Play Expo, the North’s biggest celebration of gaming culture, returns in October, at EventCity in Trafford. The weekend-long event will feature a host of competitive tournaments for games including Super Smash Bros., and Street Fighter 4. Konami will be in attendance, and visitors will be able to play their upcoming release Pro Evolution Soccer 2015. It’s not only about new releases from industry giants; many indie developers will also be exhibiting their offerings, and there will be classic arcade machines that can be played for free. Of course, no event such as this would be complete without its cosplay masquerade ball. The highlight of the weekend must surely be the panel debate about which was better: the Commodore 64 or the ZX Spectrum. Let’s hope it doesn’t come to blows… or hadoukens.

Sat 11 & Sun 12 Oct, EventCity, Phoenix Way, off Barton Dock Road, Manchester, M41 7TB, 11am – 6pm, Weekend tickets: £23, www.playexpo.net

Sat 11 Oct - Sun 12 Oct
Words:
A. James Simpkin
Published on:
Wed 8 Oct 2014