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The 7th Annual Carolina Games Summit was held Saturday February 4, 2012 at Wayne Community College. The spectacular event featured speakers and exhibitors from several game development companies, along with representatives from local colleges and schools who feature game design programs. This all day event also held 18 tournaments across all gaming platforms and genres. The top three tournament winners were recognized in front of a packed auditorium of their fellow gamers at the end of the day during the student produced awards ceremony. During the ceremony, custom made videos showed off each game before the winners were escorted to the stage to receive their award. All of the custom videos during the ceremony were produced by Simulation and Game Development students at Wayne Community College. And all first place winners received a custom made plaque imprinted with a full color image unique to each tournament and are created by former WCC Networking student Josh Berns.
In addition all top three winners receive medals along with a prize pack built by CGS and supplied by the event sponsors.
"We do not advertise prizes ahead of the event, just the custom made plaques and medals." Michael Everett an Instructor at Wayne Community College and the events Creative Director states, "We want our attendees to come for fun and recognition not for the prizes, that way when they receive a prize it is like a bonus."
The event had 82 winners across 18 tournaments who strive to be the best at their chosen game and make the months of practice worth it. The winners displayed below are some of the most hard core gamers who practice their skills on a regular basis and dedicate themselves to being the best. A majority of them may be practicing to become professional gamers but sadly few will achieve the status of Pro Gamer. Many gamers play competitively for years and never reach it, but in some cases players can bring in six figure salaries by joining leagues such as Major League Gaming where Electronic Sports Gamers sign $250,000 yearly contracts to play games!
The Carolina Games Summit isn't just about video games either! It also hosts several card gaming tournaments and a cos-play contest is judged by Penny Dreadful Productions, an Atlanta based conceptual design and physical production company. Their masterful work has been seen in major motion pictures such as The Book of Eli and The Walking Dead. The Carolina Games Summit congratulates this years winners, and looks forward to seeing them all back next year with improved skills and a winner take all attitude! The 8th Annual Carolina Games Summit is slated for February 2nd, 2013 and each year the Carolina Games Summit strives to better itself and include more features, attendees, and partners. For more information about the event please visit www.CarolinaGamesSummit.com
Gears of War 3 4v4 Team
Tournament Director – Jacob McCullough
Sponsored by the developer of Gear's of War 3, Epic Games, of Raleigh, NC
1st Place: Team Twisted
Tyler Newton
Micheal Newton
Dylan Wertz
Micheal Edwards
2nd Place: Team The Cliffy Bees
Charles Mercer
David Morris
Micheal Hicks
Mike Sasko
3rd Place: Team Above the Rest
Brandon Crider
Edward Crider
Joey Smith
Austin Harr
Tekken 6
Tournament Director – Erik Ramsey
1st Place: Larry Anderson (For the third year in a row!)
2nd Place: Shaun Cosby
3rd Place: Mike McCarley
Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition
Tournament Director – Gilbert Nicks
1st Place: William White
2nd Place: Jon Layton
3rd Place: Daryl Gatling
Dance Central 2
Tournament Director – Scott Grant
Sponsored by the developer of Dance Central 2: Harmonix!
1st Place: Anthony Roman
2nd Place: Kyle Bennettv
3rd Place: Superman Kent
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Tournament Director – Joshua Parker
1st Place: Andy Lim
2nd Place: Jacob Baker
3rd Place: Taheem Armstrong
Starcraft 2
Tournament Director – Cody Vaughn
1st Place: Jerred Miklowcic
2nd Place: Bradleigh Sceviour
3rd Place: Jason Seeley
Madden 2012
Tournament Director – John Larson
1st Place: Michael Gonzalez
2nd Place: Bradley Whitmire
Halo Reach FFA
Tournament Director – Sami Pickard
1st Place: Ryan Cianci
2nd Place: Cody Sterling
3rd Place: Michael Mercer
Call of Duty MW3 4v4
Tournament Director – James Braswell
1st Place: Team Clayton's Finest
Ethan Jones
Adam Evans
Jason Homick
Butler Collins
2nd Place: Team Florida Dream Team
Kenneth Johnson
Johnathan Willis
Greg Wilhelm
Christopher Johnson
3rd Place: Team sYnergy
Micheal Britt
Jose Perez
Codey Baker
Micheal Perez
NBA 2K12
Tournament Director – John Larson
1st Place: Kwamaine Goodman
2nd Place: Justin Ambrose
Yu Gi Oh Constructed
Tournament Director – Johnna Koonce
1st Place: Kevin Davis (For the 3rd Year in a Row!)
