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Friday, June 27, 2008

Everyone And The ECTO-1 Heading To PAX

3:20AM Mike Fahey | This year’s Penny Arcade Expo is going to be bigger than ever, and that’s good because scaling down would have probably been a bad idea. Instead they’ve taken the more practical route, adding more space, more exhibitors, and more 80’s movie relics. That’s right, the ECTO-1 of Ghostbusters fame will be on hand the entire weekend, making the other exhibitors like Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, EA, Activision, and Ubisoft look like second stringers in comparison. “We nearly doubled our exhibition hall and added another 80,000 square feet of content overall, so the show is going to be pretty amazing this year”, says Penny Arcade’s Robert Khoo. “You should come. I think you would like it”. I’ve a feeling he could be right. This year’s show takes place August 29th through the 31st in sunny Seattle Washington. Hit the jump for a full list of exhibitors. Be prepared to scroll. More »
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Ken Levine Gets First Word At PAX 08

12:40PM Michael McWhertor | The Penny Arcade team, having had Texas governor Rick Perry snatched out from under them by the organisers of E3, will have to settle for Ken Levine as their Penny Arcade Expo opener. Mr. Levine apparently made a game known as “BioShock” and is rumoured to be working on a sequel to something called “X-COM.” I suppose it could be interesting, but probably won’t touch on southern state politics or the Texan gaming industry and its growth like many PAX attendees were probably hoping for. Musically, Xbox 360 Fanboy reports that MC Frontalot, FreezePop, the MiniBosses, and Jonathan Coulton will all perform in some capacity at this year’s PAX. Hopefully, they’ll do a number on Texan financial development programs! ‘Pimp supreme’ Ken Levine to keynote PAX [X3F] More »
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