MLG
Canadian Open Team Passes now on sale
Major
League Gaming Canada and Insight Sports announced today that team
registration passes for the 2007 MLG Canadian Open, taking place from
November 2
nd
to 4
th
at the Direct Energy Centre in downtown Toronto, are now on sale.
Registration is open to gamers of all ages and skill levels,
including both amateurs and professionals. “Having a premier MLG
event in Toronto is huge step forward for the Canadian gaming
community and professional gaming as a whole,” said Nelson
“G-SpOt”
Triana, Canada’s top ranked gamer, “The 2007 MLG Canadian Open
will feature the best gamers that this country has to offer and I’m
looking forward to showcasing my skills on a national stage.”
The
Open will consist of four main events:
Halo 2
four on four,
Halo 2
free for all,
Gears of War
four on four and
Rainbow Six Vegas
four on four. The top eight finalists from each tournament will
receive prize money from a prize purse totaling $70,400, which will
be awarded over the three-day event. MLG Canada is expecting
competition spots to go fast, and is encouraging gamers that wish to
register their team to do so early, as available spots for each
tournament are limited. Individuals can purchase passes to compete at
the 2007 MLG Canadian Open, as well as learn more about the weekend's
events at www.mlgcanada.com.
Playstation
Store Update
This
week's Playstation Store update is pretty basic. There are four new
demos available for download, which include
Skate
,
NBA 08
,
Sega
Rally Revo
and
Stuntman:Ignition
.
Sony has also released a new downloadable game,
LocoRoco
Cocoreccho!
, which is available
for $7.49 CAD. There are also several different wallpapers available
for download, as well as trailers for
LocoRoco Cocoreccho!
,
Devil May Cry 4
,
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
and more.
Bomberman
blasting back on the scene
Hudson
Entertainment, Hudson Soft's North American publishing brand,
announced today that Bomberman is coming back in two new games, which
are currently slated for release in January 2008. Coming to Wii and
PSP is the award winning series,
Bomberman Land
,
which brings 3 different game modes together into one, and
Bomberman Land Touch!
2 is
coming to Nintendo DS. The series will introduce a large number of
mini-games, most of which will be playable in multiplayer mode. The
PSP and Wii versions will feature 50 mini-games, and the DS version
will have 40 unique mini-games.
The
Bomberman Land
series features a full fledged single-player Story Mode. Players will
be able to explore a fantasy land and solve quests and puzzles, all
with the goal of restoring peace to the Bomberman world. The game
also includes the Battle Pack Mode, the classic multiplayer
Bomberman
experience. Plus, the
PSP
system and the DS versions both allow gamers to share one game
cartridge and network with friends to create the ultimate party game.
2K
Games joins exhibitor list for E for All Expo
IDG
World Expo announced today that 2K Games and its brands have signed
on to exhibit at E for All Expo. 2K Games has now joined a still
growing list of more than 70 other companies which will be
participating in the events.
“We’re
very excited to have 2K Games join us at E for All.”
said
Mary Dolaher, CEO of IDG World Expo. “Their participation, along
with that of our other exhibitors and partners, will help us create a
unique, entertaining experience that is truly focused on what matters
most – the games.” E for All Expo will be held from October 18
th
to the 21
st
at the Los Angeles Convention Center. For more information, check out
www.eforallexpo.com.