There's Something Similar About the PAX 07 Badge!

This will probably come off sounding like I'm complaining, but I assure you I'm not. Today I received my official Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) 2007 media folder, complete with my badge, welcome letter, day by day guide and helpful map. As you can imagine I was extremely excited to dig into my PAX 07 media folder and find my media badge, I really wanted to see what the design was this year. Well, apparently those kooky kids over at Penny Arcade decided to use the exact same template that they used last year. Talk about disappointing.

There's something very familiar about this year's media badge. And what I mean by that is that the two badges look identical! Save the different look of the logo, PAX 07's badge is a real let down. Below are scans of last year's PAX badge and this year's badge, see if you can name all the differences ...

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Despite my disappointment over this year's PAX badge, I am definitely excited about this event. Unlike E3, GDC and other recent gaming events I attended, PAX is right in my backyard. I'm less than an hour away from Seattle and will probably stay with a friend (so no need for a hotel). This makes the event super cheap, pretty much just the cost of food and gas. Sounds good to me. Also, a lot of my friends that work on other gaming sites are going to be showing up this year, which is really, really cool. I can't wait to party with all the people I've talked to online. The problem with this industry is that most of my peers live far away so the only time I get to see them is when these sorts of conventions come around. I'm definitely excited about that.

I'm locked and loaded and ready to hand out hundreds of business cards at PAX. So make sure and check out Defunct Games the week of PAX (and every other day for that matter) to experience a different take on the event. Hope this year's event is as much fun as last years. Fingers crossed.