2nd Place: Blake Maready
3rd Place: Chad Artis
Magic the Gathering Standard
Tournament Director – Johnna Koonce
1st Place: Bryan Butler
2nd Place: David Harper
3rd Place: Jeff Guy
Magic the Gathering Draft
Tournament Director – Johnna Koonce
1st Place: Ryan Polcano
2nd Place: Randy Gilley
3rd Place: Zack Munn
Call of Duty MW3 FFA
Tournament Director – Tomas McGee
1st Place: Austin Holmes
2nd Place: Austin Sandy
3rd Place: Cody Adams
Halo Reach 4v4
Tournament Director – Sami Pickard
1st Place: Team Dig Bicks
Patrick Rishe
Keaton Webb
Sam Mahadan
Hayden Crooks
2nd Place: Team We Dont Even Play!
Billy Harless
Kalvin Le Roy
Blake Ledbetter
Ryan Cianci
3rd Place: Team Capture the Crown
Daniel Swift
Cody Sterling
Micheal Mercer
Wes Albrecht
Bloodline Champions 2v2
Tournament Director – Andrew Howell
Sponsored by the Publisher of Bloodline Champions, FUNCOM!
1st Place: Team We Love To Rage
Nicholas Donegan
Bethanie Riddle
2nd Place: Team Interrupts Like Kanye
Matthew Mangelli
Michael Mangelli
3rd Place: Team You're just Gelli.
Stephan Loehr
Brandon Smith
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Tournament Director – Erik Ramsey
1st Place: Jonathan Layton
2nd Place: William White
3rd Place: Jason Tran
Mortal Kombat
Tournament Director – Gilbert Nicks
1st Place: Larry Anderson
2nd Place: Dru Russ
3rd Place: Mike McCarley
Sponsored by the Publisher of Bloodline Champions, FUNCOM!
1st Place: Team We Love To Rage - team founder: Brutus (Nicholas Donegan)
Brutus (Nicholas Donegan)Platypus (Bethanie Riddle)
2nd Place: Team Interrupts Like Kanye - team founder: vVvGxZ (Matthew Mangelli)
vVvGxZ (Matthew Mangelli)vVvNoxie (Michael Mangelli)
3rd Place: Team You're just Gelli. - team founder: Oddish (Stephan Loehr)
Oddish (Stephan Loehr)Pyro757 (Brandon Smith)
Congratulations to 1st Place: Kwamaine Goodman and 2nd Place: Justin Ambrose for their superior performance in NBA 2K12 at this years Carolina Games Summit!
Magic The Gathering Standard
1st Place: Bryan Butler2nd Place: David Harper
3rd Place: Jeff Guy
Magic The Gathering Draft
1st Place: Ryan Polcano2nd Place: Randy Gilley
3rd Place: Zack Munn
Yu Gi Oh Constructed
1st Place: Kevin Davis (For the 3rd Year in a Row!)2nd Place: Blake Maready
3rd Place: Chad Artis
Congratulations to all our winners!
The winners for the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Free for All:
1st Place: Austin Holmes
2nd Place: Austin Sandy
3rd Place: Cody Adams
Congratulations to the following winners of the SSFIVAE Tournament!
1st Place: William White
2nd Place: Jon Layton
3rd Place: Daryl Gatling
The winners for our 2012 Tekken 6 tournament are as follows:
1st Place: Larry Anderson
2nd Place: Shaun Cosby
3rd Place: Mike McCarley
Congratulations to all the winners, see you during our awards ceremony at 7pm!
Congratulations to our winners of Halo FFA! They have been posted! Click read more to view the link and see the winners names.
We're pleased to announce that our friends SuperCon 2K Series have included Carolina Games Summit into their 2012 schedule as the third stop on their 2012 tour.
The SuperCon 2K Series is the place to be for all gamers to explore the many aspects of the video game industry. This series travels to Anime, Sci-Fi and Comic Book Conventions across the nation providing a home for gamers to meet other gamers, make new friends, play casual games and to learn about the gaming industry.
Whether you’re a casual or hardcore gamer they have you covered. There are multiple game set-ups, giveaways, tournaments and cool prizes to be won!!
For all gamers, the SuperCon 2K Series can be seen at a variety of conventions and events that have some tie-in or cross-over into the video game industry. Don’t miss the opportunity, fun, memories, networking, prizes, education, bragging rights, and/or the chance to be named the most proven player in the nation!
For additional information, please visit www.supercon2k.com
SuperCon 2K has added several new conventions added to the 2012 schedule. With a very successful inaugural season, the SuperCon 2K Series is gearing up for a fun filled second season this year. During last season many conventions felt the addition of SuperCon 2K gave an added value to their attendees.
Gregory Richardson, COO of the National Video Game Association states “We are very excited to go into the 2012 season being able to showcase our program at not only the shows we were at last year but also new shows that we have reached out too. We are very excited to show the world what NVGA and VIBRAS FIVE.ONE is about”.
