Joystiq at PAX: Here's your schedule

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Did you know that PAX East was originally going to be called "the Joystiq Expo?" That's a flagrant lie, but considering the number of Joystiq-related events scattered throughout the show, you'd be hard pressed to think otherwise. If you want to hang out with the stars of the Joystiq Podcast and the rest of the Joystiq east coast crew - and even earn a chance to win one of these super limited edition Andrew Ryan figurines, courtesy of our pals at Irrational Games - make sure you stop by every one of these many events:

• Blueberry Muffin-Tops Breakfast brought to you by Malt-O-Meal
  Saturday, 8AM
  Start the day right with a free bowl of Justin McElroy's favorite breakfast cereal. Space will be limited, so make sure you follow @JoystiqBBMT on Twitter to find out how to get a wristband for entry to this exclusive event. [more info]
• Get Ready For Love: The Joystiq Podcast LIVE!
  Manticore Theatre - Saturday, 8:30pm
  It'll be just like the show you love, except you'll be forced throughout to stare at the terrifying visage of the hosts. So, in short, a spectacle in every sense of the word. Come early -- there will be giveaways. [more info]
• Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Game Journalism...
  Manticore Theatre - Sunday, 2:30pm
  Chris Grant and a team of esteemed gaming peons will answer any and all questions you have about the art and craft of getting paid to write about games (it's a tough life). Review scores. Swag. Junkets. Bias. The death of magazines. The rise of blogs. It's all fair game. [more info]
• Sequelitis Snake Oil: Quack Medicine for the Video Game Industry
  Manticore Theatre - Sunday, 4:00pm
  This panel will seek to diagnose the video game industry's purported "sequelitis" by way of discussion from thoughtful panelists, including Irrational Games' Ken Levine; Obsidian's Chris Avellone; Harmonix's Dan Teasdale; Giant Bomb's Jeff Gerstmann; and moderator Chris Grant (from Joystiq!). Mr. Levine is bringing five of the above, super limited edition Andrew Ryan figurines. There are only 200 of these in existence and they're not for sale anywhere - so come early. [more info]

Also, do you want VIP access to Mafia II? 2K Games has graciously offered to give eight Joystiq readers a chance to get 30 minutes with the upcoming game, and exclusive swag. VIPs will be able to cut the line and get VIP access on Saturday, 4PM. Want access? The first eight commenters (that are at PAX East!) that respond to this post will get e-mailed instructions on how to get access.

Joystiq at PAX: Here's your schedule originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.