PAX South to not return for the foreseeable future
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Read MoreUnable to make it to PAX South this weekend? Fortunately, the fine folks behind the convention make it easy for you to witness some great panels through the power of Twitch.
The Main Theatre stream will include panels such as Friday Night Concerts (Super MES, Freezepop, Bit Brigade performs Mega Man III) and Acquisitions Inc. The South Falcon Theatre stream will showcase panels such as BomBARDed - A Musical D&D Adventure and Sound Design Live: Watch Us Recreate Video Game Sounds. The PAX Arena stream will be the home of the Almost Pro $10k Fortnite tournament.
You can check out the streaming schedule below. All times listed are CST.
Related: Five panels to catch at PAX South 2020
OFFICIAL PAX SOUTH MAIN THEATRE STREAM (twitch.tv/pax)
Friday
10:30 AM: Storytime with Rod Fergusson
11:30 AM: Penny Arcade Q&A
2:30 PM: Publishing: From Console to PC
8:30 PM: Friday Night Concerts (Super MES, Freezepop, Bit Brigade performs Mega Man III)
Saturday
10:30 AM: Penny Arcade - Make a Strip!
8:00 PM: Acquisitions Inc.
Sunday
5:30 PM: Omegathon Final Round
OFFICIAL PAX SOUTH FALCON THEATRE STREAM (twitch.tv/pax2)
Friday
11:00 AM: Zelda Universe Presents: A Musical History of Zelda
12:30 PM: The New Faces of Mayhem: Characters of Borderlands 3
2:00 PM: Omegathon Round 1
3:30 PM: Behind the Mic: Voiceover in Video Games
5:00 PM: UpUpDownDown at PAX South
6:30 PM: Jackbox Party PAX
8:00 PM: Omegathon Round 2
9:30 PM: BomBARDed - A Musical D&D Adventure
Saturday
11:00 AM: Houston Outlaws - The Path To Pro
2:00 PM: Games Streaming, The Future of Gaming
3:30 PM: Omegathon Round 3
5:00 PM: “And the next AVGN episode is…”
6:30 PM: Omegathon Round 4
8:00 PM: The EZ Baking Challenge: Batter Royale
9:30 PM: Sound Design Live: Watch Us Recreate Video Game Sounds
Sunday
11:00 AM: Omegathon Round 5
12:30 PM: Building a Global Business in Gaming/Esports
2:00 PM: Bargain Barrel: Live!!!
3:30 PM: Press Start! Indie Game Developing in San Antonio
OFFICIAL PAX ARENA STREAM (twitch.tv/paxarena)
Friday
11:00 AM: Almost Pro $10k Fortnite Qualifier
2:00 PM: Stream Stars With Brawlhalla
Saturday
10:00 AM: U.S. Army eSports PAX Pro-Am
2:00 PM: Houston Outlaws PAX Pro-Am
Sunday
10:00 AM: Fortnite Liferun x International Red Cross
2:00 PM: Almost Pro $10k Fortnite Finals
The sixth annual PAX South arrives this weekend, and thousands of gamers will take over the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. Aside from games, panels deliver some of the best content during the event. We look at five panels worth checking out while you’re at the convention. Tickets for PAX South, which takes place from January 17 through January 19, are still on sale here. More information about the convention can be found on their website.
Friday, January 17
The 41 Tabletop Games You Must Play
Bobcat Theatre
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Over the years, tabletop gaming has seen a spike in popularity thanks to Twitch channels such as Geek and Sundry and Hyper RPG. With so many tabletop games on the market, it can be overwhelming trying to pick the best ones. GeekNights' Scott Rubin and Rym DeCoster will be on hand to discuss the games you should play to understand the concept of tabletop gaming.
BomBARDed - A Musical D&D Adventure
Falcon Theatre
9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Dungeon & Dragons podcast BomBARDed will have a special live show combining live music and D&D. BomBARDed was founded by members of the Texas indie rock band Lindby. The podcast follows the journey of three bards attending Strumlott's School for Bards. You can check out previous episodes of the podcast here.
Saturday, January 18
Mega Games: What Are They and How Do I Play One?!
Bobcat Theatre
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Mega games blend the mechanics of RPGs, TTRPGs, LARPs, and wargames for a massive group of players. Some mega games have seen up to 300 people involved in the storytelling. Dallas Mega Games staff will be in the house to explain this unique style of gaming. The company will hold their own mega game inside the Spring Creek Church in Garland, Texas on Saturday, February 29.
Sunday, January 19
Making a Difference with Playing Video Games in the Hospital
Bobcat Theatre
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Child’s Play Charity has made it easier for children to play their favorite video games in the hospital thanks to Gaming Technology Specialists. Child's Play Charity program director Erik Blandin will join a slew of tech specialists in the field to discuss how they managed to pull this off and how attendees can lend a helping hand.
Gatekeeping Makes You Look Like an A**Hole
Bobcat Theatre
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Whether its video games or properties such as Star Wars, gatekeeping is a major issue. Fortunately, Hey Listen Games owner Zachary Hartzman teams up with group of psychologists and psychotherapists (Anthony Bean, Amelia Herbst, Julia Stamman, Rachel Kowert, and Jared Kilmer) to talk about how to put an end to this in geek culture.