Last weekend, Boston was the mecca for 60,000 gamers from around the world as we hosted Penny Arcade Expo East , the inaugural East Coast counterpart to Seattle's annual celebration of gaming in all its forms.
The three-day event included a spacious show floor for both renowned and independent publishers to show off their wares. Gamers could play recent and upcoming titles, from Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption to Aksys Games BIT.TRIP Runner. Dedicated rooms hosted tournaments of not just video and PC games such as Joust and Street Fighter IV, but also board and card games like Munchkin and Settlers of Catan. Hallways were littered with beanbags for gamers needing to rest or to engage other attendees in wireless handheld gameplay.
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Cosplay was rampant at PAX East.
Cosplay was rampant at PAX East.
Aksys Games' upcoming WiiWare title was available on the show floor.
Aksys Games' upcoming WiiWare title was available on the show floor.
Colecovision brought this arcade classic to PAX.
Colecovision brought this arcade classic to PAX.
This strange man watched me from afar.
This strange man watched me from afar.
Morgana and Sephiroth pose for pictures.
Morgana and Sephiroth pose for pictures.
Geoff Fink and Gus Sorola from Rooster Teeth Productions.
Geoff Fink and Gus Sorola from Rooster Teeth Productions.
Neil Patrick Harris' finest cosplay.
Neil Patrick Harris' finest cosplay.
Look for this ENN video on the Escapist Magazine's Web site.
Look for this ENN video on the Escapist Magazine's Web site.
Andy Molloy of Juiced.GS and Jason Scott of GET LAMP chat in the hall.
Andy Molloy of Juiced.GS and Jason Scott of GET LAMP chat in the hall.
Directions are given for the next video.
Directions are given for the next video.
Ash and his Pokemon.
Ash and his Pokemon.
LoadingReadyRun gets ready to shoot their next video.
LoadingReadyRun gets ready to shoot their next video.
LoadingReadyRun gets ready to shoot their next video.
LoadingReadyRun gets ready to shoot their next video.
Graham Stark, Kathleen DeVere, Paul Saunders, and Jeremy Petter.
Graham Stark, Kathleen DeVere, Paul Saunders, and Jeremy Petter.
Larry Hyrb stepped into the audience for a moment during his podcast recording.
Larry Hyrb stepped into the audience for a moment during his podcast recording.
The retro console room was REALLY retro.
The retro console room was REALLY retro.
LoadingReadyRun's panel was informative and succinct.
LoadingReadyRun's panel was informative and succinct.
I rode the escalator with this woman dressed as a Silent Hill antagonist.
I rode the escalator with this woman dressed as a Silent Hill antagonist.
The team behind Red vs. Blue debuted their show's latest season.
The team behind Red vs. Blue debuted their show's latest season.
Matt Wiggins models the gift I gave to the comedy troupe, which apparently had the effect of making him irresistible.
Matt Wiggins models the gift I gave to the comedy troupe, which apparently had the effect of making him irresistible.
The Video Games Orchestra, Paul and Storm, and Jonathan Coulton all performed Saturday night.
The Video Games Orchestra, Paul and Storm, and Jonathan Coulton all performed Saturday night.
Sketch comedy troupe LoadingReadyRun debuted upcoming videos at a Saturday night session.
Sketch comedy troupe LoadingReadyRun debuted upcoming videos at a Saturday night session.
Stepto, Laura Lollipop, E, and Major Nelson recorded a live podcast.
Stepto, Laura Lollipop, E, and Major Nelson recorded a live podcast.
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