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17 Nov 2017

PAX Indie Showdown 2017 Pt 2

Video Games

This week on the show… yes, PAX Aus 2017 has come and gone, but we had so many fantastic interviews at PAX that we just had to share them with you in this Indie Showdown! Join Luke, Cam and Elliot as they discuss more PAX goodness, including:

• Elliot and Archer talk to Chris Charla, Director of ID @ Xbox
• Jimmy talks with the team behind Hello Neighbor
• Archer gets his ass kicked and chats about City of Brass
• Hand of Fate 2 won Australian GOTY – Elliot chats to the developer about the title
• Luke and Elliot test their abilities and chat all about Total War ARENA
• Luke chats with Shannon Loftis, General Manager of Global Publishing for Xbox, all about diversifying the video games industry.

Also, Kieren brings us his review of Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon Don’t miss any of the action, and don’t forget to check out part one!

For all the latest updates as always, along with all the detailed features from PAX AUS 2017, head to our official website at checkpointgaming.net.

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