Free Macbook Air
Win a Free MacBook Air, all you gotta do is submit your zip code and you’re done! My buddy got his in the mail last week so I thought I would share this sweet little promo with the world. Good luck!
EDIT: This offer is for USA only I guess, otherwise you get re-directed to a smiley site.
2009 Pro Circuit Details!
New Rolling Rank Points System
The first major change to the Pro Circuit is the addition of the Rolling Rank Points System. In short, the Rolling Rank Points System ranks/seeds players based on the four or five most recent Live Competitions. To kick off the 2009 Season, Halo 3 Players will retain 50% of the Pro Circuit Rank Points that they earned at each of the 2008 Pro Circuit Competitions (excluding the Vegas National Championship). 2009 Live Competitions will be worth 100% of their value until the 2010 season.
As each new Live Competition takes place, the Rank Points from the oldest valid Live Competition will expire and be replaced by the most recent one, creating a new total. For example, Pro Circuit Rank Points earned at the 2008 Meadowlands Competition will expire at the end of the 2009 Meadowlands Competition. Pro Circuit Rank Points earned at the 2008 San Diego Competition will expire at the end of the 2009 Columbus Competition. Pro Circuit Rank Points earned at the 2008 Orlando Competition will expire at the end of the third 2009 Competition. Pro Circuit Rank Points earned at the 2008 Toronto and Dallas Competitions will expire simultaneously at the end of the fourth 2009 Competition. When 2008 Pro Circuit Rank Points expire, they become Expired Pro Circuit Rank Points.
The idea behind rolling rank points is that players will have a more stable point value attached to them. Players carry 50% of their points from the previous season, which expire after each corresponding Competition this season. GoW2 Players should assume that their 2009 Pro Circuit Rank Points will roll over to the 2010 Pro Circuit in the same fashion, should GoW2 be chosen as a 2010 Pro Circuit Title.
Revolutionary Championship Bracket Format
The format of the 2009 Championship Bracket has been changed. Championship Bracket play will now begin on Friday with the Top 16 seeded teams fighting it out in the first round of the Winners Bracket. Teams who lose in the first or second round of the Winners Bracket will play in another new addition to the Pro Circuit, Placement Rounds. These matches are not elimination matches. They determine where teams will fall into the Losers Bracket. With this new system, fans will be treated to pro gameplay all weekend long.
Boost Your Seed for Live Competitions with MLG’s Online Qualifiers
The 2008 Pro Circuit Online Ladders have made a return in 2009 with a new name and some big changes. Now known as Online Qualifiers, these pre-event competitions will have teams fighting it out for an improved seed at MLG Live Competitions and a reserved team pass for the next Live Competition. Unlike last year’s Pro Circuit Online Ladders, Online Qualifier Rank Points are cumulative throughout the season. This means that players who do not plan on attending a Live Competition until later in the Season may begin competing in the Online Qualifiers to improve their seed now. Online Qualifiers are available for both Halo 3 and Gears of War 2.
MLG’s Online Pro Circuit Returns
The 2009 Online Pro Circuit will feature both Call of Duty 4 and Rainbow Six Vegas 2. The Online Pro Circuit brings all of the competition to your home. Running in a similar format to the Pro Circuit Live Competitions, the Online Pro Circuit lets players compete against other players for awesome cash prizes and pro status. Each competition takes place online, making it much easier for players to participate.
The players who are successful enough to earn pro status will enjoy many of the same benefits as pros for Live Competition titles, such as access to the Pro Players Association, editorial coverage, team sites, and potentially even team sponsorships.
Gears of War 2’s Pro Circuit Debut
The 2009 Season will feature the debut of Gears of War 2 on the MLG Pro Circuit. With a new Pro Circuit Title comes a fresh start, new teams, new pro players, and the birth of new and exciting rivalries.
Expanded Spectator Experience
The 2009 Pro Circuit will also feature a significantly expanded spectator experience. While we’re not ready to share with you all of the details just yet, we can say that this season will engage spectators like never before.
First 2009 Online Qualifiers Registration Open Now!
