{"id":4379,"date":"2017-10-31T22:53:26","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T12:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/?p=4379"},"modified":"2019-04-07T20:43:01","modified_gmt":"2019-04-07T10:43:01","slug":"pax-aus-melbourne-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/events\/pax-aus-melbourne-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"PAX Aus &#8211; Melbourne 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; left: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MNZiVyr_ozE?rel=0?ecver=2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s that time again for another PAX Aus roundup! This year was another great turnout from both the big players and the indie developers. We saw many new and upcoming releases on show like Mario Odyssey and Monster Hunter world, an increase in the use of VR across all platforms and found interesting and refined titles throughout the Pax Rising showcase. Below is a selection of what we saw on the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00720-880x587.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Nintendo Booth\" class=\"wp-image-4377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00720-880x587.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00720-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00720-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00720-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00720-175x117.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00663-880x624.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Nintendo Booth\" class=\"wp-image-4356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00663-880x624.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00663-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00663-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00663-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00663-172x122.jpg 172w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00613-880x644.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Just Dance 2018\" class=\"wp-image-4341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00613-880x644.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00613-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00613-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00613-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00613-167x122.jpg 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00615-880x570.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Square Enix Booth\" class=\"wp-image-4342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00615-880x570.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00615-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00615-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00615-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00615-175x113.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-4343\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00628-880x587.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - VR section\" class=\"wp-image-4343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00628-880x587.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00628-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00628-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00628-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00628-175x117.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><figcaption>One of Many VR areas<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-4344\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00632-576x880.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Overwatch Pharaoh Cosplay\" class=\"wp-image-4344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00632-576x880.jpg 576w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00632-98x150.jpg 98w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00632-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00632-768x1174.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00632-880x1345.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00632-80x122.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption>Overwatch Pharaoh Cosplay<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00636-880x587.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Tournament stage\" class=\"wp-image-4345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00636-880x587.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00636-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00636-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00636-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00636-175x117.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-4346\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00643-880x562.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - RGB computer\" class=\"wp-image-4346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00643-880x562.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00643-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00643-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00643-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00643-175x112.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><figcaption>Get that RGB lighting into ya<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-4347\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00645-880x608.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Redbull stage\" class=\"wp-image-4347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00645-880x608.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00645-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00645-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00645-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00645-175x122.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><figcaption>Check out that cage on stage (not a fan of red bull as a sponser though)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00646-685x880.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Dumb Ways to Die booth\" class=\"wp-image-4348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00646-685x880.jpg 685w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00646-117x150.jpg 117w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00646-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00646-768x986.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00646-880x1130.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00646-95x122.jpg 95w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dumbwaystodie.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00649-880x571.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Dumb Ways to Die VR\" class=\"wp-image-4349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00649-880x571.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00649-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00649-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00649-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00649-175x114.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Dumb Ways to Die VR (click image for site link)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00653-563x880.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Pirates of the Caribbean computer case\" class=\"wp-image-4350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00653-563x880.jpg 563w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00653-96x150.jpg 96w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00653-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00653-768x1201.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00653-880x1376.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00653-78x122.jpg 78w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00655-880x587.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Razor Booth\" class=\"wp-image-4351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00655-880x587.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00655-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00655-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00655-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00655-175x117.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ninokunigame.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00657-880x596.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Ni No Kuni 2\" class=\"wp-image-4352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00657-880x596.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00657-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00657-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00657-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00657-175x118.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Ni No Kuni 2 (click image for site link)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-4353\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00660-880x617.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Bajo at the Twitch booth\" class=\"wp-image-4353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00660-880x617.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00660-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00660-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00660-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00660-175x122.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><figcaption>I saw Bajo in real life and it was awesome<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-4354\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"566\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00661-566x880.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Bajopants at Twitch booth\" class=\"wp-image-4354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00661-566x880.jpg 566w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00661-96x150.jpg 96w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00661-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00661-768x1194.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00661-880x1369.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00661-78x122.jpg 78w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><figcaption>More Bajo for you<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00662-880x590.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Xbox booth\" class=\"wp-image-4355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00662-880x590.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00662-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00662-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00662-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00662-175x117.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00665-880x587.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - controller close up\" class=\"wp-image-4357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00665-880x587.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00665-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00665-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00665-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00665-175x117.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-4358 size-large\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00666-880x587.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Playstation VR\" class=\"wp-image-4358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00666-880x587.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00666-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00666-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00666-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00666-175x117.