Calendar

May
19
Sat
2018
The Jersey Cup – Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament @ Mother's Ale House & Grill
May 19 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

On May 19, 2018, NJ will be hosting its own Tecmo Super Bowl tournament, the JERSEY CUP!

Registration is $25, and includes an exclusive Jersey Cup t-shirt, and entry to win some awesome door prizes, including a signed Joe Montana TSB poster!

To Register: E-mail Greg at jerseycuptecmo@gmail.com with the following information: Full Name, Hometown, T-Shirt Size, Equipment (e.g.- consoles, TVs, etc.)

May
30
Wed
2018
Rocket League Doubles Tournament! @ Microsoft Store - Flagship Fifth Avenue
May 30 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The flagship Microsoft Store is proud to host a tournament for Rocket League and compete in a local tournament open to all players! Get a chance to experience Rocket League in our 4K Tv’s and Compete for $20 Microsoft Store Gift Cards for Xbox! The store will only be providing Xbox One controllers.
Rules:

  • Double Elimination
  • Default Settings

Entry is free, no purchase necessary to participate.

Platform: Xbox

Format: 2v2

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)

Jun
30
Sat
2018
CGNY Overwatch FFA Tournament @ THE ALLEY POWERED BY VERIZON
Jun 30 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

CGNY is excited to announce our first BYOC Overwatch Tournament! Produced in partnership with NYXL, we will be hosting a 64 player FFA Death Match Tournament and an all day BYOC LAN party on Saturday, June 30th, starting at 10AM.

Prize Pool:

There will be a $500 cash prize and for the tournament provided by NYXL. The top 2 players will also win jerseys and get VIP access to an official NYXL event in July! Full details to be announced soon.

Tickets are on sale now at https://cgny.splashthat.com/

Check out the community highlights video from last month’s PUBG Tournament: https://www.facebook.com/CommunityGamingNewYork/videos/vb.541664245938834/1457927694312480/?type=2&theater&notif_t=page_post_reaction&notif_id=1528389076629629

Format:

Each match will have 8 players playing in a Free For All style format. In total, we’ll have 8 matches of 8 players each. The top 4 players from each match will advance to the next round. Prizing is as follows:

1st: $200 + NYXL VIP access & jersey
2nd: $100 + NYXL VIP access & jersey
3rd: $70
4th: $50
5th: $20
6th: $20
7th: $20
8th: $20

For more info, please visit the FB event page!

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.

Rocket League Duos Tournament @ Waypoint Gaming
Jul 7 @ 7:00 pm

Game: Rocket League

Entry fee: $20 ($10 venue / $10 pot)

Pot starts at $50

Start time: 7pm

Jul
14
Sat
2018
Chinatown Beatdown: The Second Anniversary @ Xenozero gaming
Jul 14 @ 2:00 pm – 11:59 pm

Kick-Punch-Block! and XenoZero presents….

Chinatown Beatdown: The Second Anniversary

System: PS4
Monitors: BenQ

Venue Fee: $10 (everyone)

Fighting EX Layer
Registration Fee: $10
Registration Time: 2:00 pm ~ 4:30 pm
Start Time: 5:00 pm

SFV:AE
Registration Fee: $10
Registration Time: 2:00 pm ~ 5:30 pm
Start Time: 6:00 pm

BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle
Registration Fee: $10
Registration Time: 2:00 pm ~ 6:30 pm
Start Time: 7:00 pm

Dragon Ball FighterZ
Registration Fee: $10
Registration Time: 2:00 pm ~ 7:30 pm
Start Time: 8:00 pm

Twinkle Star Sprites
Registration Fee: $5
Registration Time: 2:00pm ~ 7:00pm
Start Time: 7:30pm

Payout:
1st: 70%
2nd: 20%
3rd: 10%

(If less than 10 people, winner takes ALL )
BYOC (Please Bring your own controller or joystick)

We do have limited equipment for rent, so it’s first come first serve:
$2.00 for controllers
$3.00 for joysticks

Rules:
Double Elimination Format 2/3 matches, Winner/Loser/Grand Finals is 3/5 Matches
Winner must stay with character

Stream: Kick-Punch-Block!
www.twitch.tv/KPBLive

Jul
18
Wed
2018
DOA Night #2 at Ifixmachine @ I Fix Machine Computers / Games
Jul 18 @ 7:00 pm – Jul 19 @ 12:00 am

After last month’s successful DOA Night, we’re back again but this time there will be a different run of events: With a tournament for the first time! See info below. All skill levels are welcome. So whether you’re a seasoned vet or new to the game, let’s make iFM on Wednesdays THE spot for DOA!

Cohosted event:
TSG
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaVZXNEE5tjs6wBISiLmYWQ
Ali
twitch.tv/bulbtastic
Ifixmachine
facebook.com/groups/ifixmachine

 

FEES
$10 All Day Venue Fee
+Tournament Fee

6pm We will be recording Ali’s podcast live from IFM! Live streamed through: twitch.tv/bulbtastic

7pm -Sign ups begin
7pm – 8pm Start time
DOUBLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT
First to 3 rounds per game.
Matches will be 2 out of 3 rounds to advance and 3 out of 5 for winner bracket final and Grand finals.
SOLO (no tag matches!)
BRACKETS THROUGH CHALLONGE
ENTRY FEE: $4.20 (You can bring a five, you will be given change!)
Character bans: TBD, none yet
Stage Select: Random
Normal Health, normal time.
If you have to be late message or post us ahead of time and maybe we can squeeze you in to the bracket as a late entrant.

