Monday 29 September 2014

The Batman

"...But you cry when you think of all the battles you've fought and lost..."
Jackets used to come with ticket pockets stitched inside the lining for the safe storage of your omnibus ticket, or your Saturday Matinee "Admit One" stub. The pocket is mostly gone now, but the rascally ticket has evolved so a pocket isn't even needed in the first place.
I'm admitted to the venue with a piece of plastic press-studded around my wrist, like a hospital armband. We are all voluntary inmates here, each with the same addiction. This is day one of EGX, London, a popular video game trade show. Everybody has the bug.