Todd Greene, brand manager for VIBRAS FIVE.ONE states “I believe if we continue to give the gamers, conventions and any other client the same reliable, consistent, professional, and fun experience; our program should stand out and perform at top level. By doing so we will have the ultimate game room.
Here are a few conventions you can find the SuperCon 2K Series:
Fighter Frenzy – http://www.coloradoc…roat.com/FF.phpWizard World New Orleans Comic Con – http://www.wizardworldcomiccon.com/
Carolina Games Summit – http://www.carolinagamessummit.com/
Mega Con – http://www.megaconvention.com/
Tampa Bay Comic Con – http://www.tampabaycomiccon.com/
Animeland Wasabi – http://www.animewasabi.com/
Con Carolinas – http://concarolinas….ccompgaming/206
A-Kon – http://a-kon.com/
ABQ Comic Expo – http://abqcomicexpo.com/
Michael Resnick, the co-founder and lead developer of Hazardous Software, will cover the use of time travel and time manipulation as a unique gameplay mechanism. Hazardous Software recently released Achron a real-time strategy game where players can time travel simultaneously and independently. Resnick will use this experience to discuss ways of approaching time travel from a gameplay perspective.
Hands-on training sessions by industry professionals from companies like Redstorm Entertainment, Autodesk, and college educators will also be returning. Building on the continued success of past years over 17 tournaments will be featured. Rounding out the event, the exhibition hall, will be packed with industry and educational representatives.
The Carolina Games Summit will be held 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC. Tickets are available to the public for $10 each and may be purchased online or at the door. The event includes video game tournaments, industry speakers, educational sessions, and exhibition booths. An exciting mix of fun, academic opportunities and career exploration has been created for students, aspiring game developers, educators and professionals alike.
In preparation for the 2012 Summit, we are inviting you to submit a proposal for conducting a session. Presenting a session at the Carolina Games Summit provides you with rewarding exposure both professionally and personally. This is your opportunity to share your ideas and practices with some of the brightest lights in future game design and some of the biggest fans of video games.
We look forward to your participation at the 2012 Carolina Games Summit!
Michael Everett & Tracy Schmeltzer
Executive Production Team
Carolina Games Summit
Session Proposal
Our proposal process is informal and easy—just a web form! Just send the following information via email. Your proposal should include a one- or two-paragraph description of the topic you want to cover and a brief outline of key points. If you haven't presented at the Carolina Games Summit in the past, we also need your biographical information. Sessions are normally 45 minutes in length.
The unifying aspect of the Carolina Games Summit is that it is dedicated to informing the public that simulation and game design is a viable career choice for today’s youth.
Compensation
Conference speakers receive entry to the event, access to our catered hospitality room, and a free booth for your company. Speakers are responsible for their own travel expenses.
The Carolina Games Summit held Saturday February 5, 2011 featured live bands, speakers and exhibitors from game development companies, along with representatives from local colleges and schools who feature game design programs. The all day event also featured 22 tournaments across all gaming platforms and genres. Tournament winners are recognized in front of 400 fellow gamers at the end of the day during the student produced awards ceremony. Custom made videos show off the individual games prior to the winners being escorted to the stage. All videos featured during the ceremony are produced by Simulation and Game Development students at Wayne Community College. First place winners receive a plaque imprinted with a full color image unique to each tournament and are created by former WCC Networking student Josh Berens.
In addition all top three winners receive medals along with prizes supplied by the event sponsors.
"We do not advertise prizes ahead of the event, just the custom made plaques and medals." Michael Everett an Instructor at Wayne Community College and the events Creative Director states, "We want our attendees to come for fun and recognition not for the prizes, that way when they receive a prize it is like a bonus."
The event has 106 winners across 22 tournaments who seek the thrill of being recognized making the months of practice worth it. Many of the competitors featured below are examples of hard core gamers who practice their skills on a regular basis. Many may be practicing to become professional gamers but few will actually make it. The opportunity is there and in some cases players can bring in six figure salaries by joining leagues such as Major League Gaming where Electronic Sports Gamers sign $250,000 yearly deals to compete.
Traditional card gaming is also represented along with a costume contest judged by Penny Dreadful Productions an Atlanta based conceptual design and physical production company. Their work has been seen in major motion pictures such as The Book of Eli.
The Carolina Games Summit congratulates this years winners and looks forward to seeing their skills improve at next event on Saturday Feb 4th 2012. Each year the Carolina Games Summit grows to include more features, attendees, and partners. For more information about the event please visit www.CarolinaGamesSummit.com
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
Tournament Director Josh Berens, Erik Ramsey
1st Place:
Jonathan Layton
2nd Place:
Kyle Lee
3rd Place:
Shaun Cosby
Bloodline Champions
Tournament Director Glen Swan.
