He's recording an episode of Radio Destructoid and we want you to be the star

Dtoid Community Monster and all-around nice guy Conor Elsea is at MAGFest this weekend. ARE YOU?! If so, you should totally find him, because he's recording an extra special episode of Radio Destructoid with Radio D alumn Aaron "Mxy" Yost, and they want you t??o help!

So if you spot Conor (he's beautiful; you can't miss him), just tell him you're from Dtoid and you want to be on the show! Having trouble locating our furry little friend? Follow @ConorElsea and @RadioDtoid on Twitter and let the stalking commence.

Have fun!

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Featuring Aegis Defenders, Anamnesis, Walden, and more

Destructoid is excited to once again be partnering with Angry Bananas, Giant Robot, and M?eat Bun to host another Game Night!

What: Game Night USC
When: Saturday, November 8, from 6:30pm to 10pm
Where: Giant Robot 2, 2062 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Games: Aegis Defe??nders, Anamnesis, Walden, and more!

We will rotate games throughout the nigh??t. There are ten scheduled game??s!

In addition to the games, there will be panel discussions with Richa?rd Lemarc?hand, Associate Professor USC Cinematic Arts as well as special guests from USC's Game Innovation Lab, discussing the USC Games Program and the LA game scene.

Hope to see you there!

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Featuring Adventures of Pip

In conjunction with Angry Bananas, Meat Bun, and GiantRobot, Destructoid is proud to host Game Night 23! This episode of Game Night will feature Tic Toc Games' Adventures of Pip.

Game Night 22: Adventures of Pip
Saturday, September 6, 2014
7pm to 10pm
Giant Robot 2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 445-9276

Adventures of Pip is a new take on the classic side-s??crolling action platform game where the main character, Pip, evolves by absorbing pixels from his fallen foes. T??hose same pixels can then be used to blast through environment puzzles and enemies, devolving Pip back to a single pixel.

RSVP here!

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Featuring Crawl and Crypt of the NecroDancer

In conjunction with Meat Bun Apparel, Angry Bananas, and Giant Robot, Destructoid is proud to host Game Night 22! This episode of Game Night will feature two indie games: Crawl and Crypt of the NecroDancer!

Crawl is the local multiplayer dungeon crawler where your friends control the monsters! Battle through dungeons and power up your hero. Crypt of the NecroDancer is a hardcore, rhythm-based roguelike game. Yes, really. Can you survive this deadly dungeon of dance, slay the NecroDancer, and recapture your still beat??ing heart?

Game Night 22 goes down this Satur?day, August 16 at Giant Robot 2 in LA (located at 2062 Sawtelle Blvd). Doors open at 7pm and the fun lasts until 10. Hope to see you there!

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Jonathan Holmes is really good at Street Fighter

A little over a month ago, Destructoid collaborated with Disqus (the people behind our comment system) to bring you Dtoid NYC Game Night, a meetup of Dtoid staff, co??mmunity, and g??ame developers from in and around New York. And as history has proven time and again, you fine folks are just as fun in real life as you are online!

Over 125 Dtoiders and staff showed up for the fun, including Jonathan Holmes and Conrad Zimmerman. Holmes even won the Street Fighter II tournament! Amongst the chaos, eight awesome indie developers were on-hand to showcase their wares, and two of them (Simple Machines and Holy Wow Studios) even debuted their newest creations exclusively for the Dtoid audience! (Check out the full recap here!)

All in all, it was a roaring success, and I'm incredibly jealous I c?ouldn't attend. (Though I am rocking a new custom Dtoid Game Night USB drive. Now who's jealous?) Were you able to make it to the meetup? Let us know in the comments! Interested in seeing a similar event in your town? Make your presence known!

Until next time...

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A sexy recap of all the things you people do

_{[Every month or so, we on the Dtoid Community Team throw together a round-up of everything happening in and around the community! We'll scour the C Blogs and Forums for awesome posts, recap our latest community playdates, highlight community podcasts, and give you the low-down on any NARPs you may have missed.]}

It??'s winter here in the mighty USofA, and ??if you're like me, anything below 40 degrees means you're staying the hell indoors. Thankfully, the jbsgame.community is here to keep me company!

Dtoid had a wonderfully active month in the C Blogs, Foru??ms, "real world", and on the front page, so let's take a ??look at everything you've been up to!

COMMUNITY BLOGS
_{by Mr Andy Dixon, US Community Manager}

Nine C Blogs received the front-page treatment since we last spoke! Between Bory Borham's in-depth analyses of the newest Metal Gear Solid trailers to ChillyBilly's story of compulsive collecting gone bad to TriplZer0's five stages of backlog grief to Cutie Honey's unique recap of the games he played in 2012, the sheer variety of the things you wonderful people are coming up with never ceases to amaze me. Without a doubt my favorite blog of the year had to be the CblogRecaps crew's 2012 highlight reel, though. If you haven't checked out this compilation of almost every quality blog writ??ten in 2012, you're missing out!

And speaking of missing out, if you're not up-to-date with all of our faptastic community podcasts... well, what the hell is wrong with you?! Check out all the aura?l badass?ness contained within these pages:

• Binary Chode
• Cblog Fapcast
• Communitoid
• LowerTierPodcast
• Pocketoid
• Scary Granules
• Secret Moon Base
• Taco Tuesdays
• The Audible Protagonist
• Zero Cool

Awesome, right? Go give them ??a listen if you know what's good for?? ya!

Dtoid's Artists Wanted and Bloggers Wanted have both enjoyed an incredible turnout for their latest assignments, too. Dozens of you shared your favorite videogame moments of 2012 with us, and nine of you bared your souls for our "self portrait" art assignment. New editions of both are coming soon!

And that'??s it for the C Blogs! Thanks for all your hard work, everyone!

FORUMS, WE HAVE THEM
_{by Aaron "Mxy" Yost and Joanna "Zodiac Eclipse" Mueller, Forum Admins}

It's a new year, and that means brand new lists of stuff Dtoiders consumed! In 2012, Dtoiders completed a total of 2,523 games. Digtastik has already started up the 2013 Completed Games thread, so get to listing! Remember, if you finish 25 or more games in a single year there's a nifty badge in it for you! For those interested in listing other forms of media, Tarvu's got you covered with the ??2013 Com?pleted Films, Books, and Television Shows thread.

The Forums version of Secret Santa has finished up! If you'd like to see what people got check out the Seacrest Santa 2012 thread.

Jon Bloodspray wants to know what your New Year's resolutions are. Mine?? are top secret, so then nobody else can give me shit when I fail them.

The Werewolf games on the Forums could use some more players, whether you're a veteran or a noob. Check out the thread for info on how to ??play or to look back at previous games!

MAGFest XI happened at the beginning of January! This was the first gaming con I have been able to attend, and it was an absolute blast getting to meet you guys! Changston deserves big props for taking the lead on organizing things this year. The next major US event is PAX East 2013?? from March 22??nd to 24th, and N7 has a thread up if you're planning on going!

Finally, don't forget that planning for Friday Night Fights starts in the Forums! If you're interested in hosting or joining a game with other Dtoiders, look for the weekly t??hreads for the platform you prefer and jump ?on in!

COMMUNITY PLAYDATES
_{by Spencer Hayes, Community Master}

So as it sits I'd like to take this chance to re-educate everyone how Friday Night Fights work. "But Spencer" you might say, "didn't M. Randy Dixon just post an awesome guide a few days ago?" Shut up, sometimes it's best to reiterate ??things in rhyme. Let's do that:

There once was a website so fair
Destructoid, with robots on-air
They started a fight
On one special night
In which every member was there

The venues were non-exclusive
And the times were all inclusive
They did it up right
With no end in sight
Now we have fun everywhere

Alright,?? ??that fell apart but you guys get the idea. Go play games with your fellow community members! It's good for you.

NARPS
_{by Conor Elsea, Community Monster}

As Mxy and Jo just mentioned, MAGFest happened!! Some other? things too... but mostly MAGFe??st! I wasn't able to attend, but I was tweeted at with pictures of crotches, so I'm guessing it was one hell of a party. If you went, you should share your stories in the comments!

Changston and TheTino (that right, Tino?) put together a NARP in central Jersey, but as of now, there's no Cblog an??d no pictur?es. These classy gents know a thing or two about NARPing, so it's a safe bet everyone had a great time.

Start planning your spring and summer NARPs now? pe?ople! Get out of them emailers and into the forums and cblogs to get as much exposure as possible. Let me know if you ever want help or suggestions! Andy and I may even be working on something for this summer, so stay tuned!

DTOID EUROPE
_{by Beccy Caine, European Community Manager}

Last month marked Dtoid UK's annual DecNARP, from which I was sadly absent due to my being in the line of duty in the hospitality industry during the festive period. Woe. Luckily community members JJMcCallum, iceblight and TheToiletDuck were there to chronicle the weekend and they have a lovely write up over here. For an idea of w??hat they got up to, here's a? summary from JJMcCallum:

Wooden ties, enough alcohol to intoxicate a small village, five kilograms of me??at, a roast dinner, Power Rangers, hijacking of hashtags and the little hatted hobbit who just couldn't stand no more.

So there you have it. Head on over and give it a read! For the newbies amongst us or anybody in need of a reminder, planning for events such as this one happens in our forum thread or the Google Groups mailer. Come and say hi!

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And that's it for this edition! Got any ideas for making this feature better? P?lease sound off in the comments!

Until next time! <3

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A sexy recap of all the things you people do

_{[Every month, we on the Dtoid Community Team throw together a round-up of everything happening in and around the community! We'll scour the cblogs and forums for awesome posts, recap our latest community playdates, highlight community podcasts, and give you the low-down on any NARPs you may have missed.]}

November wa?s an insanely busy month, both for me personally and for the jbsgame.community as well! Babies were eaten, feasts were born, games were drunk, and people got played. No, really; it's true!

Read on to see the proof!

COMMUNITY BLOGS
_{by Mr Andy Dixon, US Community Manager}

I didn't manage to Promote as many blogs in November as I'd have liked, and for that I am truly sorry. You see, I took some personal time this month to push a human child out of my vagina, and I was so excited leading up to the event and so tired afterwa?rds (and so confused as to wear this vagina came from), I just didn't have as much t??ime available to read the wonderful things you people wrote as I'd have liked. I suck, and I'm sorry :(

Thankfully, though, the two blogs I did manage to bring to the front page were wonderful. First up was crackedbat with his look back at all the things that surprised him over the course of the last generation. Check out his list and see if you felt the same way! And skirting in just under the wire was GlowBear's analysis of what it take??s ??to convey emotion properly in videogames. Thanks for the good writes, you two, and sorry a??gain to any that I may have missed!

My absence certainly didn't hurt the amount of Podcasts you people recorded, however! Thanks to the dedicated mic jockeys at the Cblog Fapcast, Communitoid, LowerTierPodcast, Pocketoid, Scary Granules, Secret Moon Base, Taco Tuesdays, Words of Crom, and ZeroCool, over 20 new?? community po??dcasts hit the airwaves this month -- thanks for keeping us all entertained, guys and gals!

And speaking of entertainment, eight of you brave souls shared your gorgeous faces with the world in the theme of your favorite videogame for this month's Artists Wanted assignment: Anaugi, anglorum, BeatBeat, KeithTheGeek, Kyle MacGregor, myherozero, Roberto Plankton, and rubenf! A full recap and your nex?t assignment w?ill be up early next week!

And that's it for this month in the cblogs! I can't wait to start promoting your Bloggers Wanted as?signments and anything else you may write in December! Keep up the great work, ??everyone!

FORUMS, WE HAVE THEM
_{by Aaron "Mxy" Yost and Joanna "Zodiac Eclipse" Mueller, Forum Admins}

Zodiac says:

This month we celebrated American Thanksgiving and in my household that entails cutting up a dead bird and revising our plans for the zombie apocalypse. In lieu of actual research I usually spend my time reading up on new zombie games like ZombieU. I'm told it's pretty much th?e bees knees in zombie simulation with a learning curve that will leave me glad real zombies haven't taken over (?yet).

Want to share stories of all the good eats you had last month, or the super noms you are planning for this one? Swing by our food and drink appreciation thread?? and te?ll us how deep frying makes everything better. (Also, bacon.)

Fans of Telltale's The Walking Dead had their hearts ripped still beating from their chests and firmly curb-stomped this month with the release of the final episode of season one. You can find a shoulder to cry on over in The Walking Dead announcement thread.

Finally, with the holidays fast approaching now is the time to find amazing deals on games and gear. When you find those deals don't just horde all the joy to yourself, share the gift of cheap gaming in our bargain bin.

