by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2009 @ 4:26 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A departure from the traditional online settings of high fantasy, outer space, or military, Global Agenda is a fast-paced action MMO using Unreal Engine 3 set in Earth's near future, a spy-fi world of advanced technology and player-driven conflict.
by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2009 @ 8:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.
by Rainier on Aug. 26, 2009 @ 2:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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L4D2 promises to set a new benchmark for co-operative action games, adding melee combat to enable deeper co-operative gameplay, with items such as a chainsaw, frying pan, axe, baseball bat, and more.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2009 @ 5:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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PAX is a three-day celebration of games and gamer culture. The festival includes an exhibition floor filled with playable builds of upcoming tabletop, console and computer games; a conference program of game industry speakers; music concerts; freeplay areas; industry parties; game tournaments and more.
by Rainier on July 16, 2009 @ 1:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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After sifting through over 150 submissions from a gaggle of gameplay types and a plethora of platforms, a panel of game industry experts have selected the ten best submissions to be recognized as The PAX 10.
by Rainier on June 29, 2009 @ 9:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PAX 2009 organizers announced that industry legend Ron Gilbert, known as the creator of Monkey Island, will grace the stage as keynote speaker at the sixth annual gaming festival to be held Sept. 4-6 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center.
by Rainier on April 23, 2009 @ 9:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PAX is a three-day celebration of games and gamer culture. The festival includes an exhibition floor filled with playable builds of upcoming tabletop, console and computer games; a conference program of game industry speakers; music concerts; freeplay areas; industry parties; game tournaments and more.
by Rainier on March 9, 2009 @ 10:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The organizers of the PAX gaming festival today announced that this year's "The PAX 10" independent games showcase is officially
open for submissions, so from now until May 9, independent developers seeking to participate can submit their original game creations.
by Rainier on Feb. 19, 2009 @ 2:12 p.m. PST | Filed under
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PAX 2009 pre-registration for the 6th annual gaming festival to be held Sept. 4 - 6 at the Washington State Trade and Convention Center in Seattle is now open.
Pre-registration pricing will be available until Sept. 3, allowing purchase of a three-day attendee badge for $50, a 10% discount on the day-of rate.
by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2008 @ 1:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Harmonix and MTV Games announced a very special set of downloadable content to celebrate the three day Penny Arcade Expo. The “PAX 2008 Collection”, launching on September 2, 2008, contains tracks from celebrated nerd-folk artist Jonathan Coulton, nerdcore rapper MC Frontalot, and lovecraftian doomsayers The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets.
by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 2:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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SouthPeak Games today announced its plans for the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle which starts today until Aug. 31, 2008, where it will show off such titles as Two Worlds: The Temptation, X-Blades, Ninjatown, Raven Squad, Igor, and the first public showing of the upcoming XBLA racer, Things on Wheels.
by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2008 @ 2:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Indie developer Hidden Path Entertainment's Defense Grid: The Awakening, powered by Emergent’s Gamebryo engine, is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels.
by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2008 @ 1:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Following in the footsteps of prospectors and frontiersman of years past, Gamecock Media Group is saddling up and heading west – to PAX of course (Seattle, Friday, Aug. 29 - Aug. 31, 2008) where it will show off Mushroom Men, Pirates vs Ninjas Dodgeball, Legendary, and Velvet Assassin.
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2008 @ 8:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Hudson announced its lineup for the Penny Arcade Expo 2008 that takes place in Seattle. Friday, Aug. 29 through Sunday Aug. 31, 2008, where it will show off WiiWare titles Alien Crush Returns and Bomberman Blast, as well as Fishing Master World Tour and Deca Sports (both for Wii).
by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2008 @ 3:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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cdv USA announced their lineup for the 2008 Penny Arcade Expo, to be held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle from August 29 to 31, 2008, where it will be showing off Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, I Heart Geeks!, and My Little Baby.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 4:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Aion is the ultimate MMORPG with strengthened interaction between players. Aion’s world consists of 3 realms - the heavens, the devildom and the dragon realm. Players will experience dynamic communications with the world of Aion as they conduct strategic battles. Aion will not only
playable at PAX, but also give fans the first chance to sign up for the beta, and get a guaranteed slot in next year's preview event.
by Rainier on May 19, 2008 @ 12:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Penny Arcade Expo is a three-day celebration of games and gamer culture. The festival includes an exhibition floor filled with playable builds of upcoming tabletop, console, and computer games; a conference program of game-industry speakers on gaming topics; music concerts; freeplay areas; industry parties; game tournaments and more.
by Rainier on Aug. 16, 2007 @ 3:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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DEFCON is an online, competitive, multiplayer strategy game based around the theme of global thermonuclear war. Introversion and Ambrosia announced its plans to make DEFCON free to play in conjunction with the Penny Arcade Expo, from Friday, August 24th at 18:00 GMT until Monday, August 27th at 06:00 GMT.
by Rainier on Jan. 18, 2006 @ 6:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Game-oriented comic strip creator Penny Arcade Inc. today announced the dates for the third annual Penny Arcade Expo. The three-day event, a nonstop celebration of videogames and gamer culture, will take place Friday, August 25th through Sunday, August 27th, 2006 in Bellevue, Washington.
by Rainier on June 29, 2004 @ 8:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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DreamCatcher has released a patch for Galilea Multimedia 's 3D strategy game Pax Romana. This update brings your retail game to v1.02 and adresses bugs/crashes, updates the Peace Proposition system, gameplay tweaks, and various other issues (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for details and download links...
by ToAstA on May 24, 2004 @ 2:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Pax Romana is an historical strategy game set in ancient Rome, designed by the creators of Europa Universalis. There are two sides to this epic game – political and strategic. The strategic side is very much a battle of cunning and well-planned military tactics, whereas the political side involves the manipulation of senators and generals alike, as politicians seek to gain military and financial power.
by Rainier on Jan. 16, 2004 @ 4:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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DreamCatcher has released a patch for Galilea Multimedia 's 3D strategy game Pax Romana. This update brings your retail game to v1.01 and addresses some crashes, AI issues, auto save issues, game fixes/tweaks, making scenario's more historically accurate etc. Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2003 @ 9:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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DreamCatcher Games today announced that it has shipped Pax Romana on PC. Pax Romana is an historical strategy game set in ancient Rome, designed by the creator of Europa Universalis. There are two sides to this epic game – political and strategic. The strategic side is very much a battle of cunning and well-planned military tactics, whereas the political side involves the manipulation of senators and generals alike, as politicians seek to gain military and financial power.
by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2003 @ 11:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Designed by the creators of Europa Universalis, Pax Romana is based in ancient Rome and features both strategic and political gameplay. The strategic aspect is very much a battle of cunning and well-planned field tactics, whereas the political side involves the manipulation of senators and generals alike, as politicians seek to gain military and financial power. Wannabe politicians can even assume the role of characters such as Caesar, Pompey or Crassus and lead their factions into 40 different political and battle scenarios.
by Thomas on Sept. 25, 2003 @ 8:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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DreamCatcher Games today held the mother of all toga parties with the announcement of Pax Romana, an epic historical strategy game for PC in November 2003. Pax Romana will be distributed in the UK by Mindscape.
Designed by the creators of Europa Universalis, Pax Romana is based in ancient Rome and features both strategic and political gameplay. The strategic aspect is very much a battle of cunning and well-planned field tactics, whereas the political side involves the manipulation of senators and generals alike, as politicians seek to gain military and financial power. Wannabe politicians can even assume the role of characters such as Caesar, Pompey or Crassus and lead their factions into 40 different political and battle scenarios.