Events are fun – Team Anime Inferno has a blast attending conventions from around the country as well as launch events, film festivals and more!
AVCon 2019 heralded the convention’s 18th year of consecutive service to local and visiting otaku in Adelaide! Just as in previous years, we were there to take a look around, meet people, spend some money and play some games! Guests The schedule for AVCon 2019 had a slew of guests and panels. Paul St Peter […]
AVCon 2018 happened once again in July, and following on from the last few years’ coverage, Inferno and I were back in attendance to check things out, chat with vendors, take photos of all the amazing cosplay and generally nerd out! Like they do every year, AVCon presents a big mix of interesting nerdy stuff. […]
It’s July and we’re in Adelaide which means – it’s AVCon time! Inferno and I were fortunate to attend Adelaide’s annual AVCon excitement last weekend and had a chance to chat with attendees, visit stalls, take photos and check out what was on show for this year’s convention. As the name implies, AVCon is all […]
As a huge fan of both Final Fantasy and orchestral music, I’ve been following any updates on Distant Worlds for the last six years, hoping for them to return to Australia one day. Having missed out on seeing the concert during the 2011 tour, my wish more or less came true when A New World: intimate […]
Adelaide’s favourite annual anime and gaming convention, AVCon, took over the Adelaide Convention Centre 15-17 July 2016, and we joined the fray on Sunday morning to check out some anime, buy some merch and play some games. This year’s guests included noted voice actress Caitlin Glass and ABC’s team from Good Game. The morning itself […]
AVCon is back for 2016, and we’ll be there to join Adelaide as we do our otaku thing this weekend from 15th-17th July 2016. The three-day event organised by Team AVCon is stacked with panels, cosplaying, anime screenings, gaming tournaments and special appearances by gaming and anime voice actress Caitlin Glass plus the Good Game […]
It has finally happened. The Kingdom Hearts series has gone the way that the Final Fantasy, Pokémon and Zelda series have with Distant Worlds, Symphonic Evolutions and Symphony of the Goddesses respectively. The official Japanese Kingdom Hearts Twitter account announced on the 28th of April that an orchestral concert of music from the series will be on […]
Madman in conjunction with AnimeLab have announced a new convention for Australian fans – Anime Festival! Taking place in Melbourne in September at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, this will be an event not to miss! From the official site: Madman Anime Festival is a celebration of anime and Japanese culture. Held on September 3rd […]
Earlier this week we reported that Adelaide was going to have an impressive arcade and pinball sale on Saturday 20 February, and we were lucky enough to speak with the organisers to arrange access to take photos of the event, including getting the chance to jump in before the gates opened for a nosey. Preparation […]
Adelaide of all places seems poised to host an impressive car park sale of arcade PCBs, arcade cabinets, pinball machines, memorabilia, skilltesters and vending machines this Saturday, 20 February, from 9am. The previous site of SA’s beloved GameRoom Essentials at Cavan Road will have its car park transformed to host a number of vendors loaded […]