“This week, the kids discuss LA Noire, Abandon Hope Games’ newest project ‘Perdition,’ and whether games journalism is real, or really-real.” WARNING: EXPLICIT (that means we say bad words sometimes)
Diablo III Launches, Blizzard Creates Meme
PoDKast Episode #0079: Deep Space Nerd
PoDKast Episode #0078: Like A Pinch On The Neck Of Mr. Spock
Review Everything! – Super Mario 3D Land
Don’t Be A Dick
Review Everything! – L.A. Noire
PoDKast Episode #0077: LIVE FROM STUMPTOWN COMICS EXPO!
PoDKast Show #0076: Flashlights and Laser Beams
OMSI After Dark – Science is Brewing
A few of us are attending and encourage you all to show up! Thanks Kenna for the reminder! OMSI After Dark: Science is Brewing 21+ only, IDs required Tickets: $12 for non-members • $6 for OMSI members Brew Package: OMSI After Dark admission, pint glass, 10 tokens — $25/non-members; $15/members (Space is limited for the beer fest area, purchasing tickets online prior to the event is recommended. Treat yourself to childfree, brain-building science fun at OMSI After Dark! Check out live demos, new featured exhibitions, and old favorites. Sample tasty snacks and sweets along with beer and wine, and
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My Life as an E3 Journalist: Armchair Edition — Day Two
The final press conference of E3 2011 featured Nintendo hyping up past successes, highlighting upcoming games for the 3DS and, most importantly, unveiling the system formerly known as “Project Cafe” — the Wii U. More specifically, the Wii U controller. The controller features dual-analog sticks, a d-pad, a/b/x/y buttons, L/R bumpers, and L/R triggers. Oh, and it has a 5” touch screen that appears to be in HD. The controller is capable of streaming games from the Wii U console onto it’s screen, allowing people to play the system while the TV is still in use. Graphically, the Wii U
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My Life as an E3 Journalist: Armchair Edition – Day One
John Riccitiello lying to the audience about not using celebrities to promote games. A controller failure during a gameplay demo. Jack Tretton cracking jokes much too soon. Yes, it’s that time of year again — E3 2011! In all seriousness, this years conference is actually fairly professional despite some of the aforementioned events. There have been some good-looking games revealed and, of course, some not-so-good-looking games have been unveiled that the publishers are trying their best to demonstrate why these games should exist (Just Dance 3, Raving Rabids on the Kinect, most of the bullshit on the Playstation Move/Kinect, etc.).
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DK Short #22: Dance, Human.
“This week, the kids talk with the creator and artist of Cognition: The Robot Uprise, a new Portland-based comic about robots … uprising.” WARNING:EXPLICIT (that means we say bad words sometimes)
Cognition Signing & Show
Come get your first issue of the comic Cognition: The Robot Uprise at Bridge City Comics – signing from 5-7PM. THEN, an all ages Nerd Night party, just down the street at Mississippi studio with music from Robot Uprise, The Slants and Exquisite Rap Duo. Here are the details: A Mississippi-style celebration of the Nerd, in conjunction with our neighbor – Bridge City Comics. THE SLANTS ROBOT UPRISE EXQUISITE RAP DUO Doors: 7:30 / Show: 8:00 – ALL AGES BALCONY – $5 door ticket with a comic from Bridge City Comics. $5.00 Advance / $8.00 Day of show
DK Short #21: Essentially A Toupè For Your Crotch
“This week, the kids pre-recorded a show before their break to discuss a national video game art endowment, false crotch fur, and games that will someday be under glass.” WARNING: EXPLICIT (that means we say bad words sometimes)
Three-Olives Presents GEEK OUT!
More Info Three Olives presents their newest vodka, DUDE! And they picked DK’s GEEK OUT! to do a release party!!! Join us for the release of this lemon-lime libation! Three-O™ Girls 10 to Mid Special Cocktail Menu Feat. Three-O™ Special Giveaways from Sponsors Try the newest Three-O and show us “What’s Your O-Face?”
