Brighton, U.K. — Eurogamer Expo, the UK’s biggest and best gaming festival, and Square Enix, are delighted to announce that Tomb Raider and Hitman: Absolution will both form key parts of this year’s developer sessions schedule.

Hitman: Absolution developer IO Interactive will close the first day of the show at 5.30pm on Thursday 27th September, with an exclusive presentation of the innovative new online game mode Contracts, recently announced at Gamescom.

Crystal Dynamics, the world-famous developer of the Tomb Raider series, will be on stage at 1.30pm on Sunday 30th September in an extended session of the Crossroads demo (over 60 minutes of stage time) where attendees will see a large chunk of the new Tomb Raider, which is due out on March 5th 2013.

The Eurogamer Expo will be returning to London’s Earls Court from 27th-30th September 2012 and is expected to welcome over 50,000 gamers.

Square Enix is also inviting attendees to play Tomb Raider and Hitman: Absolution on the show floor.

Tom Bramwell, Operations Director of Eurogamer, said: “Lara Croft is a British icon, so it seems fitting that Crystal Dynamics should choose London’s Eurogamer Expo to give gamers an in-depth look at her latest adventure. We’re also delighted to welcome IO Interactive and Hitman: Absolution back to the Eurogamer Expo to show us more of their exciting new gameplay mode!”

The Eurogamer Expo takes place 27th-30th September 2012 at Earls Court, London, and promises more playable games than ever (including a large number of UK first-plays), our highest-profile developer session schedule, as well as a number of satellite events including the Games Industry Fair.

Tickets for Eurogamer Expo 2012 are now available at www.eurogamerexpo.com.

About Eurogamer Network
Founded in 1999, Eurogamer Network publishes Eurogamer.net, the world’s leading independent video games website with local editions in ten European languages. The company also publishes market-leading trade resource GamesIndustry International and Outside Xbox, a video site dedicated to the Xbox community, and represents several partner websites including VG247.com, RockPaperShotgun.com and NintendoLife.com.

In addition to its online publications, Eurogamer Network produces live public and trade shows including the Eurogamer Expo, the UK’s largest gaming event, and Rezzed, the PC and indie games show. More information on Eurogamer Network Limited can be found at www.eurogamer.biz.

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The 11th European iGaming Congress and Expo will once again attract CEOs, opinion leaders and key regulators from all over the world as the iGaming industry comes together at Barcelona’s FIRA to network, share ideas and discuss new business opportunities over the course of three exciting and unmissable days.

As always, Greentube is ready to be a highlight EiG exhibitor and the entire team looks forward to presenting the company’s innovative ideas and business solutions. Creating the best visual gaming experience and feel is at the centre of our visions and, quite simply, what we do best. That is why some of the industry’s largest players have already selected Greentube as their preferred B2B partner.

As part of the Novomatic Group, Greentube specialises in making online and mobile versions of Novomatic’s most popular slot games. The extraordinary range of Novomatic slot games puts Greentube´s product-portfolio far in front of other service-offerings as we offer genuine Novomatic classics such as Lucky Lady’s Charm deluxe, Book of Ra deluxe, Dolphin´s Pearl deluxe and Sizzling Hot deluxe for gaming at home or on the go.

You can read more about the EiG and register at www.eigexpo.com.

The whole Greentube team looks forward to welcoming you at EiG’s stand #350 in Barcelona.

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Toronto, Canada. – Interactive Games Ontario 3D (iGO3D) is a government funded 3D gaming research initiative, and their latest work at Fan Expo will help determine best practices for visually immersive stereoscopic 3D gaming.

Often referred to as the Canadian “Comic Con”, Fan Expo Canada showcases over 700 exhibitors to over 80,000 fans and sprawls over 400,000 square feet of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Held August 23 -26, 2012, Fan Expo Canada is currently the third largest pop culture event in North America. Gamers are encouraged to visit iGO3D booth #1251 to participate in the competition, and qualify for great prizes. Space is limited.

Partly supported by Electronic Arts, The Battlefield 3 competition at Fan Expo is unique because in addition to being designed for research purposes, it has never been played like this in tournament form before. While the game already includes stereoscopic 3D support, it has been further enhanced by Dynamic Digital Depth to offer unmatched 3D flexibility and gaming experiences.

If gamers think they have played in a 3D Battlefield 3 tournament before, they need to give it another go at Fan Expo.

“It is great to see this important research being done around 3D gaming quality, and I hope that in the future, the work can extend to fringe technologies like virtual reality”, said Palmer Luckey, Founder of Oculus, the makers of the upcoming Oculus Rift head mounted display.

All computers are backed by AMD GPU technology, and feature 3D displays like the Zalman 24” polarized 3D monitor, and Samsung’s latest 27” 3D panels based on LCD shutter glasses. Prizes up for grabs include copies of Battlefield 3, Audiofly headphones, DDD TriDef license keys so gamers can play in 3D at home, and more. No special skill is required to participate, and everyone will have a reasonable opportunity to win prizes.

“Among other things, this specially designed gaming tournament will tell us if people can effectively compete in stereoscopic 3D and what factors impact this if any. This invaluable information will help shape future stereoscopic 3D titles so game developers can deliver what customers really want,” said Neil Schneider, Project Director of the iGO3D initiative.

iGO3D was first initiated by The S-3D Gaming Alliance (S3DGA), the official voice and standards body for stereoscopic 3D gaming. Turning ideas into action, iGO3D blossomed into a powerhouse of 3D credibility with partners including the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), York University, University of Western Ontario, University of Waterloo, and OCADU.

Industry partners include Electronic Arts, Big Blue Bubble, Bitheads, JunctionVFX, Digital Extremes, and S3DGA. Competition sponsors also include AMD, Dynamic Digital Depth, and Audiofly. iGO3D is funded in part by The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) and The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE).

“After over a year and half of work, it’s time to have fun – and thanks to our industry partners and a great 3D game, Fan Expo will be fantastic,” said Dr. Andrew Hogue, fellow Project Director of iGO3D and Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Business and Information Technology in the Game Development and Entrepreneurship program at UOIT.

Ontario game developers are encouraged to learn more about iGO3D and its findings by visiting its new website at http://www.s3dga.com/ CA. 3D and VR display makers, game developers, and interested media are also invited to visit and join The S-3D Gaming Alliance, and can learn more at http://www.s3dga.com.

Gamers interested in stereoscopic 3D and VR gaming can visit Meant to be seen at http://www.mtbs3D.com, the consumer arm of The S-3D Gaming Alliance. Well tracked by industry and gamers alike, MTBS is most recently known as the unofficial launch point of the Oculus Rift and its continuing kickstarter campaign.

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