Modus Ponens
09-01-2008, 04:23 PM
So, this last weekend saw me at the convention center here in Seattle for the annual dorkfest, the Penny Arcade Expo (http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/), also known as PAX. I'd never gone before, but I eagerly look forward to next year's.
For those not in the know, PAX is a giant nerd convention held by Jerry "Tycho Brahe" Holkins and Mike "John Gabriel" Krahulik, creators of the ever-popular web comic Penny Arcade (http://www.penny-arcade.com/). It features games, panels, lectures, autographs, concerts and good old camaraderie with fellow gamers, not to mention a huge E3-style expo hall with upcoming and unreleased software from the industry's biggest names.
The highlight of the weekend for me was Jonathan Coulton's concert on Friday night. In case you don't know him, he wrote Still Alive, Portal's ending theme, which he performed this year with the help of Felicia Day, the actress who played the love interest in Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, doing the lead vocals. He also has a ton of other great songs, but he really melted my heart when he played a cover of They Might Be Giants' hit Birdhouse In Your Soul.
Besides that concert, the rest of the convention was a blast as well. I got my cribbage board signed by Gabe and Tycho, and also by Coulton, and I even got interviewed by IGN. The guy said that if they use it, it'll be up on their site by Tuesday or at the latest Wednesday. I'll be sure to post a link to that if I find it.
Also, I'm sorry to say it, but Square Enix's upcoming Chrono Trigger DS title is a mere re-release. I don't know if this news is already common knowledge, but they were demoing it at PAX and I watched in disappointment over some guy's shoulder as he escaped from the Guardia Castle prison. He said that there are a couple new dungeons or something, but... sigh. Square Enix, have a little respect for your fans, will you? Give us a new Chrono Trigger title, for Christ's sake.
But yay! PAX! Whoo!
For those not in the know, PAX is a giant nerd convention held by Jerry "Tycho Brahe" Holkins and Mike "John Gabriel" Krahulik, creators of the ever-popular web comic Penny Arcade (http://www.penny-arcade.com/). It features games, panels, lectures, autographs, concerts and good old camaraderie with fellow gamers, not to mention a huge E3-style expo hall with upcoming and unreleased software from the industry's biggest names.
The highlight of the weekend for me was Jonathan Coulton's concert on Friday night. In case you don't know him, he wrote Still Alive, Portal's ending theme, which he performed this year with the help of Felicia Day, the actress who played the love interest in Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, doing the lead vocals. He also has a ton of other great songs, but he really melted my heart when he played a cover of They Might Be Giants' hit Birdhouse In Your Soul.
Besides that concert, the rest of the convention was a blast as well. I got my cribbage board signed by Gabe and Tycho, and also by Coulton, and I even got interviewed by IGN. The guy said that if they use it, it'll be up on their site by Tuesday or at the latest Wednesday. I'll be sure to post a link to that if I find it.
Also, I'm sorry to say it, but Square Enix's upcoming Chrono Trigger DS title is a mere re-release. I don't know if this news is already common knowledge, but they were demoing it at PAX and I watched in disappointment over some guy's shoulder as he escaped from the Guardia Castle prison. He said that there are a couple new dungeons or something, but... sigh. Square Enix, have a little respect for your fans, will you? Give us a new Chrono Trigger title, for Christ's sake.
But yay! PAX! Whoo!