Okay, yeah, I get it, people are extremely excited about PAX, which is awesome. PAX is great. It has been great, and it's only getting better. With only a scant few months to go before the event, announcements like Ron Gilbert's keynote and the partial (though already amazing) band lineup, people are understandably hyped to high heaven already. But I'm here to tell you today why you shouldn't give two cares about PAX, and instead start looking forward to its Bostonian counterpart, PAX East.




Reason 1: I can't go to Seattle PAX and I'm bitter about it


As much as I would totally LOVE to share in the absolute orgy of happiness and nerd glory that is the Penny Arcade Expo this September, a very tragic series of events has once again ensured that I will not be in attendance this year. I won't bore you with the details, just suffice it to say that I'm a college student, and that poverty and geographic isolation are both unfortunate implications of that fact. This also makes me extremely unhappy every time I read a new story about what's going to be happening at PAX this year. I hate knowing the awesome stuff and people and games I'm going to be missing out on. So I'm trying to bring some more attention to the event that I will be able to experience first hand, which brings us to...


Reason 2: These two AWESOME people will be there:


Above, you see myself (left) and my lovely girlfriend Andrea (right). I have succeeded in luring her to Boston under the pretense of sightseeing in a beautiful, history-rich city, as a romantic getaway to celebrate our one year anniversary over our spring break. Little does she know that I have already preregistered BOTH of us for all three days of the Con, and that very soon I'll have a hotel booked, mere blocks from the Hynes convention center. WON'T SHE BE SURPRISED.

Why should you care? Well, not only will it be hilarious, but I'm also planning something special for her as a sort of 'welcome to PAX', and I may require the assistance of some of my fellow Dtoiders. More to come on that in the intervening months.

Reason 3: Nothing is confirmed yet, so it's like a Mystery Convention


Everyone knows that if there's one thing gamers like, it's wild speculation. Well, nothing lends itself to speculation quite like a convention with no confirmed speakers, bands, or exhibitors! Just about all we DO know is the date, March 26th, and the Location, the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. That's a promising space, though, boasting a very impressive contiguous floorspace that could be used for absolutely anything. So what's it going to be, Dtoiders? A massive three-ring circus? One enormous ball pit after another? Lazer Tag? The possibilities are endless! We simply won't know until something is announced! It's Schrödinger's Con! Let the speculation commence!

Reason 4: All the awesome East coast Dtoiders will be there.



Like that beautiful bastard right there. That's Topher Goddamned Cantler, and he's from Baltimore. Baltimore is really really close to Boston. All signs point to this being the absolute perfect opportunity for me to achieve my life goal of buying Mr. Cantler a beer.
Oh, and I guess some other East coast folks will be there too. Samit is from New York, right? Wait, are Yankees fans allowed in Boston? Point being, East coast party is a good party. It won't be quite the same as the one in Seattle, but it'll have a flavor all its own that will, without a doubt, be worth experiencing. You gonna be there, too? Put your name on the list.


Reason 5: It's only 261 days away!

That's right, in just 261 short days, PAX East opens its doors to the gaming public. That's, like... way less than a year. That's not even enough time to fully gestate a human being, let alone gestate sufficient hype for a convention of these proportions. So come on, people! Get excited!

WOO PAX