PAX PRIME 2013: Show Floor
PAX Prime 2013 banner
Even if you’re not interested with the next generation consoles, there are so much to do and so much to see during the 4 day event.
You like old school gaming like Sega Genesis or the Super Nintendo? –check!
you’re into board games like Settlers of Catan or Warmachine? –check!
How about card games like Magic: the Gathering or Cards Against Humanity? –check!
Maybe you just wanted to cosplay, collect a lot of swags or just meet new people? –check, check and check!
As a gamer, playing the latest and greatest upcoming video games is already a giveaway why you’ll want to go but all the other stuff like atmosphere, ambience and just having a fun experience is why we keep coming back every year.
As soon as you get inside the convention and right before the escalators, you are greeted by a statue of Ziggs a character from the game League of Legends.
Ziggs from League of Legends
If you get in before the Expo hall opens (10AM), they ask you to go to the Queue Room first.
Ziggs before the escalators
View from the North Lobby of Level 4
South Lobby on Level 4
Queue Room
Queue Room
Along the way, you get to see some awesome displays.
Wish I know where this character is from…
Legend of Zelda Wind Waker boat
first day of PAX Prime the first booth I saw was the 2K booth decorated as a wrestling ring. I even saw the Ultimate Warrior being interviewed at one point during the days we were there but I was asked not to take photographs.
WWE 2K14 booth
Speaking of not being able to take pictures, this year is the only year I was told not to take photos by some exhibitors in fear of me taking screenshots even though their booths are open for everyone else to see. Normally, if you’re taken on a private booth or on an eclosed viewing of a demo, that’s the only time they don’t allow photography or filming. But I was asked at the Wolfenstein: New Order booth, Titanfall booth and Battlefield 4 booth. But then, on the Titanfall booth, they allow media people to shoot videos while people are playing.
Bethesda booth
Wolfenstein: New Order booth
at the Wolfenstein: New Order booth
Titanfall stations
Battlefield 4 for Xbox One stations
Watchdogs by Ubisoft and Wolf Among Us by Telltale games are shown on a private booth. The live demo shown for Watchdogs is how tablet users plays and interacts with the console players. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to see Wolf Among Us as the line-up usually is about on the 2 hour wait.
Watchdogs private booth
Wolf Among Us private booth
Wolf Among Us private booth
Live media companies and Game accessories are also big this year. Most of them would have game competitions that would give away prices in the course of the 4 day event.
Twitch booth
Twitch booth
Machinima booth
Giant Turtle Beach headset
Giant Turtle Beach headset
Giant MOGA controller
Skull Candy Gaming accessories
Nvidia Shield booth
Corsair booth
Nintendo has a few good games to show for 3DS and the Wii U. But most of the Wii U titles are the ones they announced last year before the console launch.
Above the Nintendo booths
above Wonderful 101 booth
Wonderful 101 screenshot
Pikmin 3 display
Bayonetta 2 screenshot
Monster Hunter 3 booth
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Dual Destinies
Nintendo 3DS booth
Elder Scrolls Online also has a big booth with stations that attendees can play. Another game that I missed playing because of the long line-ups.
Elder Scrolls Online booth
Elder Scrolls Online booth
Elder Scrolls Online booth
Overall, it was another successful PAX Prime. a lot of Exhibitors showcasing their games and with their very cool looking displays. Lot of games to try out and things to see.
Titanfall!
Sega booth
X-Com Enemy within booth
Borderlands 2 display
Thief display
Loco Cycle booth
Plant vs Zombies 2 booth
Bejeweled booth
Peggle 2 booth
Behemoth booth
Rome II Display
X-Com Enemy Within booth
Assassins Creed Black Flag booth
Twisted Pixel booth
The Crew Booth
Wildstar booth
Magic the Gathering booth
World of Tanks/Planes booth
Extraction booth
Strife booth
Strife booth with racoon stuff toys
Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior booth
Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior booth
Peggle 2 screenshot
Gran Turismo 6 booth
Project Diva screenshots
Lightning Returns screenshots
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD remix screenshots
Final Fantasy X & X2 screenshots
Dirt 3 on tripple monitor
Gamer Church
Sonic: Lost World
Everquest Next and DC Universe Online
DC Universe Online
Just Dance 4
Behemoth booth
Castle Crashers
Battleblock Theater
Battleblock Theater
Arcade Machines at the Behemoth booth
Not just video games, but board games can also be played and other merchandise that you can buy.
Warmachine display
Forge
attendees playing Forge
Nintendo 64 and NES cartridges
merchandise
board games
more board games…
even more board games
What also great is this year they have a bigger area dedicated for indie developers. The Indie Mega Booth! What’s not great? Every time i’m in the area, it’s packed by attendees.
PAX 10!
Randall the Game booth
Randall the Game booth
Avalanche 2: Super Avalanche booth
Forced booth
Aarus Awakening booth
Charlie Murder screenshot
Airmech screenshot
Reus screenshot
The Stanley Parable screenshot
Compulsion screenshot
Galak-Z booth
Secrets of Raetikon
Aztez
Contrast booth
Supergiant booth
Transistors booth
Transistor screenshot
Divekick screenshot
Audiosurf 2 screenshot
Smashmuck Champions booth
And finally, here’s a short video that I took walking around the Show floor.
The final PAX has ended for the year. For some who are lucky enough that they could go to both PAX event, they don’t have to wait long as PAX East will happen again around spring next year. But for people like me, its still a full year for the next Prime. Hopefully we can get badges again as every year it seems it gets harder and harder.
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