The growth of this year’s EB Games Expo compared with that of last year is huge; the highly anticipated event now takes a big chunk of Sydney Showground and fills it with a whole heap of things to do and celebrations of the rich culture that is gaming.

Nathan Atkins got amongst all the action at the EB Games Expo in Sydney and brings you these photos of all the fun!

In case you missed it, there's been a rush on Medieval war simulations lately. Driven by the classic indie title Mount and Blade, other developers have rushed to catch up with what should be an exceptionally interesting multiplayer game mechanic – stabbing dudes in Dark Ages era armour. Chivalry separates itself from the other big Medieval title of the moment, War of the Roses, by moving to the first person and focusing more on the core mechanic than trying to remain true to history. The result is a fast-paced MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) that relies on complete mastery of the techniques available to you in order to be competitive, let alone dominate the battle field.

Despite starting off as a breath of fresh air, the Assassin's Creed franchise has ramped up to one of the most reliable yearly entries in the release calendar.

Have you ever wanted to be a video game hipster and tell all your friends you played Call of Duty: Black Ops II before anyone else? Yeah, me too - EB Games Expo 2012 was your chance.

Last year, popular video game chain EB Games launched a gaming expo in Australia, the EB Expo, targeted at both the general public and industry. Taking place on the Gold Coast, the event was a huge success. Over three days this October, the Expo returns for a bigger and better installment set to take over Sydney's Olympic Park. We chatted to EB Marketing manager Debra McGrath about the event, the industry, Minecraft, Crash Bandicoot and much more...