November's Gamer of the Month is neither a Baltimore native nor a gamer from birth, but he epitomizes the true heart of Baltimore gamers everywhere. Carl grew up in New England but moved all around the country and has lived in most states. He recently moved to Baltimore from Indiana where he attended Ball State University and graduated with Bachelor degrees in Latin and Classical Culture, and with a minor i ...

Some kids grow up in Baltimore bombarded with all of the dangerous and even illegal activities that The Wire made famous.  Other Baltimore locals, like Rob Lee and his little brother, grew up with SNES, Playstation, and Sega Genesis. Rob was a champ in WWF Attitude and often put his little brother to shame, but also enjoyed Resident Evil, Return of the Jedi, X-Men, and even Aladdin. Today he still spends ti ...

[caption id="attachment_2743" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Our August gamer of the month - Jenna"][/caption] August’s gamer of the month is an Owings Mills local with eclectic tastes in gaming and life. As a young girl, she studied dance and played softball, but gave up both to ride horses at the age of 7. She has been a barn bum ever since, finding pleasure in riding horses and working on farms. ...

If you're like me and have Zelda's "Dungeon Theme" playing on a loop on Youytube all day, then BitGen may your musical dream-come-true. ...

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BitGen has sadly come and gone, but you still have an opportunity to see the 8-bit band called Anamanaguchi in Baltimore next weekend. ...

[caption id="attachment_2723" align="alignleft" width="347" caption="OVER 9000!!!!! ...headbands!!! (What, 9000?!)"][/caption] It has been a week since Otakon 2011, and I trust that everyone has gotten over their hangover, "conplague", and POD (that's "Post Otakon Depression") by now. I know I had a blast! But before I get to my recap, I'd to publically shame and shun whoever brought illness to this year’s ...

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="247" caption="We're here to help. Seriously. Accept our help."][/caption] Whether you’re new to the wonderful world of cosplay, or a seasoned veteran in need of a refresher course, you have come to the right place. Otakon, the largest anime and Japanese culture convention on the East Coast, is right around the corner, and it's time to get serious about some cospla ...

I might very well be the biggest coward on the planet. My idea of watching a horror movie is reading the online spoiler blogs. I can spot a stink bug from five hundred feet away with a blood-curdling scream. I still check under my bed every night for the Boogey Man. But yet… I am strangely fascinated with zombie video games. Ever since losing a bet and being forced to play Left For Dead alone in the dark (a ...

Do you ever wish you could return to the good ol’ days on the school yard, chasing your fellow classmates and playing Tag? Just because you’re an adult now doesn’t mean you can’t revisit your childhood. viaPlace, an affiliate product company of Mindgrub Technologies here in Baltimore, has recently developed a new app called TAG, which brings this favorite pastime to a whole new level. ...