Diablo 4 at Phonix Fan Fusion

Phoenix Fan Fusion 2024 is just two weeks away and Diablo 4 will comprise a sizeable portion of the gaming panels again this year.

Game On Expo 2024

This weekend was my second time staffing as an "NPC" at Game On Expo 2024. I worked two shifts at the Registration Booth and the flow of visitors checking in was non-stop the entire time. This year's event was the largest in history, I got to meet lots of interesting people, the Cosplay was outstanding, and the gaming hall was enormous.

One of the most impressive sights was the queue of nearly 1000 people waiting to attend the Baldur's Gate 3 Voice Actor Reunion panel. I also had the opportunity to meet Josh who was part of the development team for the Halo game series. Two or three tours through the massive Exhibit Hall resulted in the purchase of a couple of very nice art pieces to add to my collection.

This weekend was my second time staffing as an "NPC" at @GameOnExpo 2024. This year's event was the largest in history, I got to meet lots of interesting people, the Cosplay was outstanding, and the gaming hall was enormous. pic.twitter.com/luvxgQrRGa

— Gazerrick (@Gazerrick9000) March 17, 2024

Taiyou Con

Taiyou Con 2024, Arizona's annual Anime Convention, took place on January 5th & 6th and it was my first time staffing for the Takoyaki Balls food truck at an event this big. I really enjoyed working with the crew and also had some time to check out the Exhibit Hall. I prepared more than 600 Gyoza Dumplings over the weekend for a sea of happy customers.

My fan report from Phoenix Fan Fusion 2023

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Diablo 4 at Phoenix Fan Fusion 2023

Diablo Panel Presentation Resources

The list of online RESOURCES featured in my Diablo Panel Presentations at Phoenix Fan Fusion 2022 can be viewed by clicking HERE.

Phoenix Fan Fusion 2022

I will be presenting two panels at Phoenix Fan Fusion 2022.

The first panel is titled Rise of the Nephalem: Diablo Lore!, which is scheduled at 12:00pm on Friday, May 27th.
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The second panel is titled Heroes of Sanctuary: Diablo III Endgame, which is scheduled at 12:00pm on Saturday, May 28th.
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Stay Awhile and Listen...

I received some great news from the Panel Producers at Phoenix Fan Fusion. They have approved my proposal and will be including two of my presentations in their 2022 convention schedule. The first panel is tentatively titled Rise of the Nephalem: Diablo Lore! and the second one is Heroes of Sanctuary: Diablo III Endgame. I will be spending the next month preparing the final versions of the presentation outlines and slideshows. I also hope to have the opportunity at some point to review this in more detail with Jen on the Shattered Soulstone Podcast.

CactusPalm Live

After a prolonged hiatus, I’m very happy to report that the CactusPalm website is alive and well.
One of the principal motivators was the announcement that Phoenix Fan Fusion is a go for this Memorial Day.
Consequently, a new section on gaming has been created and a variety of items will be added soon, including the launch of a Twitch stream for Diablo III.

Phoenix (Fan Fusion) Rising

So, it appears as though the world is beginning to return to something less dystopian, at least in southern Arizona, anyway. Phoenix Fan Fusion recently announced that their annual event is on for Memorial Day weekend in 2022.
I've already heard back from one of the producers who said they're excited to include my Diablo gaming panels in the agenda this year. After having been postponed twice, this was some of the best news I've heard in quite awhile.
I've submitted proposals for Diablo Lore and the Diablo III End Game. I expect to have more details in the next few weeks. In the meantime I am updating all of my materials and media.

Mensa Rising...

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Thirty-three years after first joining Mensa, I finally had the opportunity to attend the Annual Gathering #MensaAG , which happened to be in Phoenix this year. Four days of programming offered lots of interesting content and lots of good information that proved to be both inspiring and eye-opening. I attended several presentations covering a wide variety of topics, such as the history of some of the earliest entrepreneurs in the Grand Canyon, the practical challenges associated with traveling to Mars, the most up to date research on asteroids and meteorites in our solar system, climate change, Alzheimer’s disease, and estate planning. I also participated in debates on racism, immigration, and atheism. Some of the highlights included a centennial celebration commemorating the birth of Isaac Asimov (Mensa’s most famous member) and a talk by Adam Savage from Myth Busters. I also had the good fortune to attend presentations by three authors who I admire and to also meet each of them. The first was Richard Lederer, a language expert who has written several books on the subject (including the two I purchased: The Write Way and Comma Sense) as well as a monthly column for the Mensa Bulletin for the past 25 years. The next was Ian Randal Strock, who has also written several books (including the one I purchased: So You Want to Get Rich as a Writer?) and who worked with Isaac Asimov at Davis Publications. The Arizona Trail: Passages in Poetry was written by Stephen Chaffee, a long-time supporter and volunteer with the Arizona Trail Association who presented an overview of his four-year journey hiking the trail. I was thoroughly impressed with the overall quality of the event and how well it was organized. Every program item during all four days ran right on time (apparently it does make a difference when the conference personnel are comprised of only geniuses J . The next big event I have my eye on is the Mensa World Gathering in Huston in 2021 and I’ll be excited to see what they manage to put together to top this year’s AG.

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Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019

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@phoenixfanfusion 2019. Had a great time at this event as always. Scored autographs from three Star Trek TOS cast members, including George Takei, Walter Koenig, and Nichelle Nichols. The celebrity panels were thoroughly entertaining and informative, as were the author discussion panels. Lots of impressive cosplay on display as well, as can be seen in the photos above. The only disappointment was that Nikolaj Coster-Waldau had to cancel, but there's always next year and I'm already looking forward to it.

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