Twitch.tv is Apex 2013’s Official Streaming Partner

January 5, 2013 in Featured, Media, News

TwitchTV, the world’s best video game broadcast network, has signed up to be the official streaming partner for Apex 2013. With the help of Clash Tournaments, Bifuteki, and 8WayRun, TwitchTV will allow fans across the globe to join in on the hype. We promised you that this year’s Apex would be the biggest one yet, and through our partnership with Twitch, you will have a front-row seat to all of the festivities we have in store. By promoting Apex on their front page and with our experienced streaming staff, top-level competition will be nothing more than a mouse click away. About TwitchTV TwitchTV is the world’s best video game broadcasting network. Every month, 16 million gamers gather to watch and interact with each other and with the games they love. TwitchTV’s proprietary video delivery platform and infrastructure form the backbone of a distribution network for video game broadcasters including pro players, tournaments, leagues, developers and gaming media organizations. TwitchTV is leading a revolution in gaming culture, turning gameplay into an immersive media experience. Learn more at http://www.twitch.tv.

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

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.

“I want to be a producer!” Interview with Streamers Jaxel and Bifuteki

November 24, 2011 in Interviews, News

Hey everyone! This is Alex Strife here presenting an interview with two of our great partners.  These guys have been putting together our content for our broadcast. Alex Strife: Ok guys we know of you but we would love if you introduce each other and tell us a little bit about yourselves. Jaxel:: This is Jaxel:, sometimes known as Jaxelrod; I am the owner and administrator of 8wayrun.com, the tournament community for all things Soulcalibur. I’ve been putting match videos online since 2004; but I’ve only been streaming for a little over a year. Bifuteki: My name is Andre, a lot of people call me bifuteki based on the site i represent. I am Founder and CEO of bifuteki.com. We do a lot of stories on gaming, street art and fashion. I have been streaming for about a year now. Jaxel: I’m very elitist, as many people know; I believe fully in high quality and I demand only the best. In addition to being an online broadcast, I am also a programmer and the majority of the features you find on 8wayrun.com were programmed by myself, and are available for download for free online for use by other communities. Alex Strife: Simply amazing that you both have steraming for about the same amount of time.. Now, most of us have little stories as to why we do things and, with streaming, it’s more than just attending events its investing your money and time to a craft. What makes you stream
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Apex 2012: Check Your Excuses At The Door

October 19, 2011 in Media

Prog has always been a strong presence in the Melee community. He’s often been the source for uploading videos from major Melee tournaments for several years. He is always promoting the local scene as well as national scene through his channel by creating hype trailers and Apex 2012 is no exception! Check out Prog’s fantastic addition below that will give you a real feel for what Apex is going to be like. While you’re there please remember to support his channel by clicking subscribe.

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