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Cosplay Shodown: Gamescom, Blizzcon, PAX and TGS
Justify Your Game: Brutal Legend
Your Official PAX Attendance: 60,750
Big Download got the scoop from Penny Arcade's Robert Khoo that PAX 2009 sold out to the people-packing tune of 60,750. While slightly over last year's attendance, it's still taken as a strong showing. More »Justify Your Game: Halo 3: ODST
So What Did You Think Of Fairytale Fights?
At PAX, I dragged two of my friends over to the Playlogic booth to check out Fairytale Fights – just to make absolutely sure I wasn't off my rocker for liking the game. More »The Secret World Revealed: Factions, Progression, And PVP
At PAX 2009 this past weekend, Kotaku sat down with Funcom to delve into the secrets behind The Secret World, learning about the societies, Cabals, and PVP combat in the upcoming modern-day MMO. More »Washington Health Department Concerned But Not Tracking PAX Flu
With the number of confirmed cases of H1N1 Swine Flu coming out of last week's Penny Arcade Expo nearing 100, the Washington State Department of Health told Kotaku that they are concerned, but not actively tracking the cases. More »Justify Your Game: Left 4 Dead 2
23 Swag Shirts Later, A Kotaku Reader At PAX
Last week, Kotaku Talk Radio listener Ben Galley heroically freed fellow reader Jon Q. from a jam and gave him a free PAX ticket. John asked me if he could report on his PAX adventure and 23 swag T-shirts. More »PAX Panel Attempts To Define “Gamer,” Sparks Casual Controversy
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 »PAX Organizers Report "Confirmed Swine Flu Case" From Show
Communication from official PAX sources indicate that the show may have been home to an infestation of the H1N1 flu virus, more commonly known as the Swine Flu, with Penny Arcade reps urging attendees to monitor symptoms. More »The Cosplay of Penny Arcade Expo
Increasingly, I'm starting to suspect that a video game convention is defined by its cosplayers. More »Justify Your Game PAX Edition: Uncharted 2
It's back! Justify your game returns with a slightly altered PAX Edition. That means we are giving our unsuspecting victims a little bit more time, fifteen seconds more to be exact. More »Ron Gilbert On DeathSpank: Why Play Two Games?
Delving Into The Darkest Of Days
During PAX 09 I got a chance to play through a few levels of Darkest of Days, 8monkey Labs time-travelling first-person shooter that marries futuristic technology with great moments in history. More »Free-To-Play DDO Unlimited Already Thriving
Days away from opening up to the general public, Turbine is already overwhelmed by the positive performance of the newly free-to-play Dungeons & Dragons Online Unlimited. More »Yes, The Old Republic Has /Dance
Sure, BioWare's Star Wars: The Old Republic is the world's first fully-voiced MMO featuring the first multiplayer branching dialog system, but can you dance? More »Mike Didn't Like Making Video Games, But Jerry Did
Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, better known as Gabe and Tycho, the characters in their Penny Arcade just finished hosting a massive expo they like. But making video games? They have mixed feelings. More »Time Warp: Inside the Turtle Van
The outside of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles PAX display was laregly about the new TMNT: Smash-Up game, but the inside was a trip back in time to the late 80s/early 90s. More »PAX Swag Report: The Good, The Bad And The WTF
Well, it turns out that Poogie I was eying at the Capcom booth went for like $40, so I settled for all the free stuff you see here. You tell me — did I make the right decision? More »After Splosions Comes Comic Jumper
The makers of The Maw and Splosion Man announced their next game at PAX 2009: Comic Jumper, The Adventures of Captain Smiley. Watch the trailer and try not to laugh. More »