Sponsored by the game's publisher: Funcom of Raleigh and the developer: Stunlock Studios of Skövde, Sweden!
1st Place: Team Angry Birds
-Jennifer Young
-Bradleigh Sceviour
-Malcolm Heath
2nd Place: Team Paragon
-Brandon Smith
-Zack Beasley
-David Howell
3rd Place: Team Roll With The Punches
-Jose Perez
-Patric Doe
-Chris Lambert
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Tournament Director Ashton Williams
1st Place: Team Legend
-Adam Stacks
-Parks Florence
-Stacy Norman
-Ricky Cruz
2nd Place: Team The Random Chodes
-Jeff Stone
-Bryan Jackson
-Austin Wheeler
-Bryan Carmona
3rd Place: Team Beby and the Beasts
-Nelson Ruiz
-Johathan Ruiz
-Josh Dejesus
-Louts Corter
Capcom VS SNK 2
Tournament Director Gilbert Nicks
1st Place:
Daryl Gatling
2nd Place:
Larry Gray
3rd Place:
Redgie Gudger
Costume Contest
Sponsored and Directed by Penny Dreadful Productions of Atlanta, GA
3rd Place
Amanda Smith
Dressed as The Witch, from the Left 4 Dead series
2nd Place
Shannon Mercer
Dressed as Cooking Mama from the Cooking Mama series
1st Place
Brandon Perez
Dressed as Aang from Avatar The Last Airbender
Dance Dance Revolution
Tournament Director Samantha Pickard
1st Place:
Nicholas Denty
2nd Place:
Jerred Miklowcic
3rd Place:
Chris Fowler
Gears of War 2
Tournament Director Jason Brogden
Sponsored by the game's developer: Epic Games of Raleigh, NC
1st Place: Team Trigger Envy
-Adam Kennedy
-Andrew Fraser
-Jayne Chamberlain
-Chad Quinn
2nd Place: Team Twisted
-Tyler Newton
-Michael Edwards
-Charles Kreh
-Michael Newton
3rd Place: Team The Predictables
-Jacob Mccullough
-Andrew Sanders
-Ryan Wellmer
-Danial Paske
Halo Reach Free for All Tournament
Tournament Director Jason Sponaugle.
Sponsored by GameFrog of Durham
1st Place:
Nick Joyner
2nd Place:
Hayden Crooks
3rd Place:
Tyler Mozingo
Halo Reach 4v4 Tournament
Sponsored by GameFrog of Durham
1st Place: Team Super Natural
-Brandon Parker
-Tyler Mozingo
-Jimmy Hargreaves
-Nick Joyner
2nd Place: Team No Days Off
-Wes Albrecht
-Michael Ellis
-Daniel Swift
-Chirs Ohnstad
3rd Place: Team Beyond Reality
-Hayden Crooks
-Patrick Rishe
-Aaric Artis
-Tre Claude
Madden 2011
Tournament Director John Larson, Erik Robinson
Sponsored by Elite Zone of Fayetteville
1st Place:
Jonte Sutton
2nd Place:
Brad Whitmire
Magic The Gathering
Tournament Director Johnna Koonce
Mirrodin Besieged
Sponsored by Gamers-Gathering of Goldsboro and Jacksonville
1st Place:
Eric Brunkhorst
2nd Place:
Zanial Maloney
3rd Place:
James Richmond
Constructed Tournament
Sponsored by Gamers-Gathering of Goldsboro and Jacksonville
1st Place:
Daniel Rowland
2nd Place:
Nick Ham
3rd Place:
Logan Zimmerman
Marvel VS Capcom 2
Tournament Director Gilbert Nicks
1st Place:
William White
2nd Place:
Robin Price
3rd Place:
Robbie Evans
Rock Band 3
Tournament Director Cody Tracy
Sponsored by the game's developer: Harmonix Music Systems of Cambridge, MA
3rd Place: Team T.N.E.
3rd Place
-Chris Howard
-Brett Moore
-Daniel Best
-Casey Moore
2nd Place: Team The Last Stand
-Rafael Briviezca-Austin Walker
-Sarah Porter
-Holly Parrish
1st Place: Team Blame the Fallen
-Aisha Rosario-Chelsea Olson
-Carl Bowen
-Jennifer Jolly
-Austin Walker
Showmanship Award
-Carl Bowen
-Jennifer Jolly
-Austin Walker
-Rafael Briviezca
StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty
Tournament Director John Flowe.