Mxy says:

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale came out, and surprisingly Sony's answer to Super Smash Bros. ended up being pretty good! This month also saw the release of Hitman: Absolution, which is apparently about killing sexy nuns. Oh yeah, and Nintendo released a shiny new console if you want to exchange Nintendo IDs with other Dtoiders.

Since the year is wrapping up, now would be a good time to update your list of completed books, TV shows, and movies and your completed games for 2012!

NARPS
_{by Conor Elsea, Community Monster}

November gave us a couple good NARPS, by the way of BaltiNARP in the D.C./Batlitmore area and Dtoid Thanksgiving up in Seattle. Both these events went really well, fun times were had, and one of the hosts' children walked into a room were three men were mooning a Kinect sensor in hopes of sending their asses? to my television screen. They failed.

Dtoider Changston is having a dinner party in New Jersey on Saturday, December 15th, at 4:00 PM. If I was closer I would go purely on the chance that he might cook something, because that guy makes amazing edibles. If you want to attend, contact Changston via PM in the Forums, or in the Dtoid NY Google group!

As we go through the long, cold winter, it's important to remember that you can NARP any time of year! I??f you has plans for something, or want advice, suggestions, or help with a NARP, let me know!

COMMUNITY PLAYDATES
_{by Spencer Hayes, Community Monster}

So, this is a month in whi?ch I actually get to post something different. I'm more than a l??ittle excited for this so buckle up.

Halo happened!

So, yeah that's about it. We played the ba-jeezus out of some Halo 4. It was a good time to be had by all, but it can be made even better. That's right, I'm calling for more Halo. Let's make it happen everybody.

Anyway, see you guys next month.

DTOID EUROPE
_{by Beccy Caine, European Community Manager}

This time I'm passing you over to community member and mainland European head honcho mistic, who's going to tell you about the NARP held in Essen,? Belgium last month!

Dtoid Europe hosted one of their smaller EuroNARPs to bridge the gap between their 'BIG' editions in July and February. We started on Friday 2nd November and kept on going 'til noon on the 4th. Once again, the weekend was a huge success! Our one-price-for-everything (45 euros for three days of unlimited beer, energy drinks and f??ood) is working really well and results in a huge three-day drinking orgy spiced up with endless bo??uts of gaming.

We rebuilt our racing area, so we now have a dual-racing setup for PC with a triple screen setup and a 32" setup for the other PC (you can see Strikeman and Undergod racing their wheels off in the picture). Next to this we have a dedicated Xbox 360 racing setup which was mostly used for Forza Horizon this weekend. Apart from lots of racing, most of our efforts were dedicated to Trials Evolution, Wrecked and various co-op and versus games.

Modern Warfare 3 on PS3 wa??s once again a huge favourite. We're up to level 34 with 4 different characters purely on local splitscreen play! On Saturday we also had our customary BBQ, with Strikeman at the helm.

The weekend was over too soon and we're now looking forward?? to our winter edition in Februa?ry!

Thanks, mistic!

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An?d that's it for November??! Got any ideas for making this feature better? Please sound off in the comments!

Until next month <3

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A sexy recap of all the things you people do

_{[Every month, we on the Dtoid Community Team throw together a round-up of everything happening in and around the community! We'll scour the cblogs and forums for awesome posts, recap our latest community playdates, highlight community podcasts, and give you the low-down on any NARPs you may have missed.]}

Podcasts and werewolves and NARPs, oh my!

October saw Dtoid relaunch with a ton of fun new features, we brought you some great contests, you played a bunch of awesome games together, ??and more! All in all, you were quite the busy little community this month!

Hit the jump to see everything that went down!

COMMUNITY BLOGS
_{by Mr Andy Dixon}

It was another wonderful month in the Dtoid Cblogs!

You managed to pump out eight Promoted Blogs this month, which is absolutely amazing. vApathyv's blog about alcohol abuse was even shared by the people at Rockstar, and Revuhlooshun's open letter to Capcom was one of our most widely-read s??tories of the month, cblog or otherwise. Keep up the great work, people!

When you weren't writing brilliant editorials, you stayed just as busy by recording the 16 18 Community Podcasts you bestowed upon us this month. There were three from Secret Moon Base, one from TheFilterPodcast, one from Q and A Gaming, three from Taco Tuesdays, two from Words of Crom, one from Pocketoid, one from Scary Granules, one from the Lower Tier Podcast, one from some dude named Jonathan Holmes, two from the folks on the Cblog Fapcast team, and two from your friends over at Communitoid. HOLY SHIT that's a lot to listen to!

Equally impressive was the amount of work that went into your Artists Wanted submissions this month. Panzadolphin56, OLYJNS, noobspoon, Roberto Plankton, Anaugi, and Iacopo Donati all created fantastic pieces of art for the "Crossover" topic; I c??an't wait to see what you all come up with for this month's assignment, "Self Portrait"!

I've been a bit lax lately on keeping up with the weekly Community Blog Roundup, and for that I apologize. I promise it'll be back soon! Thankfully, the sexy Dtoiders on the CblogRecaps team don't know the meanin??g of the word "lazy", and they're still hard at work every day of the week archiving every little thing you people write. Let's give them all a hand! *claps*

Despite how awesome everything above was, my favorite trend this month had to be all the Halloween-themed goodness you people came up with. Between this spooky threesome of blogs by nekobun, the Halloween specials recorded by Secret Moon Base and Taco Tuesdays, Wrenchfarm's tribute to masks, Steven Hansen's tips for surviving the spookiest? night of the year, and Swishiee's special edition of Team Fortress 2sdays, Michael Myers' birthday wa??s truly?? a treat this year. Thanks for keeping us entertained!

FORUMS, WE HAVE THEM
_{by Aaron "Mxy" Yost and Joanna "Zodiac Eclipse" Mueller}

Mxy says:

Hope everyone had a happy Halloween! Show off pics of your awesome costume with the rest of the community in the COSTUMETOID thread!

This month we had some big releases such as steampunk stealth murder game Dishonored and Revolutionary War stealth murder game Assassin's Creed III. If you'd rather shoot bad guys in the face rather than sneak up and slit their throats, Halo 4 just released and Call of Duty: Black Ops II will be coming out soon! Kickstarter-funded space sim FTL also came out a while? back, and apparently nobody actually w??ants to talk about the game on the Forums.

For those who want to take a trip down memory lane, VG_Addict wants to know about your favorite Obscure PS1 Gems and Obscure Genesis Gems.

November is National Novel Writing Month according to whoever decides these things, and Mecegirl has started the Nanowrimo 2012 thread for any aspiring writers who are up to the challeng??e!

The holidays are fast approaching, which means it's Secret Santa time! If you want to participate ??this year, be sure to hit the thread soon to sign up. But if you're going to be a lamer who never sends out a gift, don't bother. Because y?ou suck and make Baby Jesus cry.

Zodiac says:

Mxy already picked all the good threads. Guess I'll just go listen to some sweet new Communitoid and play videogames.

NARPS
_{by Conor Elsea}

It's sometime between 4 and 7 am and I'm sitting in a hotel because our real estate agent screwed up and we can't move into our house yet. I don't even think anyone else on the community team remembered to ??do this, but I'm a bit drunk and can't sleep, so here's what's happening!

Have you been to MAGFest?  If not, you're fucking up your life. Fix that this year! Go to the planning thread and get the ball rolling! MAGFest is one hell of a time, and with the musical guests having just been announced, now is the time to get on it.

If you'd rather wait a couple months to get your Dtoid partying on, PAX East is your next bet. The Forums have a planning thread for that amasexing weekend alr??eady running, so go check it out!

Looking for something sooner? Check out Dtoid Baltimore/DC's BaltiNARP! There's history there people. I've partied with a lot of the people that will be in attendance, and I can tell you that you will not be let down. That's coming up this weekend, November 9th, 10th, and 11th, so make plans with due haste. Check it out here!

Or, if you're stuck out on the west coast and can make it to the San Francisco area on November 10th, you can see one of our alumni, R3Y GUTI3RR3Z DJing at a Destructoid dance party! If I wasn't in the middle of this stupid-ass move, I would already have m??y flight booked and spot reserved. If you go, party hard for me, kiddies.

If it's the holidays you're thinking of, Mr. Gobbldigook is still hard at work planning a Dtoid Thanksgiving! It's (tentatively) scheduled for the Saturday after Thanksgiving in Seattle, but stay tuned to that forum thread, because it could change. It'll b??e at Panamusica's house, who is the raddest of dudes. I'm nothing less than positive it'll be a night to remembe??r. And I know a thing or two about nights to remember. I've forgotten almost all of them.

May his Noodliness forgive me if I've forgotten any??thing. Hit me up if you're planning anything in the future, wa??nt advice or help on throwing your own NARP, or just want to tell me how sexy I am. Until next time, be good people.

COMMUNITY PLAYDATES
_{by Spencer Hayes}

So, October happened. You know what else happened? Playdates. That's right, myself and the rest of the community's parents drug people around and watched them awkwardly fall around in the playpen with the other kids. Wait, it's not that kind of playdate? Damn... I guess we did have other ones of the more virtual variety. 

Every week we have two scheduled playdates: Team Fortress 2sday on Tuesdays and Friday Night Fights on Fridays. I know the naming scheme is complicated but try to keep up. This month we had each of these literally every week. If that's not?? consistency, I don't know wha??t is. 

Sadly, that's all the Playdates news I have for this month. If you're interested in jumping into the upcoming events we have a brutal Halo-themed murder-fest coming up on the 9th. You know, if y?ou like gam??es with murder and whatnot.

See you guys next month.

DTOID EUROPE
_{by Beccy Caine}

October was another busy month for the Brits, with yet another two gaming events to keep us occupied. First up was the GameCity 7 festival in Nottingham, a nine-day celebration of grassroots gaming and indie culture. Brandon Boyer's Venus Patrol Training Facility saw people of all ages and backgrounds trying out gaming gems such as Mega GIRP, Johann Sebastian Joust and PoleRiders. We discovered quite quickly that there's something rather disconcerting about children playing sumo wrestling Move game Get on Top as they cheer without fail at every sickening crunch signaling that the loser has broken their neck. I may also have video footage of community member iceblight playing Proteus in frog boss mode i.e. on a tram?po?line. (Will sell to the highest bidder.)

GameCity also treated us to a whole host of speakers, ranging from Leigh Alexander to Kieron Gillen, covering topics such as video game preservation and experimental design culture. My personal highlight would have to be the ethereal Proteus demo given by creators Ed Key and David Kanaga, leaving fellow developer and attendee Rami Ismail and I speechless. If you know either of us, you will u??nderstand that this is no mean feat.

I've attended GameCity for several years, but it never felt like anything to write home about until now. It's gained a real sense of legitimacy in recent years and has come to encapsulate everything I love about indie culture and video games as a whole. Consider this a hearty recommendation to drop ??by next year if you're in the area.

The London Comic Con MCM Expo couldn't be a more different event, but if comics, cosplay, gaming, "celebrities" and all things Asia are your thing, this is the event for you. The gaming presence at the expo was relatively light in comparison to, say, the cosplay, but developers such as Square Enix, Ubisoft and Namco Bandai were in attendance, with Dtoid alumnus Hollie Bennett walking us though Ni no Kuni. The ever-talented AceFlibble, my stalwart photography companion for the weekend, has uploaded his photos from the event, while you can expect to see a gallery from me soon. (Spoiler: There's a Wo?lverine holding a pug in a dress.)

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And that's it for October! Got any ideas for making this feature better? Please sound off in th?e comments!

Until next month <3

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A fun-filled weekend full of music and drinking

[Update: We'v??e just been given two pairs of tickets to the I Fight Dragons show on Sunday! First two ?people to ask for them get them!]

Beginni??ng tonight at 8 and lasting until well into Sunday morning, San Francisco will be par?ty central for gamers this weekend!

First up is The Glowing Stars' last show ever, beginning tonight at 8 at the DNA Lounge! The indie chip-rock duo will be joined by sci-fi rockers The ?Phenomenauts, string metal masters Judgement Day, and chiptune comrades crashfast?er in what's sure to be a fantastic night. Stop by and hang out with Niero, Hamza, and the rest of the Dtoid SF staff!

Then on Saturday, Dtoid alumn R3Y GUTI3RR3Z is hosting a dance party at the Eve Lounge at 7! There are a TON of Dtoiders already signed up to go see R3Y's first outing as a DJ, so check out the Facebook page for more info!

Lastly, I Fight Dragons will be playing at Slim's on Sunday night starting at 8! They're being joined by MC Lars and Skyfox, and tickets are only $14??, so check 'em out!

Have fun, kids!

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Destructoid has an awesome fucking community. Whether we're chatting it up online, gaming together during the week, or meeting up and grabbing a beer on the weekend, there's always something going on worthy of note.

