posted by Michael Brito on September 02, 2009
The Penny Arcade Expo kicks off on Friday, and we couldn't be more excited. The show is expecting a sold-out crowd of 60,000+, and if the crowds at QuakeCon and BlizzCon are any example, there are sure to be thousands of passionate and impressive gamers in the midst. In fact, PAX has a pretty cool tournament, the Omegathon, that's designed to test the skills of the best gamers. Twenty contestants will compete in six rounds for the ultimate gaming showdown where they'll play Mario Kart Wii, Bookworm Adventures, Halo 3: ODST, an unnamed rhythm game, Conneow!ct Four and a final mystery round. Should make for a great show.
Even if you're not able to make it to PAX, Intel's running a contest where you can Choose a Champion for the PAX Omegathon. Anyone who guesses correctly will be entered to win a Velocity Micro Edge Z30 desktop powered by Intel technology. But you gotta act fast - the contest closes on Friday at 10 a.m. PDT before the doors to PAX officially open.
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