Orlando PlayStation.Blog Meet-up Details

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UPDATE: The Facebook event page – which was inexplicably down for a bit – is back up. RSVP now!

Don’t let me hear that the East Coast gets no love from us.

As mentioned earlier, I’ll be attending a blogging conference in sunny Orlando next week, and I’d like to meet you well-tanned PlayStation fans. Here are the details – we’ll be meeting up next Friday (September 26th) from 7-9 pm near downtown (*not* Downtown Disney!) at UCF’s FIEA – the awesome videogame grad school program that they’ve got going on down there.

FIEA - UFC, Orlando, FL

We’ll be playing games competitively (yes, for prizes) and enjoying real southern BBQ, with sweet tea by the gallon. Mmmmmm, sweet tea…

FIEA people will also be around to answer questions – so if you’ve never seen a mo-cap studio before, this could be your big chance.

Afterwards, we’ll be conveniently located near the downtown bar ‘n’ club area, so I’m sure there’ll be some spillover as well. I’m a big fan of I-Bar, personally.

All you need to do is, um, show up. Yes, of course it’s free. RSVP at playstationblogorlando@gmail.com or on our Facebook event page, so we know how much pork to pull.

OK, the above, summarized into blurb form:

    Orlando PlayStation.Blog readers’ meet-up
    Friday, September 26, 7-9 pm local time
    Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy
    500 W Livingston St
    Orlando, FL 32801
    USA, Earth

Click here for more specific directions, or check out the Google Map-pery below.

orlandomeetup event

Don’t forget to RSVP – see you there!

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  • I WILL DO ANYTHING TO GET TO AN EVENT HOSTED IN OR AROUND TORONTO!

    • Fly us out and pay for everything. That\’s \”anything\”, yeah?

      Haha, I don\’t know when we\’ll have an event there, but if I\’m there, we\’ll do something. I\’ve got a 5 Canadian dollar bill in my wallet right now. They\’re playing hockey on it. Hockey!

  • Bah, UCF? Seriously?

  • I’ll be there! Taking the day off and driving three hours coming from Clearwater Beach. By the way that map reminds me of *The Last Guy.

    • Hmm, well since you\’re such a WipEout fan, maybe I\’ll have to bring it along…

      And 3 hours from Clearwater?? You can make better time than that!

  • Sweet! I cant wait until you guys show on my city.

    Off subject:
    L.A. Noire no longer PS3 exclusive.

  • I’ll be there!
    Live in the area, but I’m visiting FSU that morning so I’ll be driving 4+ hours back down for this. Should be fun, hopefully I’ll win something. (lol)

  • I use to have to friends at UCF. I’ll have to tell those I know nearby to visit. This is really cool news nonetheless.

    If PS Blog is in the Midwest sometime, I’ll be there. ;)

  • @52
    It’s the downtown campus, not the main campus in east orlando.

    Actually within walking distance of the court house, the Lynx terminal, and a jog from city hall. Over by the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre. Can’t miss it.

  • *not downtown disney* I was just down there tonight at the Irish Pub checking out the U2 tribute band Elevation.

    did you know they’re actually taking all the bars out of Downtown Disney Jeff? That place is gonna become a ghost town…

    hope i can find this place on the 26th!

    peace,
    Lh

  • Come to Santiago – Chile!!!

    please… :(

    haha

  • Awwwww….Jeff your friend list has met it’s max. number of friends. :(

  • Its jsut the clubs at Downtown DIsney that are closing not anything else.
    Im excited about this event. Most of the gaming events at UCF are all Xbox related. Get some more events here.

  • Oh yeah I kinda promised my girlfriend that she could play LBP if she came. Don’t let me down man. She kinda has a thing for the little sackboys.

  • come up to jersery!!!!

  • @61
    You may want to close your eyes on the way to the mocap room lots of Xbox dev kits.

    Hey Jeff how come Sony didn’t donate/offer at a discount any PS2’s, PSP’s or PS3’s to FIEA?

    MS Dev is all SDK based, Sony requires alot more intimacy with the hardware than what the Xkits can deliver. My only real disappointment with FIEA.

  • What about the midwest, like Chi-Town or alittle outside the radar but not outside the radar(South Bend, IN) The home of the Fighting Irish and pretty good place that’s always packed for home games and a Home game combined with a Playstation event would be awesome in general.

