GAME1 Expo: Pics of the festivities in Melbourne

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We mentioned in a previous article about Australia's announcement that they'd be carrying the Nintendo Wii for their GAME1 expo. Well, they kept their word, and come launch day for GAME1 in Melbourne, we're seeing people lining up for their chance to get first dibs on some of the games being featured over there at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Southbank.

As expected, the expo showcased the best (and most highly anticipated) titles the Wii had to offer, with titles like The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Excite Truck, Wii Sports, Wii Play, and Wario Ware: Smooth Moves up on display; the extra-long lines you'll see in the pics are definitely for Zelda. On a side note, there wasn't any sign ofRed Steelat the con.

Also included in this expo was a showcasing of Nintendo's DS, which seemed to receive as warm a reception as the Wii. Well, the picture tells the story, so without any further delays, we give you the pics of Australia's GAME1 expo

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GAME1 Expo invades Sydney



Last week, we shared with you a lot of pictures from the GAME1 expo that took place in Melbourne, Australia. The event moved to Sydney this time, and being the gaming buffs that we are, we decided to cover it as well. Unlike the previous Wii-focused GAME1 Expo, the Sydney version showcased other platforms while adding a kick-@$$ car show in the mix.

According to event organizer Cameron Ferris, "we had something like 30 to 35 thousands attendees in Melbourne and we believe we had at least that in Sydney. The rain drove Saturday numbers down a little bit, but by Sunday we had huge lines for admission all day long." The must-sees and must-dos include console hands-on as well as several LAN tournaments that offer prizes totalling up to AU 60,000.

Furthermore, Ferris couldn't help but compare their event to eGames. Cameron insisted that theirs was quite better because they were able to draw in the casual gamers. Ferris explained:

We really went for the fringe guys - eGames, while it was really good, was just too trade-oriented. The way we approached this event was to get plenty of support from all the major publishers, and then present the games and displays in ways that would promote the console and PC games to people who wouldn't ordinarily go for them.

Most Xbox 360 booths were running Gears of War while the ones dedicated to the PS3 were disappointingly lacking with representatives for assistance. The biggest draw-card were the Nintendo booths, with Aussies curious and excited to try the Wiimote for the first time.


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