13th-14th October in Manchester:
http://www.playexpo.net/Enter, Play Expo. Coming to Manchester on the weekend of October 13th-14th, the organisers are hoping to celebrate all aspects of modern gaming. With time and space dedicated to the latest games on the latest platforms alongside freeplay arcade cabinets, pinball machines and retro consoles and computers they seem to be offering something quite different from Eurogamer’s dealings with the biggest publishers and PR companies.
Play Expo has also signed a partnership with EGL, a leading eSports promoter who will be streaming events from the expo to its worldwide audience of up to 500,000. Pro gaming is one end of the spectrum but Play Expo is also promising plenty of attention on cosplaying too, with talks and masquerades to encourage the country’s best cosplayers to get involved.