  • That would be awesome! You’ll know me when you see me, I’ll be the guy wearing the WipEout HD shirt. And 3 hours is my modest estimation, I could hit some turbo boosts on the way there but my driving record here in FL is nothing short of Phantom Class, which means I’m on the verge being Contender Eliminated. =(

  • Pretty far for me

  • @5 Dr-MoHD

    Jeff, It means may god make this event a happy,easy and blessed event. It’s in Arabic in case you didnt know.

  • i wish i didnt move from florida :(

  • How about a meetup in Canada?

  • Wow! I’m so stoaked for this..I go to school at UCF and when I heard you guys were coming I flipped out. Like literally, I did three back flips and flipped my desk over like a wild chimpanzee.

    So exciteddddddddd

  • You opened the flood-gates, Jeff. I realize “giving the fans what they want” has its merits, but no matter how hard you try, someone’s going to feel screwed. You simply can’t please everyone. My recommendation would be to have four conferences: northeast, southeast, southwest, and, of course, the Superior Northwest (no bias intended- it’s just true XD ).

  • Aw, I wasn’t finished with that post! I didn’t even get to edit it for five minutes before deciding that it was too edgy and offensive to post! Of course, through the fault of no one but myself… or rather my stupid, genetically- and neurologically-impaired brain! Bad brain! I’m going to have to poke you with a Q-Tip!

    Anyway, it probably would be a good idea to have some sort of system in which each quarter or section or whatever of the country gets its own Jeff Time. You’re a very popular guy, y’know. Have a good weekend. :)

  • LOl, zomg I live in Orlando!

  • 3 miles from disney actually

  • Nice! I’ll be there with my two friends. Oh and two days ago, I saw and met Dwight Howard @ the mall at millenia. Dude is big as hell, plus he’s real cool. Anyways I’ll see there Jeff.

    Peace Out.

  • Jeff Rubenstein…. maybe you should one day make the meet-up here in Melbourne, Australia :)

  • “Don’t let me hear that the East Coast gets no love from us”

    Yea, but we would still love for you to come to Boston MA.

  • can you talk to sony about PS STORE for BAHRAIN
    we dont have STORE :S

  • omarkh92
    @5 Dr-MoHD
    Jeff Rubenstein

    Why the playstation 3 dont support ARABIC ?

  • Don’t let me hear that the “South Coast” gets no love from us You Sorry Playstation.Blog

  • Pick something is in the N.E….like NYC…nothing like setting up an event during hurricane season in Florida.

  • @Jeff Rubenstein

    This may be off-topic.
    One thing I would like the PS3 is to be able to make sub folders.
    Example:

    Trailers > Home > Home Trailer.divx

    I wont be able to keep organized. Ok, I may be an organizational freak but seriously I would like to see this in future firmware… please.

  • Will there be LittleBigPlanet??!!

  • any plans on coming out to Toronto? :D

  • Sony, you HAVE to get L.A. Noire to remain PS3 exclusive. You’ve already lost FF13 which was a MAJOR push in PS3 sales. If you get LA Noire to stay PS3 exclusive, sales will MASSIVELY increase. You guys need this game to stay on top. Don’t let it get away from you, us PS3 fans are counting on you.

  • Nice to see the East Coast getting some attention now ;)

    It’d be nice to see you guys in Gloucester or Boston before winter comes though.

    We got FISH here! :D

  • I just noticed. I think that is where teh old Mega-Con use to be held at.

  • just got back from Manchester littlebigplanet show awesome game

  • :( is there anyway you can change the date :( cause this friday is my girlfriends bday and I always wanted to go to one of these and this will probably be my only chance :(

  • too far..can’t make it :( oh well thats gonna be fun!! :D

  • Us here in New Jersey don’t get any love!

    lol, we dont even like it here, so its alright i suppose lol

  • I worked at the Marriott right beside this place..I’ll be there..

  • Jeff, u went to UF! Same here man! No wonder u’re so awesome

  • Seriously, why dont you guys come to St.Louis?!

  • Hey Jeff….
    can’t wait to attend the meetup. I’ll be partying afterwards at “Antigua’s”, it’s bananaz on friday nights!

  • well I guess I’ll wait for you guys to come down here again :) anyways to all have fun!

  • Well im moving back around Nov-Dec not sure yet. It sucks i cant make it

  • forget that , hit the beach

  • LMAO @ 36 and Jeff’s Reply

    Hey….you know you want to come to the Cleveland area….Rock & Roll Hall of Fame….Football Hall of Fame =)

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