Category Archives: PAX East 2011

Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 03:22 GMT

Fez trailer shows off gameplay footage

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Fez is lovely and beautiful and clever and indie and utter, glorious madness. Here’s a trailer to prove it.

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Tue, Mar 15, 2011 | 08:44 GMT

PAX East sees 69,000 visitors, 2012 event dated

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Penny Arcade has confirmed that 69,000 visitors hit this year’s PAX East in Boston, up by 19,000 from last year.

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Tue, Mar 15, 2011 | 05:37 GMT

Vicarious, Raven Software, High Moon defend Activision in wake of lay-offs

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The vocal minority’s opinions only mean so much, but when it’s calling you “the evil empire,” it might be time to set the record straight. Such was the aim of a recent PAX East panel, during which Activision-owned studios Vicarious Visions, Raven Software, and High Moon stormed the stage with some sunshine and butterflies to balance out the publisher’s heaping helping of doom and gloom.

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Mon, Mar 14, 2011 | 13:19 GMT

New Deus Ex: Human Revolution footage gets out from PAX East

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Someone managed to record two minutes worth of new footage from Deus Ex: Human Revolution at a panel held at PAX East in Boston over the weekend. The game, narrated at the event by art director Jonathan-Jacques Belletete, is seen running from the PS3 version.

Watch the footage below the break. The game was recently dated for August 26 in the UK for PS3, 360 and PC.

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Mon, Mar 14, 2011 | 01:30 GMT

Shakycam double feature: Duke Nukem Forever, Portal 2

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All things are possible in an infinite universe, so presumably someone wants to see some shaky off-screen footage of Duke Nukem Forever and Portal 2 in action at PAX East.

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Sat, Mar 12, 2011 | 21:58 GMT

PAX East demo of RAGE nets a few new details

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Bethesda and id Software are showing new bits of RAGE at PAX East this weekend, along with the mini-games in it.

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Sat, Mar 12, 2011 | 20:39 GMT

BioShock: Infinite – Irrational details Skylines, environment during PAX East talk

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Irrational Games gave a talk on BioShock: Infinite at PAX East yesterday, describing what it will be like using the game’s Skyline to get around and showing off some of the visual ideas it used for the game.

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Sat, Mar 12, 2011 | 17:22 GMT

J.K. Simmons lends voice to Portal 2′s Aperture Science president and founder Cave Johnson

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Actor J.K. Simmons has been confirmed as the voice as Aperture Science president and founder Cave Johnson in Portal 2.

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Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 22:00 GMT

Valve plans to let us in on more of the Portal 2 story soon, says Wolpaw

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Valve plans to release some more information pertaining to the story in Portal 2 before it’s released on April 18. It’s just that it is saving it as a bit of a surprise, apparently.

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Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 19:15 GMT

SWTOR Fate of the Galaxy trailer slips out of PAX East

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BioWare has released a new trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic fresh out of PAX East.

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Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 22:53 GMT

PAX East 2011 sold out

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The official PAX Twitter has confirmed that this weekend’s PAX East show in Boston is completely sold out.

Those hoping for a late registration or sale at the door are fresh out of luck.

Thanks, GoNintendo.

Wed, Mar 09, 2011 | 18:39 GMT

Irrational to detail BioShock Infinite location at PAX East this Friday

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2K’s announced that Irrational is to talk about BioShock Infinite’s main location at PAX East this Friday.

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Thu, Mar 03, 2011 | 01:07 GMT

Wednesday Shorts, part 3 – Street Fighter turns 20, FFXIV, Halo: Reach art

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In our final shorts for Wednesday – wait, it’s Thursday now? Crap. Let’s call this the Overnight Edition.

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Sat, Feb 19, 2011 | 17:04 GMT

Devolver Digital to announce “secret indie titles” at PAX East next month

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Devolver Digital has tweeted that the firm plans to announce “some secret indie titles,” during PAX East 2011 next month.

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Mon, Feb 14, 2011 | 11:24 GMT

PAX East 2011 schedule now online, RAGE and Amalur demos confirmed

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Penny Arcade’s thrown up the entire schedule for PAX East 2011. If you’re going, you may want to look.

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Thu, Jan 13, 2011 | 14:36 GMT

Cosplay as Twisted Pixel character, win appearance in game

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Twisted Pixel’s announced details of a new competition which could see someone appear in one of its games.

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Thu, Jan 13, 2011 | 07:15 GMT

Unannounced Twisted Pixel game to be playable at PAX East, announced before then

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‘Splosion Man developer Twisted Pixel has confirmed to Joystiq it’ll announce a new game from the studio before PAX East.

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Tue, Sep 28, 2010 | 10:16 BST

Pre-registration for PAX East 2011 now open

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Fancy a trip to Boston next year to see some games and shit? Start planning now.

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Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 18:55 BST

PAX East staying in Boston for three more years

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Reed Exhibitions, the event organizer for PAX East, has signed an agreement with the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority for the annual event to be held in Boston for the next three years.

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Mon, Mar 29, 2010 | 18:46 BST

PAX East moves to larger venue for 2011 and 2012

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PAX East will move to a much larger venue after its just-finished inaugural show, after twice as many attendees visited than expected.

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