A way for Gamers to harness their creative energy & build fun-packed levels and 3d environments. To have exclusive training from professional game developers and work in team environments. Be prepared for the future by building portfolio pieces and gain hands on experience of how the game industry operates. Business - offering classes to Enroll, where you work in a team environment and build levels using the Unreal Development Kit - (UDK) Sign up here & Check out our latest news - www.gamedevhou …

THIS IS THE GATHERING FOR THE ELITE GROUP OF GAMERS, THIS IS WHERE YOU BRING YOUR GAMING TO THE TOP OR GET LEFT BEHIND, THIS IS WHERE BOY MEETS GAMER, THIS IS WHERE YOU BECOME A CONTENDER. THIS IS JUST MORE THAN RECOGNITION, THIS IS FOR IT ALL, THIS IS MORE THAN JUST FOR BRAGGING RIGHTS, THIS IS THE ABILITY TO EARN THE RESPECT FOR YOUR IMPECCABLE VIDEO GAMING SKILLS, THIS IS BEYOND LEISURE OR PLEASURE, THIS IS FOR THE GLORY. THIS IS WHERE BOY/GIRL MEETS GAMER AND GAMER MEETS CONTENDER. SO LETS P …

This is a group for anyone interested in game creation. We will emphasize learning, overcoming barriers, and networking with one another in an attempt to create something greater than the sum of our parts. You might be interested in joining us if you consider yourself any of the following: Developer Designer Chiptuner Concept Artist Interested in Learning I started this group because I'm pretty good at teaching and seeing the strengths of others, and thought it'd be cool to meet, learn, build, …

The Cross-Platform Games Meetup New York is a meeting place for anyone interested in creating cross-platform games. It will provide a platform for learning and collaboration around the development, distribution, and monetization of cross-platform games. The list of platforms and devices is constantly growing--Desktop, Browser, Facebook, iOS, Android, Windows 8, Kindle, Nook, etc. We will explore general approaches, business models, design considerations, platforms, and technology. Look forward t …

Do you remember playing those joystick arcade games in the 80s and 90s growing up? Waiting your turn in line behind a big arcade game and putting your quarter near the screen? Kids these days don't even know how to use a joystick. This group is about reliving your past and playing those arcade games you loved like Street fighter 1, 2 & champion edition and Mortal Kombat 1 & 2. Remember these classics of the 90's? Remember retro arcade games of the 80s, like: Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong JR, Double D …

A group dedicated practicing and improving our fighting game skills. Come hang out with us, get some match up experience, network with other gamers who share similar interests. We practice mainly on Sunday nights on Xbox 360. People of all skill levels are welcome. We have a stream that we're developing but we also record matches. Join the Facebook group here and be a part of the 8 bit community (http://www.facebook.com/groups/190980590946975/)

Game Like a Boss. Gather your friends or meet new ones in this anyone joins, anything goes organized group of general awesomeness. Games will always be decided in advance and multiple games can be accommodated. We have a dedicated hookup at LAN Centers in Brooklyn, NYC, and Greenlawn and have the capacity to do bigger events in any venue with decent internet when the time arises. Titles include: League of Legends, Call of Duty, StarCraft 2, Counter-Strike, Madden, Super Street Fighter 4, and man …

The New York Games Forum is an organization dedicated to supporting NYC's game industry.  From game developers to designers to creatives and investors, the Forum provides a platform for those interested in the creation of games to connect and learn.

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 …

It's time for a group of gamers to meetup at the Microsoft Store to compete on everything Xbox and great PC games! Whether Madden is your game, League of Legends, Dance Central 3, or maybe FIFA, our Meetup Group is here to bring people together.

It is my philosophy that empowering females to delve into video gaming freely and expressively in fashion, science, and media can open the doors to more opportunities. I want young females to not feel discouraged to pursue a career in the video game industry and older females to not feel awkward among other games. I hope to promote games designed for females in mind and participate in holding events for females. Because what I stand for is a niche away from the norm, I strive to create a balance …

Ever combined the Web, Second Life, World of Warcraft, Google Earth, Nintendo, Xbox Kinect, Facebook, Moore's Law and the unfolding human experience into a single thought (which, perhaps, you then Twittered over your iPhone)? Working on an art or web or game or virtual world project? Have an avatar? Are an avatar? Think video games can save the world or that the world is already a video game? (Or think that's the worst thing you've ever heard?) Does Snow Crash ring any bells even if you're way t …

This group was founded on the simple principle that video games are infinitely more fun when you can play them with other people. So come have a beer, toss some blue shells, catch some ghosts, and have some fun! 3DS games with awesome multiplayer that you should probably buy: Fire Emblem: Awakening Kid Icarus: Uprising Luigi's Mansion Mario Kart 7 Monster Hunter 3 Star Fox (Have a suggestion for the game list? Let us know!) Note: This meetup group is intended for people who are 21 years of age …

The new and improve Unity3d meetup group. Ours Goals Are: 1) Building a deeper understanding of Unity technology in the New York area. 2) Bringing together like minded developers, artist, designers, musicians and others interested in creating great game play experiences.

