Calendar

May
4
Fri
2018
Friday WFGC Training Sessions @ Encore E-Sports Lounge
May 4 @ 7:00 pm – May 5 @ 2:00 am

Training session hosted by Westchester Fighting Game Community at Encore E-Sports.

Console: PS4

Games: Dragonball FighterZ, Street Fighter Arcade Edition, Marvel Vs Capcom Infinite, BlazBlue, Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Xrd2, Skull Girls, and more

Cost: $10 for the entire session (come and go) or $5 an hour

Links:
Directions

Discord

May
9
Wed
2018
Info Session & Mini Expo: Learn Unity in 8 Weeks – Playcrafting @ Microsoft
May 9 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Info session & mini expo for Playcrafting’s upcoming Learn Unity in 8 Weeks course.

Learn everything you need to know about our upcoming course and play games built with Unity and meet former Playcrafting students. In the course, you’ll create 4 games in 8 weeks. No coding experience necessary. Students are required to bring a laptop with Unity installed. The software can be downloaded for free online. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to build your game idea in Unity and export it to the platform of your choice.

May
11
Fri
2018
Friday WFGC Training Sessions @ Encore E-Sports Lounge
May 11 @ 7:00 pm – May 12 @ 2:00 am

Training session hosted by Westchester Fighting Game Community at Encore E-Sports.

Console: PS4

Games: Dragonball FighterZ, Street Fighter Arcade Edition, Marvel Vs Capcom Infinite, BlazBlue, Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Xrd2, Skull Girls, and more

Cost: $10 for the entire session (come and go) or $5 an hour

Links:
Directions

Discord

May
18
Fri
2018
Friday WFGC Training Sessions @ Encore E-Sports Lounge
May 18 @ 7:00 pm – May 19 @ 2:00 am

Training session hosted by Westchester Fighting Game Community at Encore E-Sports.

Console: PS4

Games: Dragonball FighterZ, Street Fighter Arcade Edition, Marvel Vs Capcom Infinite, BlazBlue, Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Xrd2, Skull Girls, and more

Cost: $10 for the entire session (come and go) or $5 an hour

Links:
Directions

Discord

May
25
Fri
2018
Friday WFGC Training Sessions @ Encore E-Sports Lounge
May 25 @ 7:00 pm – May 26 @ 2:00 am

Training session hosted by Westchester Fighting Game Community at Encore E-Sports.

Console: PS4

Games: Dragonball FighterZ, Street Fighter Arcade Edition, Marvel Vs Capcom Infinite, BlazBlue, Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Xrd2, Skull Girls, and more

Cost: $10 for the entire session (come and go) or $5 an hour

Links:
Directions

Discord

Jun
1
Fri
2018
Friday WFGC Training Sessions @ Encore E-Sports Lounge
Jun 1 @ 7:00 pm – Jun 2 @ 2:00 am

Training session hosted by Westchester Fighting Game Community at Encore E-Sports.

Console: PS4

Games: Dragonball FighterZ, Street Fighter Arcade Edition, Marvel Vs Capcom Infinite, BlazBlue, Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Xrd2, Skull Girls, and more

Cost: $10 for the entire session (come and go) or $5 an hour

Links:
Directions

Discord

Oct
6
Sat
2018
Devil May Cry 5 NYCC Fan Event @ SPiN (New York, NY)
Oct 6 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

New York City, get ready for a SSStylish Devil May Cry 5 Fan Event during NYCC weekend! ?(Ages 21+)

Join us for a special evening with Devil May Cry 5 director Hideaki Itsuno & producer Matt Walker, and hosted by the amazing VampyBitme, in partnership with Sonicboombox!

Come enjoy Dante’s favorite pizza (pepperoni), take Nero’s new Devil Breakers for a spin in the playable Devil May Cry 5 demo and if you cosplay any DMC characters, be sure to suit up before the party and show it off to fellow DMC fans.

Admission is FREE! Entry will be accommodated on a first come first serve basis, so get here early.

The first 100 fans will also be eligible for a special autograph session with director Hideaki Itsuno and producer Matt Walker!

