PAX '09 In Full Effect [PAX09]

The first day of PAX '09 has been over for a few hours now and all I can say is that it was more than I could have ever hoped for. I came prepared for anything (except for the amount of swag that I would collect), which is why I gear'd myself to the teeth to make sure that I could make the most of my con.

All 6 floors of the convention centre were absolutely packed with gamers and gear. I felt a bit overwhelmed at first, but after a long lunch on the patio across the street, we all felt a lot more productive. Here are some quick highlights:

• Great Keynote with Ron Gilbert


• Caught a sweet swag T for the Old Republic while I was in line for the Keynote


• Played the Beatles Rock Band game on a stage. Rock.


• Played in a mini Battlefield Bad Company 2 tournament.


• I actually met Wil Wheaton (as wicked as you'd expect)


• Checked out the ign.com party at Game Works


• Tried the new Tru Blood Beverage


• Did up some late night free play


• Saw the Splinter Cell: Conviction Demo live


• And I snapped a few booth babe photos

On deck for tomorrow:

• Panel day for us trying to catch most of the ones that I listed in my last post


• Some alone time with Mass Effect 2, Star Craft 2, and Left 4 Dead 2, and a few others


• Saturday Concerts