Convention Report – UK Games Expo

UK Games Expo By Martin Tideswell I’m going to stick my neck out and say that this was the year that UKGamesExpo went from being that skinny lad who everyone either ignored or pushed around at school and became a man. With a swagger and a Charisma of 17. And tattoos. Measuring it in terms of attendees, the eighth UKGE was a huge success. Initial estimates say 6,000 unique visitors and an overall...

Convention Report – UK Games Expo

UK Games Expo By Martin Tideswell UKGamesExpo (May 24, 25 & 26, Birmingham, England) The answer to the question: ‘What do you want from a gaming convention?’ depends, of course, very much on who you ask. However, there are certainly universal themes which will resonate on both sides of The Pond. These are things which any Con attendee will tell you are vital to their enjoyment of...