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 London MCM Expo and the London Games Festival have announced a partnership which will see the two companies working together for the October show.
We expect with the help of the London Games Festival to increase attendance to over 30,000 this October.
Supported by EA, Ubisoft, Activision, Capcom, KOEI, Midway.
Publishers supporting Games Village @ Expo  GAIA ONLINE to host a panel & gathering at MCM Expo!
Panel: Gaia Online is hosting an industry panel where members can find out more about Gaia’s newest games and features. Attendees will also be able to meet other users and the staff while being able to participate in an informative Q&A session. All attendees will receive free gold, a limited edition ring for Gaia’s new MMO and has a chance to win a jumbo Kiki plushie and other great prizes.
Gathering: Gaia Online is proud to be hosting a special Gaia Online gathering event where members can meet each other and exchange usernames while hanging out in a fun and entertaining atmosphere. Come get to know your fellow Gaian's and the Gaia staff on a personnel level. All attendees will receive a special limited edition item for Gaia’s new MMO ZOMG!
Founded in 2003, Gaia Online is the leading online hangout on the web. More than seven million visitors come to Gaia every month to make friends, play games, watch movies in Gaia Cinemas, Gaia's virtual theaters, and participate in the world's most active online community. Gaia provides a fun, social environment that inspires individuality and creativity. With everything from art contests to discussion forums on poetry, politics, celebrities and more, to fully customizable profiles, digital characters and cars, Gaia is a place where teens can create their own space and express their individual style. For more information, visit www.gaiaonline.com |
 The Prince Of Persia The adventure begins with a new Prince of Persia, a wanderer, returning home from an adventure laden with treasure, which he earned on his previous venture. He desires to spend his treasure on many luxuries, including women and liquor. But suddenly, he is caught in a fierce sandstorm. When the sandstorm subsides, he finds himself in a mythical garden of beauty, dominated at its centre by a massive Tree of Life.
The Prince and a girl, Elika, find each other, and, in the same predicament, decide to help each other. When they arrive at the centre, they witness the destruction of the tree, and the liberation of Ahriman, the ancient god of darkness. The Prince, with the aid of Elika and her new found powers, take up arms against Ahriman, in an attempt to drive it back and cleanse the world.
 Far Cry® 2, the next-generation first-person shooter from Ubisoft, will take you deep into the most beautiful but also most hostile environments in the world: Africa! More than just a visual and technological achievement, Far Cry® 2, the true sequel to the award-winning PC game, will provide you with an unprecedented gaming experience.
Caught between two rival factions in war-torn Africa, you are sent to take out "The Jackal", a mysterious character who has rekindled the conflict between the warlords, jeopardising thousands of lives. In order to fulfil your mission you will have to play the factions against each other, identify and exploit your their weaknesses, and neutralise their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion, cunning and, of course, brute force.
 Naruto the Broken BondBuilding on the success of Naruto: Rise of a Ninja, this new action adventure takes the story to a deeper level with in the Naruto Universe. Now a respected Ninja evolves into a mature and strong hero.
Team up with multiple characters, explore open 3D environments and challenge some of the fiercest enemies from the NARUTO Universe. Exclusively on the Xbox 360 LIVE Video Games System.
For your chance to try these and other current or soon to be released titles visit Ubisoft at London MCM Expo.
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Dead Space Video Game Launches @ MCM Expo  The much anticipated horror survival release from EA Games, Dead Space, is coming on its launch weekend to MCM Expo at Excel. You will have the opportunity to see exclusive trailers and  scare yourself stupid playing the game in our blood splattered Dead Space cells.
The game's is set in the distant future and revolves around Isaac Clarke, a space engineer who works for the Concordance Extraction Corporation (C.E.C), a company that operates "giant mining ships" throughout the galaxy. His company receives a distress call from the USG Ishimura, a “Planet Cracker” class ship that destroys planets in order to extract valuable ore. Assuming that the ship has had a mechanical failure, Isaac and two other C.E.C employees set out to rendezvous with the Ishimura. They soon discover that the ship has been overrun by a hostile alien race. After boarding the ship, Clarke is separated from his party and must battle his way through various hazardous environments to safety. |
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe  
For the first time ever Scorpion, Sub-Zero and the Mortal Kombat warriors battle with Batman, Superman and other popular DC Universe super heroes. Choose your side and challenge your opponents with an all-new fighting system including Freefall Kombat and Klose Kombat along with dynamic multi-tiered environments. Plus, pick your favorite character from Mortal Kombat or DC Universe and pursue a fighting adventure in the new single player mode with an intertwined storyline and two unique perspectives.
Features
· Choose your kombatant! Kombat forces friends to fight, worlds to collide and unlikely alliances to be forged. Mortal Kombat warriors and DC Universe heroes engage in battle for the first time on the Xbox®360 and PlayStation®3. In the ultimate Elseworlds story, players can now explore what would happen when Sub-Zero faces off against Batman, and much more.
· Signature Attacks. Each character on the Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe roster will feature character-specific moves to take down opponents in their own signature style. Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe will also feature distinct finishing moves, tapping into the true Mortal Kombat experience
· All-New Fighting Mechanics. For the first time in Mortal Kombat history, players can face off with two all-new fighting mechanics, Freefall Kombat and Klose Kombat. Freefall Kombat allows players to battle in mid-air while falling from one arena into the next. Klose Kombat, a brutal up-close fighting mechanic, gives players the ability to grasp the gritty dark tone through progressive damage that is inflicted on fighters during battle though visible bruises, torn clothing, and more!
