Honestly they’re just overall really great things to attend. You can meet up with friends, meet new people, it’s a place where you can have fun, and you can do it with family. (If they’re into that thing.) but I think what’s best about gaming events is the insane diversity of people there. Whether it be cosplayers, those crazy anime people, etc. =)

Great show. Atari stuff was awesome. Nice southern folks. Great lady with the Star Trek tattoo on her calf!!

i first started programming for a living in 1977. i was so happy to see a datapoint 2200 here. i was afraid people had forgotten about it. Thanks for bringing back the good memories.

Paul N

Andy Hertzfeld’s speech was insightful. A hobby turned career with Apple in the early days must have been exciting.

The big screen Atari games are calling my name.

Qutee is at the Vintage Computing Festival Southeast! We’re loving the collection that has arrived and is on display showcasing computing through the decades.

Kim Justice and Adam P. Spring discuss what it means to be Retro!

Kim Justice is a phenomenon made possible through YouTube. She is also a contributor to Retro Gamer Magazine.

Justice’s reputation as an organic storyteller developed out of well crafted documentaries – videos that combine subtle observation with wit and well thought out content…[Read more]

A founding member of the Amiga team, who also co-designed the Atari 2600 / VCS and Atati 8-bit computers – 400 and 800

Unfortunately here in the UAE we dont have much Gaming events per say, we have ComicCon and i went to that twice i believe, it was a very nice experience, completely crowded though, thankfully i know a guy that can get me in and out of places :p i bought some comics from there, played a little bit on PS and Xbox of their newest games and just…[Read more]

Just my experience as a very timid person going to comicon (london). No insomnia feedback here. still working on that one.

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Honestly the build up to this was pretty damn terrifying. I have always been one of the quiet people who kept themselves to themselves and I really don’t go to any events like these at all.

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What’s the best gaming event to go to in Europe?

What are the best things to do if you attend the events alone?

Although i used to enjoy Insomnia i feel it is more becoming a console based festival. I preferred it when it was a more PC centered event.

Anyone heard of Reboot Infogamer?