"There are plenty of gaming expos all around the country. Sadly, these mainly tend to stay on the coasts, denying centrally located gamers from getting together. For ten years, the Midwest Gaming Classic has been the only expo of its size and type in the central “flyover states”. 2011 was a rousing year for the expo, and it brought gamers from all around the world to Milwaukee for one weekend in late March."

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"This is now the seventh Midwest Gaming Classic recap I've posted. I'll keep doing them as long as the show keeps going. The vendors and exhibits don't change that much from year to year though so this will look a lot like my previous recaps. They had some amazing speakers this year that I didn't photograph because I feel weird taking pictures of strangers. I guess that's why I couldn't hold that paparazzi job I had one summer in college. So as usual my photos are limited to inanimate objects."

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"Do you remember the days of gaming gone by? Wish you could stroll down memory lane and relive some of your best gaming moments from when you were younger? Well, if you don’t mind taking a road trip on down to Wisconsin next month, some great retro video gaming will be available at the Midwest Gaming Classic."

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"Gaming of all types, from classic and modern console to coin-op arcade games and pinball machines will all be found at the 10th Annual Midwest Gameroom Classic event, coming this weekend, March 26 and 27 to Milwaukee, WI.

Included as part of this event will be gaming tournaments, a classic gaming and computing museum, and panel discussions from guests such as legendary gaming designer Eugene Jarvis, George Gomez, known gaming journalists such as Trickman Terry and the father of the gaming industry Ralph Baer."

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"With technology changing so fast that some gadgets almost seem obsolete before they're out of the box, relics of “outdated” technology still draw enthusiastic crowds.

Thousands of video gamers reveled in the new and old at the Midwest Gaming Classic this weekend at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel in Brookfield."

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"About a month ago, gamers descended upon the Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel in Brookfield, WI for an annual event where arcade and pinball gaming is a prominent part of the event. That event was the Midwest Gaming Classic and you can see quite a bit of it in the video below, created by OnTheStick.com. They had some awesome games there, a few of which you don’t see too often(especially when it comes to pinball). There even is a quick glance at the fighter Dark Presence..."

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"For the millions of now-functioning adults that grew up with video game controllers glued to their hands, the annual Midwest Gaming Classic is a can’t-miss event. The convention features boatloads of old- and new-school console and arcade games, free-to-play pinball machines, and events ranging from kid-friendly demonstrations to Mountain Dew-infused Halo: Reach tournaments. The Classic celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year, and will be held March 26 and 27 at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel (375 S. Moorland Rd.)"

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"Tom Taylor will take six pinball machines from his collection of 220 games, the largest standing and functioning collection in the Midwest, to the Midwest Gaming Classic on March 27 and 28 at the Brookfield Sheraton. The Midwest Gaming Classic is the largest all-encompassing electronic gaming event in the US."

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"Dan Loosen and Gary Heil were visited by a few friends this weekend. Sorry - make that a few thousand friends. At least, that's how they see the attendees of the Midwest Gaming Classic, an annual event billed as the largest all-encompassing electronic gaming trade show in the region."

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"It's that time of year again, The Midwest Gaming Classic comes to Olympia Resort in Oconomowoc this Saturday, March 21st, 10am to 8pm, and Sunday, March 22nd, 10am to 5pm. This year attendees have a chance to win a PLAYSTATION 3 or tickets to Six Flags Great America."

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