Just got back from second night at The Broadway Bar, this time the tab was on VGchartz. Again, Will, Amanda and Sam were kind enough to keep me and my drinks company, along with Cade and some of the Sarcastic Gamer crew. They were helping me sort through myriad emotions following the strangest event yet – Activision’s.
There was music: Usher, Eminem, Jane’s Addiction, Maynard from Tool, Rhea, NERD, Chris Cornell…which had almost nothing to do with games. There was also a pole dancer on the world’s largest pole which prompted two troubling questions: Is giant pole the next peripheral? and, Is it possible to get pole burn?
And the Black Ops trailer was very fiery.
I was a bit cranky about the whole thing since the first 3 hours of the event involved being shuffled from one sweaty line to another, and when we were finally herded to our “VIP” destination, there weren’t any drinks. Not even complaining about lack of booze, I couldn’t get a water. Ended up trading in those seats for a suite with some icy drinkable goodness shortly afterward. (thanks, Andy and Gretchen!)
Some things happened before that. Like eating at Roscoe’s – mmm, chicken and waffles – picking up the badge holder and pre-registering for Sony’s press conference, and then Oprah giving away some Xbox 360s.
Tomorrow: Nintendo and Sony pressers!
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