics to boxing matches (some even took him up on the offer, as the film shows).
"Hollywood Goes Gaming" is a lot of fun, and offers a colorful view into this curious relationship.