Calendar

May
4
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
May 4 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

May
11
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
May 11 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

May
18
Fri
2018
Switch & Play NYC Retrofest @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
May 18 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.

https://www.facebook.com/SwitchAndPlayNYC/

May
25
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
May 25 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Jun
1
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Jun 1 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Jun
8
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Jun 8 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Jun
15
Fri
2018
Switch & Play NYC Retrofest @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
Jun 15 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.

https://www.facebook.com/SwitchAndPlayNYC/

Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Jun 15 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Jun
29
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Jun 29 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Jul
6
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Jul 6 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Jul
13
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Jul 13 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Jul
20
Fri
2018
Defend the North 2018 @ Crowne Plaza White Plains-Downtown (White Plains, NY)
Jul 20 @ 2:00 pm – 11:00 pm

On July 20th, 21st and 22nd, the Crowne Plaza Hotel will open its doors to welcome the Fighting Game Community Defend The North (DTN2018), a major fighting game tournament.

New York City consists of a diverse gaming community that has grown substantially over the previous years. As you may know, New York City is a tourist attraction and we believe that it can be a great destination for gamers who travel to these tournaments year round. DTN2018 will provide a venue that will advertise to players and spectators of all levels.

Both players and spectators will have the opportunity to enjoy competitive fighting gameplay as well as additional events that will occur simultaneously. They will also enjoy the opportunity to play and watch the best of the East Coast, as we try to defend our home court.

Games:
Street Fighter 5
Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite
Tekken 7
Injustice 2
Dragon Ball FighterZ
BlazBlue Tag Battle
Guilty Gear xrd Rev2
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Pokken Tournament DX
Gears of War 4
Fortnite Battle Royale
For Honor
& more!

Venue Fees:
Online Pre registration February 26th – June 29th : $40

Online Pre registration June 22nd – July 13th: $50

Onsite Registration Friday July 20th: $60

Casual / Spectator Pass to play games and attend other non-tournament games – $30 for all 3 days

FB Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/252151858657872/

Switch & Play NYC Retrofest @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
Jul 20 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.

https://www.facebook.com/SwitchAndPlayNYC/

Jul
21
Sat
2018
Defend the North 2018 @ Crowne Plaza White Plains-Downtown (White Plains, NY)
Jul 21 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 pm

On July 20th, 21st and 22nd, the Crowne Plaza Hotel will open its doors to welcome the Fighting Game Community Defend The North (DTN2018), a major fighting game tournament.

New York City consists of a diverse gaming community that has grown substantially over the previous years. As you may know, New York City is a tourist attraction and we believe that it can be a great destination for gamers who travel to these tournaments year round. DTN2018 will provide a venue that will advertise to players and spectators of all levels.

Both players and spectators will have the opportunity to enjoy competitive fighting gameplay as well as additional events that will occur simultaneously. They will also enjoy the opportunity to play and watch the best of the East Coast, as we try to defend our home court.

Games:
Street Fighter 5
Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite
Tekken 7
Injustice 2
Dragon Ball FighterZ
BlazBlue Tag Battle
Guilty Gear xrd Rev2
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Pokken Tournament DX
Gears of War 4
Fortnite Battle Royale
For Honor
& more!

Venue Fees:
Online Pre registration February 26th – June 29th : $40

Online Pre registration June 22nd – July 13th: $50

Onsite Registration Friday July 20th: $60

Casual / Spectator Pass to play games and attend other non-tournament games – $30 for all 3 days

FB Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/252151858657872/

Jul
22
Sun
2018
Defend the North 2018 @ Crowne Plaza White Plains-Downtown (White Plains, NY)
Jul 22 @ 10:00 am – 9:00 pm

On July 20th, 21st and 22nd, the Crowne Plaza Hotel will open its doors to welcome the Fighting Game Community Defend The North (DTN2018), a major fighting game tournament.

New York City consists of a diverse gaming community that has grown substantially over the previous years. As you may know, New York City is a tourist attraction and we believe that it can be a great destination for gamers who travel to these tournaments year round. DTN2018 will provide a venue that will advertise to players and spectators of all levels.

