The image of a hardcore gamer subsisting on Cheetos and a Mountain Dew may need an update. Example A: this how-to for carving the Mario Bros. 1-UP mushroom out of a radish. Food culture and design are leaching into video-game junkies' virtual and offline worlds. Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, allows you to have food and beverages delivered to your seats via the Nintendo Fan Network -- a wireless network at the stadium that works with the hand-held Nintendo DS.
There are ladies' nights, "family" nights, and DJ nights devoted to every genre imaginable (thrift store 45s, anyone?). However, the geeks and nerds are relegated to comic shops, basements, and the living rooms of the world. When do they get a chance to have their night out?
Three weeks from today, actually. On October 26, Lawrence's Astrokitty Comics and Gameguy present Super-Nerd Night: Rise of the Geeks at the Jackpot. As they say:
For a low cover price, you can gain access to a world
