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Nato King
03-10-2011, 05:55 PM
The time has come around again Pax 2011 in Boston at the The Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) (http://www.advantageboston.com/bcec/). I took a little trip down there today on the train. I walked in and tried to take more pictures but this guy saw me and said no pictures until tomorrow so sorry guys you will have to wait until tomorrow to see more. Please let me know if you are going. I will be there can't wait:rockout:
http://photos3.hi5.com/0138/537/746/w.9z7O537746-02.jpg

Variation-XBA
03-10-2011, 06:50 PM
you better post tons of pics man!

Nato King
03-10-2011, 07:30 PM
you better post tons of pics man!

I will post pictures and even write a bit about what I see and what new is coming out. You don't have to worry about that.

Nato King
03-11-2011, 09:21 PM
Day 1 at Pax 2011 Boston
What a day what a day. Got to the convention center around 9am and went right to the Queue line where there must have been about 5000 people in line already. The wait for the exhibit floor to open up must have been like waiting for your local apple store to open to get an iPad 2. (which I must say did get release today.)

Games I saw or played today.

Xbox360 Games
Crysis 2 (http://www.xboxaddict.com/game-profile/2226/Crysis-2.html)(very cool game)
Fear 3
Shift 2 Unleashed (http://www.xboxaddict.com/game-profile/2457/Shift-2-Unleashed.html)

Child of Eden (http://www.xboxaddict.com/game-profile/2325/Child-of-Eden.html)
BattleBlock Theater (http://www.battleblocktheater.com/)- it was good to see this game here at pax haven't really seen or heard about it much.

Kinect
Carnival Games: Monkey See, Monkey Do (http://www.xboxaddict.com/game-profile/2496/Carnival-Games:-Monkey-See,-Monkey-Do.html)

The Gunstringer - (http://www.xboxaddict.com/product_profile/2507.html) This is a Twisted Pixel Game, creators of The Maw, Splosion Man and Comic Jumper, this is an all-new type of Kinect game where you'll puppeteer an awesome skeleton cowboy marionette with your left hand and shoot with your right hand. I can see alot come from this game so please keep an eye out for it.

Few pictures of today.
http://photos2.hi5.com/0141/109/905/c0rbzq109905-02.jpg

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Save the best for last
http://photos1.hi5.com/0137/361/980/VJjwXe361980-02.jpg

More to come tomorrow
Portal 2
(http://www.xboxaddict.com/game-profile/2313/Portal-2.html)Brink (http://www.xboxaddict.com/game-profile/1853/Brink.html)
L.A. Noire (http://www.xboxaddict.com/game-profile/2265/L.A.-Noire.html)
and much more.

Variation-XBA
03-11-2011, 11:14 PM
Nice one man, more pics!!

Nato King
03-12-2011, 06:13 AM
More Pictures of Day 1
Just for Variation-XBA

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Below you will see a picture of Fear 3 This game is very cool. I played this mode called F***ing Run
How to play you and your squad must make it to the next safe zone without being overtaken by alma’s wall of death Getting downed isn’t game over. You can be revived while in last stand by your teammates. If any person in the squad is sucked into the wall, It’s game over for everyone You don’t have to kill everyone you just have to outrun the wall You are scored on number of kills. completion time and whether you made it through without entering last stand. (Very fun)
http://photos1.hi5.com/0139/756/768/YbNdHB756768-02.jpg

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Nato King
03-12-2011, 08:02 PM
Day 2 at Pax 2011 Boston

Another long day at Pax 2011 Boston. My feet are killing me from all the walking and standing in line. Here are a few things I saw at pax on day 2.

I played a game called Fallen Frontier by MoonShot games (http://www.moonshotgames.com/)

Rockus 3D Speaker System (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Rockus+3D+Speaker+System&x=15&y=19)

Played a little HomeFront and if you haven't seen XBA review yet click here (http://www.xboxaddict.com/Staff-Review/13337/Homefront---.html).

I played a very strange and different XBLA game called TheDishwasherVampireSmile (http://vampiresmile.com/) I know a long name. The guy said it will come out April 16, 2011 but looking at a calendar that is a saturday and XBLA don't come out on saturday. hmmmmm

Saw L.A. Norie (L.A. Noire) is an upcoming video game developed by Team Bondi in conjuction with Rockstar Games[6] and published by Rockstar Games. Initially announced as only for the PlayStation 3, the game was later reported to also be scheduled for release on the Xbox 360.[3][7] L.A. Noire is set in "a perfectly re-created Los Angeles" of 1947,[8] with players being given an open-ended challenge to solve a series of murder mysteries.

and The best for Last
BattleField 3 (http://www.xboxaddict.com/product_profile/2495.html)http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/58/Bf3-pc-cover.jpg
Battlefield 3 uses a new type of character animation technology called ANT. ANT technology is used in EA Sports games such as FIFA, but will now be used to create a more realistic soldier. Player models will appear more real with the ability to transition into cover, and turn their head before their body
In the March 2011 issue of Game Informer magazine, they describe how an RPG can hit a building and cause ripple splash damage. The updated Frostbite 2 engine can realistically show how a seven story building would collapse during an earthquake in a pile of smoke and debris. (I must say seeing that today in a demo was AWESOME). Lets me just say Tank, and Drive an Airplane. :rockout::rockout:

