Retro Gaming Expo Creates Immersive Experience at Anvil Centre (June 22)

ByJon Dykstra June 21, 2024September 13, 2024

The Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo (VRGE) is hosting creators, collectors, and fans in one massive all-day event at New Westminster’s Anvil Centre on Saturday, June 22 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. VRGE features a Vendor Hall and Artist Alley on the main floor, free-play gaming on various consoles, guest panels, and gaming tournaments. Musical performances run all day on the third floor – main theatre with a variety of video music game composers, sound designers, and bands such as Freaky DNA (video game music veteran Leonard Paul) at 12:30 p.m., Pongball (composer and chiptune artist Shannon Mason) at 4:45 p.m. and award-winning Celeste composer Lena Raine at 5:30 p.m. Panels on the fourth floor will take a deep dive into retro gaming and computing worlds on a wide range of topics.

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Jon Dykstra

Jon is a long-time Metro Vancouver resident where he owns an interior design firm and home design publication. As a prolific writer who enjoys much of what Metro Vancouver has to offer, he couldn't help but write about the goings on in Metro Vancouver which resulted in the launch of The Burrard Bulletin.