Both players and spectators will have the opportunity to enjoy competitive fighting gameplay as well as additional events that will occur simultaneously. They will also enjoy the opportunity to play and watch the best of the East Coast, as we try to defend our home court.

Games:
Street Fighter 5
Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite
Tekken 7
Injustice 2
Dragon Ball FighterZ
BlazBlue Tag Battle
Guilty Gear xrd Rev2
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Pokken Tournament DX
Gears of War 4
Fortnite Battle Royale
For Honor
& more!

Venue Fees:
Online Pre registration February 26th – June 29th : $40

Online Pre registration June 22nd – July 13th: $50

Onsite Registration Friday July 20th: $60

Casual / Spectator Pass to play games and attend other non-tournament games – $30 for all 3 days

FB Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/252151858657872/

Jul
27
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Jul 27 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Aug
3
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Aug 3 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Aug
10
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Aug 10 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Aug
17
Fri
2018
Switch & Play NYC Retrofest @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
Aug 17 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.

https://www.facebook.com/SwitchAndPlayNYC/

Aug
24
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Aug 24 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Aug
31
Fri
2018
Switch & Play Weekly Meetup @ The Concourse Rockefeller Center
Aug 31 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!

Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more

Sep
21
Fri
2018
Nindies In New York – Switch & Play NYC September Monthly Event @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
Sep 21 @ 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm

September is here, and Indie games have taken the Nintendo Switch by storm! So why not dedicate this month’s event to Indies on Nintendo Switch, or as Nintendo likes to call them, “Nindies”?

Starting at 3PM on September 21st, we will be meeting up at Waypoint Cafe, as we celebrate nindies that are on the Nintendo Switch. We will have tons of select games for people to play:

– Pocket Rumble
– Wizard of Legend
– Runbow
– Enter the Gungeon
– Crawl
– Graceful Explosion Machine
– Jackbox Party Pack 1-4
– Use Your Words
– Overcooked 2
– Blade Strangers
– Light Fingers
– Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes
– Flat Heroes
– Human: Fall Flat

And Many More!

We will be rotating each game, so everyone would have a chance to try out different Nindie titles!

To get to Waypoint Cafe, take the D Train to Grand St. From there, it’s a five minute walk to Ludlow St. After you reach Ludlow, make a left turn, and it’s a very short walk. You could also take the F Train to Delancey St. From there, it’s a three minute walk to Ludlow.

Please be mindful, and respect other patrons at Waypoint Cafe, as well as the management. We also urge anyone attending the event not to bring outside food to the venue.

We hope that you are able to join us, as we look forward to having you with us!

Switch & Play NYC Retrofest @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
Sep 21 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.

https://www.facebook.com/SwitchAndPlayNYC/

Oct
19
Fri
2018
Switch & Play NYC Retrofest @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
Oct 19 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.

https://www.facebook.com/SwitchAndPlayNYC/

Oct
20
Sat
2018
East Coast Throwdown @ Crowne Plaza Fairfield
Oct 20 @ 10:00 am – Oct 21 @ 10:00 pm

East Coast Throwdown is an annual 2-day Fighting Game Community event & tournament series hosted by LI Joe, SweetJohnnyCage, and RVRSL.

Games: Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tekken 7, Street Fighter V, BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, Injustice 2, Guilty Gear Xrd REV2, Marvel vs Capcom Infinite

Registration fees:
Early Bird registration ends May 13 – $40

Normal registration May 14 – Sept. 2: $50

Late registration Sept. 2 – Oct. 7: $60

On-site registration: $75

Spectator pass: $20

FB Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2196583897244681/

Nov
16
Fri
2018
Switch & Play NYC Retrofest @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
Nov 16 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.

https://www.facebook.com/SwitchAndPlayNYC/

Dec
7
Fri
2018
NYXL Shop Free Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Release Party @ NYXL Shop
Dec 7 @ 2:00 pm – 11:59 pm

Welcome to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate release party at the NYXL pop-up shop in Brooklyn! It’s an honor to work alongside an Overwatch League team to bring events like this to the Tristate Smash community. Let’s let them know exactly how awesome our scene is!

