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Note: Ages 13-16 require an ESRB form so bring in your parental unit and make sure they have photo ID with them. No one under the age of 13 may participate in this tournament.

Format: FFA
Registration time: 10:00 AM
0 Prizes: FREE TIME

Format: FFA

Registration time: 9:30 AM
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Cost: $10 Per Person
Prizes: 1st - 35% of players fees + 5 hours
2nd - 15% of players fees + 5 hours
3& 4th - 5 hours

Format: 2v2

Registration time: 10:30 AM
Start time: 11:00 AM
Cost: $25 Per Team
Prizes: 1st - 35% of players fees + 5 hours
2nd - 15% of players fees + 5 hours
3& 4th - 5 hours

Format: 4v4

Registration time: 1:30 PM
Start time: 2:00 PM
Cost: $40 Per Team
Prizes: 1st - 35% of players fees + 5 hours
2nd - 15% of players fees + 5 hours
3& 4th - 5 hours

Come kill your friends in Halo 3 on the 20th of October, in our brand new Halo 3 tournament.

When: Oct 20th 2007, 10 AM
Where: Head 2 Head Games
Price: FREE
Prizes: Time Credit @ H2H
Game Types: FFA

Come compete against your friends in Halo 3 on the 27th of October, in our brand new Halo 3 tournament, Or group up with your friends and obliterate the competition.

When: Oct 27th 2007, 10 AM
Where: Head 2 Head Games
Price: 10 Per Person
Prizes: Cash, Swag, Time Credit @ H2H
Game Types: FFA, 2v2 and 4v4

Rules: The rules will be posted on the 27th.

Starting next Tuesday we will be having a Battlefield 2 Game night. The prizes are shown below which are equal to about $5 000! The event will be happening on every tuesday until December, but you only have untill the 9th of october to sign up!

The event Regestration is right here: Registration
The mini site is located at: Mini Site

Counter-Strike Champions:
Power Level 9000 - Team Captain: Matt Cole
Jon Reyes – Francico Reyes – Ian Fierling – Andrew Augustine Andrew Burch

Command & Conquer 3 Champion:
Jason Yun

Warcraft 3 Champion:
Malcolm MacDonald

Starcraft Champion:
Herman Wu

CONSOLE GAMING:
We have expanded our console selection to 13 stations, increased the number of games available to over 300, and added a HD TV. Birthday Parties have tons of space to celebrate, with tons of games and consoles to choose from. Consoles in the basement include PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, Ps2, Game Cube, and Xbox. There is something for everyone!

COMPUTER UPGRADES AND REPAIRS:
With over 12 years of experience repairing and configuring our computers, we are now brining our expertise directly to out customers. With a hourly rate of $40, and no repair at more than $120 (labour only), even an older computer is worth fixing. Most repairs will be done in under 48 hours, including installation of new components! Call or come in to see the cost of your next upgrade, and what used parts & peripherals we have on sale.

TABLE TOP GAMING:
AD& D, Warhammer, Miniatures, Board Games, Magic the Gathering, and Card Games. We have the space for them all, with two 4 X 8 tables with up to 8 chairs at each table. With all the food choices, your Role-playing session can go on all night long!!

GAME TRADES & SALES:
Bring in your used console games, and trade them for time on either the consoles or the computers. Looking for a game? Give us a call and see if we have it in stock.

Basement Hours: Remember our main floor is open 24 / 7!
Mondays: 9am to 12 am
Tuesdays: 9 am to 12 am
Wednesdays: 9 am to 12 am
Thursday: 9 am to 12 am
Friday: Open 24hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

If you have been in the store lately, you’ve probably heard some of the loud, almost INHUMAN sounds coming from the bowels of our establishment.

But these machinations do not come without their difficulties. Amidst the dust and din, we have found ourselves wavering in our resolve. Perhaps “The console cavern” ISN’T the best name for our subterranean fun zone.

So, we turn to you, our loyal customers. Perhaps YOU can help us give name to that which currently exists, nameless.

Here are a few suggestions:

1. It is downstairs, not up. Perhaps your name could suit the “downstairs feel”. This probably means that naming it “Pie in the sky” or “Hovering chamber which is not downstairs at all” is probably a bad idea.

2. We are planning on putting our console gaming down here. This means that the Xbox, Playstation and Wii will be the proprietary source of entertainment. This also means that we will not be growing flowers, so “The Flower Shoppe” is also not likely to be a winning entry.

3. You shouldn’t use profanity. I won’t provide an example, you should just KNOW BETTER.

The person who submits the best name for the basement will not only win free time for use in our store, but will also have the satisfaction of knowing that they named the new area, and had a direct impact on the store!

