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Gen Con 2015 Live Blog!

Gen Con 2015 Live Blog!

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BoW Dawn & Gianna are going to be at what could possibly be the best four days in gaming, Gen Con! They will be Live Blogging every day and bringing you videos, pictures and more from this absolutely immense event in America at the Indiana Convention Centre.

Gen Con will run from the 30th of July till then 2nd of August so you have plenty of time to check out what's new.

If you're there and need some help getting around don't forget that they have a Map for you to download which should help you find all of the shiny things.

Enjoy the Live Blog and don't forget to comment below on what you would like to see!

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"The Games and people keep on coming!"

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Infinity Madness!

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We set ourselves up right next to the Infinity stand to see the rush and what a rush there was! As, you can see from the stock pile of Operation Icestorm and USAriadna boxes they were expecting a large crowd. They luckly planned correctly as the stockpiles dwindled after only a few hours

Infinity Madness!

A Quick Peek Of Things To Come From Kingdom Death

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A few quick looks at Fantasy Flight Games Cases

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Press hour this year was very, very crowded as they combined press and other early entry attendees into one group this year. So we were only able to catch a few quick shots here and there. This is a few shots from the cases at the Fantasy Flight Games display cases. I am still looking for the big ticket item this year from them.

A few quick looks at Fantasy Flight Games Cases
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Watch For Another Beasts of War Exclusive

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So we had an interview with our friends over at Soda Pop / Ninja Division and we have a WORLD EXCLUSIVE! Watch for the video later!

Watch For Another Beasts of War Exclusive

Imperial Class Star Destroyer For Armada

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"Wizards, Spacemen, Anime and Scooby-Doo All Together In One Place"

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"We Are Going To Need A Bigger Car For All These Games!"

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A Special Surprise Inside...

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Dawn Talks To John About All Things Soda Pop and Ninja Division

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Dawn gets the scoop from John of Ninja Division and Soda Pop about all new and upcoming releases for all of their games. Dawn even gets John to tell us about a hidden treasure here at their booth at Gen Con!

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Things Are Much Bigger in Canada

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Marie Claude is here at Gen Con showing off her giant... robot, Lug. A rather impressive work of art, just goes to show you her dedication to her craft. Always a popular attraction at Soda Pop and Ninja Division's stand.

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Jim Tells Us About What Wild West Exodus Has Coming Next

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Dawn talks with Jim about Wild West Exodus.

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Infinity Fans Charge The Stand.

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Watch as some big fans of Infinity lead the charge to the stand so they can get their hands on USAriadna!

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Prodos Talks About The New Partnership with Soda Pop / Ninja Division For AVP

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We get the low down on AVP and the new partnership with Soda Pop / Ninja Division.

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DGS Games Gives An Update For Freeblades

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John from DGS Games gives us the latest on Freeblades, including their latest Kickstarter for monsters that funded.

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The Incredible Endless Sea Of Vendors Continues...

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Here are a just a sampling of the incredible amount and variety of vendors. There are lots of smaller companies here as well as the bigger ones and it's fun seeing what gems we can find among it all...

The Incredible Endless Sea Of Vendors Continues...
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Battletech Combat Simulators

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One of the big draws at Gen Con is the Battletech Combat Simulators. Get in a pod and control a mech and become victorious!

Battletech Combat Simulators
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Fantasy Flight Games Gen Con Tournament Awards

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I got some quick pictures of the awards for the tournaments that are being held this weekend. Have you been keeping up with what Fantasy Flight Games have been doing at Gen Con?

Fantasy Flight Games Gen Con Tournament Awards

"I need to borrow someone's feet mine have melted "

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Only One Word Can Describe This "Stunning"!

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In One Word "Stunning"!

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Greenbrier Games Displays Some Beautiful Miniatures

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Greenbrier Games the makers of Yashima had some of their miniatures on display and I love the look. Have you played any of their games? Let us know!

Greenbrier Games Displays Some Beautiful Miniatures

Dawn Catches Angel Between Seminars

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Megacon Games Fill Us In On New MERCS Stuff & More

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Dawn catches up with Kenny from Megacon Games at their stand and he gives us the lowdown on everything - They'll be talking about MERCS, Banner Saga (yay!) and more.

What would you like to see from Megacon Games?

Megacon Games Fill Us In On New MERCS Stuff & More
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Take A Walk On The Wyrd Side - Talking Malifaux & A NEW Miniatures Game!

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Dawn finds her way to the Wyrd Miniatures stand to talk to Aaron about her favorite miniatures game Malifaux. See what's new and also discover some other new walks into the darkness of miniature gaming.

There's plenty of new stuff coming alongside the likes of Darkness Comes Rattling too, their new board game.

There's even a new miniatures game being announced! Find out more by watching the video.

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In The Jungle Know As Gen Con We Found The Secrets Of The Lost Tomb

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Dawn braving shiny crazy growling zombies that were once gamers roaming in he vendor area, we bravely made our way to the Lost Tomb. The game was on Kickstarter and successfully funded!

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Anvil 8 Games Lets Us Know About Their Game Aetherium

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Dawn stops by the Aetherium stand to see how Anvil 8 Games has progressed since their successful Kickstarter.

Anvil 8 Games Lets Us Know About Their Game Aetherium

"And So Begins Day Three, Big Events Today"

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Surprise On Boo Booty USB

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Radio Dishdash Publishing Gives Us A Briefing On Their Games

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Radio Dishdash Publishing breaks down their games, Skirmish Outbreak, a zombie game with a twist. They also bring out the Skirmish Sangin and their new expansion Maalintii Rangers (Day of Rangers in Somali) which is now on Kickstarter.

