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DEVASTATION 2010 T-Shirts
Posted by: | CommentsOne of the most difficult decisions the DEVASTATION Team has to make each year is what we announce and what we do not. Do we tell everyone about this thing? Do we save that one as a surprise at the event?
Frankly, that stuff just kills me… I want to tell everyone everything BUT there is value in waiting and showing off something cool at the event that no one was expecting. For instance, we are not sharing what the room looks like, especially the Sunday finals layout, and not a single person has seen the trophies for this year (and do not think THAT has been easy at all!).
So, back to the point at hand…
One of the items we were considering saving for the event was this year’s T-shirts but we decided to go ahead and finally release them. So, here they are:
The black Collector’s Edition T-Shirt
You can purchase this one on the site (devastationevent.com) after you register as a Guest, VIP, or Player.
The white Event T-Shirt
This one is not available for purchase, do not worry, we will let you know how to get yours at the event.
We want to send out a thank you to our Supporter, Glitch Gaming Apparel, for this year’s shirt production. Head over to their website now and use this code to receive an extra 20% off your purchase: DEVASTATION.
http://www.glitchgear.com
Setting up in Three Weeks
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I was just chatting with some of the team members and realized that three weeks from now we will be in the Convention Center setting up for this year’s DEVASTATION. I was asked by one of new members “What does that look like, what all do we have to do?” and I thought it would be fun to share with the community just what that does look like…
Let’s talk numbers.
At this years event we are bringing in around 30 Playstation 3s, 20 Xbox 360s, 10 Wiis, 10 Playstation 2s, 16 PCs, 3 to 5 arcade machines, 6 Retro Gaming systems and around 6-10 Community-ran Casual Set ups. That puts us around 100 gaming stations for the weekend, right?
Of course, those are just the gaming systems… we have 85, 6 foot tables, 15, 10×10 booths, a 40 foot stage, 500 chairs and a ton of other audio visual and broadcast equipment as well.
So, what does it look like?
Tuesday
- Well, Tuesday we head over to the super secret DEVASTATION storage bunker and pack up a semi-truck full of stuff to haul down there Wednesday morning. It sounds innocent enough until you pack in that twentieth 27 inch television and realize that there are still dozens more waiting to be loaded, let alone all the other stuff on the “list”.
Wednesday
- The morning of the 16th the team meets down at the Phoenix Convention Center to unpack the truck and set up all the tables, gaming stations, booths, stage, etc. As daunting of a task this part is it is really exciting to watch an empty room be converted to a small gaming city.
- Throughout the day various Supporters are ferried in to set up their areas and AV crews are on-hand to install everything from the internet services to projectors and screens to the broadcast equipment.
- With a dash of luck, we can leave Wednesday night with a completely set up room, tested and ready to go. On a personal note, that is something to look forward to… no staying up to drive across town at 3:00 AM to haul 6 pallets of 90 pound TVs, but I digress.
Thursday
- With the aforementioned Lady Luck smiling upon us, Thursday is a day filled with stress tests, fine-tuning, hanging out, and relaxation until the VIP Party at 6:00 PM.
It is funny, when you write it out like that it seems so simple… the reality is that it never is, even with the best plans in place and I wonder what the “big” pre-event, set up issue will be this year? My money is on stage-related equipment.
For me, the real fun is in the planning and execution of the event. Sure, I love playing games as much as the next guy but to plan and build an event and watch it come to fruition is the real driving force behind DEVASTATION for me. Walking through the set up here has got me geared up and ready to go – I cannot wait to see all of you out here!
Get over to the registration page now and get registered, you only have 19 days left to do so before it closes. Remember, if you are competing and have not paid, you are NOT registered, get it done!
DEVASTATION ONE MONTH OUT!
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WHAT?!
Yup, less than thirty days remain before DEVASTATION 2010 and we are powering ahead at full steam. The entire DEVASTATION Team has been working hard for months to get ready for this year’s event and it seems like there is still so much to do. Speaking of so much to do, how about you? Are you ready for DEVASTATION 2010?