Entries can be submitted in store, or online. For online submissions, visit our forums at:

http://head2headgames.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=453&PN=1&TPN=1

Good luck, and thanks for your continued patronage!

Each Participant will receive the following:
* Eight participants will receive a copy of the Everquest 2: Echoes of Faydwer game!!!
* Free Pop
* Free Pizza
* Free Time to play game during Premiere party
* Free 7 day trial account of EQ2 – No credit card needed to register.

Be sure register online to secure your seat! Register Here

Click here to register

Congrats to all the players from EGE:
Alexandre Mercier - (weZZ)
Francis Morissette - (Verrat)
Marc-André Messier - (4 Glory)
Alexandre Roussel - (foRd)
David Rivard - (Rez)

The first match pitted NLi versus Hygo against each other, while the other 3 teams received a bye. NLi won 16 – 11 on Inferno. Kobra Kai Gaming met the winner NLi in the next match, while Toohigh and Game Face played out their first match. NLi continued their winning streak, sending Kobra Kai Gaming to the lower bracket in a decisive16 – 4 win. Game Face worked hard to win their 16 – 13 match versus Toohigh, which placed them against NLi in the upper final, where NLi once again beat their competition in a 16 – 5 victory.

In the lower bracket, Toohigh won 16 – 5 over Kobra Kai Gaming, making Kobra Kai the first to be eliminated from the tournament. Toohigh moved on to play Hygo, who had a BYE in their first lower bracket match. In a close game, Hygo defeated Toohigh 16 – 9, making Toohigh the 4th placed team in the tournament.

After their defeat at the hands of NLi, Game Face moved to the Lower bracket finals to play Hygo, who had just beat Toohigh. In a very closely contested match, Hygo showed their skills by besting Game Face 16 – 10, making it the longest match of the tournament. Hygo then met NLi in the Tournament finals, knowing they would have to win not 1 but 2 games to move onto Sunday’s online final. NLi, after a 3 hour break while the lower bracket played out, was still in the zone, and efficiently won the tournament in a 16 – 2 victory.

In the Online finals on Sunday, NLi competed against 7 other teams from Game Centers around North America. Although they gave it their best effort, the were not able to win in either of their matches, but left the tournament $300 richer for their efforts.

Congrats to all the teams who participated and we hope to see you back at one of our future tournaments.

Remember, only 8 teams can participate, so register your team as soon as possible.

Day One
1st place = Pass to National tournament (minimum of $300 in winnings)
2nd place = $200 (requires a minimum of 4 participating teams)
3rd place = 4 hours free (a $15 value per person)
4th place = 2 hours free ($7.50 value per person)


Day Two
1st place = $1,500
2nd place = $1,000
3rd place = $600
4th place = $500
5th place = $400
6th place = $400
7th place = $300
8th place = $300

Register Here

Prizes are as follows:
1st- 5 hour time card
2nd- 2 hour time card
3rd- 1 hour time card
4th+ 1 hour time card

Every participant will receive a free monthly membership.

Register Here

Prizes are as follows: 1st- 50% of pool, 5 hour time card
2nd- 35% of pool, 2 hour time card
3rd- 15% of pool, 1 hour time card
4th+ 1 hour time card

Every participant will receive a free monthly membership.

Register Here

Prizes are as follows: 1st- 50% of pool, 5 hour time card
2nd- 35% of pool, 2 hour time card
3rd- 15% of pool, 1 hour time card
4th+ 1 hour time card

Every participant will receive a free monthly membership.

Halo 2 2v2. Register Here

1st place - 25% of pool for the team, new video game for each team member, 5 hrs of time for each team member
2nd place - 15% of pool for the team, 2 hrs of time for each team member
3rd place - 10% of pool for the team, 1 hr of time for each team member
Anyone who places below 3rd, will also receive 1 hr of time. So the more people that play, the better the prize will be.

Halo 2 4v4. Register Here

1st place - 25% of pool for the team, 5 hrs of time for each team member
2nd place - 15% of pool for the team, 2 hrs of time for each team member
3rd place - 10% of pool for the team, 1 hr of time for each team member
Anyone who places below 3rd, will also receive 1 hr of time. So the more people that play, the better the prize will be.

We will be holding 3 Halo 2 Tournaments. FFA, 2v2, and 4v4. Please check the forums for more information. We will include details on our Homepage shortly.

Thank you to everyone who participated, and we hope to see you again, at the next set of tournaments.

