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NEW YORK, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- With competitive social video gaming now recognized as a major force in the industry, Major League Gaming today announced the complete details of its 2010 season, demonstrating significant growth across its media platforms. The appeal of the competitive gaming lifestyle continues to expand for young men, and MLG has become the dominant brand worldwide. MORE BRANDS Official Partners: Ball Park, BIC Shavers, Doritos, Dr Pepper, HOT POCKETS® Brand, Old...
NEW YORK, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspiring professional video gamers from the South East region will now have a chance to make their dreams a reality at the Doritos MLG Pro-Gaming Combine on March 26 - 28 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. Nashville marks the first stop on the four-city tour of the first-ever nationwide skills challenge in competitive video gaming history. MLG pros from around the South East region scheduled to attend include some of the biggest talent in...
NEW YORK and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Major League Gaming and Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS), today announced an agreement to integrate online tournament functionality across a number of upcoming EA SPORTS titles in 2010. The deal deepens the two companies' existing relationship relating to the EA SPORTS(TM) Challenge Series, a series of live gaming tournaments in North America, and will bring to market the most fully integrated competitive experience in...
NEW YORK and PLANO, Texas, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Video game fans aspiring to become professional gamers now have an open door to pursue their passion. Doritos tortilla chips, the bold, intense snack brand within PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, and Major League Gaming (MLG), today unveiled the Pro-Gaming Combine - the first-ever nationwide skills challenge in competitive video gaming history. Starting tonight at 7 p.m. EST, aspiring video game pros can log on to www.doritoscombine.com and...
NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Major League Gaming, the professional video game league, today announced that Ralph Rivera has been appointed president, online. A digital media veteran with an impressive background growing multi-faceted international businesses, Ralph will lead digital strategy and online product development for the fast-growing sport. "MLG is at an exciting inflection point," said Ralph Rivera, president of MLG Online. "I'm honored that the company has brought me on to...
DENVER and NEW YORK, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- NESTLE® HOT POCKETS® Brand and Major League Gaming (MLG), the professional video game league, have announced a multi-year partnership that will give gamers increased access to the MLG experience and bring the excitement of competitive gaming to an even wider audience. The joint HOT POCKETS® Brand and MLG efforts will offer gamers of every skill level a multitude of ways to showcase their gaming achievements and enjoy the competitive...
NEW YORK, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The globally-recognized authority on record breaking achievements Guinness World Records, today announced the availability of the best resource for video game records, facts, trivia and new developments, with the Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer's Edition. Gamer's Edition 2010 will be sold and distributed globally by BradyGames providing a larger breadth of distribution to both traditional book retailers and specialist gaming stores from January 4th for...
NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Xfire, the leading online gamer community with 14.5M users and Livestream, the internet's live video leader, today announced the launch of a social live video game broadcasting partnership, enriching Xfire's gaming platform with Livestream's live video streaming technology. The new service enables Xfire users to broadcast their game play to an unlimited number of viewers. Gamecasters and their audiences can interact using instant messaging, while viewers...
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Major League Gaming (MLG), the professional video game league, is going back to Cali this weekend for the fourth stop of the Pro Circuit competition of the 2009 season. This weekend also marks the second stop of The EA SPORTS Challenge Series which brings competition on EA SPORTS games to the highest levels, with players vying for bragging rights and cash and prizes as they play popular franchise titles including Madden NFL 10, NBA Live 10, and Fight Night...
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Gamers from across the Greater Philadelphia Region have the opportunity to compete in the Midnight Gaming Championship, presented by McDonald's((R)), at three area McDonald's locations (i.e. Marlton, N.J. on August 29; Newark, Del. on September 5; and Philadelphia on September 19) for exciting prizes. This free and open-to-the-public tournament will feature participants competing in one of four games, including Guitar Hero World Tour, Madden NFL 09,...
