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New video games expo GamerMania has been cancelled. It was set to take place between July 29th and August 1st at London Excel. The event was being organised by MCM, the team behind the successful Comic Con events in May and October. GamerMania was announced in September last year as …
Read More »MCM rebrands ahead of 2016 expansion
MCM is launching a new MCM Central brand ahead of its ‘accelerated growth plans’ for 2016. MCM London Comic Con is now the third largest Comic Con event in the world, the firm says, with 130,000 visitors for its October show. The company now plans to expand within the UK …
Read More »Comic con organizer Wizard World unveils multiple game shows for 2016
Comic convention organizer Wizard World has announced a series of gaming events to take place across the US next year. Games Industryreports Wizard World Gaming Atlanta will be the first of nine events hosted by the company in 2016, taking place January 22-24 at the Georgia World Congress Center. "We …
Read More »London Comic Con host announces GamerMania show for July 2016
The company behind MCM London Comic Con is launching a completely new event dedicated to video games. Hosted by MCM Central, GamerMania will take place in the ExCel London venue – the current home of Comic Con – between July 29th and 31st next year. That means the event falls …
Read More »Nintendo showing off Splatoon at MCM London Comic Con
Nintendo is planning on showcasing its new colourful multiplayer shooter Splatoon at this year’s MCM Comic Con. The platform holder is holding a series of multiplayer matches for Splatoon at the London event. That’s on top of competitive games for Mario Kart 8, including the new 200cc mode, and Amiibo …
Read More »Here’s what’s in store at Mumbai Film and Comic Con on 21st and 22nd December
The Mumbai Film and Comic Con returns on the 21st and 22nd of December and looks set to outdo last year’s event. The convention changes venues this year from the World Trade Centre in Cuffe Parade to the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Goregaon East. Cosplay is one of the big …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed: Brahman is set in India; it’s not a game
Ubisoft has talked in the past about an Indian setting for the Assassin’s Creed universe, and that’s about to become a reality; just not in the way you’d expect. Assassin’s Creed: Brahman is a graphic novel set in 19th century India during British colonisation. The comics will star a new …
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