Here are pictures from the first day of PAX East 2011. Highlights include Jane McGonigal's keynote, Donald Hayes playing Joust, Jared Sorensen hosting Action Castle, Andrew Plotkin on a Kickstarter panel, the Red Faction 3 exoskeleton, and cosplay of Assassin's Creed, Street Fighter's Ryu, Darkstalker's Morrigan, and Zelda's Kokiri and Sheik.
See also photos from day two and day three.
Rocking out to Rock Band.
Rocking out to Rock Band.
No video game show is complete without Scott Pilgrim!
No video game show is complete without Scott Pilgrim!
Complete strangers with the same excellent taste in apparel!
Complete strangers with the same excellent taste in apparel!
Mortal Kombat returns with a reboot.
Mortal Kombat returns with a reboot.
Donald Hayes, retrogaming champion extraordinaire, handily beat his competitors in the Joust tournament.
Donald Hayes, retrogaming champion extraordinaire, handily beat his competitors in the Joust tournament.
Who is that mysterious Jouster?
Who is that mysterious Jouster?
Mario excels at the Galaga tournament.
Mario excels at the Galaga tournament.
The tabletop freeplay and tourney hall was HUGE. I don't remember anything like this at PAX East 2010!
The tabletop freeplay and tourney hall was HUGE. I don't remember anything like this at PAX East 2010!
Ryu and Morrigan make the leap from Capcom's fighters to PAX East.
Ryu and Morrigan make the leap from Capcom's fighters to PAX East.
YES WE CAN!
YES WE CAN!
ACTION CASTLE!
ACTION CASTLE!
The Rooster Teeth booth.
The Rooster Teeth booth.
Bow-chicka-bow-wow.
Bow-chicka-bow-wow.
Step right up and get your picture taken in the exoskeleton!
Step right up and get your picture taken in the exoskeleton!
She can assassinate me anytime.
She can assassinate me anytime.
How to fund your game project using Kickstarter.
How to fund your game project using Kickstarter.
Q*Bert in the classic console freeplay room.
Q*Bert in the classic console freeplay room.
Jane McGonigal gives the PAX East 2011 keynote speech.
Jane McGonigal gives the PAX East 2011 keynote speech.
