There are three PAXes now - one in Seattle, one in Boston, and one in Melbourne

So PAX Australia has had its debut, and what a debut it was. The show was far better than I had actually thought it could be. My initial thoughts were it was going to be a good show, but being a first time event it would not be that good.

Oh how wrong I was. Yug and the team brought together a fantastic show that was equal parts awesome and amazing and every time I turned around I found myself looking at something else that blew my mind. For most people I am sure that there was a singular highlight, something that made the weekend and the show standout. My personal highlight was the Big Top, just the scope of what was going on in that space was truly amazing.

Of course for some people the Expo Hall was where the show was at, and of course that means games. Lots of games and of course new hardware to experience. From the fantastic design of some CM Storm gear, to the awesome laptops to take your gaming on the go, hardware was not missing at all this show.

Games were the other draw of course, my first hands on with a game at the show was with The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD, and it was a beautiful game and played just as I imagined it would. Of course throughout the days of the expo I got to play lots more games, including some fantastic indie titles. Black Annex still stands out as a title to watch out for, Fractured Soul’s jump from Nintendo 3DS to PC aims to take it to a whole new level. And even some non-games like Wander were something that drew crowds all the time.

Oculus Rift was out in force at the show, and there were many of the headsets around. And based on the lines at each station, people could not wait to try out the VR system of the future. I could write loads more about what was great about the show, but instead I will let you see it in picture form. Click them to go larger.