October 23, 2009 in Opinions
Tags: 8bit pins, bionic commando, collecting, dkc3, donkey kong country 3, dust covers, dust coversm 8bit pins, east coast gaming conventions, gaming conventions, good deal games, gooddealgames, lion king, nes, nes pins, nes pinsgooddealgames, pilotwings, retro gaming, snes, vgxpo, vgxpo 2009 | 1 Comment »
VGXPO was easily the worst video game convention I have ever been to, including all of its previous versions. In the early days it was okay to write off the sloppy layout and disorganized registration process. It was the convention’s awkward time. Its teenage years where it didn’t know what it wanted to be. The [...]
October 12, 2009 in Gaming News, Opinions
Tags: behind the scenes, death of vgxpo, gamex, nintendo, retrocon, vgxpo, vgxpo 2009, virtual on | 3 Comments »
The Video Game XPO has been a staple in the Philadelphia area for almost as long as I have been. Now in its fifth year, the relatively inexpensive show has progressively become larger, in attendance and size. Its explosive growth has enabled the host company, Lunar Tide Communications, to attract larger names, huge booths and [...]