PAX Australia 2013 - What to check out at the show

Heading to PAX Australia in Melbourne this weekend? We've done all the hard work for you and have listed some of the show features so you won't have to!

GameSpot AU team members will be taking part in various panels, so track the schedule if you don't want to miss them live.

Featured events
• Opening keynote by Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert
• Q&A session featuring Penny Arcade founders Jerry and Mike
• Presentation by Rooster Teeth
• Developer presentation by BioWare and Gearbox Software
• Microsoft's Xbox One presentation
• The Omegathon competition

Music acts
• MC Frontalot
• The Protomen
• The Minibosses
• 7bitHero
• SoundBytes

Ubisoft
• Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
• Watch Dogs
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
• Just Dance 2014
• Rayman Legends

Nintendo
• Pokemon Video Game Australian National Championships
• 3DS downloads exclusive to PAX Australia
• Upcoming Wii U games

Sega
• Total War: Rome II

Other games
• Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
• Saints Row IV
• Dynasty Warriors 8
• Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
• World of Tanks

Areas
• The Tabletop Area for Magic: The Gathering
• PC Area with free play and tournaments
• Console free play and tournament areas

Local indie developers will also be present in the ANZ Indie Pavilion. Six of the best independent Australian-developed games will be selected for display in the PAX Australia Indie Showcase, which include Antichamber, Black Annex, InFlux, DUET, Fractured Soul, and MacGuffin's Curse.

PAX Australia will take place this year from July 19 to July 21 at the Melbourne Showgrounds. To find out more about this year's PAX Australia event, be sure to visit the PAX Australia hub.