CyGamZ(TM) New Years Weekend Interactive Gaming Tournaments Announced; Players Can Win Cash and Prizes.Prizes include a Counter-Strike 5v5 team competition grand prize of $3,000, and a Need for Speed: Carbon 1v1 first prize of an Xbox 360[R] Bundle Pack, and other valuable prizes ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich. -- CyGamZ[TM], a first of its kind, state-of-the-art interactive gaming venue located at Showcase Cinemas Ann Arbor, Michigan  “Ann Arbor” redirects here. For other uses, see Ann Arbor (disambiguation). Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. announced today the launch of two CyGamZ[TM] New Years' Weekend Tournaments. The Counter-Strike 1.6 5v5 team tournament offers PC gamers PC Gamer is a magazine founded in 1993 devoted to PC gaming and published monthly by Future Publishing. The magazine features news on developments in the video game industry, previews of new games, and reviews of the latest popular PC games, along with other features the opportunity to compete on the venue's state-of-the-art Alienware equipment. The Need for Speed: Carbon 1v1 tournament will be played on Xbox 360[R] consoles displayed on 42" plasma screens. Players have an opportunity to win cash and other prizes during the tournaments which take place beginning Friday, December 29, 2006, and ending on Monday, January 1, 2007. Recently launched by National Amusements National Amusements, Inc. is a privately owned media and entertainment company based in Dedham, Massachusetts. The company was founded in 1936 as the Northeast Theatre Corporation by Michael Redstone. , Inc., a world leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, CyGamZ[TM] offers gamers the ultimate gaming experience. Sponsored by Intel[R], Alienware[R] and Pepsi[R], CyGamZ[TM] equipment is recognized as the best by gamers everywhere, including 60 Alienware Area-51 7500 personal computers powered by the Intel[R] Core[TM] 2 Extreme processor, and the latest in game consoles See video game console. , headsets, and monitors. This is the first in what is expected to be an extensive network of interactive gaming destinations for National Amusements. "National Amusements is pleased to launch the first of many tournaments at our new CyGamZ[TM] facility," said Robert Steele Robert Steele may refer to:
Heat one of the Counter-Strike competition begins on Friday, December 29, 2006 at 10:00 AM. The competition continues until a winner is determined on Sunday, December 31, 2006. Open Qualifying Heats for the Need for Speed tournament will be run on Friday, December 29, 2006, and Saturday, December 30, 2006. Players who post the top 64 Qualifying Heat times will race in the Championship Battle Finals on Monday, January 01, 2007. Prizes for the Counter-Strike competition include $3,000 Cash, Xbox 360[R] Bundle Packs, CyGamZ[TM] Gaming Time, movie tickets and more. Prizes for Need for Speed competition include an Xbox360[R] Bundle Pack, CyGamZ[TM] Gaming Time, movie tickets and more. The entry fee for the Counter-Strike tournament is $30.00 per player for a five player team. The Need for Speed entry fee is $5.00 per Qualifying Heat. Counter-Strike players must be 17 or older, with proof of age, to compete. The registration deadline for Counter-Strike 1.6 5v5 is Thursday, December 28, 2006 at 3:00pm. For more information about CyGamZ[TM], the New Year's Weekend Tournament including detailed rules/regulations and registration please visit: www.cygamz.com. Beginning on Monday, December 25, 2006, a special tournament practice rate will be available for registered players. About National Amusements, Inc. National Amusements, Inc., is a world leader in the motion picture exhibition industry operating more than 1,500 screens in the U.S., U.K., Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. and Russia. National Amusements delivers a superior entertainment experience in theatres around the world under its Showcase[R], Multiplex See multiplexing. [R], Cinema de Lux[R], and KinoStar[R] brands. Based in Dedham, Massachusetts Dedham /ˈdɛdəm/ is a town in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the county seat of Norfolk County, Massachusetts. The population was 23,464 at the 2000 census. It is located on Boston's southwest border. , National Amusements is a closely held company Closely held company A company who has a small group of controlling shareholders. In contrast, a widely-held firm has many shareholders. It is difficult or impossible to wage a proxy battle for any closely-held firm. operating under the third generation of leadership by the Redstone family. National Amusements is also an equal partner in the online ticketing service, MovieTickets.com, and is the parent company of both Viacom and CBS Corporation
About Alienware[R] Alienware[R] offers unique and award-winning technology products that incorporate state-of-the-art components, innovative engineering and design, and unprecedented customer service. Alienware[R] has been recognized by INC 500, won the Shoppers' Choice Award as the Best Performance Desktop by Computer Shopper's reader survey and also received PC Magazine's Reader's Choice Award in its 18th Annual Reader Survey. Alienware[R] systems are available direct within the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, Australia, and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . For more information, please visit www.alienware.com/PRP2 or call 1-800-ALIENWARE (254-3692). About Intel[R] Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually con·tin·u·al adj. 1. Recurring regularly or frequently: the continual need to pay the mortgage. 2. advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. About PepsiCo Foodservice The PepsiCo Foodservice Division integrates the relevant units of Pepsi-Cola[R] and Frito-Lay[R] together with Quaker[R], Tropicana[R] and Gatorade[R] in the United States and Canada. Rooted in PepsiCo's "Power of One" principles, PepsiCo Foodservice leverages the scale and breadth of the corporation's brands to provide a unified voice to its customers and deliver competitive advantage in the fast-growing foodservice and vending channels. |
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