
UK retailer GAME has announced that its GAMEFest convention, which is happening as we speak in Birmingham, will definitely be returning in 2012, thanks to a sell-out show this year.

PushStartSelect: "Luckily enough I was in-attendance and so at the crack of down myself and a few friends set off from Middlesbrough to Birmingham to attend this event. With Press Passes in hand and a 3 hour drive… this is going to be a long day.
At the three day event were a few games that have been making a few rounds at all the gaming events, such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 (more on them later.)"

Following GAMEfest and the Eurogamer Expo, newbreview.com's Rory Truesdale writes a tongue in cheek guide to surviving public gaming events.

Iain from TGR headed to the NEC in Birmingham last weekend ready to experience a different side of the new expo - to hunt down and experience those games likely to be ignored. What he found was enough to blow him away...
That's a genuinely brilliant read. Going to keep a look out for some of those for sure.
An interesting read and something a lot of people probably missed out on. It's great to see Ghost Recon looking good, I've been desperate for a new one of these for ages!