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Jun
15
Fri
2018
BoroughCon 2018 + Tournaments @ Brooklyn Expo Center
Jun 15 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm

BoroughCon is a convention that celebrates anime, gaming, comics, sci-fi, manga and much more. There will be a game room with tournaments, panels, vendors, cosplay contests and more!

Gamers, join us for our Fighting Game Tournaments!
Registration is now officialy open at https://smash.gg/tournament/boroughcon-2018.

Tournaments will include the following games:
DragonBall FighterZ, Tekken 7, BlazBlue: Cross Tag.
32 player cap per Tournament.

Event Schedule
Friday, June 15: 4 PM – 8 PM
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm. Featuring live DJ and music.

Saturday, June 16: 10 AM – 8 PM
Dragon Ball FighterZ (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm

Sunday, June 17: 10AM – 8 PM
Tekken 7 (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm

Participants must purchase a weekend pass or day pass to access the venue.
Tournament sign ups at no additional cost.

Step 1: Go to https://smash.gg/tournament/boroughcon-2018
Step 2: Register for the tournament games you wish to participate in.
Step 3: Show up to the game room at the time of the tournament and play!

Don’t forget to bring your own controller!

Prizes will be split accordingly:

Dragon Ball FighterZ: $500.00
Tekken 7: $250.00
BlazBlue Cross Tag: $250.00

(60-30-10 split for 1st, 2nd, 3rd)

Jun
16
Sat
2018
BoroughCon 2018 + Tournaments @ Brooklyn Expo Center
Jun 16 @ 10:00 am – 9:00 pm

BoroughCon is a convention that celebrates anime, gaming, comics, sci-fi, manga and much more. There will be a game room with tournaments, panels, vendors, cosplay contests and more!

Gamers, join us for our Fighting Game Tournaments!
Registration is now officaly open at https://smash.gg/tournament/boroughcon-2018.

Tournaments will include the following games:
DragonBall FighterZ, Tekken 7, BlazBlue: Cross Tag.
32 player cap per Tournament.

Event Schedule
Friday, June 15: 4 PM – 8 PM
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm. Featuring live DJ and music.

Saturday, June 16: 10 AM – 8 PM
Dragon Ball FighterZ (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm

Sunday, June 17: 10AM – 8 PM
Tekken 7 (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm

Participants must purchase a weekend pass or day pass to access the venue.
Tournament sign ups at no additional cost.

Step 1: Go to https://smash.gg/tournament/boroughcon-2018
Step 2: Register for the tournament games you wish to participate in.
Step 3: Show up to the game room at the time of the tournament and play!

Don’t forget to bring your own controller!

Prizes will be split accordingly:

Dragon Ball FighterZ: $500.00
Tekken 7: $250.00
BlazBlue Cross Tag: $250.00

(60-30-10 split for 1st, 2nd, 3rd)

Jun
17
Sun
2018
BoroughCon 2018 + Tournaments @ Brooklyn Expo Center
Jun 17 @ 10:00 am – 9:00 pm

BoroughCon is a convention that celebrates anime, gaming, comics, sci-fi, manga and much more. There will be a game room with tournaments, panels, vendors, cosplay contests and more!

Gamers, join us for our Fighting Game Tournaments!
Registration is now officaly open at https://smash.gg/tournament/boroughcon-2018.

Tournaments will include the following games:
DragonBall FighterZ, Tekken 7, BlazBlue: Cross Tag.
32 player cap per Tournament.

Event Schedule
Friday, June 15: 4 PM – 8 PM
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm. Featuring live DJ and music.

Saturday, June 16: 10 AM – 8 PM
Dragon Ball FighterZ (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm

Sunday, June 17: 10AM – 8 PM
Tekken 7 (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (PS4) – Pools – Top 8 – Finals
Free play with MashFest and Team1UpEm

Participants must purchase a weekend pass or day pass to access the venue.
Tournament sign ups at no additional cost.

Step 1: Go to https://smash.gg/tournament/boroughcon-2018
Step 2: Register for the tournament games you wish to participate in.
Step 3: Show up to the game room at the time of the tournament and play!

Don’t forget to bring your own controller!

Prizes will be split accordingly:

Dragon Ball FighterZ: $500.00
Tekken 7: $250.00
BlazBlue Cross Tag: $250.00

(60-30-10 split for 1st, 2nd, 3rd)

Jul
7
Sat
2018
New Jersey Gamer Con @ Crowne Plaza Philadelphia-Cherry Hill
Jul 7 @ 10:00 am – Jul 8 @ 4:00 pm

Come join us for an incredible weekend filled with competitive and casual gaming tournaments, live music, chiptunes DJs, a free-to-play arcade, new and classic consoles, vendors with amazing items, artists, special guests, independent game developers, cosplay photo ops and contests, tabletop gaming, panels and so much more.

