Category: Gaming Events & Festivals

The #gamesweekberlin kicks off on Monday, 24 April. Around 15,000 visitors are expected to attend the 11 events under the umbrella brand during the seven days until 30 April. At today’s press conference the organisers presented the comprehensive programme for #gamesweekberlin which is being staged this year under the motto of „No games, no future“ and aimed at gamers, fans, families and industry delegates alike.… Read the rest

PDXCON attendees, mark your calendars: on May 13th at 3 PM, the minds behind some of the world’s most creative games will participate in an hour-long panel about the gaming sandboxes that have captured our imaginations and never let go.

“Creating Games for an Equally Creative Community” will examine how hit titles like Minecraft, Cities: Skylines, and Planet Coaster inspire player’s creative instincts, and how designers decide which features of an infinite list of possibilities to include.… Read the rest

The countdown has officially begun. Insomnia60, the UK’s largest gaming festival, which starts this Friday, will see the most star-studded line-up ever grace the stage at the NEC in Birmingham.

For the first time, the festival will also host an orchestral concert – The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses will feature a full symphony orchestra performing over 30 years of music from The Legend of Zelda franchise as never before a perfect event for families and fans alike.… Read the rest

Tickets for the inaugural PAX Unplugged, the analog-oriented extension to the international line-up of PAX events, taking place November 17-19, 2017 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, will go on sale Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Single day badges will cost $25 three day passes for will be available for $60 and Sunday Kids badges (for 6-12 year olds) will be $10 each.… Read the rest

Multiplay has today confirmed the final all-star line-up at its Insomia60 festival at the NEC in Birmingham. The UK’s largest gaming festival, which runs over the Easter bank holiday weekend, will welcome the biggest company names in gaming, alongside music stars, YouTube talent and thousands of fans. Alongside world-class esports gaming on top-of-the-range PCs, a number console experiences will be available.… Read the rest

Actress, director, writer and tech entrepreneur Talulah Riley will lead a live interrogation of an artificial intelligence at a key moment during next week’s London Games Festival.

The Westworld star will come face to face with a real A.I. in the special session programmed by the organiser Games London and startup Spirit AI at the Festival’s Artificial Intelligence Summit.… Read the rest

Debuting this year as part of the London Games Festival Fringe, Bonus Stage is a brand new indie game showcase featuring 12 hot indie games from London and further afield. The event is free and will take place at Loading Bar in Dalston from 11am till 11pm on Sunday 2nd April.… Read the rest

Yorkshire’s first ever concert dedicated to the music of videogames is to be performed on Tuesday 25th April as part of the new Leeds International Festival 2017. An Evening of Videogame Music is to be performed by the Leeds International Festival Orchestra at the Riley Smith Conference Room, University of Leeds from 7.30pm, and will feature music from iconic games such as Bethesda Softworks’ titles The Elder Scrolls and Fallout.… Read the rest

Gaming fans and industry professionals are eagerly looking forward to the INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK BERLIN 2017. The mega event combines 10 various gatherings under an umbrella brand (#gamesweekberlin). The booming start-up metropolis of Berlin consequently also becomes the world capital of computer games for a week with an expected 15,000 visitors.… Read the rest

Insomnia60, the UK’s largest gaming festival, which runs over the Easter bank holiday weekend, will see the most star-studded lineup in its 17-year history grace the stage at the NEC in Birmingham. YouTube superstars Syndicate, Yogscast and MumboJumbo, with a combined fanbase of nearly 20 million people, will be meeting fans and enjoying the countless gaming features and events on offer.… Read the rest

gamescom Ticket Shop open as of now

• Discounted ticket prices: limited early bird ticket contingent
• Once again, a limited contingent of ‘pre-entry tickets’ for Wednesday and Thursday (new day sequence)
• Reserved contingent of family tickets
• New: codes for day tickets for the public days available at Saturn
• Purchase of trade visitor tickets only for personal use

“Sold out in advance sale” was also the case for gamescom 2016, and that three weeks prior to the start of the world’s largest event for computer and video games.… Read the rest

Gamer Network, a global leader in games media and events, is proud to announce that tickets are now available for EGX, the UK’s biggest games event, which returns to the NEC in Birmingham from the 21st-24th September.

EGX, powered by Virgin Media, celebrates its tenth anniversary this year and is the number one event in the UK for publishers, developers and hardware providers of all sizes to exhibit their products and pre-release games to a highly engaged community.… Read the rest

•Exciting and diverse schedule of nearly 30 alternative events will complement the London Games Festival between 30 March and 9 April

•Highlights include exhibition at the V&A, horror game lock-in at a games-themed pub, and live game and music costume rave

•London Games Festival is backed by the Mayor of London as part of a ground-breaking project to support, grow and promote the games and interactive entertainment sector and make London the games capital of the world

Over 25 events have been confirmed for the London Games Festival Fringe.… Read the rest