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IGN Previews new Borderlands DLC

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We first heard about the new Borderlands DLC a couple months ago, but Gearbox has been pretty quiet with details.  We’re just now learning more about the Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution add-on, and it sounds like it will be good for everyone.  Coinciding with it’s release will be an update that gives everyone 8 more [...]

QuakeCon 2010 Wrap-up

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It’s been another great year at QuakeCon, with thousands of people coming from all over to hang out, play together, and get free stuff, all under the watchful eye of the people at id and Bethesda

Win a car at QuakeCon 2010

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Another year of QuakeCon is almost upon us, and again a car will be given away to one lucky attendee. Wait, no, it will be TWO lucky attendees that get a new car! It sounds like there will still be only 100 tickets given out during the 3 day convention, so your odds of winning are relatively high once you get a ticket.

Tommy Tallarico on the Video Games Live PBS Special

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When Video Games Live came back to Dallas, we were able to catch up with Tommy Tallarico, and ask him a few questions about the upcoming PBS special.  He gave us some insight about how the whole thing got started, what we can expect from the DVD & Blu-ray releasese, and a little info on that curious inclusion of Jamie Lee Curtis.

Super Street Fighter 4 Tournament Wrap-up

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Local events like the Fruitealicious Super Street Fighter 4 (SSF4) tournament are not uncommon in the Dallas area, but the quality of the execution definitely was. With a big enough venue for everyone to watch the competition, and some pretty decent prizes, Fruitealicious is definitely one of the better venues to show off your skills. [...]

Microsoft Kinects with Dallas from E3

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Texas-native turned Microsoft Software Engineer Laura Massey called back to Texas from E3 today, using Video Kinect, the new video-chatting software included as part of the new Kinect motion sensor that will launch this fall.

Midnight Gaming outgrows its expectations

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Midnight Gaming Championship, or MGC, has been growing the past few years, beyond the expectations of its organizers. It used to be that is 30 or so people showed up for an event, it was considered a success. Now it seems like hundreds crowd in anywhere they can find space to get a chance to compete. Admittidly, the prizes have gotten a lot better, but it seems like the organizers don’t expect the turnout they get.

Pokemon Regional Championship Dallas – Video Round-up and Links

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It’s been over a week since the Pokemon Regional Chamipionships on May 29, 2010, and we’ve finally got all our video interviews completed.  In the week since the tournament, we’ve also come across a few good links. First up, we have the story of the Junior Division champion written by the boy himself, you can [...]

Over 1000 Compete in Pokémon Regional Tournament

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The Pokémon Regional Championships came to Arlington on May 29th, bringing out kids and adults from all over the country. Comprised of two divisions, youth and senior, there were hundreds of participants in both categories.

Super Street Fighter 4 Tournament at Fruitealicious on June 12th

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If you’re a top Street Fighter (or think you are better than people that shop at Fruitealicious), stop by the popular Carrollton location and sign up for the Street Fighter 4 tournament on June 12th.