Tropic Blunder: the pics
I know I ‘owe’ you a post about the event, but honestly… I don’t know if I want to talk about it. Suffice to say, many old faces were present, many drinks were drunk (but not that many) and good times were had.
In other words, everything I loved about my job, encapsulated in one evening and one very early morning.
To ensure this isn’t a complete loss for those of you who couldn’t make it though, I’ve made a Flickr set (which incidentally, resides on my newly minted ‘Pro’ account, so you can expect more images to make their way online over time).
Enjoy. Back soon.
Eurogamer Expo: the new gig
The future revealed – well, the short-term future anyway.
Thanks to the contacts of the man in the photo above, and my own (ahem) smooth talking, James Spafford and I will be working part-time for Eurogamer.net for the next six weeks or so, helping to promote and then ultimately run the first ever Eurogamer Expo. Continue reading
Saturday night’s alright
Just a quick one here. First things first: man, Judge Dredd does not age well as a film (it’s on TV as I type). Although I still do think the costumes are… kinda good, at times. Screw it, it’s an excuse for a picture of Stallone:
Wait: did I say the costumes looked… good..?
Second: Saturday’s looking good, unlike that codpiece. We’ve got a couple of potential venues, all in easy walking distance of Brighton station. Also, we’re going to investigate the possibility of an all-nighter at a gaming cafe, which could negate the need for people to get a hotel, assuming you can stay awake… we should know more on that tomorrow. Continue reading
The secret reason we do events
I know you all want secrets from me. I hear you whispering to me in the night while I’m trying to sleep.
(Incidentally, can I have my spare key back? Thanks.)
Well here’s a secret for you. Here’s a hidden truth. Here’s why we do events – shows like Memorabilia, or the UK Games Expo, or the Omega Sektor MiniCon this last weekend. Here’s why we spend all the time and the money organising these things, and thinking up new ways to separate you from your cash (either for us, or for charity). Sure, we do it to spread the word about our games. Sure, we do it to get our brand out there and known. Sure, we pick up a few new players here and there.
But there’s a deeper, darker reason than that. Are you sure you want to know?
Alright… then I’ll tell you. The secret reason we do events is…
… we want you to come to them… and meet other players.
Oh yes. That’s it. It’s about community, people.
The truth is selling games is great, and raising money for charity is great too, but what we really want is for you… Continue reading