Tag: EGX
News Nintendo To Showcase Super Mario Bros. Wonder At EGX (UK)
Wahoo!
Ahead of its launch on October 20th, 2023, Super Mario Bros. Wonder will be showcased and playable at EGX in London from October 12th - 15th. Nintendo will be in attendance to give players in the UK the first opportunity to try out the new game, but will also be offering up some additional fun activities for attendees. Costumed Mario and...
News Splatoon 3 Will Be At EGX 2022, Come And Splat Us Live On Stage
Battle against Nintendo Life in a Splatoon 3 tournament!
Next week, Splatoon 3 will be showcased at EGX 2022 from 22nd to 25th September at ExCeL London, with fans able to take part in a series of casual 'Turf-War' tournaments. Not only that, but we'll be there too! Nintendo Life will have a curated freeplay area of 15 stations featuring a...
News Sonic Frontiers Will Be Playable For The Public At EGX In September (UK)
Get hands-on with Sonic's latest outing
Sega and ReedPop have announced that the upcoming Sonic Frontiers will be playable for attendees at EGX London in September, ahead of the game's official release later in the year. It will mark the first instance in which the game will be playable for the public in the UK. Previously, media outlets who...
News EGX Rezzed 2020 Cancelled, Flagship EGX Event Still Planned For Later This Year
Tickets will be upgraded or refunded
Friends of Nintendo Life and EGX event organisers, Gamer Network and ReedPOP, have today announced that EGX: Rezzed 2020 has been officially cancelled. The event was to take place at Tobacco Dock, London from 2nd to 4th July, but with ongoing concerns surrounding the current coronavirus pandemic still very much...
News EGX, The UK's Biggest Games Show, Confirms 2020 Event In London
Dates and location revealed
The UK's biggest gaming expo, EGX, is set to return to London this September. Event organisers Gamer Network and ReedPOP have revealed that the show will once again be held at ExCeL London, tentatively scheduled to take place from 17th - 20th September. As you may know, ExCeL London is currently leading the way in...
News Nintendo Details Plans For EGX 2019, Go Hands-On With Pokémon, Zelda, Luigi's Mansion And More
Tournaments, cosplay and all sorts of fun!
Nintendo has revealed that it will be attending EGX 2019 in style, with tournaments, competitions and plenty of hands-on opportunities to go around. EGX is the UK's biggest annual gaming show, with unreleased blockbusters and hundreds of indie games just waiting to be played by attendees. This year it's...
Feature EGX Rezzed Proved Nintendo Is Winning The Indie War
On the floor at the UK's premier indie show
Last week, EGX Rezzed – an indie-flavoured off-shoot of Gamer Network's EGX show – took place in London. The event's aim has always been to celebrate small-scale games and give indie developers a chance to get their titles in front of a receptive audience, and this year's show certainly did that...
News Tickets For EGX 2019, The UK's Biggest Games Show, Are On Sale Now
EGX returns to the capital
EGX 2019 is open for business, and tickets for the event can be purchased right now. As the UK's biggest consumer video games show, EGX is the place to be if you want to sample the latest games and hardware. While a full list of attendees hasn't been confirmed yet, it's a fair bet that Nintendo will be there to show off...
Gallery EGX 2018 Was Packed With Switch, Retro And More Than A Little Smash Bros. Ultimate
Watch the edited highlights here!
Last week was EGX 2018, the UK's biggest games show by a long margin. Nintendo had a massive presence on the show floor, erecting a massive screen for regular tournaments and filling a fair amount of square footage with new and upcoming games for the Nintendo Switch. The show took place at the Birmingham NEC, one...
News Nintendo Is Bringing More Than 40 Playable Games To EGX This Week, Here's The Full List
Full schedule included, too
If you live in the UK, or don't mind a pretty costly flight to get here, you may well be attending EGX 2018 this week. Taking place in Birmingham, EGX is the UK's largest gaming event and the fun and activities come around at this time every year. Now, Nintendo has revealed its full lineup of playable games at the event -...
News EGX Takes Its First Steps Outside The UK With Berlin Event
Ich bin ein Berliner
EGX is the UK's biggest consumer games event and something we at Nintendo Life have been proud to be a part of in recent years. Now, organiser Gamer Network has confirmed that the show will be stepping out of its UK comfort zone for the first time this year and striding confidently into mainline Europe. Say hello to EGX...
Ninterview Meet The Nintendo Life Splatoon 2 UK Championship Team
EGX 2017 FTW!
EGX - the UK's biggest games event - gets under way today at the NEC in Birmingham. The four-day event gives UK gamers the chance to get their hands on the latest games due for release this holiday season including our favourite, Super Mario Odyssey. On Saturday the show will host Nintendo UK's Splatoon 2 UK Championship Grand...