Sponsored by Elite Gaming Republic of Raleigh
1st Place:
Matthew Manglli
2nd Place:
Michael Manglli
3rd Place:
Cameron Decker
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Tournament Director Joshua Parker
1st Place:
Julius Melvin
2nd Place:
Lance Shields
3rd Place:
Felix Rivera
Super Street Fighter 4
Tournament Director Erik Ramsey, Josh Berns
1st Place:
Jonathan Layton
2nd Place:
William White
3rd Place:
Brent Taylor
Tatsunoko VS Capcom
Tournament Director Joshua Parker
1st Place:
Robin Price
2nd Place:
Andy Lim
3rd Place:
Timothy Gill
Tekken 6
Tournament Director Josh Berens
1st Place:
Larry Anderson
2nd Place:
Mike McCarley
3rd Place:
Shaun Cosby
World of Warcraft Trading Card Game
Tournament Director Johnna Koonce
Sponsored by Gamers-Gathering of Goldsboro and Jacksonville
1st Place:
Dale Rliquelme-Ginger
2nd Place:
Dan Rowland
3rd Place:
Nathan Dickens
Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game
Tournament Director Johnna Koonce
Sponsored by Gamers-Gathering of Goldsboro and Jacksonville
1st Place: Kevin Davis
2nd Place: Aaron Washington
3rd Place: Tristan Shortis
Funcom and Stunlock Studios are proud to announce that ‘Bloodline Champions’ will join the ranks of this years’ Carolina Games Summit tournament lineup! ‘Bloodline Champions’ is a new and exciting free-to-play arena PvP game. Its introduction in this years’ Carolina Games Summit is one of the few debuts on North American soil and encourages all upcoming competitive PvP’ers to show off their skills!
The Bloodline Champions 3v3 double-elimination tournament will kickoff at 3pm EST in room 204 at the upcoming Carolina Games Summit being held on February 5th 2011 from 10am to 9pm at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC. Players who are interested in the tournament are encouraged to pre-register at Carolina Games Summit tournaments page, but can also signup at the show. In addition, play sessions of Bloodline Champions will be open to everyone who is interested in participating or teams who simply want to get a few practice sessions in before the match as early as 11am EST.
Funcom is sponsoring the entire event in coordination with the Carolina Games Summit. First place winners will receive custom Bloodline Champions Plaques on top of impressive hardware prizes that are also available for second and third place finalist. If that wasn’t enough, all participants who simply enter and show up will also receive digital prizes from Funcom in efforts to build more awareness for the local competitive PvP scene in North Carolina!
So, what are you waiting for? Join up today, obliterate the competition and enlist in the ranks of the BLOODLINE CHAMPIONS!
For more information, and to play the game for free, visit www.bloodlinechampions.com
About Funcom
Funcom is an independent developer and publisher of online games for PC and consoles. Funcom has provided outstanding entertainment since 1993 and continues to expand its track-record of more than twenty released games. Recent titles include ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’, ‘The Longest Journey', 'Anarchy Online' and 'Dreamfall: The Longest Journey'. For corporate information please visit www.funcom.com. For information about Funcom games visit www.anarchy-online.com, www.dreamfall.com, www.darkdaysarecoming.com or www.ageofconan.com. Funcom is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker FUNCOM.
About Stunlock Studios
Stunlock Studios was born as the result of a games project at the University of Skövde, Sweden in 2008. Consisting of a small team of likeminded developers, Stunlock brought their first game, Bloodline Champions, from the initial idea in 2008, to launch in 2011. For more information on Stunlock Studios and Bloodline Champions, please visit www.bloodlinechampions.com
About Carolina Games Summit
Carolina Games Summit will be held Saturday February 5th 2011 10AM – 9PM at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC. This hybrid event will once again deliver industry speakers, video game tournaments, concerts, exhibition booths, cos-play, educational sessions, and trading card games. Compete against gamers from all over the country in a variety of popular tournaments. Enjoy all your favorite platforms including arcade, computer, and console games with both tournament and free play options available. Additional information can be found on the official web site: www.CarolinaGamesSummit.com
Goldsboro, NC, January 27, 2011 – Carolina Games Summit announced Wednesday Time Warner Cable’s Connect a Million Minds (CAMM) will be the title sponsor of the sixth annual Carolina Games Summit. The summit will be held at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC on Feb. 5 from 10 am to 9 pm. More than 1,000 local and national attendees are expected to participate in this all day event focused on the simulation and game design industry.
Connect a Million Minds is Time Warner Cable’s five-year, $100 million philanthropic initiative designed to engage and inspire young people to become the problem solvers of tomorrow by pursuing education and career paths in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
“CAMM seeks opportunities outside of the classroom to expose students to the vast options there are to apply STEM to real-life learning activities and careers,” said Keith Poston, Director of Communications for Time Warner Cable’s Raleigh/Coastal/Fayetteville area. ““The Carolina Games Summit is a perfect fit because leading game developers are offering hands-on clinics on the technology behind the gaming industry making it accessible to students.” “Event goers can attend educational sessions from industry speakers, interact with exhibitors demonstrating their latest products and software, and test their gaming skills in a variety of competitive video game tournaments, said Tracy Schmeltzer the Carolina Games Summit's Producer."Visitors can experience presentations from industry visionaries, plan for a future in the game development field, and enjoy fiercely competitive tournaments all at one event."
