Not going to E3? Gamcock will welcome you with open arms to the BE-3 Initiative. Their competing event takes place right next to the Los Angeles Convention Center at the Hotel Figueroa on July 15-18. E3 2008 will run from…

Every year Los Angeles is home to I am 8 bit, an art gallery specifically catering to the taste of gamers. The gallery showcases retro art like Mr. & Mrs. Pac Man grenades and the pictures above. This photo was taken…

Nintendo is throwing a launch event for Wii Fit on May 19th at Merchants’ Gate in Central Park. The highlight of the event might be seeing Ashley Borden jump on the balance board, but I think Nintendo’s donation program is…

Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong Limited set up a boot camp for aspiring game developers called the Hong Kong Digital Creation Camp. The program consists of weekend courses in game design taught by Sony specifically for PlayStation 3 production. One…

Every year, downtown Seattle hosts a convention centered on Japanese popular culture called Sakura Con.  The event is home to some of the most numerous displays of gaming and anime cosplay anywhere in the world.  This year saw cosplayers dressed…

I didn’t make it to the Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII launch party, but Siliconera reader, RagolSlayer did. For everyone who wasn’t at the Metreon, RagolSlayer did us a huge favor by taking pictures of the party and writing up…

On the weekends Hong Kong’s Xbox division is busy throwing events at Langham Place. The first one occurred last weekend where a few families stopped by to play Sonic the Hedgehog and compete at Mad Tracks, incidentally called Mad Truck…

If you’re in San Francisco and a Final Fantasy fan, get out your planner. Square Enix is having a Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII launch event on March 25 at the PlayStation Store in the Metreon. The party will run…

The first Saturday of every month is not just an excuse to come home from college and get my laundry done.  It’s also a time for me to celebrate my favorite pastime.  My friend Nick owns a hardcore video game…

In Tokyo there is a place where people can rent cats. Yes, rent cats. Seriously! That is the entire purpose of Cat Cafe Calico. The concept sounds unusual, but in space conscious Tokyo it is understandable. Not everyone has room…

If you’re nearby New York City and have Layton fever set aside some time on February 10th (i.e. this Sunday). Nintendo is throwing an event to celebrate the release of Professor Layton and the Curious Village and the debut of…

Street Fighter IV will be available to the public for the first time at the Makuhari Messe on February 15 and 16. On top of the highly anticipated 2.5D fighter, Capcom will be bringing two other fighting games to the…