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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
iGames Announces Event Calendar for May 2008
Iron Man Movie/Lock-In, Call of Duty 4, Civilizations
Revolution, & More!
MOUNTAIN
VIEW, CA, April 29, 2008—Leading game center iGames today announced its events
calendar for May, which, as always, includes a frag-filled
mix of launches, tournaments, game nights, and other gaming goodness.
May 2:
Iron Man
Movie & Lock-In
CyGamZ
4100 Carpenter Road
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
May 2:
Halo 3
Tourney
Gamerz
1940 Reynoldsburg-Baltimore Road
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
May 6:
Hard Knocks
Combat League (5v5, running until 7/8)
5707 Dot Com Court, Suite 1025
Orlando, FL 32765
May 10:
Call of
Duty 4 (Xbox 360) Tourney
Gamerz
1940 Reynoldsburg-Baltimore Road
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
May 17:
2008 DOCS:
Qualifier 2 ($2,500 cash prize pool tournament for
Counter-Strike 1.6)
X30 Gaming Center
Rockville, MD
20852
May 23:
Civilizations
Revolution Demo Showcase (Xbox/PS3)
32 iGames
member locations across North America
For
registration and other event information, including additional iGames events,
visit the iGames calendar at iGames.org or contact the iGames events team at events@igames.org.
Media Contact: Bill Lessard
| iGames | wlessard@igames.org | 914.476.6089
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
iGames Announces Winner of The Club™ Launch Party Video Contest
Winner to Receive Alienware Area-51® m15x Laptop; Retail Value Over $2,600
Mountain View, CA, April 9, 2008—Leading game center organization iGames has announced the winner of its The Club™ Launch Party Video Contest. In-center filming took place on March 1 and 8, as part of the game launch party for SEGA’s eagerly anticipated third-person shooter created by critically acclaimed developer Bizarre Creations. Open to the 40+ participating iGames member centers in North America, the contest asked participating game centers to film the festivities and submit their video to iGames’s YouTube channel.
Of all the submissions received, the one that was judged the hands-down favorite by the judges both at SEGA and iGames – also the one that received the most public views and ratings – was the hilarious submission by eBash (www.ebash.com) game center in Terre Haute, IN., which incorporated the dynamic run-and-gun atmosphere of the title into the mockumentary-style coverage of the launch party. All the finalists, including the winning entry from eBash, may be viewed at www.youtube.com/igamesvideos
"It’s wonderful to see the gaming community get involved in such a direct way," said Sean Ratcliffe, Vice President of Marketing at SEGA. "The level of creativity that this contest inspired was a pleasant surprise to the entire team. iGames has truly built an amazing network of talented and passionate people who know games, love games and also know when not to take them or themselves too seriously."
"Online video has become the hallmark of Web 2.0," said Mark Nielson, Executive Director of iGames. "With this contest, we have not only shown the industry what our community can do, but what we can do for our partners to engage viral interest." He added, "We are very happy with the results and know that this is the first of many great contests. In addition to SEGA, we would also like to thank all the game centers who participated and we congratulate eBash for their excellent winning entry."
About iGames
iGames, Inc. offers a wide range of services to help independent and franchised game centers. iGames’ mission is to promote and develop the growth of the game center industry. Its services unite game centers with the goal of establishing them as the driving force enabling the interactive entertainment industry to become the number one form of entertainment around the world. iGames has established strong relationships with industry leaders to provide a wide variety of products, services and programs to member game centers and gamers including software licensing, hardware discounts, exclusive game premieres, tournaments, and game nights. Today the company counts well over 500 centers and 1.2 million gamers, initiating and co-organizing more than 200 events a year. To learn more about iGames, go to www.igames.org.
About SEGA® of America, Inc.
SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American Publishing arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. The SEGA® of America Web Site is located at www.SEGA.com.
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Thursday, March 06, 2008
iGames and Game Centers Launch New Tour of Competitive Events
iGames and Game Centers Launch New Tour of
Competitive Gaming Events in Partnership with CEVO
The Gamers Tour Kicks Off March 8, with First of 32 Regional &
National Game Center Tournaments, along with Online Competitions
Over $50K in Cash & Prizes in the Balance Throughout Tour
Mountain View, CA, March 6, 2008—Leading Game Center organization iGames, together with 17 of the nation’s leading Game Centers, today announced the creation of the Gamers Tour (www.gamerstour.com), a new series of eSports tournaments geared towards the amateur to semi-professional communities.
Featuring regional and national tournaments, along with a series of online competitions hosted by leading competitive gaming community CEVO (www.cevo.com), the Gamers Tour will showcase the best local gamers from around the US competing for cash and prizes on today’s most popular competitive titles, including Counter-Strike: 1.6 (PC) and Counter-Strike: Source (PC), along with additional games which will be announced shortly.