Events like the Carolina Games Summit can be a fun way to underscore the importance of STEM related education and career pathways. According to the NC STEM Community Collaborative, only one out of three eighth graders is proficient in math and only one out of five eighth graders is proficient in science. Yet, 80 percent of jobs in the next decade will require STEM skills.
The Carolina Games Summit brings nationally-known gaming luminaries from game developers such as Icarus Studios, Virtual Heroes, and RedStorm Entertainment along with representatives from local colleges and schools who feature simulation and game development programs. These tangible examples of gaming professionals and education options enable students to learn how to pursue careers in the gaming industry.
In addition, current and past students will be able to demonstrate their game projects in the Student Showcase room.
In anticipation of the 6th Annual Carolina Games Summit on Feb 5th 2011, FraggedNation.com, the exclusive online tournament provider, hosted a series of online tournaments. The events took place in the months before the actual games summit and included prizes from VIBRAS FIVE.ONE®, Hampton Inn of Goldsboro, and the Carolina Games Summit.
The winners of the pre-qualifying tournament received complimentary tickets to the Carolina Games Summit, one night in the official hotel, Hampton Inn, and a VIBRAS FIVE.ONE® headset, the official headset of the Carolina Games Summit. Individual tournament winners also received priority registration for their tournament at the summit on Feb 5th. Top admins from FraggedNation will be on hand the day of the summit to meet their fellow gamers and take part in the day's events.
The winners of the pre-qualifier tournaments have been announced. They are as follows.
- The winning player of the StarCraft 2 1v1 pre-qualifier Tournament is Pin.
- The winning team of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4v4 pre-qualifier Tournament is Beby And The Beast.
- The winning player of the Halo: Reach 1v1 pre-qualifier Tournament is TW Blind v2.
Congratulations to all winners. All prizes will be handed to the winners at the main Carolina Games Summit in North Carolina, on February 5th, 2011.
For all those players that did not make it through the qualifiers but still want to take part in the Carolina Games Summit. Do not worry, you can still take part in the any of the tournaments on the day by attending and paying regular $10 admission at the gate.
As well as the StarCraft 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops and Halo: Reach tournaments, Carolina Games Summit will also be hosting a variety of other games. These include Rock Band 3, Magic the Gathering, Madden 2011, Dance Dance Revolution, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, World of Warcraft The Card Game, Gears of War 2 and many more!
Carolina Games Summit features video game tournaments, live bands, speakers from game developement companies, along with representatives from local colleges and schools who feature game design programs. Tracy Schmeltzer the Carolina Games Summit's Producer notes, "Visitors can experience presentations from industry visionaries, plan for a future in the game development field, and enjoy fiercely competitive tournaments all at one event."
Carolina Games Summit will be held Saturday, February 5th, 2011, 10AM – 9PM at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC and tickets can be purchased online at carolinagamessummit.com.
About Carolina Games Summit
Carolina Games Summit will be held Saturday February 5th 2011 10AM – 9PM at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC. This hybrid event will once again deliver industry speakers, video game tournaments, concerts, exhibition booths, cos-play, educational sessions, and trading card games. Compete against gamers from all over the country in a variety of popular tournaments. Enjoy all your favorite platforms including arcade, computer, and console games with both tournament and free play options available. Additional information can be found on the official web site:
For more information visit www.CarolinaGamesSummit.com.
About FraggedNation
FraggedNation.com is an online gaming ladder and tournament site which supports XBOX, PS3, Wii, and PC. They have a community feel and are completely devoted to ensuring the online gaming community has a place to play that is fair, fun, and unique. Their motto is: "A community of Gamers. For Gamers - By Gamers. At FraggedNation the leagues are all yours; we just do the paperwork."
FN is the only free to play gaming community that allows you to create and run your own private ladders and tournaments, just the way you want. You can even win cash in many public tournaments, ladders, or events. If you just want to play one-off matches then you can challenge people via the Prove-It! system and win cash at any time. FraggedNation has a community of thousands of passionate gamers and provides one of the most customizable and effective experiences for ladders, tournaments, singles, and team matches.For more information visit www.fraggednation.com.
