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We list all the major industry events, from the MCV Xbox 360 Pub Quiz to the MCM Expo and E3


MCV/XBOX 360 PUB QUIZ Thursday, May 17th Sway, Holborn


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MAY


HMV 5-A-SIDE SOCCER CHALLENGE Friday, May 11th GOALS Wembley, London Gennaro.Castaldo@hmv.co.uk The entertainment retailer has teamed up with Xbox 360 for a football tournament to raise money for charity.


NORDIC GAME 2012 Wednesday, May 23rd – Friday, May 25th Malmö, Sweden www.nordicgame.com


The ninth annual conference brings together Nordic developers to showcase their latest projects.


MCM EXPO


Friday, May 25th – Sunday, May 27th ExCeL, London


www.londonexpo.com The biggest MCM Expo is back in London, calling out to fans of gaming, films, comics and more.


JUNE E3 2012


Tuesday, June 5th – Thursday, June 7th Los Angeles Convention Center www.e3expo.com


The industry’s largest trade show will reveal more about Wii U, as well as Sony and Microsoft’s future plans.


CALENDAR 2012


TOUR DE GAMESAID Sunday, May 13th The Square Enix Europe team will cycle from London to sunny Brighton in a bid to raise money for charity.


MOBILE PIE RUNNERS Sunday, May 20th Four members of the Bristol- based mobile developer’s team have signed up to run the Bristol 20k.


SEGA CHALLENGE CUP Wednesday, May 23rd The popular cricket contest returns for a third outing next month. It takes place at 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


GamesAid has put together a team of 12 runners for the London 10k.


DEVELOP POKER TOURNAMENT Tuesday, July 10th Card sharks do battle for charity during this year’s Develop Conference.


GAMESAID TENNER Wednesday, July 11th


The charity calls for donations during the Develop Industry Excellence Awards.


GOLF & SPA DAY Thursday, July 12th


The popular event returns this summer, complete with awards dinner and party.


GAMESCOM


Monday, August 20th Volunteers will take a much more scene route home from Gamescom – by cycling all the way from Cologne. Following the journey, NCsoft’s PR chief Cat Channon will head to Gibraltar and swim from there to North Africa.


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The nature of games retail is changing, so should games retailers themselves change? We discuss the flaws in current store layouts and how these can be rectified.


E3: SPECIAL ISSUE Friday, June 1st


MCVwill once again be distributed widely at the games industry’s biggest event of the year. Expect a comprehensive guide to the show, including a full exhibitor list.


USA TERRITORY REPORT Friday, June 8th


We take a look at the biggest games retailers and distributors across the pond, the challenges they face and the quirks that are unique to the US video games market.


GUIDE TO GAMES RETAIL Friday, June 29th


MCVprovides profiles on all the major games retailers in the UK – both online and on the High Street. We take a closer look at the buying teams and give you the essential contacts.


E3 REVIEW Friday, June 15th


The definitive roundup of E3 2012. We run through every new product announcement and every surprise that will keep the trade talking for the rest of the year and beyond.


The hugely popular showcase of games, movies, comics and anime returns to London. We offer a complete guide to what publishers will be showing off at the May event.


INDIE RETAIL SPECIAL Friday, May 11th


MCV continues its month-long coverage of independent retailers, where we reveal the fastest-growing and most innovative games retailers, plus the newcomers making waves in the industry.


THE IN-STORE EXPERIENCE Friday, May 25th


MCM EXPO GUIDE Friday, May 25th


EDITORIAL PLANNER Your guide to the special features coming up in MCV


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