EVENTS
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MCV AWARDS 2012 Thursday, April 19th Lancaster London Hotel
Kathryn.Humphrey@
intentmedia.co.uk
505 Games A4T
Activision Amazon Asda
Bethesda Bigben
Blockbuster CentreSoft
Console Connections Deep Silver Electronic Arts EntaTech
Focus Multimedia GAME
Game On Gamersgate Games Centre GameStation GameStop Gem
Good Old Games
MARCH. MCM EXPO BIRMINGHAM Saturday, March 31st – Sunday, April 1st NEC, Birmingham
www.birminghamcomiccon.com The first MCM Expo to be run alongside Memorabilia.
MCV AWARDS 2012: THE FINALISTS
Green Man Gaming HMV
Insert Coin John Lewis Koch Media Loading Café Mind Candy Morrisons
Namco Bandai (with Premier PR) Nintendo (with Good Relations) OnLive
Play.com PowerA
Rising Star Games Rockstar Games Rovio
Sainsbury’s SCE UK (with John Doe/Jardine)
APRIL
FESTIVAL OF GAMES 2012 Thursday, April 19th – Friday, April 20th
Utrecht, The Netherlands
sales@nlgd.nl
The eighth edition of the European networking event.
CALENDAR 2012
GRAND NATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE Saturday, April 14th
Betting begins on April 1st for 2012’s biggest equestrian event.
BRIGHTON MARATHON Sunday, April 15th
GamesAid and NCsoft tackle this coastal 26-mile race.
GAMESAID TENNER Thursday, April 19th
The charity calls for donations during the MCV Industry Excellence Awards.
24-HOUR GAME-A-THON Friday, April 20th FanCensus will be streaming its gaming marathon online.
GAME HACK CHALLENGE Saturday, April 28th Developers try to create a game in 24 hours.
TOUR DE GAMESAID Sunday, May 13th
The Square Enix team cycles from London to Brighton to raise money for charity.
MOBILE PIE RUNNERS Sunday, May 20th Four of the developer’s team run the Bristol 20k.
SEGA CHALLENGE CUP Wednesday, May 23rd The popular cricket contest returns for a third outing to Kew’s Green, London.
11-A-SIDE FOOTBALL June 2012
Games industry professionals clash on the pitch in this friendly tournament.
GAMESAID 10K RUN Sunday, July 8th
Join GamesAid’s team of 12 in the London 10k.
DEVELOP POKER TOURNAMENT Tuesday, July 10th
Card sharks do battle in a bid to raise money for charity.
GAMESAID TENNER Wednesday, July 11th Another chance to donate, this time at the Develop Awards.
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Seedee Jon’s Sega
(with Mischief PR)
ShopTo.net Sony DADC Steam Tesco
The Hut Group THQ
Toys ‘R’ Us Turtle Beach Ubisoft Venom
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (with Premier PR/Renegade PR) Xbite Xbox (with JCPR) Xpress Games Ztorm
MAY
PCR RETAIL BOOT CAMP Wednesday, May 2nd The Brewery, London
pcrbootcamp@intentmedia.co.uk Conference sessions, showcases and networking for PC and IT dealers. Attendees receive a free Apple TV.
MCV/XBOX 360 PUB QUIZ Thursday, May 17th Sway, Holborn
Hannah.Short@
intentmedia.co.uk The industry’s favourite night out returns. Expect devious brain-teasers, top notch food and booze, and thousands of pounds worth of prizes.
EDITORIAL PLANNER Your guide to the special features coming up in MCV
FILM & DVD FOCUS Friday, April 13th
We explore why both video games retailers and boxed distributors are turning to movies as a source of extra revenue.
SUMMER PERIPHERALS Friday, April 20th
We provide a complete rundown of the hottest gaming accessories and merchandise heading to shelves over the next few months.
www.mcvuk.com APP TOYS Friday, April 13th
The rise of smartphones has opened a world of opportunities for retail. MCVtalks to leading firms about their products and how apps bring them to life.
Sponsored by
We list all the major industry events, from the MCV Industry Excellence Awards to GamesAid fundraisers. Plus, a look at future MCV features
The MCV Industry Excellence Awards will mark its tenth anniversary in style this April. The event now takes place at a new venue, the Lancaster London Hotel, with reduced seat prices and single band table pricing.
Hosted by comedian and Inbetweenersstar Greg Davies
(below inset), the awards recognise the star performers and innovators across retail, digital, sales, PR and marketing. For sponsorship enquiries, contact
Lesley.Blumson@intentmedia.co.uk.
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