It’s that time of year, Pixeldom will again be live streaming video from C2E2!

We will have two channels setup this year:

Pixeldom Panel Coverage: http://ustream.tv/channel/pixeldom-panel-coverage
Have a panel you wish you could see? Sound off in the comments below.

Pixeldom Interviews and Box O Zombies Booth: http://ustream.tv/channel/pixeldom
We’ll be bringing you  guests and interviews live from the Pixeldom Broadcast Desk stationed right inside the Box O Zombies booth. When we’re not jabbering to some geeks or gamers, enjoy a view of the Box O Zombies booth and then con attendees passing by.

What are we doing at the Box O Zombies Booth? We’ll if you haven’t heard, we’re making a game together. You’ll be able to sign-in to your Pixeldom account while playing the Box O Zombies game and earn Pixels!

Are you going to be at C2E2? Make sure and stop by our shared booth with Box O Zombies at booth #1018. You can demo of the Box O Zombies game, purchase some wares, meet the developers, signup for Pixeldom, and enter to win some great prizes, like a full set of toys, access to the Alpha game, and an iPad mini!

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Sorry folks, but we won’t be able to giveaway the ticket for the Forward Unto Dawn event on Monday… The event was oversold and the ticket we bought to giveaway has been refunded to us.

Looking for a Halo 4 launch event in Chicago? What better way to get ready to get ready for launch time then watching the prequel downtown on the big screen!

Watch all (5) episodes of Forward Unto Dawn back to back in 1080p.

The event is being organized by Chi-Fi.com. “Get together with dozens of other Halo fans and get ready for the return of the Master Chief and Cortana in style! Tickets are $10 (to cover the cost of the theater). GET TICKETS HERE On eBay to ensure you get a seat! If you want to buy your ticket with cash at the theater, make sure to let us know ahead of time by emailing info@chi-fi.com.”

CONTEST:

Want to win a ticket and go for free!? Just follow @pixnpop and tweet: “RT and follow @pixnpop to enter 2 win a ticket to see #ForwardUntoDawn on the big screen in #Chicago for #Halo4 launch! http://ow.ly/eYvWt”

You have until 1:00am CST on Monday, Nov 5th, 2012 to enter. One winner will be chosen Monday at 10am CST. Prize is an admit one ticket to the Chi-Fi.com Event: Chicago Halo 4 Unofficial Launch Party, AMC River East Nov 5th 6:30. You must be 18 or older to enter. This prize has no cash value. Pixeldom is not responsible for this event, and will not be held accountable if the event is canceled or changed.

Schedule For November 5th:

6:30 PM – 5-Minute Halo Retrospective, Geek Level Check & Stump The Experts
7:00 PM – See Forward Unto Dawn on the Big Screen
8:20 PM – Thank You’s & Closing Remarks
8:30 PM – Theater closed: You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.

Complete Details at Chi-Fi.com

Check out this years Haunted Pumpkin Garden at the Botanical Garden in New York City, Oct 6 – Oct 31, 2012.

Experience the thrills and chills of the season with a garden full of intricately carved pumpkin sculptures, bugs, bats, parties, and parades. On October 20–21, watch master carver Ray Villafane of Food Network fame transform humongous pumpkins into zombies and other unearthly creatures.

Party like it’s 1776!

Art of the Assassin makes it’s stop in the city that never sleeps. In town for #NYCC early? This is the place to be.

Check out the video from the Chicago event we attended at Art Revolution in Pilsen.

And check out our recap and photos here: Art of the Assassin Chicago Event Recap

I’m very thankful to have gotten the chance to play through a bit of Assassin’s Creed 3 last week. Art of the Assassin, the traveling art gallery of original Assassin’s Creed 3 art, stopped by Chicago’s upcoming art neighborhood, Pilsen, right near Chinatown. The real estate is less expensive and there are a lot of old warehouse like buildings that have been converted to galleries/living spaces. I’ve walked through Pilsen during the middle of the day during the week once on a random adventure, but other then that this was my first intentional stop there.

