Have a taco and get ready for the latest Geek at Arms! Bryan starts us off with his recent experience playing the Seafall legacy game and his journey into Middle Earth in The One Ring RPG. Mike gives us his latest PAX Report with trinket trading, the Omara Scent and the soon-to-be-released Cat Secretary. James … [Read more…]
July 2026 If you’re familiar with my PAX reports, you know that I absolutely love the electric buzz of thousands of fellow gamers. It’s four days of gaming love with our enthusiasm cranked to eleven. But you also know that PAX is more than that experience of intensity. What matters most is the human moments, … [Read more…]
Another PAX has come and gone. Even if I haven’t finished sorting my pins and trinkets or sharing my photos, I miss it already. PAX is the place for gamers. Whether you love board games, tabletop games, TCGs, or just vibing with those who do, PAX East has something for everyone. Nintendo and Magic The … [Read more…]
There’s no line, no wait, just a brand new episode of Geek at Arms! Bryan starts this episodes Geek Out with his experience at the Walt Disney Animation Studios. He also updates us on Geeks at Play’s latest campaign using the Things From the Flood rpg, and he and James discuss the latest, and last, season of Wheel of Time and Woolheads. … [Read more…]
As the convention hall closes on the evening of the last day, the dazzle and excitement of another PAX East is one more cherished memory. There are so many things that make PAX East my favorite con: the overwhelmingly positive community, the time with loved ones, the opportunity to try new things, the excitement of … [Read more…]
Pinny Arcade has a massive community of collectors and traders, and it’s a fun and exciting part of the PAX experience. But trading at the event has changed since the beginning, and the official website’s information is out of date. The community has its own lingo, etiquette, and some shared perception of pin value. I learned a few lessons in my first few years of trading; some from wonderful and supportive community members and some lessons from the school of hard knocks. This guide is here to help you avoid the harder lessons and get the most fun out of your pin trading experience.
The clouds have cleared, the rain has dried, and another amazing weekend at PAX East is in the rear view mirror. The Expo hall floor was admittedly different this year, competing with GDC for independent game creators’ attention. But, while some of the chatter from nay-sayers online was that PAX wasn’t the same, there was … [Read more…]
We got a hankerin for a new episode, it’s an all new Geek at Arms! James happily kicks off Geek Out with his thoughts on the recent season of The Mandalorian and Star Trek: Picard. Next he shares how much he enjoyed attending this year’s Texas Blade Show and what new knives he bought. Bryan gives an update on the Tales … [Read more…]
The dust is settling after another PAX East, and this time there is just too much PAX goodness to pack into one episode, so we have a special post just for the con. People have asked whether after the pandemic, is PAX back to it’s former glory? After the unfortunately necessary move to make 2021 … [Read more…]
The days are getting longer, and so is our runtime, it’s the all new Geek at Arms! In this episode James kicks it off with a lengthy Geek Out about the new Marvel show Moon Knight, and how much he enjoyed virtually shooting pirates in the VR Experience at Zero Latency and trying to solve puzzles while not freaking out … [Read more…]