Convention News

UK games developers interested in attracting games investment only have until Monday 6th September to buy a special Early Bird ticket to Games Invest 2010 event at the Eurogamer Expo on October 1st in London. A reduced ticket price of £35 (full price £50) has been extended until midnight on Monday – hit the link for details: http://gamesinvest2010.eventbrite.com/

30 days to go until the Eurogamer Expo opens its doors at London’s Earls Court for the UK’s biggest gaming event ever!

Game Design Expo 2011 dates have been revealed! The event will be celebrating its fifth gathering of game professionals and enthusiasts on January 22-23, 2011. More details, including speakers, will be coming soon.

MELBOURNE – Monday 30 August, 2010 - The Game Developers’ Association of Australia today announced that the annual Game Connect Asia Pacific event scheduled will head to the Gold Coast in October.

London to become gaming capital for a month as London Games Festival extends its reach

26th August 2010: Organisers of the London Games Festival have today confirmed the first set of events which will be taking place in and around the Capital during the inaugural event.

Atlanta, Ga – August 25, 2010 — The Georgia Game Developers Association (GGDA) today announced Tripwire Interactive as a platinum sponsor for the fourth annual Southern Interactive Entertainment and Game Expo (SIEGE). Scheduled for Oct. 1 - 3, 2010, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel - Atlanta Perimeter NW (Powers Ferry Rd), SIEGE brings together the leading Southern companies, universities and organizations in the game industry.

An all-star speaker line-up now in place for Engage! Santa Clara, taking place Sept. 22-23 at the Santa Clara Convention. Engage includes both the Virtual Goods Conference and Toy, Game and Technology Summit.

SEATTLE – Aug. 20, 2010 – The full session schedule and exhibitor list is available for PAX 2010.

The three day festival dedicated to gamers and gaming will be kicked off by a keynote by master storyteller and game designer Warren Spector.

Kinect for Xbox 360 brings controller-free entertainment to the UK from 10th November 2010

COLOGNE — August 17, 2010 — Xbox will transform entertainment at home and on-the-go this year with Kinect for Xbox 360 officially launching in the UK on 10th November, opening up a new world of controller-free games and Xbox LIVE entertainment.

Three events in Germany have started this week! Both GamesCom and GDC Europe (part of GamesCom), as well as the usual Game Career Seminar with GDC, all nestled in the nice town of Cologne. Details for each event are below.

The number of exhibitors for the imminent Gamescom event in Germany has risen to 480 this year, as organisers prepare to host 220 foreign companies at the joint trade and public event.

Held in Cologne between August 18-22 , Gamescom 2010 will see the number of exhibitors rise from 458 the previous year. The number of foreign companies in attendance has increased by 8.3 per cent and the share of foreign exhibitors has risen from 43.9 per cent to 45.5 per cent.

FIFA, Need for Speed, Medal of Honor and The Sims Among Top Franchises to Reveal Deep Innovation and New Experiences for Consumers

Guildford, UK, August 13, 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced plans for gamescom 2010 in Cologne. EA will showcase a powerful slate of titles representing a selection of leading franchises across the company’s Games, Sports and Play Labels.

Next week’s essential European show set for record attendance

This year’s Gamescom event will boast more exhibitors from more countries than ever before, the organisers have confirmed.

Anticipated new releases including The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword featuring Wii MotionPlus and Metroid: Other M playable on show floor

Nintendo will kick off this year’s gamescom trade fair in Cologne on 18th August with a mixture of traditional classics and innovative games.

Final of the ASUS European Nations Championship at the largest entertainment trade fair in Europe (August 18 - 22) – The best players of the continent fight at gamescom in hall 7 for their share of €120,000 in prize purse

Cologne, August 10, 2010 – The final of the ASUS European Nations Championship will be held in Cologne, Germany, at gamescom 2010 (August 18 - 22).