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Video Games Live Announce 40 in 08

Brian Crecente — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:00:07 MST

Video Games Live rolled out their 2008 touring schedule and it looks like they've managed to pump up their stops to more than 40 this year, including visits to the Leipzig Games Convention and Broadway.

The first two shows are later this month in Orlando and St. Louis, followed by stops around the globe, including a bullring in Mexicali, Mexico, a stop in Taipei, Taiwan, a performance on a cruise ship and a visit to the Leipzig Games Convention.

The full calendar after the jump.

Orlando, FL
January 24, 2008
Hard Rock Live
Otronicon

St. Louis, MO
January 26, 2008
Fox Theater

Montreal, QC
February 7, 2008
St. Denis Theatre

Montreal, QC
February 8, 2008
St. Denis Theatre

Toronto, ON
February 9, 2008
Massey Hall

FT. Wayne, IN
February 15, 2008
Embassy Theatre
Ft. Wayne Phil

Edmonton, AB
February 17, 2008
Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

San Francisco, CA
February 22, 2008
Nob Hill Masonic Center
GDC

Milwaukee, WI
March 1, 2008
Riverside Theater
Milwaukee Symphony

Phoenix, AZ
March 7, 2008
Maricopa Center
Phoenix Symphony

Mexicali, Mexico
March 15, 2008
Plaza Calafia Bullring

Ogden, UT
March 27, 2008
Browning Arts Center
Utah Symphony

Salt Lake City, UT
March 28, 2008
Abravanel Hall
Utah Symphony

Salt Lake City, UT
March 29, 2008
Abravanel Hall
Utah Symphony

New York City, NY
April 26, 2008
Beacon Theatre
MSG Entertainment

Las Vegas, NV
June 14, 2008
Henderson Pavilion
Las Vegas Phil.

Austin, TX
July 11, 2008
Long Center
Austin Symphony

Austin, TX
July 12, 2008
Long Center
Austin Symphony

Louisville, KY
July 18, 2008
Kentucky Center for Arts
Louisville Orchestra

San Diego, CA
July 24, 2008
Embarcadero Marina Park
San Diego Symphony

Taipei, Taiwan
August 9, 2008
Pan-Chiao Stadium

Taipei, Taiwan
August 10, 2008
Pan-Chiao Stadium

Leipzig, Germany
August 20, 2008
ARENA Leipzig
Games Convention

Birmingham, AL
October 9, 2008
Jefferson Conv. Complex
Alabama Symphony

Vancouver, BC
October 29, 2008
Orpheum Theatre
Vancouver Symphony

Carnival Cruise Ship
November 14, 2008
Normandy Lounge
NAVIGaTR Cruise

Seattle, WA
January 24, 2009
Paramount Theatre

The show will also make appearances at yet to be announced venues in :
Anaheim, CA
Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Brazil (multiple cities)
Dallas, TX
Glasgow, Scotland
Houston, TX
Indianapolis, IN
Los Angeles, CA
Milan, Italy
Paris, France
Shanghai, China
Winnipeg, MB

What the hell, still no Denver!

Video Games Live

Japanese Club Nintendo Members Get Even More Cool Swag

fdemarco — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:00:00 MST

We all know by now that Nintendo of Japan offers its Club Nintendo members way better swag than we will ever see here in the States. But in case you needed more proof, here it is. Currently, Club members are being offered a choice between three gifts that range from so-so to totally awesome. First there's the so-so Nintendo desk calendar followed by two much better choices: a two-disc Super Mario Galaxy Soundtrack and a Wii classic controller shaped like a SNES pad. Something tells me Nintendo is going to end up with a lot of calendars sitting in a warehouse somewhere.

[via: Digital Battle]

Nerdcore Calendar Goes Comic

Brian Crecente — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:00:21 MDT

Last year the Nerdcore Calendar was all about 80s video games. This year the calendar taps the aesthetic of comic books. But don't worry you still have an excuse to buy one if you're a gamer. They've made sure to include dozens of important gaming dates in there, like the day of Atari's incorporation. See the work safe samples below, or the NSFW on our sister site, Fleshbot.

Totally Nerdcore

In the great lineage of comic books, no one has explored heroes and villains quite like Nerdcore™. In this 12-month, 2008 calendar, heroines and their evil counterparts square off in quite revealing ways — a fully nude firestarter igniting her surroundings,

a "super" lass undresses after a hard day's night of battling bad guys, and a katana-wielding vixen, wearing a headband and not much else, shows a few ninjas who's the real boss is. These are the powered-up ladies that watch over the city from downtown rooftops and can turn invisible with the snap of a finger. They are the heroes and villains of the 2008 Nerdcore™ calendar.

~ Key Info ~

In the tradition of the best-selling 2007 Nerdcore™ calendar, this 2008 edition reunites famed photographer Cherie Roberts and designer/artist Jason Adam, and features tasteful, giant photography of nude girls in heroic and villainous settings. Featuring former Playboy Playmate Jessica Kramer, geek goddess Justine Joli, and 2007 Nerdcore™ cover girl Karlie Montana, and many other beauties.

