{"id":30086,"date":"2013-07-12T16:37:06","date_gmt":"2013-07-12T06:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=30086"},"modified":"2013-07-12T16:37:06","modified_gmt":"2013-07-12T06:37:06","slug":"sold-out-pax-australia-videogame-festival-begins-in-one-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=30086","title":{"rendered":"Sold out PAX Australia videogame festival begins in one week!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Friday 12 July, 2013<\/strong> &#8211; The first international Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) will begin in Australia next week from the\u00a019th to 21st of July. The show completely sold out of tickets in March of this year and features a robust expo hall, console, PC, and tabletop gaming, two nights of game themed concerts, and over 60 panels and presentations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Sessions and Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opening keynote by Ron Gilbert, creator of iconic \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LucasArts adventure games such as Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island.<\/li>\n<li>Q&amp;A sessions with Penny\u00a0Arcade\u00a0founders \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik.<\/li>\n<li>Exclusive Rooster Teeth presentation featuring Burnie \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Burns, Gus Sorola, and Jack Pattillo from Red vs Blue and Achievement \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hunter.<\/li>\n<li>International developers such as BioWare and Gearbox \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Software flying from across the world to discuss the past and future of \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 their respective franchises with their Australian fanbase.<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft showcasing the XBOX ONE for the first time in \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Australia during a series of live stage presentations.<\/li>\n<li>The Omegathon, where 24 random people compete for a \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 trip to PAX PRIME in Seattle, WA in a series of games over the course of 3 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 days until the final battle in the main theatre on Sunday night.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Concerts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MC Frontalot &#8211; The founder of Nerdcore Hip-Hop [USA]<\/li>\n<li>The Protomen &#8211; Mega Man inspired rock opera band [USA]<\/li>\n<li>The Minibosses &#8211; International gaming music coverband \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [USA]<\/li>\n<li>7bitHero &#8211; Unique digital upbeat chiptune\/rock band \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [Brisbane, AUS]<\/li>\n<li>SoundBytes &#8211; A selection of the best chiptune artists \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 in Australia [Melbourne, AUS]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>International Publishers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ubisoft is bringing a number of international \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 developers, and will feature demonstrations and playable versions of games \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 such as Assassin&#8217;s Creed IV Black Flag, Watch Dogs, Splinter Cell \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Blacklist, Flashback, Just Dance 2014, Rayman Legends, and much more.<\/li>\n<li>The Might &amp; Magic: Duel of Champions &#8216;Road to \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Paris&#8217; tournament will see one champion win a trip to the finals at Paris \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Game Week.<\/li>\n<li>Nintendo will host their Pokemon Video Game Australian \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National Championships, where winners can win a trip to the World Championships \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 in Vancouver, Canada. For those bringing their Nintendo 3DS to the show \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 for streetpassing and gaming, the publisher will be offering exclusive \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 downloads at the show.<\/li>\n<li>RIOT Games will be hosting the first ever Australian \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 League of Legends tournament, the Oceanic Season 3 finals. The top four \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 teams are not only competing for $40,000 in prize money, but the chance to \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 compete at the 2013 League of Legends World Championships.<\/li>\n<li>Wargaming will host a massive World of Tanks booth, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 with live demonstrations and a full sized tank.<\/li>\n<li>SEGA Creative Assembly will be giving a first look at \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 their upcoming Total War: Rome II.<\/li>\n<li>Visit the Plants vs Zombies 2 cafe to get hands on with \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the game.<\/li>\n<li>Other playable unreleased titles announced include \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saints Row IV, Dynasty Warriors 8, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, Castlevania 2: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lords of Shadow, and upcoming Nintendo WiiU games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Local Developers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>See the PAX Aus Indie Showcase, a selection of six of \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the best independent Australian developed games including: Antichamber, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Black Annex, InFlux, DUET, Fractured Soul, and MacGuffin&#8217;s Curse.<\/li>\n<li>The ANZ Indie Pavillion will feature 28 of the most \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 exciting Australian developers showcasing their new and soon to be \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 released titles.<\/li>\n<li>Halfbrick Studios, developers of Fruit Ninja, will, for \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the first time,reveal their new unreleased title.<\/li>\n<li>Individual booths for local developers such as \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Disparity Games, Canvas Interactive, Con Artist Games, League of Geeks, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Binary Mill, Kactus Games, Current Circus, Stirfire Studio, Jigxor, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Epiphany Games, Defiant Development, and Surprise Attack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other <strong>Featured Areas<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Tabletop Area, sponsored by Magic: The Gathering, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 features freeplay, tournaments, and exhibitors for board games, card \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 games, miniatures and more. In addition to structured events, Wizards of \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the Coast will be featuring Magic: The Gathering \u201cLearn to Play\u201d sessions, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 exclusive collectables, and a chance to win a trip to any PAX next year!<\/li>\n<li>The PC Area will have hundreds of high-end Intel PCs \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 with over 25 pre-installed titles available for freeplay and tournaments.<\/li>\n<li>Recreate the living room gaming experience with over \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100 consoles in the Console Freeplay and Tournament areas and a library of \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 500 titles to choose and play from.<\/li>\n<li>For the first time in Australia, play the acclaimed \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Johann Sebastian Joust.<\/li>\n<li>Get hands on with the new Virtual Reality headset &#8211; the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oculus Rift.<\/li>\n<li>Over 100 exhibitors showcasing their products and \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PAX Australia will be the largest gaming festival to be held in Australia, and completely sold out of tickets back in March this year. Held at the Melbourne Showgrounds from 19-21 July, 2013, the show is being run by ReedPOP in conjunction with Penny Arcade.<\/p>\n<p>For further information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/yugstar.cmail1.com\/t\/r-l-bjukjkk-ghryuluhy-r\/\">www.paxaustralia.com.au<\/a>, follow PAX Australia updates via official <a href=\"http:\/\/yugstar.cmail1.com\/t\/r-l-bjukjkk-ghryuluhy-y\/\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/yugstar.cmail1.com\/t\/r-l-bjukjkk-ghryuluhy-j\/\">Facebook<\/a>, or download the <a href=\"http:\/\/yugstar.cmail1.com\/t\/r-l-bjukjkk-ghryuluhy-t\/\">Official PAX Aus 2013 mobile app<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday 12 July, 2013 &#8211; The first international Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) will begin in Australia next week from the\u00a019th to 21st of July. 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