While there were a lot of people dressed up as their favourite characters at SMASH! this year, special mention needs to go to those that actually performed for what turned out to be a massive audience. Cosplay on stage came in two forms at the event. People either took to…
Read MoreSMASH! Sydney was a truly entertaining event this year, as I noted in my wrap of the show. But I’d be lying if I said anything came close to the enthusiasm of the cosplayers at this convention. That enthusiasm was what made SMASH! so entertaining, bright, and colourful. The cosplayers that…
Read MoreSMASH! Sydney was a truly entertaining event this year, as I noted in my wrap of the show. But I’d be lying if I said anything came close to the enthusiasm of the cosplayers at this convention. That enthusiasm was what made SMASH! so entertaining, bright, and colourful. The cosplayers…
Read MoreSMASH! Sydney has been a steadily growing event over the past couple of years. Focused entirely on anime, manga, and Japanese gaming culture it is one of the dominant opportunities for cosplayers to get their cos on, for the anime, manga and miniatures retailers to boost their sales, and for…
Read MoreWe at Digitally Downloaded are so psyched for SMASH! this weekend in Sydney, and we hope everyone reading this who is thinking of attending is too! If you haven’t picked up a ticket online, never fear – tickets are also sold at the door all day and the venue is…
Read MoreThis week in the News Wrap, BG took a look at the monstrous cost of the PS4 in Brazil, the return of a classic flight sim in Red Baron, a super impressive trailer for Super Mario 3D World and CosPlay. Lots and lots of CosPlay. So, new car or PS4?…
Read MoreAh cosplayers. No gaming, anime or movie convention would be quite the same without them. This year I must say there were fewer cosplayers hanging around the EB Games Expo than there was last year, but the Just Cos cosplay competition that is a major part of the event drew…
Read MoreLast weekend was the first time the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) was held in Australia. Developers, gamers and the cold weather all came down to the Melbourne Showgrounds for the weekend to celebrate all the things we love about this hobby. Being as this was the first time PAX had…
Read MoreOne of the real highlights from the Supanova show over the weekend was, of course, the cosplay, and there were some really amazing costumes on show this year around. We’re not just talking about the cosplay competition, either. In fact, some of the people with the very best costumes didn…
Read MoreOver the weekend Sydney played host to Supanova, a major show for all things pop culture. And the people, they came in droves. This was the first time I had attended the event, so I’m not sure whether the sheer volume of people that turned out was to be expected,…
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