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BROS invade Showtime Theater

Contrary to firm beliefs, the world did not come to an end on May 21st. But in an unexpected twist of fate, aliens from the planet Lunastus are planning to invade the Showtime Theater in Baltimore in hopes to destroy the Earth this spring. Well, not really.
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Otakon and Bit Gen Gamer Fest, Rivals or Allies?

Hey BaltimoreGamers! I want to introduce you to a friend of ours..Anthony Murray, writer for the examiner.com! He was amazing enough to cross post his recent article about the crazy weekend of events coming  July 29-31st. Give his article a read and please check out all his work at http://www.examiner.com/game-industry-in-baltimore/anthony-murray It may be early yet, but anybody [...]
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News That Should Not be Forgotten: The Father of the Modern Video Game Console, Gerald “Jerry” Lawson, Has Died at the Age of 70 in a California Hospital.

Lawson was the designer of the Channel F, a 1976 videogame console utilizing the cartridge system. This console predated the Atari by a year. Lawson’s design was the first game console to utilize interchangeable game cartridges.
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99 Cent Apps: The King of the Next Generation of Gaming?

Mobile gaming is on the rise and it isn’t slowing down one bit. Almost everyone has a cell phone on their person, ensuring mobile gaming is always by their sides. Whenever someone is waiting for something he usually has his cell phone out, either texting his buddies or playing games, such as Words With Friends. The best [...]
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Super Art Fight X Back In Baltimore!

They dominated in DC. The fans flipped for them in Frederick. And on April 22nd, 2011 – they’re back in Baltimore, as Super Art Fight is proud to present the latest in their series of major live events at the Ottobar – SUPER ART FIGHT X!
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Programmer Tronster (Firaxis Studios, Geekhouse) and Animator El Medina (Zynga) CCBC Recap

Programmer Tronster (Firaxis Studios, Geekhouse) and Animator El Medina (Zynga) visited CCBC Essex’s Game Club this past Friday. They both gave an excellent presentation about their life and the game industry. They also gave brief instructions on excellent free-to-use game developing software. Both had separate demonstrations at first, but had a combined demonstration towards the [...]
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A Look at Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Local legend Ken Rolston (Big Huge Games/Elder Scrolls Series) has teamed up with Todd McFarlane (Spawn), R.A. Salvatore (The Ghost King), and Curt Schilling(ex-professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Boston Red Sox) and his studio, 38 Studios, to develop a fresh, new RPG.
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Cast Your Vote! Smithsonian American Art Museum to Exhibit “The Art of Video Games”

Let your voice be heard! Were you aware that the Smithsonian American Art Museum is planning an exhibition focused on video games as art? “The Art of Video Games” will be launched on March 6, 2012 in Washington D.C.  The exhibition will explore video games as a form of creative expression over the last 40 years. [...]
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Eric Ruth Visits CCBC Essex: Recap

On Friday February  19, 2011 the great Eric Ruth gave a speech during CCBC Essex’s Videogame Club about independent game development and his projects.  Many of you might recognize him from his appearance on G4 TV. Others might even recognize him for when he received a Cease and Desist from the Universal Media Group about [...]
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Rage: Mutant Bash TV – A Teaser of Good Things to Come

Another addicting game has been added to the list on the Apple App Store. The mastermind John Carmack has teamed up with others from their previous work in DOOM to produce a completely new game exclusively for the iOS.
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