GameStop announced that they will be holding a Call of Duty: World at War tournament starting this Friday, Nov 14, at local GameStop’s nation wide. The tiered tournament features one-on-one, single-elimination matches. Once the local rounds are complete, the best player from each store will go on to play in the District semifinals on Jan 16. After that, the regional finals will be held on Jan 23. Once all the fat has been trimmed, the championship event will be held on Feb 27 on the deck of the USS Midway in San Diego. The grand prize winner will receive $2,500 in cash and a free trip to San Diego.
If you are interested head on over to http://www.gamestop.com/codworldatwar. There you will find all the details.
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The Big Air Gaming League and Gamestop have teamed up again to bring you a Call of Duty: World at War 4v4 Xbox 360 tournament! Return to World War II with three of your best squadmates and take the battle to the enemy in the newest entry to the Call of Duty franchise by Treyarch.
The tournament will be a ladder leading into a bracket. Read below for the full details.
Prizes
You say you want prizes? Good. We’ve got $5,000 in Gamestop gift cards to give away. Here’s the breakdown:
1st place: $300 per player ($1200 total)
2nd place: $150 per player ($600 total)
3rd and 4th place: $100 per player ($800 total)
5th through 16th place: $50 per player ($2400 total)
Registration & joining the tournament
You will need to be a GGL member to register. Register by joining BAGL (you will be prompted to create a GGL account). Visit the BAGL ladder page and hit “Click here to join ladder.”
Dates and times
Registration: Registration is currently open, and is open for the duration of the play period.
Ladder play period: Play begins Nov. 21 and ends Dec. 21.
Bracket play period: TBA
The Call of Duty: World at War tournament will be a ladder leading into a bracket. At the end of the ladder phase, the top 16 teams will move to a single elimination bracket.
Join us at the Big Air Gaming League and bring your friends along for the ride in our Call of Duty: World at War tournament!
There is no doubt that Americans are having to stretch every cent due to the state of the economy. While many people consider the videogame industry to be immune to economic troubles, I can assure you that this is not true for poor college gamers like me, and I assume, you. This time of the year must-have AAA titles are arriving every week, and at $60 a pop it is easy to wreck your bank account in a matter of days. This is why the good folks over at Wired.com’s Geekdad blog posted an article titled “5 Simple Ways to Stretch Your Gaming Dollar.” While some of them may seem pretty obvious, they are still valid and pertinent suggestions.
1: Stay Informed
Do some research and figure out the release dates of the games you want. Once you know when the titles you are interested in are coming out, prioritize which one(s) you must have right away. Game prices drop after a few months, so pick up the must buy game(s) and wait for the price to drop on the others.
For the rest of the tips, hit the jump.
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