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NOTE: NYCC badge is not necessary to attend this Fan Event; RSVPing here does not guarantee entry. Attendance will be conducted in a first-come, first-served basis. (Ages 21+)

Capcom and Sonicboombox want to make sure to provide a fun but safe environment for all our fans. Please note that we will be conducting bag checks prior to entry. In addition, please note that no weapon props, regardless of construction, will be allowed into the event so please leave the props at home, otherwise they will be confiscated at the door.

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See you there!

Mar
30
Sat
2019
Quarterly Rapport 5 : Fighting Game Tournament & Fest @ Eternal Life Christian Center
Mar 30 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 pm

==Links==========================================
Brackets: smash.gg/qr5
Schedule: i.imgur.com/6QlvYCR.png
Stream 1: TBA
Stream 2: TBA
Stream 3: TBA

Previous Event: facebook.com/events/1191237584278372

==Preregistration===================================
Early / Online Venue Fee: $10
Late / Door Venue Fee: $15

Preregistration closes March 24 at 11:59pm

==Schedule======================================
Registration cutoff is 15 MINUTES before the posted start time below. These cutoff/start times will be strictly enforced. Tell a TO if there is a chance you’ll be even slightly late. We have a lot to do in one day. All times EST / UTC-5

Event & Stream Schedules:

11:00 Venue opens
11:30
12:00 SSBM Teams Starts
12:30
13:00 SSB64 Teams Starts
13:30 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
14:00 3rd Strike and RoA Teams Starts
14:30
15:00 SSBM Singles Starts
15:30 Skullgirls and SSB64 Singles Starts
16:00 Dragon Ball FighterZ
16:30 RoA Singles Starts
17:00 SFV Singles Starts
17:30

==Events & Rules==================================
Street Fighter V (PS4) – $10 entry
Dragon Ball FighterZ (PS4) – $10 entry
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (PS4) – $10 entry
Skullgirls 2nd Encore (PS4) – $10 entry
Super Smash Bros (N64) – $10 entry
Super Smash Bros Teams (N64) – $10 per team
Smash Bros Melee (GC) – $10 entry
Smash Bros Melee Teams (GC) – $10 per team

–>Side Events
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (PS4) – $5 entry
Rivals of Aether (PC) – $5 entry
Rivals of Aether Teams (PC) – $10 per team

–>Additional Rules
BYOC: you are responsible for bringing your own controller, which must be legal for tournament play. If you are unsure, talk to the organizers before the day of the event.

Gentlemen’s Agreement: two players may agree to play on any available stage

Wobbling is legal, and capped at 300%.

KJ64 is legal as a Counterpick in SSBM Teams

No Grab n Go Clause: players cannot control their partner’s character by any means or touch their teammate’s controller

NJzGrimiest Clause: players with a history of pausing intentionally lose the current game on a pause, not a stock

Splitting the pot is not permitted unless the TOs deem it to be necessary due to time or venue limitations

==Venue=========================================
ELCC – 322 Franklin Blvd Somerset NJ 08873
Venue’s food stand will be open the day of the event. Parking available.

==Mission Statement===============================
“NJ’s 1v1 communities are in a state of constant separation, split between North & South, or NYC & Philly, or several events on the same day. The goal of this series is to set aside a few times a year to come together as a state. A full day to meet new opponents, see old friends, train with others and, above all else: compete” -The TOs

==Sponsors=======================================

Jul
20
Sat
2019
Defend the North 2019 Official Afterparty @ Spin
Jul 20 @ 8:00 pm – Jul 21 @ 2:00 am

Sonicboombox is proud to present the official afterparty of New York City’s Major Gaming Tournament & eSports Gaming Convention!

14,000 square feet of DANCING, GAMING, COSPLAY, DRINK SPECIALS, PING PONG, & MORE — with live DJs, and hosts Lua Stardust, Miss Gidget, and Maweezy!

GAMES:
· Street Fighter V
· Tekken 7
· Mortal Kombat 11
· Super Smash Bros Ultimate
· Mario Kart 64
· FREE ping pong and more!

Admission: $5-10 in advance, $20 at the door. Must be 21+

For more info on Defend The North, visit: http://defendthenorth.com

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RULES:
· Don’t be creepy. Harassers will be kicked out of the venue on the spot.
· Ping pong is free all night (first come first serve) — please take turns with other players
· No outside food or drink

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