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PAX 10 Independent Game Showcase Winners Announced

By Asura • Jul 9th, 2008 • Category: Events, Featured, Video Games

I recieved another press release via Flash Fire Communications today in an email. Let’s hear it for the winners of PAX 10!
PAX 10 INDEPENDENT GAMES SHOWCASE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Top submissions to be displayed at Penny Arcade Expo Aug. 29 - 31
SEATTLE - July 9, 2008 - After sifting through over 80 submissions from a wealth of [...]



Pax 2008 Exhibitors and first details within…

By Asura • Jun 26th, 2008 • Category: Events, Featured, Video Games

I recently received an email from the communications people over at PAX. Here is what it reads, enjoy the details.
PENNY ARCADE REVEALS PAX 2008 EXHIBITORS AND FIRST PROGRAMMING DETAILS
Headliners include Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, EA, Activision and Ubisoft
SEATTLE - June 26, 2008 - The organizers of the fifth annual Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) today announced key [...]



Rock the Lake, $20,000 Guitar Hero III tournament

By Gosha • May 31st, 2008 • Category: Events, Video Games

It looks like Minneapolis, MN will be the host of a huge Guitar Hero III tournament on June 7th… details below.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 08, 2008 – Calling all rockers! Mystic Lake Casino Hotel will host Minnesota’s largest Guitar Hero III competition on Saturday, June 7. With more than $20,000 in cash and prizes, including $10,000 for [...]



Don’t forget your Darkrai, Saturday and Sunday Only

By Cokomon • May 31st, 2008 • Category: Events, Nintendo, Nintendo DS, Video Games

Don’t forget to stop by a participating Toys R Us today and tomorrow to pick up a free Darkrai.  Just head on over and receive one as a special gift.  More details should be available on site.



Sakura Con 2008 Movie Coming Soon

By Cokomon • Apr 1st, 2008 • Category: Anime, Announcements, Entertainment, Events

For those of you just visiting this site, we plan to have the Sakura Con 2009 movie completed in short order. Check back in the next couple of weeks for more details. We have the videos, we have the photos and we have the power, so stay tuned.



U.S. on its way to becoming like Sci-fi future…

By Asura • Jan 12th, 2008 • Category: Events, Technology, World News

‘Ya know those movies that have hints of post apocalyptic futures, a dictatorship government, giant bugs and ladies with three boobs? Oh wait, that’s Starship Troopers and Total Recall…
Ok, well, just imagine a time when we have the Department of Homeland Security pushing congress for a universal ID. Imagine just ONE place where they would [...]



Happy Turkey Day everyone!

By Cokomon • Nov 22nd, 2007 • Category: Announcements, Events

For those of us in the U.S. of A., today is the holiday of Thanksgiving, a time to be with family, eat some good food and enjoy time off of school/work. It’s also a good time to start catching up on all of the great holiday releases that gamers have been deluged with for [...]



PAX Report

By Mad Mage • Aug 27th, 2007 • Category: Entertainment, Events, Music, Video Games

This year’s Penny Arcade Expo was probably the best ever. With over 30,000 attendees this year, the Seattle convention center was packed and overflowing with nerd musk.
Internet Overlord and Starship Ensign Wil Wheaton delivered the keynote speech, where he regaled the crowd with humorous stories of his youth spent gaming in arcades (remember those?).
The concerts [...]



The Sakura Con 2007 Movie is now available!

By Cokomon • May 21st, 2007 • Category: Anime, Announcements, Entertainment, Events

The BRU Sakura Con 2007 Movie is now available for your viewing please. Click here to enjoy the film.  Also, the Sakura Con 2005 movie is up as well.



Chibi Chibi Con 2007 The Movie - Now Available!

By Cokomon • Apr 9th, 2007 • Category: Anime, Announcements, Entertainment, Events

I finally got the Chibi Chibi Con 2007 movie finished and available to watch on the site. This is a different movie than the skit that is currently available, as it is a brief overview of the convention. Now that is complete, Asura and I will be hard at work on our next [...]