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MCM London Comic Con smashes attendance record, tops 100,000 visitors

28/5/2014

Photo Credit; Juliette Crawford

Last weekend saw MCM London Comic Con pass the 100,000 visitor mark for the first time, smashing the Excel-based event's previous highest attendance record.

Show organisers revealed that 101,600 attendees came through the doors of MCM London Comic Con between Friday 23 and Sunday 25 May, compared to 88,000 people last October and just over 70,000 in May 2013.

"This has been the most successful MCM London Comic Con on record - in fact, the largest event of its kind ever held in the UK," said show co-organiser Bryan Cooney. "The soaring attendance not only reflects a growing worldwide interest in comic cons and the ever-expanding range of attractions and activities at our show, but also the strength of the community that has built up around it over the years. Whether you're into sci-fi, comics, videogames, movies, manga, anime, J-fashion or cosplay, the twice-yearly MCM London Comic Con has become the place to meet up with like-minded friends and make new ones."

"MCM London Comic Con keeps going from strength-to-strength," show co-organiser Paul Miley added. "As well as featuring a great special guest line-up and a host of top comic book creators, games publishers, film studios, anime distributors and retailers, this latest show saw us respond to public demand by expanding our online video, eSports and Asian culture offerings. And when we return in October, the show will be even bigger and better!"

The next MCM London Comic Con takes place at Excel London on 24-26 October 2014.

MCM LONDON COMIC CON – EXCEL LONDON – 23-25 MAY

MCM London Comic Con; Hands on with Evolve

25/5/2014

From the makers of Left for Dead (Turtle Rock Studios) and the publishers of Borderlands (2K) you expect a title that has the ability to wow players. The premise alone is enough to raise more than a few eyebrows. Four on one seems a tad unfair especially when the four are heavily armed with a vast array of exotic weapons and tactical toys. The balance for the one is that you are a rather resourceful behemoth capable of using stealth and your own set of skills to dispatch the team sent against you.
This type of idea has been tried before, the Aliens vs Predator title a few years ago had the same idea but feel down as the Marines overpowered the Alien. The test for this game is how well would the One control and how balanced is the game.

Firstly we were playing on pc's from Chillblast with 360 controllers so I was straight at home. Unfortunately my audio was down so I had to play deaf, it made the experience a lot harder as I was getting shot from unknown angles but handily the bullet trails are present.

So I played as the monster in a mode called hunt, the principle of which is that the monster must either kill the hunters or destroy a specific target. Obviously for the hunters the roles are reversed.

As you start the game the Monster spawns thirty seconds ahead of the hunters, then as Jon likes to say its time to get the he'll out of dodge as you start as a weakened character. In this initial time you can level up by killing wildlife and chowing down on their carcasses. Once you have eaten a set amount you can then Evolve and rank up some of your attacks. Obviously while your eating or evolving you are vulnerable to attack but you have a handy smell feature which you use to find incoming threats. This mechanic works like a wave and works really well to give you the help you need in finding prey.

The great thing is the whole experience felt balanced the monster gets progressively more powerful and if the hunters decide to hunt you while your small then you will be in trouble but thanks to the dual objectives there is also the desire to protect the objective. The team playing me gave me time to rank up and I managed to everyone to level three and then went on the hunt from them. My first attack went a little wrong but I was able to skip out regroup and regenrate. Then with time ticking down I decide to go for all or nothing and then the Monster mechanics really came onto their own.

With a small space the hunters had me pinned but they also were vulnerable to my attacks it gave me the chance to kill one and then stop the rest reviving them and so on until I reigned triumphant. Even though I won I would easily say this was the games highlight of the show. Even when I add in my lack of audio. The game will need beefing up with modes and characters but if this is the base then the topping should be enough to draw player sin like flies come October.

MCM London Comic Con; Grid Autosport Impressions.

