More E3 Alternatives Downunder

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You know how physicists say nature hates vacuum? When E3 announced that it was downsizing on the fanfare, it sort of left a vacuum waiting to be filled. And the new E3 wannabes came in droves. First in line was the Consumers Expo Show. Then South Korea's shining Gstar. The latest contenders (yes, contenders because there are five of them all from Austalia) for the throne are here:

Supanova Pop Culture Expo (Sydney Olympic Park, October 27 to 29) is a science fiction and fantasy film and TV, comic books, anime and collectibles convention. This year, the buzz goes, a couple of video game publishers signed up. Could be the start of something even bigger.

Game1 Electronic Gaming Expo and Tournament (Melbourne Exhibition Centre, November 4 to 5) organisers crow this years expo will feature Australia's biggest gaming tournament with players from all over Oz.

eGames & Entertainment Expo (Melbourne Exhibition Centre, November 17 to 19) is probably the closest thing to E3. It will feature keynote speakers, latest game titles, hands-on opportunities, "eSport" competitions and an Australian Video Games Awards event. This event was sched to coincide with the PS3 launch so Sony will be a major participant here.

Sydney-siders (Sydney Showground Olympic Park, December 2 to 3) will also feature Game1 in action.

GO3 Electronic Entertainment Expo 2007 (Perth Convention Exhibition Centre , March 30 to April 1) is a consumer expo, developer conference and a LAN party all rolled into one. GO3 focuses on strong developer focus but has game publisher booths for the public.

While the late great E3 will be missed, there's certainly no shortage of alternatives around the globe.



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eGames and Entertainment Expo event round up

The first ever eGames and Entertainment Expo, Australia's largest electronic games and digital entertainment event, came to a close November 19 in Melbourne. Overall the eGames and Entertainment Expo was a massive success with Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo out in full force. In case you missed it we have some of the highlights of the successful event that promises to be bigger and better with time.

Day 1

• Keynote speeches made by the Big 3's high-profile execs: David McLean of Microsoft, Rose Lappin of Nintendo and Michael Ephraim of Sony
  
• Microsoft announced HD DVD drive would be available in early 2007 in Oz for AUD$249.95 (US$192.42). It comes bundled with a free universal media remote and Peter Jackson's "King Kong" on HD DVD
  
• Nintendo showed off its Wii on stage and showcased the console's capability
  
• Sony made its presentation sharing the stage with three attention-grabbing PS3 consoles
  Intel's Kamil Gurgen demonstrated the power of the Quad Core CPUs with live cinebench and Quake 4 benchmarks
  

Day 2

• Demo day galore with the Wii taking the center stage
  
• Long lines at Nintendo's booth with Red Steel, Sonic Wildfire and WarioWare: Smooth Moves
  
• Sony served up Singstar Legends, Eyetoy Sports, Buzz Junior, Buzz Sports and Guitar Hero 2
  
• Xbox 360 games on display included Viva Pinata, Gears of War, and Sonic the Hedgehog
  Ubisoft previewed Rainbow 6: Vegas
  

Day 3

• Morten Brodersen, CEO of Third Wave Games revealed War World was coming to Live Arcade
  

You can read more info and view tons of pics from the eGames and Entertainment Expo event by clicking on the link below.

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Remember, Australia, eGames Kicks Off Tomorrow


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