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Blizzard 2008 Tickets Going Up for Sale this Thursday

Tickets for the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational convention and tournament event will be available starting this Thursday, March 20 on the organizer’s website.

Becoming a new nerd heaven of sorts, this year’s event will take place in Paris, France, at the Porte de Versailles Exposition Center on the 28 and 29 of June. Tickets for the two-day event will cost 70 Euros, which will feature hands-on play with the latest versions of WoW: Wrath of the Lich King and StarCraft 2.

Blizzard developers and exclusives will also be present to share the latest news, meet with attendees and participate in public discussion panels. The tournaments will also see players walking away with a total of $100,000 in prizes. There will also be costume and dance contests, live musical performances and more. Additionally, all attendees will get a goody bag that includes a beta key for an upcoming game from the studio as well as an exclusive WoW in-game pet.

2008 MLG Pro Circuit is Underway

If you’ve been one to follow professional gaming then you probably already know what I’m about to tell you, but for those who don’t continue reading. The MLG ‘08 Halo 3 Pro Circuit has begun with its online ladder. Sponsored by professional athlete Gilbert Arenas the ladder is free for all to participate in. Of course, the sign up deadline was Feb 3rd, but if you were dedicated enough to be in it, you probably already are. But for those who missed the sign up date, don’t fret because it is not required to play in the normally scheduled live events.

Check back as the ladder unfolds and we take a look at who could be the next Final Bosses of Halo 3.

Gears Of War Lancer Mod

NerfHaven user Forsaken_angel shows off his Gears of War lancer mod, a gun he constructed with simple off the shelf toys and bits and pieces. Check out the full walkthrough with a ton of pictures.

GameStop to Offer Tournaments

With the oncoming wave of leagues like the MLG and the CPL, GameStop has hopped on board and announced that along with their traditional retail stores there will also be designated tournament areas. The first tournament themed store will be opening in San Jose, California and will feature 24 networked gaming stations with plasma screens to boot.

To kick off its entrance into the tournament scene, GameStop will be holding its first Madden tournament on December 15th with the winner receiving $1000 dollars in store credit.

CPL Announces Grand World Finals in UK

The Cyberathlete Professional League, or CPL, announced today that the last stop on their World Tour will be held at Gamerbase, a state of the art LAN center in Londan, UK. Co-sponsored by Sierra Entertainment, the event will have prize buckets of $300,000, the largest the UK has ever seen. Expect to see some hardcore F.E.A.R. and World in Conflict action come Feburary 27th and 28th of next year. Oh and for everyone in Australia, the CPL won’t be stopping there anymore, sorry.

Press release after the break.

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G4 to Air New Season of MLG Pro Circuit

In a recent press release over at MLG’s official site it was made public that there will in fact be a 2007 TV Series of the MLG Pro Circuit and not only that but it will be featured on a network more garnered to gamers - G4TV. The 2007 MLG Show will follow the top Halo 2(among other 360 games) teams across the country as they battle it out for the top prize. Expect to see the series begin airing November 16th, every Friday at 11 PM. And lets all keep our fingers crossed that Olivia Munn will somehow be incorporated into the series!

Full press release after the break.

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