Secret Life of Girl Gamers - The Video Games Live Review

The Video Games Live Review

We attended Video Games Live last Friday at the Kentucky Center of the Arts. Jack Wall conducted the Louisville Orchestra in a truly energetic, multimedia performance. Highlights included co-producer Tommy Tallarico introducing pieces, hosting the on-stage competitions, and introducing surprise guests, such as Martin Leung - the Video Game Pianist. Oh, and let's not forget how he rocked out on stage with his guitar, as he and Jack brought together the Orchestra, and the Louisville Choir in an incredible fusion of music, lights, and video. The crowd was enthusiastic and engaged. One of my favorite parts came when Tommy asked for people to open their cell phones (rather than flick their lighters on) and the crowd obliged. Some had smartphones and there was even one laptop in the crowd. I must admit, I had an internal squeek of geeker joy.

It was an incredible experience and we'll will certainly be attending next year!

Links:

Video Games Live
Tommy Tallarico's website
Jack Wall's website
The Video Game Pianist
The Louisville Orchestra
Computers Plus
Razer - For Gamers. By Gamers.
Overclocked Remix
The last posting from w00tz! We wish them well and hope to hear from them again in the future.
Read about the release of the Video Games Live - volume 1 CD release!

Some of the Girl Gamers' favorite games:
Toejam and Earl - Steph
Bioshock - Jacqui
Final Fantasy 7 - Carol

The LeetStreet Boys video Yuri the Only One just how many game references *do* they make? And what's with the Sephi/Napoleon Dynamite thing?

The Ms. Pacman Music Video by The Go! Team, a Brighton-based band.

Here's the link to the Numa Numa song on YouTube, though according to Jacqui, I'm the last person on the intarweb to see it...

There are several knock-offs, though I really like the Numa Numa Lego version.

And just for the hell of it - some Red vs. Blue


And let's not forget the pictures!



Some CosPlay from the pre-show.



Nifty swag given as prizes.



Jack and Tommy at the meet and greet.

Post-show comments are still in the editing stage. Look for those and some show-outtakes soon!

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Intro music is "Made of Fiction" by Anemo located on PodShow Podsafe Music Network.
End theme is "Jedi Girl" by T. Randolph Scott located on PodShow Podsafe Music Network.

Interview - Tommy Tallarico

We were very lucky to get an interview with Tommy Tallarico, co-producer of Video Games Live. We caught up with him in Austin, TX between shows, and we had a wonderful conversation with him.


Links to more resources:

Video Games Live
Tommy Tallarico's website
Game Audio Network Guild
The ESA


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Intro music is "Made of Fiction" by Anemo located on PodShow Podsafe Music Network.
End theme is "Jedi Girl" by T. Randolph Scott located on PodShow Podsafe Music Network.

Episode 6 - Part 2 - Video Games Live, Diablo III, Spore and more!

Episode 6 - Part 2 - Video Games Live!

The sensational "Video Games Live!" is coming to Louisville, KY, July 18th, and the Girl Gamers are going to be there to cover it! I know we haven't talked a lot about video games, but all of us are video gamers on various consoles, as well as PC games, including MMORPGs such as 'World of Warcraft'. We also talk about current releases from Blizzard, and the very popular and addictive Spore, so download part 2!

Video Games Live

Check out a You Tube video of Video Games Live

Louisville Orchestra presents Video Games Live at the Kentucky Center for the Arts, Whitney Hall

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We'll also be interviewing (it's in the works!!!) Tommy Tallarico, producer of Video Games Live

One of Jacqui's favorite composers, Jack Wall, will also be there, and I'll be purchasing a recorder to take with us so we can get (hopefully!) some on-the-spot interviews as well.

Blizzard's website with the Diablo III trailer

And just for the hell of it, the Wall-E website

Stretch your imagination and go to the Spore site and download the Spore Creature Creator


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Intro music is "Made of Fiction" by Anemo located on PodShow Podsafe Music Network.
End theme is "Jedi Girl" by T. Randolph Scott located on PodShow Podsafe Music Network.

Episode 6 - Part 1 - D&D 4th Edtion Overview - 7/9/2008 69:18

Episode 6 – Part 1 - D&D 4th Edition Overview – 7/9/2008

This episode is so jam-packed with gamer-goodness it's actually *two* episodes!

First, overall, we’re a *little* bit late, apologies for that. Jacqui has an important announcement to make, which is also to become a topic for a future episode. And we announce our outing to, and future review of, the Louisville Orchestra performing "Video Games Live" in Louisville July 18th. Be on the lookout here for an interview with the producer, Tommy Tallarico, soon.

In this episode however, we give an overview of our first impressions of D&D 4th Edition. Through the Player's Handbook, we see the goal to broaden the appeal of the game without sacrificing the core that has attracted gamers for the last 30+ years. In the Dungeon Masters Guide, we see a thorough how-to for the new GM, including different player-types and how to involve them productively in the game. The Monster Manual has a wide-range of challenging critters and creatures to engage the players. Sadly, though, we also noticed that there is a distinct lack of rabid chipmunks in said Monster Manual. However, even with that disappointing realization, the organization and layout of the new books are incredibly user-friendly, and the artwork, with one notable exception, is beautiful and evocative.

We discuss a preponderance of elves, and get a little in-depth into the new additions of Dragonborn and Tieflings.

Links:

Check out D&D Insider at D&D Insider


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Intro music is "Made of Fiction" by Anemo located on PodShow Podsafe Music Network.
End theme is "Jedi Girl" by T. Randolph Scott located on PodShow Podsafe Music Network.