Fan Expo 2022 – In Review

Fan Expo 2022July 7-10, 2022Donald E. Stephens Convention CenterRosemont, Illinois Wizard Entertainment's transition from Wizard World to Fan Expo felt a bit thin, reaching, and even vacuous. This year's iteration highlighted the oversaturation of comic cons and entertainment events. This could be felt in the number of participants in artist's ...
July 9, 2022
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2022 Anime Central in Rosemont

Anime CentralHyatt Regency O'Hare & Donald E. Stephens Convention CenterRosemont, Illinois, 60018May 20 through 22, 2022Anime Central is an annual three-day anime convention held during May at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare & Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The convention is organised by the Midwest Animation Promotion ...
May 31, 2022
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E3 2021 – A Virtual Takeaway in Video Games

E3 2021Online. Interactive. Worldwide. Game On.June 12-15, 2021website - https://e3expo.com/Has E3 been revitalised by the Covid-19 pandemic? Maybe...maybe not...only time will tell. Straddled with few options, this year's event was fully virtual and this limitation was certainly felt. As we begin the process of opening up, there does appear ...
June 15, 2021
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5 Games Played Obsessively in 2020

To note that 2020's video game schedule was mildly distracted by the Covid-19 pandemic would be most insulting. There's been studios shuttered, massive lay-offs, crunch time at epic scale, and more games have been delayed than can be remembered. That said, this has been an ideal time to address ...
December 17, 2020
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C2E2 2020 – A Summary in Photographs & Word

C2E2 2020McCormick Place2301 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616February 28 through March 1, 2020There was an unusually healthy atmosphere experienced at this year's iteration of C2E2. 10+ years is epic in this industry. Sadly, cons are in a place where over saturation meets shifting interests. The industry is fluid ...
March 3, 2020
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10 Games from E3 2019

E3 2019Electronic Entertainment ExpoJune 11-13, 2019Los Angeles Convention Center1201 S. Figueroa StreetLos Angeles, CaliforniaThere's been much discussion regarding the decline/demise of E3 over the past year. This year a number of high profile companies and developers (Nintendo Direct, Playstation, and Sony) opted to host separate events focusing on their ...
June 13, 2019
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ACEN: Anime Central 2019 – A Review in Photos

Anime CentralDonald E. Stephens Convention Center5555 River RoadRosemont, Illinois 60018May 17-19, 2019 In recent time, for me, spring's beginning has been marked by the annual anime festival, Anime Central, held out in Rosemont. The event offers a flurry of activities for anime, cosplay, J-pop music fans, manga enthusiasts, Japanophiles, and ...
May 23, 2019
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C2E2 2018 – A Review in Photos

C2E2 McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois April 6-8, 2018 C2E2 Website - http://www.c2e2.com/ In the 8th iteration of C2E2, the show appeared to center upon a number of upcoming films (e.g., Marvel's Infinity Wars), the rising influence of women and minorities in comics, and a full line-up in Artist's Alley (including, Chicago's Tim Seeley, Mike ...
April 13, 2018
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