The UK is sometimes lacking when it comes to conventions and similar events, so I was surprised to find that a new event was being set up here. VeXpo 2024 is the UK’s first VTuber expo. We made our way to the NEC in Birmingham to check it out. Full of Talent The main attraction […]
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EGX 2023 – Playing Upcoming Games In London
EGX is perhaps the biggest gaming expo in the UK. It takes place in London and is a great opportunity to play all sorts of current and upcoming games, learn more about the game industry, and more. ReedPop were kind enough to invite NookGaming to attend EGX 2023 as press. Is EGX Back? COVID was […]
Insomnia 71 – New Tech, Indie Games and Laser Tag?
After missing Insomnia 70, I decided to check out Insomnia 71. If you’ve not read our previous coverage of Insomnia, it’s a gaming event held at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, with a large LAN party and indoor camping. But it also has a connected expo, which is what we’re checking out. Stages, Events, and Guests […]
Anime Friends – 2023 | Anime Con in Brazil!
Today we bring something I haven’t written about before: An event! From the 13th to the 16th of July 2023, we had one of the biggest anime conventions in Brazil named Anime Friends. Wondering how are events down in South America? Let me guide you! Guide from the Start! Anime Friends was celebrating its 20th […]
Animecon UK – 2023 | The UK’s Largest Anime Manga And K-Pop Expo?
Today was the first every Animecon UK. Saying they’re the ‘UK’s Largest Anime Manga And K-Pop Expo’ is no small claim, but it certainly grabbed our attention. They kindly invited us to cover the event as press, so we can tell you how well it lives up to this claim. Comic Con has Competition? Animecon […]
Birmingham Anime and Gaming Con – 2022 | Cosplay Central
It’s been a long time since I’ve been to any anime events. While I’ve visited plenty of gaming conventions or comic cons with anime as I’ve written about before, the last actual anime event I’ve been to might’ve been Amecon 2004, almost 20 years back now. My return is long overdue, so I thought I’d check out Birmingham […]
Insomnia 69 – A ‘Nice’ Gaming Festival
As events start to get back to normal, we were invited to attend Insomnia 69 as press. For those who haven’t seen our previous coverage of the event, it’s a gaming event held at the NEC in Birmingham in the UK, with a focus on a large LAN. What we’re checking out however is the connected expo. […]
Insomnia 68 – Community, Competition and Cosplay
Insomnia Gaming Festival is a huge gaming event held at the NEC in Birmingham in the UK. While Covid caused several events to be canceled, we had fun at Insomnia 65 and were happy to be invited back again to attend Insomnia 68 as press. Sadly, while the world is getting back to normal to an extent, […]
MCM Birmingham Comic Con – 2021 | So Many Deku’s
MCM Birmingham Comic Con is a huge pop culture festival, covering gaming, comics, anime, movies, TV, and more. They were kind enough to invite NookGaming along. While we’re checking out the Birmingham event this time, it takes place in a variety of locations. Events may have different focuses and sizes, so an experience at places […]
EGX 2021 – Convention Under COVID Conditions
EGX for those who haven’t heard of it before is a huge gaming expo in the UK. In recent years, hosted in London, it plays host to a ton of games from AAA publishers to single-person developers. They were kind enough to invite NookGaming along to cover the event as press. Hosting a gaming convention […]