About VIBRAS FIVE.ONE®
Track Scan is a leading provider of audio technology for sports and electronic gaming. Track Scan's new line of gaming and personal audio products-VIBRAS- includes the VIBRAS FIVE.ONE® Surround Sound Headset System, the only headset to earn Microsoft's authorization as "Licensed for Xbox 360." The VIBRAS FIVE.ONE® headset features 10 speakers (five in each ear), enabling the player to feel inside the game. There is also a USB version available for PC gaming, movies, music and VOIP. Track Scan was founded in 1993 and is privately owned and based in Mooresville, NC with offices in Taiwan and China. For more information visit www.track-scan.com/vibras.
About Hampton Inn
With more than 1,300 locations, Hampton hotels offer value minded travelers comfortable rooms with lots of complimentary amenities. Add these to friendly service that our customers have come to expect and you'll be 100% satisfied. Guaranteed. That's 100% Hampton.™ Our promise to you includes a clean, comfortable hotel room. In fact, we have 111 of them! If you're traveling with your family, you may opt for a room with two beds. Or, if you're here by yourself on business, why not book a room with a plush, king-sized bed so you can stretch out and relax? Wonderful 42" Plasma TV in Lobby, Award Winning hotel with Outstanding Customer Service, Beautiful Two-Room Whirlpool Suites,and Meeting Facilities Accommodating up to 50 Guests.
For more information visit www.hamptoninn.com.
This makes three years in a row the group has travelled from the Metro-Atlanta area to collaborate with North Carolina’s largest gaming event. Michael Everett, Creative Director of the Carolina Games Summit, commented, “Upon first experiencing the presence of Penny Dreadful Productions at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco I knew they would bring a new dimension to our event.” This year Penny Dreadful will bring back their signature steampunked exhibition booth, running the official costume contest open to all attendees, and a costuming session where attendees will be able to see how professional costumes are created. Michael Everett, adds, “Penny Dreadful exceeds our expectations every year, they have become a staple of our event, something our attendees look forward to each year.”
The costume contest premiered at the 2010 event and Penny Dreadful Productions will again provide judges, general administration services, and even some of the prizes. Participants interested in the professionally run event can sign up online or submit their application the day of at Penny Dreadful’s exhibition booth. Like everything the Carolina Games Summit offers the costume contest is included in the general admission price of just $10.
Penny Dreadful Production will have items that are exclusively available from their newly opened storefront, located in historic Duluth, Ga, for purchase at the booth. They’re exhibition will feature props and costumes from their most recent costuming endeavor, the award winning post-apocalyptic Wizard of Oz. They will have a team of artists on hand to answer any and all questions. Penny Dreadful’s artists will also be hosting a panel discussion explaining the processes of how to create a costume based on a preexisting character.
About Penny Dreadful Productions
The Penny Dreadful Productions, based in Atlanta GA, fabricates creative props, costumes and accessories for the entertainment industry. Additionally they provide art direction, practical effects, and other creative consulting services. Lead conceptualists Mathew Silva and Erin Bushko work with a team of specialized artists to produce the highest quality products and services. Their work has been featured in live entertainment, film and television. They have
furnished materials for one of America’s premeier haunted houses, Netherworld. Several projects with Whitestone Motion Pictures have benefited from Penny Dreadful’s expertise. They have worked on other movies including Zombieland, Ben 10: Alien Swarm, Book of Eli, and.
Most recently they effects for AMC’s The Walking Dead. They also provide quality costuming and props for the consumer market.
For more information see: http://www.getdreadful.com/index.html
About Dance Central
Free from any controller, Dance Central™, the top selling game for Kinect, features fun choreography and authentic routines for beginners and experts alike of all ages to master, alongside a killer 32-song soundtrack that spans a great sampling of pop, funk, hip-hop, Latin and R&B artists, including Cascada, Kool & The Gang, Kylie Minogue, Salt-N-Pepa, Nelly Furtado, Christina Milian and more.
Dance Central is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB. For more information on Dance Central, as well as new art and video assets, please visit http://www.dancecentral.com/press.
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In anticipation of the 6th Annual Carolina Games Summit on Feb 5th 2011, FraggedNation.com, the exclusive online tournament provider, is hosting a series of online tournaments. The events will take place prior to the actual games summit and include prizes from VIBRAS FIVE.ONE®, Hampton Inn of Goldsboro, and the Carolina Games Summit.
The winners of the pre-qualifying tournament will receive complimentary tickets to the Carolina Games Summit, one night in the official hotel, Hampton Inn, and a VIBRAS FIVE.ONE® headset, the official headset of the Carolina Games Summit. Individual tournament winners will also receive priority registration for their tournament at the summit on Feb 5th. Top admins from FraggedNation will be on hand the day of the summit to meet their fellow gamers and take part in the day's events.