Halo 3 and Gears of War 2
The first Live Competition of the 2009 MLG Pro Circuit is set to take place at the Meadowlands Expo Center on April 3rd-5th!!
Registration for the first even in 2009 is NOW OPEN
The Online Qualifiers take the place of the Pro Circuit Online Ladders from our 2008 Season. While the format remains largely the same, there are a few key differences between this year’s Online Qualifiers and last year’s Pro Circuit Ladders.
How It Works: The Online Qualifier for both Halo 3 and the latest addition to the 2009 Pro Circuit, Gears of War 2, begins as an open ladder on GameBattles. Teams may begin signing up immediately. The cost to enter is 10 credits per player. On January 19th, Ladder play will begin and teams will compete with one another using the GameBattles Challenge System. When Ladder play ends on February 16th at midnight, The Top 32 ranked teams will be placed into a double-elimination bracket. When the tournament is finished, the Top 64 finishing teams will receive ranking points based on where they finish (Click here to see the points awarded for each place). These ranking points will be used to seed the team at any Pro Circuit Live Competition(s) they attend. The ranking points earned in Online Qualifiers are cumulative throughout the entire 2009 Season, and the points for each Online Qualifier will be weighted equally.
However, one (1) 2008 Pro Circuit Rank Point is worth more than any amount of Online Qualifier Rank Points.
Gears of War 2 has been officially added as a Pro Circuit Title for 2009. For Gears of War 2 competitors, this first Online Qualifier will be used to determine which teams start in the Championship Bracket at the Meadowlands. Because Gears of War 2 is a new game, this Online Qualifier will be sole determinate of the seeds heading into the first Live Competition.
Halo 3 Teams will be seeded for the first event of the 2009 Season based on the following criteria:
1. 2008 Pro Circuit Rank Points
2. 2009 Online Qualifier Rank Points
3. Teams with none of the above will be seeded randomly behind all other seeded teams.
One (1) 2008 Pro Circuit Rank Point is worth more than any amount of Online Qualifier Rank Points.
Gears of War 2 Teams will be seeded for the first Live Competition of the 2009 Season based on the following criteria:
1. Online Qualifier Rank Points
2. Teams with no Online Qualifier Rank Points will be seeded randomly behind all other seeded teams.
NOTE: 2008 Pro Circuit Online Ladder Rank Points will not be used in any way to seed teams.
Unlike in the 2008 Pro Circuit Online Ladders, Online Qualifier Rank Points are cumulative. Points earned in the first Online Qualifier are worth the same amount as the points earned in any other 2009 Online Qualifier. This means that even those players who do not plan on competing at the Meadowlands should compete and begin earning seeding points for future Live Competitions.
While the Top 64 finishers in each Online Qualifier will receive rank points to help improve their seed at Live Events, they will also have a reserved team pass for the following Live Competition. This reserved team pass will assure the team a spot in the next Live Competition and allow them to forgo the rush that occurs when public team passes are made available in the MLG Store.
Teams with 2008 Rank Points that cannot improve their seed by competing in the Online Qualifiers may still earn themselves a reserved team pass by finishing in the Top 64.
Be sure to sign up today and get ready for the exciting 2009 Season! Look out for more 2009 MLG Pro Circuit details in the coming weeks!
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Register Now for the Halo 3 Online Qualifier #1
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Step One: Drink Dr. Pepper, Step Two: WIN PRIZES!!
Yeah, you read right. By simply drinking Dr. Pepper you could win prizes or get free entry into CASH Tournaments! Specially marked Dr. Pepper bottles (Released on January 2nd) are all winners, either you get a prize or points torward a tournament. Just go buy a specially marked bottle of Dr. Pepper with T2 on the label and enter the code under the cap at http://www.drpepper.com/gamer/ (You must be 13 years of age or older to play). This contest ends May 1st, hurry and get your bottle now!
Gears of War 2 Tournaments
TournamentFront.com has just launched a Gears of War 2 section. Now anybody and everybody can go and create Gears of War 2 Tournaments. Maybe it is a chainsaw only battle you have in mind? Pistols or Snipes only? No problem! Adjust the appropriate settings then create a tournament and BAM you have some good ol gears action the way YOU want it. What are you waiting for? A tournament probably just filled up while you were reading this! Join or Create one now!