Winner takes the pot, except that 2nd place gets entry fee back too.
Live streamed through twitch.tv/bulbtastic.

Rest of night is tbd, Possible FT5/FT10s, maybe a second random tournament, or just casuals. It all depends on how much time we have left over.

Aug
11
Sat
2018
Long Island Retro Gaming Expo 2018 @ Cradle of Aviation Museum
Aug 11 @ 10:00 am – Aug 12 @ 5:00 pm

What to expect at the Expo – 

– A HUGE playable video game museum
– Freeplay of every size and shape
– awesome special guests/guest speakers
– Vendors with the good stuff
– A kickin cosplay contest
– Game themed musical performances 
– our usual stacked tournament area
– return of the homebrew section
& much much more!

Play NYC @ The Manhattan Center
Aug 11 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

Play NYC is New York’s premier dedicated game convention for creators and players alike. Featuring the latest releases from studios large and small, and from developers old and new, Play NYC celebrates every facet of gaming in a way that only the Big Apple can.

In 2017, the first-ever Play NYC convention brought two packed days and nights of games, panels and networking events to Manhattan’s landmark concert venue, Terminal 5 – uniting developers, players and industry pros at a games event like no other.

Aug
12
Sun
2018
Play NYC @ The Manhattan Center
Aug 12 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

Play NYC is New York’s premier dedicated game convention for creators and players alike. Featuring the latest releases from studios large and small, and from developers old and new, Play NYC celebrates every facet of gaming in a way that only the Big Apple can.

In 2017, the first-ever Play NYC convention brought two packed days and nights of games, panels and networking events to Manhattan’s landmark concert venue, Terminal 5 – uniting developers, players and industry pros at a games event like no other.

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

Sep
15
Sat
2018
A Video Game Con 2018 @ Meadowlands Exposition Center
Sep 15 @ 10:00 am – Sep 16 @ 5:00 pm

A Video Game Con (AVGC) is NJ’s premiere convention dedicated to both retro and modern video games. The convention will feature professional and casual tournaments, musical performances, video game burlesque, console freeplay, indie video game developers, special guests, cosplay contests, vendors, panels, auctions/raffles and MORE!

Sep
26
Wed
2018
Random Fight Night #1! @ I Fix Machine Computers / Games
Sep 26 @ 7:00 pm – 11:59 pm

The first in a series of IFM meetups. After our last event we will try something different. Here is the event run down:

6:00pm: Biobulb Podcast, LIVE!
(twitch.tv/bulbtastic)

At the end of the Podcast we will spin the wheel to select the night’s tournament. This month we will be spinning the following list of games:

-????
-Tatsunoku vs Capcom
-Third Strike
-Tekken 3
-Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (2v2s)
-Capcom vs. SNK 2 – Players can only use either all Capcom or all SNK characters for their team
-Power Stone
-Soul Calibur
-Gundam Battle Assault 2
-Saturday Night Slam Masters
-Sonic the Fighters
-Virtua Fighter 3tb
-Project Justice Rivals School 2
-Ehrgheiz

7:00pm: signups and tournament

Double Elimination, best 2/3 rounds wins a match except for Winners, Loseres and Grand Finals. Rest of rules will depend on game.

9:00pm or later: ft7 grudge match
SFxT

Everything streamed from: twitch.tv/bulbtastic

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twitter.com/ifixmachine
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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.

Oct
24
Wed
2018
Soul Calibur 6 Tournament @ I Fix Machine
Oct 24 @ 7:00 pm – 11:55 pm

To celebrate the release of Soul Calibur 6 we are hosting a tournament live from IFM. Come get an early shot at competitive SC6 just a week after the game came out. All streamed on our twitch.

6:00pm: Biobulb Podcast, LIVE!
(twitch.tv/bulbtastic)

7:00 – 7:30pm: signups and tournament

Pot split between 1/2/3rd places. Bonus: The Grand prize includes a bonus: The Winner will receive a Soul Calibur 6 metal pin exclusive from NYCC.

Double Elimination, best 2/3 rounds wins a match except for Winners, Losers and Grand Finals.

Post Tournament: GRUDGE MATCH #2
There will be a Tekken Tag Tournament 2 grudge match between the winners of last month’s match, the Bodega Men and Biobulbcast founders: Bulbtastic and Biovenom.

FT??

Everything streamed from: twitch.tv/bulbtastic

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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.

Nov
27
Tue
2018
Soul Calibur 6 Tournament at IFM @ I Fix Machine Computers / Games
Nov 27 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm

We will be bringing all of you great people together again for a SC6 tournament. Currently looking for additional commentators, let us know if you would wanna hop on the mic at some point during the event!
Also no plans for Grudge Matches or the podcast this time so we can run the tournament more smoother.

7:00pm: signups and tournament

$5 Tournament Fee
Pot split between 1/2/3rd places. 70%/20%/10%

Double Elimination, best 2/3 rounds wins a match except for Winners, Losers and Grand Finals. Standard rules for Soul Calibur 6. Console: PS4

Everything streamed from: twitch.tv/bulbtastic

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