Those of you with an internet connection may have heard tall tales of 'the horrors' that happen at a furry convention. Thing is though, that the really weird stuff is actually kind of baffling and amazing.

Take for instance, the appearance of a noodled limbed, masked being who danced up a hundred dollars for the sale of the unicorn leotard they were wearing - all for charity, of course. The above video depicts the whole thing, which was one of the final items at the charity auction at Gold Coast's own furry convention, Furry Down Under. The entire event raised over $4600 for the Animal Welfare League Of Queensland.

How arresting can a game about protecting your country's borders through paperwork and policy really be? In the case of Papers, Please, you'd be surprised. Taking the role of an immigration officer, it's your job to sort through visas, work permits and all matter of paperwork to separate law-abiding citizen from potential threat. The game is still in development and available only as an unfinished demo, but it's already causing intrigue. The experience speaks for itself and I encourage you to try yourself - but if you need convincing, then read on to find out just how engaging a job simulator can be.

When it was first announced last year that the Penny Arcade Expo was coming to Australia, we knew only that we were excited. Since then, more details have come out to justify our excitement, including some impressive concert acts and a veteran keynote speaker with Monkey Island creator, Ron Gilbert.

But whether you're lucky enough to have snatched tickets before they sold out or worthy enough to be donning the black as an Enforcer, there's still some question as to how one of the largest gaming events will translate to Australia. We talked with PAX Australia’s own Communications & Content Manager, Guy 'Yug' Blomberg, to find out.

While we're re-posting some of our older articles, it's also worth listening to our last podcast coverage of Supanova - particularly with Supanova Melbourne happening this weekend (April 12 - 14) - then it's up on the Gold Coast the weekend after (April 19 - 21)

This was one of our more different and produced podcasts, looking not just at the event itself - but at geek culture and celebrity worship.

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