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><figcaption>Playstation VR<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-4359\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00671-880x587.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Detroit Promo\" class=\"wp-image-4359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00671-880x587.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00671-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00671-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00671-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00671-175x117.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><figcaption>Nice Detroit promo with people pretending to be androids from the upcoming game that waved and pointed to onlookers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"587\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00676-587x880.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Figures\" class=\"wp-image-4360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00676-587x880.jpg 587w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00676-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00676-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00676-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00676-880x1320.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00676-81x122.jpg 81w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-4361\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00678-880x611.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Main Arena Stage\" class=\"wp-image-4361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00678-880x611.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00678-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00678-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00678-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00678-175x122.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><figcaption>The main arena stage featuring close up cameras of players faces<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-4362\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00681-880x485.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Crossy Road collectibles \" class=\"wp-image-4362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00681-880x485.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00681-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00681-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00681-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00681-175x97.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><figcaption>Crossy Road collectibles<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-4363\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00684-880x537.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - PC Freeplay Area\" class=\"wp-image-4363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00684-880x537.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00684-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00684-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00684-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00684-175x107.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><figcaption>PC Freeplay area<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00724-880x587.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - RGB computer\" class=\"wp-image-4339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00724-880x587.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00724-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00724-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00724-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00724-175x117.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoxelagents.com\/gardensbetween\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00689-880x587.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - The Gardens Between\" class=\"wp-image-4364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00689-880x587.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00689-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00689-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00689-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00689-175x117.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The Gardens Between (click image for site link)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lunarrooster.com\/sky-noon\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00692-608x880.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Sky Noon\" class=\"wp-image-4365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00692-608x880.jpg 608w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00692-104x150.jpg 104w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00692-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00692-768x1112.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00692-880x1274.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00692-84x122.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Sky Noon (click image for site link)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/puttypals.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00693-880x587.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Putty Pals\" class=\"wp-image-4366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00693-880x587.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00693-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00693-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00693-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00693-175x117.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Putty Pals (click image for site link). We ended up downloading and playing this later in the hotel!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kanaquestgame.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00695-599x880.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Kana Quest\" class=\"wp-image-4367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00695-599x880.jpg 599w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00695-102x150.jpg 102w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00695-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00695-768x1129.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00695-880x1293.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00695-83x122.jpg 83w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Kana Quest &#8211; a card game to help to learn hiragana (click image for site link)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"587\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00697-587x880.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Kana Quest\" class=\"wp-image-4368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00697-587x880.jpg 587w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00697-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00697-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00697-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00697-880x1320.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00697-81x122.jpg 81w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/superentrtnmnt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00698-663x880.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Spin Rhythm\" class=\"wp-image-4369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00698-663x880.jpg 663w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00698-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00698-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00698-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00698-880x1168.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00698-92x122.jpg 92w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Spin Rhythm (click image for site link)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inflatality.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00706-880x571.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Inflatality\" class=\"wp-image-4370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00706-880x571.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00706-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00706-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00706-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00706-175x113.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Inflatality back again (click image for site link)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-image-4371\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00708-880x587.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Alice: Madness Returns talk\" class=\"wp-image-4371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00708-880x587.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00708-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00708-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00708-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00708-175x117.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><figcaption>Alice: Madness Returns creatives discussing their experiences working on the game<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theadventurepals.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00712-717x880.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Adventure Pals\" class=\"wp-image-4372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00712-717x880.jpg 717w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00712-122x150.jpg 122w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00712-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00712-768x943.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00712-880x1081.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00712-99x122.jpg 99w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Adventure Pals (click image for site link)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/639470\/Original_Journey\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00719-681x880.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Original Journey\" class=\"wp-image-4376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00719-681x880.jpg 681w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00719-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00719-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00719-768x993.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00719-880x1137.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00719-94x122.jpg 94w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Original Journey (click image for site link)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/\/DSC00718-880x564.jpg\" alt=\"PAX Aus - Melbourne 2017 - Expo Hall\" class=\"wp-image-4375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00718-880x564.jpg 880w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00718-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00718-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00718-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/DSC00718-175x112.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time again for another PAX Aus roundup! This year was another great turnout from both the big players and the indie developers. We saw many new and upcoming releases on show like Mario Odyssey and Monster Hunter world, an increase in the use of VR across all platforms and found interesting and refined [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[13],"class_list":["post-4379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","tag-games"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4379"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6189,"href":"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4379\/revisions\/6189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/natashabarr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}