The Gamers Tour will be focused on complementing the events offered by other eSports event organizers. Many eSports tournament organizers hold high-profile events showcasing the world’s best professional gamers. The Gamers Tour will be focused on providing fun competitive local events for players of a broader range of skill, thereby serving the need for a LAN-based program for non-professionals on their way to competing at higher levels.
In total, more than 32 competitions are planned to take place throughout 2008, with more than $50,000.00 in cash and prizes in the balance. Regional tournaments will offer a set minimum of a $1,000 prize pool. All prizes will be awarded promptly to winning players for their efforts.
The events will take place at Game Centers with a proven history of operating the highest quality eSports events, including X3O Gaming Center in Maryland.
“We are proud to work with iGames and other leading game centers to build the Gamers Tour. Our 2008 Dust-Off Championship Series will be making gaming history for a second year in a row, being the largest tournament ever in the United States to be developed and executed by a gaming center,” said Nick Fitzsimmons, Manager of X30 Gaming Center. “We are looking forward to incorporating the 2008 Dust-Off Championship Series with the Gamers Tour, which will provide more visibility to the thousands of gamers nationwide.”
The Gamers Tour is distinguished in that the events will be accessible to more local players than any other eSports organization with LAN play. As the tour grows, participating locations will be within driving distance of every major city in the United States. The nation’s best Game Center events will be united through a coordinated schedule of tournaments and rankings will be established for players and teams based on results.
“Though many organizations provide online opportunities to play in leagues, ladders and tournaments, game centers, with their in-person atmosphere, are the perfect venue to help strengthen and grow the eSports community,” said Mark Nielsen, Executive Director, iGames. “In addition, the LAN environment offered at game centers provides aspiring professional gamers the opportunity to hone their skills on LAN which is how most big prize tournaments are run.”
Tournaments will be held throughout the year and will be announced as details become available. For more information and a complete list of Game Centers hosting the Gamers Tour, including signup information, visit http://www.gamerstour.com or contact info@gamerstour.com.
About iGames
iGames, Inc. offers a wide range of services to help independent and franchised Game Centers. iGames’ mission is to promote and develop the growth of the Game Center industry. Its services unite Game Centers with the goal of establishing them as the driving force enabling the interactive entertainment industry to become the number one form of entertainment around the world. iGames has established strong relationships with industry leaders to provide a wide variety of products, services and programs to member Game Centers and gamers including software licensing, hardware discounts, exclusive game premieres, tournaments, and game nights. Today the company counts well over 500 centers and 1.2 million gamers, initiating and co-organizing more than 200 events a year. To learn more about iGames, go to www.igames.org.
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Media Contact:
Bill Lessard / iGames / wlessard@igames.org / 914.476.6089
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Friday, February 29, 2008
iGames Hosts Free-For-All The Club Championship Tournament
iGames Hosts Free-For-All The Club™
Championship Tournament, March 15-16
Two-Day Competition to be Held at 16 Select Game Centers, with More Than $3,400.00 in Cash Prizes
WHAT:
Leading game center organization iGames will host The Club™ Championship Tournament, a two-day free-for-all as part of iGames’ launch events celebrating the release of SEGA’s The Club™, a new breed of third-person shooter created by critically acclaimed developer Bizarre Creations.
WHEN & WHERE:
All matches will be FFA (Free for All) on game mode Score Match. Score Match uses the game’s unique method for tabulating points based on many factors including kills, aim and combos.
Phase 1: Saturday, March 15, Local Champions
Each participating Game Center will host a local tournament on Saturday, March 15, to determine their representative Champions. Each individual match will consist of between 4 and 8 players. Each participating gamer will play five matches, each one on a different environment.
Players will earn points based on their order of finish in each match:
1st - 5 Points
2nd - 3 Points
3rd - 1 Point
The players with the most points after all the matches are complete will be declared the Local Champions and thereby representative of their game center. The top two players from each game center will win cash prizes:
1st - $100
2nd - $50
The local Champions will come back to the Game Center on the following day to play against the other Game Center Champions.
Phase 2: Sunday, March 16, Grand Championship
Sunday, March 16, will consist of up to 48 Champions that emerged from local play on Saturday. The players will be highly motivated by the opportunity to win yet more cash prizes. Players will be randomly seeded.