Smash Sounds @ Brooklyn Bazaar
Jul 7 @ 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Smash Sounds is a tournament like no other, uniting the worlds of competitive Beatboxing and Super Smash Bros for the first time ever on the same stage.

Dedicated, highly skilled, and community oriented, Beatboxers and Smashers share a passion for competition that will be on full display as some of the world’s premier talent go head-to-head to be crowned NYC’s best.

An all ages event, Smash Sounds features opportunities for all attendees to try their hand at Super Smash Bros or Beatbox at our open mic. Featuring arcade games, ping pong, live music, food, drinks, dancing and lots of surprises, Smash Sounds offers something fun for the whole family.

Events

  • Beatbox Solo Battle
  • Smash Wii U Singles
  • Smash Wii U Doubles
  • Fight for NY Smash Ladder FREE with entry

Activities

  • Beatbox Open Mic & Workshops
  • Free Play Area
  • Karaoke
  • Food & Drinks
  • Vendors & Artist Shops
  • Ping Pong
  • Arcade Games
  • More TBA

Registration

  • $30: Early Bird Registration – (5/7/18 – 5/31/18)
  • $40: Main Registration – (6/1/18 – 6/25/18)
  • $50: Last Chance Registration – (6/26/18 – 7/1/18)
  • $30: Weekend Spectator Pass

Note: Spectator Pass will be available for purchase at the door.

Tentative Schedule (EDT)

Doors open at 12 PM Saturday, 11AM Sunday, and close by 11 PM on both days.

Saturday 7/7

12 PM – Smash Wii U Doubles & Beatbox Open Eliminations

2 PM – Smash Wii U Singles Pools

8 PM – Special Event

Sunday 7/8

11 AM – Smash Wii U Singles Top 32

3 PM – Main Event: Beatbox & Smash Wii U Singles Top 8

Broadcast

2GGAMING

House Of 3000

Jul
8
Sun
2018
Smash Sounds @ Brooklyn Bazaar
Jul 8 @ 11:00 am – 11:00 pm

Smash Sounds is a tournament like no other, uniting the worlds of competitive Beatboxing and Super Smash Bros for the first time ever on the same stage.

Dedicated, highly skilled, and community oriented, Beatboxers and Smashers share a passion for competition that will be on full display as some of the world’s premier talent go head-to-head to be crowned NYC’s best.

An all ages event, Smash Sounds features opportunities for all attendees to try their hand at Super Smash Bros or Beatbox at our open mic. Featuring arcade games, ping pong, live music, food, drinks, dancing and lots of surprises, Smash Sounds offers something fun for the whole family.

Events

  • Beatbox Solo Battle
  • Smash Wii U Singles
  • Smash Wii U Doubles
  • Fight for NY Smash Ladder FREE with entry

Activities

  • Beatbox Open Mic & Workshops
  • Free Play Area
  • Karaoke
  • Food & Drinks
  • Vendors & Artist Shops
  • Ping Pong
  • Arcade Games
  • More TBA

Registration

  • $30: Early Bird Registration – (5/7/18 – 5/31/18)
  • $40: Main Registration – (6/1/18 – 6/25/18)
  • $50: Last Chance Registration – (6/26/18 – 7/1/18)
  • $30: Weekend Spectator Pass

Note: Spectator Pass will be available for purchase at the door.

Tentative Schedule (EDT)

Doors open at 12 PM Saturday, 11AM Sunday, and close by 11 PM on both days.

Saturday 7/7

12 PM – Smash Wii U Doubles & Beatbox Open Eliminations

2 PM – Smash Wii U Singles Pools

8 PM – Special Event

Sunday 7/8

11 AM – Smash Wii U Singles Top 32

3 PM – Main Event: Beatbox & Smash Wii U Singles Top 8

Broadcast

2GGAMING

House Of 3000

Aug
11
Sat
2018
LI Retro Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament III @ Cradle of Aviation Museum
Aug 11 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

LI Retro Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament

When: Saturday, August 11th, 2018- Registration starts @ 10:00 AM EST; Setup starts @ 11:00 AM; Play will start @ 12:00 PM EST.

Location: Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Garden City, NY 11530

Sign-Up:
Tournament is Free for first time tournament players; $20 cash buy-in in person for anyone who has participated in a Tecmo tournament before. If you’ve never participated in a tournament before, you can play for free!

