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A woman has died after a car veered off the road and slammed into her western Sydney home in the early hours of this morning.

Emergency services were called to the St Marys home around 5:20am after the driver lost control on Monfarville Street, striking one of the home owners.

The 50-year-old woman, one of four occupants inside the home, was treated by police and paramedics but died at the scene.

Roof racks were seen impaled on a tree outside the home.

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Police stopped a woman nearby after she allegedly ran from the scene with her baby.

The woman was arrested and taken to Nepean Hospital for mandatory testing.

Both were uninjured. 

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Residents on the street said they were awoken by a loud "boom".

"No brakes, nothing. It was just, yeah, just a boom," one shaken witness told 9News. 

A crime scene has been established and police have began an investigation into what led to the crash.

Anyone who may have information, dashcam or CCTV is urged to contact Nepean police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

More to come…

Australia's largest video game convention is on in Melbourne this weekend, with 80,000 people expected to walk through the gates.

PAX Aus is back and in person for the first time since 2019, and it's not just a day for people to get hands-on with games and tech, it's also a day that sees communities from all over the country come together.

Showcases and panels by industry experts are open to those searching for something new or looking for inspiration, as well as thousands of Independent local game creators raring to show off their stuff.

And while the major gaming companies didn't have the most significant presence at the event, there was still plenty to enjoy. 

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Day One saw thousands of people flood the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, with colourful videogame-themed costumes and props. 

9News.com.au went along to check it all out. 

Gaming and panelists 

PlayStation's Shuhei Yoshida headlined the panelists for day one, with a storytime discussion on indie game development. 

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Yoshida says this was his first time back in Australia in over 30 years and shared his passion for Indie games, including Melbourne's own Cult of the Lamb, which drew a stellar crowd at their booth near PAX Rising.

PAX Rising is the prime location for small studios and independent game developers to show off their work. 

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Many of the game studios on the PAX Rising show floor are from Melbourne, including Massive Monsters, Things For Humans, Catchweight Studio, DragonBear Studios and Piotr Rochala. 

The highly anticipated SEGA video game, Sonic Frontiers, had a hands-on exhibit, allowing gamers to get a good look at the game before it launches on November 8. 

While over at the Lenovo Legion booth gamers could get a sneak peek of horror game Alone in the Dark. Also at the Lenovo booth, a string quartette performed the Halo: Combat Evolved theme song live. 

Indie game publishers Devolver Digital had one of the comfiest setups in the main hall, allowing gamers to sit down on a couch with their friends to play many of their upcoming games, including Anger Foot and Gunbrella. 

Gaming giants Square Enix has an epic Final Fantasy Online display, with their team running Battle Challenges to defeat the Ifrit and Zodiark Trials. 

There's a beanbag heavy zone to rest your legs, and a stage area to see some hardcore gamers show off their speed running skills. 

Many other gaming industry professionals are holding talks, offering gaming advice and sharing stories, in various theatres across the expo.

Tech and exhibitors

It's not just video games, there was plenty of tech on show too.

ASUS ROG (Republic of Gamers) has a mega showcase on the main floor, where gamers and tech lovers can check out the brand's latest gaming laptops, like the ROG Zephyrus Duo, as well as other gaming accessories and merch. 

Wacom is showing off its latest tablet for digital design, they had character artist Pablo Munoz Gomez and concept designer and artist Simon Scales on hand to demonstrate the tech.

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HTC Vive has a virtual reality space set up to allow people to get a look at the latest VR technology. 

A retro arcade has been installed at the Aussie Broadband booth, while all the classic consoles can be found in, you guessed it, the Classic Gaming section of the expo. 

There was also an entire zone dedicated to Twitch streamers. 

Up the back of the main hall was a zone dedicated to card and tabletop games, with retailers loading up their booths with the latest in Magic the Gather, Pokemon TCG and Warhammer – just to name a few. 

There's no shortage of things to see at PAX Aus this year, it's running across the weekend with some tickets still available for Sunday.