Guest Article: The Post PAX Awards

The Post-PAX Awards This year, from September 4-6, I attended my very first Penny Arcade Expo up in Seattle. I didn’t really know what to expect, so I did my research, looked up videos, read articles about the past years’ conventions, but I still was like, “oh my god, there are gonna be 60,000 other nerds there, this is going to be a MADHOUSE.” Of course, because I’m prescient (superpowers, yo), I was right, and it was a madhouse, but it was also AWESOME. Basically, for those of you who have never been or don’t care about PAX but are still reading this, the Penny Arcade Expo is a ridiculous video game convention, where companies bring their sweet new stuff to show it off, and gamers get super psyched about it and get free t-shirts and posters and buttons and various other swag. It’s a great opportunity for game developers

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PAX 2009 pulls in 60,750 attendees

Penny Arcade Expo’s Robert Khoo has announced the final numbers at PAX 2009 and it’s pretty large. PAX tickets sold out early and in the end, 60,750 people attended. Hopefully a very small portion of those took home a swag that no one wanted, swine flu. Because it sold out this year, if you are anticipating attending PAX East in March 2010, you may want to consider getting your tickets now.

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Penny Arcade Expo 2009 Overview

The Great! There are rumors of this year’s PAX reaching 60,000+ nerds and nerdettes in attendance this year, which is a far cry from the 3,300 at the first PAX. Bethesda has a new game coming out! To anyone who showed up last year, you’ll remember the gigantic spectacle that was Fallout 3. Unfortunately, Brink is still far from release so there wasn’t anything near that grand this year (maybe next year?). Although a word for developers: if you want people to see your game and be interested in it, don’t surround the demo area in frosted glass that people are unable to look through. Bioshock had it’s own little stage area set up… These clues must mean something, but my PAX Pox-riddled brain can’t seem to put the pieces together. However, anyone who has followed the Bioshock 2 story thus far will truly appreciate what they’ve done here. The

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Penny Arcade Expo invades Xbox Live Marketplace

Maybe you haven’t left for PAX yet, or maybe you are like me and can’t afford to go to Penny Arcade Expo, but either way your avatar can get in the PAX mood. Released today on the Xbox Live Marketplace are a variety of shirts for men and women. It’s funny because it looks like their t-shirt store..but virtual. View all the shirts available here. It will be interesting to see the sales results after this weekend!

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Penny Arcade Adventures Ep. 2 out this week

With Penny Arcade Expo this week, it’s not that big of a surprise that Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 2 is the “deal of the week” this week. Of course everyone will be at PAX, so they may pick this up when they get back. Major Nelson reports that the deal drops PAA: OtRSPoD Ep.2 from 1200 MS Points to 800.

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Oni Press announces PAX plans

Gaming companies aren’t the only ones making plans for Penny Arcade Expo next week. Oni Press will be there at booth #3004 with the ability for you to support Child’s Play, enjoy your favorite game and buy some independent comics! Oni Press creator Lars Brown will be on hand to sign copies of North Wind volumes 1 & 2. He’ll have North Wind t-shirts, buttons and original sketches. Premiering at PAX is the new Scott Pilgrim poster which is an homage to the classic 1997 Capcom poster for Gem Fighter. Scott Pilgrim creator, Bryan Lee O’Malley has asked that 100% of the poster proceeds earned at PAX 2009 will be donated directly to Child’s Play. So get some awesome art and support a great cause!

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Nexon reveals PAX plans

Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, Washington is coming up next week! Nexon has revealed what games, contest giveaways, and exciting events are happening at their booth (No. 122). Gamers can get a hands-on with two new titles, Dungeon Fighter Online and Dragon Nest. Players can also check out the Quarantine Mode in Combat Arms. Every day, Nexon will be giving away new Alienware TactX brand keyboard and mouse and Dungeon Fighter Online Merchandise. Our friends, Robert Welkner and Hailey Bright, the hosts of Coin-op TV Live, will be doing daily presentations at 11am and 4pm. At each presentation, they will be showing gamers details about Dungeon Fighter Online and giving away free t-shirts at the end of each presentation. Nexon’s Min Kim will be sharing That Arcade Feeling with PAX attendees at 1:30pm on Saturday in the Wolfman Theater. Kim will also be discussing how they used traditional arcade-style gaming

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PAX announces programming details

The organizers of the sixth annual Penny Arcade gaming festival announced exhibitors and the first programming details. To get you excited if you’re going and sad if, like me, you aren’t. PAX is held September 4-6 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center. There will be almost 100 exhibitors there including, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Ubisoft, Blizzard and Wizards of the Coast. Some of the panels are the first live demonstration of Star Wars: The Old Repbulic, demos of Ubisoft’s anticipated titles, PAX 10 independent game showcase, sponsored parties, and two nights of nerdcore concerts. “PAX IS SO GREAT,” said Robert Khoo of Penny Arcade. “SO GREAT.” Yeah soooo great. Actually it really is. It was my favorite con of the year last year and I would give anything to be able to go this year. We’ll have quite a few staff there this year, so make sure you say

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The PAX 10 Independent Games 2009 Winners Announced

They had over a 150 submissions on all different platforms, and now, their panel of industry experts have selected the ten best submissions to be recognized as The PAX 10.  “The judges were absolutely blown away by the polished and robust experiences offered by the 2009 submissions,” said Robert Khoo of Penny Arcade. “We’re impressed yet again by the amazing games that indie developers are creating and know that, when you stop by The PAX 10 booth at the show, you will be, too.” CarneyVale: Showtime by the Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Games Lab (Xbox 360) Closure by Tyler Glaiel and Jon Schubbe (PC) Fieldrunners by Subatomic Studios (iPhone/iPod touch) Liight by Studio Walljump (Wii) Machinarium by Amanita Design (PC) Osmos by Hemisphere Games (PC) Puzzle Bloom by Team Shotgun (PC) Tag: The Power of Paint by Tag Team (PC) Trino by Trinoteam (Xbox 360) What is Bothering Carl? by Story Fort (PC) I’m really looking forward to seeing

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Dragon Age: Origins is going on Tour

Bioware has announced that Dragon Age: Origins will be going on a tour. Much like rock stars do to promote a new album, Bioware will be taking their new title to places geeks flock to this summer. That’s right, Comic-Con, GamesCom, Gen Con, Fan Expo Canada and Penny Arcade Expo this summer. “Dragon Age: Origins is the biggest, most ambitious BioWare game to date, and we will be delivering that great experience simultaneously on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, CEO and co-founder of BioWare and General Manager and Vice President, Electronic Arts. “Whether you’re a PC or console gamer, Dragon Age: Origins reinvents the fantasy experience, combining a great story with raw emotion and brutal action. We’re excited to share it with gamers before it ships this fall.”

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