Pax

PAX, short for Penny Arcade Expo, is an annual convention hosted in Seattle by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, the authors of the Penny Arcade webcomic. Since its inception in 2004, PAX has grown to become a celebration of gamer culture, featuring live game-inspired concerts, tournaments, game industry-related panels and exhibitor booths.

As it follows the larger and older E3 expo earlier in the summer, major gaming industry announcements tend not to take place at PAX. The event has grown every year since its creation, from 3,300 attendees in 2004 to nearly 60,000 in 2008. The event is currently hosted at the East Coast PAX in Boston is planned for Spring 2010.

Gaming news blogs and other similar Web sites, such as Kotaku, Joystiq and Destructoid, provide in-depth coverage of the event, with prominent staff members often speaking at panels. Such panels offer one of the few times the gaming public are able to interact with members of the gaming industry and media in such a manner.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Pax”

• Pax Britannia - prepare for a new story arc

  
  Unnatural History — Authority: 122
  For various reasons (including Abaddon Books getting a new book distributor and possibly also because I just finished the final version of the manuscript today), the next Ulysses Quicksilver Pax Britannia adventure, Blood Royal , will not now appear in the shops until April 2010, but I think youll find ...
  7 hours ago

• PAX East open for panel, speaker submissions

  
  Joystiq — Authority: 786
  The team behind the Penny Arcade Expos journey to Boston has announced an open call for panel and speaker submissions that will run until January 11, 2010. In order to qualify for an open panel or speaker slot, submissions need to both entertain and inform. "Were looking for the kind of presentations that invoke ...
  22 hours ago

• at1UP: 12/01/2009

  
  CastMedium — Authority: 142
  PAX East is the first topic up this week, and unfortunately at1UP is not in the running for potential 1UP podcast panels. The 1UP Game of the Year community poll is approaching and the group discusses that before giving their current personal picks of Batman, Dragon Age and Prof. Layton 2 by Mike, Travis and Jade ...
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• How Americans Spent Themselves into Ruin… but Saved the World

  
  A Bright Fire — Authority: 104
  by SNS Guest Blogger David Brin* [The following was first published November 24, 2009, in the San Jose Mercury News , and is adapted here, with permission, for the Strategic News Service.] Only now, having offered one on-target bullet aimed at the loony right, let me do one of my patented “contrary” turns to ...
  2 days ago

• GMA Dumping The Ampatuans,Crowning New Warlords?

  
  At Midfield — Authority: 131
  The heat is on. Not only on the kingpin political clan of the Ampatuans of Maguindanao but on the waning regime of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. The government of the day has long had the Ampatuans as its not-so-secret weapon for its dagdag-bawas/ zero-ang- kalaban electoral ‘victories’ dating back to 2004, plus ...
  3 days ago

• Happy birthday Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt!

  
  Pitt Watch — Authority: 492
  It’s so hard to believe that Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt is already six years old today! It seems like it was just yesterday that Angelina Jolie went with Maddox to pick him up from the orphanage and he was so small and young. After all this time he’s now part of a big family that he never could have imagined. ...
  3 days ago

• -Is Obama Bringing an End to Pax Americana?

  
  ANSWERS For The Faith — Authority: 492
  (Pres. Obama by Getty Images via Daylife) James Lewis writing in America Thinker makes the point that America has essentially protected Europe and allies around the world for more than 60 years. President Obama now seems to be backing away from some of our long time alliances and even signaling that he is ...
  3 days ago

• Happy 6th Birthday Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt!

  
  Celebrity Baby Scoop - News, Photos and Style Trends of Celebrity Babies — Authority: 648
  Name: Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt Date of Birth: November 29, 2003 Parents: Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Siblings: Maddox 08/01), Zaharah (01/05), Shiloh (06/06) and twins Knox & Vivienne (07/08) Facts: - Pax was adopted from Vietnam in 2007 - His birth name was Pham Quang Sang which was changed after his ...
  3 days ago

• Penny Arcades PA TV Goes Live

  
  GayGamer.net — Authority: 518
  Can you get enough Penny Arcade? I know that I cant, so that surely means you cant either. So with over ten years of webcombics, books, t-shirts, figures, Tekken DLC, and assorted other goods under their belt what is left for creators Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik to conquer? It appears as though a reality show is ...
  1 week ago

