Ed Note: Sorry the thread is three weeks late this year guys, I've been struggling to move house for the first time and I've only just had time to sit down all month. Sorry I haven't had time to do new banners and such. 
So it’s that time of year again. Where we all through all the stages of Expo grief: From hyperactivity and rattling from 9kg of sugar and caffeine. To incredibly jaded by day two from all the big games being huge disappointments (
) and by day three and four- husks of people with blisters the size of boulders from walking 90km.
Location: Earls Court, London
Travel: It's London… Ok nearest station is Earls Court (over the road- underground) and West Brompton which is an overground.
Date: 25th to 28th September
Tickets: http://egxlondon.net/tickets - Couple of day tickets left for Thursday and Friday but mostly everything has ran out. I did warn you to buy early last year!
So the biggest change to last year is the new consoles are out and we are now in that period where the second generation of exclusives are in the pipeline finally making use of the new hardware. This year may well be the last hurrar of the last gen consoles as they shuffle off their mortal coil. Rezzed has grown again accommodating more dirty SJW’s destroying gaming. Oh and Prison Architect is back for it’s 90th year.
Again after last year expect queues.
Games Highlights include:
Bloodborne PS4
Driveclub PS4
Forza Horizon 2 Xbone
Sunset Overdrive Xbone
Alien: Isolation Multiplat
Dead Island 2 Multiplat
Rezzed highlights include this year:
Gang Beasts by Boneloaf
Volume by Mike Bithell
Flockers by Team 17
Full list is located here: http://egxlondon.net/whats-on/show-floor
EGX Developer conferences will be coming soon.
http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/530580/Eurogamer Expo 13/Thread/meets.jpg
First things first before I continue:
***Wagamamas THE FOODENING - Friday Night. 7:30pm. Earls Court Road. The prequel to the UK GAF meet up on Saturday.***
Yep, same again as last year.
On Saturday there is the, quickly becoming yearly, BritGAF meet up.
Same routine as last year though except hashtag this year is #GAFEGX14. I’ll reiterate what I said last year: “I'll leave that to everyones discretion. I know guys/gals are coming with friends, partners and family and might not want to meet up.” I’ll set up a whatsapp group closer to the date for those who have issues getting signal (ie: fucking everyone due to 300k people all trying to use their phone at once).
As a general rule of thumb most of us queue up at 8am to get in for 10am due to the queues getting hilariously big these days. I’m sure Mike will wear an equally embarrassing GAF t-shirt this year so we can identify him.
If you're a first timer and have any questions feel free to ask. As a general rule of thumb: please watch your hygiene. I know most of you are upstanding folk but: Alcohol gel and deodorant are a must. It's not much but we can all do our part and set a good standard for those uncivilized cunts. It also helps make sure you don't fall foul to the EG post pox.
As for other tips:
- Bring a bag with water in, you're in a hot room and will become dehydrated. It also gives you a place to put all the lewt you'll be given.
- Prepare for dev sessions. Queues can be long for more popular folks, plan your time accordingly so you don't miss out.
- Don't hog games. We're all exciting to see things and some PR peeps might be too kind to usher you on but please be considerate to your fellow gamer.
- Remember to charge your phone and if you can bring a spare battery.
- Keep valuables close. There was some unsavory folks last year taking anything that isn't bolted down. So if you do have to put your bag down keep it between your legs.
- Enjoy yourself. The queues normally aren't so bad, so take your time to see things and watch out for ickle gamers who might be running about on the weekend.
So it’s that time of year again. Where we all through all the stages of Expo grief: From hyperactivity and rattling from 9kg of sugar and caffeine. To incredibly jaded by day two from all the big games being huge disappointments (
TITANFALL
Location: Earls Court, London
Travel: It's London… Ok nearest station is Earls Court (over the road- underground) and West Brompton which is an overground.
Date: 25th to 28th September
Tickets: http://egxlondon.net/tickets - Couple of day tickets left for Thursday and Friday but mostly everything has ran out. I did warn you to buy early last year!
So the biggest change to last year is the new consoles are out and we are now in that period where the second generation of exclusives are in the pipeline finally making use of the new hardware. This year may well be the last hurrar of the last gen consoles as they shuffle off their mortal coil. Rezzed has grown again accommodating more dirty SJW’s destroying gaming. Oh and Prison Architect is back for it’s 90th year.
Again after last year expect queues.
Games Highlights include:
Bloodborne PS4
Driveclub PS4
Forza Horizon 2 Xbone
Sunset Overdrive Xbone
Alien: Isolation Multiplat
Dead Island 2 Multiplat
Rezzed highlights include this year:
Gang Beasts by Boneloaf
Volume by Mike Bithell
Flockers by Team 17
Full list is located here: http://egxlondon.net/whats-on/show-floor
EGX Developer conferences will be coming soon.
http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/530580/Eurogamer Expo 13/Thread/meets.jpg
First things first before I continue:
***Wagamamas THE FOODENING - Friday Night. 7:30pm. Earls Court Road. The prequel to the UK GAF meet up on Saturday.***
Yep, same again as last year.
On Saturday there is the, quickly becoming yearly, BritGAF meet up.
Same routine as last year though except hashtag this year is #GAFEGX14. I’ll reiterate what I said last year: “I'll leave that to everyones discretion. I know guys/gals are coming with friends, partners and family and might not want to meet up.” I’ll set up a whatsapp group closer to the date for those who have issues getting signal (ie: fucking everyone due to 300k people all trying to use their phone at once).
As a general rule of thumb most of us queue up at 8am to get in for 10am due to the queues getting hilariously big these days. I’m sure Mike will wear an equally embarrassing GAF t-shirt this year so we can identify him.
If you're a first timer and have any questions feel free to ask. As a general rule of thumb: please watch your hygiene. I know most of you are upstanding folk but: Alcohol gel and deodorant are a must. It's not much but we can all do our part and set a good standard for those uncivilized cunts. It also helps make sure you don't fall foul to the EG post pox.
As for other tips:
- Bring a bag with water in, you're in a hot room and will become dehydrated. It also gives you a place to put all the lewt you'll be given.
- Prepare for dev sessions. Queues can be long for more popular folks, plan your time accordingly so you don't miss out.
- Don't hog games. We're all exciting to see things and some PR peeps might be too kind to usher you on but please be considerate to your fellow gamer.
- Remember to charge your phone and if you can bring a spare battery.
- Keep valuables close. There was some unsavory folks last year taking anything that isn't bolted down. So if you do have to put your bag down keep it between your legs.
- Enjoy yourself. The queues normally aren't so bad, so take your time to see things and watch out for ickle gamers who might be running about on the weekend.
