Crash and the rest of our friends who’ve recorded the podcast show The Gamers Garage will officially merge and join Rodsmack and the team behind www.the10k.com podcast show.  The10k.com is a weekly audio podcast show that also features Monkey, Assassin and Robert The DCD Workman as part of their troupe.  More info about the merge from their website:

Welcome The Gamers Garage Podcast and Staff in joing The10k.com. Please help show your support for Indy Podcasting and download/stream a Gamers Garage Episode right now. We are excited to have this merger happen, and we ALL look forward to bringing you bigger and better content everyday. Please help us welcome our newest staff and community members…The Gamers Garage!

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Robert Welkner host of COIN-OP TV was a guest this week on Black Nerd Comedy.  Black Nerd Comedy (hosted by Andre Meadows who was a guest on COIN-OP TV LIVE EP 212) is a weekly BlogTV featured show about all things fun and nerdy.  Rob and Andre entertained the viewers at home with a special Holiday Special episode of the show!  Be sure to catch the episodes broken into parts on his BlogTV channel!

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Hailey Bright and Robert Welkner of COIN-OP TV had the pleasure of stopping by the Gamers United Party this week.  The event was thrown not only to celebrate the holiday season but as a toy-drive for the Toys For Tots charity.  All in attendance brought gifts to donate and also got a chance to mingle with friends and meet new people.  The weather in Los Angeles wasn’t so great and everyone remained bundled up as a result of it but overall the party was fun and relaxed.  Thanks to Gamer Vixens, Gaming Angels, Pwned, Smart Monkey and all the other sponsors for organizing!

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Spike TV’s Video Game Awards 2008 – Red Carpet with Hailey Bright of COIN-OP TV. Interviews with celebrities like Neil Patrick Harris, 50 Cent, Tony Hawk and The All-American Rejects. Also interviews with game developers Alex Evans (Little Big Planet) and Ted Price (Insomniac Games).  Even funnyman Jack Black couldn’t save the award show from being a drag but at least the red carpet was exciting!  Photos: BlankLogo.com

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Bill Ganz, author of Belonging Networks – a Social Networking Reference Guide, guest in the studio. Viewer submitted reviews and more. Hosts Robert Welkner and Hailey Bright bringing you the latest news and excitement around the world of video games!

catch the the episode here:
http://www.thestream.tv/watch.php?v=1110

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GameRoom Magazine Dec 2008 issue:

Issue Contents:

• Ira Wexler’s Pinball Clock Project
• Pacific Pinball Expo – a Show Report
• 20 Years of GameRoom Covers: Special Pull-out Section
• Lost Arcade Classics: The Amazing Adventures of Mr. F. Lea
• The Wayback Machine: California Extreme
• Tales of the Sliverball: The Stern Pinball Layoffs
• GameRoom of the Month: Jon Huppenthal
• MC’s Retro Corner: Collecting the Atari 2600
• The Last Word: Time
• Auction Watch, Puzzle Page, Twin Galaxies’ Scoreboards, News, and More!

Buy it here: GameRoomMagazine.com

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Final Fantasy XI Fan Festival 2008 went down over the weekend at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood, California.  Rob Welkner (COIN-OP.TV) along with Jessica and Mandie from Girls Got Game checked out the show on Saturday.  This gathering of FF XI fans is not about showing off and large scale production but more about micro-managing your time in a step-by-step exploration of the Fan Festival.  When something big is going down like the Costume Contest then all the other rooms are closed off – shoving all the traffic into the main room to witness the activities.

More highlights included a Final Fantasy XI developers panel with Hiromichi Tanaka (Producer), which discussed plans to expand the universe in great detail.  The Art Contest gave aspiring artists a chance to show off their tribute paintings, which were voted on by attendees.  The weekend was capped off with a special performance by Kumi Tanioka (Star Onions member and a composer for Final Fantasy XI) and Award Ceremony.

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Josh ‘Stormy’ LaTendresse from ASTRO Gaming in the studio. ASTRO is the design firm behind the Xbox 360, Alienware PC’s and the new HP Blackbird. ASTRO’s headsets are the official gear for the Major League Gaming pro circuit. All their product specs are made to meet ‘tournament grade.’ Video game reviews and other fun excitement from hosts Rob Welkner and Hailey Bright!

http://www.thestream.tv/watch.php?v=1104

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Jon Gibson celebrates geek culture on many levels as creator of both the I am 8-Bit art show exhibition and Nerdcore calendars.  In 2008, I am 8-Bit celebrated its fourth year while 2009 will mark the third Nerdcore calendar release, which celebrates a theme of science fiction.  No fan will be upset to witness twelve months of beautiful models like Justine Joli, Karlie Montana and Zoli Suicide in sexy-nude futuristic scenes.  In addition to sex appeal, the dates on the calendars are marked to celebrate all things geek like comic book convention dates and birthdays of fellow celebrity nerds of the world.  Robert Welkner and Hailey Bright of COIN-OP TV were present to witness the hype and show their support at the launch party at Golden Apple Comics in Los Angeles, California.  (Photos: BlankLogo Photography)

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