8bitgamer Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Classic Game Fest is returning to Austin July 29-30. STARRING:BILLY MITCHELL – the Legend!WALTER DAY – the Ref!ERNIE CLINE – Ready Player One / Armada / Fanboys author ALSO FEATURING:John “Gamester81” LesterNorman Caruso – the Gaming HistorianJared Thorbahn – Cheap Ass GamerBrett Weiss – AuthorPat Contri – the NES PunkJason Lord – industry expertNPC Collective – Nerdcore MEGA panel!Austin Institute of Art – Game Design And don’t forget…also included at CGF2017:Live video game music from 20 different bands/performersCostume contests for all gamers (kids to adult)Amazing Cosplay Guests and Fan GroupsLive Podcast from GameOverCastFree play arcades all weekendFree play console gaming areaClassic Video Game MuseumRetro gaming tournamentsSpecial Trivia and eventsGiveaways and more! PLUS- the HUGE new vendor hall with OVER 100+ VENDORS & ARTISTS! http://classicgamefest.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookem Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Wow, less than 2 weeks away and not a single reply to this thread? Is anyone else going? While I'm not thrilled with the ticket prices this year, it's a once-a-year thing for me so the increase doesn't matter that much. Judging by the website and social media, I'm sure it will be well attended, but thin on the older consoles/computers. Still, the vendors always have something of interest from every era, it seems. I'm still kicking myself over passing on some of one of those cheap Atari 800s and XLs there last year. Holding out hope that whomever that vendor was will be back with another stack of old Commodore and Atari 8 bit "untested" machines for cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Unable to attend this years Fest, due to work. I hope to make it next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazball Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I'll be there bright and early tomorrow morning! I've been to every CGF since it began and it's amazing how big it's gotten. The first ones were just a bunch of sweaty people crowded around CRTs for N64 Smash Bros. competitions. Now, we've got the man, Billy Mitchell himself, speaking! Should be a great weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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