penny arcade expo 2009
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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 »
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The Cosplay Of Penny Arcade Expo
5:00AM Brian Crecente | Increasingly, I’m starting to suspect that a video game convention is defined by its cosplayers. If that’s the case, what would you say the cosplayers of Penny Arcade Expo say about PAX? More »
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Ron Gilbert On DeathSpank: Why Play Two Games?
1:30AM Mike Fahey | Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion creator Ron Gilbert was at PAX 2009 to talk about his upcoming action RPG meets adventure game DeathSpank, discussing melding the two genres and accusing me of witchcraft. More »
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Yes, The Old Republic Has /Dance
10:00AM Mike Fahey | Sure, BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic is the world’s first fully-voiced MMO featuring the first multiplayer branching dialogue system, but can you dance? Yes. Yes you can.
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PAX Swag Report: The Good, The Bad And The WTF
6:00AM AJ Glasser | Well, it turns out that the Poogie I was eyeing at the Capcom booth went for like $US40, so I settled for all the free stuff you see here. You tell me — did I make the right decision? More »
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Could Gaming Soon Overshadow Music In Seattle?
1:00AM Brian Crecente | This weekend two giant shows took over Seattle: One dedicated to music, the other to video games. But only one of them is growing. More »
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Guild Wars 2: Bringing Art To Life
8:40AM Mike Fahey | Most companies wait until the game comes out before they start thinking about releasing an art book. For Guild Wars 2, however, ArenaNet wants to make the art the star. More »
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PAX 2009: The Booths And Games Of The Show Floor
4:00AM Adam Barenblat | The Penny Arcade Expo kicked off this morning in Seattle, giving gamers a chance to check out not just an impressive list of games, but a more impressive set of over-the-top booths. More »
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Ride Ruin At Darksiders’ PAX Booth This Weekend
7:00AM Brian Crecente | Not content to have gamers just play their game, THQ is bringing a mechanical horse to Penny Arcade Expo to give gamers a chance to experience being one of the horsemen of the Apocalypse. More »
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