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Top 5 surprises of PAX Prime

By Sam Laney
Published: August 28, 2011

Remember, not all surprises are good. Here’s a roundup of the top five good, bad and ugly games after some hands-on time at PAX Prime this weekend in Seattle.

1. Most surprising crowd favorite: “League of Legends: Dominion”

Experiencing 'Call of Duty'

By Brian Bowers
Published: August 28, 2011

Digital soldiers will get their first taste of the latest edition of “Modern Warfare” at next weekend’s Call of Duty XP.

Activision and Infinity Ward will bring the battle to Los Angeles on Sept. 2 and 3, allowing  gamers to learn more about “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,” one of the most-anticipated games of the season. In addition to getting some hands-on time with the game and participating in a variety of live-action “experiences,” they will be entertained by the likes of Kanye West and the Dropkick Murphys.

PAX Prime 2011: The geek inherit the Earth (again)

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Seattle opened its arms to the tens of thousands of gamers who flooded the downtown area. Many venders offered food and drink specials, and stayed open until closing on the opening day, 2 a.m. Sam Laney/Stars and Stripes
By Sam Laney
Published: August 27, 2011

FPS. DPS. RTS. RPG. ARG. AOE. RTD. MMO. D20.  

What’s the one event in North America that unites the gaming acronyms of the world? PAX.

 
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About the Authors

Brian Bowers is Stars and Stripes’ features editor and one of its video game reviewers. He joined the newspaper in 1992 in Germany, where he worked on the news desk and the city desk. He has a wife and three children, who are always eager to help him test games.

Sam Laney joined Stars and Stripes’ in 2007 as a copy/layout editor, and slowly convinced upper management that video games existed. Since then, he’s added game reviews and previews to his list of duties. When he’s not rocking newbies in “Left4Dead2,” he plays other games on PC and various Nintendo systems.