So with Ghosts a few days away there still seems to be some confusion about how the latest game in the franchise will affect or be received by the Pro Gaming circuit.
Firstly, after game modes were released, the structure of which modes will be used, seems a little unclear. Some information floating around Twitter seems to suggest Domination, SnD and Blitz, however, this is by no means confirmed by anyone in the know!
Secondly, and of much discussion between Benson and TEC Silverback on Twitter this morning, was the exclusion of CoD Caster from Ghosts. Before anyone shoots me down, I know that this has yet to be confirmed, and could still be written into the game, but as of yet, it certainly has not been advertised by either Activision or IW.
So, all in all a pretty cloudy picture at the moment! I'll be speaking to a variety of people from within Esports over the next few days to get their opinion on these factors, so check back soon to see what everyone thinks of Ghosts and Pro Gaming!
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Neil
So with Play Expo only a week away, there has been some major announcements on whats being shown at the event.
First up and one of the major players at the event, Ubisoft, have teamed up with Sony UK to show Assassins Creed 4: Black Flag on the Next Gen Playstation 4!
This is obviously a great way not only to view the latest installment in the popular Assassins Creed game, but also for visitors to get their hands on a Next Gen console a whole month before its released!
I personally think that this will end up being one of the most popular areas at the show, and am really looking forward to getting a look myself.
Second up, and another big hitter in the form of Nintendo, have announced their game line up to be on display in Manchester.
For the Wii U there will be:
Super Mario 3D World
Sonic Lost World
For the 3DS:
Zelda: Link Between Worlds
Sonic Lost World
Pokémon X
Pokémon Y
With other titles maybe also on show, it'll be an interesting look for Nintendo fans in attendance.
Lastly Namco-Bandai have announced that they will be exhibiting at Play Expo and that they will be showing their eagerly anticipated RPG-er Dark Souls 2, a full 5 months before its release date.
Seems like there will be a lot of interesting developments to keep every type of gamer busy at the event!
If you would like more info on Play Expo and Replay Events who organise the event, then their details are below.
Play Expo - www.playexpo.net
@PlayExpo
Replay Events - www.replayevents.com
@ReplayEvents
Send me a message if you're going to the event, and hopefully we can have a chin wag!
Once again thanks for all the views of the last post - all of them greatly appreciated guys.
This time around I'm going to be previewing my first visit to a Gaming Expo/Show - Play Expo at Event City Manchester on the 12th-13th of October.
The event incorporates lots of different aspects of the gaming world in one event, and they are broken down into 4 areas:
- re.play (retro systems and arcade/pinball machines)
- now.play (previews of the latest games and hardware)
- pro.play (casual and competitive tournaments)
- cos.play (costume competitions and dealers/traders)
At this Expo they have already confirmed attendance from Nintendo, Ubisoft, Namco-Bandai and Oculus Rift
who will all be bringing hands-on previews of their very latest games
and hardware. More publishers are to be confirmed.
They will also be hosting the UK
heats of the World Cosplay Summit with a chance for a pair of entrants to win an expenses paid trip to Japan for the finals!
The re.play area will will feature hundreds of arcade machines, pinballs, consoles and computers and is set to be the biggest retro display in Europe. New for 2013 is the introduction of the PC LAN zone featuring classic networked games from the FPS, Realtime Strategy and Driving genres.
Pro.play will stage tournaments on FIFA, Mario Kart, Halo and Minecraft plus many more and they will be hosting the UK qualifier for the Super Street Fighter 4 Capcom Cup with a trip to the USA for the winner!
For me personally it will be a new experience, getting to meet gaming industry people first hand and seeing face to face what experiences are to be had at events such as this.
I'm very keen to get my hands on Assassin's Creed 4 and also seeing any other new releases on show.
I'll also be keen to meet up with any other gamers attending the event, and maybe put faces to names!
I will be hopefully getting loads of info to put into an upcoming blog post, and give my views on all aspects of the event.
If you would like more info on Play Expo and Replay Events who organise the event, then their details are below.
Play Expo - www.playexpo.net
Replay Events - www.replayevents.com
Send me a message if you're going to the event, and hopefully we can have a chin wag!
