Speak up at PAX!

PAX 2009 CALL FOR SPEAKERS CLOSING SOON Attendee Pre-Registration Also Filling Fast SEATTLE – May 27, 2009 - Are you an expert on a particular aspect of the game industry? Do you love the sound of your own voice? Do you want the opportunity to be listened to and adored by hordes of gaming enthusiasts? Then this is the time to step up. The organizers of the sixth annual PAX gaming festival today gave the final call for speakers for this year’s show to be held Sept. 4 – 6 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. With over 60,000 attendees expected, PAX 2009 is the place for industry professionals to demonstrate upcoming releases, educate gaming audiences and discuss trends in no-holds-barred panels. The Call for Speakers is open to all game industry experts worldwide, with speakers selected based on their past experience, knowledge of the industry

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VIZ Pictures Announces Theatrical screenings of HAPPILY EVER AFTER

VIZ Pictures has announced a series of special theatrical screenings of HAPPILY EVER AFTER, a live-action comedy about a married couples unconventional relationship, based on a popular manga series by Yoshiie Gouda. The screenings will take place in Seattle, WA, Scottsdale, AZ and Pittsburgh, PA. HAPPILY EVER AFTER was the subject of controversy upon its initial release in 2007 for its depiction of a co-dependent and devoted, but troubled wife, and her boorish, unemployed and often abusive husband. But director Yukihiko Tsutsumi keeps the laughs coming as he explores a sensitive subject in a visually striking, and darkly comedic way. Yukie Morita (played by Miki Nakatani of TRAIN MAN: DENSHA OTOKO) works hard at a noodle shop and struggles to make ends meet, while her husband Isao (played by Hiroshi Abe of Godzilla 2000) hangs around all day gambling and getting into trouble. Isao’s uncontrollable temper often results in the

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