Dallas Comic-Con: Great Recipe, but Needed to Stay in the Oven a Bit Longer

I honestly had no idea what to expect when I rolled up to Dallas Comic-Con. I’ve been to a few comic expos in the DFW area and to A-kon and AnimeFEST numerous times, so I was expecting something akin to those in terms of turnout. Sure, DCC had some very big names appearing–Patrick Stewart, Stan Lee, and Kevin Conroy were the main headliners–but really, this shouldn’t be any bigger than A-kon was in its heyday. Oh, how very wrong I was. It turns out that Comic Fans + Trekkies = need a bigger venue. The Irving Convention Center was really not well equipped to handle this many people, and it didn’t help that the convention staff itself seemed very unprepared for how to deal with it as well. For starters, the parking situation was worse than abysmal. The center parking lot was already full two hours before the con start,

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Weekly Roundup: BlizzCon 2011 Edition

It’s the BlizzCon 2011 show! We welcome special guest Steph for talk on all things Blizzard, What They Play’s surprising demise and PlayStation Vita’s “First Edition.” And, as always, we go over what we’ve been playing as well as the usual banter. Download the file here! Please leave us positive feedback on iTunes! You can also leave us a voicemail at (209) 874-6555, and email us at weeklyroundup@gamingangels.com.

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Get your first look at ‘Minecraft’ for Xbox 360 at MineCon

Attention Minecraft fanatics: You probably already know that the builder’s dream of a game is coming to Xbox 360 next spring. What you might not have known is that your first peek at the XBLA build of the game is a lot closer than you think. The Xbox LIVE Arcade version of the game will be playable for the first time at Mojang’s MineCon event, taking place November 18-19 in Las Vegas. This event is not only a convention, but also the official launch of the PC version of the game. Microsoft has stepped up as a sponsor of the event — kind of a big deal.

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Weekly Roundup Episode 18 — listen to find out how you can win a copy of RIFT

Not-so-live this week, since there’s so much traveling going on in our ranks. Except for me, because I never go anywhere, apparently. Instead of a question, Elizabeth talks GenCon, since she was kind of right there at the time. (On that note, apologies for the somewhat subpar audio quality.) Then it’s on to what we’ve been playing and the news (PS Vita’s 2012 release, new stats on in-game purchasing habits and Diablo III’s real money auctions included). I may or may not still have a Tiny Tower problem that is the subject of much ridicule, most of which is my own. Also, listen to find out how you can win a copy of RIFT. You know you want it. Download the mp3 here. As always, we encourage you to check out our partners in GamingAngels Presents: The Married Gamers, Game Dames and PrincessCast. Be sure to take a listen to

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Blizzcon 2010 tickets officially sell out, crying commences

If you were a part of the mad dash to get Blizzcon tickets this year, you’ll know that Blizzard set up two dates to sell their stock. That last day was today, and with ticket sales starting at 10AM PST, they were completely gone 27 minutes later, with about 27,500+ people still left in queue. Some eBay scalpers are already listing Buy-It-Now prices of $800 each and above for the originally $150 per person tickets. Blizzcon draws thousands of people to Anaheim, California every year, where players of games set in the Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo universes converge and become some of the first to hear about news and changes about their favorite games. The convention is so popular that they now Pay-Per-View the event on DirectTV. This year the two-day event will be October 22 and 23 at the Anaheim Convention Center, and features the standard Developer Q&A, player/developer

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Tokyo Game Show dates announced

It was announced that the Tokyo Game Show will take place from September 16-19 at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Tokyo. The CESA is focusing this year on drawing in more attendees from Asia by having a special forum dedicated to the Asian gaming industry. They also have said that they plan on teaming up with travel agencies to try and attract more people from Asian markets. Now we already had a bit of an idea that the convention was going to take place around this time, however it wasn’t clear if they were going to have a three or four day convention. It will be interesting to see how the focus on the Asian gaming industry will fare with the show as a whole, and also if the attendence numbers will pick up from last year. If you plan on going may want to start saving now! Via

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Angels on the Go Holiday Guide

A-Kon (Dallas, TX) A fan-run anime convention that takes place in the Dallas/Ft Worth area. Anime Expo (Los Angeles, CA) The largest anime/manga event in the US, Anime Expo runs annually in Los Angeles, bringing artist, voice talent and musical performances together for a wonderful weekend of fun. Anime North (Toronto, ON) One of Canada’s largest anime conventions, Anime North takes place at the end of May. They also raise funds for the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation. DragonCon (Atlanta, GA) DragonCon is one of the largest scifi/fantasy and pop culture convention in the US. It spans four hotels and three days of cosplay, panels, and offers a variety of guests. One of the guests for 2010 is popular author Laurell K Hamilton. GenCon (Indianapolis) GenCon is one of the largest gaming events in the world. Everything from computer and console games to table top and roleplaying games are featured

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GamingAngels at Blizzcon 09 trailer

Blizzcon 2009 was amazing and I hope you are enjoying our coverage at GamingAngels.com. StealthySlyth has been very busy writing articles about all the announcements, changes, expansions and her opinions from playing. Our video editor, Matt Finton created the amazing trailer below that showcases all the highlights from BlizzCon 09. It will be as if you were there! I hope you enjoy it!

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