• Behind the Scenes with Penny Arcade TV

  
  BeefJack - The Gamer's Sauce. — Authority: 495
  Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, better known as Penny Arcade’s Tycho and Gabe, had mentioned before that they had cameras following them during the Penny Arcade Expo. These were supposedly the early stages of a “reality show” that would portray the day to day activities of one of gaming culture’s most ...
  1 week ago

• Behind the Scenes with Penny Arcade TV

  
  BeefJack - The Gamer's Sauce. — Authority: 495
  Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, better known as Penny Arcade’s Tycho and Gabe, had mentioned before that they had cameras following them during the Penny Arcade Expo. These were supposedly the early stages of a “reality show” that would portray the day to day activities of one of gaming culture’s most ...
  1 week ago

• Penny Arcade Launches Reality TV Show

  
  INSULINFUNK — Authority: 484
  Mike and Jerry (aka Gabe and Tycho, respectively) have just announced the release of a new reality show based on their real lives and how they do what they do with all things Penny Arcade. The show is available to stream for free on their new PA TV page , and the pilot episode is available now. The pilot takes place ...
  1 week ago

• Cool New ‘Salt’ Poster with Angelina Jolie

  
  Backseat Cuddler — Authority: 585
  Here’s the latest poster for the upcoming Angelina Jolie film Salt.She always looks good, and she makes this movie appealing. I’ll remind you that movie was originally supposed to star Tom Cruise as Salt, but a great decision was made and the character was turned into a female for Angelina. Ok, now imagine this ...
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• Evolution Expects reviewed

  
  Unnatural History — Authority: 122
  Came across this review of Evolution Expects the other day. "Awesome." (4 out of 5 stars) Nice and succinct, I think youll agree.
  1 week ago

• My Guest Appearance in Army of Two PAX Event Video

  
  Unscripted 360 — Authority: 127
  Back during the Penny Arcade Expo this year, Dangerdoll and I had the chance to get some hand’s on time with Army of Two: The 40th Day in an exclusive event for nerds.  You should remember that because I told you all about it already!  But what I didn’t have at the moment was an [...]
  1 week ago

• Well, Damn…

  
  yankeemom.com — Authority: 134
  Military superiority fading, analyst says The era of American military dominance, or “Pax Americana,” is dwindling as the nation loses its position far atop the global marketplace, a congressional military analyst said Wednesday. (Gee, I wonder why that could be?  Wouldn’t have anything to do with ...
  1 week ago

• Inside Gaming 11-17-09 (Left 4 Dead 2, Assassin’s Creed 2, Dead Pixel Stalks Jade Raymond)

  
  Watch your favorite videos on the internet. — Authority: 180
  http://www.youtube.com/v/fjWjeGTiqps?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Lights OffSoft LightsLights OnRead the original here:Inside Gaming 11-17-09 (Left 4 Dead 2, Assassin’s Creed 2, Dead Pixel Stalks Jade Raymond)Related Posts:Inside Gaming: 10/28/09 (News/Machinima: Borderlands Sales Figures, Left 4 Dead 2 Banned In ...
  2 weeks ago

• Long-Past SPAC Deals Reach Back for Warrants, More Deal News (SGS, HOL, EST, CIO, PAX, TMI, CFQCF)

  
  24/7 Wall St. — Authority: 694
  We have been given some exclusive coverage on the recent developments in special purpose acquisition companies and blank check companies from SPACupdate.com this morning.  Stream Global Services (AMEX: SGS), the business outsourcer brought public through SPAC Global BPO Services Co., has launched an offer to buy back ...
  2 weeks ago

• Abaddon Books gets a facelift

  
  Unnatural History — Authority: 122
  Exciting news! The Abaddon Books* website has had a make-over - and very cool it looks too. To check it out for yourself, along with news of Abaddons first ever competition, click here . * Publishers of the Pax Britannia series.
  2 weeks ago

• Daily Market Notes November 16, 2009

  
  Finance Manila - Philippines, business, tech, travel, life in the metro — Authority: 134
  PSEi     3,011.36         DOWN   22.96value php     4,105,654,390.00DOW    73.00 +0.71% 10,270.47NASDAQ 18.86 +0.88% 2,167.88S&P 500   6.24 +0.57% 1,093.48Before everything, else, lets vote for our very own pushcart teacher efren in cnn.com/heroes. you can vote as many times as you want. ...
  2 weeks ago

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