In that spirit, we on the Dtoid Community Team have thrown together this monthly round-up of everything happening in and around the community! We'll scour the cblogs and forums for awesome posts, recap our latest community playdates, highlight community podcasts, and give you the low-dow??n?? on any NARPs you may have missed.

Fun? FUN! ?Now hit the jump ?to see what happened in September!

September was certainly a busy month in the Cblogs! Borderlands 2, the Wii U, gender issues SEX... you people covered it all!

Most notably, this was probably the best month for Promoted Bogs we've had in as long as I can remember! Between the homages you paid to videogame's superfans and the father of the Game Boy, three wonderful PAX blogs, and more, eleven of you had your hard work rewarded with front page tre?atment this month (that's one every 2.72727272727 days)! So give yourselves some hearty slaps on the back f?or a job well done!

We also saw seven new episodes of some of the best Dtoid Community Podcasts in September from the cool guys and gals over at the Secret Moon Base, ZeroCoolPodcast, and TheFilterPodcast! If you aren't listening to these talented groups? of Dtoiders every week, your ears are missing out!

On top of all this, we on the community team launched a new weekly Community Blog Roundup feature this month, where we build upon the hard work being done by the dedicated Dtoiders on the CblogRecaps crew and highlight notable community blogs on the front page. Just because your blog didn't get promoted doesn't mean it doesn't deserve an hono??rable mention, after all!

As awesome as all that was, after all's said and done I think my personal favorite blog for September had to be LogicallyDashing's i?nterview of Dtoid founder? Niero. Be sure to check it out for a peek behind our robot overlord's sexy curtain! And be sure ??to keep up the great work in October, everyone!

Mxy says:

Game threads, we have them! The Resident Evil 6 demo recently came out, and popular opinion in the Forums seems to be that Capcom has infected the game ??with the "meh" virus.

If you're looking for a sequel with a little less disapointment, check out Borderlands 2! Who am I kidding, you've pro?bably been running around the des??ert collecting lock boxes for a week now.

I honestly didn't know much about Dark Souls? before writing this, but according to the trailer I just watched you go around kil?ling creepy monster things with swords and/or fireballs. I can approve of that.

Speaking of killing creepy monster things with swords and/or fireballs, Torchlight II just came out and people are super jazzed! I'd probably be super jazzed too, but I only just picked u?p the first game in the last Humble Bundle.

The long-awaited Half-Life mod Black Mesa has been released! Finally you can replay the first adventure of everyone's favorite goatee-??rocking PhD i??n cart-pushing and crowbar combat, now with shinier graphics!

For today's "Thread I thought I'd have to delete at first glance but then it turned out to be awesome", we have The Hottest Teen??ager You Know - Dreamcast T?urns 13! Take a seat right over there and give your age-approp??riate love for Sega's console swan song!

Zodiac says:

Our friends over the pond just had their big gaming convention of the year, Eurogamer. If you wanna hear about all the fun you missed or exchange pictures with them check out the Eurogamer thread over in the NARPs section.

While you're there be sure to give a shout out to the folks in the MAGfest thread to get in on the group rate badge order and book yourself?? a space in the Dtoid block of rooms for the event. Never made it to a MAGfest myself, but I hear it's the bee's knees.

Finally, with the sacred tradition of All Hallow's Eve?? encroaching upon us I feel the need to direct your attention to some threads that will keep you up at nigh??t:

The Forums edition of Werewolf is still going strong. What better way?? to convince yourself that everyone is out to kill you than to play a game where everyone is, in fact, out to kill you? (Except the people that are totally not werewolves, totally?)

If backstabbing and deduction aren't your thing then there is always Dtoid's classic Horror thread where you can talk about all your favorite slasher flicks, scary stories, and things that go bump in the night.
Still not scared? Want your terror in quick, meaty chunks? Sounds like somebody is ready for someNightmare Fuel. Share?? all the creepiest pics, videos, and short stories the internet has to offer with your fellow Fo?rumnites. This is one of my current favorite lurk spots right now; make me live to regret that.

PAX, the time of year when a young man's fancy turns to love. This year was an absolute blast. Or, at least I was blasted. I was there all of a day-and-a-half, and half of that I was? blacked out. From what I hear though, a great time was had by all, and no one got pregnant.

What I was present for was awe??some enough that it kept me awake for over 30 hours and drinking for 18 of those. I know you scoundrels: you kept it up like that all weekend. My night d?isappeared sometime after I was doing shots with some blonde British girl. Next thing I knew I woke up on someone's couch something like 15 blocks away. I'd lost my hat, my keys, and my dignity, but damned if I didn't have a good time.

Unsurprisingly, all of this month's NARPage revolved around PAX. People crashing other members' residences tends to happen when a ton of Dtoiders end up in one place. A perfect example of this hospitality can be seen from knutaf, who had people at his house for most of the week. He was even nice enough to not yell at me when I was making a mess shotgun?ning beers on his patio. At like noon.

IcarusKills had people over for fun in the sun on his rooftop! Amazingly, no one fell to their death. I think. I wasn't there and people can keep secrets very well when death is involved. Anyway, you can check out some pictures of that and many more in this awesome photo blog from Meanderbot.

A pre-PAX grill-stravaganza was had by Panamusica. He invited pretty much everybody to stop by his place before PAX on Thursday afternoon for food and frosty beverages. Let me tell you, that guy can grill. He and his family were amazingly hospitable to all that showed up. Also, you may have seen him as the Mr. Destructoid with the young son that was present during the panel and saw that sneak peak video when he probably should have. Sadly, I can't find any pictures of the cookout, but here's Panamusica(right) and Mr.?? ??Gobbldigook brofisting, apparently about 9 drinks past sobriety.

All in all it was?? an amazing w??eekend.  But hey, at this point do we really expect any less from Destructoid?

Here's what I know about the future, aside from the fact that my sex life is just going to go downhill since I hit 30. Right now Panamusica and Mr. Gobbldigook are planning a Destructoid Thanksgiving!  You might want to check this out if you live in the Pacific Northwest. Provided I don't get st?uck dealing with scabby meth addi??cts at my day job, I will definitely be there!

Pl??anning NARPs in the future? Know of any events you think should get mentioned? &??nbsp;Let me know!

I’m going to go out on a limb and say that if you’re reading this you are probably aware of our crazy system of Community Playdates. If for some reason you’re deathly allergic to playing with your fellow Dtoiders you better ready your EpiPen as I’m about to blast you wit??h so much second-hand fun you’ll end up in the hospita??l.

Every week throughout September we’ve hosted two glorious meetings a week: Team Fortress 2sdays and Friday Night Fights. Taking place on our “fancy-as-hell server machine” on Tuesday nights, we’ve developed quite the little Team Fortress 2 community. You’ll have to check it out. On Friday nights different community members offer to host some of their favorite games and make them open to join by the community. Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, 3DS, PC -- it’s a bit like? having an internet-wide block party every single week.

Try not to get murdered.

Welcome, Bienvenue, Wilkommen, Bienvenido. (For the Americans amongst us, that's ju??st the same word four tim??es.)

The European convention season is just about wrapping up, and what a season it's been. August saw the world's biggest trade show, the infamous gamescom, held in Cologne once again. We had a handful of Dtoiders in attendance, but as everyone who went is lame and didn't write or do anything for me to link to, we're going to move swiftly on. Fix up! That said, the lovely Dan Carneiro did a beautiful video fo??cusing on two indie developers in attendance and it's well worth ch??ecking out.

Speaking of Dan, he also participated in the Adventure Time Game Jam with Dtoid's own Jake Clarke and Justice, so if that's your thing, give it a try and let them know what you think.

I've had twenty hours of sleep since Wednesday and I'm falling asleep on my keyboard, so that can only mean that I'm fr?esh out of this year's Eurogamer Expo. In the words of Thor, "We fought, we drank, we made our ancestors proud." Keep an eye out for our foam Mjölnir emblazoned with Destructoid stickers!

This year's activities saw us attending an obscene amount of developer sessions and playing the odd game here and there. Mainly Luftrausers, which I am moderately good at. We also abducted Vlambeer's Rami Ismail for the weekend and gorged ourselves on pizza. Outside of the expo, we caught a showing ofLooper (you should watch it), attended the StickTwiddler's afterparty in aid of SpecialEffect (you should support them), and drank cocktails (you should join us next time). The awfully talented AceFlibble has already uploaded his photos ??from the ?expo, putting mine to shame in both quality and turnaround time. Jerk!

A huge shout out to community member iceblight for his overwhelming hospitality in putting up and wining and dining everybody in a ten-mile radius. He does this on a regular basis and it's safe to ??say that without his input the Eurogamer Expo would be a mere shadow of what it means to all o??f us.

Thanks to everyone for reminding me why we're the best regional group. (Don't you start, DtoidS??F.) Until next time, folks. [A small PSA to everyone planning on attending MCM Expo: Don't.]

And that's it for September! Got any ideas for making this feature better? Please sound off in the c?omments!

Until next month <3

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Did you know that Destructoid has dozens of regional groups spanning multiple continents? Did you know that Dtoid NARPs (No Apparent Reason Parties) are a long-standing tradition in our community, where Dtoiders from all walks of life get together to play videogames and enjoy each other's good company? Did you know this stuff probably exists right next door to you?!

You didn't?! Silly Dtoid?er! Hit the jump to find out? how you can get more involved!

_{Hugs are kind of a thing we do.}

While our community groups have been a Dtoid mainstay for over half ?a decade now, the thing we've heard from the group leaders as of late is that most of the regional groups have been internalized into emailers and Google Groups. While these are a great way to keep people in the loop when they get busy or life gets in the way, the entire purpose of th??e NARP groups and the idea of community gets lost if they become the sole method of communication.

We're saddened by the idea that someone new may join us and never know that there are other users or an established group in their area. To that end, we're suggestnig a reboot of sorts! Obviously there are some groups that maintain a fairly active presence on the site, and that's fantastic! Keep doing what you're doing. Others, though, haven't been updated in months or even years. In those cases, this is where we ask you to do your part.

We need new people to step up to the plate. More people in the community blogs making or resurrecting regional groups. Regional forum threads. Anything and everything. We want all of you to know if you are?? near each other, to optimize the amount of DtoidfunhugfestNARPgoodness you're ??having!

We're looking for people or groups of people that can establish or re-establish regional groups and update them about once a month. I've led a regional group myself (Midwest) and I can tell you that it was one of the most r?ewarding experiences I've ever had. You'??ll meet a ton of people, and with a little bit of work create groups of friends that otherwise may not have come to be.

Along with this, we on the Dtoid Community Team are re-committing ourselves to giving the NARP groups the kind of front page attention they deserve. We'll be highlighting meetups as they happen (like this awesome rafting trip? from last month) and recapping the events afterwards so everyone who didn't go can see the fun they're missing out on.

So, sound like something you mi?ght be interested in? Good! Since PAX is soon, why not take advantage of what is traditionally the largest gathering of Destructoid members every year and t??alk about this! Go meet new people and find out who's in your area. And who knows? Maybe a new group will be born!

However you discuss or think about it, if you decide you want to be more involved in the community and have questions about how to get involved, contact us at the Dtoid Community Team (community AT destructoid DOT com). We're happy to answer any questions you have or offer any advice on how to get the ball rolling. Or if you just want to jump right in, go make a community blog and forum thread and see who might be around you! Wh??atever you do, be sure and let us know about any upcoming events so we can spread the word.

I'll offer any help I can to get you started, but the key is just to meet up and have fun. So good luck, and be ex??cellent to each other!

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PAX East 2012 is long behind us now but that doesn't mean we can't have one last look back at all the great costumes, booth??s, and how ripped Mr. Destructoid was at the show. All these photos come courtesy of some of the Dtoiders that were at the show, you know, when they weren't busy getting smashed with the community at the regular night??ly meetups.

T??ake a look at the gallery below and see you all at PAX Prime 2012.

[Special thanks to Scott, Darik, Joe, John, Patrick, Josh and Sam for all the photos!]

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From October 28-30 (this weekend) the MCM Expo in London will be taking place. Held twice a year at the Exce??l centre in the Docklands, this event is usually a huge mass of cosplayers, anime and some content from games.

However, as the convention has gained popular??ity over the years, the focus on games has increased. This year there are some really fun games being shown, so if you missed out on Eurogamer Expo or if you just fancy having a nerdy day out then make sure you get yourself along to MCM E??xpo.

The games that will be there this year include:

• Assassins Creed: Revelations
• Asura's Wrath
• Batman: Arkham City
• Dragonball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi
• Final Fantasy XIII-2
• Mario Kart 7
• Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
• Ninja Gaiden 3
• Rayman Origins
• Saints Row The Third
• Skyward Sword
• Soulcalibur V
• Street Fighter X Tekken
• The Darkness II

There will be lots of others in ad??dition to the games above, including some indie developers too! So you can spend a good day playing some exciting new releases, with the possible added benefit of cosplaying eye-candy -- no guarantees though...

