pax aus 2015
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The PAX Freeplay Area Needs A Facelift
25It’s the heart and soul of not just PAX Australia, but PAX all around the world. It’s the tabletop and freeplay area, the place where gamers from far and wide come to share their passions, discover new ones and relax in an area far away from the merchandise and corporatised nature of the rest of…
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Master Of Orion: A Project Of Love That Became A 4X By Committee
As soon as Wargaming began openly slotting Master of Orion into emails about PAX Australia, I was immediately intrigued. There were so many questions to ask: why did Wargaming pick up Master of Orion in the first place? How does a free-to-play model even work with a 4X? And would they stay true to the…
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DESYNC: The Game That Dunks FPS In A Bucket Of Neon
The first person shooter genre is enjoying a bit of a resurgence, which is a good sign for the three developers behind DESYNC — because in a world of objective-based, team shooters, they’re setting themselves a part with a touch of style. Or, more accurately, a bucket of it. A bucket of neon, to be…
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Warren Spector Tells Gamers To ‘Vote With Your Feet’ During Keynote Speech
At the keynote speech for PAX Australia 2015, veteran designer Warren Spector used the main theatre to encourage gamers to support games that allow for more player agency and emergent storytelling.