In my harried post-PAX state, I forgot one of the most important things to come out of the show: A renewed emphasis on gamers' rights and the need to get politically involved to protect our hobby. In the opening keynote (MP3; not even remotely safe for work!), gamer geek Wil Wheaton of Star Trek: The Next Generation fame combated the idea - propagated by "opportunistic, pandering" politicans and the media - that gaming is antisocial. In the exhibit hall, one of the first things we did was join the Entertainment Consumers Association (www.theeca.com). For $20, we showed our support and got a T-shirt with the 360, Wii and PS3 controllers and the slogan: "Contrary to popular opinion, these do not make me a killer." This year, think about what YOU can do to help progress the movement to show gaming isn't evil or dangerous...
