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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)
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)
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)
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 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
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
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.
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 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.
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.
The annual Unity Developer Day conference tour is returning to New York City — join us for an exciting day of development talks, games, and more at Unity Developer Day: New York this September 8th!
Unity Developer Day is a conference series dedicated to supporting local developers through the exchange of stories and skills that promote the creation of successful Unity games and interactive media.
Our New York edition brings together local game creators and Unity staff to share their expertise through two full-day conference tracks, networking lunch, and showcase of local games and projects made with Unity.
Expert Unity evangelists and staff will give talks focused on how local developers can get the most out of their work with Unity and its services. They’ll cover topics like Unity’s Entity Component System / C# Job System, Shader Graph, Machine Learning, Scriptable Render Pipeline, Photogrammetry, & more!
Local speakers will share experiences and insights gained throughout the creation of their Unity games – be it through programming, design, art, audio, business, and more.
To find out more about the Unity Developer Day tour, please check our blog post: https://blogs.unity3d.com/2018/04/10/unity-developer-day-2018-tour/
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
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!
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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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.
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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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.
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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Get ready for a celebration of video games! We are looking to build the Staten Island gaming community by providing an inclusive environment where everyone can enjoy video games.
What to expect:
– free to play video games
– free to play board games
– video game tournaments
– kid cosplay contest
– adult cosplay contest
– free trivia contest
– free high score gaming contest
– free speed run gaming contest
– vendors
– door prizes
– and more!
Check back for announcements. Make sure to vote on our polls so we can make this a great event!
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!
AVGC is back! This year’s event will be returning to our roots: RETRO GAMING! Buy, sell, trade, talk about, and play retro video games. Stay tuned for more details at https://www.avideogamecon.org/
AVGC is back! This year’s event will be returning to our roots: RETRO GAMING! Buy, sell, trade, talk about, and play retro video games. Stay tuned for more details at https://www.avideogamecon.org/
We have now moved to Secaucus, NJ! To a much bigger venue!
An Anime, Video Game & Comic Con! We make cons fun again for all ages! Amazing panels you really want to attend, performances, maid cafe, after parties and more! Make new friends in a peaceful, loving and accepting community!
If you would like to perform, volunteer, or sponsor, please email puchianimecon@gmail.com