We knew parking was cheap or free since I figured it would be similar to Chinatown. We drove in a few circles before finding the address, but it was clear we made it when we saw security hanging outside of a lit door on one of the dark shadowy  old industrial buildings that bared the Assassin’s Creed emblem in crisp clean cut vinyl on the window. Pilsen, like all other neighborhoods in Chicago has it’s own unique feel and culture where you can learn a bit about the history of Chicago through the group that settled there. The gallery was a beautiful space with warm toned lighting on the brick walls, creaky hardwood floors and exposed beams of Art Revolution.

The atmosphere of the event was laid back and friendly with enthusiastic Rock the Vote volunteers signing people up to vote (General Election Mail-In Voter Registration Deadline: October 9, 2012) at the door and  handing out election swag. There was a Revolutionary War themed photo booth with props that came with an Instagram-ish filter printout and the ability to share on Facebook or Twitter right from their equiped ipads runing custom software, which I would like to say worked seamlessly, that sent out a tweet with the correct #hashtag that was being pull to the tweetshare monitor. Free drinks were provided by Hennessey. A projector displayed live gameplay of Assassin’s Creed 3 showcasing the navel ship war play and general city gameplay.

THE GAME!
I’ve been trying to  avoid engrossing myself too much with AC3 videos, reviews, news, etc. I get my fair share, but I had been trying to not hype myself up too much. The new game is created on Anvil Next, a brand new engine created exclusively for Assassin’s Creed 3. And after playing the demo, I can say that I am really excited now to play this game. Loving the series to begin with I am anxiously awaiting more of the story to unveil, but the game flows so seamlessly with the new tech and feels so good. Hard to explain in words, but the familiar acrobatics and combat that I love from the previous games now preforms how I always dreamed it would. The graphics are rich with Earth tone colors and the movement is lifelike. The navel battle gameplay is intense while driving these massive  ships that felt hefty and required finesse to pilot. I only wonder what the multiplayer will be like.

I express my gratitude to Ubisoft for bringing this event to Chicago, as I think it was a big hit with our gaming/art community.

See some of our photos on the Pixeldom Facebook page.

We also talk about the event on Pixels and Popcorn this past week on Ep 129: Looper.

Register to Vote!

Thank you, Ubisoft, for not seeing Chicago as another flyover city and bringing this great game and art event to this great city.  We Chicagoans are always looking to blend our game interest with other culture rich events. Take advantage of this unique event Thursday Sept 27th, 2012, that showcases the “Art of the Assassin.”

Art of the Assassin is a traveling exhibit that showcases original Assassin’s Creed^® III-inspired works from some of today’s most distinguished contemporary artists. The nationwide tour premiered in Los Angeles in August with works by Ariel Erestingcol, Artek, DualForces, Justin Bartlett, Mark Dean Veca, Racecar 13, Dora Drimalas, Thank You X, and Brian Flynn. The tour concludes at the end of October with an auction that gives consumers a chance to bid on these exclusive works, with proceeds going directly to Rock the Vote.

The “Art of the Assassin” will be shown in the Pilsen district, one of Chicago’s emerging art neighborhoods, at the ARTrevolution gallery (artrevolution600.com) from 4:30–7:00 pm.

Rock the Vote! What a great pairing. The most highly anticipated game coming out this year, Assassin’s Creed 3, which focuses on a portion of the American history where our political system really first developed. It was the founding principle of this great democracy that a government should be of the people, by the people, and for the people and the only way to ensure that you’re represented is by casting your vote.  If you haven’t register to vote, you really should. It’s fast and easy and you can do it by clicking the link below! You don’t want election day to roll around and then be upset you can’t participate because you didn’t register, set an example.

The general election mail-in voter registration deadline for Illinois is Oct 9th, 2012.

Follow @RockTheVote and help support their cause.

If you’re already register to vote, great! Why not share your pride, you may be surprised at how many of your peers have not registered themselves.