Competition Nintendo Life's Splatoon 2 UK Championship Team Qualifier
We're looking for two players
We need your help! We're recruiting two players to join our team and fight alongside Nintendo Life staff members in the Splatoon 2 UK Championship Grand Final next month. What is happening?: Nintendo UK has invited Nintendo Life to enter a team into its Splatoon 2 UK Championship Grand Final at EGX 2017 in...
News We're Recruiting For Our Splatoon 2 UK Championship Grand Final Team!
We need to two players to join us for the grand final
Nintendo UK has today announced its Splatoon 2 UK Championship, with a number of qualification events taking place over the coming weeks. Successful teams will participate in a live-streamed grand final at EGX 2017 towards the end of September, which will see all eight qualifying teams battle it...
Interview SteamWorld Dig 2 Was Announced Years Before the Nintendo Switch
Digging with Dorothy
SteamWorld Dig was a bit of a success to say the least when it was first released back in 2013, and with any luck the developers will see similar success with the direct sequel, SteamWorld Dig 2 on the Switch. We caught up with Image & Form Games at EGX Rezzed to chat about the upcoming game, and community manager Julius...
News EGX Teams Up With Amazon For The UK's Biggest Gaming Event
Save up that cash now
EGX 2016 takes place between the 22nd and 25th of September at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, and if you're attending then you'll be pleased to know that your retail needs during those four days will be fulfilled by online giant Amazon - so bring plenty of pennies, basically. Thanks to the new deal, attendees "will have the...
Video Watch Our Resident Songsmith Ryan Craddock Rock Out On Guitar Hero Live
Flawless fret work at EGX 2015
Those of you in the UK will no doubt be aware that EGX 2015 took place a little while ago, and the Nintendo Life team was in attendance for all four days running tournaments and live events on the Nintendo UK stand. While we were there we also got chance to flex our gaming muscles on Activision's
News Meet Our Splatoon EGX Champions - Team War and Quad Squad
Finding out the secret of their success
Regular visitors to Nintendo Life will know that we ran the Splatoon EGX Team Championships last month at EGX 2015 in Birmingham, UK. This was our first event using Splatoon and the first time we've ran a tournament that involved teams rather than single players. Running the tournaments we met loads of cool...
Video What Nintendo Life Did At EGX 2015
Highlights from the big event
For those of you in the UK who were lucky enough to attend this year's EGX - that's around 75,000 of you, according to official figures - the show may well seem like a distant memory now. If you miss the lights, the noise, the crowds and most importantly, the games, then allow our handy little highlights video to bring...
Gallery Join Us On A Photographic Journey Through EGX 2015
It's just like being there
The dust has finally settled on EGX 2015, and what a show it was. Not only did more than 75,000 people attend over the four days, Nintendo Life helped out on the Nintendo UK stand, hosting tournaments and live events on the main stage. We were so good that even Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata was smiling like a...
Video Ryan Craddock Performs His Super Mario Maker Song 'Mix It Up' Live On Stage At EGX 2015
Clap your hands!
Nintendo Life was in attendance at this year's EGX - officially the UK's biggest gaming event - and while we were there we got the chance to help out on the Nintendo UK stand, running live sessions on stage and our very own daily Splatoon tournaments. A highlight of the event was Nintendo Life tune-smith Ryan Craddock performing...
Video Mega Yarn Yoshi, Shovel Knight And More amiibo Madness At EGX 2015
Is your wallet ready?
You like amiibo, right? Of course you do! Everyone does. And with that in mind, you'll no doubt be pleased to hear that Nintendo Life video expert Alex Olney teamed up with our friends at Family Gamer TV at EGX 2015 to get an up-close tour of all the lovely new amiibo on show at the expo. On the Nintendo booth we got to have a...
Event Splatoon EGX Team Championships 2015
This Thursday through Sunday at EGX 2015
The UK's biggest games event EGX kicks off tomorrow and as usual Nintendo Life will be on the Nintendo UK stand running special tournaments throughout the four days. Two years ago we hosted the StreetPass Zone and held 3DS-focused competitions, while last year it was the UK Mario Kart 8
Competition Winners Showcase Your Best Super Mario Maker Level At EGX
See you at EGX!
Last week we ran a competition for our UK based readers to submit their most ingenious, challenging, or creative Super Mario Maker levels which will be showcased at EGX at the Birmingham NEC on Nintendo UK's booth. In addition to this there will be a big demonstration on Saturday afternoon of the three levels on the main stage. We...
Competition Showcase Your Best Super Mario Maker Level At EGX
Win a £100 voucher for the Nintendo UK Store + Super Mario Maker amiibo
Super Mario Maker is out in the shops today and to celebrate our chums at Nintendo UK have challenged Nintendo Life readers to create the most ingenious, challenging, or creative Super Mario Maker levels which will be showcased at EGX at the Birmingham NEC on Saturday 26th...
