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Tourney Circuit Draws Competition From All Over the Country
Well the competition was fierce in the first day of the Halo 3 tournament put on by newly formed gg Circuit. This gaming tournament circuit is a first of it’s kind in that it caters to the game center environment. Instead of having to travel hundreds of miles or more to participate in the event, … Continue reading
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Registration Now Open; Show Floor Space Selling Fast Washington, DC – February 2, 2009 – The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) today released additional details about the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 Expo), including opening attendee registration and media credentialing. Individuals seeking to determine their eligibility or requesting media credentialing can now do so at www.e3expo.com. … Continue reading
Anyone that follows me knows that I am an avid football fan. Specifically, I am a huge Steelers fan. I have been ever since I was eight years old. I found it very interesting then to find out recently that the folks over at EA Sports have been using their Madden franchise to predict the … Continue reading
Well it has been a long arduous task. We decided to get dotGAME going during one of the most serious economic downturns in the last fifty years. That has resulted in significant delays in getting our company off the virtual drawing board and into reality. All of that is set to change however. After months … Continue reading
December Software Sales Help Set New Record JANUARY 28, 2009 – WASHINGTON, DC – Overall computer and video game industry hardware, software and peripheral sales climbed to $22 billion in 2008, with entertainment software sales comprising $11.7 billion of that total figure—a 22.9% jump over the previous year— the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced today. … Continue reading
I really need to stop playing this type of game in my basement. Perhaps this is a testament to the realism these games are starting to present. I can remember the days of the original Doom. The closest we got to jumping out of our chairs was the occasional creature jumping onto the screen right … Continue reading
Starcraft II is going to be coming out very soon. The gang here at dotGAME are very excited about that, and look forward to bringing that to our game center in Lincoln Nebraska when we open. The thought of this much anticipated sequel has made me think back to when I first was introduced to … Continue reading
dotGame has added the opportunity for you guys to sign up to get updates when we update our blog. Things are going to start moving for us pretty quickly in the near future so you will want to keep updated. Check out the links on the right hand side of the page towards the bottom … Continue reading
This picture has started to make the rounds on the internet. I have been to the artist’s website and he has many fine works showing off his talents. I was drawn to this one especially for a number of reasons. First I am a huge zombie apocalypse fan. Ever since I first saw the George … Continue reading
As many of you know dotGAME has been doing a game blog here in preparation for the opening of our LAN gaming center coming soon to Lincoln Nebraska. Well as of today I have added a new page to the blog. We are proud to say that we have been awarded the uBUNTu badge for … Continue reading
dotGAME is working hard to get everything in place to join this rapidly expanding tournament league. The gg Circuit tournament league has released it’s schedule of events for February, and it builds on January in a big way. All of these events are open events. What that means is that these are the “beginning” level … Continue reading
Recently the gang here at dotGAME posed the question: “Where are all the women?” We were asking this question to try and pin down why there is such disparity, in the game center environment, between male and female customers. The question stemmed from some interesting statistics that seemed to contradict each other. According to the … Continue reading
One of dotGAME’s fundamental ideals is to serve it’s community. Today, dotGAME has taken a step forward in that direction by partnering with Gamers Outreach Foundation. They unite gamers together to address community needs. What does that mean exactly? Well the foundation works by utilizing video games to inspire individual activism. I know that sounds … Continue reading
There’s championship football in the air. No I’m not talking about the AFC/NFC championship games that are coming that same weekend. No, it’s Madden ’09 time on the gg Circuit. On Sunday, January 18th game centers all over the country will begin a 9 month tournament to determine who is the best on the digital … Continue reading
Are you a fan of the Lord of the Rings? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a part of those massive sweeping battles between good and evil? Has part of you ever wondered…if I was evil, I would have succeeded<grin>? Well now you will get your chance to answer those … Continue reading
Check this out: According to the Entertainment Software Association: Forty percent of all game players are women. In fact, women over the age of 18 represent a significantly greater portion of the game-playing population (33 percent) than boys age 17 or younger (18 percent). Fifty-six percent of online game players are male and 44 percent are female. … Continue reading
According to the gaming website Game Daily Halo 3 was the top played game on Xbox Live last year. Do you want to know something even more amazing? The number 2 game on the list also was not produced in 2008 (COD 4). This is a pretty amazing feat when you consider all the choices … Continue reading
