An Ottumwa Gaming Community fundraiser to raise money for International Video Game Hall of Fame. Members of OGC and the general community of Ottumwa will join together to clean Main Street raising money by asking for donation per bag or a flat donation. From 11 AM to 4 PM we will be sweeping the streets of trash, debris, and excess scum. To donate through PayPal click on the link below
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Thursday, May 26th, 2011‘King of Chinatown’ Screening at PAX East
Thursday, February 24th, 2011
King of Chinatown is having the first screening of 2011 at PAX East, Saturday, March 12, at 9:30 p.m. at the Naga Theatre in the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
“King of Chinatown” documents the two year journey of professional video game player Justin Wong as he, along with his manager, TriForce, attempt to make a career of gaming in the competitive Street Fighter 4 scene. As Justin begins to move through the ranks, both good friends and past rivals step up in an attempt to take his spot. Will the pressure to make it to the top prove to be too much for Justin, TriForce and their company, Empire Arcadia? If you think you know the whole story, “King of Chinatown” will take you behind the scenes and reveal the truth of what happened between Justin and “The Empire”. If you are new to this world, their story will capture your attention and open your eyes to a growing culture as you are guided through it via the real life of one of the scenes top players.
King of Chinatown has been screened only a few times at events, including the premiere event in New York City at the Anthology Film Archives, at Big Bang 2010 as part of the International Video Game Hall of Fame inaugural event, and at an event at Montclair State University. The movie has been submitted to a number of independent film festivals as well.
Jordan Levinson, producer/editor; Calvin Theobald, producer/director; Adrian Romero, cinematographer; and Illych O Reyes will be on hand to answer questions after the screening and during the event.
For more information, visit http://www.kingofchinatown.com.
To purchase tickets for PAX East, please visit http://www.paxsite.com.
Rylee’s Christmas Presents Purchased, Donations Still Sought
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010Friday night I braved the crowds and crazed Christmas shoppers to purchase the red, 25th anniversary Wii for Rylee from Wal-mart. Reason for purchasing from there: anyone who purchased the Wii also received a $75 gift certificate from Walmart. We figured that the family could use this as well and seeing it came at no cost to us, we thought it was the best of both worlds.
So I stopped there, purchased the Wii and Donkey Kong Country Returns. Then headed over to the nearby Gamestop to purchase the Wiimote and Nunchuck bundles (I managed to get two red bundles, one black) and the chargers. Then off to FedExOffice to ship out to Tony.
We purchased guaranteed shipping to get it there by Dec. 22. It arrived in Tony’s hands on Dec. 20, so way early. Got home Friday night, ordered the stuffed Donkey Kongs, which are in transit to Tony’s via USPS.
Now the second part of the plan has been completed (items ordered and mostly in Tony’s hands), part three is coming to life with Tony and John from Hard4Games planning to go out to Rylee’s family on Thursday to deliver the presents. John will be dressed up as Santa to make the event even better. They will be recording a video of the event for all donators to be able to see.
Donations are still being accepted to achieve the $1,000 raised goal. WE only need around $240 to meet that goal.
Below are pictures taken of the items and the scans of receipts.
An Interview with Eric Akeson, Turbo Pac-Man Champion and IVGHOF Inductee
Saturday, August 28th, 2010Eric Akeson, recent inductee into the International Video Game Hall of Fame, gave me an opportunity to sit down and interview him regarding his gaming history for EOGamer.com. Check out the article here.
The Aftermath…
Thursday, August 12th, 2010Three days later (i think it’s three…I came back Sunday night/Monday morning and today is thursday…so four days…)…Okay four days later and I’m still playing recovery from Big Bang 2010. My feet are sore, my back is sore and I been hard at work with my real job, so recovery is taking longer than I would hope.
The event was a huge success and I had a blast. Admittedly, we made mistakes, but we’re learning from these mistakes and are already planning for another big event next year.
Yup. That’s right. We’re already planning for next year.
Must be insane….more info to come…later.
Tampa Area Man to be Inducted into Video Game Hall of Fame
Monday, July 26th, 2010The International Video Game Hall of Fame has announced that a Tampa area man is to be inducted into the IVGHOF on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa, Iowa.
Todd Rogers, of Brooksville, Fla., will be honored for his accomplishments as a professional video game competitor. Rogers has enjoyed recognition as a top world record holder on hundreds of games since the early 1980s and is considered history’s first professionally-paid video game player. In 1986, Rogers was a member of the U.S. National Video Game Team, history’s first professional video game team.
As a member of the IVGHOF Class of 2010, Rogers takes his place alongside 28 other gaming celebrities, including Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Mario and Donkey Kong; Ralph Baer, The Father of Video Games; and Pac-Man.
Rogers is currently the co-owner of ACW Underground, an independent wrestling company based in Central Florida. Rogers played himself in numerous landmark films on the history of competitive gaming, among them Chasing Ghosts:Beyond the Arcade and The King of Kong:A Fistful of Dollars.
The IVGHOF was created to honor the video game age luminaries and to preserve artifacts and memorabilia generated by this dynamic industry. The IVGHOF is registered with the IRS as a 501C(3) not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization allowing it to accept donations and issue tax receipts.
The City of Ottumwa is recognized as being the “birthplace” of organized, competitive video game playing. The city was proclaimed the “Video Game Capital of the World November 30, 1982, by then-Mayor Jerry Parker. This claim was confirmed by Iowa Governor Branstad, Atari and the Amusement Game Manufacturer’s Association (AGMA) in a special ceremony on March 19, 1983. Today, the City of Ottumwa conducts an annual four-day video game festival called “The Big Bang” to give further recognition to the gaming celebrities being inducted into the IVGHOF.
For more information on Todd Rogers, go to http://ivghof.com/the-big-bang/inductees/todd-rogers
Or contact
Walter Day at 641-226-6275
or
International Video Game Hall of Fame & Museum
217 East Main Street
P.O. Box 308
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
info@ivghof.com
About The Big Bang
The Big Bang is Ottumwa’s Annual Video Game Festival, co-created by the Citizens of Ottumwa and the International Video Game Hall of Fame. The Big Bang 2010: Making Gaming Matter is a four-day event held concurrently with the Grand Induction Ceremonies for the International Video Game Hall of Fame & Museum (IVGHOF&M). The festival features contests, concerts, dealer showrooms, panel discussions, guest celebrities, costume contests and much more. For more information visit: http://www.ivghof.com
About The International Video Game Hall of Fame
Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, the International Video Game Hall of Fame and Museum is dedicated to honoring excellence in the field of electronic gaming by recognizing the champions, industries and professionals related to this popular activity. We will build and maintain a state-of-the art interactive facility containing historical archive exhibits describing the historic milestones of the video game industry, and preserve significant video gaming relics, memorabilia and artifacts of the times past and present.
Thank You For Sara Routh Donations
Monday, July 26th, 2010Thank you to all who contributed to the donations for bring Sara Routh back to the United States to perform not only at Big Bang 2010 on Thursday, Aug. 5, but also at many other Iowa locations.
More than enough was raised to bring Sara to the US to perform.
Thank yous go out to the following individuals as well as others not named as I don’t have a full list of contributors at this time (donors are listed in the order I received the donations, not in any other way):
- Sean Eike
- Katie Routh
- Deeann Fraser
- Tom McNamara
- Maria Enriquez
- Sue Rynearson
- Emily Horrell
- Brandon Routh
