In about an hour I’m heading up beautiful Washington to attend the 2008 Penny Arcade Expo and visit a bunch of really close friends that I don’t get the chance to see often enough. Although PAX isn’t the biggest event in terms of gaming news and announcements, I’d be willing to bet that it’s by far the most fun for the people who attend. The games, the events, and most importantly, the community, make it an event that all gamers should have a chance to enjoy. If it’s even half as good as last year’s PAX I know I’m going to have one hell of a time.

Like always, I’ll probably spend a good portion of the flight to Seattle focused on my DS. I still need to finish up New Super Mario Bros (those damn coins will be the death of me) and Geometry Wars, and Mercedes is going to be seated a few rows behind me so I’ll probably break out pictochat as well (as I'm posting this we're sitting on the floor by the gate, mooching power from one of the rare airport outlets, much to the irritation of everyone around us). My primary concern will of course be to avoid throwing a fit of rage like I often do when playing Mario, but one cannot discount the dangers of the DS itself...