25/5/2014

There was a bank of PC’s running a pre Alpha version of the new Grid title from Codemasters. The games were all single player and were a mixture of a day race and then there was a night race on the Sepang Circuit. You were not given a choice of car so I was racing in an unknown GT car.

One of the main aspects of the last game which caused a lot of uproar among Grid fans was the loss of a true cockpit mode, I’m pleased to see this back and must say it felt the best way to navigate the dimly lit Malaysian track. Of course the extras like the windscreen wipers are present making the visual mode feel authentic. I'm glad they have brought back the cockpit view as I do like to flick between this and third person.

The handling felt tight and on the button, I was using a xbox360 controller and I found it easy to feel the corner thanks to the slight vibration I was getting back. This sync is really useful for keeping the you on-line especially while you are racing in the dark.

Visually the cars looked great as did the dust effects as I was spun out by an opponent with only a minute to go in the endurance race setting. By the time I recovered I was back in 16th place a loss of 14 places. The impact felt truthful and it does not feel you can go around charging all comers to get to the finish, however a well placed nudge to the back can make an opponent spin out and that could make life difficult and interesting when the game gets released on June the 27th.

MCM London Comic Con; Comic to look out for; The Kill Screen by @MikeGarley & @JoshuaSherwell

23/5/2014

Even though the Comic will be launched on the 24th of May at the Expo we have already had a chance to read and review it. You will be able to meet the creators at the Comic Village at the Show and take a look at the book as well. (Trust me its worth a look).
If you need any more of an incentive then you can Click on the cover to go got the review.

MCM London Comic Con; Memorabilia guests to look out for

23/5/2014

The vast array of names that flock to the MCM every year is always full of surprises and more than a few I know I know You's.
To make Life a little easier we have spotted a few names and linked to some pertinent information about them below. We have not covered everyone but if you click the link at the bottom of the page you will go straight to the guest page on the MCM Comic Con site.

Links go to actors IMDB page

Julian Glover; Appearing at the moment as Grand Maester Pycelle on HBO's Game of Thrones, you may also remember him playing General Maximilian Veers in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Aristotle Kristatos in For Your Eyes Only and Walter Donovan in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

James Cosmo; Fresh from playing Lord Commander Mormont in Game of Thrones, you may also remember him form Sons of Anarchy playing Father Kellan Ashby, or from Troy playing Glaucus or from Braveheart where he played Campbell

Links for the full round up of Special Guests at the show *

*Changes may occur to availability

A preview of the Videogames appearing at MCM London Comic Con May 23 - 25th 2014

23/5/2014

The link between entertainment industry's has never been as a strong. We live in an interconnected media paradise and thankfully MCM London is going to give visitors a vast amount of content over the weekend in which to feast their senses. Below is a list of some of the gaming Highlights which we will be reporting on over the weekend.

MCM London Comic Con returns to ExCel London this weekend for the UK's biggest and best celebration of pop. culture, and there'll be plenty of games-related goodness on offer alongside all the films, sci-fi, comic books, anime and cosplay - including top publishers, an expanded eSports offering and brand new indie developers' zone. Here's a taste of what you can expect at the show:

Great Games

Tecmo Koei - Games on Tecmo Koei's stand will include Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn and Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland. The publisher is also bringing a host of exclusive items to MCM London Comic Con, including figurines and artwork.
Bandai Namco - Games at the show include Ace Combat Infinity, Tales of Xillia 2, Soul Calibur Lost Sword, Grid Autosport, One Piece Unlimited World Red, PAC-MAN And The Ghostly Adventures andNaruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution.
Nintendo - Nintendo will be showcasing Mario Kart 8, running exclusive mini tournaments across the comic con weekend. The publisher will also be hosting a pop-up shop, featuring exclusive items from the Official Nintendo UK Online store.
Capcom - Capcom UK is planning a weekend of gaming goodness, including a Street Fighter arena where visitors can battle in Ultra Street Fighter IV and a Monster Hunter gathering with games, prizes, Monster Hunter merchandise and more.
2K Games - 2K's big title at MCM London Comic Con will be sci-fi co-operative first-person shooter Evolve from Turtle Rock Studios, the team that brought us Left 4 Dead.
Rising Star Games - Games coming to the show include Cloudbuilt and Hometown Story.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment - Titles on display include two LEGO-licensed games that suit comic con down to the ground: LEGO Hobbit and LEGO Marvel.
Jagex Games Studio - Highly anticipated browser-based MMO Transformers Universe and much-loved fantasy MMO Runescape can both be found over on the Jagex stand.
Reef Entertainment - Games that Reef will be showing visitors include Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl and Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection.
Square Enix and Konami will also be attending the show with a range of merchandise.

