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Tetris architect Alexey Pajitnov confirmed for UK's GameCity

Comments (17) by Jason Dobson Sep 25th 2007 3:27PM

Filed under: Arcade, Portable, Retro, Business

Tetris mastermind Alexey Pajitnov will speak during next month's GameCity industry festival in Nottingham, England. The man whose classic puzzler turned us all into 'Game Boys' will join other presenters, including the previously announced Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi, who will deliver the event's keynote address and show off his upcoming title Nobi Nobi Boy.

According to IGN, Pajitnov will host a series of Tetris-themed events during the 4-day celebration, including an attempt by Tetris guru James Clewitt at besting the Tetris scoring record, as well as a screening of the documentary Tetris: From Russian with Love. This year's GameCity will take place at multiple venues in Nottingham from October 24-28.

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Katamari creator to keynote UK's GameCity

Comments (5) by Ross Miller Jul 23rd 2007 4:55PM

Filed under: Culture

Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi will give a keynote address at this year's GameCity festival in Nottingham, England. According to GI.biz, Takahashi will also be showing off his upcoming title Nobi Nobi Boy.

Takahashi's keynote will take place Saturday, October 27. Festival participants include Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Freestyle Games, Travellers Tales, Free Radical Design, Mode 7 and Frontier; more details are expected shortly. The second annual GameCity festival will be held October 24 through 28 at Nottingham Trent University.

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GameCity returns to Nottingham in October

Comments (5) by Alexander Sliwinski Jun 2nd 2007 4:03PM

Filed under: Culture

In 2006, Nottingham Trent University held a gaming festival, apparently it was enough of a success to warrant a sequel this fall. The GameCity 2007 festival will be held at the university October 24-28. Yes, that's awfully far away, but it gives those Brit cos-players enough of a head start on putting together their outfits.

There is very little information about the festival, but we're guessing it'll be like last year's -- except bigger. According to the website, "among the excellent treats coming very soon is a fantastic competition from PlayStation." We're guessing they mean Sony, which has a strong presence on the island. Most of the festival is free and some of the events are reasonably priced. It's nice to see regional gaming conventions doing well, we're sure to learn more as the fall approaches.

[Thanks Jules]

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GameCity - not your typical games conference

Comments (4) by Alan Rose Jul 7th 2006 3:15PM

Filed under: Culture, Retro, Business

GameCity festival in NottinghamIn late October, Nottingham will play host to a unique interactive entertainment festival, as the English city is transformed into "GameCity" for five days. Based on three themes - "play", "talk", and "touch" - GameCity will unite game enthusiasts and industry professionals through a series of workshops and cultural events that showcase the power of gaming. According to event director Iain Simons, "GameCity will entertain, inform and educate individuals, industry and the public sector on the value and the potential of interactive entertainment for everyone." Visit the official site for more details.

It would be really cool if they used the famous caves beneath the city for some RPG-style activities. I hear there's some good leather armor and ale down there.

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