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Game On Expo 2017 Takes Over the Phoenix Convention Center
Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 10:01 a.m.





Benjamin Leatherman
Nerdcore star Mega Ran plays Marvel vs. Capcom against a Game On Expo attendee while rapping.
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Local comedian Eric Biez shows off his CastleVania-themed shirt right next to the game that inspired it.
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YouTube star and uber-gamer Pat "The NES Punk" Contri with his book, Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library.
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A Link cosplayer poses for a photo with actress Patricia Summersett, the voice of Princess Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
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Actor Mark Meer, the voice of the male version of Commander Sheppard in the Mass Effect series.
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A local cosplayer dressed as Skull Kid from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask onstage during the costume contest.
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A local cosplayer dressed as a Hunter from the Destiny series onstage during the costume contest.
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Johnny Cage actor Daniel Pesina (left) poses for a photo with Mortal Kombat fans.
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Mortal Kombat actors (from left): John Parrish, Liz Montenegro, Dr. Philip Ahn, and Kerri Hoskins.
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The scene at Game On Expo 2017 at the Phoenix Convention Center's South Building.
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An Overwatch car parked outside the Phoenix Convention Center's South Building.
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Game On Expo 2017 Takes Over the Phoenix Convention Center
Gamers and geeks from across the Valley gathered at the Phoenix Convention Center's South Building for this year's Game On Expo, which ran from Friday, August 11, to Sunday, August 13. Photos by Benjamin Leatherman.
Gamers and geeks from across the Valley gathered at the Phoenix Convention Center's South Building for this year's Game On Expo, which ran from Friday, August 11, to Sunday, August 13. Photos by Benjamin Leatherman.
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