7 Upcoming Holiday Blockbusters featuring “Intense Violence”

From the What They Play website by Zoe Flower, October 7th, 2008
Big Robot Note:  We will not be carrying all of the games listed in this article…I’ve posted this so folks can get more in-depth information on some of the upcoming titles being released between now and Christmas.
“Holiday shopping is just over the horizon and […]

Using Video Games as Bait to Hook Readers

From the New York Times:
CARLSBAD, Calif.— When PJ Haarsma wrote his first book, a science fiction novel for preteenagers, he didn’t think just about how to describe Orbis, the planetary system where the story takes place. He also thought about how it should look and feel in a video game.
The online game that Mr. Haarsma […]

Pew Internet: Teens, Video Games and Civics

Pew Internet: Teens, Video Games and Civics
Teens, Video Games and Civics: Teens’ gaming experiences are diverse and include significant social interaction and civic engagement
9/16/2008 | MemoReport | Amanda Lenhart Joseph Kahne Ellen Middaugh Alexandra Rankin Macgill Chris Evans Jessica Vitak
The first national survey of its kind finds that virtually all American teens play computer, […]

Shards is Coming…Friday!

The newest Magic the Gathering expansion card set, SHARDS OF ALARA, will be released Friday and WE WILL HAVE IT IN STOCK!  Join us on Friday when we open at 3 pm to be the first folks in the area to try out the newest set of cards, and stick around for a BOOSTER DRAFT […]

Big Day Today at Big Robot!

Star Wars EVENT Saturday Sept 20th…and our FIRST “ALL-NIGHTER”
Saturday will be a BIG day at BIG ROBOT - we’re having a Star Wars Party with guys from the 501st to celebrate the launch of the new Star Wars game title, THE FORCE UNLEASHED and help us raise money for Child Care Choices. The party […]

New Games - Spore, Force Unleashed and Soul Caliber IV!

NEW GAMES!  We just got SPORE (on computers 5 and 6) on PC and the following games for Xbox 360: Star Wars The Force Unleashed and Soul Caliber IV.  And we’re having a Star Wars Force Unleashed celebration on Saturday from 4-6 with COSTUMED Star Wars folks.  See you then!

Party Like a…Big Robot

Have your birthday at Big Robot! It’s the coolest place in the world to invite your friends! And the best part? WE CLEAN UP! Get your group in here and have a blast on our game machines! You and your party receive UNLIMITED GAMETIME on all of our equipment for the length of the party. […]

Upcoming Events

• 11/29 Private LAN party
• 12/20 Christmas All-Nighter - party all night at Big Robot for just $20!
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• VIP Season Pass - play for three months for $75!
• Parties - have your next party here!

New Titles

Yes, we have:
• Rock Band 2
• Fable 2
• Fallout 3
• Gears of War 2
• Call of Duty 5
• WoW Lich King exansion

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Daily Activities:

• Monday: Magic the Gathering
• Tuesday: Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh
• Wednesdays: World of Warcraft! Play all day (6 hours) for only $10!
• Fridays: Magic the Gathering
• Saturdays: Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh
• Saturdays: Dungeon Masters are invited to use our free private gaming room on Sat. nights for D&D - first person to reserve gets it!

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