Classic Gaming Expo at E3!

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Well, we're on our way to E3. Just thought I'd post our latest press release. If anyone is going to be at the show, please be sure to stop by and say hi. Look forward to seeing you there.

 

Here's the release...

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact: Jayson Hill

CGE Director of Media Relations

Tel:(334) 705-0848

Email: media@cgexpo.com

 

 

CLASSIC GAMING EXPO BRINGS RARE PIECES OF VIDEO GAMING HISTORY TO ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO 2004

 

 

VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK - May 6, 2004 - CGE Services Corporation, organizers of Classic Gaming Expo, today announced some of the rare items that will appear in their "History of Videogames" exhibit at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2004 in Los Angeles (May 12 -14, 2004). Among the fascinating artifacts of videogame history on display will be an original Computer Space machine, the first video arcade game designed by Nolan Bushnell, as well as an Atari Pong machine. Attendees will have the opportunity to see and play a replica of the original "Brown Box" prototype that eventually became the Magnavox Odyssey, the first home videogame console. The replica was hand-built by Ralph Baer, the system's inventor, as the original unit currently resides in the Smithsonian Institute. Other items rarely seen or played by video gamers will include an elusive and extremely scarce Puppy Pong machine as well as various home console prototypes.

 

"We're pleased to be bringing such rare exhibits to E3's tenth show so attendees can see and play for themselves the games that are the basis for the multi-billion dollar industry that we all enjoy today," said Sean Kelly, co-organizer of Classic Gaming Expo. "E3 is the video game industry's biggest show and we're proud of the fact that Classic Gaming Expo has been recognized as the premier show dedicated to the preservation and celebration of video game history. As E3 celebrates its ten year anniversary, it's the perfect time for us to be there with these rare items to promote our event and to educate people on the importance of archiving and preserving video game history for future generations of gamers to experience."

 

The Classic Gaming Expo "History of Videogames" exhibit will encompass over 2,000 square feet in Kentia Hall and will be open for visitors all three

days of the May 12 -14, 2004 E3 show. The exhibit will feature dozens of playable classic arcade games as well as a wide variety of home video game consoles. Attendees will be able to relax in an '80s style living room and experience video gaming's colorful past for themselves with such classic consoles as the Atari 2600 and Intellivision.

 

Classic Gaming Expo (CGE) staff will also be on hand to answer questions about the upcoming seventh-annual CGE show that will take place August 21 and 22, 2004 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, Calif. CGE is open to anyone with an interest in video games - both classic and modern. CGE show organizers welcome appointments with press, exhibitors and potential sponsors during show hours. Information on attendance, ticketing and past events is available at www.cgexpo.com.

 

About CGE Services Corporation

Classic Gaming Expo is a production of CGE Services Corporation. Currently in its seventh year, Classic Gaming Expo remains the industry's only annual event dedicated to celebrating and preserving the history of electronic entertainment, bringing together industry pioneers, gaming enthusiasts and the media for the ultimate experience in learning, game-playing and networking. For additional information, visit CGE Services Corporation's Web site at http://www.cgexpo.com.

 

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