Warning! This event is rather popular so in order to avoid queuing (meaning: missing out on some swag and all the free hugs you just know you want) make sure you rock up before 11am to buy your day tickets. Or you can buy early entry tickets in advance from the MCM website. Note: the standard entry tickets cannot be purchased in adva??nce. 

So hey, if you're tempted but afraid to venture into the grand hall of nerdiness by yourself, then have no fear! Dtoiders are going too. I will be attending on Saturday and I know there has been interest in the forums. Make your?self known and w??e can arrange a meeting plan. I also strongly propose beer (or another form of satisfying drink) after as it is a pretty mental day. 

For more information go to the main website.

If you live in Europe and are not part of the emailer, then why not? We're nice people, honest...

So yeah... Anime and Beer??? (Also, cocks.) Sounds like a good weekend. See you there!! 

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Hey Destructoid!

No Apparent Reason Parties -- NARPs for short -- are a long standing tradition here at Destructoid. NARPs are parties hosted by ?Dtoiders for Dtoiders and everyone is welcome to attend a party. It's about playing games and interacting with other people all in the name of having a good time.

BOO! Did I scare you? It's the spooky month o??f October, and Dtoiders are planning events all over the globe to hang out! Read on below to see what NARPs are happening in Phoenix, New York, Australia and elsewhere!

Who: Dtoid Australia - FooLiz
What: EB Expo and Movie Night
When: Oct 15-16th, and 23rd

This month, members of Dtoid Australia will be attending the much anticipated EB Expo 2011, which is a gaming exposition, as well as a Studio Ghibli movie night at the House of BLiz! Make sure to check out the Facebook group for details!

Also, be sure to follow Dtoid Australia on Twitter and check out the Google group for details of these events and much more!

Who: Dtoid New York - Powerglove 
What: New York Comic-con and karaoke session
When: Oct 13-16th

Dtoid New York is headed to the New York Comic-con,?? along with Dtoid staff members Dale North, Jonathan Holmes and Samit Sarkar! There will be a karaoke night on Saturday so ma?ke sure to pay attention to the DtoidNY google group and facebook for details!

More informa??tion can be found in the emailer, so check it out!

Who: Dtoid San Francisco - Tactix 
What: Super Nerd Night, Geeks vs Geeks, Halloween
When: Oct 6th and 10th

DtoidSF has the monthly Super Nerd Night and Geeks vs Geeks Trivia ??night, as well as a soon-to-be-announced Halloween NARP later in the month!

Be sure to follow DtoidSF on Twitter and Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details on these events and others! 

Who: Dtoid New England - Senisan
What: Halloween NARP
When: mid October

Just like DtoidSF, Dtoid New England are pl?anning a Halloween NARP sometime in mid October. So stay tuned to find out more info!

Be sure to follow Dtoid New England on their Google group, YouTube, and Flickr!!

Who: Dtoid Phoenix - Dexter345
What: DEVASTATION 2?011, House NARP, Meetup at Howie's Game Shack
When: Oct 7th-9th, 8th, 22nd

This month is jam-packed for Phoenix! Not only is the DEVASTATION gaming event happening this month, but they are planning to have a NARP at Maeloch's house, as well as meeting up at Howie's Game Shack for some LANing and board games!

Near Phoenix? Make sure to get involved by checking out their Google group!

And now...a list of other groups that might not have anything planned as of yet, but keep checking in. New events happen all the time!

Who: Dtoid Midwest - Jon Bloodspray

Make sure to join the Google group and Facebook group for more info! And check out the other goings on in this forum thread.

Who: Dtoid Baltimore/DC - Hitogoroshi

Also, join the Baltimore/DC Google group and follow this blog dedicated to gatherings!!

Who: Dtoid Austin - Sean Carey 

Check out their Google group for any upcoming events!

Who: Dtoid Los Angeles - Jonathan Ross 

Be sure to follow Dtoid Los Angeles on Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events and other th??ings! 

Who: Dtoid Northwest - Kai, DJDuffy, King3vbo 

Check out the Google group here for more info!

Who: Dtoid Europe - Beccy Caine, mistic

Please join our Dtoid Europe Google group emailer, follow the Dtoid Europe-Cblog, join our Facebook group!

That's all for this month! Make sure to check our our city group post from earlier this month for a list of a?? couple established community groups.  More and more keep springing up, so if your area isn't represented, and you'd be interested in head?ing a group, email me at jesse@jbsgame.com.

Hope to see you at a Dtoid event!

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All over the world, Dtoid community members gather to hold NARPs (No Apparent Reason Parties) to get to know each other outside of the internet. Well, the community team here at Destructoid wants to make it a bit easier for everyone to gather and have made a page at Meetup.jbsgame.com! On this site, you can make a profile and keep track of the major community gatherings planned by Destructoid. Events suc?h as PAX, Magfest, and the EuroNARP will be planned on this site that has features such as a calendar allowing for an easy way to see what's going on.

As part of this experience, we have also opened up a Meetup Everywhere page. This aspect of the Meetup experience is community ??focused and exists to make it easier for you to plan your own meetups. Always jealous of the NARPs you read about on the front page? With this part of the site its now even easier to throw your own gath??erings!

So check out those?? two sites, and if you have any questions read below for our constantly updated FAQ!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is a City Group and what do they do?

- Destructoid's community is ??one of the most awesome gaming communities - now worldwide! Not only do we hang out on the chat, forums, Twitch.tv channel, and c-blogs, but we also make a point to meet up in real life. Our love of community is what brought about the Destructoid City Groups. These groups are run by the community in areas such as San Francisco, New York, Austraila and the Midwest.

These groups gather together whenever possible to hold NARPs, also known as No Apparent Reason Parties, as seen here, or get together to go to events such as Magfest, PAX, or the famous EuroNARP.

Sounds great, but there doesn't seem to be a City Group near me. What now, brown cow?

- That's part of the joy of our Meetup Everywhere page. If a city group doesn't exists that you want to join, feel free to start your own and invite your friends! You can use Meetup Everywhere to plan your events and spread the word to those who would be interested in joining! Let people know in the forums, c-blogs, and spread the word on Twitter/Facebook/Google+!  You'll be surprised how easy it is to meet people once you sign up, and we'll be writing about events worldwide to help people find your events. Tag your group as #destructoid and it will appear on the map.
 
I'm thinking about holding a NARP at home....what should I do?

- First of all, we recommend you start small.  Don't throw a 100 person spontaneous house party for strangers.  That is definitely not the point of a NARP.  We want to help people find like-minded people and bring them together: the pur?pose is small, tight groups where everyone knows and trusts each other. Less is definitely more. If you work up your way to hundreds of people, great!  We'll likely fly Mr. Destructoid out to meet you all someday!

Many of the Destrutoid city group started out as a house parties, and those are great ways to have a good time with out too much planning. But there are definitely things to consider when deciding on holding a house gathering. Make sure to use common sense with your belongings and always remember to be mindful of things such as noise complaints. Just because our community is awesome doesn't mean a raging psychopath can't show up and murder your family (tee hee).  Use common sense, silly.  If you have any doubts ??just meet at public places first.

With that said, have a great time! Open up a forum and ask your meetup members what games they like most.  At our meetups in San Francisco food and drinks are always a good way to keep the party going strong, and crowd inclusive games like Rock Band and Dance Central are usually a hit. Knowing our community, nothing beats bringing out a retro gaming system and playing games such as Mario Kart or Power Stone.  Also, you're going to want t??o include gam?es where guys can beat each other's faces in and shoot each other in the face.  Family entertainment!

Where do I upload my NARP photos?

- You did take photos, right?  We want to hear about it! There are plenty of ways you can share them with us: when you create a Group you can upload photos.  To post them on our site just write up a c-blog/forum post about your event, take lots of pictures and add them to Picasa tagged as "Destructo??id", or even upload some videos to youtube and let u??s know about them! We love seeing how the community gets together and might even talk about it on the front page! 

How do I get my NARP promoted?

- Every month we try to let the community at large know what NARPs are going on around the world. This means we'll be checking our WorldWide page where you'll be posting your own events.  If you are planning a NARP, and want to promote it to all of Destructoid, post about it on the Meetup Everywhere page, and let us know at community@jbsgame.com. That way we can try to make sure that the greater Dtoid community is aware of what is being planned. 

I already have a gaming Meetup.com group.  Can I just call it a Destructoid group?

- Fine by us!  Just tag it #destructoid and it will show up on our map.

Is this for singles?  OMG what should I wear?

- Romances have been the byproduct of these meetups, yes.  We don't make any guarantees though. More importantly, unlike your co-workers most people present will understand your obscure Penny Arcade references. Though, as pictured above, it will most likely be a bunch of unpretentious dudes.  Just shower before arriving, plz!

What can Destructoid do for my group?  Do I get free shit?

- We're definitel?y wanting to send the most active groups some love packages in the future.  Look for group competitions and challenges in the coming weeks as we get this party started.  For now ?all we can offer is to give your group awareness and bring awesome people your way.  We definitely want to get feedback from our group leaders on what their needs are after their first NARPS, so be in touch!  community@jbsgame.com.

Thanks for reading, and if you have any other questions, feel free to ask in the comments and we can keep this post updated with answers to your questions!

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No Apparent Reason Parties -- NARPs for short -- are a long standing tradition here at Destructoid. NARPs are parties hosted by Dtoiders for ?? Dtoiders ??and everyone is welcome to attend a party. It's about playing games and interacting with other people all in the name of having a good time.

Have you never been to a NARP? Well now that its the summer you have no excuse! jbsgame.community members throw and organize the best events. For example, look at all the fun that Dtoid Midwest had. The??y even organized a gaming tournament called "Destructathon" which I hope becomes a mainstay in NARP groups around the world.

Anyway, rea??d on below to see what NARPs are happening this month in San Francisco, Phoenix, Europe, and elsewhere!

Who: Dtoid New York - Powerglove 
What: Dave and Busters
When: July 3rd

Dtoid New York is taking a trip to the Dave and Busters at the Palisades Mall. So come out and play some games with your fellow Dtoiders! Also, shuffleboard.

More information can be found in the e-mailer. Check out the Facebook and Twitter as well!

Who: Dtoid Phoenix - Dexter345
What: Vul-Con, Housewarming non-NARP
When: July 16th, 30th

This month, Dtoid Pheonix plans on checking out a one-day tabletop game convention as well as a housewarming party at Darren's place consisting of tons of fun games like Rock Band.

Near Phoenix? Make sure to get involved by checking out their Google Group!

Who: Dtoid San Francisco - Tactix 
What: PulsewaveSF, California Extreme, Geeks vs Geeks
When: July 7th, 9-10th, 18th

DtoidSF has a lot of even??ts planned, from a karaoke night, to the monthly Super Nerd Night, as well Fanimecon at the end of this month. So much to do, and so little time to do it in!

Be sure to follow DtoidSF on Twitter and Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events and others! 

Who: Dtoid Europe - Hollie Bennett, mistic
What: EuroNARP4
When: July 15th weekend

EuroNARP4 comes up this month! Hopefully all y??our plans are set, but its never too late to s??pend a weekend at teh Lair (tm)! Join the guys as they spend a weekend of gaming with other Dtoiders!

Please join our Dtoid Europe Google Group Emailer and to follow our blog: Dtoid Europe-Cblog, as well as our Facebook group!

And now...a list of other groups that might not have anything planned as of yet, but keep checking in. New events happen all the time!

Who: Dtoid Midwest - Jon Bloodspray

Make sure to join the Google group and Facebook group for more info! And check out the other goings on in this forum thread.

Who: Dtoid Baltimore/DC - Hitogoroshi

Also, join the Baltimore/DC Google Group and visit their blog dedicated to gatherings.

Who: Dtoid Australia - FooLiz

Be sure to follow Dtoid Australia on Twitter and Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events and much more.

Who: Dtoid Austin - Sean Carey 

Check out their Google group for any upcoming events.

Who: Dtoid Los Angeles - Jonathan Ross 

Be sure to follow Dtoid Los Angeles on Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events and othe?r things.

Who: Dtoid New England - Senisan

Be sure to follow Dtoid New England on their Google group, Youtube, and Flickr.

Who: Dtoid Northwest - Kai, DJDuffy, King3vbo 

Check out the Google group here for more info!

One more announcement!

There have been a couple of city grou??ps that are on the verge of starting up again! If you live in either of these areas make sure to join these groups to help them get?? off the ground and running!

Who: Dtoid Southeast

Who: Dtoid Toronto

That's all for this month! Make sure to check our our city group post from earlier this month for a list of a couple established community groups. More and more keep springing up, so if your area isn't represented, and you'd be interested in heading a group, email me at jesse AT jbsgame.com.