Screening: Hobo w/ Shotgun
It’s official! We are doing a relaxed screening of Hobo With A Shotgun at an awesome bar in PDX! This is an informal afternoon of booze and blood! Oh and NO COST! There are no tickets, cover, etc. Just buy yourself a drink and some food and we are set! This is an ALL AGES event so feel free to invite everyone but be aware the movie is rated R.
How Does It Work?
How Speed Dating Works Before the Event When you register, you will fill out a Character Sheet with some basic information. On the day of the event you should get your badge, and for the ladies your designated table. We will be hosting a brief cocktail hour at 5pm but please make sure you are checked in by 5:30pm. During The Event After a brief review of the rules, the dating begins! The guys will rotate from table to table, having 5 minutes to chat with each lady. Here is the fun part! When you start each date, the guys
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Geek Olympathon
The only city-wide event where teams of up to 5 geeks compete for the title of ULTIMATE GEEK! Please visit pgc3.org/Olympathon for team registration and more info!
PDX Yar.org – Pirates of the Carribean : On Stranger Tides
Join the Pirates of Stumptown at the Roseaway Theater for the Midnight release of the latest installment of the POTC series. This is the Midnight premier, but they are also do a special Matinee release for families on Saturday. Please check Facebook for more information. Thursday: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=222971227714614¬if_t=event_invite Saturday: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147675471967878¬if_t=event_invite
PoDKast Show #0038: LIVE FROM WONDER NW!!!1!11
“This week, the Kids are LIVE at Wonder NW and welcomed several friends new and old for impromptu guest spots, geek culture discussions, and some piratey PG-13 humor.” WARNING: EXPLICIT (that means we say bad words sometimes)
Wonder NW Schedule
This weekend is the first annual Wonder NW held at the Crowne Plaza hotel. It is also the first event that Dangerous Kids will be an official booth holder. The horrifying fact is that this makes us pretty official. We will have some special items for sale to our loving fans, the ability to win some awesome prizes including a SPECIAL GUEST SPOT on an episode of Dangerous Kids, and even suggest some topics for a special episode of Dangerous Kids! We are even recording LIVE at 3pm! We will be attending some of the panels listed below but need
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DK short #20: Wonder Northwest!!!
“This week, the kids talk with Wonder Northwest Co-Organizer and Sassy Creed comic creator Manny!” WARNING: EXPLICIT (that means we say bad words sometimes)
Balls Deep in LEGOs
A friend of mine posted the following video on Facebook with the comment “I’m going to go ahead and guess that whoever built this has studied engineering.” Um, I believe that may be an understatment. I thought Switch liked LEGOs….
Ceres the Serial (Killer)
LAURA “CERES” CAMERON NERD SPECIALTY: Nerd Culture, XX Chromosomes Bitten by radioactive Skittles(tm), Ceres was given the awesome powers of delicious, fruit-flavored candy. Realizing that with great edibility comes great responsibility, she joined the Dangerous Kids to fight for Truth, Justice, and the American WoW.
Tombstone de Sade
JAMES “TOMBSTONE” TOMBE NERD SPECIALTY: Table-Top Gaming, Literature/Dick Jokes Part-time soldier and full-time love machine. Enjoys long walks on the beach and fireside readings of the Marquis de Sade. Contractually obligated to interrupt with the occasional/frequent tangent. Likes to use words like “brobdingnagian” (once he figures out how in the hell to pronounce them).
Switch Has The Bitches
JEFF “SWITCH” SORENSEN NERD SPECIALTY: Music, Computers Notorious leader and grand poo-bah of the Dangerous Kids. Mild-mannered computer-tech by day, disc-spinning DJ by night. Loves it when a plan comes together. The “face” of Dangerous Kids and the sole voice of reason. Poor bastard.
Tayo, Mmmmm So Tasty.
TAYO “TAYO” STALNAKER NERD SPECIALTY: PC and Console Gaming, Pr0n Wanted in several states for sheer sex appeal and use of deadly wit. When combining his powers with Tombstone, they become Captain Lecher–symbol of drunken leering and hero of the free love world.