Register here for a free trial of the XBOX 360!

General
• Competition Method: Free For All
• Official Game Type: Slayer

Game Settings
• Maps: Midship, Beaver Creek, Lockout, Ivory Tower
• Game Options: Slayer
1) Score to win round: 50
2) Round time limit: 20
3) Starting weapon: Battle Rifle
4) Weapons on Maps: Map Default
5) Motion sensor: Off
6) Bonus point: Off
7) Starting grenades: On
8) Secondary Weapon: None
9) Grenades: On
10) Max active players: 8
11) Primary light Vehicle: Map Default
12) Primary Heavy Vehicle: Map Default
13) Respawn Time: 10 seconds

Game Play:
8 or less
• 2 player split screen in 8 player matches
• Total Kills over 4 games

More than 8
• Broken into equal pools, max 8 players
• Each Pool plays 3 games, top 2 players advance to FFA Final
• FFA Final – 3 games total kills

Prizes:
1st – 35% of entry Fees
2nd – 15% of Entry Fees

General
• Competition Method: 2 vs 2
• Official Game Type: Slayer

Game Settings
• Maps: Midship, Beaver Creek, Lockout, Ivory Tower
• Game Options: Slayer
1) Score to win round: 50
2) Round time limit: 20
3) Starting weapon: Battle Rifle
4) Weapons on Maps: Map Default
5) Motion sensor: Off
6) Bonus point: Off
7) Starting grenades: On
8) Secondary Weapon: None
9) Grenades: On
10) Max active players: 4
11) Primary light Vehicle: Map Default
12) Primary Heavy Vehicle: Map Default
13) Respawn Time: 10 seconds

Game Play:
4 or less teams
• Pool play, each team plays other teams
o Matches are best 2 of 3
• Top 2 teams play best 3 of 5

More than 4 teams
• Broken into equal pools, max 4 teams per pool
• Pool play, each team plays other teams
o Matches are best 2 of 3
o Top 2 teams from each pool advance to double finals

• 2 v 2 Finals
o Double Elim finals, Team must lose twice to be removed
o Matches are best 2 of 3 until finals match
o Final Match is best 3 out of 5

Prizes:
1st – 35% of entry Fees
2nd – 15% of Entry Fees

General
• Competition Method: 4 vs 4
• Official Game Type: Slayer

Game Settings • Maps: Midship, Beaver Creek, Lockout, Ivory Tower
• Game Options: Slayer
1) Score to win round: 50
2) Round time limit: 20
3) Starting weapon: Battle Rifle
4) Weapons on Maps: Map Default
5) Motion sensor: Off
6) Bonus point: Off
7) Starting grenades: On
8) Secondary Weapon: None
9) Grenades: On
10) Max active players: 8
11) Primary light Vehicle: Map Default
12) Primary Heavy Vehicle: Map Default
13) Respawn Time: 10 seconds

Game Play:
4 or less teams
• Pool play, each team plays other teams
o Matches are best 2 of 3
• Top 2 teams play best 3 of 5

More than 4 teams
• Broken into equal pools, max 4 teams per pool
• Pool play, each team plays other teams
o Matches are best 2 of 3
o Top 2 teams from each pool advance to double finals

• 2 v 2 Finals
o Double Elim finals, Team must lose twice to be removed
o Matches are best 2 of 3

o Prizes:
1st – 35% of entry Fees
2nd – 15% of Entry Fees

Halo 2 - 2 v 2

Halo 2 - 4 v 4

Warcraft 3 - 1 v 1

Starcraft 1 v 1

New Feature – Home Cities
Players have access to their own European Home City for economic, technological and military support. Your Home City's success depends on you, with your city's improvements retained between games.

All tournaments will be opened for registration by October 27th.
Prizes consist of 50% of the entry fees

EB Games brought tons of giveaways and passed them out to the crowds all day long! The winners of the tournaments received $50 EB Gift Certificates.

Thanks to the folks from DICE Canada, including programmers and artists who joined in the Battlefield 2 Tournament and came 2nd and 3rd.

Icewater entertained all with 5 songs before they had to head out to a second gig!! They got the night off to a rocking night, and set the stage for a great concert!

Cicadae (Head 2 Head Games house band) started off their set with a few old favorites, then moved into some original songs. With this being their first public performance, they did a fantastic job. Any butterflies they may have had were not apparent to the audience!

Paris Burning tore up the stage with a performance that brought people into the street. Sean, Head 2 Head's Manager, liked them so much he just had to buy a T-Shirt!!