Indie Developers
For the first time, MCM London Comic Con will be showcasing the work of independent games developers in a dedicated zone - Go Indie Games. Titles to check out include Salvage (Mad Fellows);Eden Star (Flix Interactive); LA Cops (Modern Dream); Minutes (Red Phantom Games); Tengami (Nyan Nyan); Lumo Deliveries Inc. (Lumo Developments); Overruled (Dlala Studios); Deep Loot (Monster and Monster); Morphopolis (Micro Macro Games) and TerraTech from eponymously-named devs TerraTech.
Games Guests
As well as a host of great games, bandai Namco are bringing a pair of special guests to the show; both Tales of... series producer Hideo Baba and Ace Combat Infinity producer Kazutoki Kono will be meeting fans and presenting onstage panels.
Cast and crew from Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist will present an exclusive panel on the new live action series based on the iconic fighting game franchise. Produced in association with Capcom US A and debuting on Machinima on Friday 23 May, Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist will later be released on DVD/Blu-ray and shown as a TV mini-series.
While best known for caartoon roles, top voice actors Wendee Lee, Phil LaMarr and Greg Cipes have all voiced videogame characters. Phil LaMarr (Futurama, Samurai Jack) has appeared in the Metal Gear franchise and Final Fantasy XII; Wendee Lee (Haruhi Suzumiya, Cowboy Bebop) has appeared in the .hack, Dynasty Warriors and Dead or Alive series, and Greg Cipes (Teen Titans, The Lego Movie) is in Lego Marvel Super Heroes.
eSports Extravaganza
MCM eSports Powered by ESL - MCM Expo Group has recently partnered with the Electronic Sports League (ESL), who will be producing the Razer-sponsored League of Legends Invitational and Open Tournaments taking place across comic con weekend.
Honda's Oculus Adventure
Honda's anime-inspired motorcycle – the NM4 Vultus – will be making its European public debut at MCM London Comic Con this weekend ...and thanks to the Oculus Rift, visitors will be able to put the ground-breaking bike through its paces with a virtual ride through the neon streets of Neo Tokyo. The NM4 Vultus' Japanese creators will also be at the show to meet visitors and explain the concept behind the über cool motorcycle at first hand.

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MCM London Comic Con smashes attendance record, tops 100,000 visitors

MCM LONDON COMIC CON – EXCEL LONDON – 23-25 MAY

MCM London Comic Con; Hands on with Evolve

MCM London Comic Con; Grid Autosport Impressions.

MCM London Comic Con; Comic to look out for; The Kill Screen by @MikeGarley & @JoshuaSherwell

MCM London Comic Con; Memorabilia guests to look out for

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A preview of the Videogames appearing at MCM London Comic Con May 23 - 25th 2014

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MCM London Comic Con smashes attendance record, tops 100,000 visitors

MCM LONDON COMIC CON – EXCEL LONDON – 23-25 MAY

MCM London Comic Con; Hands on with Evolve

MCM London Comic Con; Grid Autosport Impressions.

MCM London Comic Con; Comic to look out for; The Kill Screen by @MikeGarley & @JoshuaSherwell

MCM London Comic Con; Memorabilia guests to look out for

Links for the full round up of Special Guests at the show *

A preview of the Videogames appearing at MCM London Comic Con May 23 - 25th 2014

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