How to Register: Please register through the registration page on the LI Retro Expo website. There are also other tournaments going on throughout the two-day event, so feel free to sign up for those as well! (I’ve already signed up for NHL 94)

Prizes: Cash prizes will be awarded to the top two participants. There will be a free raffle for all who enter. The player who advances the furthest who has never participated in a prior tournament will receive free entry to any future Northeast Tecmo tournament!

The Expo: The LI Retro Expo runs both days from 10 AM until 9 PM. Admission to the expo if you register online is $22 for one day, $35 for both days. This includes access to vendor tables as well as many other free tournaments that are taking place throughout the day. These tournaments include retro sports games like NHL 94 and NBA Jam: TE, as well as other games like Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Mario Kart 64, and Super Smash Bros.

Questions and Comments: Feel free to e-mail me or post questions and comments about the tournament at tecmobowl.org

Future Tournaments: Be on the lookout for upcoming tournaments in NYC (Saturday, October 20th), and Southington, CT (Saturday, December 1st) for all who can’t get enough of a Tecmo fix!

Hope to see you there on August 11th. Viva Tecmo!

Brian R.
Founder, NY Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament

Sep
14
Fri
2018
J1-Con 2018: Anime & Gaming Expo + Afterparty @ Showboat Hotel Atlantic City
Sep 14 @ 12:00 pm – Sep 16 @ 7:00 pm

J1-Con is Philadelphia’s #1 Anime & Gaming Expo, and now it’s MOVING to the SHOWBOAT HOTEL in ATLANTIC CITY! This is ALL AGES, and held by nerds, for nerds. Represent your nerd status- and get hype for the most amazing time of your life. 

GAMING TOURNAMENTS:
$10 ENTRY FEE with CASH PRIZES!!
1st Place: 70%
2nd Place: 20%
3rd PLace: 10%

Games in the tournament:
– Street Fighter V (PS4)
– Dragonball FighterZ (PS4)
– ARMS (Nintendo Switch)
– Tekken 7 (PS4)
– Injustice 2 (PS4)
– Super Smash Bros Melee (GC/Wii)
– Super Smash Bros 4 (WiiU)
– Pokemon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (3DS/2DS)
– Yu-Gi-Oh! (Cards)

There will be FREE PLAY in the GAMING AREA, not to mention ARCADE MACHINES!

J1-CON’S FAMOUS AFTER PARTY!!!!
18+ AFTER PARTY on the 2nd Floor of the Showboat Hotel at the BOURBON ROOM, formerly the House of Blues featuring Live music, Cosplay Burlesque, & DJ dance night!

For more details, please visit the J1-Con official site

Oct
19
Fri
2018
GameACon @ Ocean Resort Casino
Oct 19 @ 7:00 am – Oct 21 @ 6:00 pm

SPECIFICALLY FOR INDEPENDENT GAME DEVELOPERS AND GAMING FANS
Gameacon is the only conference of its kind — one that combines the business-to-business networking and educational opportunities of the GDC with the entertainment and public feedback aspects of Magfest or Pax. And it all focuses exclusively on independent game developers from around the world. Our mission is to promote independent artists in game creation by providing a space for them to showcase their work, the opportunity to reach an audience who craves to see it, and a forum to learn from each other.

Features: cosplay, game arcade, tournaments, LARPing, contests, presentations and panels, and more!

Please note that there are different passes available for sale – general admission and industry. Check the Gameacon website for more details and to purchase passes.

Nov
17
Sat
2018
GameACon @ Resort World Casino
Nov 17 – Nov 18 all-day

Celebrating Gaming, Game Developers, and Gamers of all kinds

Gameacon celebrates the artistry of games and game creation. That’s what our name stands for – The Game Arts Conference. If you love video games, board games, esports, LARPing or the geek culture that surrounds it, then you will love Gameacon.

Jul
26
Fri
2019
NJ Gamer Con @ The Crowne Plaza Philadelphia-Cherry Hill
Jul 26 @ 7:00 pm – Jul 28 @ 4:00 pm

The 7th Official NJ Gamer Con will take place again at The Crowne Plaza Philadelphia-Cherry Hill in Cherry Hill, NJ on July 26-28th, 2019! We have some exciting announcements coming up: brand new special guests, tournaments, prizes, and much more- so RSVP now to find out what’s happening and don’t miss a thing!

24 Hour Free-play Arcade and Consoles
Big Special Guests
Live Music Performances
100+ Vendors
Tournaments
Tabletop Room
Cosplay Contest
Movie Screenings
Prizes & Much More!

Free parking
Kids 10 & under are free
Full restaurant, bar & cafe
Easy to get to, and close to everything!