Hope to see you at a Dtoid event!

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Oh hi, everyone!

If you live in the Los Angeles area and want to have an awesome day hanging out with some great jbsgame.community members and see SOME OF THE CUTEST ANIMALS YOU WILL EVER SEE, come and join DtoidLA at the L.A. Zoo tomorrow (Saturday, May 7th) at 11:00 AM! You'll even get to meet some of the animals that correctly predicted last year's E3!

We are all meeting in front of the main gates. If you hav??e never been to a DtoidLA event before and don't know anyone, you can use my avatar as a way of recognizing me. I will also be the guy that is obnoxiously loud and jumping up and down in excitement. JRo will also be there, and he will be loudly complaining about the lack of capybaras.

And if all else fai?ls, just look for a large group of people playing 3DSes. I hope you can make it!

If?? you have any questions abo??ut the event, just drop me a line at chad@jbsgame.com.

And, if you are on the fence about going, just know this: THEY HAVE CHURRO SUNDAES!

Yeah.

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Hey Destructoid!

No Apparent Reason Parties -- NARPs for short -- are a long standing tradition here at Destructoid. NARPs are parties hosted by Dtoiders for Dtoiders ??and everyone is welcome to attend a party. It's about playing games and interacting with other people all in the name of having a goo??d time.

According to Jonathan Coulton, the month of May brings interesting outdoor recreational activities. In the same spirit of the month, Dtoid Regional Groups from all over the world are making plans to meetup at various events for gaming, movies, and all around great times. As a community, Dtoid just keeps growing, as the community is hoping to reintroduce two new groups, Dtoid Southeast and Dtoid Toronto.

Read on below to see wh??at NARPs are happening in the Midwest, New York, Australia and elsewhere!

Who: Dtoid Australia - FooLiz
What: Trivia, Movie Night, Miss Burlesque
When: May 2, 8, 16, 21th

This mo??nth, members of Dtoid Australia will be going to the usual Mana?? Bar trivia nights, as well as having a movie night at the house of BLiz in honor of Zombie Awareness month. However, they will also be attending a Miss Burlesque show which seems awesome!

Be sure to follow Dtoid Australia on Twitter and Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events and much more!

Who: Dtoid New York - Powerglove 
What: Blipfest 2011
When: May 19-21

Dtoid ?New York is headed to Blipfest 2011! The guys in DtoidNY call Blipfest one of the largest gath?erings of the year, and this year is extra special. For the first time, Dtoider Zen Albatross will be performing during the festival, so you should totally go out and support him!

More information can be found in the em??ailer, so chec??k it out!

Who: Dtoid San Francisco - Tactix 
What: Karaoke night, Super Nerd Night, Fanimecon
When: May 7th, 11th, 27-30th

DtoidSF has a lot of events planned, from a karaoke night, ?to the monthly Super Nerd Night, as well Fanimecon at the end of this month. So much to do, and so little time to do it in!

Be sure to follow DtoidSF on Twitter and Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events and others! 

Who: Dtoid New England - Senisan
What: Siete de Mayo
When: May 7th

On Saturday, at Dtoider HeyRi??cochet's house, members o?f DtoidNE will be gathering for a night of retro goodness! From a MAME cabinet to systems on 4 different TV's, this event will be a blast!

Be sure to follow Dtoid New England on their Google group, Youtube, and Flickr!!

Who: Dtoid Midwest - Jon Bloodspray
What: Dtoid Midwest NARP 2011
When: June 20th

It may not technically be in May, but this is one epic NARP and one that needs planning. In ?June, Jon Bloodspray will be hosting the Midwest NARP 2011. Word on the blog-o-sphere is that the NARP last year was too epic for words. So if you live in the area, or even just want to fly out t??o visit, let them know!

Make sure to join the Google group and Facebook group for more info! And check out the other goings on in this forum thread.

Who: Dtoid Baltimore/DC - Hitogoroshi
What: BaltiNARP
When: May 13-15th

The month of May brings the semi-annual BaltiNARP at Procyon's house. This gathering will boast at least 7 TV's and monitors with lost of classic games. Changston might eve??n be on hand with some of his amazing cooking!

Also, join the Baltimore/DC Google Group as well as a blog dedicated to gatherings!!

Who: Dtoid Europe - Hollie Bennett, mistic
What: EuroNARP4
When: July 15th weekend

It??'s still two months away, but you can never start planning too early in advance! Dtoid Europe's annual EuroNARP will be here before you know it!

Please join our Dtoid Europe Google Group Emailer and to follow our blog: Dtoid Europe-Cblog, as well as our Facebook group!

And now...a list of other groups that might not have anything planned as of yet, but keep checking in. New events happen all the time!

Who: Dtoid Austin - Sean Carey 

Check out their google group for any upcoming events!

Who: Dtoid Los Angeles - Jonathan Ross 

Be sure to follow Dtoid Los Angeles on Facebook as well as check out the Google group&n??bsp;for details of these events and other th??ings! 

Who: Dtoid Phoenix - Dexter345

Near Phoenix? Make sure to get involved in one of the newer city groups by checking out their Google Group! 

Who: Dtoid Northwest - Kai, DJDuffy, King3vbo 

Check out the Google group here for more info!

One more announcement!

There have been a couple of city groups that are on the verge of starting up again! If you live in either of these areas make ??sure to? join these groups to help them get off the ground and running!

Who: Dtoid Southeast
Who: Dtoid Toronto

That's all for this month! Make sure to check our our city group post from earlier this month for a list of a couple established community g?roups.  More and more keep springing up, so if your area isn't represented, and you'd be interested in heading a group, email me at jesse@jb?sgame.com.

Hope to see you at a Dtoid event!

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Capcom Unity and Dtoiders alike came out to Dolores Park in San Francisco this past weekend where many confused hipsters witnessed the lot of us playing Super Street Fighter IV on the 3?DS. We teamed up with the king of fighting game franchises because we're all about bringing communities together. Plus the thought of free pizza wa??s way too enticing!

We had a great turnout for the afternoon of fighting, all of which was captured on our Justin.TV stream. Yes, nothing more exciting then watching a bunch of people play on a handheld system over the Internet! Congratulations go out to Jason for winning the Super Street Fighter IV tournament we held and earning? himself the M. Bison limited edition trophy and a Mr. Destructoid bobble??head.

Many thanks to everyone that came out from both communities, Capcom for being so awesome and J Eckert for all the photos. Special thanks to chiptune artist Crashfaster who cam?e by and gave away h??is brand new CD to the crowd too!

We're definitely going to be doing more of these meetups in the future. Join the San Francisco emailer to keep up to date with all that's going on with the jbsgame.community or check out one of these other worldwide groups to be part of the fun.

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No Apparent Reason Parties -- NARPs for short -- are a long standing tradition here at Destructoid. NARPs are parties hosted by Dtoiders for Dtoiders and everyone is welcome to attend a party. It's about playing games and interacting with other peopl??e all in the name of having a good time.

March is here, and its time for more NARPs! This month brings a couple of great gaming events that you can meetup with your fellow dtoiders, as well as some new groups! Recently, the community has started up Dtoid Mexico as well as starting a resurgence of activity with Dtoid Florida! So if you are in these areas, make sure to c??heck out the blogs and get involved!

Read on to see what NARPs are happening in Australia, Chicago, San Francisco and e??lsewhere!

Who: Dtoid New York - Powerglove and Dtoid Midwest - Jon Bloodspray
What: PAX EAST (also, DtoidMidwest's post)
When: Mar 11-13

Holy crap its time for PAX East! As you may know, PAX is sort of like a "coming home" for the jbsgame.community. Dtoid New York and Dtoid Midwest members both have plans to head o??ut there. Destructoid usually has a great presence at PAX conventions, and we'd love to meet up with you!

If you are going to PAX East, make sure to check the Google group for all the plans that will be going on!

Who: Dtoid San Francisco - Tactix 
What: Anime Night, North Beach Carnevale, and Super Nerd Night
When: Mar 7 and 8

DtoidSF will be going to a new anime night at Rogue's, organized by some of our own community members! On top of that, Carnevale in North Beach seems like a g??ood thing to check out thats NVGR, but sounds? like a blast.

Be sure to follow DtoidSF on Twitter and Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these e??vents and others!&nb?sp;

Who: Dtoid Chicago - AwesomeExMachina 
What: Ultimate Gaming Blowout and C2E2
When: Mar 21 and 18

Dtoid Chicago will be going to Ignite Entertainment again, and they are making plan??????????????????????????s this month to head to Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo! Tickets are currently on sale and last year's inaugural event proved to be a blast!

Check our the Google Group e-mailer for more info, and check out the Facebook and Twitter for other info! 

And now...a list of other groups that might not have anything planned as of yet, but keep checking in. New events happen all the time!

Who: Dtoid Australia - FooLiz

Be sure to follow Dtoid Australia on Twitter and Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events and much more!

Who: Dtoid Europe - Hollie Bennett, mistic

Please join our Dtoid Europe Google Group Emailer and to follow our blog: Dtoid Europe-Cblog, as well as our Facebook group! 

Who: Dtoid Baltimore/DC - Hitogoroshi

Also, join the Baltimore/DC Google Group as well as a blog dedicated to gatherings!!

And now...a list of other groups that might not have anything planned as of yet, but keep checking in. New events happen all the time!

Who: Dtoid Austin - Sean Carey 

Check out their google group for any upcoming events!

Who: Dtoid Los Angeles - Jonathan Ross 

Be sure to follow Dtoid Los Angeles on Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events?? and other things! 

Who: Dtoid New England - Senisan 

Be sure to follow Dtoid New England on their Google group, Youtube, and Flickr!! 

Who: Dtoid Phoenix - Dexter345

Near Phoenix? Make sure to get involved in one of the newer city groups by checking out their Google Group! 

Who: Dtoid Northwest - Kai, DJDuffy, King3vbo 

Check out the Google group here for more info!

That's all for this month! Make sure to check our our city group post from earlier this month for a list of a couple established community groups.  More and more keep springing up, so if your area isn't represented, and you'd be interested in? heading a group, email me at jesse@jbsgame.com.

Hope to see you at a Dtoid event!

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_{[Destructoid Europe, lead by mistic, had one of their giant parties a couple weeks ago in their infamous party location 'Teh Lair'. Read on for a recap of the weekend's events, and information on their upcoming party this summer! - JRo]}

What a weekend!

I left my home on Thursday, February 17th, at 8am, after getting up at 6am and loading the car. Made my way to Teh Lair for what would become another legenday NARP. I finally made it there at 10am and started unpacking immediately. Lots of stuff had to be done -- our first task was to clear out the chimney which had become blocked?? with soot from years of use during all?? our other winter parties...

Next I had to completely reorganise the main room to make space for 2 extra seats. This, as always, resulted in a hu??ge mess...

Around 2am in the morn??ing, I called it quits and went to sleep on one of our couches. I got up at 8am again to prepare for the arrival of Po0ky and Rex. We quickly cleared out Po0ky's car so we could go have breakfast at a local bread-place.

Once back, we flew at our work again - the first guests would be arriving at 6pm with more materials, so we had to be done with our own stuff. Two hours before the start we were good as done, so we decided to fill up the white wall behind the main TV with our new Narped-Logo:

And the classic Dtoid-shirt-design:

At 6pm we 'officially' opened the NARP:

One thing of which I'm quite proud is the sheer amount of systems we always manage to get together. This time we had 11 active TVs/monitors with close to 23 active consoles attached to them in one single room. Thanks to this, we got some cool comparisons going:

During the years we've been doing this, a number of classics have emerged, the most important clearly being "Mashed - Polar Wharf - Chaos Powerups & Airstrikes" on the old Xbox. There is not a single game that even comes close to the mount of playtime this game has gotten over the years, and it NEVER gets old.

Since we were doing a three day event, we did everything we could to make decent food available for all of our visitors. We had breakfast everyday, and a celebratory dinner on saturday for my birthday.

After the breakfast interlude, we threw ourselves at our games again ASAP :-)

Bhuub playing some Virtua Cop on the SEGA Saturn:

No comments needed for this one (since they're on the pic):

On Saturday after our dinner, Viersee and Smis arrived, bringing along a Fanatec GT3 RS-wheel and RennSport Wheelstand so we could all "test its durability":

This caused a slight "rift" in the container as the people in the racing-area were playing NFS:HP while the people near the Fanatec-wheel were playing the more 'serious' WRC3 :-)

After that the biggest battle of the weekend broke out on the classic XBOX with an all-time-classic, 4vs4 HALO1. We connected the old XBOX's using SCART-cables to 32" HDTV's, which gave a glorious pixel-soup to play in :-)

They might've been the last to arrive, but they were also the last to stop gaming in the morning:

Keep an eye on our Google Group and blog to fin??d out more about EuroNARP4 on the weekend of July 15th, 2011!

