As you well know, streaming is nothing new. It’s hard to believe but streaming giant Twitch has been around since 2011. But streaming has become even bigger since coronavirus, with lots of […]
Introducing: Third Coast Streamer Spotlight
Game Over–C2E2 Day 3 Game Retrospective
It’s all over folks, C2E2 2020 is done and gone, leaving us only with fond memories. It feels like C2E2 gets bigger every year–their game presence certainly has. There was a whole […]
Critical Role, the Future of Games and more–C2E2 Day 2 Game Retrospective
Update: A previous version of this article mistakenly listed Shail Mehta’s project incorrectly. It has been changed to Gameboard-1–and you can find information on their Kickstarter page and website. Day two of […]
C2E2 Means Games – A C2E2 Day 1 Game Retrospective
You might be coming to C2E2 to get autographs from your favorite stars, or to check out some of the merchandise, panels, or to meet your favorite comic artists, but did you […]
PREVIEW: C2E2 2020 Episode II: A Choose Your Own Adventure Guide to Saturday
We’ll trust you didn’t get in too much trouble the night before and are all ready to go for Saturday at C2E2 2020. Let’s not waste any time then, shall we? […]
PREVIEW: C2E2 2020, Episode I : A Choose Your Own Adventure Guide to Friday
Red Alert, Chicago Nerds! Nerd Alert, Chicago! We are Chicago’s nerds and we are legion. It’s possible you missed us as we walked by you in the streets and in the offices […]
Game Over! Day 3 of Games at C2E2: DePaul E-Sports, and Nolan North Finish Off This Year’s Con
That’s it. C2E2’s over. It’s cos-played out, but if you missed it—or any day—we have a recap of what we saw while were there. And this year was so jammed with activities, […]
C2E2 2019: MK11 Character Revealed, the Women of Overwatch Charm, and I Play Games Pull Out the Stops
The first day of C2E2 is in the books, and what a day it was. We attended some great panels, and checked out what the show floor had to offer. We were […]
Preview: C2E2 2019 Starts Friday, and it’s Time to Choose Your Own Adventure!
The great thing about being a nerd is that there are many things you can be a nerd about. Maybe you love comics, knitting or Dungeons & Dragons. Or maybe you’re just […]
The Chicago Video Gamers Club is Great for Social Gamers
I Play Games (IPG) is an organization we’ve become familiar with at video game events around the city, from Bitbash to C2E2 and even out in Milwaukee for the Midwest Gaming Classic. They […]
Video Game History, Icons and More at 2018 Midwest Gaming Classic
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 […]
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, […]
