Posted on Friday 3-Feb-2012 3:11 AM

GAME Swinging cancelled after Sydney event

Victim of a one night stand...

By Christine Caruana for CVG AU for computerandvideogames.com

GAME Swinging - the gamer's "speed-dating" event hosted by the retail giant in Sydney, Australia - didn't quite take off as the next big thing, with the scheduled Melbourne and Brisbane events cancelled due to complaints.

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GAME hosted the inaugural event in Sydney last November for gamers to meet, play games and trade. The idea was simple: it was a way for gamers to meet other gamers, partner up for a quick gaming session, and then maybe trade games. Unfortunately, the way the event was executed meant it only survived one night in Sydney, with the Melbourne and Brisbane events now cancelled.

The name GAME Swinging definitely sounds suggestive, but no one was quite prepared for what GAME had in store. Hiring strippers and escorts along to the night definitely seems to have gone too far. Paul Yardley, managing director of GAME Australia says that despite the many complaints the retailer received following the Sydney event he still considers it "a great success, but not everyone appreciated it."

If the event was put together with a little more dignity GAME Swinging probably could have been more than just a one night stand.

If you attended the GAME Swinging event, what did you think? Or if you just have an opinion on the matter, share it with us in the comment section below.

[ Source: Kotaku ]

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    Imaduck on 3 Feb '12 said:

    Lolwut :shock:

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    cmr333 on 3 Feb '12 said:

    No offence but Australian's are weird.
    I was wondering why this turned out to be a bad idea until I read upon "Strippers and escorts" seriously Australian GAME? wow. Strippers and escorts, and you don't see anything wrong there?

    "Hmm... I wonder why strippers and escorts didn't work to gamers" idiots.

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    Balladeer on 3 Feb '12 said:

    I wonder why strippers and escorts didn't work on a dating night. :roll: Proof if more was needed that us gamers are awful at romance. :wink:

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    Mmmmgrolsch on 3 Feb '12 said:

    Strippers and Escorts? Wankers, nothing good like that happens over here :(

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    Paul_27 on 3 Feb '12 said:

    heres an idea and why not just get charlie sheen to host it lol

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    slimify d on 3 Feb '12 said:

    dear game stop p**sing around and save my job.....

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    brookie_2001 on 3 Feb '12 said:

    Strippers, escorts and video games? How did that fail?
    That is how most my weekends pan out.

    Watch some strippers
    Then hire an escort to be rubbish at a game and win... ego boosted.
    Give her some crap sex
    Cry a bit.
    Then spend the rest of the week preparing for the impending court case.

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    MakoChanX on 3 Feb '12 said:

    Ahhahahaha. How classy.

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    therealjacko on 3 Feb '12 said:

    giggidy giggidy