Joystiq vs PAX '09: Day 1

by Richard Mitchell { Sep 4th 2009 at 11:59PM }

Today might be the first day that PAX is officially open, but our first day in Seattle was actually Thursday (yesterday, if you're keeping score). We spent the day at the Microsoft campus trying out some of the stuff the company will have on the show floor, including some new XBLA games, Halo 3: ODST and Left 4 Dead 2. We also take you deep into Microsoft's top secret parking garage.

See it all in the video above, and be sure to hit the HD button in the player.

Tags: culture, joystiq-vs-pax, joystiq-vs-pax-2009, pax, pax-2009

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Wardo @ Sep 5th 2009 12:13AM

Wow Microsoft's parking lot! Where dreams are made.

stormtrooper190 (IcelandTerrorist) @ Sep 5th 2009 11:40AM

more like were nightmeres are made

Ch0ppa @ Sep 5th 2009 12:15AM

Nice videography skills... not...could barely even see anything as you panned so quickly by...hopefully some better vids will come outta this convention

Special Agent Steve @ Sep 5th 2009 3:18AM

Yeah, most of the time the video is shaking, it's sped up x2.
Ignore it, or if it really bothers you, send Joystiq a steady cam.

Halwende @ Sep 5th 2009 12:24AM

Seattle looks gorgeous, should go there one day

J.Goodwin @ Sep 5th 2009 8:47AM

Been there. Seattle's biggest problem is that it pretty much looks like and feels at times like one big Starbucks.

fundando @ Sep 5th 2009 3:51PM

Seattle is awesome I haven't been there in a couple of years but I'm not missing next years PAX

Pha7ed @ Sep 5th 2009 12:29AM

What song is that? Shazam won't work and googling the lyrics got me nothing.

Shadow_Modder @ Sep 5th 2009 12:37AM

Around 16secs with the song starts, there name appears at the lower right corner of the video: Los Hories Dead Town, or at least I think that's the name of the song/band.

Richard Mitchell @ Sep 5th 2009 2:48AM

Yes, that's correct. Los Hories, the song is "Dead Town"

Jrinswand @ Sep 5th 2009 10:58AM

Awesome song.

Steve @ Sep 5th 2009 12:47AM

I'm sure someone at Weblogs, Inc. or AOL has a tripod that Joystiq could borrow...

Richard Mitchell @ Sep 5th 2009 2:50AM

I roll free hand. You know, like Oliver Stone.

mocax @ Sep 5th 2009 1:06AM

what's with the shaky cam?

SovereignSky @ Sep 5th 2009 1:23AM

Thanks for the vid, I only wish I could go to PAX too...

oh, and why is everyone complaining about the slight shaking of the camera? It didn't bother me that much.

I wonder why people are so ungratefull sometimes....

mynk @ Sep 5th 2009 1:26AM

you know what im just going to go ahead and say **** you to all you guys taht couldnt bother to click hd and complain here. that was an awesome video guys, keep it up, these guys are just jelous, i know i am.

gib @ Sep 5th 2009 1:21PM

I thought the HD res was awful... WAY too compressed to make a difference.

Sora @ Sep 5th 2009 1:27AM

Why was there a condom ad right afterwards? It's not like anyone who reads this site would need one...

Special Agent Steve @ Sep 5th 2009 1:43AM

Or DO they? o.0

AvA (ice~) @ Sep 5th 2009 1:51AM

nah, I don't think so. I'm speaking for myself here too

Special Agent Steve @ Sep 5th 2009 3:17AM

Or are you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sarYH0z948

Rhamsey @ Sep 5th 2009 1:56AM

The Joystiq vs ???? videos always have great music. Also, seeing this just gets me pumped for PAX East, I know its not till March, but it will be my first expo thing (not including some anime conventions).

Jrinswand @ Sep 5th 2009 10:59AM

That shit's in March?! Holy crap, I must prepare!

Ryan @ Sep 5th 2009 1:56AM

Ryan @ Sep 5th 2009 1:57AM

WOw. the Comment system just completely failed me for the first time. Sad day.

Saria the Cat @ Sep 5th 2009 3:18AM

Congrats. Your cherry has been popped.

Saria the Cat @ Sep 5th 2009 3:19AM

:D Great work, guys. Hooray for bloggers being people that help transmit their same experiences straight into our brains via our eyeballs.

Snowblind @ Sep 5th 2009 5:47AM

No one has put up the Comic Jumper trailer yet, which has so far been the best thing at the show.

Snowblind @ Sep 5th 2009 5:58AM

I take that back, it was posted. I'm just blind.

Gripman @ Sep 5th 2009 6:44AM

ZE VIDEO, IT TELLS ME NOTHING!1!1

Gloqwi @ Sep 5th 2009 10:02AM

So....jealous....
Stupid adults get to do everything! And I just have to sit here and watch until I'm old enough to get my own airplane tickets....and a car.

colostomeboy @ Sep 5th 2009 11:34AM

i wish they would all say something @the camera (introduce themselves) so that i could see what they look like, i know what they sound like from listening to podcast, but i would like to see them as well