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Works From The Painting Competition

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Here is some of the works from the painting competition.

Works From The Painting Competition
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Games, Games Everywhere!

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Saturday is a big gaming day and these are just a sampling of the games being played this morning.

Games, Games Everywhere!
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It's All About The Base Or Walkers In This Case.

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Look what we got for John. We know he misses all those AT ATs.

It's All About The Base Or Walkers In This Case.

Time For Carlos And All Things Infinity

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We Jump In With Flying Frog Games

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Dawn talks with Scott from Flying Frog Games about their new expansion for Shadows of BrimStone and all kinds of other goodies.

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Incredible Information Coming Out of The Infinity Seminar!

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Here are a few quick looks at what Carlos is revealing to the audience. This is going to be a great time to be an Infinity player!

Incredible Information Coming Out of The Infinity Seminar!

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vondrasky
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It’s Happening!!!! Please Dawn, i beg you to visit Kingdom Death’s Booth #2921 !!! Also Prodos Booth would be nice too but i personally prefer KD 😛

redben
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Yeah, get to Kingdom Death and see if you can snaffle one of their Sci-Fi Twilight Knights lol.

stvitusdancern
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We have spoken to them and we will get an interview with them some time this weekend. As you can imagine they were overwhelmed with people!

vondrasky
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^_____^ i’m overwhelm by joy, i hope they do great during this long weekend.

deltagamegirl22
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We stopped by & said hi. They were SWAMPED. They promised us a chat later in the show. 🙂

vondrasky
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Ohhhh thank you thank you!!! Also very happy to know they are doing amazing on GenCon, glad i back them up on that one.

sakuraboy91
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Hopefully someone visits the Outlaw Miniatures booth.

happyhowler
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Have fun girlz!

heregrim
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I am going to this next year. Might as well go huge for my first ever convention.

chaingun
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I will be interested in the predator card game review

blipvertus
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Can y’all get a demo of Deep Wars? That looks really cool.

Also, all things Dropzone Commander and Dropfleet!

stvitusdancern
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We have a time set up this weekend keep watching.

lafayette
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So many nerdsssss

Bliss lol, good luck team shoulder

stvitusdancern
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Won’t be the same without you Dave.

mamx44
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Awsome ! Can you show us the Infinity corner please ? I’m really fan of their stuff 😀

Thank you 🙂

shyvax
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Yeahhh GenCon!!!! Bring on the news!!!

redben
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Well, I’ve just dropped a load of money on Ninja Division GenCon releases and I’m not even there! lol

deltagamegirl22
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Well done, Ben! Your reach is impressive! 😉

avicenna
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Are the rumours of GW getting turned back by customs due to working visa issues true?

shyvax
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from what we read on Faeit 212 blog, yes.

link bellow:

http://natfka.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/some-dirt-from-gencon.html

redben
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Wow

apocryphal
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This is much easier to do at the US border than it might appear – the custom agents are particular about trade shows since the information is often given out that working a trade show is not actually working in the US; it would fall under the business visitor visa – (conference) which is virtually the same as a Holiday Visitor Visa However, if you mention that you will be selling product at the event, you need to have applied for a Business Visitor Visa (sales/selling) or you will be denied entry (though I am highly suspect that anyone will… Read more »

stkelly82
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Such a trifling thing to make big deal about. Sad too since GW was making an effort to engage with the public.

redben
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Assuming this is true, then the fault is all with GW. You can’t go to work in the US without the right visa.

shyvax
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if the UK team cannot attend, I am sure that the US will.

rasmus
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Some of the US guys weekend might have been made by that – but really it is the sort of story you can’t make up, I would be angry if I where one of the UK peons

jazzfrezi
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Maybe one of the UK peons told the customs guys about the visas to avoid demoing AoS… 😛

fang9
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Please spend some time at the FFG booth!!!!

carlosfandango
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Yep. FFG, please. Specifically, anything Star Wars related.

neuromancer
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I’m really interested in seeing some Netrunner and Infinity/Angel Giraldez coverage. I wish I was there 🙁

mamx44
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Angel Giraldez <3

cell68
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Please have a look for Dust Studios and ask them, why they sell my KS Mercenaries packs instead of giving them to the Kickstarter backers…

tibour
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Another vote for Fantasy Flight and anything Star Wars Armada Please 🙂

grumbleback
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Request for a look at Spartan games display )

siygess
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Try and track down Mike Selinker and find out what’s next for Pathfinder Adventure Card Game after Wrath of the Righteous. I’m really, really hoping for Kingmaker!

pschwag
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Wow love all the great pictures and reports! Keep them coming they are awesome for those of us who cannot attend. Again thanks for the reporting!

toshkien
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please visit the Onyx Path booth, will probably make @dracs very happy and a few others 🙂

daegren
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Keep up the great work Dawn!
I only do Gencon every few years, and walking the Con floor is one of things I miss.

wrightdm
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Can we get some pictures of Mantic’s and Soda Pops Both? Pretty please 😀

coxjul
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You could always find us the next big thing that’s going to take over the industry before anyone else finds it and get BoW a scoop! Isn;t that what press hacks do? 😉

orlandothetechnicoloured
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See if you can get a chat with Impact miniatures (booth #1819) for all the Chibi mini lovers out there

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