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PAX08: Day One Impressions

Filed under: Real life, Culture, Events, real-world, MMO industry, Hands-on


The first day of the Penny Arcade Expo is behind us and we have a few tidbits to report for those who weren't able to attend. In the MMO world, the heavy hitters of the show seem to be the usual suspects: Warhammer Online and Wrath of the Lich King. Yet, there were some surprising underdogs shining through to grab the attention of many attendees. One of the largest of these is NCsoft's Aion. With the NCsoft booth occupying some precious real estate in the middle of the exhibition floor, the Aion side of that booth faced the entrance, which worked well in their favor. Even the buzz around the booth and from passersby seemed very positive during the first ever public hands-on of this fantasy/flight MMO.

Generally, this year's PAX is not only more populated than last year's event, but the booths seem more open, allowing attendees the opportunity to take in more at once. Be sure to check out our ever-growing PAX08 gallery below, and follow along with our ongoing coverage of PAX08 including exclusive interviews and more throughout the weekend into next week.

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