This is certainly an early announcement, but at least it gives us time to prepare. We're letting the readers know that preparations are now underway for the London Games Festival 2008. This year's celebration of everything that is pixelated goodness is scheduled to begin on October 25.

No exact details have been announced yet, although if it's going to be anything like the previous fest, expect it to be crowded. Last year's LGF garnered a total of 100,000+ attendees, and carried over 50 events catering to both casual and hardcore gamers.

Highlights for last year's event included the arrival of the Royal Philharmonia Orchestra, who performed their rendition of popular video games themes like music from Super Mario Bros., BioShock, and Metal Gear Solid. LGF chairman Keith Ramsdale had this to say regarding this year's festivities:

Last year’s London Games Festival was a huge success and we were thrilled with the feedback from many of those who attended and the publishers who took part. The Trafalgar Square event looked fantastic and it was great to see so many families come down and enjoy it. We’ve got plenty in store for 2008 and a whole host of major partners lined up with full support from the industry. We’re really looking forward to bringing the gaming industry to life in the capital again.

In related news, we remind readers that this year's BAFTA video game awards have been postponed to 2009. Here's to hoping that the upcoming festival won't be marred by its absence. Further details are available over at the official London Games Festival 2008 site, via the source link below.