When we started planning our Orlando blog readers’ meet-up, I can’t say that I set the bar that high. 30 people would be stunning. After all, our previous meet-ups took place alongside industry events such as PAX and E3; we had a built-in audience. Last Friday in Orlando was just that: a Friday in Orlando.
And yet last Friday we held our biggest, most fun, and best event ever. Over 150 Floridians turned out (many driving from far-off locations such as Tampa and Gainesville) to partake in WipEout HD, LittleBigPlanet beta, Buzz! Quiz TV and BBQ. It was great to get to talk with so many of you, many of whom expressed thanks for coming all the way out there.
My favorite story of the night came from the gentleman (pictured below), who bet his friend $5 that he wouldn’t win anything, “because he never does.” This, of course, is right before he won a copy of Buzz PS3.
Actually, everyone was a winner, as we surprised attendees with LittleBigPlanet beta codes, prompting the biggest cheers of the night.
Thanks again to everyone who attended, and especially to Matt and Sean who took so many great pics with their fancy SLR cameras. Oh, and to the Orlando Sentinel, PS3 Fanboy, and other bloggers who wrote about the event.
Uber-extra-special thanks to the fine folks at Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy/UCF, for proving such gracious hosts in an awesome venue. Thanks Todd, Rich, and JR.
Just so you know, we’ll be back in Central Florida (in a somewhat different capacity) in just a couple of weeks during the PlayStation Pro.
Oh, and we’ve got a few extra LBP codes for those who couldn’t make it. The first 50 people to email us at playstationblogorlando@gmail.com will receive an LBP beta key by the end of the day (Pacific time!).
UPDATE: All winners have been identified, and will be receiving their codes shortly (some of you have them already). So, um, that’s good on the emails! Thanks!
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eric1018 | September 29th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
sigh…i didn’t even notice this
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dogmanx23 | September 29th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
SENT!!!!
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Darnell0216 | September 29th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Of course this would be posted 5 minutes after I stopped looking at the blog for info LoL.
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eric1018 | September 29th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Exactly…:(
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HorizonShadow | September 29th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
@53
I was actually refreshing the page for awhile, then had to go talk to my parents about hockey, came back and lookit what happend =p
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demonbat | September 29th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
sent.
it’s like looking for a golden ticket in a chocolate bar :)
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Zmathue | September 29th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
I just wan’t to know what number my email was :)
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Uncle_Sackboy | September 29th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Wow, I’ve been looking for a LBP Beta Code all weekend. I hope I’m not to late and able to get one. Thanks. I appreciate it
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FritoZ | September 29th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
good luck everyone!
:)
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Dave702 | September 29th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
I Hope i get one. I live in Orlando,FL But couldnt go.I want a Beta code….I realy wanted to go….
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eric1018 | September 29th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
I believe the first 100 have gone a while ago…we are way late…
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Fersis | September 29th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Damn i hate my job, i was working like an idiot ,while this happened…
im so sad :’(
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Ostinho | September 29th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Email sent a while ago, I’m hoping for a code. x)
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mywhitenoise | September 29th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
damn it, Im probably too late.
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tirminyl | September 29th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Man! I keep missing out on every LBP key opportunity known to man.
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TheHakku | September 29th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
I was working that day. I wanted to go as well. 727 represent. :p
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CitizenInsane27 | September 29th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Well, damn. Looks like my shot to get into the LBP beta is out the window, I was just talking to one of my buddies about how I wished you guys would give out some codes, and looking here now, I realized, in my haze of Burnout, I missed my chance. That’s ok though, game comes out soon enough.
Hope you guys had a ton of fun in Orlando, I would’ve gone, but I’m in Minnesota, and there was no way I could’ve made it.
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TRIX_BOL | September 29th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Mr. Rubenstein
Did you sent Beta Codes?
I know you said “will receive an LBP beta key by the end of the day (Pacific time!)”, but i guess you guys already hit the maximum of e-mail so please send the codes.
Jeff Rubenstein replied on September 29, 2008 at 4:02 pm
They’ve been sent.
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NuRetroKid | September 29th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
E-mail sent 5 minutes ago, I hope i get a code =]
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stewey | September 29th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Can you please let us know when all the codes are sent? And if I got one? ;) stewey_1985@hotmail.com
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andy2006 | September 29th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
yeh :(
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tearsofash | September 29th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Don’t need one.
Good luck to everyone else still trying to get in though.
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Renck | September 29th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Only 50 beta keys for thousand of bloggers!!! C’mon you guys have more available please just start passing them to us.
