Category Archives: Gaming
G33k W33k
One week. The time between when all presents are open and New Years resolutions begin. Kids are off from school. Work is slow, if you go at all. The weather is usually questionable, so most choose to stay inside. A perfect week to geek out. When friends mentioned they had off from both work and family obligations, I decided to … Continue reading
Geek.Kon 2010 – 3.5 sessions
Madison’s own Geek.Kon celebrated its fourth anniversary this past weekend, with the motto “Bigger on the Inside.” The Marriot provided the Geek.Kon crowd with its largest space ever – 50,000 square feet. The difference was noticeable. The video game room and exhibition hall were not cramped as in previous years. There was plenty of seating room for every panel. Even … Continue reading
GeekKon Review: The Kids are Alright
GeekKon. For three years it has delighted Madisonites and Midwesterners who enjoy gaming, anime, sci-fi, art and video games. This year the event reached maturity – moving away from the Humanities building on the UW campus to the Sheraton. While the event was growing up, those attending were getting younger. I last attended GeekKon its first year. Maybe it was … Continue reading
Game On!
It has been a while since I have had the opportunity to game. During the past two years, I was a full time student, part time web geek and lived in a city where every night was a Saturday night. One of my favorite passions – gaming – suffered. I determined once I graduated I would play catch up; play … Continue reading
Rock Band = AWESOME
Harmonix continues to add awesome downloadable content to their Rock Band lineup. First there was Jonathan Coulton’s “Still Alive.” Now, get ready for Stephen and the Colberts doing “Charlene (I’m Right Behind You).” Yup, it’s who you think it is. Thanks Katy.
Super Mario Rescues the Princess
Seth McFarlane, creator of Family Guy put together a short that video gamers should enjoy.
We all Geek
It’s a Monday night and I’m sitting at a local Madison coffee shop. My Doctor Who TARDIS t-shirt is visible under my button up. The guy at the table next to me is flipping between his laptop and his iPad. The far wall has shelves devoted to books and board games. We are a society of geeks. The term “geek” … Continue reading →