November 2011
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Origin: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells (By Rebecca...
Happy holidays kids! Time for a fun holiday story don’t you think?
”Jingle Bells, Batman Smells” has driven music teachers to drink since the sixties.
The quest for the origin to this little ditty is a common internet obsession. Allow me to time travel through the pop culture of the past.
1990’s: Bart Simpson is a beloved youngster with...
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Chicago Loot Drop Rocks at Reggie's and Saves...
Child’s Play (http://www.childsplaycharity.org/) is one of my favorite charities that utilizes the video game industry to improve the quality of life for children in hospitals. The Chicago Loot Drop was a Rockband tournament designed to raise funds for Child’s Play and this year was a huge success.
This year featured three finalist bands (I have to give my love to The...
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Subsonic: The Rising Third Party Star (By Rebecca...
Third party accessories are notoriously a gamble for both the consumer and producer. I like looking for a quality product that is durable and reasonably priced and works seamlessly with my system. Subsonic was kind enough to let Sugar Gamers sample some of their latest products, and so far, we’re pretty impressed.
We decided to demo the controllers at our recent events and let our...
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Rewiring your Thanksgiving Table (By Rebecca...
The Thanksgiving feast is vital to the holiday, especially in my family, the better the food, the more distracted we are from wanting to destroy one another. The interwebs is a twitter with nifty pics of yummy, geek inspired treats. Here’s a few I’m positively in love with.
Now if you’re up to the challenge of creating geeky confections of your own there’s a few...
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Lock N' Load Ladies (By Rebecca "Bonks"...
Sugar Gamers has a hot new event coming up this weekend. ”Lone Wolfin’” is our Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 tourney taking place at one of our favorite hangouts, OneSolution (www.my1solution.com). The tournament will feature a free, LADIES ONLY tourney with a special prize for the winner.
The paid tournament is a 5$ buy-in that comes with a drink. The rules are free for...
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Sugar Games Show: Oh Hai Jessica Bishop
One of our newest Sugar Gamers is Jessica Bishop. The bold maven who often wonders the world in a Pacman costume. Join us as she talks about her adventures in growing up geek.
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Better than a Bag of Candy? (By Rebecca "Bonks"...
Sugar Gamers had a full Halloween schedule this year. So much so that some of our favorite pals just had to tag along. Seven Halos founder Jenn Nicole, Local Celebrity Makeup Artist Kat DeJesus, Pixeldom’s Amanda Perry and Lure Izakaya Pub owner Angie Shum were among the many who tagged along during our romp through Halloween the madness. ’Ol Bonks may have been lurking around...
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"Geek 2 Chic" Plays Dress Up With Studly Geeks at...
Ladies, these are the man geeks of the future. Microsoft’s “Geek 2 Chic” event at Bloomingdale’s in Chicago featured a male fashion show showcasing some heavy hitting industry nerds looking incredibly dapper. These studly geeks took their little turns on the catwalk and got a little Dance Central 2 in as well. Our fearless leader Keisha Howard and songbird Sugar Gamer...
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Sugar Gamers Hanging around OneSolution
Here’s a quick video to recap on our recent events at OneSolution (www.my1solution.com)
Coming up next at OneSolution is “Shooty Shooty,” an all FPS shooter party. Prepare for COD, Battlefield and Halo. You can throw back a few drinks too. We’ve got some awesome new controllers from SubSonic for your to try out.
