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The news appears to be a few days old - but I did not find it with a site search nor have I seen this posted on another site. I'm glad it will be held on the east coast again - much more convenient for me. In addition, $100,000 in cash prizes equals about ~$11,000 per game for prizes, which is not bad.
Anyway - source: http://www.wcg.com/6th/fun/news/news_view.asp?keyno=C09052210000
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+ Show Spoiler +Over 200 of America's Best Gamers to Compete for Spots on WCG's TEAM USA Norwalk, CT, May 16, 2009: The World Cyber Games (WCG), the recognized leader for global video game competitions, and The New York Anime Festival (NYAF), an anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture convention from the creators of New York Comic Con, today announced a partnership that will welcome America's very best gamers to the 2009 New York Anime Festival -- September 25-27 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York, NY. 200 of the best gamers in America will battle it out on nine different gaming titles for one of the coveted thirteen spots on TEAM USA and the chance to take home a share of more than $100,000 in cash and prizes. Members of TEAM USA will then travel to Chengedu, China to take on the world's best gamers from 70 other countries at the WCG 2009 Grand Final. The World Cyber Games is a year-long international gaming tournament widely renowned as the ‘Olympics' of the Video Games, and has been certified as the "World's largest video game festival" by the Guinness Book of Records with 1.5 million gamers from 74 countries. The WCG's latest innovation, WCG Ultimate Gamer, is an 8-episode reality TV show that just finished airing on the SCI FI channel. Winner Mark Smith has earned the grand prize of $100,000, the ultimate Samsung Electronics package, and a contract to represent the WCG at events worldwide. ''We are extremely proud to partner with Reed Exhibitions -- the very best in event entertainment,'' said Aaron Smolick, Director of Marketing with the WCG. ''The WCG is elevating eSports to the next level in North America and proving once again that we are the most significant competitive circuit in the World.'' Gaming fans will be able to see several elite competitors live at this year's WCG USA National Final as several returning members of last year's WCG TEAM USA as well as the cast of the SCI FI Channel's WCG Ultimate Gamer will be gaming all weekend on the industry-leading Samsung high definition TVs, monitors and mobile phones. PC, Console and Mobile games featured in the WCG USA 2009 tournament include: • Counter-Strike 1.6 (5 v. 5 Team FPS ) • StarCraft: Brood War (1 v. 1 RTS) • Warcraft III (1 v. 1 RTS) • FIFA Soccer 09 (1 v. 1 Sports) • Carom3D (1 v. 1 Casual) • Red Stone (4 v. 4 Team MMORPG) • Gears of War 2 (4 v. 4 Team FPS) US title only • Guitar Hero World Tour (1 v. 1 Music) • Virtua Fighter 5 (1 v. 1 Fighting) • Asphalt 4: Elite Racing (1 v. 1 Racing) • Wise Star 2 (1 v. 1 Strategy) ''We are very excited to partner with the World Cyber Games,'' said Lance Fensterman, Show Manager of the New York Anime Festival. ''Our attendees hunger for video games, and the WCG will provide fans with the best of the best. The WCG National Final is a unique event that we are honored to host.'' ''Samsung has been the worldwide partner of the World Cyber Games since 2000 and is pleased to continue our support of the global competition that brings the passion of gaming to life,'' said David Steel, senior vice president of strategic marketing for Samsung Electronics America. ''The participants and fans of the World Cyber Games are some of the most technologically-savvy individuals around and we want them to experience the best technology Samsung has to offer while competitively gaming.'' The New York Anime Festival dates and hours are: • Friday, September 25 | 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM • Saturday, September 26 | 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM • Sunday, September 27 | 10:00 AM - 5:00PM Registration for the 2009 WCG USA Championship Tournament is still open. US citizens are invited to visit www.wcg.com/usa to register for this year's tournament and to obtain more information about the WCG USA Championship tournament, the WCG Ultimate Gamer and TEAM USA. The WCG global market registrations are locally driven; international players should consult their home country's respective WCG website, which can be reached via links on www.wcg.com. For more info about attending the New York Anime Festival, including ticket information, please go to www.newyorkanimefestival.com.
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fuck it's at an Anime festival... I'm not going
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will there be pro sc players from korea going?
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On May 28 2009 04:47 boxxyownz wrote:
will there be pro sc players from korea going?
This is the USA Finals. The winner of this will get the chance to face some Koreans.
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On May 28 2009 04:45 Xeris wrote:
fuck it's at an Anime festival... I'm not going
I call your bluff. :D
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
honestly this is a good thing...
Built in 20k audience or so and chances are they are all probably fans of gaming so it will be a knowledgeable and interested audience.. which is more fun for the players.
The cosplay shit will be annoying/funny but it won't be that bad.. I think this is a LOT more good than bad.
I cannot wait!
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Kennigit
Canada19447 Posts
Let the record show that incontrol is excited to go to an anime convention.
