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Spike’s Adventures at Phoenix Comicon 2012

by Spike3007 • Conventions • Tags: , , , , ,

So I went to Phoenix Comicon 2012 this past Memorial Day weekend. Here’s a breakdown of what happened.

I made a mask using 30cm by 30cm laminated panels attached to a foam board box via Velcro. That way I can change my “skin” whenever I feel like it. It was a good prototype but I already have some better ideas for next time.

Minecraft mask panels.

Thumbs up for America.

I made it to Phoenix at some point on Friday afternoon. I don’t remember the exact time, but I know it was a couple hours later than I originally told my friend I’d be there. We rode the Lightrail to the convention center and man this place was busy.

We wandered the floor for a while looking at the people in costumes, the comic artists, and vendors selling all sorts of nerdy goodness.
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[Update] Notch vs Yogscast: Episode Two

by Spike3007 • Conventions, Other News • Tags: , , , , ,

[click here for part 1: the f-bomb]

So. This is almost as exciting as it is cringe worthy. Still no update from the Yogscast, but seeing as how they aren’t even close to being home and Notch is on vacation, I doubt we will get any more details any time soon.

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Now before I get into what Notch has said, let me point out a couple observations I have made. I understand people being upset. This battle is not pretty, nor fun, essentially it’s a game that’s been promoted by people like and including the Yogscast, yet without it they themselves wouldn’t have the same fan base they do now. The biggest point is though, the Yogscast have not had a chance to tell their side of the story. People are so ready to attack both Notch and/or the Yogscast and they have no idea whats going on other than what little Notch has actually said.

Flame Wars: Episode II – Attack of the derps

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[News] Notch vs Yogscast [MineCon]

by Spike3007 • Conventions, Other News • Tags: , , , , ,

Woke up this morning to see the chaos going on about some events at MineCon. If you haven’t heard anything let me fill you in.

 

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What was everyone’s first guess? Unfortunately it was the Yogscast. Yes their highlight reel had cursing in it from previously recorded videos, but surely Mojang knew of this. They typically do a screening at these kinds of things to make sure everything follows the guidelines, right?

 

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WARNING: There might be a drop or two of the F-bomb ahead.

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Minecraft Weekly: Minecon and More!

by PoetryinChaos • Conventions, Minecraft • Tags: , , , ,

So today was the big day! Minecon is finally here! Minecraft fans all over the world have been eagerly waiting for today, and for the big release of Minecraft 1.0.
If you missed it live, check it here: MineCon Live

We got to meet the whole Mojang team, and see the faces behind the pixles. The biggest moment was when Notch himself walked out. The man that made the game millions of people fell in love with. He talked a bit about Mojang’s history and where they’re headed. But the moment everyone was waiting for was the official release of Minecraft 1.0. And that moment came with the flip of a switch.
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MineCon 2011

by Spike3007 • Conventions, Minecraft

Do you like Minecraft? That’s probably a stupid question. The first Minecraft Convention aka ‘MineCon’ will be held November 18th and 19th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tickets are $99 USD until September 30th and will go up to $139 USD after that.

Things you can expect:

Official Minecraft launch
Keynote speeches (including one by our very own Notch)
Build contests
Breakout classes with all different Minecraft topics
Costume contests
Exhibits by leading gaming and Minecraft related companies
Meeting friends from around the world
Commemorative merchandise
And more!

We are still unsure if any of us will be making it, but damn it looks like a lot of fun. We hope to bring you as much coverage of the event as possible.

Register at the MineCon Official Website.

Vidcon Recap

by Joe Gregoire • Conventions • Tags: , , , , , , , ,

What a very entertaining experience we had at VidCon. While it was quite difficult on the way to the hotel, be it the 10 hour train ride, the death ridden cab driver, or the intense lines checking in, the conference was hands down the most intense thing I have ever experienced. We had the luxury of staying at the hotel of the convention so luckily everything was in hands reach if we ever wanted to do anything.
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VidCon Day 1 Review

by Joe Gregoire • Conventions • Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Vidcon Day 1 Roundup

After what seemed like an eternity on the train ride to Los Angeles, and a cab driver that seemed to want to kill Kyle and myself, we finally made it to the Hyatt Regency Plaza Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles for the amazing convention known as Vidcon.

The sightings of these “YouTube phenomenons” were very frequent and very fun to find- it was like playing a dulled down version of “Where’s Waldo” with Waldo circled on more than 90% of the pages. Our first “meet-up” was with Justine Ezarik (iJustine) and Michael Buckley (Whatthebuck) in a random hallway just talking to convention goers. After chatting it up a bit, we decided to go check out some of the booths and see what on Earth could go on at a convention based around YouTube.

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VidCon 2011 Is Here!

by Joe Gregoire • Conventions • Tags:

VidCon 2011 is here! For those of you who DON’T know, VidCon is a convention set in beautiful Los Angeles, California at the Hyatt Regency hotel. VidCon is a party/convention/festival for people who love making online videos. So that means discussions with youtubers, interveiws, signings, classes, and ample opportunities to chill with some really awesome people.

Wanted to go but couldn’t afford a ticket? Worry not! I will be filling you in over this weekend of events that went down, bringing up pictures, posting videos, and bringing YOU useful tips and tricks to making YouTube videos as I learn them. So, keep checking in over the course of this weekend.

There will always be text coverage thrown up here on the website, but at the end of the day there will be a video put up on my PERSONAL Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/Jgregoire

Phoenix Comicon [Saturday 5.28.2011]

by Spike3007 • Conventions

Here’s whats left from Friday that didn’t get posted. Here’s a warning, a ton of these pictures have the two guys I hung out with in them. I’m kinda wishing I got a lot more of the people by themselves, but hey there will be more cons yeah? Good news is they aren’t just random people. Josh and I might collaborate on a webcomic and we made his friend Noah take pictures with furries. I’ll stop typing and let you check everything out.

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