Tag archives for Gaming
Digbeth arcade bar NQ64 to launch brand new laser quest experience in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
January 23, 2024
NQ64, Digbeth's popular arcade bar, have announced they will be launching their first adults-only Laser Quest experience next month. The experience will see NQ64 expand their already popular Birmingham site…
World’s largest virtual reality gaming venue opens in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
August 13, 2023
One of the world's most advanced and pioneering virtual reality gaming experiences has opened a base in the heart of Birmingham. Sandbox VR has opened its largest ever venue in…
Geek-fest galore in Birmingham this weekend as grand retro Gaming Market makes its debut
Staff Reporter
July 1, 2019
The nation’s favourite market dedicated to all things old skool gaming is heading to Brum this weekend! The Birmingham Gaming Market will provide the ultimate throwback on Saturday, with a…
Surreal ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ store mysteriously appears in Birmingham
Ranjit Dhillon
January 3, 2019
A peculiar and surreal Black Mirror themed shop has unexpectedly appeared in Grand Central in Birmingham, replicating themes from the recent Bandersnatch episode. The creation of the shop is shrouded…
Pac-Man’s influence on capitalism revealed in new book
Staff Reporter
September 19, 2018
New research into one of the most influential videogame characters of all time reveals as much about contemporary capitalism as it does about the history of gaming. From consumption to…
20 stars attending this weekend’s Comic Con in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
March 12, 2018
Hot on the heels of news last month that Hollywood stars Michael Rooker and Sean Gunn - of Guardians of the Galaxy fame - are attending this year's first Comic Con event in Birmingham,…
Guardians of the Galaxy stars to attend Comic Con Birmingham next month
Staff Reporter
February 5, 2018
Hollywood stars Michael Rooker and Sean Gunn, of Guardians of the Galaxy fame, have been announced as the first of many stars expected to attend this year's first Comic Con event…
YouTubers Syndicate, Yogscast and MumboJumbo join Birmingham Insomnia60 line-up
Staff Reporter
April 9, 2017
Insomnia60, the UK’s largest gaming festival, which runs over the Easter bank holiday weekend, will see the most star-studded lineup in its 17-year history grace the stage at the NEC…
Call of Duty: Black Ops II launched in Birmingham
thisisbirmingham
November 13, 2012
The latest Call of Duty game was launched at midnight by gaming outlets across the country Gaming fans turned out in full force last night as the eagerly anticipated Call…
Gaming Gods gather at Gadget Show Live
thisisbirmingham
April 3, 2012
A distinguished line-up of video game icons, including Peter Molyneux of 22 Cans and Cliff Bleszinki from Epic Games, will help to judge Make Something Unreal Live, the groundbreaking game…