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Mudpick | September 29th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
awww well, i just sent it, no luck i guess, or is there?
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poisonedsodapop | September 29th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
And the official LBP blog is now dead as well. This code is more elusive than….well I can’t think of anything.
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michigander692002@msn.com | September 29th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Sent mine just hoping you guys had more than 50… *cries*
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falkai | September 29th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
ive got a key but it says it invalid what do i do
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jcasanova | September 29th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
I’m glad to see in the pics that at last there is one woman in the meetings, haha.
Jeff Rubenstein replied on September 30, 2008 at 9:42 am
There were several. We’re getting better!
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C-h-a-o-s | September 29th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Well I am prob the 1000th emailer. I was just kicking some butt in Socom and taking names.
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ghamdikh1 | September 29th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
i am already in the beta ,i received my code from eurogamer about 6 days ago,Any way welcome to the beta boys i hop you enjoy.
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Remmulak | September 29th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Wow…the official blog of the Playstation gets 50 keys while other sites get more. That does not make sense. I was trying all day to get the other sites but they all crashed. Unfortunately a very disappointing day.
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stewey | September 29th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Looks like I missed out on this one :( it sux, but at least I got HOME and Burnout to keep me occupied.
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Dr-MoHD | September 29th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
my heart and suol with in orlando
so gimme one code please
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Jeigh | September 29th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Call me crazy, but I think I’m too late. :P
That’s some pretty cool stuff. WipeOut HD seems to be one of the first titles on PSN to get any significant degree of attention from the media. I’d say that’s a victory. :D
Sucks for Koei and Fatal Inertia though, since so many passed that up knowing that this was coming.
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ediddy999 | September 29th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
This is so wrong. It’s like throwing food into a sea of starving people. Ok well not exactly but I’m hungry and I want a beta code.
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twooh | September 29th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
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First 50 people to email? What a rip. What about the people who don’t sit at home all day and actually have jobs?
I made up my mind from the last beta key give away, I’m avoiding LBP all together. I don’t like how Sony did these codes. It seems a bit unfair to me.
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BZKlint | September 29th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Ahhhhhhh….
Missed the LBP beta codes :(
Oh well..
I’m in the R2 beta now ;)
Maybe whens the public beta comes out, we can have a blog readers tournament :D
My team gets Jeff :P
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ParadoxSeven | September 29th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Why not just let everybody play the beta? seriously? is it going to break anything to let people play with it? :( oh well, soon it will be here.
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skunkworker | September 29th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I sent mine in before yall put up the notice saying that all of the winners were filled. How many codes did yall have?
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adolson | September 29th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I’m sorry if I find this ridiculous, but 50 codes? For the Official PlayStation Blog? Only 50 codes? Seriously?
I didn’t get one, and I sent my email from my PS3. :\
Seriously, only 50 codes? For the Official PlayStation Blog?
Jeff Rubenstein replied on September 29, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Well I brought 200 codes with me to the Blog Meetup (which this post was about). It only seemed right to give out the remaining 50.
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juliant59 | September 29th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Got my code. Woo hoo thanks PS Blog :)
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IGLOO05 | September 29th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Sup Jeff, it’s was really nice talking with you about all the betas and games we’re playing. My buddies had a great time and spent all weekend playing the LBP beta!
Peace Out.
Jeff Rubenstein replied on September 30, 2008 at 9:43 am
Glen (Torgo) had good things to say about you.
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taber38 | September 29th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
lbp beta please
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Coy78 | September 29th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
lol, only 50 codes.
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Daver | September 29th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Nice event!
Jeff can you bring someone from Linger in shadows here? so he can tell us more about it
thanks
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EBE | September 29th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
isnt there other thing to do.. like burnout, wipeout.. just wait for the game and before, some reviews.. for the moment it’s just a concept.. I ask more than a fine look, some switch, and anyone puting anything in it…
But I’m waiting it.. with hopes..
when can we expect a FFVII ??? that would make me crazy !!
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hobojose | September 29th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Well just got my key :D
I suppose it pays off to have a RSS feed to this.
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lakaihigh | September 29th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
sorry i couldn’t make it out there Jeff I was having birthday dinner with my brother who’s up from FAU. Looks like everyone had a great time. with that kind of turn out that should tell you that O-Town is the place to be. you guys should def have more events/meet ups out here. congrats to all the beta key winners! I am officially jealous.
peace,
Lh
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Clinton514 | September 29th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Well hello, I’m late. :|
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eric1018 | September 29th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Hey Jeff, can you forward all of these requests to the LBP news site, cause the site actually crashed…
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