- Have you registered online and received a completion confirmation?
- Have you scheduled your time off work?
- Do you have your hotel rooms reserved?
Remember registration is online only and closes June 14th.
Not sure if you are registered or not? Send us an email and we will confirm for you; better to be safe than sorry: info@devastationevent.com.
Here is a helpful reminder of items from our two month warning post to get you ready: http://www.devastationevent.com/2010/04/18/two-month-countdown-and-checklist
I think we are going to end every post from here out with this:
REGISTRATION CLOSES JUNE 14TH, GO TO THE WEBSITE AND GET REGISTERED NOW: http://www.devastationevent.com/online-registration
Bookmans Modern Warfare 2 Results
Posted by: | CommentsHere are the results from the Bookmans Modern Warfare 2 (2v2) Team Deathmatch tournament. We had a great turnout with 21 2v2 teams competing for the top spot. A big thanks again to the players and the Bookmans staff for another awesome event.
Here is a link for images of the event:
Images (SmugMug)
1. Oscar G. & Jacob M.
2. Team Envy ( Nick R. & Ernie B.)
3. Team Murda Central (Kid Murda & Skinny)
4. Xilla & Christian B.
5. Fallout Boys (Zach H. & Sunny D.)
5. Jordan D. & Jay H.
7. Chris C. & Susanna B.
7. Team Moo (Daniel B. & John W.)
9. Team Trippy (Andres J. & Ernie G.)
9. Michael R. & Marty H.
9. Carlo M. & Julien C.
9. Team Rockets (Joe B. & Eric N.)
13. Two Man Army
13. Cody O. & Martin C.
13. Team Rascals ( Roger L. & James C.)
13. Chris V. & Sam A.
17. Kevin L. & Kathy H.
17. Isreal M. & Marina M.
17. Team Malvador (Josh P. & Paul D.)
17. Team Frank (Frank A. & Frank G.)
17. Ash W. & Braxton G.
Bookmans Super Street Fighter IV Results
Posted by: | CommentsHere are the results from the Bookmans Super Street Fighter IV tournament. The DEVASTATION Team had a great time and we hope that all the players and Bookmans staff enjoyed themselves as much as we did.
Here are links for videos and images:
Videos (not active/finished yet)
Images (SmugMug)
1. Juicebox (Abel)
2. Mr. SNK (E. Honda)
3. Flook (C. Viper)
4. Duke (Cammy)
5. Tootall (M. Bison)
5. Sabre (Cody)
7. Danimitsu
7. RickDawg (Blanka)
9. ekim (Ryu)
9. Alonso (Rufus)
9. GKI
9. Feet (Ryu)
13. Scumbag (Blanka)
13. Tristan (Dudley/Abel)
13. Horizon
13. Maticio
17. Gunrobot
17. Chong P.
17. SF Punker
17. ARodt
17. Zeru
17. Munchie
17. RE-T
17. Spiteful
25. RJF
25. Vlade
25. John E. Cat
25. Xexytime
25. Kwasia
25. AJL
25. Aaron F.
25. Garbage
33. That One Guy
33. King
33. CD
33. Chris M.
33. Valk
33. Garou
33. Israel
33. The X Button
33. Heatstroke
33. Bennie D.
33. Pinoy Boy
33. DGB
33. Ballz
33. Dr. Dogg
33. Morques J.
33. Nam N.
49. jedirobb
49. Arnold
49. Rylee R.
49. Chalupakabra
49. Dren
49. Dom V.
49. DMN
49. Anomaly
49. Jeff C.
49. Lionhart
49. Friggles
49. Jesse M.
49. Ganster 76
49. Fidi
49. Freddie R.
49. Zeb J.
65. Smoketank
65. Rubin R.
65. Gungriffon
65. Matty Tatty
65. Lavell J.
65. Jason F.
65. Juvi
65. Nathan G.
65. Aero
65. Maurice DT
65. Rachel B.
65. Joshua
65. Paticio
65. Omar G.
