Tag Archives: Game Convention

Otakon 2010: Game Tournaments, Anime, Music and Breakdancing

By Michael Kotey | Published: August 2, 2010
It was that time of the year again, when Baltimore is host to the largest Anime/Manga convention on the East Coasts. People of all ages came from all over the country to participate in the many things the convention had to offer from Gaming to cosplaying (dressing up like characters) to collecting of domestic and [...]
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Otakon 2010: Gaming, Fire Alarms, and Naughty Tetris – Oh My!

By Sarah Barrett | Published: August 2, 2010
“Please do not monopolize the games,” barked signs posted around every television in Otakon 2010’s massive gaming room. They dictate that winner stays and loser moves on – but with so much variety in gaming, being the loser might be best. BlazBlue looked positively stunning on HD, widescreen televisions. Fans of the game wore expressions of [...]
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Getting Ready for Otakon 2010: Anime, Gaming, Cosplay, and More!

By Sarah Barrett | Published: June 28, 2010
Ask 26,000 people what they are most excited about with Otakon 2010 just around the corner, and you’ll receive 26,000 different answers. As one of the largest Anime, video game, and Asian pop-culture conventions held in the United States, it’s no wonder that fans are squirming in their seats in anticipation for the July 30th. The [...]
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BaltimoreGamer Members Travel to New Jersey for AnimeNEXT

By Mike Ciance | Published: June 25, 2010
Misty with Pikachu Way out in Somerset, NJ this past weekend was the annual Anime and gaming convention AnimeNEXT.  We didn’t have any official coverage leading up to AnimeNEXT because it is pretty far from Baltimore, and thus out of our normal coverage range. We decided to have a recap article because four people from BaltimoreGamer, [...]
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JohnCon 2010 Updates & Fan Fiction Contest Details

By Mike Ciance | Published: April 15, 2010
JohnCon Schedule Updates As we recently noted in our official JohnCon 2010 Schedule, the official Magic: The Gathering tournament has been canceled. A new Magic event, however, will be replacing it. Disorganization XIII has informed us that they will be hosting a “Magic: The Gathering cube” of their own. Both of these updates [...]
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