Category: News CES 2009: Destructoid’s impressions and floor video Dale North | Published: Jan 11, 2009 05:00 pm 0 Recommended Videos Those that have never been to the Consumer Electronics Show may think it to be an exciting event. It isn’t. And if you’re a gamer, it’s even more of a drag. It’s really just miles and miles of tech that you don’t care to look at. Honestly, it all starts to look the same after awhile. I always run into the devout tech geek that swears that they’d love to attend. But I’ve seen enough of these tech geeks here bail out after two days over the years to know that new attendees would most likely do the same. The cool stuff we have seen has either been off-site or tucked away in some corner. This year has been particularly sad. I don’t know if it’s the poor US economy or what, but attendance seems down. In past years it was hard to walk anywhere. Now some halls are dead. Booth babes were the first to be cut, unfortunately. And there’s no hot, exciting product for PS3. So it’s just pretentious, balding retail buyers and foreign press, all scrambling to find something interesting to buy or look at. In one hall yesterday, Nick and I wandered aisle after aisle of empty booths, looking on as people dozed off or yawned constantly. As you’ll see toward the end of the video, we eventually came across an area with plenty of CES attendees. Turns out that they were all watching a football game. The small gaming showing makes CES still worth coming; there’s always at least one good game to see here And the parties? Fantastic. But this year’s turnout and performance make me wonder how well CES will fare in the future. Post Tag: CES Events Destructoid is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more Join The Conversation related content Read Article Metaphor: ReFantazio locks in an October release date, showcases more gameplay in trailer Category: News News Metaphor: ReFantazio locks in an October release date, showcases more gameplay in trailer Eric Van Allen Eric Van Allen Apr 22, 2024 Read Article The Meta OS is opening up to third-party headset makers Category: News News The Meta OS is opening up to third-party headset makers Gabran Gray Gabran Gray Apr 22, 2024 Read Article Billie Eilish is Fortnite Festival’s Season 3 main stage headliner Category: News News Billie Eilish is Fortnite Festival’s Season 3 main stage headliner Ryan Lemay Ryan Lemay Apr 22, 2024 Related Content Read Article Metaphor: ReFantazio locks in an October release date, showcases more gameplay in trailer Category: News News Metaphor: ReFantazio locks in an October release date, showcases more gameplay in trailer Eric Van Allen Eric Van Allen Apr 22, 2024 Read Article The Meta OS is opening up to third-party headset makers Category: News News The Meta OS is opening up to third-party headset makers Gabran Gray Gabran Gray Apr 22, 2024 Read Article Billie Eilish is Fortnite Festival’s Season 3 main stage headliner Category: News News Billie Eilish is Fortnite Festival’s Season 3 main stage headliner Ryan Lemay Ryan Lemay Apr 22, 2024 Author Dale North
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