Brainiac
07-02-2008, 03:54 PM
As some of you likely know, Hal Halpin, the founder of the Entertainment Consumers Association, has a column in EGM. The August 2008 issue column, entitled "Show Business," mentions our beloved concerts:
For years, you likely read about the old Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles and yearned to attend, play prerelease games, party with other gamers, and revel in all things interactive entertainment. I can tell you firsthand that despite the downsizing of E3, those opportunities remain and that you need not travel far – or spend a fortune – to enjoy them. The best bang for your buck may well be to wait for a concert called Video Games Live to come by your area. Run by industry veterans Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall, the concert celebrates the important role of music in games, blending a live-action show with a full orchestra, projected game imagery, and a pre- and postshow meet-and-greet. Tallarico plays host while Wall conducts the orchestra. Seeing the sea of DS Lites in an auditorium is worth the price of admission alone.
The rest of the article, dealing with gaming conventions and the like, is on page 36 of the aforementioned issue. Free ad in EGM, Tommy and Jack...score!
For years, you likely read about the old Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles and yearned to attend, play prerelease games, party with other gamers, and revel in all things interactive entertainment. I can tell you firsthand that despite the downsizing of E3, those opportunities remain and that you need not travel far – or spend a fortune – to enjoy them. The best bang for your buck may well be to wait for a concert called Video Games Live to come by your area. Run by industry veterans Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall, the concert celebrates the important role of music in games, blending a live-action show with a full orchestra, projected game imagery, and a pre- and postshow meet-and-greet. Tallarico plays host while Wall conducts the orchestra. Seeing the sea of DS Lites in an auditorium is worth the price of admission alone.
The rest of the article, dealing with gaming conventions and the like, is on page 36 of the aforementioned issue. Free ad in EGM, Tommy and Jack...score!