Hey buddies, the purpose of this Meetup group is for guys who are married or have been a relationship for a while to have an awesome social circle where everybody in here can simply just “be a man” and do the things we like to do. Hanging out with our buddies and be ourselves. Don’t’ you miss those days? Remember? We used to make some real serious damage. Now, let’s go back in time, have some fun, and run away from the adulthood a little bit. What do you say? Imaging 20 and plus good friends do …

Monthly meet-up for gaming industry professionals (and those interested in joining the industry) in the Orange County California area. Meetings cover many aspects of the gaming industry from inception to production. Speakers brought in monthly to present on their area of expertise. Refreshments provided. Members are invited to bring their business cards and mingle with others in the gaming industry.

This group is for men and women interested in designing, developing, or playing video games that appeal to or are created by developers of an African-American background. Here's an opportunity to see that there are other creative individuals like you, that share a similar perspective, and network your way to success in the Video Games Industry, Indie or otherwise. We plan to discuss blacks in the media, our roles in the game industry as a whole, and ideas and methodologies for game development. …

Do you have memories of beating your brother or sister at Combat and are itching for some more old-school video game action? You have found the right place. This group was formed to relive the classic video games of yesteryear. The focus of the group is about getting together and playing vintage games. You are encouraged to bring a laptop computer loaded with games, a couple of joysticks and the want to win or have fun. We can meet up and compete, reminisce or just hang out. This group is open …

The Microsoft Store Mission Viejo invites you to join us in experiencing the latest and greatest in Xbox gaming! As new games are released we will be hosting Midnight Launch parties where you can be the first to take home the game. Our launch parties give you the opportunity to play, compete and connect with other local gamers for great prizes! Follow us here to keep up on current events and tournaments in-store.

We started this Meetup to bring together the best devs, designers and entrepreneurs in the local social, casual and MMORPG games space. Come meet some friends, hear a couple of great industry speakers talk about what's cool in games. We're especially interested in Casual Game Association Minna Mingles members and IGDA members who may have not gotten together in a long time. Hopefully we can be a resource. Please join our Meetup and pass the URL to other friends of yours in the local gaming …

A group for professionals working in the film, TV and other video entertainment segments. The group includes professionals from studios and production companies, movie theater and HDTV product companies and other related professions.

This meetup is my attempt at pulling together a team of creative and talented game developers. We will discuss and pool together some of our best ideas and work towards seeing them to fruition. To note, this group is not purely devoted to game design. If you have an idea for an application, piece of software, or website this group can help make it happen. Follow us at Facebook.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Independent-Game-Design/130182790361850

This is a group for those interested in game mechanics, game apps, gamification and all things related to game design.

Join us for Xbox Tournaments at the Microsoft Store! We'll be releasing midnight launch party information as well as Xbox tournaments, PC LAN parties, and other gamer tournaments. Compete for great prizes and meet fellow gamers in your area! Follow us on our page for future events! Check out our next tournament coming to the South Coast Plaza Microsoft Store. Do you want to host a gaming event? Committed to community and business development The Microsoft Stores features a fully equipped theater …

Stay in the loop on what's happening gaming wise at the Westfield Century City Microsoft Store. Midnight launch parties, Xbox tournaments, instore events, and special promotions.

Dear Gamers, Join if you like Video Games. This is a group for video game fan and players alike. Come meet some like minded people for good rambles and heated chats about your favorite video-games. If the conversation gets too heated why not take that person down in that game. Join if you like VG Tournaments - Thanks to the GameTruck we will be running several tournaments during our meetups. COD, HALO, SMB, MVC3, MADDEN, and many more.

Created January 2013 Introduction: This is an online gaming group for PC's and Consoles. Whether it's Halo 4, BF3, FPS, RTS, what'freakin'ever, we're down, if you're down. This is not a Gaymer group! On PC, there are a lot of games, some awesome free2play games like Planetside 2, Blacklight: Retribution, War Thunder, World of Tanks and Team Fortress 2, especially older games that can be pirated if not owned so to play multiplayer through Hamachi. We may do fighting games tourneys, Street fighter …

Whether you watch the show, play the game or both, this group is to gather people who are fans to share game information, show admiration and build friends.

