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Gran Turismo 5 3D Tournament

Nick Silversides (CaptSkyRocket) — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:28:30 +0000

HMV and Gamerbase are currently holding a Gran Turismo 5 3D racing competition in the 5 gamerbase super-centres (London, Manchester, Reading, Glasgow and Edinburgh) around the country. The competition ends at 23:59 on the 7th Dec 2010. The fastest 2 people from each location will then take part in the grand-finale in HMV Oxford Circus, London (presented by BBC F1 presenter – Jake Humphreys) on the 15th Dec to crown the UK’s best 3D racer. The winner gets a Sony 3DTV setup and a holiday for 2 to Madrid.

Here’s the lowdown:

It is free to enter, you just need time on your gamerbase account
You can race as many times as you like
Car: Nissan GTR ’07
Track: Rome Circuit
Settings: You can use your own preferred set-up
Peripherals: Official Sony PS3 controllers only

Check out the Gran Turismo 5 3D tournament leaderboard to see the times you need to beat to get to the grand final. At the moment there are some great times being set in Manchester and London. Reading and Glasgow in particular are lagging behind badly right now. Get out there and see if you can set some faster times!

You can find out more information about gamebase via their official website.

Gran Turismo 5 is out now for PlayStation 3.

Play Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood from Monday

Debbie Timmins (Weefz) — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:17:55 +0000

HMV’s Gamerbase stores around the country will be showcasing Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood from this coming Monday, 15th November. If you missed it at the Eurogamer Expo or MCM, here’s a chance to try the full multiplayer version against real opponents before launch. Gamerbase will also have the single-player campaign available to play from 9pm on November 18th with prizes on offer, leading up to a midnight launch.

The event is free for anyone who has pre-ordered Assassins Creed: Brotherhood from HMV but if you’ve picked another retailer, there’s no need to worry. As long as you have a Gamerbase account with some credit, you can still attend. I’ve asked whether they’ll be deducting credit for attending without a preorder and will update this post when I hear back.

More details on the Gamerbase website.

Dead Rising 2 – Grab It A Day Early In The UK

Nick Silversides (CaptSkyRocket) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:08:04 +0000

HMV’s flagship Oxford Street store (i.e. the one between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road tube stations) will be hosting a pre-launch event for Dead Rising 2 on the 23rd Sep 2010. Between the hours of 5pm-8pm you will be able to buy copies of Dead Rising 2 before its official release on Friday 24th Sep 2010.

Also the first 100 punters to buy the game will also get a free goodie bag. No idea what’s going to be in the bag, but if we find out we will let you know.

You can also check out some Dead Rising 2 screenshots and trailer.

Final Fantasy XIII – Official UK Launch Event Details

Nick Silversides (CaptSkyRocket) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:24:45 +0000

SquareEnix has released details of the official UK launch of Final Fantasy XIII. This event is taking place almost 3 years after the Final Fantasy XII (PS2) launch at the same HMV on Oxford Street, London which Weefz covered in her post.

Fans attending the UK launch event on 9th March will be treated to a very rare opportunity to meet both Yoshinori Kitase, the producer of the game, and Isamu Kamikokuryo, the game’s art director, who will be available to sign games and answer questions. High-profile DJ and TV presenter Alex Zane will also be entertaining fans as the MC for the event.

The first 50 people to attend the signing dressed in Final Fantasy costumes will be given a free Final Fantasy XIII soundtrack and everyone who attends the launch will have the chance to win goodies.

You will be able to check out the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and limited collector’s edition of Final Fantasy XIII at the event.

Event Summary:

Date: 9th March 2010
Time: 5.30pm – 7:30pm
Photocall: 6:05pm – 6:15pm
Address: HMV, 150 Oxford Street, London, W1D 1DJ
Entry: Free to everyone

Final Fantasy XIII is released on the 9th March 2010 on PS3 and Xbox 360.

UK Comsumer Gaming Expo – Game On! London

Nick Silversides (CaptSkyRocket) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:46:34 +0000

HMV have recently announced the existence of Game On! London, a gaming expo for the unwashed masses (i.e. you and me). Yes, I know they are rare occurrences in the UK, and even rarer outside London. Last year we had Play.com Live! which was planning on coming back bigger and better in 2009. Alas, no. It’s dead for the time being.

This new expo has HMV ~~paying for~~ headlining it, and UKeSA organising it. For those that don’t know, UKeSA are the United Kingdom eSports Association. You can join UKeSA’s season 2 gaming leagues at http://www.enemydown.eu/.

Details for this new expo:

Date: 20th – 21st June 2009
Location: London’s Olympia Exhibition Centre
Ticket cost and availability: To be announced
Capacity: 25,000+

To quote from the press release:

Game On! London will showcase the very latest games for all the major platforms and the most cutting-edge gaming technology. The expo-event will also play host to the Dell XPS Premiership Season One finals, which will see the UKâ€™s top eSports teams clash in what has become the most hotly contested gaming league ever.

We will let you know when the tickets become available and hope to see you all there.

Meet Sid Meier

Debbie Timmins (Weefz) — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 10:28:33 +0000

Sid Meier, creator of Railroad Tycoon, the Civilization series and lots of other games, will be in London at the 150 Oxford Street HMV, (The one between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road) tomorrow Friday 25th November between 1pm and 2:30pm. He will be signing copies of Civilization IV.

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