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Xbox360Achievements.org and PS3Trophies.org will be taking over the London MCM Expo’s games stage. CBS Interactive owned GameSpot, who have sponsored the games stage over the last few years, has pulled out due to other commitments. The stage will highlight upcoming games releases with presentations from publishers. Being able to bring …
Read More »First London Games Festival events confirmed
Consumer shows, industry events and awards ceremonies are amongst the first events announced for this year’s London Games Festival. Running from September 27th to October 28th, this year’s festival kicks off with Eurogamer Expo 2012 and a UKIE Gala event that will feature industry charity, GamesAid, handing out cheques to …
Read More »Transformers MMO gets UK debut at MCM Expo
Jagex will finally show off Transformers Universe to the UK public later this month. MCM Expo will be the first UK event to host the MMO based on the popular Hasbro toys. Attendees will be able to meet members of the Transformers Universe development team and learn more about the …
Read More »MCM Expo to invade Birmingham
The MCM Group has announced it will launch a new Birmingham expo in 2012. MCM Expo Birmingham Comic Con will run alongside another of the Group’s popular events, Memorabilia. It will be held at the NEC from March 31st to April 1st. Like the London, Midlands and Manchester MCM Expos, …
Read More »Batman: Arkham City headlines MCM Expo
The Dark Knight returns this October, and will headline the next London MCM Expo. Warner Bros. has splashed the cash to make Arkham City the headline sponsor of an event dubbed the UK’s version of Comic Con. The event takes place between October 28th and October 30th at the London …
Read More »Major publishers set for MCM Expo
At least eight big games publishers will exhibit at MCM Expo next month. Nintendo, Capcom, Warner Bros, THQ, Square Enix, Tecmo Koei, PQube and Atari will be attending with more to be confirmed in the coming weeks. Capcom’s recently announced Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition will also get its …
Read More »MCM Expo sees record ticket sales
Advance ticket sales have topped a record 15,000 for the MCM Expo London Comic Con. The comic, movie, manga and games consumer event also expects to draw an all-time high of 60,000 visitors – 10,000 more than the October show. It runs from Friday, May 27th to Sunday, May 29th …
Read More »3DS locked in for Midlands MCM Expo
Nintendo 3DS will be playable at this year’s Midlands MCM Expo. Consumers will be able to get some hands-on time with the eagerly-awaited device and try out its unique 3D functionality for themselves at the show, which runs from February 19th to February 29th. Nintendo 3DS is not just about …
Read More »AC: Brotherhood partners with MCM Expo
MCM Expo and Ubisoft have announced a new partnership that will see Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood headline the October show. The game has been named as official sponsor of the event. As part of this deal, Ubisoft will help to promote the upcoming expo. The publisher will also raise awareness of …
Read More »Publishers rush to October MCM Expo
Seven leading video games publishers have already signed up for MCM Expo. Firms that will be exhibiting at the October show include Nintendo, EA, Ubisoft, Capcom, Namco Bandai, Tecmo Koei and Rising Star. MCM Expo’s organisers are also hoping to sign up new publishers that have not attended before. We are …
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