The London MCM Expo accomplished what it set out to do this year, which was to set a new world record for most video game cosplayers under one roof. The recently-concluded Movie Comic Expo at the ExCel Center made its gaming side headline-worthy once again, and this one is literally heading for the books.

The London Movie Comic Media Expo isn't known for its gaming section, with much of its attendees preferring other forms of entertainment. But all that's gonna change this year, or improve at the very least, because apart from the support of some of today's A-list publishers, the London MCM Expo is attempting to set the World Record for "largest number of people in costume for a video game."

It's final - nearly a month after Eidos shareholders approved the Square Enix takeover, court has finally approved the publisher's acquisition, making Lara Croft and Tomb Raider part of the Square Enix family, although it doesn't appear that Eidos' operations will be affected too much by the new arrangement.

Voting for the 2008 BAFTA awards is underway! And which of the games released last year made it to their shortlist of candidates for the awards? LittleBigPlanet? Professor Layton? WoW Wrath? GoW2? GoW Chains? GoWdanggit! There's a lot! Check out the full article for a list of the nominees!

While it won't be another year before we see the judges of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) weigh in their votes for the best video games of 2009, the group has already confirmed a place and date for the upcoming event - the London Park Lane Hilton on March 10, 2009. More in the full article.

Atari held an event for its upcoming video game title, Alone in the Dark (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, PC), at Hampstead, London, and as one would expect, oodles of information and videos were let out and shown to the lucky audience. Want to know what they found out? Check it out at the full article.

Big news coming in for Europe, as we announce that preparations are underway for this year's London Games Festival. Wondering exactly when 2008's celebrations begin? Visit the full article for the rest of the details!

Gamers in the UK have recently been bitten by the same health bug that's been "plaguing" Japan over the past five months. With Wii Fit's debut in London a few days ago, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto talked about the game's phenomenon and gave some insights into the future of the best-selling health conscious title. You can read more about what Miyamoto had to say in our full article.

Somehow unpredictably, Nintendo's UK Wii Fit launch was met with success, with celebrities such as Girls Aloud member vocalist Sarah Harding raving about the Nintendo's fitness machine. "It's just like having a personal trainer at home," she said about Wii Fit. Read more about it in the full article.

Beautiful celebrities and video games - that's pretty much what the UK Nintendo Wii Fit launch event is expected to deliver gamers. If you feel like rubbing shoulders with some well-known personalities and getting fit in the process, jump on over to the full article.