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EB Games Expo coming to Gold Coast this October

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The EB Games Expo is coming up next month and Progress Bar will be there!

The event is back on the Gold Coast this year at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from 7 October to 8 October. Upcoming titles Super Mario Odyssey, Wolfenstein 2, The Crew 2, Just Dance 2018, Dragon Ball FighterZ and Ni No Kuni 2 are confirmed to be playable before release. More playable titles are set to be announced leading up to the event.

In addition to the playable titles, attendees will be able to play with the Xbox One X before its release on 7 November.

Confirmed exhibitors at the EB Games Expo this year are PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, Activision, Bethesda, Capcom, Five Star Games, PDP, Plantronics, QVS Interactive Entertainment Specialists, Turn Left Distribution and Ubisoft.

Competitive Gaming will also be making a come back to the EB Games Expo, with a host of competitions and prizes to be won across the whole weekend. Minecraft competitors will battle it out on Saturday, culminating in an epic finals showdown on Sunday. Nintendo Switch fans can take part in daily competitions across Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Pokken Tournament DX and ARMS.

There will also be a Retro Freeplay area on the show floor, a Buffy the Vampire Slayer: 20 Years of Slaying fan party and Just ‘Cos Cosplay Competition.

On the Friday before the EB Games Expo on 6 October, the Regurgitator UNIT20 Concert will also be on, with special guests Art vs. Science and 7Bit Hero.

Tickets to the EB Games Expo can be purchased directly through the EB Games site, with the Saturday and Sunday General Admission passes at $49.95 and the Regurgitator UNIT20 Concert ticket also at $49.95.

Let us know if you’ll be going!