Evening Reading

by Jeff Mattas, Jan 31, 2011 5:00pm PST

Well, that was quick, January. We barely knew ye.

I'm off to Namco Bandai's Ignite event in San Francisco tomorrow evening to see what they have in store for 2011. And then I'm back up there again at the end of the month for the 2011 Game Developers Conference. As anyone who has been to San Fran will tell you, there are certainly worse cities in which to to spend some time. Being a bay-area native that hasn't been back in a while, I'm really looking forward to it.

And on that note, let's all welcome the last chatty of January with open arms, while casting suspicious sideways glances at February.

Also, here's what's been happening today at the Shack:

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holy shit, Bombay, get the fuck out of there!
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/01/3126405.htm

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holy shit, Bombay, get the fuck out of there! http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/01/3126405.htm : filthysock
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      perfect for the beach then :)
      
      Feb 01, 2011 4:33am PST
      
      perfect for the beach then :) : moshman
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