Come drop in any time after 2 pm on the day the game drops to get matches in on one of the 15+ consoles (or bring your own!) to start learning the new game alongside some of NYC’s best players–or just to have fun!

We’ll be giving away cool merch all day, especially to those who unlock characters on the systems ?

If you’re in or around the Brooklyn area, you’re definitely not gonna want to miss this one!

Please don’t hesitate to contact me (Max Krchmar) with any questions or concerns.

Thank you, and hope to see you there!

Dec
21
Fri
2018
Switch & Play NYC Retrofest @ Waypoint Cafe NYC
Dec 21 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.

https://www.facebook.com/SwitchAndPlayNYC/

Apr
12
Fri
2019
April Annihilation @ Crowne Plaza Philadelphia-Cherry Hill (Cherry Hill, NJ)
Apr 12 @ 5:00 pm – Apr 14 @ 11:00 pm

APRIL ANNIHILATION (AA2019)

WHEN:
April 12-14, 2019

WHERE:
Crowne Plaza: Philadelphia-Cherry Hill
2349 Marlton Pike W,
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

HOTEL REGISTRATION INFO:
Please book your rooms here – https://book.passkey.com/e/49680530
(Once you click on the link, then press “Make a Reservation”)
STANDARD KING – Starts at $99 a night plus taxes & fees.
STANDARD TWO DOUBLE BEDS – Start at $99 a night plus taxes & fees.

REGISTRATION INFO:

-Please note that there is a 3-game limit for April Annihilation.

Early Bird – $40 2/18/19 – 2/23/19
Regular Player – $60 2/24/19 – 3/18/19
Last Call – $70 3/19/19 – 3/31/19

On-Site Player Badge – $90
Spectator (Door Only) – $45

-Badge pick up will be Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 8 AM until 6 PM

-If you are not adding any games, we encourage you to pick up badges at 11 AM.

-On-site registration will be Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 8 AM until 10 AM.

TOURNAMENT DETAILS:
-Vendors
-Arcade
-Casual Set Ups
-Friday Night Teams

FRIDAY TEAM TOURNAMENTS – Friday, April 12, 2019:

-Please note that team tournaments are optional and are not included in the April Annihilation Saturday/Sunday venue price.

Online Registration – $5
On-Site Registration – $10
Spectator – $5

Team Tournament Games –
DragonBall FighterZ (2v2) – $20 per Team
Street Fighter V: AE (2v2) – $20 per Team
Tekken 7 (3v3) – $30 per Team
Dead or Alive 6 (3v3) – $30 per Team
Soul Calibur 6 (2v2) – $20 per Team

MAIN TOURNAMENT GAMES – April 13-14, 2019 ($10 entry fee per game, unless otherwise specified below):

Street Fighter V (PS4) – Capcom Pro Tour Ranking Event
Dead or Alive 6 (PS4)
Windjammers (PS4) – $5 Game Entry Fee
Mortal Kombat XL (PS4)
Under Night in Birth Exe:Late(st) (PS4)

MAIN TOURNAMENT FREE ENTRY GAMES – April 13-14, 2019 (All games are capped. Player badges are required.)

Dragon Ball Fighter Z (PS4) – 128 Cap – $1000 Prize Pool Sponsored by Big E Gaming

Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 (PS4) – 128 Cap – $750 Prize Pool Sponsored by Sector X

Soul Calibur VI (PS4) – 176 Cap – $1200 Prize Pool

Tekken 7 (PS4) – 176 Cap – Prize Pool TBA

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo Switch) – 128 Cap – $750 Prize Pool

