SoCal Gaming Expo 2026 in Los Angeles (photos)
Photo credit: Terrance Pryor/MP3s and NPCs
Video game collectors took over the Pasadena Convention Center for the 2026 installment of SoCal Gaming Expo last weekend.
The two-day event featured a slew of vendors selling all things video games. Whether it was retro merch or rare physical games, people browsed the vendor floor to find something new to add to their collection. Special items were auctioned off at the Video Game and Collectibles Auction on the main stage.
As expected, a slew of retro arcade titles were available for folks to dive into during the convention. Near the arcade section was the Classic Tetris World Championship, which found some of the best Tetris players battling for the trophy and prize money. Michael Artiaga bka DogPlayingTetris walked away the winner and earned their third overall championship win at the yearly competition.
Our photos from SoCal Gaming Expo can be seen below. More information about the convention can be found here.
Since 2009, MP3s and NPCs owner Terrance Pryor has written about music, conventions, cosplay, and video games for publications such as AXS, Examiner, Fake Walls, and Ranker. Based out of Los Angeles, the former rock concert promoter/radio host can be seen talking about rock music on AXS TV’s Music’s Greatest Mysteries and discussing music and whatever else on their Black Man Talks Rock channel on YouTube.