STEP 1: Register at www.OCHackerz.com STEP 2: Introduce yourself to the group STEP 3: Check our discussion forum STEP 4: Sign up for the next event. Mission Statement:- OCHackerz is a human institution designed to create new products or services under conditions of extreme uncertainty. The vision for this group is to meet, network, learn and share ideas to build a community of people from all backgrounds, entrepreneurs, business strategists, accountants, legal attorneys, contractors, marketer …

Tournaments will be held every Saturday! Welcome the UCode Minecraft Championships in Hermosa Beach at UCode. Ucode teaches how to make games like Minecraft everyday of the week! And on the weekends we PLAY Minecraft! This Saturday we will be hosting a GIANT MINECRAFT competition. There are prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Space is limited so sign up now! If the event is sold out don't worry! Just bring your own computer and you can still play! There are five awesome challenges! Each challenge last …

Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy and not being afraid to demonstrate that affection.  It means never having to play it cool about how much you like something.  It's basically a license to proudly emote on a somewhat childish level rather than behave like a supposed adult.  Being a geek is extremely liberating. - Simon Pegg We are a group of gay geeks who get together play video games, go to movies, out to dinner, and talk comic books, TV shows, etc.   Our purpose is ta …

We want to bring people together who are interested in computer simulation and gaming and want to turn their interests into businesses. Along with monthly meetings, the Corona Innovation Center is planning on running Seed Acceleration Programs on computer gaming and eventually providing business incubation services. Don't know what a seed accelerator is? Come to a meeting and find out more.

This group was formed so that local players can socialize out of game (and hopefully later in game too), find others with similar interests and discuss WoW and other game related topics. We meet for dinner on the 3rd Friday at 7pm every month. Read our guidelines here: http://www.meetup.com/OCWoWGroup/about/ This meetup is not officially affiliated with World of Warcraft or Blizzard Entertainment.

The Purpose of this group is to collaborate with other digital artists around the Orange County Area and Possibly work on big projects together. If you are a 2D or 3D Artist and Animator, Video Game Designer, Visual Effects and CG Artist, Compositor, Motion Graphic Artist, Film and Video Editor, Photo Retoucher, Digital Painter, or Graphic Designer, come join us. All skill levels are welcome. A variety of subjects will be discussed at each meeting. Volunteers can give presentations on the softwa …

The Lord has called us The Word Experienced (www.thewordexperienced.com) to bring and unite together all individuals who want to use or discover their talents particularly in the Entertainment industry (Video Gaming Industry, Movie Industry, Television Industry, Application Development Industry, Music Industry or any Industry or Area, even skateboarding and cooking!) to push the Kingdom of God, not the kingdom of the world. We have many projects (Many video games, internet television shows, movi …

Long Beach RetroGeeking What is Retro-Geeking and who is it for? Do you find yourself geeking out over 70's/80's/90's music, classic computers (Apple II/Commadore 64/IBM-PC/TRS-80), cartridge-based game consoles (Atari 2600/NES/Super Nintendo/Sega Genesis), D&D/strategy/board games, or the scientific feasibility of technology found in comics/books/movies/TV shows? You have come to the right place!!! RetroGeeking provides the opportunity to (re)experience retro pop-culture in various forms with …

Greetings! Welcome to Westside Geeks & Nerds! "Westside Geeks & Nerds Logo" - Allyson N. Jason © 2013 Come join us and get together with other nerds, geeks, and dorks who meet up doing engaging and stimulating things mostly at locations all around the westside of LA proper. Some of the most popular events, among newbies & regulars alike, are: Game Fest & Potluck - monthly gaming & potluck extravaganza The Geeky Salon - monthly gatherings of deep discussion on various stimulating topics Westsid …

Having been a web developer and gamer for years, I discovered Unity 3D recently and immediately fell in love with it as a game development engine. I am looking to connect with other local developers and 3D artists who are also interested in sharing their knowledge and experience with Unity 3D and game development.

gamers interested in playing Mortal Kombat and super Mario Bros can enjoy a day of gaming

The purpose of this group is to have meetups where like-minded people can make new friends, experience fun things, and have intellectual conversations.  Please be actively looking for new friends, and have free-time to hangout with us. :) You would be a great addition to our group if: love animals, non-smoker, not a heavy drinker or hard drug user, non-religious and don't believe in God, smart & intelligent/college educated (or actively working on it), you have a little spending money, honest, …

Pokemon trainers of the world unite! This is a group dedicated to the fun and friendship pokemon has brought us from the moment we picked up our first game and chose our starter. If you have ever had difficulty finding friends with the same interests now is your chance to do something fun and make new friends. That's what pokemon is about making new friends and meeting tough challenges, are you ready trainer your pkmn journey is about to unfold!

This Meetup group is made up of customers of Newegg.com. It is a Los Angeles-based group of people who shop and like Newegg. The group is your connection to Newegg's management. We plan to meet occassionally to get your feedback---likes, dislikes, wants, desires---of Newegg.com. From do-it-yourself computer building to gaming to servers to digital cameras to watches and remote controlled airplanes, if it is on Newegg.com and you like it, this is the group to share your thoughts. And when you jo …