Never Seems Happy closed out the night with a 1 hour set. People walking down Dundas gathered to listen as the night vibrated with their music echoing off the buildings downtown!!

HEAD 2 HEAD GAMES TEAMS WITH MICROSOFT CANADA FOR DUNGEON SIEGE II® GAME PREMIER, AUGUST 19, LONDON, ON.

LONDON, ON – August 19, 2005 - Head 2 Head Games, North America’s oldest computer gaming center, is hosting a huge bash for its 10th anniversary on August 19, and will be giving gamers a sneak preview of Microsoft’s Dungeon Siege II®, the newest installment of the hugely popular Dungeon Siege series.

Head 2 Head Games is a member center of iGames, the world’s leading game center organization. The official game premier of Dungeon Siege II® which is being hosted by over 40 iGames member centers across North America occurs on Saturday August 20th.

Gamers are invited to come to Head 2 Head for a free three-hour session from 11 am–2 pm, where they can sample Dungeon Siege II® both in single player and multiplayer mode, taking advantage of Revolutionary Online Multi-Party Gaming, where players can play on LAN or online to work cooperatively, or competitively, to complete quests. A second three-hour session will be run from 8 pm-11 pm, with pizza and pop available for all participants.

In Dungeon Siege II®, the sequel to the best-selling RPG from Gas Powered Games, you will be called on to again wield sword and spell to save the world from a growing abomination many years in the making.

A thousand years ago, the crusaders of Azunai crossed swords with the legions of Zaramoth in the final battle of a century-long rebellion. As the tyrannical god Zaramoth struck the final blow through Azunai’s trembling shield, the earth shook. In that moment, the forces of magic were unchained, and both armies were consumed in a brilliant cataclysm that stretched for leagues across the Plain of Tears. Only a scarred wasteland remained as final testament to the First Age of Man.

And for a millennium, magic has continued to spread to the farthest corners of the world, freely flowing to any who would command it. But the tide of magic has begun to wane, heeding instead the call of an ancient legacy. From the Plain of Tears a new heir beckons, and with each day his strength grows – consuming all those who submit, eradicating those foolish enough to resist. With none to oppose his ascendance, the circle will be complete, and an ancient age will begin anew.

HEAD 2 HEAD GAMES TEAMS WITH MICROSOFT CANADA FOR DUNGEON SIEGE II® GAME PREMIER, AUGUST 19, LONDON, ON.

LONDON, ON – August XX, 2005 - Head 2 Head Games, North America’s oldest computer gaming center, is hosting a huge bash for its 10th anniversary on August 19, and will be giving gamers a sneak preview of Microsoft’s Dungeon Siege II®, the newest installment of the hugely popular Dungeon Siege series.

Head 2 Head Games is a member center of iGames, the world’s leading game center organization. The official game premier of Dungeon Siege II® which is being hosted by over 40 iGames member centers across North America occurs on Saturday August 20th.

Gamers are invited to come to Head 2 Head for a free three-hour session from 11 am–2 pm, where they can sample Dungeon Siege II® both in single player and multiplayer mode, taking advantage of Revolutionary Online Multi-Party Gaming, where players can play on LAN or online to work cooperatively, or competitively, to complete quests. A second three-hour session will be run from 8 pm-11 pm, with pizza and pop available for all participants.

In Dungeon Siege II®, the sequel to the best-selling RPG from Gas Powered Games, you will be called on to again wield sword and spell to save the world from a growing abomination many years in the making.

A thousand years ago, the crusaders of Azunai crossed swords with the legions of Zaramoth in the final battle of a century-long rebellion. As the tyrannical god Zaramoth struck the final blow through Azunai’s trembling shield, the earth shook. In that moment, the forces of magic were unchained, and both armies were consumed in a brilliant cataclysm that stretched for leagues across the Plain of Tears. Only a scarred wasteland remained as final testament to the First Age of Man.

And for a millennium, magic has continued to spread to the farthest corners of the world, freely flowing to any who would command it. But the tide of magic has begun to wane, heeding instead the call of an ancient legacy. From the Plain of Tears a new heir beckons, and with each day his strength grows – consuming all those who submit, eradicating those foolish enough to resist. With none to oppose his ascendance, the circle will be complete, and an ancient age will begin anew.

Come on down and chbe part of the first Annual Head 2 Head Games Fest!!

Read below for the Press Release sent out to Media across North America.

NORTH AMERICA’S OLDEST COMPUTER GAMING CENTER CELEBRATES ITS 10Th ANNIVERSARY, AUGUST 19

On Friday, August 19, the streets of London, Ontario will belong to Head 2 Head Games as it celebrates its 10th anniversary as North America’s oldest computer gaming center with over $10,000 in prizes and giveaways.

