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I'm a recent Master's graduate from Caltech with a degree in Chemistry. I'm currently living in Pasadena, CA, with a degree I don't want to use, trying to break into the game industry. I've been reading Destructoid since June of 2006. I'm a huge Nintendo fanboy, though I spend most of my gaming time on the 360 these days. I've got far too many posts on the forum.

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E3 2009: Epic party photo and video gallery
Darren Nakamura | 2:14 AM on 06.06.2009 29 comments




No words can really justify a lot of these. But that won't stop me from trying. Make sure you check the full gallery at the bottom, as I'll just highlight a few. The gallery comes from two events. The first was the pre-E3 party hosted by the gracious Kyle and Donna, and almost all of the Destructoid E3 coverage team showed up. The second was the front page advertised first annual KarE3oke, which was attended by various industry types, including Carlos Ferro, best known (in our circles) as the voice of Dom in Gears of War.

With the editors showing up in a van, the party got into full swing.

Dyson (and his cape) on the top of the giant slide.

Colette rocking out the Punch-Out!

Snuggle time in the retro room!

The poster outside was there to prepare us for the awesomeness inside. It hardly did its job.

KARE3OKE!

It's Yo Burling!


Don't stop, believin'!

Anthony, the antisocial butterfly that he is, peaced out early. This is one of the few shots of him in existence.

Robot sighting!


Galileo! Galileo!

It's Samit, the most beloved Podtoid member!

Some of us got to try on the new robot helmet. You're jealous.

Since there were so many people at the party, people would sit down, order food, and then get up and mingle before it would arrive at the table 45 minutes later. Thus, Razak is shown here eating somebody else's hamburger, after it sat on the table, unclaimed.

I love this picture, because they both look so much drunker than they were. And they were both pretty drunk.

If you don't know Travis Roop, then you are a poor, unfortunate person.


One word: AMAZING!


Dale North and his legendary rendition of R. Kelly's "Bitch, I Believe I Can Fly."


Last (and probably least), Nick Chester singing some obnoxious song. Jonathan Ross sings with him, and seems to actually enjoy the song.



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Coonskin05's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 03:37
Coonskin05
Happy Birthday Samit!
Katamaya's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 03:43
Katamaya
what coon said.
Joe Burling's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 03:48
Joe Burling
That party was sooo much fun! Out of all the parties at E3, the Dtoid party was the liveliest and had the most smiles. This community rocks!
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 03:49
Darren Nakamura
Joe, if only you had come in earlier, you could have made it to the DtoidLA community party too! You missed some giant slide action.
Joe Burling's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 03:55
Joe Burling
I heard about the giant slide and trust me, I wish I could have been there. :(
mid3vol's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 04:01
mid3vol
these look so awesome! i love the pic of rev and chad, with a surprise guest: aerox in the mirror. looks like an epic week, and happy birthday samit!
Coonskin05's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 04:04
Coonskin05
"Out of all the parties at E3, the Dtoid party was the liveliest and had the most smiles."

I was just smiling cause Yo Burling was there.
RAB's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 04:40
RAB
jeez. i'm 21 in like a month too. :[
looks like you guys had such a fucking blast.
nebones's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 04:47
nebones
Jim the heavy metal god.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 04:52
Justice
Thanks for the Ima-Jizz!
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 05:11
vexed alex
This proves that the legal drinking age in our country is stupid.

:(
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 06:08
Technophile
Heh. I'm in quite a few of these.
Kris S's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 07:49
Kris S
Looks like a good time was had by all.
Well except Anthony but at least he doesn't look like a homeless person anymore, that beard was ruining my enjoyment of the HAWP vids :P
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 09:06
tazarthayoot
Is that Leigh Alexander in that one photo?

Ugh, the woman has a voice that could turn the dead soft.
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 10:17
Char Aznable
Snuggle Time in the Retro Room: The Chad Concelmo Story. This Sunday at 8pm on the Lifetime network.

Great gallery here. It looks like you guys had a hell of a time.
HydroTonix's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 10:45
HydroTonix
I teared up at the Little Mermaid Part ;_;
Chad Concelmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 11:14
Chad Concelmo
Best community EVER! Nice post, Dex! :) :) :)
Jesus H Christ's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 12:21
Jesus H Christ
Looks like waaay too much fun. Wish I could have been there!
Teta's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 14:04
Teta
Air tickets should be free.
So I can`t miss the epic drinking.
JLanphear's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 14:40
JLanphear
I'm in a few of these pictures. :)

This shit rocked so goddamn hard. Dtoid is the greatest.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 15:06
HarassmentPanda
So sad I couldn't come! I <3 you all.
nintendoll's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 15:24
nintendoll
I wish I had beenn theeeeeere. Nice warm up for PAX I suppose ;)
KyleGamgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 16:59
KyleGamgee
PAX is going to be sweet. I <3 Dtoid!
bleep's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 17:21
bleep
Gotta say it was EPIC!
Artemus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 19:56
Artemus
By the time I got there everyone was already pretty drunk.
Although I did get to talk to and meet some very cool, drunk people! =)

"Brass Monkey! That funky Monkey
Brass Monkey junkie
That funky Monkey"
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/06/2009 21:58
Samit Sarkar
AMAAAAAAAAZIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNGGGGGGG
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/07/2009 00:16
Jim Sterling
Dtoid LA is an amazing group of people. It was a pleasure meeting you chaps.
RiotMonster's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 01:12
RiotMonster
Seeing Chad sing made me have a schoolgirl crush on him.. XD
Chris Morris's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/09/2009 10:09
Chris Morris
The Kar-E3-Oke party was fucking win. I definitely cannot wait until next year!
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