Carnivorous_Bean
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Sounds like the economy has given a drubbing to GenCon as well. 
Not Enough "News From GenCon"
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darjr
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Zach's coverage from last year was awesome.
There is WotC specific stuff at you tube.
I found OboeCop's youtube coverage of GenCon.
Mini specific news at Table Top Gaming News, with photo's and video.
Ogre Cave has a bit and will probably have more.
This Just In from GenCon is a podcast from RPGnow.
I think some here have mentioned these places already and I think there are quite a few more. Some of the other blogs out there have good stuff.
I always wonder why GenCon's web site news and info about the con is so abysmal. I think the only news about gen con on the site is in the community section but there doesn't seem to be very much. I suggest a news blog at the very least. A podcast and/or a youtube feed would also be a good idea.
Note, I'm not knocking the running of the actual con. They do seem to do a bang up job with few actual employees. I also realize that they can expect others to cover gen con and might not have the finances or manpower to do it themselves. I just wish they could and would do a more comprehensive job of coverage. Maybe it hasn't crossed their minds to do so?
Edit: just thought, maybe a blog or web page aggregating the news of gen con from around the web? Is there something like that somewhere? Here on Enworld? GenCon guys, are you listening?
Second Edit: Also there is the thread at rpg.net.
There is WotC specific stuff at you tube.
I found OboeCop's youtube coverage of GenCon.
Mini specific news at Table Top Gaming News, with photo's and video.
Ogre Cave has a bit and will probably have more.
This Just In from GenCon is a podcast from RPGnow.
I think some here have mentioned these places already and I think there are quite a few more. Some of the other blogs out there have good stuff.
I always wonder why GenCon's web site news and info about the con is so abysmal. I think the only news about gen con on the site is in the community section but there doesn't seem to be very much. I suggest a news blog at the very least. A podcast and/or a youtube feed would also be a good idea.
Note, I'm not knocking the running of the actual con. They do seem to do a bang up job with few actual employees. I also realize that they can expect others to cover gen con and might not have the finances or manpower to do it themselves. I just wish they could and would do a more comprehensive job of coverage. Maybe it hasn't crossed their minds to do so?
Edit: just thought, maybe a blog or web page aggregating the news of gen con from around the web? Is there something like that somewhere? Here on Enworld? GenCon guys, are you listening?
Second Edit: Also there is the thread at rpg.net.
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darjr
I crit!
Hey!
Just do this youtube search. Easy as cake.
edit: *sigh* cept o'course some very strange video's show up that have nothing at all to do with Gen Con.
Just do this youtube search. Easy as cake.
edit: *sigh* cept o'course some very strange video's show up that have nothing at all to do with Gen Con.
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Mistwell
Crusty Old Meatwad
I looked at the modules briefly, and they looked fine. I should have bought one or two, but never got back to the booth.
I did think it was "brave" that they had a few huge signs saying "Play 4e now" RIGHT across the way from the WOTC booth.
Brown Jenkin
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Miley's impression of a 30 year old male gamer is just uncanny.
You would never recognize her with the wig on.
But on topic, the one non-rpg item that seemed really popular was the Battlestar Galatica Boardgame.
questing gm
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Anything on the Gygax memoriam?
davethegame
Explorer
We tried hard to do serious coverage (relying on our twitter feed when we had to) but found that most of our time was being taken up with actually taking in the coverage to write it up during the con (and we occasionally played some games too.)
But anyway, the link to all our coverage, which I'll be adding to steadily through the week, is here:
http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/08/15/gencon-2008-coverage/
But anyway, the link to all our coverage, which I'll be adding to steadily through the week, is here:
http://www.critical-hits.com/2008/08/15/gencon-2008-coverage/
Brown Jenkin
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Not sure if this is what you mean but I was in the Dealer Hall on Saturday during the minute of silence for Gary. It was weird as the normally very loud packed hall went silent for a minute. After that everyone let out a giant cheer and applause filled the hall.
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