I N S IDE G A M E S E V E N T P L A Y E R R E A D Y BAFTA’s first ever pre-Awards event, Inside Games, presents hands-on play with the best and hottest new titles the industry has to offer. Game on! nside Games is a unique event in BAFTA’s history: it’s the first time we’ve ever laid on a public event before one of our Awards ceremonies. And what an event! Offering hands-on experience with some of the most exciting games of 2014 from the world’s biggest studios, many of them before their official release date, Inside Games is an unforgettable experience. to Microsoft’s Xbox One showcase for Kinect Sports Rivals, Project Spark, Forza Motorsport 5 and Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare. Meanwhile, Frontier presents Elite: Dangerous on the Oculus Rift. And SEGA brings along the latest iterations of its amazing Football Manager, Company Of Heroes, Total War and Sonic The Hedgehog franchises. Here there be dragons too: Jagex has brought its tremendously popular MMORPG RuneScape, pitting players against each other in a new mini-game. Meanwhile, watch the sweat roll down gamers’ faces as they attempt to tackle the notoriously challenging but always rewarding Dark Souls II, from Namco Bandai Games. Steam hosts its very first Secret Shop in the UK, offering a wide range of exclusive goodies for the Dota, Counter-Strike, Team Fortress and Portal fans out there. The Inside Games Arcade presents an opportunity to play some of the most engaging independent games on the market in a specially curated exhibition by Georg Backer and Imre Jele, members of BAFTA’s Games Committee. With the games varying in scope, platform, style and budget, this showcase really reveals the breadth of creativity the art form has to offer. Finally, our live developer talks feature some of the best in the business. Leading lights from across the industry offer advice on how to enter the profession in a series of live discussions held throughout the day. BAFTA’s Inside Games really is a celebration of gaming excellence: we hope you are inspired to do more than just play games by considering a career in creating them. Enjoy more games content on BAFTA Guru: www.bafta.org/guru
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But enough of the hyperbole – here’s what’s on show at Inside Games. First off, a wealth of stunning games are available to play, from Titanfall, Electronic Arts’ thrilling multiplayer first person shooter, to Square Enix’s compelling supernatural thriller, Murdered: Soul Suspect. There’s plenty of other next generation action available too, from Sony Computer Entertainment’s open world adventure for the PlayStation 4, inFAMOUS: Second Son (the third in the popular series),
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