#egx2017

[caddicarustv]

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Merch is silly sometimes. #egx2017 (at Crowne Plaza Birmingham Nec)

[outsidexboxofficial]

coming up: Showdown of the Week from the EGX live stage!

[failbettergames]

Stop by to play Sunless Skies and receive a lovely little lantern badge at EGX 2017!

[femhype]

You've Got the Love: 6 Upcoming Games From #EGX2017

Last week, I spent Friday and Saturday at EGX. It's the biggest games event of the year in the UK with blockbuster publishers such as Ubisoft, Square Enix, SEGA, and more set up alongside the varied and exciting indie contenders. Live national eSports tournaments are broadcast and talented cosplayers enjoy the spotlight all crammed into Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC). I came, I saw, and I played some really excellent games from odd gems to triple-A giants. Here are six of my favorite upcoming releases from the festival. I hope you find something that catches your eye, too!

Etherborn

What’s it like? A mind and gravity bending puzzle platformer that offers challenging and rewarding gameplay, supplemented by a meditative soundtrack.

Etherborn is not only gorgeous to play, but watching it over someone’s shoulder is similarly captivating as the glowing figure traverses low-poly ethereal environments. At the beginning, there is a bit of trial and error to understand where gravity lies, but as the puzzles become increasingly intricate, it’s a quietly gratifying experience. It’s never punishing – in fact, I really appreciated the beam of light underneath the character, as it shows where you’ll land and enables you to quickly rectify a mistake. Spinning the cubic levels around really showcases every angle of Altered Matter’s achievements, and it’s like the player enjoys an integrated photo mode as a tourist to these dreamy worlds.

Fans of Monument Valley, Proteus, and Portal will feel absolutely at home in Etherborn.

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[booksandwords]

Ellen's explosive laughter because it's: A hilarious, B. makes me look way funnier than I am and C. is a symptom of her open-hearted and instinctively joyful nature which we should all aspire to emulate

Luke describing Ellen’s best quality, @outsidextra

From Outside Xbox and Outside Xtras Showdown of the Week and EGX 2017. These two are adorable.

[yamadeus]

I don't think I posted anything up for this while I was working on it. One of my more recent cosplay, Cleopatra from Assassin's Creed: Origins, she was made for EGX 2017. Can't wait to wear her again for MCM London in October.

[yagmanx]

Here we have captured rare footage of a Yagman taming a ferocious dragon. One must tread carefully when trying to befriend such a beast, but the Yagman, being vertically challenged by nature, puts her at an advantage to crawl up onto its magnificent back without the Dragon even batting an eye lid. What may be seen as a clear disadvantage at first can always have it's uses if used correctly 😉 #egx #egx2017 #dragontamer #dragon #shadowofmordor #robot #iwantadragon #flyaway

[sunnycon]

Guys guys guys. Our hotels lifts are made by Schindler. We're in Schindlers lift! #Punoftheday #PremierInn #Solihull #SunnyExpoOnTour #EGX #EGX2017 #TheGeekShow (at Premier Inn Solihull Town Centre)