LONDON, ON – August 19, 2005 - Head 2 Head Games is a pioneer in the game center industry. When Head 2 Head opened its doors on July 3, 1995, computer gaming centers were in their infancy. In North America, the computer gaming center industry has grown dramatically, with over 600 game centers who are members of iGames, the world’s leading game center organization. Since its inception, Head 2 Head Games has evolved from the back room of a hobby shop with 4 computers, to a 3 story building in the downtown core, with 42 computers and 6 consoles!!

To celebrate the past 10 years of computer gaming, Head 2 Head Games is launching the first Annual Head 2 Head Games Fest. This year’s festivities run from 2 pm to Midnight, and include:

• Intel’s Seasons of Extreme tour, a 3-month, 10-city tour showcasing Intel's first dual-core processor-based platform, from 4 pm to 10 pm.
• DICE Canada will be there to talk about the Battlefield franchise.
• Free non-stop fragging and surfing on all computers and consoles within the center.
• Free month’s membership for all event attendees • Free Tournaments for Battlefield 2, Joint Operations: Escalation, Halo 2 and Warcraft 3
• Free outdoor concert in the street with 4 local bands, Icewater, Never Seems Happy, Paris Burning, and Cicadae, from 7 – 11 pm

Event presented by Intel, prizes and giveaways provided by iGames, NVIDIA, LTB Head Phones, EB Games, DICE Canada, NovaLogic, Pepsi, Frito Lay, Asus, Abit, Gigabyte, XFX, Antec, and MSI.

HANK DANISZEWSKI, Free Press Business Reporter 2005-08-17 02:09:42

London's computer gamers will charge out of cyberspace and take over the downtown Friday night.

That's when Head 2 Head Games, the continent's oldest computer gaming centre, celebrates its 10th birthday with a street bash, sponsored by technology firm Intel's Seasons of Extreme Tour.

Dundas Street from Clarence to Wellington streets will be closed after 6:30 p.m. to make way for rock bands, free computer gaming and a display of the latest gaming technology from Intel.

Centre owner Carol Bennett expects the event to draw at least 500 people. In the fast-growing industry of computer gaming, her business is a pioneer. Head 2 Head is the oldest gaming centre in North America, according to IGames, an association representing 600 gaming centres.

Bennett said gaming centres bring gamers together as a community and are nothing like the seedy and notorious video arcades of the 1980s. "I would compare us more to a community centre than an old video arcade . . . Our job is to get people out of basement and come out and socialize. "
Her staff know most customers by name, she said, and a lot of friendships have started at her business.
"Sitting beside someone brings a whole new level to computer games. It's a great place to hang out."

Only about 25 per cent of her customers are under 18 and families feel welcome, said Bennett. Father-and-son combinations are common, but mothers and sons also come in to play multi-player simulation games such as The Sims series.
Computer gaming is a $66-billion industry and has overtaken the motion picture industry in size. New games are rolled out like movie premieres and some even have their own accompanying soundtracks.

A new game called Dungeon Siege II will be premiered at Friday's event.

Head 2 Head opened in 1995 in the back of a hobby store on Clarence. Now it's at 246 Dundas St. and open 24 hours a day.
The business has grown from four to 42 computers and six consoles. The number of employees has grown from one to 12.
Bennett is hoping to turn the street bash into an annual downtown event.

Janette MacDonald, manager of Mainstreet London said another downtown event would be welcome.
She said Head 2 Head has thrived by steadily building a customer base. "Anyone who has been around 10 years must be doing something right," said MacDonald.

HEAD 2 HEAD

ANNIVERSARY BASH

Where: 246 Dundas St. Dundas closed from Clarence to Wellington streets from 6:30-11:30 p.m.

When: Friday 2 p.m.-midnight.

Displays: New gaming technology from Intel Seasons of Extreme Tour (first stop of 10-city tour), free gaming, tournaments and monthly membership.

Prizes: Processors, graphics card, motherboards, headphones, T-shirts and munchies

Entertainment: Music from 7-11 p.m. from Icewater, Paris Burning and Cicadae and Never Seems Happy

Copyright © The London Free Press

Never Seems Happy

INTEL:
2 x Pentium 4 560 - 3.6ghz Processors with 1MB L2 Cache
150 Intel T-Shirts

NVIDIA :
1 x XFX GeForce 7800 GTX PCI-E
Over 100 T-shirts

EB Games:
5 - $50 Gift Certificates