Who’s Going to PAX?

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Jeff Rubenstein Sr. Social Media Manager
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Well, *we* are, but you already knew that. Following up on the success of our first ever PlayStation.Blog Reader Meetup at E3, we’re considering holding another event during the Penny Arcade Expo later this month.

So who out there is going to be in Seattle at the end of the month? Would you be up for some free food (and coffee, presumably), games, and meeting some of your fellow PlayStation fans?

Thanks to all who came out!

And if so, where should we hold it? Which developer-types should I beg to attend? Which PSP game should we network together for competition?

PSP @ King Taco

And should there be a mandatory 90’s Seattle grunge dress code and soundtrack featuring Mudhoney, Alice in Chains and Screaming Trees? I’ll go ahead and pencil in a “No” for that one.

Let me know, we’re doing this for you.

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  • Daver
    August 12, 2008 at 12:09 pm PDT

    This is a great event, but Seattle is too far from here once again XD lol

  • twooh
    August 12, 2008 at 12:09 pm PDT

    Awesome. Too bad I don’t live in the west coast. :(

  • stewey
    August 12, 2008 at 12:10 pm PDT

    I’m going to try to make it. I have family in Seattle so I could go visit!

  • DKShadow
    August 12, 2008 at 12:10 pm PDT

    Too bad I don’t live on that side of the big lake :P

    Great that you guys are having these events :D

  • Neil
    August 12, 2008 at 12:11 pm PDT

    You should have a showing of “Hype” – the grunge documentary.

  • mrsoviet
    August 12, 2008 at 12:12 pm PDT

    I am local and am going to my best to make it. I would absolutely love it if you guys did a meetup!

  • SevenFactors
    August 12, 2008 at 12:12 pm PDT

    They need to have one of these events in Miami, FL. If not, somewhere in FL, like Orlando or Tallahassee or something.

  • PyroJack
    August 12, 2008 at 12:12 pm PDT

    I can’t make it, its too far away. But if I was going to would tell you to beg insomniac to have a Retribution psp competition.

  • black_ryuk
    August 12, 2008 at 12:13 pm PDT

    yea not going to make that unfortunately

  • Charliesdad
    August 12, 2008 at 12:13 pm PDT

    AWESOME! I’m in Bellingham, 1 hr North of Seattle and dying to know what kind of gaming community is out here! It’s too close to miss! Hook us up w/some details and I’ll be there, PSP in hand. Sorry if I sound like a total Fanboy, but I hate missing out on events like Comic-con and E3 and DICE, et al, because I don’t have press credentials or it’s just too far.

    • Jeff Rubenstein
      August 12, 2008 at 5:56 pm PDT

      We\’ll publish the details once we worked them out. Out of curiousity – any venue you\’d recommend?

  • depward
    August 12, 2008 at 12:15 pm PDT

    Monster Hunter Freedom 2! Well… I don’t know how you could make a competition out of that… but in any case, I’m in Portland and I’m looking into making it to PAX.

    Realistically, Hot Shots 2 would probably be the best bet.

  • JackStern
    August 12, 2008 at 12:17 pm PDT

    “Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops Plus” seems like a fun game for competition :O

  • Steve519
    August 12, 2008 at 12:17 pm PDT

    I and several of the staff members from Platform Nation will be there.

    I’m really looking forward to it as PAX has always been a whole lot of fun :)

  • thingg
    August 12, 2008 at 12:17 pm PDT

    why can’t you guys do one of these on the east coast??!! :P anyway, hope all you guys that go to this have fun….

  • KazeEternal
    August 12, 2008 at 12:18 pm PDT

    @7 – Sevenfactors
    lol man don’t you know anything, no one thinks of florida unless they want a vacation or hear about hurricanes. More or less we’re the first to get the shaft on special events. Ok maybe second.

  • Scodo_Thope
    August 12, 2008 at 12:18 pm PDT

    Seattle? Texas people, Texas!

    :P

  • PirateThom
    August 12, 2008 at 12:21 pm PDT

    I can’t go due to living in Europe, but I’m putting forward Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops for network play!

