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Teens that live near Stanford, UCLA or Villanova University (in PA) will have a chance to learn how to frag from the best. Johnathan Wendel (AKA Fatal1ty) will be teaching a 2-week course on how to annihilate other teens. Look for Fatal1ty to guest on a future 1v1 podcast on competitive gaming. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft is taking UbiDays to Europe this year as they invite press and business partners to the Louvre in France this year. Nice plush spot to introduce all of the crazy Ubiness for the coming year. Assassin’s Creed 2 anyone? Some more Jade Raymond anyone? Read the rest of this entry »

Some of you may have heard me talking on the podcast about one of the premier Guitar Hero players in the world right now, StarSlay3r, who wins showmanship competitions left and right for her dead-on portrayal of Judy Nails. Well, she will be competing live tomorrow on GameSpot TV.

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Last night, The Bitbag went to the first anniversary event of the Azteca Guitar Hero contest and had the chance to meet the event coodinator Rich, pro gamer Ciji (AKA Judy Nails AKA PMS StarSlay3r), and also this guy Rob who does a live video game show every Thursday night. Go check it out tonight. After we get a few more interviews in, we are going to post it all up in a Guitar Hero special that we are preparing in anticipation of the Guitar Hero: Aerosmith launch.

Believe it or not, there is an award show for all of the trailers that we drool over. It has actually ben running for almost ten years now and the next one is on the second Thursday of May at the Orpheum in LA. Read the rest of this entry »

This weekend, there will be a Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 Tournament taking place at the New York Comic Convention. Among other prizes, the best player wins the title of Ultimate Ninja. More details after the break.

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Are you still playing CS? Do you want to make some money? Check out the tournament that will be taking place in Moreno Valley, California this Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »

For the younger members of The Bitbag who are into skateboards and BMX bikes, Sony is working with skate parks across the nation in promotion of action sports. Qualification rounds will take place now through May. There are opportunities to win $5,000, a free summer at Woodward, PlayStation 3/PSP hardware, and various software titles. Read the rest of this entry »

againTGSC^3 Fundraiser Tournament - 7 PM, Friday, April 4 to 9 AM, Saturday, April 5
Games: Halo 3, Guitar Hero III, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournament
Registration Fee: $30, Early Registration Fee ($25 by Sunday, March 30)
Dinner included
Facebook page

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament - Saturday, April 5
64-Player Single-Elimination Tournament
Entry Fee: $10 ($5 additional for all-you-can-eat hot dogs)
Registration from 12 noon to 1 PM. Tournament starts at 1:30 PM.
MySpace page

If you live in the South Bay of LA (Torrance, Gardena, Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach), love playing Halo 3, Guitar Hero III, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and want to help support a good cause, come on out to the Total Game Super Challenge. It is primarily for high school and college students, but everyone is welcome. There are more details at the Facebook event page.