The top 2 players of each Match move on to play against other Match winners:
Round 1: Up to 48 Players, Score Match, on Venice
Round 2: 32 Players, Score Match, on Ocean Liner
Round 3: 16 Players, Score Match, on Warehouse
Round 4: 8 Players, Score Match, on Bunker
Round 5: 4 Players, Score Match, on Warzone
Tournament Schedule
1:30 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern Time – Check-In
2:15 PM to 2:45 PM Eastern Time – Round 1 on Venice
3:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern Time – Round 2 on Ocean Liner
3:45 PM to 4:15 PM Eastern Time – Round 3 on Warehouse
4:30 PM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time – Round 4 on Bunker
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Eastern Time – Grand Championship Round on Warzone
Prize Distribution
1st: $250
2nd: $175
3rd: $100
4th : $75
5th-8th: $50
9th-16th: $25
ABOUT THE GAME:
The Club, created by critically acclaimed developer Bizarre Creations, is a new breed of third-person shooter, combining fast-paced run and gun gameplay, destructive environments, and lethal weapons. You will fight to survive in a shadowy underground blood-sport controlled by faceless, obscenely wealthy and influential elite who place their bets on who will survive as the blood-bath ensues before them. Take control of up to eight uniquely trained killers motivated by greed, driven by pure insane bloodlust, and hell bent on earning respect on a global level.
The Club is rated “M” for “Mature” comes with a MSRP of $49.99 for the Games for Windows edition. For more info, visit: http://www.theclubgame.com. For more information and a complete list of iGames game centers hosting this event, including signup information, visit http://www.igames.org or contact the iGames events team at events@igames.org.
About iGames
iGames, Inc. offers a wide range of services to help independent and franchised game centers. iGames’ mission is to promote and develop the growth of the game center industry. Its services unite game centers with the goal of establishing them as the driving force enabling the interactive entertainment industry to become the number one form of entertainment around the world. iGames has established strong relationships with industry leaders to provide a wide variety of products, services and programs to member game centers and gamers including software licensing, hardware discounts, exclusive game premieres, tournaments, and game nights. Today the company counts well over 500 centers and 1.2 million gamers, initiating and co-organizing more than 200 events a year. To learn more about iGames, go to http://www.igames.org.
Media Contact:
Bill Lessard / iGames / wlessard@igames.org / 914.476.6089
Monday, February 11, 2008
iGames Gets Ready for The Club™
One-Day Launch Party and Competition, March 1, at 50 Select Centers; Two-Week Showcase,
March 3-16, at 100 Additional Centers
Events Sponsored by Alienware® , Creative Labs, Games for Windows Live
WHAT:
Leading game center organization iGames to host a launch party and showcase to celebrate the release of SEGA’s The Club™, a new breed of third-person shooter created by critically acclaimed developer Bizarre Creations.
WHEN & WHERE:
· One-day launch party: March 1, 2008 at 50 select iGames member centers, featuring a special LAN competition with giveaways courtesy of event sponsors Alienware, Creative Labs and Games for Windows Live
· 2-week showcase: March 3-16, 2008 at 100 additional iGames centers
ABOUT THE GAME:
The Club, created by critically acclaimed developer Bizarre Creations, is a new breed of third-person shooter, combining fast-paced run and gun gameplay, destructive environments, and lethal weapons. You will fight to survive in a shadowy underground blood-sport controlled by faceless, obscenely wealthy and influential elite who place their bets on who will survive as the blood-bath ensues before them. Take control of up to eight uniquely trained killers motivated by greed, driven by pure insane bloodlust, and hell bent on earning respect on a global level.
· Rise Through the Ranks of The Club. As one of eight fighters, blast your way through five single player game modes including: Sprint, Time Attack, Survivor, Siege, and Run the Gauntlet.
· Earn Respect Online. Shoot your way to the top of the leader boards in over nine cut-throat multiplayer modes. You will face-off with 7 real-time opponents online or battle with your friends offline in 4-player split-screen* action modes. *(Console Versions Only)
· The Club is Global. Battle in eight unique real-world locations from around the globe, including war-torn cities, abandoned factories, steel mills and many more.
· Extreme Gun Battles in Hazardous Environments. A motion blur camera system intensifies the adrenaline rush in both open range and close quarter firefights. Destroy and manipulate objects in the environment to your advantage.
· Build up the highest score. A unique score-based accumulation system creates even more competition among players; the faster, more efficient and accurate that you are, the more points you will earn to unlock weapons, characters and maps.
The Club is rated "M" for "Mature" comes with a MSRP of $49.99 for the Games for Windows edition. For more info, visit: www.theclubgame.com
For more information and a complete list of iGames game centers hosting this event, including signup information, visit www.igames.org/ or contact the iGames events team at events@igames.org.
About iGames
iGames, Inc. offers a wide range of services to help independent and franchised game centers. iGames’ mission is to promote and develop the growth of the game center industry. Its services unite game centers with the goal of establishing them as the driving force enabling the interactive entertainment industry to become the number one form of entertainment around the world. iGames has established strong relationships with industry leaders to provide a wide variety of products, services and programs to member game centers and gamers including software licensing, hardware discounts, exclusive game premieres, tournaments, and game nights. Today the company counts well over 500 centers and 1.2 million gamers, initiating and co-organizing more than 200 events a year. To learn more about iGames, go to www.igames.org.
Media Contact:
Bill Lessard / iGames / wlessard@igames.org / 914.476.6089
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