  • stewey
    August 12, 2008 at 12:22 pm PDT

    Metal Gear would be a great choice! I’ll be sure to bring my PSP, and wear my Nirvana shirt :P

  • mtrevino
    August 12, 2008 at 12:23 pm PDT

    @ 16

    Yes… I second Texas at some point. Austin, to be point specific.

    Still have fun up there in the north, we’re currently taking a small break from our 30+ days of over 100 degree heat. [grumble]

  • THATPSPGUY
    August 12, 2008 at 12:23 pm PDT

    And should there be a mandatory 90’s Seattle grunge dress code and soundtrack featuring Mudhoney, Alice in Chains and Screaming Trees? I’ll go ahead and pencil in a “No” for that one.

    ummm Why, Are you not proud of the “Grunge days” of yesteryear? `Did you not have fun being the wayward youth that we all were during those trying years? I think I want to pencil in the dress code as a YES. C’mon it would be a blast. All the Yuppies of Seattle would be like oh Snap its grunge again. Well maybe not but hey it would be fun and Different, Just Like Sony.

    Also the PSP game you fine folk should play is Ridge Racer for PSP or some Need For Speed Underground 2.

    • Jeff Rubenstein
      August 12, 2008 at 5:59 pm PDT

      Actually I worked at an alt-college radio station when I was 14 during that era, I know it well!

      That said, flannel is dead. D-E-A-D.

  • C-h-a-o-s
    August 12, 2008 at 12:24 pm PDT

    Need I say it? Always the West Coast. To those that go have fun and pick me up some cool swag please!

  • billsk8
    August 12, 2008 at 12:29 pm PDT

    Im not going to be there but hot shot seem like a good game to play

  • BrOnXbOmBr21
    August 12, 2008 at 12:32 pm PDT

    Samit Sarkar from Destructoid here. See you at PAX, Jeff!

  • perrandy
    August 12, 2008 at 12:33 pm PDT

    @15 kaze eternal i live in florida and its not like we have hurricanes every time this year.btw, if fear of a natural disaster is a reason why to avoid florida then sony themselves should avoid to be in california because of the earthquakes over there.. or go to texas because of the tornadoes/severe storms? ;)

    yeah i would like sony to hold an event like that in miami!..just think of the possibilities here. great weather,good games and yes girls in bikini :) HEHEHE

  • Stoffinator
    August 12, 2008 at 12:34 pm PDT

    I wish I could go.

    Will there be anybody from the blog to cover the even in Germany next week?

  • Eternity_Viper_Snake
    August 12, 2008 at 12:34 pm PDT

    @ 16,19

    I third that Texas people Dallas, Austin, San Antonio dont care at long it’s in Texas.
    :)

  • effeff
    August 12, 2008 at 12:35 pm PDT

    Games Convention in Leipzig is closer , sry :D

  • Enforcer_X
    August 12, 2008 at 12:36 pm PDT

    I vote for Northeast Ohio lets have it here! lol

  • perrandy
    August 12, 2008 at 12:36 pm PDT

    as matter of fact, we have hurricanes on average every 3-5 years.in fact, our last one was wilma way back in 2005 :P

  • Enforcer_X
    August 12, 2008 at 12:36 pm PDT

    Hey 90’s Grunge ROCKS!

  • Jaimz11785
    August 12, 2008 at 12:37 pm PDT

    I’m going to PAX! As a Seattle native for 22 years I don’t know how you can be ashamed of grunge.

    You should show King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. Especially considering it’s about a man from Redmond. You should get that guy to attend.

    I have a group of 5 going, so wherever you hold it, as long as we know, we’ll meet you guys! How will you let us know? Further blog posts I assume?

  • perrandy
    August 12, 2008 at 12:41 pm PDT

    btw, jeff i’m having problems logging in to this site.because when i try to log then it tells me 404 not found or something like that..:(

  • greyfade
    August 12, 2008 at 12:49 pm PDT

    I’m going. Should have gotten my pass by now.