News Nintendo UK Is Making A Big Splash At EGX This Year
Get to play Star Fox Zero and Tri Force Heroes before all your friends
EGX (formally known as Eurogamer Expo) is the UK's biggest games event, and Nintendo Life is proud to be involved in it again (more on that soon); this year EGX will be at its new home at the Birmingham NEC on 24th-27th September. Bye bye Earls Court in London, it was nice...
News Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Included in 'Hexathlon' to Find eSports UK Champion
Winner of gaming Hexathlon to be crowned at EGX
If you're a regular reader of the site, you'll probably know we really love EGX (formally Eurogamer Expo). This year's expo has moved from its old location at Earls Court, London, which has sadly been demolished to make way for residential apartments; this year from 24th-27th September EGX will be in...
Feature We Catch Up With Four Nindies at EGX Rezzed
Say hi to Image & Form, aPriori Digital, Dreadlocks and Delve Interactive
Last week we headed down to a lovely gaming event by the name of EGX Rezzed, which was held in London's charming Tobacco Dock venue. The event, hosted by our friends at Gamer Network, is a PC and developer-focused show, unlike the more mainstream and larger EGX which takes...
Video Check Out Our Second EGX 2014 YouTube Mario Kart 8 Challenge
Twelve more YouTube gamers race to the finish line
EGX 2014 may be a fading memory for some, but here at Nintendo Life we're committed to making sure everyone remembers how truly amazing it all was. With that in mind, we bring you not one but two new videos from the EGX weekend, both of which focus on the live events we held which showcased the...
Event Mario Kart 8 UK Championship 2014 At EGX
Coverage from the big day
At this year's EGX we hosted the Mario Kart 8 UK Championship with The Official Nintendo UK Store in order to find the best Mushroom Kingdom racer in the entire country. After a series of gruelling online heats we whittled it down to 12 challengers, all of which met at EGX to decide who was the supreme talent on the track...
Video Which YouTube Star Is Best At Mario Kart 8?
They don't just play Minecraft, you know
Yesterday we brought you the special indie developer Mario Kart 8 tournament we ran at this year's EGX, and today we've got another racing treat — a similar event which features twelve of the UK's most popular YouTube gaming stars. The assembled challengers can call upon a combined total of over 12 million...
Video Wii U Skylanders Trap Team Gets First Full Showing At EGX 2014
Gotta trap 'em all
At EGX this week there was one booth on the Nintendo stand with a constant crowd of kids. Unlike the other games on offer though, young players at the expo each contributed to a team effort to beat Skylanders Trap Team — a kind of communal “EGX Plays”. A lot of the excitement was around this being the first full public...
Video Which Indie Developer Is Best At Mario Kart 8?
We didn't know either, so we decided to find out
As we've already mentioned several times before until we're blue in the face, we helped Nintendo UK host the official UK Mario Kart 8 Championships at this year's EGX. During the four days we held daily competitions so attendees could show off their skills, as well as two special races which featured...
Gallery Check Out These Photo Highlights From EGX 2014
Didn't attend? Then cast your eyes over these snaps
The end of last week saw the arrival of EGX 2014, the UK's biggest gaming event and home to the 2014 Mario Kart 8 Championships — which Nintendo Life helped host. Although the show saw a record attendance this year, sadly not everyone can have the chance to go along for the ride — so we've put...
News Film Something Cool At EGX London, Win Tickets To Future EGX Events For Life
Lights, camera...
EGX London — the UK's biggest gaming event — kicks off this week. With massive support from Nintendo — as well as the official Mario Kart 8 UK Championship (being overseen by none other than Nintendo Life, we might add) — you'd think there were already enough reasons to get very excited about the show, but our friends at...
Guide How To Beat Everyone At Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 3DS
Going to EGX? Check out these top tips to ensure you have a smashing time
There's less than a week to go before the UK's biggest and best gaming expo, EGX London, kicks off, offering consumers the opportunity to go hands-on with a wide selection of upcoming games due out this holiday season or at some point next year. As you may already know,...
News EGX London 2014 Tickets Are Now On Sale
Will you be coming along to say hello to the Nintendo Life team?
Eurogamer Expo — now officially known as EGX London — is the UK's biggest video gaming event, and tickets for the 2014 show have just gone on sale. It's due to take place at Earls Court between the 25th and 28th of September. As usual, Nintendo Life will be in attendance, which...
Exclusive Nintendo UK Confirms Extra Pokémon Battle Tournament Event At EGX Rezzed 2014
Still time to prove yourself as the UK's best trainer
Last week, we announced that Nintendo UK was running a Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Battle Tournament to decide the nation's best trainer, with a trip to Japan as the main prize. Interest in the nationwide contest has been overwhelming, with many of the regional qualifying events now reaching...
