NEWS: GAMESCOM


concentrate all of your meetings into the first day.


 Beer lovers should be warned that there are no pint glasses in general, so expect only small glasses. Be sure to have lot of space on the table.


 Late nights in Germany can be very late, be aware. Also the best meeting place at Gamescom is the Irish Pub in the city centre.


 Try pork knuckles for dinner at least once.


SAM COLLINS, Head of Commercial, UKIE  Plan your


sensible to stay hydrated. Even more so if you weren’t being very sensible the night before. And now is not the time to be showing off your fancy new footwear – pop something comfortable on your feet or you’ll regret it.


STEFANO PETRULLO, PR Manager, Ubisoft  Be sure to


avoid to the crowded consumer area.


 Meetings in the business area are heavenly compared to E3 –make sure to


Meetings in the business area are heavenly


compared to E3, make sure to cencetrate all of


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them in the day. Stefano Petrullo, Ubisoft


www.mcvuk.com


time carefully. You, or the person you’re meeting, will most likely run late so make sure you’ve built in enough time. One way to reduce the risk of missing people is to have a base. The bars and cafes are OK but never guarantee a seat.


 If you want to do it properly you should


consider joining UKIE on the UK industry stand. For a reasonable fee you can use the open shared space, dedicated Wi-Fi, use of a printer and free drinks. The stand is managed by UKIE staff so if you’re late or still in a meeting we’ll look after your guest until you arrive or become available.


JON HICKS, Editor, OXM  Make sure that each


appointment is


to see something new rather than bothering with any E3 leftovers. Also remember that you might have to walk three miles between appointments, so properly check the map when arranging them.


 Don’t spend all your time at that bloody Irish bar.


MATT ROCHE, UK PR


executive, 2K Games  Get the


Borderlandsbus for free travel, and make sure you attend the 2K Games stand to see the latest on Borderlands 2, XCOM: Enemy Unknownand NBA 2K13.


 Put your phone on vibrate – you are more likely to feel it ring than hear it ring. If you buy a tower of beer, definitely don’t try and move it. And take a padlock to attach to the padlock bridge. Take a photo of it and send it to your other half, who will love you forever.


MARK WALTON, Senior Staff Writer - Reviews,


GameStop UK  Get all your appointments booked well in advance, and make sure that on the day, all the information you need is in your diary. And I mean allthe information: practicing the


unpronounceable name of that obscure German simulator developer in


advance does wonders for your first meeting. As a journalist, you’ll be traipsing around the cavernous Koelnmesse centre for hours on end, so make sure to pack light. A notepad, a camera for capturing cosplay, and the smallest laptop or tablet you can find. And while it may be a total babe magnet, that 17" Alienware rig is probably best left in the hotel room.


 Eat well – or try to. As a vegetarian, Germany is not the best place in the world to eat. In fact, pretty much everything, even the stuff that is seemingly vegetarian has meat sprinkled joyously all over it. Keep an eye out for Käsespätzle, a delicious version of macaroni and cheese, and if all else fails, just repeat “Ich bin Vegetarier” in your best German accent. Best to do that before the beer starts flowing, though.


 Enjoy it. The press day at Gamescom is a lovely, calm affair where you walk through the halls of the Koelnmesse with a smile on your face and a spring in your step, ever grateful for this awesome job that’s been bestowed upon you.


 Then the doors to the public are opened. DON’T PANIC. Sure, you’ll have thousands of sweaty German teenagers hurtling towards you at breakneck speeds for the duration of the show, but if you hold your breath and think of England, you’ll do fine.


July 27th 2012


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