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Steam Deck stole the PAX limelight as Sony and Nintendo went AWOL
- The US gaming company, Steam, launched the Steam Deck in Australia by setting up a kiosk at PAX for attendees to try out its new consoles, both the OLED and regular Steam Decks and launching on the same day it was open to the public.
- Sony and Nintendo intend to launch devices within Australia within the next 12 months, yet neither was on the show floor.
- Five indie games from PAX stood out from the crowd: Memory’s Reach, Untethered, Bearers, Fox and Shadow, and The Last Werewolf.
- Silent Hill 2 (Remake) is a version of a virtual escape room that is better and more creative than any real-world equivalents.
- The game is very dark, and some screens may make it tough to navigate in certain areas like the prison.
- The game is less optional and tense, but a return to an era well before action games inspired a new direction for survival horror.
- The gaming consoles brought by Steam Deck stole the spotlight at PAX as Sony and Nintendo were absent.
- Despite these show absences, the PS5 Pro is expected to be launched in Australia soon with its enhanced frame rate and high-fidelity graphics.
- Exhibits at PAX are usually scheduled well in advance and big console and PC makers previously demoed their wares ahead of launch on prior PAX shows.
- It has yet to be known whether larger console makers had dropped the ball, experienced budget cuts, or are just saving their funds for further marketing activities down the line.
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