EA: If your install code is 19 characters instead of 20…
So it looks like EA has failed again, or maybe it is the printers fault this time? This is straight up from their support page for Command and Conquer Red Alert 3.
QUESTION
What can I do if my Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 install code is 19 characters instead of 20?
ANSWER
If you are trying to install Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 and the code is only 19 characters long, then it is missing the last letter or number. This was due to a misprint on a small number of manuals and we apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.
In order to get a replacement code, please click the “Contact Us” link on the left side of the page to send an e-mail to our team.
If you would like you can also contact us by phone using the number found on page 28 of your manual.
Don’t believe me? Check it out yourself!
MLG Dallas Broadcast Times
Over 4 million streams have been viewed over the course of the 2008 MLG Pro Circuit Season - have you seen what everyone is talking about!? Major League Gaming will be broadcasting live this weekend, Oct. 3-5, from Dallas, and you can catch all of the excitement live on MLGpro.com! MLG will showcase three groundbreaking shows over the course of the weekend, bringing you some of the greatest Halo 3 action from the best players in the world. Check out more about the shows below:
The MLG Pre Game Show
Friday 9pm ET/8pm CT
Host Chris Puckett will get you prepared for MLG Dallas! Be sure to catch interviews with some of your favorite pros, including Karma, Pistola, Roy, and Lunchbox. Don’t miss Dallas predictions from Nexy and DMAQ, and unexpected surprises. You never know what is going to happen on the MLG Pre Game Show!
ESPN Saturday Night
Saturday 9:30pm ET/8:30pm CT
It’s ESPN Saturday Night! Some of the best matches happen on Saturday night - where you can see some of the best teams in the world and a few up and coming teams that may breakthrough in a big way! For Dallas - the winner on ESPN Saturday Night qualifies for the championship in Vegas so you don’t want to miss all of the action!
Hosts: Chris Puckett, Sundance DiGiovanni and Faruq Tauheed.
MLG Championship Sunday
Sunday 4pm ET/3pm CT
MLG Championship Sunday features the final rounds of the tournament. This is when the MLG Dallas Champion will be crowned! Don’t miss the very best matches with the very best teams in the world. Be sure to be a part of history and catch all of the excitement.
Hosts: Chris Puckett, Sundance DiGiovanni and Faruq Tauheed.
New Halo 3 Campaign add-on Teaser Trailer!
Large video can be found here: Halo 3 Campaign add-on Teaser Trailer
CONFIRMED:
It is a campaign add-on.
Check the marketplace, the trailer is up and in the details it says “High action and deep mystery await players in this new Halo 3 campaign experience. Prepare to Drop.” w00t w00t!
MLG Dallas Broadcast Live!
The PC Circuit of MLG Dallas will be covered and broadcast live on GotFrag.com. So for all of you poor folk or people with real jobs that can’t make it to the event don’t cry, you can always watch it on your computer. Also if you missed any of the great action from San Diego or Orlando, or just want to check it out again, VoDs from the event are available at GotFrag.com
I can’t seem to find any information about the other events being broadcast live anywhere so if somebody knows, let me know so I can keep everybody updated.
Halo 4 Teaser Coming?
After the originally planned reveal was blocked by Microsoft earlier this year and the newest WTF’s on bungie.nets homepage we are only left to believe that a new teaser possibly that of Halo 4 will be released soon, maybe even next week!
Personnel from Bungie.net have already started backing up rumors that the mysterious game could be revealed as soon as this week. But the question is… is it really a game or just some more DLC to make MS even MORE money from Halo 3? I mean come on, Halo 3’s 1st anniversary is less than a week away, right?
There is news however that the new Halo, which Microsoft has already said thats happening, is said to be a third-person squad shooter in the style of Ghost Recon. I guess it makes sense seeing as how ex-GRAW creative director Christian Allen is now under Bungie’s pay role. I guess we can only wait and see!
