Event News

A more interactive and social MCV Awards for 2018 – running times announced

There’s a lot of things changing at the MCV awards this year – making them more competitive, more rigorous and also more fun – which means we’re making some significant changes to the big evening itself. That means we are introducing a new event format. Listening to feedback we’ve made …

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ESL and Facebook to keynote Esports Bar Cannes 2018 with fireside chat

Esports BAR has announced that Facebook and ESL will come together for a dual keynote, a fireside chat between ESL CEO Ralf Reichert and Facebook’s Patrick Chapman, gaming and esports partnerships.  The topic of the title is "Esports Comes of Age: A Battleplan for Mainstream Reach" and will discuss a …

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National Videogame Arcade launches Patreon drive

Nottingham’s National Videogame Arcade has taken to Patreon to help fund its efforts to preserve video game culture. The NVA, which is located in a five-storey building in the centre of Nottingham, already attracts some 40,000 a year. It is operated by the non-profit National Videogame Foundation. “We’re launching the …

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Sony reschedules PlayStation Experience presentation

Sony has changed the time of its main presentation at the upcoming PlayStation Experience, and is saying it shouldn’t be referred to as a keynote. Previous PSX showcases took place on a Saturday morning, often attracting big queues for those hoping to attend. Next month’s event, however, has shifted the …

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The PlayStation Revolution to receive world premiere at Science Museum’s Power Up event

The next film from the makers of gaming documentary From Bedrooms to Billions is set to make its debut at the end of this month at London’s Science Museum as part of its Power Up gaming event. Taking place on October 25th, footage from The PlayStation Revolution will be shown …

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