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nice on east coast? i should be going again this year hopefully. ny isnt too much of a hike
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O__O! this is going to be the nerdiest of all nerdfests WCG has ever been held at
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51451 Posts
someone should keep count how many times incontrol laughs at the festival.
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hey it's better to have a bunch of people there, might get more attention this way for better events in the USA!
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Seeing as how I'm closeby (queens), I might show up to spectate. We should arrange a tl meetup ^^
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it's bad enough when people find out I play SC they think I'm a nerd and everyone who plays this game already is. Now they're going to think most SC gamers are anime freaks. FML
Idk if i'll go... if enough people I know go maybe I will 
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FuDDx
United States5008 Posts
We need to have all of you to either dress up (cosplay) or just get tons of photos with cosplayers.I need some from you Inc especially.
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
If someone opens up a paypal and has people donate money that equals to around 300$ I will for one day of USA finals dress as any character TL.net wants.
As long as it doesn't hinder me from playing or get me in trouble (official, like inappropriate or something).
I make this vow to you guys.
Pay me 300$ and I will go as anything you want.
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Kennigit
Canada19447 Posts
How about that little blue haired Lucky Star girl that gets spammed around here.
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
I'd do it.
I'm just starting to think 300$ might be a little low.
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United States11390 Posts
On May 28 2009 07:33 Kennigit wrote:
How about that little blue haired Lucky Star girl that gets spammed around here.
You do know this will make dronebabo show up now right?!?!?!
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luckstar girl, goku, what else
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Haha, I went to NYAF last year.
Now I want to go to see all the weeaboos annoy all the gamers and all the gamers go OH MY GOD ANIME FREAKS ARE SO ANNOYING.
If you guys think that's bad, every anime con has a DDR tournament and DDR players get so pissed when people associate them with the anime people.
Not all DDR players are obsessed with anime, but people stereotype DDR players that way.
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Belgium9947 Posts
Time for King Ansadi to get himself the best advertising money can buy.
Although I do wonder what King Ansadi looks like
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We all know inc is going to go dressed in an ultralisk costume to cosplay. I will be there with a camera to diligently log the event.
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8748 Posts
lol
downtown las vegas, universal studios, downtown LA, anime festival. i picked a good year to take off
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
On May 28 2009 10:07 Culture wrote:
We all know inc is going to go dressed in an ultralisk costume to cosplay. I will be there with a camera to diligently log the event.
I go dressed as an ultralisk everywhere everyday of my life..
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I'd donate to the cause of Inc going dressed as a bear.
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Incontrol said he was going if you donate 300 dollars, but its up to him to chose the costume. Post pics Incontrol. WCG in america is so huge.
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
No. You guys can pick the costume I am going either way.. I am just saying.. I need money and you guys need some laughs. This is a good middle ground 
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On May 28 2009 12:00 {88}iNcontroL wrote:No. You guys can pick the costume I am going either way.. I am just saying.. I need money and you guys need some laughs. This is a good middle ground
Don't be a bum. EG paying for your flight WCG paying for your hotel. Steal some Jamba Juices and you got meals.
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why don't we all boycott the anime festival and just play all the matches at a pc cafe =P
us nerds have standards too
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No Incontrol dont do this. Just silly
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I wonder if I've got $300 lying around somewhere with no better use...
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
On May 28 2009 12:14 Louder wrote:Show nested quote +On May 28 2009 12:00 {88}iNcontroL wrote:No. You guys can pick the costume I am going either way.. I am just saying.. I need money and you guys need some laughs. This is a good middle ground Don't be a bum. EG paying for your flight WCG paying for your hotel. Steal some Jamba Juices and you got meals.
hahaha
Arm wrestle for 25$ a game? ^_^
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On May 28 2009 12:40 {88}iNcontroL wrote:Show nested quote +On May 28 2009 12:14 Louder wrote:On May 28 2009 12:00 {88}iNcontroL wrote:No. You guys can pick the costume I am going either way.. I am just saying.. I need money and you guys need some laughs. This is a good middle ground Don't be a bum. EG paying for your flight WCG paying for your hotel. Steal some Jamba Juices and you got meals. hahaha Arm wrestle for 25$ a game? ^_^
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On May 28 2009 06:40 Xeris wrote:
Tom you better go =D
my ego and self-esteem are going to be shot in one weekend. Sounds good to me. Lemme know if you're seriously going and i'll come. Not like I need to go far and I missed when WCG USA was in NY in what... 2005?
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On May 28 2009 12:40 {88}iNcontroL wrote:Show nested quote +On May 28 2009 12:14 Louder wrote:On May 28 2009 12:00 {88}iNcontroL wrote:No. You guys can pick the costume I am going either way.. I am just saying.. I need money and you guys need some laughs. This is a good middle ground Don't be a bum. EG paying for your flight WCG paying for your hotel. Steal some Jamba Juices and you got meals. hahaha Arm wrestle for 25$ a game? ^_^
If time travel were possible, most certainly I would arm wrestle you in 1999 for $25 per game.
