April, 2013 | Through Gamer Goggles

Hey Pod Fans,

Gear UP 6 has arrived, and with it is some big news! Last year, Dream Pod 9 signed a licensing deal with Stompy Bot Productions to produce a new video game based on the Heavy… Gear franchise. In the past few months, Stompy Bot Productions has been working with us to bring the world of Terra Nova to life like never before. Last week at Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Stompy Bot Productions along with Mektek Studios, the company that is building the game, revealed a brand new trailer featuring in game footage using the powerful new Unreal Engine 4 platform. Gear UP 6 features some an in depth look at some of the features and the people behind the game as it is developed.

As a fan of the Heavy Gear franchise, you have an opportunity to make this game a reality and to push it forward to even broader game play options. We want your help to make this game not only a reality, but the best game play experience for you the player. Stompy Bot Productions and Mektek Studios have set up www.HeavyGear.com for you to explore the concepts behind the game and to keep up with news about Heavy Gear Assault. While you are there you can help by contributing to the crowdfunding campaign they have set up. In addition to the direct crowdfunding, a Kickstarter campaign will be starting up in the next few weeks. Crowd funding has been a tremendous success in the market for letting fans express their desire for a project to move forward. You can be part of that success and make this game a reality, and snag some excellent rewards such as patches, artbooks, music, and in-game unique items!

We hope you enjoy this issue and look forward to bringing you more content this year. Expect more coverage in Gear UP as we move forward!

Robert Dubois
President of Dream Pod 9

Gear Up 6 can be downloaded for free here: http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/113116/Gear-Up-Issue-6?SRC=FeaturedProduct&motds_id=6606&from_home=1

Heavy Gear Assault also did a great interview while they were at GDC 2013. It can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBESvQ1X5ls&feature=youtu.be

Gen Con Names Official Charity Partner for 2013

SEATTLE (April 3, 2013) – Gen Con Indy, The Best Four Days In Gaming!™, has selected Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana as its official Charity Partner for 2013.

“With more than a century of history as an impactful charity, Big Brothers Big Sisters has shown that their mentorship provides a lasting, important service to the community,” said Adrian Swartout, CEO of Gen Con LLC. “Due to this long-standing commitment to youth, the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana are an ideal candidate for our official 2013 charity.”

Gen Con will host several events during its 2013 show, running August 15-18 at the Indiana Convention Center, in which all proceeds will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana. Events will include, but are not limited to, a charity auction, construction and demolition of a giant “Cardhalla” made of assembled trading cards, the “Slay the Creature” balloon sculpture battle, and the Aces of Aces event entering its twelfth year.

“We are excited about this opportunity and look forward to partnering with the Gen Con team this year,” said Kristy Weaver, Director of Corporate Giving and Events at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana.

For more information regarding Gen Con Indy, click on www.gencon.com <http://www.gencon.com> . Additional information about the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana (BBBSCI) can be found at www.bebigforkids.org <www.bebigforkids.org> .

About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana (BBBSCI)
Every year, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana provides more than 1,200 children ages 8-18 with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 adult-to-youth relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. BBBSCI partners with parents/guardians, volunteers and others in the community to help children facing adversity achieve: educational success, avoidance of risky behaviors and higher aspirations, greater confidence and better relationships.

About Gen Con
Gen Con, LLC produces the largest consumer hobby, fantasy, science fiction and adventure game convention in North America. Gen Con will return to the Indianapolis Convention Center on August 15-18, 2013. Acquired in 2002 by former CEO and founder of Wizards of the Coast Peter Adkison, the company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. This year’s Co-Sponsors include Paizo Publishing and Mayfair Games. For more information, visit the website at www.gencon.com <http://www.gencon.com/> . For up-to-the minute details, check out http://www.facebook.com/genconindy <http://www.facebook.com/genconindy> .