At PAX, I got to watch Sam Houston (online marketing manager at GamerDNA) who sat on a panel about social media. Usually it’s me doing this sort of thing, so it was relaxing to kick back and watch him work the crowd of a few hundred folks at PAX. He did a great job!
Between the panel and a few business meetings with industry folks, I was able to squeeze in some time of my own at PAX. A few of the highlights:
- Scribblenauts on the Nintendo DS was the game that really grabbed my attention. Very unique game design. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun for all ages. This is a game you’ll love your kids to play.
- Played Diablo 3 as a Barbarian. Fun times! Looking extremely polished for a game that isn’t going to be done for quite a while.
- Messed around as a Goblin Warlock in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. I went off the beaten track and tried to explore the world, but they dropped some invisible barriers around the island, and I couldn’t get to a cool-looking zone. This should be fun to play once it’s out.
- Played Dante’s Inferno on a PS3. Gorgeous graphics — plays a bit like God of War, which isn’t really my thing, but I bet lots of people are going to like it.
- Watched Dragon Age, Mass Effect 2, Left 4 Dead II and Darksiders — all of which look fun although I didn’t feel like waiting in line to try them hands-on.
- Picked up a copy of the Concept Art book for Guild Wars 2, which I’m certain I’ll play. A few of the artists from the GW2 team were there to add their signatures to the book.
- Bought a box of Magic the Gathering 2010 Core Set boosters, plus a bunch of recent expansion boosters. I haven’t gotten to play MTG much in the last year, but figured it was time to refresh my collection.
- Bought a box of “Call of Cthulhu: the Card Game.” No idea if the game is any good… but it’s Cthulhu, y’know? Had to get it.
- Someone from Upper Deck taught me to play the WoW trading card game. It was easy to learn and surprisingly fun. I bought a box of the Death Knight starter, plus 10 recent boosters to mess around with.
Later tonight I’m heading out to a party run by one of our customers at GamerDNA (CCP Games, the makers of Eve Online). Should be a fun time!
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