Less than two months ago, Microsoft introduced Games with Gold; an initiative that rewards Xbox Live Gold Subscription holders with a free game to download (of their choosing) every two weeks. It can very much be seen as an answer to the PlayStation Plus scheme that allows access […]
Today I decided to take a different approach and devoted the majority of my time to the Expo Hall. Perfect for me as now have a good chance to look at some games in detail. First up was World of Tanks. Their exhibit was huge and attracted big […]
The final event of PAX Australia was the last round of the Omegathon, a competition that played out over the course of the event involving a variety of games until only two contestants remained. The winner would earn themselves a trip to PAX Prime while the runner up […]
Seems a common theme for the Penny Arcade sessions has been asking Mike and Jerry why they chose Australia. I think it is a case that usually we resort to the Internet to find out about these great expos overseas. No one ever imagined we would be considered […]
Day 2 was a short one for me but started much the same as the first with a big event at the open (the Penny Arcade “Make a strip!” session). The miserable weather wasn’t a deterrent to anyone but it was nice to see that some areas were […]
Part team sourced cartoon and part Q&A. That was the best way to describe the second Penny Arcade panel I attended. In the beginning, Jerry wrote up the dialog for the three cartoon panels and whilst Mike handled the drawing side he managed a Q&A that felt far […]
As even the creators of Penny Arcade admitted, this first PAX Australia is “version 1.0” and there will be plenty of improvements made in the future. Certainly in terms of planning the seating for the theatres they were a bit mixed. The main theatre used for the keynote, […]
Early in the afternoon Microsoft had a a small showing in the PAX Expo Hall that allowed fans to see the upcoming Xbox One console. Judging by the number of people there it seemed a shame all people got was a view on an Xbox in… well… a […]
Having the chance for fans to speak to Penny Arcade creators Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik (also known as their fictional personas, Tycho Brahe and Jonathon “Gabe” Gabriel) was too good for people to pass up and the main theatre was packed. Its was clear too that these […]
The start of PAX Australia 2013 for me involved the opening keynote by gaming legend Ron Gilbert. The creator of Maniac Mansion, The Secret of Monkey Island and more games than you could shake George Lucas at is a brilliant speaker who had the crowd entertained from start […]
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The Late Night Session 