conventions
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Marvel Gets a Surprising Collectibles Game, Gen Con Heads Online, and More Tabletop News
Welcome to Gaming Shelf, Gizmodo’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. Things are looking a bit sad right now with news that a couple of key gaming conventions like Gen Con have been cancelled this year. Luckily, there are attempts to bring these and more cons online, and we’ve got some information…
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MegaCon Orlando Is On Hold Until 2021, But A Halloween Event Is Planned
Like San Diego Comic-Con, Wonder-Con, and Emerald City Comic Con before it, MegaCon Orlando has become the latest major convention to be cancelled this year. As you are well aware by this point, the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic has made it unsafe for people to congregate in large groups. However, in Florida, that doesn’t mean…
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What Is San Diego Comic-Con Playing At?
Because one of the most effective means of combating the spread of the novel coronavirus is to avoid any sort of large crowd in which one might be exposed to the virus, a number of high-profile gatherings like Emerald City Comic Con, E3, and Mobile World Congress have all been cancelled. The logic behind why those…
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South By Southwest Festival Cancelled By The City Of Austin, Texas
For the first time in 34 years, there won’t be a South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin showcasing music, art, film, TV, and other media—due, of course, to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. The cancellation comes after today’s earlier news that Seattle’s Emerald City Comic Con would be postponed for the same reason.