ncsoft aion assault on balaurea launch party seattle

AION ASSAULT ON BALAUREA LAUNCH PARTY

NCsoft threw a party at the Experience Music Project, in Seattle during the Penny Arcade Expo weekend. This is what it looked like. No sound.

PAX 2010 Dead Rising 2 Capcom Event Greene's Hardware

CAPCOM DEAD RISING 2 PAX PARTY - Zombie killing event, minus actual zombies!

Capcom rented out a studio space during the Penny Arcade Expo, and transformed it into 'Greene's Hardware' an event to promote the upcoming title, Dead Rising 2. Gamers were treated to demo kiosks, and free pizza and soda, but the highlight of the night was the selection of 'hardware' on hand for attendees to handle.

From hammers, and batons, to samurai swords, gamers celebrated the popular videogame with a real hands-on experience. Unfortunately, there were no zombies to slice and/or impale outside of the videogame.

Dead Rising 2 was developed by Vancouver-based studio Blue Castle Games, which Capcom has recently purchased. The expansion has been referred to Capcom Games Studio Vancouver.

Now you can only expect a flood of resumes being sent to the studio, with would-be employees hoping to work on some popular Capcom properties.

Penny Arcade Expo 2010 Timelape Kinect Gears of War WATCH IN HD!

PAX 2010, a partial time-lapse.

Another expo has come and gone, leaving attendees exhausted from all the fun, but eager for what awaits in next year's expo. With the weekend long event now over, looking back at some of the sights and sounds of PAX is a good way to get all excited once again, and if you've never been to PAX perhaps these wonderful images would convince you to attend in 2011.

I wanted to make a video that captured the hustle and bustle of the Penny Arcade Expo, and what better way to do so than with a time-lapse. I figured since the majority of the time, gamers at PAX are either waiting in lines, or sitting on beanbags, the best time to film PAX would be as attendees enter the building.

And speaking of lines, I've been to all sorts of conventions, from E3, TGS, GDC to SDCC, and I think PAX has hit the point where the Expo floor, has become just like any other convention. Waiting in lines certainly feels that way. Lots of waiting, and waiting.

But don't let my mention of long expo lines dissuade you from attending the Penny Arcade Expo. The convention is filled with a multitude of things to do, see, and play, the Expo floor, is merely an aspect of the craziness. I may not have gotten to everything I wanted to film, but this should be enough.

The video above is actually a partial time-lapse, in addition to regular speed footage of random gaming, from Kinect, to Marvel vs. Capcom 3, even a Tetris Tourney, as well as a PAX party at the tail end.

Who knows, you might appear in the video and not even know it!

Enjoy!

PAX 2010 CHIPTUNE MUSIC ROCKS MAGFEST JAMSPACE SeanBad at PAX. Watch in HD!

SeanBad @ MAGFEST

It was only a matter of time before the Penny Arcade Expo, gave music fans an alternative to the headlining musical acts at the popular gamer convention. Though these artists may not grace the main concert stage with the likes of Jonathan Coulton, Protomen, or Anamanaguchi, the electronic beats, and nostalgic sounds of classic gaming, performed by a single person armed with a Nintendo Game Boy, is certainly a musical experience not to be missed.

It seems like only last year that chiptune artists were outsiders to the PAX masses, playing impromptu performances on the steps of the Washington State Convention Center, denied entry maybe, but surrounded by curious onlookers as they jammed to 8-bit sounds. Maybe there wasn't enough interest in electronic dance music in the past, to accommodate these musicians inside the expo, but oh how things have changed.

Certainly, for a chiptune DJ, there is no 5-piece band to fill up a stage, nor geek laden rap lyrics, or folk rock music for the audience to sing along to. However, this year is an entirely different story for chiptune music at PAX Prime, thanks to Jamspace, a venue for anyone who plays an instrument to perform, and MAGfest Music, and Gaming Festival, bringing together such a great group of musicians.

Now PAX goers can get their electro chiptune fix, with lots of flashing lights in a dance party environment. The great thing about Jamspace is that you can walk into the room at any time of the day during the convention and hear some great music. I didn't know what to expect when I first entered the room, but an artist by the name of SeanBad was rocking the crowd.

I made this video from footage taken the day SeanBad performed. It features the track 'Kiwis,' a remix of the Live Animal track.

Keep your eyes and ears on SeanBad, he could play at Blipfest one day alongside Nullsleep, Bitshifter, and the other 8bitpeoples.

PAX 2010 - 'Kiwis' - (SeanBad Remix) Jamspace MAGFest (HD) from Albert Art on Vimeo.

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NCsoft Aion Assault on Balaurea PAX 2010 Launch Party Details

AION EXPANSION LAUNCH PARTY FRIDAY PENNY ARCADE EXPO 2010!!!

Come this Friday, NCsoft will launch Assault on Balaurea, the upcoming expansion to the popular MMO, Aion. They will be kicking off the launch with a party in Seattle, at the Experience the Music Project at Seattle Center. All are invited, but of course if you are an Aion fan, this event is not to be missed, especially if you are to attend PAX this weekend.

And in true NCsoft fashion, a Korean pop group by the name of Wonder Girls will be performing to liven up the place. I'm not familiar with their music, but a quick google/youtube search revealed that Wonder Girls is music I wouldn't necessarily listen to. BUT even then, this Friday should be a good party.

I've been furiously trying to catch up to all those players who have made it to the level 50 cap before the expansion, so I've been hard at work currently at lvl 49 and a half. My goal is to make 50 before Friday. Can I make it in time?

Who woulda thought I'd be make it this far, in Aion. The game is still pretty damn good despite the steep lvl grinding.

I'm definitely looking forward to PAX, and this AION party. Will you be there?

Aion - Assault on Balaurea

You are cordially invited to the Aion®: Assault on Balaurea™ Launch Party!

Join members of the Aion® MMORPG team at Experience Music Project for an evening of entertainment; awesome raffle prizes from our event partners Alienware, AMD, and Razer; hands-on time with Aion: Assault on Balaurea; and a featured performance by the Wonder Girls.

In addition to getting hands-on time with Aion: Assault on Balaurea, event guests will see a live performance by Korean pop sensations, the Wonder Girls. Guests can also view Experience Music Project music history galleries, including featured exhibitions on Jimi Hendrix and the Supremes, as well as use popular EMP interactive exhibits such as Sound Lab and On Stage.

When Friday, September 3, 2010 8 p.m.–12 midnight

Where The Aion: Assault on Balaurea Launch Party will be held at Experience Music Project (EMP). The entrance line for the event will be on 5th and Harrison.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE NCSOFT SITE!!!