Blazblue: Cross Tag (PS4) – 128 Cap – $750 Prize Pool Sponsored by Sector X

Pokken Tournament (Nintendo Switch) – 64 Cap – $500 Prize Pool

BIG E GAMING SPONSORED SIDE TOURNAMENT:
Street Fighter 2: Turbo – FREE entry – 32 Player Cap
-If you’re interested in competing in this side tournament, please DM the Big E Gaming Facebook Page

COMMUNITY RUN SIDE TOURNAMENTS:
(Spectators and Player Registrants are welcome to compete in side tournaments):

Virtua Fighter V – Run By Harpooner
Alpha 2 – Run by Master Steve

-There is a 4 game limit (3 spots left) for community run side tournaments and a 3 game limit (2 spots left) for arcade side tournaments. You must bring your own equipment. If you want to run a side tournament, please contact the Big E Gaming Facebook Page for approval. It’s on a first come, first serve basis. Once the community run side tournaments are approved, player’s must contact the community contact via our website to sign up. The links will go up on www.bigegaming.com Big E Gaming cannot add you to community-based sign ups.

IMPORTANT RULES REGARDING CONTROLLERS:

– PlayStation 4, only DUALSHOCK 4 can be used
– All converters, except for the XCM Crossfire 3.0 and Brook super converters, are banned on PS4. You must use an USB extension cable with your Brook converter to prevent damage to our consoles’ controller ports.
– Cronus Max Plus and Titan One is prohibited.
– Legacy PS3 controllers are banned for Street Fighter V.

OFFICIAL RULES:
http://bigegaming.com/game-rules/

PAYOUTS:
16 players or more – 70/20/10 Payout
12 to 15 players – 80/20 Payout
11 or less – Winner Take All Payout

-Payouts with Pot Bonuses – Big E Gaming reserves the right to payout up to 4 weeks after the event.

-If Pot bonuses are provided by a 3rd Party, the player will be notified of time frame for payout via email.

-Medals are given out on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

-Big E Gaming is not responsible if the player does not claim their medal.

-If medal must be shipped to the player, the player is responsible for shipping.

Player has a 60 day grace period to claim their medal.

EVENT AND STREAM SCHEDULE:
The Event/Stream Schedule will be provided closer to the event.

POOL ASSIGNMENTS & BRACKETS:
Will be posted and made public after pre-registration ends.

VOLUNTEERS:
-All volunteers must complete an application. Volunteers must pre-register online.
-Staff Meetings are mandatory. If you don’t check in, you will not receive a refund.
-Volunteers will receive food and snacks, raffle tickets for volunteer’s raffle for staff prizes, and a staff shirt.
-Big Ticket Item (i.e. Arcade Stick) will be awarded to a MVP volunteer on Sunday, presented along with last raffle.

SPONSORS:
If you’re interested in being a sponsor for April Annihilation, please contact the Big E Gaming Facebook Page via DM to inquire.

VENDORS:
If you’re interested in being a vendor for April Annihilation, please contact the Big E Gaming Facebook Page via DM to inquire.

BIG E GAMING ADDITIONAL LINKS:
http://bigegaming.com/
http://twitter.com/BigEGaming
https://www.facebook.com/BigEGaming
www.instagram.com/bigegaming

Jun
9
Sun
2019
NYXL Rooftop Watch Party @ VERSA NYC
Jun 9 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Love gaming, Overwatch, or rooftop parties? This is definitely the event for you.

NYXL, the professional esports team representing New York in the Overwatch League, is hosting its first every Rooftop Bar Watch party at VERSA NYC. Join us on June 9th from 2PM-6PM as we cheer on our favorite New York team against our Season 1 rivals, the London Spitfire.

That’s not all – There will also be gaming setups available for freeplay, Summer-esque party games, and NYXL themed food & drinks. All ages are welcome.
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➤ GET TICKETS: events.nyxl.gg/watchparty/fbeventpage
➤ TICKET PRICE: $15 GA, $45 VIP
➤ DATE: Sunday, June 9th
➤ TIME: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
➤ WHERE: Versa NYC – Rooftop Bar
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Sponsored by:

Raynor Gaming