Waffle Squadron Omega

So, it looks like it might be kind of a slim Christmas (again!) this year, due to our economic troubles in America. Sure, parents will do their best for the little ones, but for us grown-ups, it’s going to be harder to make those $100-500 purchases. As a results, the tech industry expects to take a big hit this year, which means that Black Friday numbers may be completely abysmal. Santa may be dumpster-diving (above) next week in more than a few households.

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As many of you are already aware, the Left 4 Dead demo hit Xbox Live on Tuesday. Some people who pre-ordered the game were already granted access to this demo, but many were not (Pernell pre-ordered and never got his demo code). But anyone who was still waiting to try this game seems to have flooded Xbox Live in a scramble to play this much-anticipated demo.

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So, finally my summary of my first PAX experience with PAX 2008 comes to a close.

I hope you guys enjoy the final chapter in my journey from Delaware to Seattle, to enjoy the largest fan-gathering of gamers in America, and the latest and hottest upcoming games.

I’m sad that it ended so soon, but my feet are glad to finally get some rest.

PAX Experience Day 3

Well, I finally finished the Day 2 page.

Man, I hope someone reads all this. It’s a lot of work!

Remember, you can submit comments on the main PAX Recap post page here.

Hope you enjoy!

PAX Experience Day 2

Hey guys! I finished fixing all the pictures on the original post, and the Day 1 page.

Also added some more stuff on Day 1 that I saw, including cosplay pics and Brawndo!

Check out the full article here:

PAX Experience Day 1

So, unfortunately I was wayyy too tired and busy at PAX to make live updates. Whatever. Nobody was checking the site until they got home from PAX anyway, which it turns out we had a big bump in unique visits on Wednesday 9/3. So, I guess the buttons worked! (For those who don’t know, there was a HUGE buttons-exchange where people designed and purchased buttons online to trade at PAX. My buttons can be seen here.) So yeah, sorry my update is so late. What do you want for free?

Anyway, on to my full PAX experience!

Update: PAX Days 1 & 2 have been completed. Day 3 is coming Monday!

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It’s coming, in 2 days.  A big HOWDY-DO to any PAX visitors reading this!

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So, we’ve all heard how the ESA spent over $5 million to move E3 for one year. 

However, what hasn’t been discussed is the Entertainment Software Association’s CEO Michael Gallagher’s resemblance to Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Sure, Kotaku did sit down with him to discuss his role in the ESA, as well as in the industry. But did they ask the really serious, hard-hitting question? Like, what is up with his Dracula likeness? Why the Nosferatu haircut, Mikey? And why did Kotaku have to interview him after hours instead of over lunch, like normal businessmen??

Okay, I might be way over the line on the last bit, but I wouldn’t be surprised. As a businessman myself, I know how many Draculas there are out there in the corporate world. It’s just not always as obvious to spot them as it is with the ESA, apparently.

 So, this may be old news to some of you, but it’s new to me. Apparrently, Disney has chosen “Brokeback Mountain” co-star Jake Gyllenhaal to play the role of the prince in “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time”. This is probably the first time you have read words “Brokeback Mountain” and Disney in the same sentence, so if you’re confused I will understand.

From CountingDown.com:

“Borys Kit reports; “Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton will star in “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ adaptation of Ubisoft’s popular video game. Mike Newell is directing.

In the fantasy adventure, Gyllenhaal will play Dastan, a young prince in 6th century Persia who must join forces with Tamina (Arterton), a feisty and exotic princess, to prevent a villainous nobleman from possessing the Sands of Time, a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.”

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