CleverNickName (129189) To Keynote PAX 29
Joystiq mentioned earlier this week that two-time Slashdot interview subject Wil Wheaton, world-famous blogger and writer, is scheduled to keynote this year's Penny Arcade Expo. Other headlining elements of this year's geekstravaganza include a Tokyo Games Show trip for the Omegathon winner, and another year of the 'face-melting' Minibosses as the big musical act of the event. From Gabe's Post: "We'll actually be taking a lot of steps this year to make the Omegathon a more important and interactive part of the show experience. I can't say much more about those ideas right now but I can tell you what this year's Omegathon prize will be. I think each year we've been able to out do the previous year's prize and this year is no exception. The winner of the 2007 Omegathon will receive a trip for two to the Tokyo Game Show along with $5,000 in spending money. We'll be taking care of everything for you from airfare to hotel and giving you some cash to spread around once you get there."
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here's wil geeking out about being the headnoter,and getting a swag wii out of it.
so i'm going to be the keynote speaker at PAX . .
Back in February, I recounted the first time I met Gabe and Tycho from Penny Arcade at Comicon:
I have always enjoyed Penny Arcade, because -- like pVp and Dork Tower -- it has characters I can care about and relate to while I'm laughing at myself, or them, or (usually) both.
I talked to Gabe
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How's it feel to be a superhero, Wil?
Minibosses are overrated. (Score:2)
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I liked the Minibosses alot more 5-6 years ago, I just don't think they've updated their sound very much. One band I am really excited about being at PAX is The Oneups [theoneups.com]. They are probably not to everyone's taste (their sound is a bit loungy except for certain songs) but they really rock.
I live in Olympia, already bought my PAX tickets. Going to be doing the 1-2 hour drive there and back for three days this August. Seems silly to pay for a hotel room being so close ;)
OK who all here knew (Score:2, Insightful)
Maybe I should get out more...
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Hint for the next time around: the answer to the big question rhymes with "cleric paymond". And for the tiebreaker, the answer is, "vi" (but you knew that already, I know
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I rather suspect that we have quite a few "big names" lurking on Slashdot who, for various reasons, choose not to reveal themselves. I can definitely understand it, but it'd be fantastic to have a forum where gam
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I suspect that a forum full of everyone's favourite developers would attract the screaming hordes of fanbois/haters.
And they couldn't speak their mind because as soon they do, Joystiq would cross-post it and add a snarky comment.
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Thanks for the tip, flydpnkrtn.
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I found his second /. interview last week, which was a good read.. So as soon as I saw the article name.. yeah, I said "Damn, shoulda bought my pass already."
Somebody in this thread wondered who else might lurk here. I'm sure there are many who use aliases, many more than the ones who are known. Slashdotters are a special breed.. There are many sites with interesting articles and smart, nerdy communities but none of them have the inherently nerdy style of Slashdot (I'm serious, I really think /. speaks to
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Apparently that should be t---
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How wonderful! (Score:2)