The official Xbox PAX East Schedule

 

Many of us are getting ready to head out to Boston for PAX East this weekend, and I wanted to share with you the full schedule of Xbox activities so you can budget your time accordingly. 

 

Before the show kicks off join me, e, Stepto, Laura ‘lollip0p’ Massey and Eric ‘DMZilla’ for the Xbox Tweet-up Friday morning.  Then head over to the convention center to get your PAX started. The schedule of Xbox activities include:

 

Xbox booth #836

  • Gears of War 3 – First public hands-on with content from the upcoming multiplayer beta, featuring 20 stations of Versus Multiplayer
  • Fable III – PC version highlighting newly announced features like Hardcore mode and 3-D functionality

Xbox Kinect booth #736

  • Carnival Games: Monkey See, Monkey Do – First public hands-on with 20 new family-friendly, full-body games, only on Kinect for Xbox 360
  • Michael Jackson: The Experience – First public hands-on experience on Kinect for Xbox 360
  • Kinect Sports
  • Dance Central

Xbox LIVE Arcade and Homefront booth #850

  • Homefront – Get an early hands-on with the gripping action before it hits stores on March 15
  • Fire Pro Wrestling – Bring your Avatar into the ring like a real wrestler! Perform special moves and team up with your friends
  • Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet – Blending exploration, intense shooter action, and puzzle-solving with gorgeous visuals, rich storytelling and Hollywood quality presentation, “Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet” draws you into an epic journey full of surprises, danger and wonder
  • Section 8: Prejudice – A sci-fi first person shooter with dynamic combat, where every decision drastically impacts the battlefield
  • The Gunstringer –Take control of an undead marionette in an epic Wild West stage production that requires your puppeteering and quick draw shooting skills to exact revenge on the Gunstringer’s enemies – all controller-free on Kinect
  • Toy Soldiers: Cold War – The Cold War is decided when ’80s era action toys come alive and wage war! “Toy Soldiers: Cold War” blends intense first person combat with addictive action strategy, whether you’re scrapping solo or jumping into the fray with friends 
  • Trenched – Join The Mobile Trench Brigade and protect humanity from the evil Monovision menace in this Tower Defense Shooter from Tim Schafer’s Double Fine Productions

Booth events:


Cliff Bleszinski signing
Saturday, March 12, 2 – 3 PM ET, Xbox core booth #836 

Meet the “Gears of War” design director during this exclusive signing appearance

 

Carnival Games cotton candy giveaway and Barker photo opportunities, Friday and Saturday from 1 – 3 PM ET, Xbox Kinect booth #736

 

Panels:


Xbox LIVE Enforcement
hosted by Stephen "Stepto" Toulouse

Friday, March 11, 6:30 – 7:30 PM ET

Manticore Theatre

Xbox LIVE Community Panel: Some Assembly Required and Batteries Definitely Not Included
hosted by Eric “DMZilla” Doty, Saturday, March 12, 2 – 3 PM ET, Naga Theatre

 

Major Nelson Live Podcast
Join the entire cast for an unforgettable hour of dysfunction. Plus, Cliff Bleszinski will stop by and update us on the Gears news.

Saturday, March 12, 5 – 6 PM ET

Manticore Theatre

 

Plus, don’t miss the Halo: Reach Tournament featuring the Defiant Map Pack, Sunday, March 13, 1 – 5 PM ET

Boston Convention Center – Console Tourney, Level 1, Room 102

Sign up at the tournament desk (same location) starting Friday, March 11 at 10 AM ET

 

One more things: Daylight savings kicks in Sunday morning. Adjust accordingly.

 

See you at the show