The Penny Arcade Expo just released some awesome news through the tubes via electronic mail! OH BOY!  In the release there is the usual panels of Red Vs. Blue, an opening keynote, and some news about some guy named Wil Wheton. Don’t get me wrong, hes awesome.  But The first public US demonstration of LucasArts’ Star Wars: The Old Republic and Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell Conviction and Assassin’s Creed® II is definitely hot news.

The PixelatedStaff (Jamie, Raul, and I) will be at the event to give you our hands-on review of each of the 3 games.

Stay tuned!

Full press release after the break

PENNY ARCADE REVEALS PAX 2009 SCHEDULE

OMG Content!

SEATTLE – Aug. 12, 2009 - The organizers of the sixth annual PAX gaming festival today revealed the ultimate in gamer-oriented content: the PAX 2009 schedule of programming. Expected to sell out of attendee badges, the show will be held Sept. 4-6 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in downtown Seattle. PAX 2009 will offer attendees an unbelievable line-up of over 43 hours of content over three days, featuring a plethora of tournaments, freeplay areas, geek movies, nerdcore concerts and panels by industry leaders on gamer lifestyle, challenges, education and careers.

PAX 2009 top draws include:

• Keynote address by industry legend Ron Gilbert

• The first public US demonstration of LucasArts’ Star Wars: The Old Republic and Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell Conviction and Assassin’s Creed® II

• The annual Roosterteeth “Red vs. Blue” panel

• The ever-popular “Pitch Your Game Idea” session

• “I’ve Just Been F#$%ing Fired: How to Get Back into the Industry on Your Own Terms through Mobile Game Development”

• “Wil Wheaton presents: THE AWESOME HOUR!!1″

A complete schedule is available at www.paxsite.com for download.

PAX organizers also reminded procrastinators that “mailed” pre-registration will close this Saturday. Only those attendees who register at www.paxsite.com by Aug. 15 will receive their pre-printed badges in advance of this year’s show. After that date, pre-registered attendees must pick up their badges at the registration booths beginning the Thursday before PAX, Sept. 3.