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Justify Your Game: Brutal Legend
12:00AM Adam Barenblat | For those about to justify, we salute you. Alex Charlow of EA, we’ll give you 30 seconds, go!
News
Your Official PAX Attendance: 60,750
9:30AM Owen Good | Big Download got the scoop from Penny Arcade’s Robert Khoo that PAX 2009 sold out to the people-packing tune of 60,750. While slightly over last year’s attendance, it’s still taken as a strong showing. More »
Media
Justify Your Game: Halo 3: ODST
10:27PM Adam Barenblat
Halo 3: ODST may have been made in 14 months, but can Brian Jarrard justify it in 30 seconds?
Media
So What Did You Think Of Fairytale Fights?
10:00AM AJ Glasser | At PAX, I dragged two of my friends over to the Playlogic booth to check out Fairytale Fights—just to make absolutely sure I wasn’t off my rocker for liking the game. More »
News
Washington Health Department Concerned But Not Tracking PAX Flu
5:00AM Brian Crecente | With the number of confirmed cases of H1N1 Swine Flu coming out of last week’s Penny Arcade Expo nearing 100, the Washington State Department of Health told Kotaku that they are concerned, but not actively tracking the cases. More »
Features
2:00AM Mike Fahey | At PAX 2009 this past weekend, Kotaku sat down with Funcom to delve into the secrets behind The Secret World, learning about the societies, cabals, and PVP combat in the upcoming modern-day MMO. More »
The Secret World Revealed: Factions, Progression And PVP
2:00AM Mike Fahey | At PAX 2009 this past weekend, Kotaku sat down with Funcom to delve into the secrets behind The Secret World, learning about the societies, cabals, and PVP combat in the upcoming modern-day MMO. More »
Media
Justify Your Game: Left 4 Dead 2
9:00AM Adam Barenblat
Deep within the scarcely lit depths of Valve’s booth at PAX, Chet Faliszek attempts to justify Left 4 Dead 2.
Culture
PAX Panel Attempts To Define “Gamer”, Sparks Casual Controversy
6:00PM AJ Glasser | The PAX panel, Game Culture: How Gamers Impact Society & How Policy Affects Gamer Culture, had some mildly interesting moments – but it got really interesting right at the end, during Q&A. More »
News
PAX Organizers Report “Confirmed Swine Flu Case” From Show
5:40AM Michael McWhertor | Communication from official PAX sources indicate that the show may have been home to an infestation of the H1N1 flu virus, more commonly known as the Swine Flu, with Penny Arcade reps urging attendees to monitor symptoms. More »
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