We had the pleasure to visit Milwaukee this weekend for the Midwest Gaming Classic trade show and convention. It has grown from humble beginnings 17 years ago in a Boy Scout […]
Video Game History, Icons and More at 2018 Midwest Gaming Classic
Preview: Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee Promises Plenty For Gamers and Pinball Wizards
Hot on the heels of last weekend’s C2E2 convention is the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee at the Wisconsin Center. This “unique social trade show” has been around for 20 years now, […]
Mortal Kombat and a Fond Farewell to C2E2 – Games & Tech on Day 3
We spent less time on the floor and more time in some great panels during our last day at C2E2—and there were some really great ones, from the amazing Mortal Kombat panel […]
C2E2 2018 Saturday Panel Catchup
It was no huge surprise that lines for everything on Saturday were significantly longer, but the exponential nature of C2E2’s growth still manages to wow us now and again. Usually it’s easiest […]
Overwatch’s Soldier 76 and D.Va Regale, IPG Rules Video Games at C2E2 Day 2
We were back on the floor for the second day of C2E2, braving the crowds to give you daily coverage. Saturday had a noticeably larger crowd, but one with a lot […]
Game On–Games & Tech at C2E2 2018
We were on the floor Friday for day one of C2E2, and each year it seems like it gets bigger and bigger. Fortunately for us, that also means there is a whole […]
C2E2 2018: A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Preview
Imagine, for a moment, that you can step inside the world of one of your favorite things. You’ll meet the creators, find out how they do it, talk to the team […]
The Secret’s Out, Bit Bash’s Initiation was a Big Success
We had a sneaking suspicion that the Bit Bash party we weren’t supposed to tell you about was going to be a good one, and we were right. This clandestine meeting of […]
10 of Our Favorite Things at the International Home + Housewares Show 2018
The International Home + Housewares Show has just wrapped up operations at McCormick Place after four packed days of design, décor, dining and technology. The show is one of the largest trade […]
Just Dance Live Hits Chicago Next Weekend in a Flash of Glitter and Neon
In an interesting turn of events, Chicago is about to be host to Ubisoft’s first attempt at games as live concert experiences. Next weekend, Navy Pier will become a whole new neon […]
Bit Bash’s Initiation Event Set to be The Best Party We Shouldn’t be Telling You About
Not much is known about Bit Bash’s super-secret, we-shouldn’t-be-telling-you-about-this event Initiation, set to take place Wednesday, March 14 at 1st Ward at the Chop Shop. That may or may not be true, […]
Enjoy a “Digital Detox” with Catalyst Ranch’s National Day of Unplugging Launch Party
For centuries, people of the Jewish faith have honored the Sabbath, from sundown to sundown treating it as a day of rest and family. For centuries, and maybe since the beginning […]