Now, my shoulders are already fucked up and I'm an old man, so how about we have a DDR contest.
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
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On May 28 2009 13:09 Amber[LighT] wrote:my ego and self-esteem are going to be shot in one weekend. Sounds good to me. Lemme know if you're seriously going and i'll come. Not like I need to go far and I missed when WCG USA was in NY in what... 2005?
i'm going 100%
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LOL CANT WAIT.. even tho this is as screwed up sounding as possible. it prob will be alot of fun and good laugh's ^_^
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jake you should go dressed as jesus.
just get one of those halos that slutty girls wear on Halloween and the costume will be complete!
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Xeris, didn't you ref the Canadian finals held at FanExpo?
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If inc gets dressed in something it has to involve a skirt.
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On May 28 2009 13:37 Xeris wrote:
jake you should go dressed as jesus.
just get one of those halos that slutty girls wear on Halloween and the costume will be complete!
I think the whole ' I <3 jesus' thing jake has going means he.... I don't know, might not want to mock him?
I don't even believe in god, but why try and push the envelope.
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On May 28 2009 16:00 Culture wrote:
If inc gets dressed in something it has to involve a skirt.
anime schoolgirl?... 
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On May 28 2009 13:19 Louder wrote:Show nested quote +On May 28 2009 12:40 {88}iNcontroL wrote:On May 28 2009 12:14 Louder wrote:On May 28 2009 12:00 {88}iNcontroL wrote:No. You guys can pick the costume I am going either way.. I am just saying.. I need money and you guys need some laughs. This is a good middle ground Don't be a bum. EG paying for your flight WCG paying for your hotel. Steal some Jamba Juices and you got meals. hahaha Arm wrestle for 25$ a game? ^_^ If time travel were possible, most certainly I would arm wrestle you in 1999 for $25 per game. Now, my shoulders are already fucked up and I'm an old man, so how about we have a DDR contest.
new EG DDR division? gogo! =D
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On May 28 2009 21:37 Amber[LighT] wrote:Show nested quote +On May 28 2009 16:00 Culture wrote:
If inc gets dressed in something it has to involve a skirt. anime schoolgirl?...
WHY THE FUCK ARE WE ENTERTAINING SUCH DISTURBING THOUGHTS?!?!?!
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Nice I'm going to watch WCG SC finals. See you there.
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United States2822 Posts
Wow. I am definitely going.
EDIT: D'OH. I can't. It's in September and I picked this year to study abroad ;_;
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• FIFA Soccer 09 (1 v. 1 Sports)
• Carom3D (1 v. 1 Casual)
• Red Stone (4 v. 4 Team MMORPG)
• Gears of War 2 (4 v. 4 Team FPS) US title only
• Guitar Hero World Tour (1 v. 1 Music)
• Virtua Fighter 5 (1 v. 1 Fighting)
• Asphalt 4: Elite Racing (1 v. 1 Racing)
• Wise Star 2 (1 v. 1 Strategy)
I'm surprised there's no Halo. I haven't even heard of carom, redstone, asphalt or wise star. Have I been living under a rock? And virtual fighter 5? Aren't there way more popular titles?
No WoW? I tried wiki'ing red stone and I get redirected to FMA.
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Belgium9947 Posts
On May 30 2009 00:03 King K. Rool wrote:
• FIFA Soccer 09 (1 v. 1 Sports)
• Carom3D (1 v. 1 Casual)
• Red Stone (4 v. 4 Team MMORPG)
• Gears of War 2 (4 v. 4 Team FPS) US title only
• Guitar Hero World Tour (1 v. 1 Music)
• Virtua Fighter 5 (1 v. 1 Fighting)
• Asphalt 4: Elite Racing (1 v. 1 Racing)
• Wise Star 2 (1 v. 1 Strategy)
I'm surprised there's no Halo. I haven't even heard of carom, redstone, asphalt or wise star. Have I been living under a rock? And virtual fighter 5? Aren't there way more popular titles?
No WoW? I tried wiki'ing red stone and I get redirected to FMA.
Carom3D is a 8 Ball Pool game made by a Korean developper that is sponsoring it's participation. Same goes for Red Stone, fully sponsored game.
I had the pleasure of getting 3rd place (despite never having played it before) in the Carom3D Press Match at the WCG Finals in Cologne and winning an MP3-player. Then this Korean CEO with a translator started asking me questions about what I thought about the game. Fun experience.
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wow i think i can come :D
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anyone have any info on if people who qualified can somehow be hooked up with a free ticket for guests? I want to see if I can get a ticket from a friend who qualified for the War3 part and if I can get that along with a cheap cross-country flight I just may consider going
edit: oops I totally posted in the wrong thread (I had this page open cause I gave a friend a link to this topic)
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On July 13 2009 12:26 udgnim wrote:hope for more: and less
That's wishful thinking.
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On May 28 2009 05:43 Kennigit wrote:
Let the record show that incontrol is excited to go to an anime convention.
Too good
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