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July 4, 2012 (San Diego) -- Gam3rCon, the first local event dedicated to celebrating the world of video games and interactive entertainment, returns July 11-15 with even more to offer than it had in its first two years. In addition to the video gaming lounge, with tournament play of the most popular games; the Retrocade featuring old-school Atari, Sega, and other early systems; and the table-top gaming lounge; there will also be rooftop parties and live theater. The event runs concurrent with Comic-Con International offering an additional venue for geek fun for those who couldn’t get tickets to Comic-Con, or just want to focus on gaming.
“We like to bring geeks to art and art to geeks,” proclaimed Gam3rCon co-founder, Brian Bielawski. “We are bringing back performances of the hilarious one-man show, GAM3RS, and this year we’re adding performances of Spiderbaby, the musical, starring Eliza Jane Schneider, who provides most of the female voices for the TV show South Park; and a performance of the one-woman show, I Wish My Life Were an RPG. And we are expanding into the fine arts with an exhibition of curated by the local collective 8-Bit Cubist.”
“The rooftop is an awesome place for concerts and parties,” said Gam3rCon co-chair, Walter G. Meyer, lso a book reviewer for East County Magazine. “The Friday of Gam3rCon, we will be hosting screenings and a meet and greet with the creators and stars of the hit web series, Video Game High School. Last Year, one of the stars, Jimmy Wong, played a rooftop concert for us. This year he is coming back to promote VGHS along with his brother, popular YouTube star Freddie Wong who created the web series.” Joining them will be Freddie’s co-writers and producers, Matthew Arnold and Brandon Laatsch.
Meyer added, “Last year’s filk (geek folk music) concert was so much fun and raised so much money for a great cause—Get Well Gamers—that we asked the same great line-up of musicians to return.” Eben Brooks, Allison Lonsdale, and former member of the Canton Mudders, Mark Kramer, with his new band the FIZGIGS, will be entertaining. Cash donations will be accepted at the door to provide gaming systems to hospitalized children.
Gam3rCon features four floors of gaming entertainment, including the Coleman University Video Game Arena and the USAopoly Tabletop Gaming Lounge, as well as panels featuring gaming industry professionals sharing their knowledge. Horrible Imaginings will once again host a movie screening for the geek audience. Last year’s Gam3rCon drew over 2000 attendees.
Open from noon to midnight, at the 10th Avenue Theatre, 930 10th Avenue, San Diego. Gam3rCon is an all-ages event celebrating the earliest traditions of dice and cards to the latest innovations in digital gaming experiences. One day passes are $10 and week-long passes are $30 (available online). For more information, please visit www.Gam3rCon.com.
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