• NERD DATES — Regular and nerdy holidays, including over one hundred important holy days for geeks, including:
o Major movie releases like Iron Man, Speed Racer, The Dark Knight, Indiana Jones 4, Harold and Kumar 2, and The Incredible Hulk.
o Conventions like San Diego Comic-Con, Alternative Press Expo, etc.
o Anniversaries for Night of the Living Dead and more cult classics.
o Birthdays for Stan Lee, Quentin Tarantino, Jean Luc Picard and others
o Even Sarah Connor's assassination, the morning Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 departed, and the day Marty was sent back to the future.

• OVERSIZED DIMENSIONS — 12 inches wide x 18 inches tall (much larger than standard calendars), with a spiral binding for easy flipping and hanging.

• QUALITY — Printed on heavy, archival-style paper stock, as well as a glossy, UV coating, giving the calendar an extended lifespan long beyond 2008.

• PRICING & AVAILABILITY — $25.00 (US), available on November 15, 2007

• PRE-ORDER BONUS — All pre-orders of the 2008 Nerdcore™ calendar via www.totallynerdcore.com will receive an exclusive promotional poster.

2007 MMO Charity Calendar

Mike Fahey — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:40:59 MST

With the New Year just around the corner, MMO players are going to need a new calendar to monitor how many days they can safely go without sleep before succumbing to death's icy embrace. MMO Portal has exactly what they need in the form of their 2007 MMORPG calendar, featuring art from a different game every month, signed by members of their respective dev teams. It'll cost you $14.95, and 100% of all proceeds go towards the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Tennessee.

Featured games include:

Dark Age of Camelot
Dungeons & Dragons Online
Eve Online
EverQuest II
Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising
Lord of the Rings Online
Star Wars Galaxies
The Chronicles of SpellBorn
Ultima Online
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
Warhammer Online
World of Warcraft

If it ever seems like I am making fun of MMO players, keep in mind I have played 10 of those 12 games, and several of them aren't even out yet. The calendar may not be as hot as the Nerdcore one, but there's whole lot less shame involved. Michael Fahey

MMO Calendar 2007 [MMO Portal, via GamePolitics]

Yet Another Girl Gamer Calendar

Brian Crecente — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:00:35 MST

Let's make a girl gamer calendar. OK, what do we need, let me think. Girl in white teddy: Check. Girl with battle axe: Check. Girl with whip: Check. Girl dressed up as a devl: Check. Girl with a gun: Check. Girl doing anything even remotely gaming related: Naw.

For future reference, throw at least a generic controller in there for one photo if you're making a "gamer" calendar, otherwise just call it what it is a girly calendar. Brian Crecente

Gorgeous Gamers

Namco's 2006 Release Calendar

Brian Crecente — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 07:44:14 MST

Namco updated their 2006 release calendar this week. The full list is on the jump.

PlayStation 2
Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked: April 2006
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War: April 2006
Payout Poker and Casino: Q1 2006
One Piece: Pirates Carnival: Spring 2006
MotoGP4: Spring 2006
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja: Summer 2006
Pac-Man World Rally: Summer 2006
Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron: Fall 2006
.hack//G.U.: 2006

PSP
Me and My Katamari: March 21, 2006
World Rally Championship: April 2006
Payout Poker and Casino: Q1 2006
Pac-Man World Rally: Summer 2006
Tekken: Dark Resurrection: Summer 2006
Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron: Fall 2006
Bounty Hounds: 2006

Xbox
Payout Poker and Casino: Q1 2006
Pac-Man World Rally: Summer 2006
Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron: Fall 2006

Xbox 360
Frame City Killer: 2006

GameCube
Pac-Man World Rally: Summer 2006

Nintendo DS
Title Release Date
Mage Knight: Destiny s Solider Spring 2006

PC
Payout Poker and Casino: Q1 2006
Mage Knight: Apocalypse: Summer 2006
Pac-Man World Rally: Summer 2006
Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron: Fall 2006
Warhammer: Mark of Chaos: Fall 2006
HELLGATE: LONDON: TBD

Hot Gamer Charity

Brian Crecente — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:21:42 MST

The Rocky ran a story about the Geek Gorgeous 2005 calandar, a collection of pictures featuring geeky hot Colorado women. What drew me to the story, besides the fact that it's on the paper's front page, is that the woman features is a gamer too.

The tiny text in the picture reads, in part:

Lilac, who started working as a programmer at age 16, is now a senior software engineer with an acronym-rich skill-set that includes Java, J2EE, EJB, JSP, JMS, PHP, ASP, ADO, SQL, XML, UML, J2ME, MIDP and more. As an independent consultant, Lilac has worked on numerous business applications on various platforms, from home-automation systems to portfolio optimizers based on genetic algorithms.
Lilac also owns three video-game stores in Colorado.

Three? I wish they'd say where, because I didn't know there were any locally owned game store in the state that were bigger than a ma and pa joint.

I love the juxtstaposition of the NES lightgun in her hand and the PS3 display behind her.

The calendar would make a great gamer gift and the proceeds go to a scholarship for girls interested in studying computer science. Nice.

'Gorgeous geeks' get some exposure [Rocky Mountain News]