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EmpireCon presents "Geek Pride Celebration"

Posted By: peter

Second Skin will be presented by EmpireCon at their Geek Pride Celebration on May 21st in Syracuse. Go and Check it out.

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United States Current TV Premier

Posted By: peter

We are very excited to announce Second Skin premiers tomorrow December 8th at 10PM on Current TV all accross the United States. They changed the name to My Gaming Addiction so it grabs more attention as people flip channels. Luckily we are told they have not reedited the film accept to add commercials. Needless to say, we are thrilled the film will be getting out to such a huge audience. Tell you friends, because the more people who watch it the heavier rotation it will get.

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Our MMO behavior panel @ PAX East 2010

Posted By: Sean Stalzer

On Saturday 3/27, Juan, Victor, Ethan Gilsdorf (Author of Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks) and Sean Stalzer (President and CEO of The Syndicate) held a panel as part of the PAX East conference. Officially the panel was labeled as: "Why do people love WoW and other MMOs so much? What exactly is it about these games --- killing the dragon? feeling powerful? vicarious adventure? acting out?--- that explains their massive appeal?

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The Syndicate turns 14 years old

Posted By: juancarlos

Today I wanted to bow my head in reverence to Sean "Dragons" Stalzer who has been guildmaster of The Syndicate for 14 years now. The group has grown into something gigantic, and I'm constantly in awe of his elite management skills.

Below are a few words from my friend, and to find out more about this legendary guild (or to apply) check out llts.org

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Experimenta: Australian Premiere!

Posted By: juancarlos

INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF MEDIA ART

the Arts Centre, BlackBox, Melbourne

Ominous to optimistic. Innovative and interactive.

Experimenta Utopia Now International Biennial of Media Art chases the dream of a perfect world. Showcasing more than 35 works from countries including Australia, Japan, Austria, India, Germany, Canada, France, Taiwan and the UK, Experimenta Utopia Now critiques the scope for happiness on earth as we know it, pokes fun at social and physical boundaries and questions the human race’s ability to preserve itself.

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Second Skin on Netflix Instant!

Posted By: juancarlos

Second Skin is officially on Instant Queue for Netflix. So if you are at home, by a computer, in front of your Xbox, and can watch streaming video... your one and only option should be Second Skin. If anybody had an excuse before you just don't anymore. Happy viewing everbody.

Go here to start streaming Second Skin now.

Reviews

Second Skin is fascinating, though-provoking, insightful, and more importantly, it's fair. There's a certain love for the material here and the film balances the positive and negative aspects of playing a MMORPG deftly.

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Hello, my name is Aurora, and I am a recovering addict. It’s been 17 months since I last signed on to my WoW account.

And Second Skin made me want to jack back in...

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Second Skin won Honorable Mention at the Adobe MAX awards in the entertainment category. They are a global awards program that recognizes the best uses of Adobe software for creating engaging experiences.

"It really presents a balanced view… It’s got really great commentary, a strong recommendation... something you’ve really got to see, whether you play video games or not." - Chris Gore, Attack of the Show

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"This movie will make you cum... now that I’ve watched it, it’s ruined me. I can’t enjoy anything now that I’ve been exposed to the greatest and best cinematic work of our generation or any before it. Citizen Kane? The Godfather? Pulp Fiction? More like Schlockizen Kane, the Schlockfather, and Schlock Schloction."

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