PDP Extends Its Support To Apex 2013

November 25, 2012 in Media, News

Apex-Series.com is proud to announce that Performance Designed Products has offered prize support as an official Apex 2013 sponsor. Select contestants can look forward to bonuses such as official PDP PS3 controllers, Wiimotes, Nunchucks, and licensed Marvel® iPhone cases. With the help of our sponsors, Apex is dedicated to providing the ultimate tournament experience for the Smash and fighting game communities alike. Apex has many more announcements in store. Be sure to keep up the latest Apex news by liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter. About PDP Performance Designed Products LLC (“PDP”) is an industry leader in designing and manufacturing peripherals for all major video game platforms, including Sony PS3, PSP and Playstation Move, Nintendo Wii and DS, and Microsoft XBOX 360 and Kinect. PDP, a Patriarch Partners LLC portfolio company, has been supplying video game accessories to the U.S. market for over a decade. PDP manufactures and distributes products under a variety of brands including Nintendo, Xbox 360, Sony, Energizer, NERF, and Disney, as well as its own brand of Afterglow lighted controllers for PS3, XBOX 360 and Wii. PDP products can be found in almost every major retailer in the USA and Canada, including Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Gamestop/EB Games, Target, Costco, and Toys ‘R’ Us. PDP products are now widely available in European and United Kingdom retailers, including Game, Argos, and Gamestop. Official Website PDP on Twitter

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Apex Will Be Provided Hardware Courtesy of Big E Gaming

November 23, 2012 in Featured, Media, News

The brainchild of Eric “Big E” Small, Big E Gaming plays host to some of the largest fighting game national tournaments. Starting off with the North East Championship, Small’s hometown of Philadelphia played host to the first of three annual events. Taking place takes place at the Sheraton Suites Philadelphia Airport Hotel, NEC is held on the first weekend of December. Since its inception, the Northeast Championship has grown to consist of more than seven hundred contestants, featuring high-caliber players from across the North American region, as well as Europe. With the addition of Winter Brawl and Summer Jam, Big E gaming stands as one of the biggest contributors to the FGC, and now, it’s bringing its expertise to APEX. Big E Gaming will be contributing video game hardware and monitors to APEX 2013 to give contestants a smoother experience over the entire weekend. With Big E gaming’s help, APEX stands to give the FGC the strongest APEX experience yet.

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Announcing Partner Developers To Be Featured at APEX 2013

November 20, 2012 in Featured, Media, News

Project M is a community-made Brawl mod inspired by Super Smash Bros. Melee’s gameplay designed to add rich, technical gameplay to a balanced cast of characters while additionally enhancing the speed of play. Project M hopes to achieve a final product similar to Super Smash Bros. Melee in many respects. It does not, however, intend to be a 1:1 Melee clone. In short, Project M aims to capture the essence of what made Melee a truly great game while retaining its own personality. “This project is one of the most complete, polished and presentable ‘hacks’ we’ve seen, featuring fully designed menus and stages that look like they belong in a full retail release from Nintendo…. On the whole, the result is a game that is far more precise, balanced and detail-oriented…. Let’s just hope Nintendo is paying attention as well.” – Richard George, IGN ABOUT THE DEVELOPER Project M is developed by the Project M Back Room, a dedicated group of over 50 coders and playtesters from around the world, many of whom have been involved with the project for over 2 years. The PMBR is a diverse group of Smashers of ages 17 to nearly 30, with backgrounds in Engineering, Computer Science, Animation, Modeling, and more. With their efforts combined with experienced competitive playtesters, the best of the Brawl modification community find their home with Project M. The PMBR has worked hard to create a professional, balanced, and enjoyable Smash game despite the limited tools and resources available for
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Announcing our newest sponsor and partner, ScrewAttack.com!

November 12, 2012 in Featured, Media, News

To keep up with the latest news about Apex 2013, be sure to listen out for the latest Apex updates on ScrewAttack’s weekly podcast, “SideScrollers”. Check out ScrewAttack.com for updates and exclusive video content in the weeks leading up to APEX2013. Catch all the Apex 2013 action the weekend of January 11-13 on Apex-Series.com and ScrewAttack.com, where we’ll be streaming the entire competition live, courtesy of twitch.tv, 8WayRun and Bifuteki. A few of your favorite ScrewAttack.com personalities will be making appearances as commentators and guests. About ScrewAttack ScrewAttack.com has been rocking the internet’s face since 2006 with it’s original content and unique spin on everything gaming. ScrewAttack is the new face of video game news; providing trailers, gameplay, and original content to the gaming community. ScrewAttack prides itself in bringing gamers the best in everything we do, working our hardest to make ScrewAttack your daily destination. About Apex Started in 2008 by Jonathan Lugo, the Apex series is one of the largest names in community-run national tournaments. Providing an annual arena in which the world’s best fighting game players can put their skills to the test, Apex has grown significantly since its inception; featuring tournaments for the Super Smash Bros. series of games, as well as Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom, and Pokemon. With support from ScrewAttack.com, OCremix.org, Saber Gaming, and The Video X Games, this year’s Apex stands to be greater than ever. Set to kick off in mid-January, Apex 2013 will feature its acclaimed tournament line up as
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APEX 2013 Announces Pot Bonuses for Featured Tournaments

September 29, 2012 in Featured, News

Apex-Series.com, in conjunction with Video X Games and Saber Gaming, are proud to announce the pot bonus structure for Apex 2013. Participants and combatants from all over the world will have the chance to compete for global recognition, thousands in cash prizes as well as three trips to St. Maarten, courtesy of VXG. Super Smash Bros. Brawl Singles – $1500.00 + Video X Games Stipend Super Smash Bros. Melee Singles – $1500.00 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – $1000.00 + Video X Games Stipend Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition v. 2012 – $1000.00 + Video X Games Stipend Tekken Tag Tournament 2 – $500.00 King of Fighters XIII – $250.00 Soul Calibur V – $250.00 Persona 4 Arena – $250.00 Winners of Super Smash Bros. Brawl Singles, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition v. 2012 will receive one of three (3) Video X Games Stipends. A stipend grants owner one (1) trip to St. Maarten for the Video X Games event in 2013. Hotel and Flight expenses are covered by VXG. Stipend not subject to any age restrictions. Pot Bonus figures are preliminary, and only stand to grow as Apex receives more support from sponsors. About Apex Started in 2008 by Jonathan Lugo, the Apex series is one of the largest names in community-run national tournaments. Providing an annual arena in which the world’s best fighting game players can put their skills to the test, Apex has grown significantly since its inception; featuring
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