· New single player mode. Players choose their storyline experience beginning with either the Mortal Kombat or DC Universe. The unique storyline intertwines both the Mortal Kombat and DC Universes and characters into an exclusive dynamic fighting adventure
· The Ultimate Fighting Arenas. Players will face off in various iconic arenas like Metropolis and Gotham City from the DC Universe side and Hell and Graveyard from the Mortal Kombat side, as well as several never-before-seen combo arenas that blend the two universes together!
· Top Writing Talent. The game’s dark, realistic tone is created through the collaborative partnership of top comics writing team Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray (Countdown. Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters) along with veteran Mortal Kombat team members.
· Take the battle online. Players will have the ability to choose sides, challenge friends and take the fight online!
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Capcom brings Arcade Street Fighter IV to Games Village @ Expo  At the October London MCM Expo Capcom will be giving gamers a rare chance to play the the legendary Street Fighter on the full arcade machines.
Street Fighter IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter II, and infusing them with Capcom’s latest advancements in next generation technology to create a truly extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts. Everything that made the legendary Street Fighter II a hit in the arcades, living rooms and dormitories across the globe has been brought back in Street Fighter IV. Players will be able to play their favorite classic characters, such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile, along with new characters, including Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylised 3D, while the game is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. Six-button controls for the game return, with a host of new special moves and features integrated into the gameplay system. Street Fighter IV brings a brand new fighting game to fans the world over. NEWS JUST IN: Capcom will have a chill area for Monster Hunter players to relax in. Anyone turning up to the show with their PSP and a copy of Monster Hunter Freedom 2 is welcome to chill out in our dedicated MHF2 area. If they play a quest with us they will also take home one of our sexy gold-etched black t-shirts. Not real gold!
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 THE WARRIORS RETURN
KOEI returns to the London MCM EXPO with the first European look at some of the big games recently unveiled at t he Tokyo Game Show. Warriors Orochi 2 and Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 will be available to play on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Along with some exciting additions to the KOEI line up for 2009 that will have never been seen in Europe until now. Fresh from their unveiling at the Tokyo game show these titles will be available to play on the stand. Come and enjoy them before anyone else in Europe or indulge in some Warriors action and challenge your friends to see who is the best with a joypad. KOEI will also continue to support the amazingly talented cosplayers whose costumes get more spectacular with every show. Once again there will be prizes on offer for anyone turning up in costumes based on any of the characters within KOEI’s games. Whether it’s Dynasty Warriors that gets your adrenalin flowing, Persona 3 that permanently lives inside your console or Samurai Warriors that monopolises your gaming time we’re looking forward to seeing every single one of you. With exclusive merchandise available to buy, amazing games to play and prizes to be won the KOEI stand will once again be bursting with things to do and fun to be had. See you all on the 25th and 26th And for all the latest up to date information check out http://www.koeiexpo.co.uk/ |
Rock Band Tournament 2008
 An announcement for all of you budding Rock Stars out there! DDR:uk is hosting a Rock Band competition at their stand on the Sunday of Octobers Expo. As long as you have a full band of 4, and the spirit of rock in your souls, anyone of any skill is welcome to enter! And the best part? It's free! And there will be awesome prizes for the winning band. We're still finalising a couple of pieces before I announce them but I'm not lying, they are awesome.
Tournament entry will begin on sunday from when the expo is open. The stand will be on the usual freeplay all day, but everyone playing will have the option of entering the tournament. You need a full band of 4 people to do this, and you will have to play a specific song that will be randomly selected from the following list on the day.
Beethovens C***
Dead on Arrival
Dani California
Hysteria
Learn to Fly
Wanted Dead or Alive
When You Were Young
All of the scores of the participating bands will be written on a whiteboard that can be seen by all, until 2:00pm. Come then the bands with the top 4 scores will be contacted, and will get through to the knockout stage.
Each of the remaining bands will select 2 songs from any available on the game, and the organiser will write the 8 songs picked on the whiteboard, along with each of the bands which are left. Each band then has to pick a 3 song setlist from those 8 songs, but can only choose one of their own songs. Each band will take it in turns to perform their set, with the overall scores of the 3 songs being taken down. Once all bands have done this the 2 bands with the top overall scores will go down to a Rock Off! From the remaining 5 songs they will create a 3 song setlist, with the winner of this being crowned Expo Rock Gods!
General Rules
Each band member is stuck to their instrument, and is unable to swap with any bandmates. This includes the guitarists.
The vocalist actually has to sing the song, as anyone found just humming along for any length of the song will get their band disqualified!
There will be one Rock Band guitar, and one Guitar Hero 2 guitar available for the competition, so argue who gets what with your bandmate in advance! (Due to the difficulties in changing the controllers over for everyone with a specific liking for one kind of guitar, we are unfortunately unable to switch, so you'll have to make do.)
Any difficulty can be used, but obviously the harder difficulty you play the higher your potential score.
When it comes to song choices at the end, 90% of the DLC should be available for use. Shall post closer to the time what has been made available.
Visit DDR UK for further details. |
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