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With rumors of PAX UK flying around over the last fe??w days, it is great news to announce that another UK-based gaming convention will be ta??king place. London GamingCon will be happening in Holloway Road, London, November 26th and 27th. 

Unlike other events where the f??ocus is mainly ??on gaming news and releases, London GamingCon is a fan run event that looks to simply bring fans together to do what we do best -- play games. London GamingCon will feature tournaments and gaming zones for handheld, retro, LAN, fighting, Dance Dance Revolution and table top, as well as guests, talks, parties, exhibitors and live music with the event running from 11:00am to 1:00am. 

Naturally Dtoid Europe will be in attendance, and I actively encourage you all to attend, especially if you are already a part of Dtoid Europe, or someone who just wants to meet up with some awesome Internet friends. These events are the perfect place to meet like-minded people, and tickets for London GamingCon are available from their website with discounts for buying in advance; all attendees must?? b??e over 18.

The post London GamingCon announced appeared first on Destructoid.

Sometimes stuff happens at Sagat's house. It's my prerogative to show you this stuff. That's the way that I want? to live.

I hope you find some redeeming value in this thing. At the very least, I bet it will make you feel better about yourself in a r??elative sense.

Oh, and if you want to see more of this particular crew (plus Ryu), check out tomorrow's very special video review of Marvel Vs. Capcom 3.

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No Appa?rent Reason Parties -- NARPs for short -- are a long standing tradition here at Destructoid. NARPs are parties hosted by Dtoiders for Dtoiders and everyone is welcome to attend a party. It's about playing games and interacting with other people?? all in the name of having a good time.

February is the shortest month of the year, but that doesn't mean that the Dtoid community slacks off in terms of event planning. Regional groups from around the world are p?lanning some great outings to places like gaming/LAN centers, arcade, movie theaters, and house parties. So in honor of the month that brings us Valentine's day, head to a NARP and share your love of the community with other Dtoiders!

Read on to see what NARPs are happening in Australia, Chic??ago, San Francisco and elsewhere!

Who: Dtoid Australia - FooLiz
What: Girl Night, Trivia Night, and Fooliz's Party
When: Feb 5, 8, 22, 26th

Australia is having lots of stuff happening this month! Besides the standard trivia nights happening at Mana Bar, there will be an awesome Girl night at Fooliz's place as well as a birth??day celebration...its even a THEMED PARTY??! So check out the blog for more details!

Be sure to follow Dtoid Australia on Twitter and Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events and much more!

Who: Dtoid San Francisco - Tactix 
What: Trivia Night, Super Nerd Night, The Room
When: Feb 7, 8, 17th

DtoidSF is going to try a new event this month, called Geeks vs Geeks trivia night. Like Dtoid Australia, they want to show their dominance in all things geek.  There is also plans to go to wa?tch a midnight showing of The Room in Oakland.

Be sure to follow DtoidSF on Twitter and Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events and othe?rs??! 

Who: Dtoid Chicago - AwesomeExMachina 
What: Ultimate Gaming Blowout and The Room
When: Feb 11, 20th

Dtoid Chicago will be goin?g to Ignite Entertainment again, and this time, have even snagged a 20% off deal for the night. Not only that, Chicago will also be watching The Room at Music Box Theater. The coolest part about it, Tommy Wiseau will be there as well! YOU'RE TEARING ME APART!

Check our the Google Group emailer for more info, and check out the Facebook and Twitter for other info! 

Who: Dtoid Europe - Hollie Bennett, mistic
What: EuroNARP 3.5 
When: Feb 19th 

February is here, and its time for the EuroNARP! "Teh Lair" will be open to celebrate mistic's birthday for an awesome weekend in Belgium.  Make sure to register ahead of time at this link, so?? there can be an accurate supply of food for the weekend. There will be lots of gaming and video streaming happening, so try to make it out! 

Please join our Dtoid Europe Google Group Emailer and to follow our blog: Dtoid Europe-Cblog, as well as our Facebook group! 

Who: Dtoid Baltimore/DC - Hitogoroshi
What: Arcade trip
When: Feb 4th

The guys at ?Baltimore are planning to head out to Crabtowne USA on Feb 4th for some beer, crabs, and cabinets. So if you like any of those things (odds are you like them all), meet up!

Also, join the Baltimore/DC Google Group as well as a blog dedicated to gatherings!!

And now...a list of other groups that might not have anything planned as of yet, but keep checking in. New events happen all the time!

Who: Dtoid Austin - Sean Carey 

Check out their google group for any upcoming events!

Who: Dtoid Los Angeles - Jonathan Ross 

Be sure to follow Dtoid Los Angeles on Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details?? of these events and other things! 

Who: Dtoid New England - Senisan 

Be sure to follow Dtoid New England on their Google group, Youtube, and Flickr!! 

Who: Dtoid Midwest - Jon Bloodspray 

Make sure to join the Google group and Facebook group for more info! And check out the other goings on in this forum thread.

Who: Dtoid New York - Powerglove
What: DtoidNY party in New Jersey
When: Feb 26th

Make sure to check in on the emailer to find out about events!

Who: Dtoid Phoenix - Dexter345
What: Howie's Game Shack
When: Feb 26th or 27th

Near Phoenix? Make sure to get involved in one of the newer city groups by checking out their Google Group! 

Who: Dtoid Northwest - Kai, DJDuffy, King3vbo 

Check out the Google group here for more info!

That's all for this month! Make sure to check our our city group post from earlier this month for ?a list of a couple established communit?y groups. &nbsp;More and more keep springing up, so if your area isn't represented, and you'd be interested in heading a group, email me at jesse@jbsgame.com.

Hope to see you at a Dtoid event!

The post Dtoid meetups for the month of February appeared first on Destructoid.

Who: Dtoid San Francisco - Tactix 
What: Super N?erd Night, Jonathan Coulton concert, and MvC3!!! 
When: Jan 11th, 20th, 27th 

This month, DtoidSF has three events to attend! The first is the mon?thly Super Nerd Night at Rogue Ale's Public House, ?followed by a Jonathan Coulton concert at the Great American Music Hall, and finally SOME SORT of Gamestop sponsored event on the 27! 

But you definitely just want to keep following us for other last minute get-togethers, like Saturday night dancing at DNA Lounge, or the No Pants Subwa??y Ride 2010! 

Be sure to follow DtoidSF on Twitter and Facebook as well as check out the Google group ?;for deta?ils of these events and others! 

Who: Dtoid Chicago - AwesomeExMachina 
What: Unlimited Gaming Blowout 
When: Jan 17th 

The fine folk at? Dtoid Chicago will be meeting up at the gaming/LAN center Ignite Entertainment on the 17th for an Unlimited Gaming Blowout. For only $15 dollars you can have unlimited play un?til closing of all the equipment including high powered PCs, Rock Band, and console gaming on the big screen! 

Check our the Google Group emailer for more info, and check out the Facebook and Twitter for other info! 

Who: Dtoid Austin - Sean Carey 
What: House Gathering 
When: Jan 14th 

Yay house party! On the 14th, members of Dtoid Austi??n will be gather at Sean Carey's house for some 4 player beat 'em up action as well as Rock ?? Band and some movie watching! So come out and meet your fellow Dtoiders! 

Check out their google group for any upcoming events! 

Who: Dtoid Europe - Hollie Bennett, mistic
What: EuroNARP 3.5 
When: Feb 19th 

?This is technically in February, but since it might require organizing transportation we wanted to ??let you know about it in advance! "Teh Lair" will be open again to celebrate mistic's birthday for an awesome weekend in Belgium! There will be lots of gaming and video streaming happening, so try to make it out! 

Please join our Dtoid Europe Google Group Emailer and to follow our blog: Dtoid Europe-Cblog, as well as our Facebook group! 

Who: Dtoid Midwest - Jon Bloodspray 
What: MAGfest 
When: Jan 13-16 

MAG??fest is coming up soon! There are lots of Dtoiders going to MAGfest, including the fine folk o??f Dtoid Midwest. JTIceFire will have a booth there for an unofficial meeting spot for Dtoiders. What an awesome guy! 

Make sure to join the Google group and Facebook group for more info! And check out the other goings on in this forum thread.

Who: Dtoid Northwest - Kai, DJDuffy, King3vbo 
What: NARPcastle 
When: Jan 21 - 23rd 

Its always a good time? at the NARPcastle with great gaming and amazing movies. So if you are in the Northwest check out the info in the emailer! 

You can check out the Google group here for more info! 

Who: Dtoid New York - Powerglove 
What: MAGfest and "Shark Tuesday" 
When: Jan 11th and 13 - 16th 

This is a busy week for DtoidNY, since MAGfest is coming up! Not only that, this Tuesday, Hamza will be hanging out with the guys up there, so make sure to check in on the emailer to find out how you can join in! 

And now...a list of other groups that might not have anything planned as of yet, but keep checking in. New events happen all the time! 

Who: Dtoid Australia - FooLiz 

Be sure to follow Dtoid Australia on Twitter and Facebook as well as check out the Google group for ??details of these events and much more!&nb??sp;

Who: Dtoid Los Angeles - Jonathan Ross 

Be sure to follow Dtoid Los Angeles on Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of ?t?hese events and other things! 

Who: Dtoid New England - Senisan 

Be sure to follow Dtoid New England on their Google group, Youtube, and Flickr!! 

Who: Dtoid Phoenix - Dexter345 

Near Phoenix? Make sure to get involved in one of the newer city groups by checking out their Google Group! 

Who: Dtoid Baltimore/DC - Hitogoroshi 

We have a Baltimore/DC Google Group as well as a blog dedicated to gatherings!! 

That's all for this month! Make sure to check our our city group post from earlier th??is ??month for a complete listing of the established community groups.  More and more keep springing up, so if your area isn't represented, and you'd be interested in heading a group, email me at jesse@jbsgame.com.

Hope to see you at a Dtoid event!

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It's no secret that Destructoid is composed of one of the most vibrant gaming communities out there. There are a ton of ways for you all to interact on the site through the forums, blogs, comments and so much more, but sometimes that's not enough. This is where the NARPs (short for No Apparent Reason Parties) come?? into play.

NARPs are when we can get together and hang out in person rather than just in a digital space. We go on trips, go to restaurants, go to PAXs and of course, play vi??deogames! There are over a dozen city based groups that you can be a part of, from San Francisco to everything in between New York. Beyond America, we also have Canada, Australia and Europe regional groups of their own, all of which is detailed below.

Dtoid New York -- Managed by power-glove

Hello New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut! This is the Dtoid New York calling out to all people in these three states. We hail from the Southern tip of New Jersey, to NYC, to the great state of Connecticut and we want you to join us for all of the wonderful bro-tivities that we have going on. We have plenty of fun doing small events like random parties and karaoke gatherings. We also do bigger events like the New York Comic-Con and Blipfest (featuring our bleeping Chiptunes scene) as w?ell. Although we are primarily based in NYC, we are always willing to hang out with the New Jersey and Connecticut crowd too.

Awesome places that Dtoid NY li??kes to frequent are the prominent arcade Chinatown Faire, the local hipster hot spot Barcade, the crazy toy store Toy Tokyo, and the New Jersey retro game store known as Digital Press.

Please say he??llo and join our Google Group e-mailer discussions. We have nearly 100 members that are constantly active with the most messages of any other Dtoid City Google Group. The Group is where we do most of our planning ?and all ideas for future events are welcome or could use it to just chat with us as well.

Remember, Dtoid New York is the only place where you can exp??erience KittenNegro, Fistbumps, The Wall, Tummysticks, ATV Trails, Banksota, CakesterFan007, and the Guantanamo Basement.

Google Group
Facebook
Twitter
Flickr Photo Pool

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Dtoid Los Angeles -- Managed by Jonathan Ross (blurb by Dexter345)

Live in the Los Angeles area? Love games? Join DtoidLosAngeles! Home to E3 and several development studios, Los Angeles is a gamin?g mecca of sorts. Among the millions of people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, we are?? a group of people who all share common interests; namely, we love games and we're not afraid to meet new people. We get together at least every couple months, usually at somebody's house, for games and drinks and more games (and sometimes more drinks). Since 2009, Destructoid has had an annual KarE3oke, which we plan to attend in full force until they stop doing it. Other events include trips to Disneyland, Six Flags Magic Mountain, or any of the several other theme/water parks in the area.

If you're interested in what you hear, follow our Blog, join our Facebook Group, or most importantly, join our Google Group.