FraggedNation will be hosting a 1v1 Halo Reach tournament and 1v1 Starcraft II starting on November 5th. A 4v4 Call of Duty: Black Ops tournament will be starting on November 12th. All tournaments will run through Jan. 5th, 2011, with the winner of each receiving prizes and a guaranteed spot in their respective tournaments at the 2011 Carolina Games Summit.
Details on the pre-qualifier tournament can be seen on www.fraggednation.com. Carolina Games Summit features video game tournaments, live bands, speakers from game developement companies, along with representatives from local colleges and schools who feature game design programs. Tracy Schmeltzer the Carolina Games Summit's Producer notes, "Visitors can experience presentations from industry visionaries, plan for a future in the game development field, and enjoy fiercely competitive tournaments all at one event."
Carolina Games Summit will be held Saturday, February 5th, 2011, 10AM – 9PM at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC and tickets can be purchased online at carolinagamessummit.com.
About Carolina Games Summit
Carolina Games Summit will be held Saturday February 5th 2011 10AM – 9PM at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC. This hybrid event will once again deliver industry speakers, video game tournaments, concerts, exhibition booths, cos-play, educational sessions, and trading card games. Compete against gamers from all over the country in a variety of popular tournaments. Enjoy all your favorite platforms including arcade, computer, and console games with both tournament and free play options available. Additional information can be found on the official web site:
For more information visit www.CarolinaGamesSummit.com.
About FraggedNation
FraggedNation.com is an online gaming ladder and tournament site which supports XBOX, PS3, Wii, and PC. They have a community feel and are completely devoted to ensuring the online gaming community has a place to play that is fair, fun, and unique. Their motto is: "A community of Gamers. For Gamers - By Gamers. At FraggedNation the leagues are all yours; we just do the paperwork."
FN is the only free to play gaming community that allows you to create and run your own private ladders and tournaments, just the way you want. You can even win cash in many public tournaments, ladders, or events. If you just want to play one-off matches then you can challenge people via the Prove-It! system and win cash at any time. FraggedNation has a community of thousands of passionate gamers and provides one of the most customizable and effective experiences for ladders, tournaments, singles, and team matches.
For more information visit www.fraggednation.com.
About VIBRAS FIVE.ONE®
Track Scan is a leading provider of audio technology for sports and electronic gaming. Track Scan's new line of gaming and personal audio products-VIBRAS- includes the VIBRAS FIVE.ONE® Surround Sound Headset System, the only headset to earn Microsoft's authorization as "Licensed for Xbox 360." The VIBRAS FIVE.ONE® headset features 10 speakers (five in each ear), enabling the player to feel inside the game. There is also a USB version available for PC gaming, movies, music and VOIP. Track Scan was founded in 1993 and is privately owned and based in Mooresville, NC with offices in Taiwan and China.
For more information visit www.track-scan.com/vibras.
About Hampton Inn
With more than 1,300 locations, Hampton hotels offer value minded travelers comfortable rooms with lots of complimentary amenities. Add these to friendly service that our customers have come to expect and you'll be 100% satisfied. Guaranteed. That's 100% Hampton.™ Our promise to you includes a clean, comfortable hotel room. In fact, we have 111 of them! If you're traveling with your family, you may opt for a room with two beds. Or, if you're here by yourself on business, why not book a room with a plush, king-sized bed so you can stretch out and relax? Wonderful 42" Plasma TV in Lobby, Award Winning hotel with Outstanding Customer Service, Beautiful Two-Room Whirlpool Suites,and Meeting Facilities Accommodating up to 50 Guests.
For more information visit www.hamptoninn.com.
Since its inception in 2006, the Carolina Games Summit has been the premiere gathering spot for the North Carolina video game community. Over 1,200 people attend each year. The 2010 Summit featured 13 speakers and 9 sessions. The 2011 Carolina Games Summit takes place February 5th at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC.
In preparation for the 2011 Summit, we are inviting you to submit a proposal for conducting a session. Presenting a session at the Carolina Games Summit provides you with rewarding exposure both professionally and personally. This is your opportunity to share your ideas and practices with some of the brightest lights in future game design and some of the biggest fans of video games.
We look forward to your participation at the 2011 Carolina Games Summit!
Michael Everett & Tracy Schmeltzer
Executive Production Team
Carolina Games Summit
Session Proposal
Our proposal process is informal and easy—just a web form! Just send the following information via email. Your proposal should include a one- or two-paragraph description of the topic you want to cover and a brief outline of key points. If you haven't presented at the Carolina Games Summit in the past, we also need your biographical information. Sessions are normally 45 minutes in length.
The unifying aspect of the Carolina Games Summit is that it is dedicated to informing the public that simulation and game design is a viable career choice for today’s youth.
Compensation
Conference speakers receive entry to the event, access to our catered hospitality room, and a free booth for your company. Speakers are responsible for their own travel expenses.
