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PAX 2010 Day 2 In Brief

By Andrew | Published September 4, 2010

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Day 2 of our quick hit of PAX 2010 coverage continues. Andrew talks about scoring an interview with the legendary tabletop game designer Steve Jackson, and Dylan talks about sitting in a roundtable with equally legendary video game developer Warren Spector. Should be an interesting week on the site, to say the least… Run time: [...]

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PAX is upon us!

By Dylan | Published September 2, 2010

This year’s Penny Arcade Expo is less than a week away, and if you follow us on Twitter or subscribe to our podcast, you know that GFBRobot will be there. I personally am near bursting with excitement and anticipation, not only for my first PAX, but also to meet the folks I’ve been working with [...]

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Get fun Robot swag and meet Timmy at PAX!

By Andrew | Published September 2, 2010

In case you couldn’t tell, we’re at PAX in Seattle! Not only that, but as I’ve mentioned on the podcast, Think Geek sent along their mascot, Timmy, to enjoy the show with us: While walking around the show floor, if you see this handsome gent: That’s me! Andrew! Stop me and ask for some stuff, [...]

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Read Comics In Public Day Is Tomorrow!

By Darci | Published August 27, 2010

Attention, fellow comics nerds: Saturday, August 28th, is International Read Comics In Public Day. I didn’t even know there was such a day, but there you have it. Grab a stack of your favorites, head outside somewhere that you can be seen by other folks, and have at it. Spread the love! And while you’re [...]

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Cosplayers at the OC Fair

By emily | Published August 9, 2010

So a bunch of my friends headed over to the OC Fair this past weekend and what did we see? Cosplayers. Yup. No joke. We’re everywhere…

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Exclusive Video of Marian Call Performing “Vanilla”

By Darci | Published August 6, 2010

As you have probably noticed by now, we’re a little bit in love with Marian Call here at Giant Fire Breathing Robot. This condition was only made worse (better?) when we lucked out and got a chance not only to see her perform last week, but also to have a wonderful chat with her after [...]

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Jones Soda – Now With the Taste of Fresh Slayer!

By Jeannie | Published August 3, 2010

Jones Soda, the crazy soda pop company that brought us such gems as the Thanksgiving Dinner in a 6-pack (the brussel sprout flavor was truly, truly retch-worthy. Thanks Andrew!) has a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer pack. This new and awesome marketing ploy (cus, let’s be honest, that is exactly what it is) features flavors [...]

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Concert Review: Marian Call

By Andrew | Published August 2, 2010

At turns heartbreakingly soft and resoundingly strong, Marian Call‘s voice is always bright and clear of purpose. One could be forgiven for using it as a metaphor for geeky girls in general, in that regard. But to pass Ms. Call off as merely a geeky singer would be to sell her far too short. Click through [...]

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San Diego Comic-Con 2010: Oh, the INSANITY!

By emily | Published July 29, 2010

Wow. Just wow. That’s pretty much all I can say about this year’s Comic-Con. I had an absolute blast at the panels I attended, the free swag that was so generously given out was incredible and there was plenty to see and do for everyone. Join me after the jump for a all the details [...]

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Comic-Con 2010: Preview

By emily | Published July 19, 2010

Just when I thought the dust had settled, it’s time to gear up for San Diego Comic-Con International (hereinafter referred to as “Comic-Con”), North America’s largest comic convention. I’ve been attending Comic-Con since 2004, so I have a few years of experience in dealing with a convention of this magnitude under my belt, but I [...]

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