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Added by Jeff Gerstmann on Aug. 11, 2008

Planning on going to this year's Penny Arcade Expo? Still on the fence about it? Well, either way, you're probably going to want to take a look at the schedule, which has been posted online for all to see.

Looking it over, it seems like there's going to be a ton of stuff to do, including multiple panels devoted to pitching games, something about Strong Bad, and lots of opportunities to line up for stuff.

Hey, wait, that's us!
Hey, wait, that's us!
Oh hey, we'll be there, too! We'll be around for most of the thing, which runs from 8/29 to 8/31. But the mostest specialest time of the whole expo? Saturday, 8/30, 5:30PM. That's when you're going to want to be in the Walrus Theatre to witness the greatest panel discussion that has even been paneled in the history of panels, The Giant Bomb Reunion Tour 2008!

That's right, we're chairing our own panel at the show and dragging out some of our old friends, including Rich Gallup, the 38 Studios employee who is perhaps best known for inventing Fluff. We'll also be joined by Alex Navarro of Harmonix, who will bring his exciting new recipe for Hobo Cobbler!

We'll talk a bit about "the old days" and talk about everything from how we went about building Giant Bomb to what it's like to transition from writing about games to assisting in their creation.

Oh, and charts. Lots of charts. So be ready to take notes. I'm super excited to be going this year. Seems like I've been trying to go to PAX for the past couple of years now only to be thwarted by total nonsense.

One more time, that's 5:30PM on 8/30 in the "Walrus Theatre." If you're at PAX and you miss this, we're totally never going to forgive you.

Filed under : Rich Gallup, Alex Navarro

71 Comments

mikevanpwn
on Aug. 11, 2008
For those of us who cant make it, will you put a video up of the event in its entirety?

PLEASE!?!??!!

Hell_Dude
on Aug. 11, 2008
Good lord...

*faps

Death_Burnout
on Aug. 11, 2008
OMFG, Gallup...Man i wish i was there to see that :(

albedos_shadow
on Aug. 11, 2008
Please take a video of the panel, please!

the9
on Aug. 11, 2008
Indeed, this needs to be filmed.

ZmillA
on Aug. 11, 2008
All you need now is Kasavin and life will again be complete.

MattBodega
on Aug. 11, 2008
Do you guys have any plans to record that madness? I can't get to Seattle, but if I never get to see that presentation....I don't know what I'd do!

imayellowfellow
on Aug. 11, 2008
yesss rich gallup is making an appearance ima listen to all the old hotspots just to get ready for this!


FIVE GRAND!

Babble
on Aug. 11, 2008
Looking forward to coming, although why must your panel cross over the Far Cry 2 presentation? >.<

sociald1077
on Aug. 11, 2008
I'll be there! This will be my first PAX (sad when I have lived in the greater Seattle area all my life) and I'm stoked!

5:30 check!

DrDemon
on Aug. 11, 2008
totally going to be there

babblinmule
on Aug. 11, 2008
Gallup, Navarro and the Bomb team reunited!!!

*Head explodes*

prencher
on Aug. 11, 2008
You better record this.

Legend
on Aug. 11, 2008
*tries to hypnotize Jeff* You.. will.. record.. this..and.. put.. it.. on.. the.. site..

bolsita_de_te
on Aug. 11, 2008
Well considering I live on the opposite side of the country, I wont be able to make it haha. PLEASE!!!! Film this! I don't want to miss a second of it!

Vinchenzo
on Aug. 11, 2008
Awesome.

Jimbo_N
on Aug. 11, 2008

There better be video footage of the whole discussion, or _I_ will never forgive _YOU_. Man its been way to long since I enjoyed some hosting by Rich Gallup. Gallup and Gerstmann complimented each other so extremely well @ On The Spot.


DreamsTornaApart
on Aug. 11, 2008
RECORD IT PLEASE

DreamsTornaApart
on Aug. 11, 2008
RECORD IT PLEASE

AEKtzis
on Aug. 11, 2008
Dont forget the camera!!!!


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