Pictures below

Nato King
03-12-2011, 08:16 PM
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Nato King
03-12-2011, 08:17 PM
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hellonearth159
03-12-2011, 11:41 PM
I've uploaded pictures of the limited edition consoles I've found so far at PAX East. Sorry that some are blurry. I'll try and get better ones tomorrow.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25192780@N05/sets/72157626253912346/

I also spoke to Rockstar who confirmed they're working on a LA Noir pomotional console. On another interesting note, I spoke to the guys at Behemoth and they said Microsoft made three of the Castle Crashers consoles for the owners of the company. One was destroyed due to an accidental fall leaving two that may (probably not) some day fall in the hands of collectors.

Nato King
03-13-2011, 06:36 AM
I've uploaded pictures of the limited edition consoles I've found so far at PAX East. Sorry that some are blurry. I'll try and get better ones tomorrow.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25192780@N05/sets/72157626253912346/

I also spoke to Rockstar who confirmed they're working on a LA Noir pomotional console. On another interesting note, I spoke to the guys at Behemoth and they said Microsoft made three of the Castle Crashers consoles for the owners of the company. One was destroyed due to an accidental fall leaving two that may (probably not) some day fall in the hands of collectors.

Oh man I didn't even see those consoles but I did go by the booth. I must say that pax this year is soooo big I don't think I will see everything gald you are going to pick out the stuff I haven't posted.

Nato King
03-13-2011, 07:57 PM
Last Day of Pax

What I saw today.

Portal 2 (http://www.xboxaddict.com/game-profile/2313/Portal-2.html) Website (http://www.thinkwithportals.com/index.php)

XBLA
Fancy Pants
The Fancy Pants Adventures is being developed by Over The Top Games in partnership with Borne Games and EA 2D, a dedicated team inside of EA focused on creating high-quality games within the direct-to-consumer market. The classic side-scrolling platformer features a unique, hand-drawn style and has been played over 100 million times on browsers. The Fancy Pants Adventures takes all of the exciting adventures from the original two games and now adds an entirely new world, all-new story and new modes designed exclusively for consoles.

Gatling Gears
From the team that created the award-winning Greed Corp, comes Gatling Gears. Set within the same Mistbound universe featuring signature elements like collapsing land, walker units and warring factions, but now with twin-stick shooter controls and a new hero, Max Brawley. In this eclectic steampunk setting, players fill the air with lead as they try to defeat a monopolistic corporation that is depleting the world of its natural resources.

More pictures coming below.

HaZarD SFD
03-13-2011, 08:00 PM
If you get any Portal 2 schwag im gunna hate you for life. That game looks sick.. soo many good looking games coming out. Time to get Xbox Live or a new video card lol.. hmm choices choices! :crying:

Nato King
03-13-2011, 08:21 PM
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Nato King
03-13-2011, 08:37 PM
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Guy doing push ups for a hat. I think he was trying to impress the girls.
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This guy cut a patch in his head for a GTX 450

(http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperClocked-PCI-Express-Graphics-01G-P3-1452-TR/dp/B0041RRNDK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1300066508&sr=8-2)http://photos1.hi5.com/0143/269/828/ZiCyZE269828-02.jpg

Nato King
03-13-2011, 08:52 PM
If you get any Portal 2 schwag im gunna hate you for life. That game looks sick.. soo many good looking games coming out. Time to get Xbox Live or a new video card lol.. hmm choices choices! :crying:

hahaha and no there was no hands on play with this game yet. We just saw the first 6 or 7mins of the opening game. He also touched on the multiplayer which I think will really sell this game.

Steeps5
03-14-2011, 12:24 AM
I see Minecraft was included! That new one looks so awesome! Can't remember the name but it's just for the 360 right?

Variation-XBA
03-14-2011, 01:22 AM
If you get any Portal 2 schwag im gunna hate you for life.

I've got an awesome Portal 2 shirt, grey with the logo, so cumfy! :D

Nato King
03-14-2011, 07:01 AM
I see Minecraft was included! That new one looks so awesome! Can't remember the name but it's just for the 360 right?

I must say that I didn't see Minecraft (http://www.minecraft.net/)to play but I did see those people walking around.

Nato King
03-14-2011, 09:20 PM
I doing some thinking what I really wanted to see was Ghost recon future soldier (http://www.xboxaddict.com/game-profile/2181/Tom-Clancy's-Ghost-Recon:-Future-Soldier.html)

I guess we are not going to hear more about this game until maybe E3 this year anyone else wanted to see and here more about this game too.

Steeps5
03-14-2011, 09:26 PM
I must say that I didn't see Minecraft (http://www.minecraft.net/)to play but I did see those people walking around.

Oh ok. I actually looked it up and the maker of Minecraft, Notch, isn't making FortressCraft, which is the name of the one coming out on 360. It's a separate company that is making it an Indie game. It'll only be $7 in total though =).