Most of the event planning goes down in the Google Group, so join up there to stay in the k??now. If you think you may be too far, don't sweat it; we've got members as far east as San Bernardino, as far west as the San Fernando Valley, and as far south as Tijuana. So no matter where you are in the greater Los Angeles area, you're likely to find somebody nearby. If nothing else, join our Google Group and shoot the Internet breeze with some like-minded individuals.

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Dtoid San Francisco -- Managed by Tactix

Live in the Bay Area? The Destructoid Army in and around San Francisco wants to meet you! DtoidSF is comprised of a group of gamers who love to get together and do what we do best ... play games! Past events have included road trips to Sunnyvale Arcade to play DJ Max Technika, having NARPs at various group members homes for some Rock Band fun, and even fighting game tournaments in almost every fighting game imagina??ble.

Not only do we have a good time with community, but seeing as San Francisco is a hub for the gaming industry, we love rocking industry events too such as the 4th Anniversary Destructoid GDC party, Giant Bomb's anniv?ersa?ry party and various Capcom community events! So come join us! There are many ways to get involved and we'd love to include YOU!

Google Group Emailer
Facebook
Twitter
Youtube

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Dtoid Australia -- Managed by FooLiz

AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE!
GAME! GAME! GAME!

Australia's gaming scene is ra??pidly expanding and DtoidAustralia is growing with it. We may be that out of the way country with the world's deadliest animals, but those of us who have survived want to play games with you! We're tired of being known for our archaic ratings system and gettin??g games months later so we're going to play the games we do have together! We have people from all over the country wanting to hang out with other Dtoiders and this is the way to find them all.

We have had many events in the past including regular Supanova meetups, Guitar Hero VS Rock Band parties and other nerdy outings! This year we have tripled in size and have big plans including our regular team at "Yahtzee Croshaw presents Video Game Trivia" at Mana Bar, Shitty Movie nights, NARPs and Friday Night Fights? that are actually held on Friday Night! Events will be held in any city that Dtoiders can be found within Australia!

If you're interested and want to be involved then join our Google Group, Facebook group, follow our blog or our Twitter!

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Dtoid New England -- Managed by Senisan

The purpose of th?ese groups as you know is to set up a local community to get together for videogame or NVGR related shenanigans. It's a great way to have fun with like minded individuals who carry the phrase "Also, Cocks" in their hearts. So, join me Dtoiders in creat??ing something wonderful in the New England Area! 

We've held a few events in the past year and I had them summarized in this C Blog

Dtoid NE's Blog
Google Group

As for future event's we only have ideas floating around ??and nothing really solid. Well try to update as soon as possible!

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Dtoid Europe -- Managed by Hollie Bennett

Dtoid Euronoobs, Unite like the European Union!

We are DtoidEurope, a group for all you Europeans amidst this sea of Americans. We'?ve got the benefit of free universal healthcare, so we don't have to be as careful as those American pansies. Therefore each EuroNARP so far has been a race to see who crashes first, the? drunk gamer or the overheated consoles?

S??ince last year we've even taken ?over the crown of the biggest gaming event with "GamesCom 2009" which officially had more visitors then E3 and Tokyo Game Show, so to celebrate that we'll be having an organised visit over there to represent Dtoid!

I???f you're from Europe, just join this group even if you're currently not even thinking about joining in in any events, you never know if one will tickle your fancy and make you change your mind. You'd be mad not to join in our events, you can see what we've done before in the links provided below.

Please join our DtoidEurope Google Group e-mailer and to follow our blog: DtoidEurope-C blog, as well as our Facebook group

Regards, DtoidEurope

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Dtoid Baltimore/DC -- Managed by Hitogoroshi

Welcome one, welcome all! This is none other than Dtoid Baltimore/DC group, servicing all those in the DC, Maryland, and Virgini??a area to their fullest desires, and sometimes Delaware or Pennsylvania folk. What can we say, we are versatile! Keeping it real, we make sure we have the old school flavor with arcade cabinets to MAME machines galore next to the new stuff, cool a?ction figures, lightsabers, and crazy stories by the grill.

From Parkon, MD to Baltimore, MD and even down to Alexandria, VA for the buffalo wings and our increasing presence to the best gaming festival around, MAGFest, we like to Venture out t????o new areas with our brothers and sisters.

So come and join us, partake in the meat, games, zombies, and debauchery. We have a Baltimore/DC Google Group as well as a blog dedicated to gatherings.

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Dtoid Northwest (comprised of Portland/Seattle/Vancouver)

Dtoid Portland -- Managed by king3vbo

Microbrew capital of the world, UNITE!

Sup noobs, we're DtoidPDX and we represent all the Dtoiders in Oregon (and maybe a few from Washington if we feel like it). Like every other group out there,?? our goal is to get together, throw down a few brewskies and act like idiots. We have NARPs, track and field throwdowns at Ground Kontrol, shitty movie parties -- everything you could ever want to do with a group of socially awkward nerds. So if you want to hang out with some fellow geeks who bring the thunder, join us today!

Our Google Group emailer is where we plan our deadly raids into the greater Portland area, and you can join us by going here and joining. You can also follow our cblog.

Our chapter also has signed a non-aggression treaty with our Battle Brothers in the Northern Wastelands, in which we plan our NW MegaNARPs. These MegaNARPs are the stuff of legends, where memes are forged and gods are born. Your very weekend will be thrown as under as we come together and drink whole cities dry, whilst gaming into the wee hours. If you feel so inclined to come to these meetings of kickass and awesome, join our Google Group of win here, and prepare yourself for some god-tier fun.

Dtoid Seattle-Vancouver -- Managed by Kai/DJDuffy

In the deep of murky night, the moon melancholy in its cloudy penitentiary, silhouettes file forth, like drops rolling out of shadowy condensation. Passing briefly through light, details emerge: fight sticks, Rock Band instruments, a might??ly collection of hard drives. These then, are the doomed, the lost ones of dark portent, condemned forever to find solace in each others company and in a life dedicated to gaming. ??And drinking homebrewed beer. And eating delicious homemade food. And doing other stuff that, generally speaking, is pretty sweet. They are ... Dtoid Seattle-Vancouver.

Oh, we also want to take you to the gay bar.

So far, we don't do much in the way of local gatherings. But that's because we start to think about partying, and then we talk to our Rose City brethren down south, and then the MegaNARP is upon us, and hope is lost. But where hope is lost, so is found chili, music gaming galore, and live rebroadcasts over the internet of Street Fighter: the movie, complete with our custom live commentary trac?k.

Should any of this sound interesting to you -- whether for entertainment or law-enforcement purposes -- feel free to read our C Blog, get in on the Dtoid Seattle-Vancouver Google jamalama, or risk complete brain death by hitting up the Dtoid Northwest Google nabob. You were warned.

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Dtoid Penn -- Managed by JT Icefire

Hey, keystoners! If you live in the great state of Pennsylvania -- from Philly to Pittsburgh, from Erie to the Poconos -- then Dtoid Penn is the group for you! We're one of the newly-released expansion packs to Destructoid Nation, so we're looking for Dtoid members from all across the state to come on out for NARPs and get-togethers. We are the keystone state, so not only are we going to be building our own NARP scene, but we'll be routine??ly making plans to join our older brothers in Baltimore and NY (and our fraternal twins, the Midwest) on their amazing adventures. Drop on by, it's going to be one hell of a ride!

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Google Group

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Dtoid Austin/Texas -- Managed by Sean Carey (blurb by Blehman)

Dtoid Austin was formed by "Internet Phenom" Austin J. Smothersby in 1992, and was purchased by jbsgame.com in November of 2008 for three packs of smokes and a Delta Miles upgrade voucher. Constantly trying to put i??ts notoriously racist past behind it, Dtoid Austin welcomes all comers, as long as they live in or around Austin, Texas, and don't have anything to do with Lithuanians. Or maybe it's llamas. How about both, just to make sure.

Sometimes the members of this group play videogames together, although why you'd need to be in Austin to do that, what with theI nternet and all, is beyond this bio writer. Sometimes they meet up and socialize, which again didn't the internet take care of this? If you want to lug your hulking meatsack over to sit in a place with other stinking piles of animated flesh, be my guest. Shove some?? dead plants and ?animals into your gaping foodholes while you're at it, and wash it all down with a flagon of rotting sugarwater designed to suffocate your brain. God you people make me sick.

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Dtoid Midwest -- Managed by Jon Bloodspray

DtoidMidwest is your #1 resource for NARP planning and general merrymaking in the Great Plains. W?hat constitutes the Midwest, you ask? Well, for our purposes, we're including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, the Dakotas, Iowa, Indiana, and Ohio. We cast a pretty big net, I know. There's probably more to it than that, but we've never met anyone from anywhere else, so they might as well not exist.

Anyway, if you live near a corn field and want to meet some other Dtoiders, add DtoidMidwest to your friends list, join the Google Group, check out our main Forum thread, and start talking to your fellow midwesterners! Rumor has it ??that we're actually the sexiest regional group, but don't tell DtoidSF. They get jealous.

Also, Facebook Page

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Dtoid Chicago - AwesomeExMachina

Chicago is more than elevated trains, over-sized shiny beans, and filming locations for the Dark Knight. It's also a city of gamers and now Dtoid Chicago is here to give us wayward nerds a chance to unite! Still in its infancy, the jbsgame.community here in Chicago is organizing to host gaming events, nerd gatherings, and take part in the video gaming subculture of the city. Come join so you can suggest ideas, meet like-minded gamers, host gatherings, or just show up to a party with a fight stick and a copy of Street Fighter IV. Welcome!

Facebook
Twitter
Google Group Emailer

A big thanks to the f?ollowing people for helping in the organize these wonderful meetups and m??aking this tremendous social venture possible: Adam Dork, Sean Carey, Jonathan Ross, Dexter 345, Dj Duffy, Fooliz, Hollie Bennett, JT Icefire, Jon Bloodspray, Kai, king3vbo, Mistic, power-glove, Senisan, and Tactix.

So, get out there and have a good time. A?lso, cocks.

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Dtoid Phoenix -- Dexter345

What is there to do in a place so hot that spontaneous combustion is a possibility during everyday life?  Stay inside and play videogames, of course! But if you're sitting there playing Smash Bros., Rock Band or 'Splosion Man by yourself then maybe you should check out Dtoid Phoenix! Situated conveniently in the middle of Arizona, Dtoid Phoen??ix is a place for people from Goodyear to Apache Junction, and everywhere in between.

Heck, we'd welcome folks from Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma, Nogales, or wherever else around the state of Arizona you may find yourself. We play videogames and board games, eat delicious food, and drink especially delicious drinks. Check out our C Blog and Google Group so you can come hang out with us??, and keep yourself safe from the nasty Sonoran sun!

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Dtoid Mexico -- knives

Recently (finally) created, and full of enthusiasm, DtoidMexico is starting out with FNFs to get to know everyone, while planning up a meeting for later in year. It's a big country with a lot of us gamers, so come on and join the fun! Asi es, dtoid mexico, empieza con FNFs, nuestro grupo y nuestro toidlet, en lo que nos organizamos para alg&uac?ute;n evento más adelante. Vamos, unanse!

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We invite you to step away from the monitor and hang out with some wonderful people at the next Dtoid City Group meetup in your area. Also, be sure to check out the various Google Groups, Facebook Pages, and Twitter accounts to help stay in the know of what is going on with your local group. And if you don't see a group you can join, then how about making one? The community started these groups in the first place and you can make one happen too. Start up a blog/forum post and find out who's in the same area as you. This map might help you out too.

*Special thanks to all the regional group leaders for contributing to this piece.

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No Apparent Reason Parties, NARPs for sho??rt, are a long standing tradition here at Destructoid. NARPs are parties hosted by Dtoider?s for Dtoiders and everyone is welcome to attend a party. It's about playing games and interacting with other people all in the name of having a good time.

November is the month to"give thanks," and what better way than to show how thankful we? are for the Dtoid community by partying! Various community groups have a bunch of ??events planned to bring the troops together all in the name of a good time!

Read on to see what NARPs are happening in Australia, San Francisco, Baltim?ore/DC, Chicago and Austin!

Who: Dtoid Australia -- FooLiz
What: Videogame Trivia at Mana Bar and Movie Night
When: Nov 16 and 26

Dtoid ??Australia totally rocks the Video Game Trivia night at Mana Bar and are also planning on having a movie night at El Casa del Muzz to watch Willow?, Legend, and Labyrinth! Join in the fun!

Be sure to follow Dtoid Australia on Twitter and Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events and much more!

Who: Dtoid San Francisco -- Tactix
What: Rocky Horror and Harry Potter!
When: TBA and Nov 19

With all the gaming events that have happened in the past, DtoidSF has decided to change it up a bit and plan to watch some movies! Thanks to Glee, we are excited to check out RHPS to get the complete theater experience. Also planned is a midnight viewing of the amazing HARRY POTTER! So come o?ut with your fellow gamers to check these out!

