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Ian Livingstone (Games Workshop, D&D) talk in Sheffield(0) On Monday, October 15th at 7pm, Ian Livingstone will talk about his work and career at an event at the Showroom Cinema, Paternoster Row, Sheffield 1 as part of the Off the Shelf Festival in Sheffield. Ian Livingstone has been a leader in the interactive games industry for over 25 years. He co-founded the iconic Games Workshop, launched Dungeons & Dragons in Europe, edited White Dwarf magazine and in 2002 he received a BAFTA Special Award for his outstanding contribution to the interactive entertainment industry. With Steve Jackson, he wrote the first of the Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks which have sold over 16 million copies in 23 languages. He is the Creative Director of computer games company Eidos, the name behind the Tomb Raider games. He will be talking about his work and career. Tickets cost £7.50/£5.50 (cons) and are available from the Arena Box Office – tel. 0114 256 5567, www.arenaticketshop.co.uk/offtheshelf, the Showroom Box Office – tel. 0114 275 7727, www.showroomworkstation.org.uk or in person from the Showroom Cinema Box Office. Tickets on the door on the night subject to availability |
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Eurogamer Expo, Earls Court, London(0) EUROGAMER EXPO This years Expo features playable versions of the most anticipated games for this Christmas and beyond, and we also welcome the world’s most talented developers, who present their work directly to the public in our massive auditorium. Plus we have tournaments, competitions, indie games, a retro zone, the Games Industry Fair, cosplay and more. What’s not to like? Join us this September for the biggest Eurogamer Expo ever! Venue: Website: http://www.eurogamer.net/expo/ |
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TitanCon – Belfast SFF and gaming convention(0) When:
September 21, 2012 – Monday all-day
Where:
Europa Hotel, Great Victoria St, Belfast, UK
TITANCON Friday 21 to Sunday 23 September 2012 Venue: A not-for-profit science fiction and fantasy literature, media and gaming convention for Belfast Northern Ireland including panels on HBO and George RR Martin’s Game of Thrones, organised and run by GRRM fangroup the Brotherhood Without Banners, Studio NI, Northern Ireland’s largest arts and culture group, The Other Ones a Belfast science fiction and fantasy society, with gaming events run by TableTopNorth. Website: http://www.titancon.com/ |
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Ian Livingstone signs Fighting Fantasy gamebook (Forbidden Planet)(0)Saturday 04 August 2012 15:00 –Forbidden Planet London Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR |
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Continuum 2012 gaming convention, Leicester(0) When:
July 20, 2012 – Tuesday all-day
Where:
University of Leicester, Oadby, Leicestershire LE2, UK
Continuum 2012 takes place from Friday 20 until Monday 23 July 2012 at University of Leicester Halls of Residence, Oadby, Leicester, UK. This will be a special event as it marks the twentieth year this RPG convention has been held at Leicester. The date refers to the 2012 Mayan apocalypse prophecy that foretells the end of the world.The main theme of the convention will be Apocalypse, End of the World/Galaxy/Universe/Multiverse, Judgment Day, Ragnarök, Götterdämmerung, Qiyamah, End of Days, Armageddon, etc. Continuum is a three day, residential games convention featuring, but not exclusive to, games and worlds created by Issaries Inc and Chaosium though other games systems and/or settings are more than welcome! Attendees can participate in traditional table-top role-playing games, board games, card games, freeform/LARP games (large and small), discussion panels, and all manner of general silliness. |
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Games Britannia Replayed – Rotherham(0) Games Britannia Replayed A completely different gaming experience: part cultural festival; part gaming expo; part art exhibition; part gaming conference. 7 – 8 July 2012 |
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London Anime Con(0) When:
June 30, 2012 – Monday all-day
Repeats:
daily until July 1, 2012
Where:
Rocket Complex, 166 Holloway Rd, London Borough of Islington,N7, UK
Welcome to London Anime Con, the home for anime and gaming fans in London, taking place on Saturday 30 June and Sunday 1 July 2012! It’s just £10 per day from midday to midnight. Register Online now and you will get both days for just £15 and Saturday/Sunday for £8 per day! Venue: Rocket Complex, 166 Holloway Road, London N7 8DB
Website: http://www.londonanimecon.com/ |
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