As we get ever so closer to the launch of PAX East, the Boston gaming event is beginning to announce its many plans for activities for March 26-28. PAX organizers have now announced that a familiar face will give the keynote speech at the inaugural PAX East event. It's none other than Wesley Crusher himself, actor and geek icon Wil Wheaton.

Wheaton is no stranger to the Penny Arcade team or PAX. He also conducted the keynote speech at the 2007 PAX in Seattle. So will three years make him mellow or will there be a geek fury to his address? If you want to find out, well, time is running out. PAX East had sold out of its three day tickets and now Saturday tickets are all gone, according to the PAX East web site.