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Dubbed the “WCG USA Halo 3: ODST Locked and Loaded Tournament,” 24 teams will compete for cash and prizes. The first-place team will share $2,000, second place winners receive Samsung digital cameras (model not indicated) and third place winners will receive Samsun monitors (models were not indicated). Teams consist of… Continue Reading »

Just got a message from my friend Zach Wigal of Gamers Outreach Foundation about an upcoming video game convention, Gamers 4 Giving, a charity event to be held at the Eastern Michigan University Student Center located on 900 Oakwood Street in Ypsilanti, Michigan (USA), starting 2 p.m. on February 27,… Continue Reading »

When I last spoke with Zach Wigal, founder of Gamers Outreach Foundation, he was just finishing up a Halo 3 tournament in January to raise funds for his community. I caught up with Wigala few weeks ago and learned he has just earned the Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award.… Continue Reading »

In the past I’ve been asked how to create good Magic team decks. While I am not an authority, I have been a competitive player for two years and competed in multiple 2HG (Two-Headed Giant) tournaments including Pro-Tour Qualifiers. I’ve noticed some things that work really well so here are… Continue Reading »

BlizzCon 2008 is offering a free pay-per-view package to new DirecTV subscribers for its upcoming World of Warcraft tournament starting at 1:30 p.m. on October 10, 2008, and 2 p.m. EST on October 11, 2008, broadcasting live from the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA (USA). The DirecTV special promotion… Continue Reading »

Here’s great news for Gamertell readers who own a Nintendo Wii. Titanstrike has organized a Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament with cash prizes over at SmashTournament.com. And Gamertell readers get an exclusive discount on the entry fee… Continue Reading »

As the scalding heat blows across the east coast, Xfire predicts cooler weather for June 2008 due to three events with Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: Meet Team Millenium, a broadcast of the Sunwell Raid Redux and the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in Paris… Continue Reading »

With Grand Theft Auto IV‘s release is less than a month away (April 29, 2008), developer Rockstar Games is still trying to guarantee that gamers have a all-encompassing, all-great gaming experience. To this end, Rockstar has launched Rockstar Social Club, a new website that will provide gamers leaderboards, performance-based competitions… Continue Reading »

Titanstrike online is proud to host this year’s Miss Video Game 2008 (MVG 2008) online tournament. I recently caught up with Francisco Diaz the co-founder of TitanStrike to find out what it is about all about. “Titanstrike, a platform for gamers that seeks to blend the best of social networking… Continue Reading »

I ran into Zach Wigal (pictured right) online well after our interview for the “Teen with a Dream” story and was glad to hear his dream came true. He and his friends were finally able to host a Halo tournament through a CyGamZ fundraiser held in November 2007. He told… Continue Reading »