In 2004, the folks at Penny Arcade decided they wanted a show exclusively for gaming. A small 4,500 person event in Bellevue, Washington, focused on the culture and community that is gaming. The show that expanded into Boston for PAX East, draws in
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For those that can’t stand the closed system of the console world, PAX East has set up huge areas with hundreds of high-end PCs for your enjoyment.
Whether it’s your favorite webseries or a lecture from the developer you love, the panels at PAX have knowledge for gamers of all types.
20 contestants are chosen, and six rounds later a single survivor travels together to Japan as their grand prize. This is the PAX Omegathon! The tournament comprised of randomly selected preregistrants takes place across the three days of PAX. Each
Apart form a number of gaming event, the fair also hosts a music concert that features a some 'nerdcore' music (that was barely “a thing”) which is soon catching up and gaining huge audiences at the fair.
The show offers hundreds of beanbags for your use, these organically created meetup areas allowing those with 3DS’, PSPs and Vitas to congregate and play to their hearts content.
PAX is probably the only place the public can see, hear and experience the insanity of the game industry. With over a hundred thousand square feet of show floor and all genres, platforms and styles of games represented, this area makes for one of
In the Console Freeplay area, the organisers bring together hundreds of the latest gen (and classic!) consoles along with all the titles you may have missed throughout the year. Utilizing the ShoatEngine5000, they created a free, easy-to-use system