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UK's First Live Games Console League
This June will see the launch of
Play the Gamer, a PS3 and Xbox 360 competitive live
league. Based in various venues all around the country, Play the
Gamer (PTG) is a weekly event that involves players competing in a
FIFA 10, Call of Duty and Need for Speed tournament. With both
regional and national finals, the league will produce the UK's
first ever Play the Gamer UK National Console Champion.
With 35 million games consoles sold in
the UK over the last 10 years, this young industry has developed
into one of the most prominent and contemporary in the world. With
other countries boasting long established leagues, the UK has been
calling out for a console league that searches not just for a game
champion but also a console champion.
Play the Gamer is a 12 week league that offers pubs, bars and
other venues the option of putting on their own games console
league nights. Run by Living it Loving it entertainment
and events company, the league offers exciting gaming nights and
gives players a formatted gaming league. Every venue involved is
guaranteed a minimum of four players at the regionals, where
players battle to find the regional champions; the players who are
good enough to play for the national title.
PTG uses a football game, racing game and fighting game as these
have been voted the top gaming genres in the country. Appealing to
a blend of audience and different gamers is the unique quality that
PTG offers over any individual game tournaments.
The league is searching out the UK's best gamers, the national
titles up for grab are: Fifa 10 UK Gamer Champion,
NFS UK Gamer Champion, COD
UK Gamer Champion and of course, the highest
award of all, the first ever UK National Console
Champion.
Play the Gamer is a chance to add a more social and interactive
side to the gaming industry. GAME retail stores are in support of
the league with a player recruitment drive through out all their
stores.
Play the Gamer is not only a great night out for console fans
but also offers a new event option for the UK's struggling
hospitality industry. Play the Gamer moves away from classic pub
entertainment and offers all venues a chance to draw a new audience
from this hugely popular genre.
Living it Loving it put the emphasis on fun, friendly and
affordable entertainment. They offer a selection of exciting
products and services, ranging from trips to the World Series of
Poker in Las Vegas, their Poker in the Pub league to the thrilling
CSI nights. The common denominator in all the events is the aim of
bringing communities and like minded people together.
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For more information regarding Play the Gamer, please
contact James Deacon, Events and relationship Manager, Living it
Loving it, (01752) 484253, jdeacon@livingitlovingit.com
or visit www.playthegamer.com
Mastering
Manchester
On 19th March 2010, Manchester will become home to
the UK's first ever Masters Experience; a three tier poker
event consisting of a poker academy, tournament and trade show.
Hosted by South West based entertainment and events company
Living it Loving it, The Masters Experience is set to be
one of the UK's top poker events of the year. Made up of
different components, Masters offers excitement, knowledge and
prizes.
On Friday 19th and Sunday 21st March, the
Ramada Manchester Piccadilly Hotel will become the launch
point for the first ever Masters Poker Academy. The
Academy is an affordable event with prices starting at only £25
that provides a series of workshops and presentations covering all
aspects of cash and tournament play. Each and every one of these
sessions will give people a chance to learn from experienced
poker players and improve their playing capacity . . . all this on
the weekend that Manchester United host Liverpool!
The Trafford Centre's Band Stand and Peel Avenue will
play host to the Masters Trade Show, taking place on Saturday
20th and Sunday 21st March. The show
will offer a totally FREE poker tournament and a selection of
promotional stands will give visitors a chance to interact with a
blend of online gaming, poker and other exciting
companies.
The third part of the experience is the Masters Poker Festival,
held from Friday 19th to Sunday, 21st March,
at the stunning Circus Casino. The tournament offers all
the excitement and thrills of the high stake games. With cash
prizes and a new title at stake, it promises to draw out some of
the big names of the poker world.
James Deacon, Events and Relationship Manager for Living it
Loving it says: "In the last five years, poker has taken its
place in the world of sport and is now considered one of the
world's most exciting and fast growing competitive entertainment.
With a huge following of beginners and pros, Masters offers
something for all these individuals and keeps the price reasonable
and realistic".
Living it Loving it put the emphasis on fun, friendly and
affordable entertainment. They offer a selection of exciting
products and services, ranging from trips to the World Series of
Poker in Las Vegas, their Poker in the Pub league to the thrilling
CSI nights. The common denominator in all the events is the aim of
bringing communities and like minded people together.
Future Masters Experiences will be held across all the UK's
major cities and also move into mainland Europe. This exciting
event has the potential to become the world leader in poker
training and bridge the gap between beginners and pros.
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For more information regarding The Masters Experience,
please contact James Deacon, Events and relationship Manager,
Living it Loving it, (01752) 484253,
jdeacon@livingitlovingit.com
or visit www.masterspokerexperience.com