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Article Written By ellie gibson

This October will see the launch of GameCity, a new interactive entertainment festival designed to bring the games industry and gamers together through a series of debates, seminars, workshops and cultural events.

GameCity will take place in Nottingham during half-term week, running from 25th-29th October. Planned events include European premiere film screenings, game presentations and art exhibitions, including LA's Museum of Arts exhibition 'Into the Pixel'.

"GameCity will entertain, inform and educate individuals, industry and the public sector on the value and the potential of interactive entertainment for everyone, said GameCity director Iain Simons.

"With the phenomenal growth in this sector, we believe it’s the right time for the industry to start challenging itself in this way."

TT Games co-founder Jonathan Smith added: "The GameCity initiative brings together the broadest possible group of people who can shape the future of interactive entertainment, from industry professionals to young children; the game-makers of tomorrow.

"Making this exciting digital world accessible to such a wide audience, in a fresh and imaginative context, creates a real platform to extend opportunity and catalyse innovation. Most importantly, it’ll be a huge amount of fun for everyone involved, showcasing the power of gaming in an engaging and energising way."

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You can bet your last dollar that i'll be going to this.

I wonder if they'll have the Next Gen consoles (X360, PS3 & Wii) on display, That would be UBER COOL.

Be sure i'll keep you all informed.

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I've done alittle more investigation but cannot find any info.

There is an official site up & running ( [Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...]) but at present it only has e-mail registration.

Like I say I will be going to this event as its in my home town.

Heres hoping the BIG PLAYERS of the industry will be there showing off there new software & hardware etc.

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Article Taken From gamesindustry.biz
Article Written By matt martin

Sony and EA to top the bill at Nottingham show



Electronic Arts, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Bizarre Creations are just some of the companies confirmed for Nottingham’s GameCity event, GamesIndustry.biz can exclusively reveal.

With the dust barely settled on both the Leipzig Games Convention and the Edinburgh Interactive Entertainment Festival, Europe will once again be the focus of the games industry when the GameCity event takes place from October 25th - 31st.

Individuals already confirmed for the show include Lorne Lanning, president of Oddworld Inhabitants; Jonathan Smith, development director at TT Games; Jamie Fristrom, technical director of Torpex Games; and musician Richard Jacques and Jim Purbrick of Linden Labs, the studio behind Second Life.

The healthy list of developers confirmed for GameCity includes Blitz, Bizarre Creations, Freestyle Games, Monumental Games, Rare, Introversion and Climax, with more to follow.

Publishers already committed to the festival include THQ, Electronic Arts, SCEE and Take 2, with more names to be announced in the coming weeks.

GameCity’s organisers describe the event as "a street-level cultural celebration of videogames and interactive entertainment, and an opportunity for the games industry an public to meet and explore economic, social and educational opportunities within interactive entertainment".

More details are set to be revealed shortly, including finalised dates and times for conference sessions, workshops, screenings and the premier of a new film, plus news of what the organisers describe as a "big name" who will open the festival.

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I hope to be ther for visiting this festival :

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Hey they've just updated the Website for GameCity Nottingham.

Looks like it could be quite good.

If your interested check out the link below for information on events, venues and the companys involved.

[Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...]

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So your definately going G.J.Cole?

Looking forward to your hearing all about it if you do go... I wonder if they will have the Wii there?

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