    I’m always game for free food and games.

    What I’d really like to see, though, is a chance to get my hands on a physical SDK. Like, you know, so I can take it home and do something productive with that big monolith I’ve got on my desk.

    Maybe fix that damned 2.42 update for you.

  • StalkingSilence
    August 12, 2008 at 12:53 pm PDT

    haha good to see a little bit of your personality come through. I will not be there. But I am excited to see everyone try to get at the LittleBigPlanet prize pack and Home Beta voucher you will be hanging from the tip of the Space Needle. You are doing this, aren’t you?

    What are the directions to Seattle from CA anyway? Drive north until you feel just absolutely miserable and stop. Get out.

  • Queso
    August 12, 2008 at 12:59 pm PDT

    ha ha haaaaaa you can’t see me in that photo

  • Shishimo
    August 12, 2008 at 12:59 pm PDT

    How about New England… anywhere in New England would be great!!! …just saying.

  • tvanhuisen
    August 12, 2008 at 12:59 pm PDT

    I am going to be up at PAX. I would be happy to stop by a meet up if it is within walking distance or a short cab ride of the convention center.

  • Scary69
    August 12, 2008 at 1:01 pm PDT

    You really need to bring these meets to Florida, Not seattle.sheesh

    • Jeff Rubenstein
      August 12, 2008 at 6:03 pm PDT

      Strong demand from Florida, it seems. It\’s on the radar – just need an event or something to stage it around…

  • EvoAnubis
    August 12, 2008 at 1:02 pm PDT

    Bad timing. I’m up to my eyeballs in work and can’t make it up there. I SWEAR next year I’ll be able to start attending these gatherings.

  • Queso
    August 12, 2008 at 1:02 pm PDT

    oh yeah BTW jeff I’ve gotten way better at hotshots, wanna rematch?

  • nyjetsfan5000
    August 12, 2008 at 1:03 pm PDT

    PAX is awesome. I’m so gonna be there. This is a great idea but alas I have no helpful hints

  • Money1
    August 12, 2008 at 1:05 pm PDT

    @ 16, 19, 26

    I fourth texas as I’m in houston and would happily travel to another tx city if I had to

  • KazeEternal
    August 12, 2008 at 1:06 pm PDT

    @perrandy

    Telling that to a Floridian, born raised, and acquired University Education. What can I say it’s been a long hard road out of hell, before moving out west.

  • Flomsen
    August 12, 2008 at 1:09 pm PDT

    no fruit on table

  • esko
    August 12, 2008 at 1:11 pm PDT

    The Games On Smash team will be there bring you a coverage from PAX.
    http://www.gamesonsmash.com

  • Silentshot13
    August 12, 2008 at 1:11 pm PDT

    I live about 2 hours away. Maybe I’ll come. It sounds like fun.

  • Wiscompton
    August 12, 2008 at 1:13 pm PDT

    Can’t make PAX, I’ll be across the city at Bumbershoot music festival, but I may shootover for a meetup. I echo Resistance Retribution request. I would love (yes love) a demo of The Agency and Endwar. Also don’t do the grunge thing -being from California you’re already at a disadvantage upon arrival. If you truly want to rock out for the meetup I recommend the EMP (EMPSFM.ORG) although it will be most chaotic given aforementioned music festival at the Seattle Center. If you really need ideas for location, I’ll rack my brain.

  • bpowter
    August 12, 2008 at 1:13 pm PDT

    i was at the la event and it was great, i encourage you to go if your in the area.

  • Wiscompton
    August 12, 2008 at 1:18 pm PDT

    @thatpspguy -where in Seattle do you live?! We have no yuppies -that’s Redmond a completely different City devoid of any culture whatsoever…sort of like Florida and Texas. (I lived in FL so that one is a gimme ;)

  • TouchyEd
    August 12, 2008 at 1:27 pm PDT

    I’ll likely drive down from Canada. So, trusting that there aren’t any issues at the border, you’ll all get to meet Touchy Ed!

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