This week GameSpot AU teamed up with Sony to deliver two exclusive community events in Sydney and Melbourne for the upcoming launch of the third entry in Sony's MotorStorm franchise, MotorStorm: Apocalypse. A big detour from the other titles in the series, the new instalment will take place in an urban environment ravaged by a cataclysmic earthquake: an abandoned city on the West Coast of the United States. The tracks in the game will let players explore and race through environments with such cheery features as drainage canals, subway tunnels, docklands, and abandoned amusement parks.

　　Community members had a chance to get their hands on some early copies of the game to try out the new look and feel, as well as chat to two of the game's developers, who were present at both events in Sydney and Melbourne: Si Barlow, assistant game director at Evolution Studios, and Nadia Ankrah, development manager at Evolution Studios. Check out our pics from both events below!

　　The MotorStorm event kicks off in Sydney at the Oxford Art Factory on Oxford Street.

　　Enjoying some complimentary beverages before the presentations begin.

　　Hold on, something's missing…

　　…oh yeah, 3D glasses!

　　Si Barlow gettin' cosy with the GameSpot AU community.

　　Less talk, more MotorStorm please.

　　Now it's on to the Melbourne event at the Element Lounge in the city's CBD.

　　Games, beer, 3D glasses…what more could you possibly want?

　　Punters patiently wait their turn for some hands-on time with MotorStorm: Apocalypse.

　　Get off, it's my turn now!