You know I was talking to my mother-in-law this weekend, and she said something to the effect “I didn’t know when you guys were planning on opening”. I have been in contact with some of you recently that have asked the same thing. You know what, I went back and looked all through my past … Continue reading
dotGAME edit: ggcircuit had to pull it’s planned events for activision games. They plan to replace those events with other games from some other producers. Here is the official word from ggcircuit on the matter: We are disappointed that our legal department has advised us to postpone the Activision events we had scheduled for January … Continue reading
In an ongoing effort to keep everyone in touch with dotGAME, we have added the twitter application to our communication arsenal. Now you too will be able to keep up with the daily ramblings of Mike as he goes through his day. Things might be a little slow right now, but as we get closer … Continue reading
Are you a Warhammer 40,000 fan? Well do we have a treat for you! Our partner iGames is having a showcase for Dawn of War II beginning February. The showcase will run from February 23-March 9 2009. There is a possibility that dotGAME will open in time to feature this game. Game Info Developed by … Continue reading
Here is yet another example of a gaming event dotGAME will bring to Lincoln in the new year. The game is called Battleforge, and it is the brainchild of Electronic Arts (EA). It is a different type of MMO in that you create your own army from a virtual deck of around 200 “cards”. These … Continue reading
Well, it’s that time of the year again. Spike’s video game awards just took place in the US, the winners now taking their place in gaming history. dotGAME has the results for you now. And here they are: Best Independent Game: World of Goo (2D Boy) Studio of the Year: Media Molecule (LittleBigPlanet) Game of … Continue reading
I have added a new category to the blog today. It is called The Funnies, and as the name would imply it is where stories and videos will be added that are…well funny. The first post to this category is a hilarious video review of Left 4 Dead. So why don’t you head on over … Continue reading
We have added some additional content to our website. dotGAME now has some “virtual” pictures. There are a couple of 3d images of our current layout design on the pictures tab. Be sure to check it out HERE Just more tasty goodness from your friends at dotGAME.
Here is a listing of what is on tap for game nights at dotGAME in quarter one of next year (January-March). We are shooting for getting open by March so we may have to wait for the Quarter 2 events to participate, but this gives you a taste of some things to come. Mondays: Left … Continue reading
I have added a new page to that shows a taste of what is to come at dotGAME. It has game trailers for some recent promotions that have gone on. Take a look…this will be updated regularly.
In an ongoing effort to bring the best gaming experience to Lincoln Nebraska, dotGAME has established a relationship with iGames. This partnership will allow dotGAME to bring you quality games and events to local gamers, and allow them to participate in really cool events and showcases of the newest games. I would encourage every gamer … Continue reading
I’ve often been asked exactly what is a game center anyway? Well to quote Wikipedia: A LAN gaming center is a business where one can use a computer connected over a LAN to other computers, primarily for the purpose of playing multiplayercomputer games. Some LAN gaming centers offer game consoles only and no computers. Use … Continue reading
Here’s a 3d drawing of our current layout plan…it features 40 pc’s and 16 x-boxes. Additionally it has a dedicated Rockband Room. Enjoy!
Hi Gang, I just wanted to deliver a quick note and let you know we have a new website. It is a temporary location until we bring our own servers online. This will give you a place to check out some of the changes that will be coming down the road. Enjoy!! Click Here to … Continue reading
DotGAME is going to be Lincoln’s premiere gaming center. We want dotGAME to be a very social environment. That means people need to know we are here. We need to get the word out though. That’s where you guys and gals come in. We want to be your destination, but we can’t be that for … Continue reading
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- DotGAME is going to be Lincoln's premiere gaming center. We want dotGAME to be a very social environment. That means people need to know we are here. We need to get the word out though. That's where you guys and gals come in. We want to be your destination, but we can't be that for ya if people don't know we exist. So here's the deal. Everyone that signs up for our mailing list on this blog will be invited to try us out during our soft open (That's the period where we are testing equipment, and getting used to the feel of things etc.) You will get to play on our systems free of charge while we work kinks out of the system...so that when we have our grand opening everything is as perfect as possible. Pretty cool huh? It's only the beginning folks! edit: heh Thanks Brian!! I forgot to tell you how to join us<grin> just CLICK HERE and you will be added. In addition please specify who referred you here, because there will be a special prize at the grand opening for the top recruiters. Stay Tuned...updates are coming fast and furious. We are making every effort even now to provide you with superior service!
