Antici….pation
The countdown to PAX begins – and it starts with a birthday
Tags: Life With Mike, Penny Arcade Expo 2009 Categories: Blog, Contributor Blog
Posted by Mike "Two Tone" McConnell on Aug 26th, 2009
This was a weekend of birthdays, as on Friday I hit 28, and Monday was my Live-in-sin-in’s birthday. There was a little bit of drinking and a little bit of eating and I had a lot of fun. Looking forward to PAX, and not sure what to expect this year. Every time I assume that the conference is going to be predictable, it becomes something else entirely.
I really like the aspect that this is a conference for fans. Right after my first year at the show, I was unable to keep up with everything they had on offer. There is a ton to do, and not enough hours in the day to schedule it all. The new games are the least interesting part, as the community that the Penny Arcade team has managed to build is just astounding.
When you think about the fact that they openly discourage stereotyping, discrimination, from either attendees or exhibitors. I think that Gabe and Tycho really strive to ensure that geeks are respected as consumers. They may allow booth babes, and shameless promotion, but what they do bar is baseless pandering. Their reactions to things like Gillette’s gamer razor, or corn chips named gamer fuel, this is our playground, you can take your ball and go home. It’s admirable, since often commercialization becomes an panacea for struggling companies, but the effect on the culture is never debated. I think PAX helps keep that debate alive.
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Tags: Life With Mike, Penny Arcade Expo 2009
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