Be sure to follow DtoidSF on Twitter and Facebook as well as check out the Google Group for details of these events and others!

Who: Dtoid Baltimore/DC -- Hitogoroshi
What: BaltiNARP
When: Nov 19-21

ARE YOU READY TO NARP??? Thats right, DtoidBaltimore/DC is having their famous BaltiNARP in the month of November. It will be taking place at Procyon's place and have t??ons of amazing stuff such as console games, MAME arcade setup, and other great stuff! Feel free to bring whatever to share and you are welcome to come anytime throughout the whole weekend!  You might even get a chance to eat Changston's pancakes for breakfast!

For more details??, check out the emailer and/or contact Procyon (procyon.sj AT gmail.com). Sounds?? like a GREAT time!

Who: Dtoid Chicago -- AwesomeExMachina
What: Nintendo themed Burlesque show and The Room
When: Nov 13 and 26

I am jealous of Dtoid Chicago. Two AMAZING events being planned for November. Not only are they planning a trip to see a Nintendo themed Burlesque show titled Boobs and Goombas, but they are going to a midnight showing of my current favorite movie, The Room (OH HAI DOGGIE!) So? if you live anywhere remotely near Chicago, make sure to go!

Check out their e-mailer for more information and to let AwesomeExMachina know you want to meet up! And feel free to follow their Twitter and Facebook as well!

Who: Dtoid Austin -- Sean Carey
What: Austin Comic-con
When: Nov 12-14

Whoo! Comic-con is headed to Austin, so the Dtoid Austin crew is centering their meetups around that! During the show, one of Dtoid's members, Edco, will be handing out sketches to Dtoiders! Events planned for the weekend will probably involve meeting up at a bar or m?aybe Sean's place, followed by pancakes at Kerbey Lane on Sunday.

So for more details on this meetup, check out their Google group and blog!

Who: Dtoid New England -- Senisan
What: Video Games Live concert!
When: Nov 17

On the 17, there w??ill be a VGL concert that is free to attend, granted you sign up ahead of time. Dtoid NE will b??e going to that, so hopefully you can join them!

Be sure to follow Dtoid New England on their Google group, Youtube, and Flickr!

And now a list of other groups that might not have anything planned as of yet, but keep checking in. New events happen all the time!

Who: Dtoid Europe -- Hollie Bennett

Just a reminder that if you live in Europe and you havent gotten ??in touch with our European community manager, what are you waiting for? Our own Hollie Bennett is kind of a big deal and works tirelessly to make Destructoid Europe and awesome community group!  So check out their Destructoid group and emailer to get involved!

Who: Dtoid Los Angeles -- Jonathan Ross

Dtoid Los Angeles does new stuff all the? time, and lots of the NARPs are spur of the moment.  So while there is no big event planned for November, things WILL happen.

So be sure to follow Dtoid Los Angeles on Facebook as well as check out the Google Group?? ??;for details of these events and other things!

Who: Dtoid New York - Powerglove

Nothing pla??nned for Nov., but its all in preparation for the awesomene?ss that will be Blipfest in December. So keep watching the group for all the info about that next month!

Also, make sure to check out DtoidNY's Facebook group, Twitter and Flickr!!

Who: Dtoid Midwest -- Jon Bloodspray

Make sure to join the Google group and Facebook group for more info!

Who:Dtoid Phoenix -- Dexter345

Near Phoenix? Make sure to get involved in one of the newer city groups by checking out their Google Group!

Who: Dtoid Northwest (Portland, Seattle, Vancouver) -- Kai, DJDuffy, King3vbo 

You can check out the Google group here!

That's all for this month! See you again next mo??nth f?or another update!

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Recently, our friend and DtoidLA member lv99ron was feeling sick. His father took him to the hospital for a?? check up and within 20 minutes he was in surgery. An infection grew in his lungs that need three emergency surgeries to remove and he spent three weeks in the ICU. He is currently home and on his way to a full recovery, but ?his hospital bill is astronomical (think half a million dollars). We wanted to help out, so we’re having a fundraiser. And the only thing we know how to do is play videogames and have fun.

So today from 10AM til 10PM PST, we’re having a Variety Show and a Gaming Marathon. I know you're th?inking, “Gaming Marathon, ok I get that. But what kinda variety show is it gonna be!?” Well, handsome person, that is a great question. Every hour on the hour there’s going to be something new and exciting to entertain and enthrall you hosted by myself, Alex Barbatsis. A sampling of events, and information on how to donate, can be found below.

Head here to join in //www.ustream.tv/channel/ronathonproper.

You’ll be able to donate via Paypal. Pay what you can or what you want. Help a fellow community member out. You’ll be d??oing a great thing and feel good about doing it. We'll be linking back to this blog for donations duri??ng the event.

DolphinWetnessPodcast (aka DWP)
Have you ever wanted to be on a podcast with Chad Concelmo? Is it a dream of yours to personally ask him what his favorite Showgirls scene is? W?ell Dolphin Wetness Podcast is your chance! During Ronathon Proper, Chad Concelmo (with technical aid/hair tips from Alex Barbatsis) will be taking your calls live via Skype. This session will then be released as Dolphin Wetness Podcast within the week! You can own yourself and Chad Concelmo talking in an mp3 encrusted with diamonds forever! (Diamonds not included).

Jonathan Ross’ Street Fighter Academy
Have you gotten your butt kicked by Tactix in Super Street Fighter 4 only to have Tactix say, “Now you have to take you pants off because this is Strip Super Street Fighter 4!”? Well worry no longer, because Jonathan Ross will be teaching you all the tips and tricks. How can you dominate with El Furte? Is Rufus a worthwhile pick? Why is Juri so damn sexy? All these and more will be ans??wered. Soon enough you’ll have all the skills to make sure Tactix is the one taking his pants off next time.

Handheld Kitchen
I bet you eat food, heck we all do! But in Handheld Kitchen, we do it in STYLE! Join Senor Douchebrah aka Allen Park as he teaches us his tips? of the trade when it comes to cooking with booze. ??Also, a certain James Beard award-winning chef may be joining us…Stay Tuned!

DDR Sock Hop
Kick off your shoes and blow the dust off your dance pads cause its time for a good old fashioned Sock Hop! Yes, well be playing DDR a?nd rocking some classic 50’s hit makers such as Buddy Holly, Link Wray, Elvis, and many more! Make sure to get you webcam on for Tinychat.com/destructoid and let everyone see your groovy moves.?

An Original Jim Sterling Joint
Do you like videos? OMG ME TOO!!!!! Well guess what, we will be premiering an original short from Jim Sterling. What will it be about? Geddy Lee, Ragu, Cat Puppets? Who knows? You will when you tune in.

Casual Corner
Want to relax, kill a few minutes and have a good time doing it? We’ll be periodically checking in on Casual Corner, showcasing the best of causal games. Rainbow Unicorn Attack, Plants Vs. Zom?bies, Give Up Robot, Gravity Hook, Peggle and more will be on display and fawned over their cuteness. Maybe even The Room the Game s??peed play….

HARDcorner
On the other end of the room, we’ll have HARDcorner, where the tough as nail gamers will flaunt their wares and the wimps (myself) will cry tiny teardrops into pillows. Expect some tactics (ex. Advanced Wars), some retro (ex. Lifeforce, Mega Man), and a whole heap of headaches brought on from?? smiling too hard. Maybe we’ll even take a few requests.

And much more!

Adventure games, fighting tourneys, the best in sports (MUTANT LEAGUE FOOTBALL!!!), Dreamcast ???Gems and plenty of great conversation! Make sure to join us via Skype chatroom Skypetoid the Live Bar. We’ll also be taking Skype calls throughout the day.

You’ll be able to donate via Paypal. Pay what you can or what you want. Help a fellow community member out. You’ll be doing a great thing and feel good about doing it. We'll be linking back to this blog for d?onations during the event.

For up to the second updates and schedule announcements during Ronathon Proper, follow me on twitter @alex_bbats
If your in the Los Angeles area and want to stop by, shoot me a PM and I'll send y?ou the address.

Thanks guys and gals, and see you at //www.ustream.tv/channel/ronathonproper

Also, here's a picture of Mr. Destructoid as a cave man.

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No Apparent Reason Parties, NARPs for short, are?? a long standing tradition here at Destructoid. NARPs are parties hosted by Dtoiders for Dtoiders and everyone is welcome to attend a party. It's about playing games and interacting with other people all in the name of having a good time.

Are you guys missing each other? As you all know, September was PAX and if you are a??????????????????????????nything like me, you are already itching to hang out with your fellow Dtoid community members again! Well, as luck would have it, the Destructoid city group leaders from around the world have been planning events for the month of October to satiate our party needs!

Read on to see what NARPs are happening in Australia, Los Angeles, San Fra?ncisco, Northeast, Texas, and the Nort??hwest! 

Who: Dtoid Australia -- FooLiz
What: Roller Derby, Movie Night, and Halloween party!
When: Oct 16, 29, 30

Dtoid Australia is at it again competing at Mana Bar, but they also have ??some other awesome events planned. Join them as they go to watch the Brawl  Stars go against the Bloody Mary's at Roller Derby, watching horror movies and having a Halloween party to get people all dressed up in their favorite costumes!

Be sure to follow Dtoid Australia on Twitter and Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events and much more!

Who: Dtoid Los Angeles -- Jonathan Ross
What: Ronathon Proper!!!!
When: Oct 3

Lv99Ron is an AMAZIN??G guy and the Dtoid community is coming together to help out our boy in time of need! There are amazing events happening at Ronathon, such as DolphinWetness Podcast and DDR Sock Hop. If you're in Los Angeles, PM Alex Barbatsis for the address and if you aren't, check out the front page to watch this event streamed and help out a great cause!

Be sure to follow Dtoid Los Angeles on Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events and other things!

Who: Dtoid San Francisco -- Tactix
What: Extra Life Gaming marathon
When: Oct 16

Dtoid West Coast is all about helping people in Oc??tober! Join DtoidSF on the 16 as they raise money for the Extra Life charity. If you are in the area and want to help out with the gaming marathon stop by, and if not tune into their gaming stream and give some money for charity!

Be sure to follow DtoidSF on Twitter and Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events and others!

Who: Dtoid New England -- Senisan
What: Chiptune Night and Halloween Party
When: Oct 1, 23

Dtoid New England is doing ?two things this month: going to a Chiptunes night at Gulu-Gulu and having a Halloween party at the house of HeyRicochet!  Listening to awesome chiptunes musi??c and then partying seem like awesome ways to start and end this month of October!

Be sure to follow Dtoid New England on their Google group, Youtube, and Flickr!!

Who: Dtoid New York -- Power-glove
What: New York Comic Con
When: Oct 8-10

DtoidNY is heading to Comic Con! This year is being combined with the New York Anime Festival which means a HUGE convention and good times. If you are planning on going and want to hang out with Dtoiders, either contact Power-glove via PM on the site or check in on the e-mailer, which can be found here.

Also, make sure to check out DtoidNY's Facebook group, Twitter and Flickr!!

Who: Dtoid United Kingdom -- Hollie Bennett
What: Eurogamer Expo
When: Oct 1-3

Dtoid UK is headin??g to Eurogamer Expo which marks the first anniversary of this amazing regional group! If you are heading there, make sure to let everyone know and ch?eck in on the emailer!

Who: Dtoid Midwest -- Jon Bloodspray
What: 8static Chiptune Party
When: Oct 9

8static is Philly's monthly chiptune showcase/party, and it was a major part of their NARP a few weeks ago. Come join ??them as they ch??eck it out again!

Make sure to join the Google group and Facebook group for more info!

Announcing a new Regional Group!!!

Who: Dtoid Chicago -- AwesomeExMachina
What: Team America screening and Halloween party
When: Oct 5 and TBA

Dtoid Chicago has risen again thanks to AwesomeExMachina and they are starting? off with a bang! Get to know each other by watching Team America at the Music Box Theater and a Halloween party at Awesome's apartment, now called "The Lounge"! Yay new city groups!

And now...a list of other groups that might not have anything planned as of yet, but keep checking in. New events happen all the time!

Who:Dtoid Phoenix -- Dexter345

Near Phoenix? Make sure to get involved in one of the newer city groups by checking out their Google Group!

Who: Dtoid Austin -- Sean Carey

Check out their google group and stay tuned, because there are plans in the works to ??go to Austin Comic con!

Who: Dtoid Orlando -- Kryptinite

Check out the Google group when you have the chance!

Who: Dtoid Northwest! -- Kai, DJDuffy, King3vbo

You can check out the Google group here!

That's all? for this month! See you aga??in in November for another update!

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