Editor Picks

Sundays at PAX East are a bittersweet spectacle of games, friends, and finishing touches.

'The “Chirping” Crickets' isn’t just any album. It has influenced countless musicians over the decades, and its songs have been savored by millions of fans. If you’re one of them, you’re bound to love the way those tunes have been enhanced for this release.

De Mornay is a ruthless spa mogul (you read that right) in a confusing new play by the Pulitzer, Oscar and Tony Award winner.

'REPLACED' was a last-minute addition to the demo space. It was a lucky break for fans wanting a look at this stunning dystopian thriller.

Arcade freeplay, Voodoo Lounge...and scent-o-vision. All in a day's work at PAX East.

A different kind of immigrant story plays out in a laundromat; immigrants to a heaven reserved for saints tell their origin stories in song and dance.

A truly great surprise was seeing the Cyberpunk TCG, a fast-paced, resource-heavy strategy game, currently destroying records on Kickstarter.

A moody Japanese world-ending virtual novel experience with a twist and a first-person Lovecraftian nautical experience caught my eye early in my PAX East journey.

While this year’s show floor felt like a mix of "quiet energy" and low-key reveals, the sheer variety of experiences made 2026 one of my best PAX years ever.

Forbert was about 60 when he made this record, and he spends some of it looking back.