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Posts Tagged ‘International Video Game Hall of Fame’
Clean Roads Lead to Ottumwa Project
Thursday, May 26th, 2011An 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 Walter Day Lifetime Achievement Award
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010Check out this article I wrote regarding the award Walter Day received at the Big Bang International Video Game Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies. A well deserved award for Walter.
You can read the article at EOGamer.com 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.
Ottumwa’s own Pro Gamer talks about the Big Bang on ESL America
Monday, July 26th, 2010Ottumwa has a new celebrity and you’ll get to meet him at the Big Bang 2010. Chance Lacina is a long time pro gamer from the Quake scene. He’ll be participating in Quake Live and bringing other pros to participate, particularly for the “Quake Live Boot Camp”.Check out the article here: http://www.ivghof.com/component/content/article/15-roknewspager-frontpage-1/122-ottumwas-own-pro-gamer-talks-about-the-big-bang-on-esl-america
Walter Day Throws Down the Gauntlet: Are You a Champion?
Monday, July 26th, 2010Are you a Video Game Champion? Then prove it! Ottumwa is the place you go to set a record. In the words of Walter Day, “If you don’t come to Ottumwa to prove yourself, you’re not a champion!” Check out his video here: http://www.ivghof.com/component/content/article/124-walter-day-throws-down-the-gauntlet-are-you-a-champion
Redwood Native to be Inducted into Hall of Fame
Saturday, July 10th, 2010The International Video Game Hall of Fame has announced that a Redmond man is to be inducted into the IVGHOF on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa, Iowa.
Steve Wiebe, of Redmond, Wash., will be honored for his accomplishments as an arcade video game competitor. Wiebe has enjoyed recognition as the former world record holder on Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong, Jr. As a member of the IVGHOF Class of 2010, Wiebe 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.
Wiebe is currently an algebra teacher at Finn Hill Junior High in Kirkland, Wash. He was also the subject of a popular film called “The King of Kong,” which examined the history of the Donkey Kong world record.
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 Iowo 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.
November 30, 1982, by then-Mayor Jerry Parker. This claim was confirmed by Iowo 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, 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
For more information on the event, please visit http://www.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.
