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Nerd-Up for Dragon*Con: a crash course in Geek Culture

Friday, August 28, 2009 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (ET)

Alpharetta, GA


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Prepare to embrace your inner geek to cover one of Atlanta's premier events


Dragon*Con, the largest convention of pop-culture enthusiasts, is hosted annually in Atlanta over Labor Day weekend to showcase a multi-genre fan fare ranging from science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics and art to music and film in the US.

Since its inception in 1987, DragonCon has grown to host over 30,000 attendees who converge and dominate a six-square block area of downtown Atlanta.

 

Are you ready to Nerd Up? Hi-Rez Studios will give you a crash course in Nerdisms.


Hi-Rez Studios is Georgia's largest independent video game developer and creator of the upcoming massively multiplayer online (MMO) game Global Agenda®. 

  • NU-101:  This year in Pop Culture: top costumes to look for this year's convention
- presented by Melissa Carter, Host of Q100's The Bert Show
  • NU-102:  Leet Speak  (also Leet Spk) : a culture of slang                                  -A pop quiz for Asante Bradford, Diginal Gaming Liaison, Georgia Department of Economic Development

  •  NU-103: Role Playing Games (PGS) and characteristics in fan fare                                  -A tutorial on Zombies and whatnot by Evan Zebley, Zombie/Tech enthusiast Blogger, info junky

  • NU-104: Ultimate Fandom: creating a fansite to feed the fans 
-Midterm review from Shawn  Hayden, Editor  www.AgendaSource.com 

Nerd-Up at Hi-Rez Studios and learn to quickly recognize even the most arcane costumes of comic book and video game characters, and understand cultural terminology.

 

*EXTRA CREDIT*

Draw from your own experience after playing Global Agenda pre-release, the fast-paced, SpyFi title currently in development at Hi-Rez Studios.


Contact: Michal Adam 

madam@hirezstudios.com

(678) 248 - 2969 x 200

 

For more information, please visit www.globalagendagame.com and www.hirezstudios.com

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Friday, August 28, 2009 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (ET)

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Hi-Rez Studios
3905 Brookside Pkwy
Alpharetta, GA 30022




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Hi-Rez Studios, Inc. was established in 2005 to create exceptional online interactive entertainment and is located just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.hirezstudios.com.

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