posted by Qais on December 18, 2007 12:26 PM in Games, Geek Culture
Sadly, unlike my cohorts, I was unable to attend last year's E3. As such, I only experienced what was arguably the best example of fixing something that isn't broken through the various tales of horror related to me. Journos across the board were shuffled hither and thither in a strange pantomime of the Keystone Cops, often arriving late for, or missing entirely, interviews and panels which I am sure they'd rather have attended.
It appears that next year E3 returns to its old home in the Los Angeles Convention Center for 2008. The ESA was quick to note that the return of E3 to it's ancestral spawning grounds did not indicate a return to the epic trade show style convention of old with, "press events and small meetings" being the order of the day and the likely possibility of Kentia hall being turned into the freeplay hangar.
E3 will take place July 15-17, yet sadly, most of us will have to make do with E for All, lacking the sweet, sweet journalistic credentials (however seemingly apocryphal and overblown) to be considered for such an event. A chosen few from the 'Geek will make a daring journey to the streets of Los Angeles, armed with badges and cameras, to paw creepily at barely clothed booth girls and incite volleys of snide remarks wherever necessary.
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posted by Chris on May 7, 2007 2:42 PM in Games
Like game music? Live in the Los Angeles area? Then check out Game Music 4 All's upcoming live show - Level Up! Here are the deets:
The official bands for the concert are:
Two Playa Game
8 Bit Bandit
Super Barrio Brothers
Toploader
The Megas
The concert will be held at CIA in North Hollywood.
Address:
11334 Burbank Blvd. North Hollywood, CA
Phone number:
818)506-6353
The doors will open at 8pm and the first band will start at 8:30pm. Tickets are $10 and this is an ALL AGES event!
Stop on by Saturday, June 2nd for their CD release party and a Guitar Hero II tournament. What else are you going to do that Saturday night? Sit at home and knit?
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posted by Chris on April 16, 2007 9:16 AM in Geek Culture
If you happen to be in the LA area (West Hollywood specifically) check out the i am 8 bit art show opening April 17th. The opening is from 7-11PM and is usually a grand old time. Apparently there is going to be a GIANT ATARI JOYSTICK (that works!). From the release:
...over 100 artists will reinterpret images, characters and scenes from our favorite old school 1980's video games, including Travis Lampe's "Sad Joust" seen above. Look and purchase new and other original video game masterpieces from Joe Ledbetter, Amy Sol, Luke Chueh, Roland Tamayo, Erik Alos, Matt Dangler, Greg "Craola" Simkins, Bob Dob, Jose Emroca Flores and many, many more. This exhibit is packed with some of the best work this gallery have ever seen, as well as some new prints from favorites from prior years.
I checked out the first year of this event, and was impressed by a lot of the pieces. What I wasn't so impressed with was the fact that the show wasn't open to submissions. All the artists are local LA artists with ties to the gallery in some way, and many of them aren't even part of the actual video game art scene. Being part of that scene myself, I was slightly offended I didn't get a chance to get showcased in such a high profile show, but such is life.
Get cultured and go see some art. 8 Bit Weapon is playing too.
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