Let us get together and just hangout. This group is for those interested in hanging out with other people who enjoy anything related to sci-fi/fantasy, anime/manga, board game, video game, comics, books, etc. Have a great idea for an outing bring it up; we are a group of geeks who are up for anything new. Movies, conventions, restaurants, road trip for mac and cheese anything goes! We also encourage events for just the ladies.

This group is a great way for young (Approx : 20-35) LGBT Geeks to make new geek and/or gaymer friends and just hang out! Anyone can join, as long as you 1. are an LGBT geek, or 2. admire them. It can be hard to fit into the gay community when you're a gay geek and this group is a safe haven for gay geeks and their admirers. So, please join this group and let the Video Gaming References (pwn it!), MIT Science Degrees, Thick Rim Glasses!, Apple Computer Obsessions, and horribly uncoordinated outf …

For otaku's by otaku'sDescriptionWelcome to Otaku-Haven, lets get started shall we? O-ta-ku / ō’täko͞o : [Noun]: Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga, or video games. Ha•ven / ˈhāvən: [Noun]: A place of refuge or sanctuary We are a not-for-profit group organization composed of people ranging from experts in the fields of science, business, music and art; to college students studying within their own respective fields; to high school student …

A group devoted to League of Legends. Events include LAN parties, tournaments, and LoL drinking games (custom matches where players take shots on tower kills). Enthusiastic theorycrafters, pro junglers, and fun gamers all welcome.

Are you a working professional or college student who prefers the company of other geeks? Do you find yourself frequently wishing there was some sort of watering hole for people like you who watch Adult Swim, revel in the joys of DDR/video games, read esoteric books, and indulge shamelessly in intelligent debate? Do you hate hipsters with an undying passion? Do you need people to drink shamelessly with in order to summon the courage to get on stage to croon in front of a large crowd of karaoke g …

Have you ever wanted to be a part of an "in-real-life" gaming community?  Are you looking to take your gaming to the next level?  Be a part of something BIG by joining Microsoft Store's Bridgewater Gaming Chapter!  Whether you're looking to frag-out in Halo and Call of Duty, score the winning touch-down in Madden, or just want to hang out with fellow gaming enthusiasts, this is the place  to be! Connect with fellow XBox and PC gamers in your area!  Win some, lose some, and maybe even walk away …

Welcome, friends, to the NJ Single Gamers Guild! Here we host events with two specific goals in mind: First and foremost, to have fun and play games in a relaxed setting with awesome people like you! Second, to provide mainly an environment and occasionally activities in which single gamers can meet and mingle. Each event will allow for attendees to bring one buddy; at least one of the two of you should be single. There is no pressure and there are no expectations except that you are interested …

An offshoot of the NYC Geek Adventure group, this is a group for female geeks to... uhhhh.... Get their geek on with other female geeks. Are you a female geek who needs more female friends with similar interests? Do you find the prevalence of men looking down your shirt at other geek meetups disconcerting? Do you have ovaries and like Joss Whedon, WoW, Star Trek, Sci-Fi, fantasy, Adult Swim, video games, and the like? Then this is the meetup for you.

If you are a tech geek and playing 8 and 16-bit video games and eating free pizza and drinking free beer sound like fun, you should probably join us.

So you live in Brooklyn*, the hippest, trendiest, judge-a-book-by-its cover part of the Country. And you are also a nerd. In this group, you can let your NERD! colors shine like Gandalf's light. You can be a movie nerd, a comic nerd, a food nerd, a ZOMBIE nerd....you can even be Nate Silver. Hell, you can even be a part-time nerd. This group is non-judgmental to all nerdome. We will have meet and greets, watch B horror films, take restaurant suggestions from the food nerds, play board games...lo …

We’re a group of friendly, open-minded, mostly 20- and 30-somethings. Our members' interests run the gamut from Buffy to Doctor Who, comic books to Lord of the Rings, Cranium to Dungeons and Dragons, and far more - if you have a geeky interest, one of us probably shares it! Even if you have a non-geeky interest, we probably have someone interested! Our goal is to simply get together with similar-minded folks to just have a good time, whether that includes board games, video games, movies, talki …

This meetup is for anyone who wants to get together, play a variety of multiplayer videogames and meet other folks with shared interests.  Gamers of all skill levels are welcome, and if you're new to a game, don't worry, we will help you! We traditionally focus on mutiplayer games for the Nintendo Wii, but we also mix it up with PS3 or other consoles, especially if there's a new game we think is worth trying out. Wii're all about meeting people over some gaming, chilling, and chatting.  The cr …

Whether you're a hardcore 3D gamer, a fan of 3D cinema, or a professional 3D content creator, this is the group for you. The purpose of this group is to bring together everybody from the New York City area that is interested in stereo 3D and to create a forum to share ideas and collaborate. Do you like to go to the 3D cinema? Were you blown away by Avatar and other recent 3D films? Find other fans of 3D and talk about your favorite movies. Are you are 3D gamer? Do you have a PS3 and a 3D TV? …

A group of Individuals who are looking to meet fellow gamers in the NYC area, we provide Consoles for gaming needs and only want you to enjoy yourself and have a good time gaming. Soon we would like to be the leader in providing Major tournaments and local events throughout the city.