Plantronics GameCom is hosting the European path (including UK, Germanic, and Nordic regions) to the Electronics Sports World Cup 2012 World Finals for Starcraft 2 and ShootMania Storm. The qualification process for each game will take place online, with the top two finisher from each European regional qualifier earning a spot to compete against the world’s best gamers in the ESWC World Finals in Paris, France October 31 – November 4.

Registration is FREE and is currently open now until September 28th at 9pm CEST at the official European ESWC online qualifier event site - http://eswc.gamecom.plantronics.com/eu.



The following information pertains directly to the European StarCraft 2 online qualifiers. Note that registration is open now, so be sure to get signed up in order to participate in the event!

Registration Period: September 17 - September 28 @ 9:00 PM CEST
Competition Dates: October 1 - October 14
Format: Single Elimination (Bo3 maps) down to Final 4 Double Elimination (Bo3 maps)
Prizing: Paid trip to compete at the ESWC Grand Finals in Paris, France in November

Gamers are invited to sign up, register for competition, and learn more about the ESWC European regional qualifiers at http://eswc.gamecom.plantronics.com/eu.

Newegg Launches FREE Fall Wanfest Events!

Newegg is back with the next series of online tournaments sponsored by Microsoft and Intel, the Fall Wanfest Tournaments, with over $25,000 in prizes up for grabs! The Newegg Fall Wanfest events are FREE to compete in and are open to everyone living in the United States or Canada. Sign-up now for your chance to compete in the following events:

* Street Fighter IV (1v1) on Xbox 360 starts October 12th
* Left 4 Dead (4v4) on PC starts October 12th
* Counter-Strike 1.6 (5v5) on PC starts October 19th
* Gears of War 2 (4v4) on Xbox 360 starts October 19th
* Halo 3: ODST (4v4) on Xbox 360 starts October 26th
* Counter-Strike: Source (5v5) on PC starts October 26th

Remember, registration is FREE! Don't miss out on the action, check out some of the prizes up for grabs, and sign-up now for all the events!

http://wanfest.newegg.com

Toshiba.ca presents a series of online events, the Toshiba.ca Gamer's Choice Tournaments with $10,000 in prizes up for grabs! The Toshiba.ca Gamers' Choice events are FREE to compete in! Sign-up now for your chance to compete in the following events:

* Street Fighter IV (1v1) on Xbox 360 starts Aug. 24th
* Halo 3 (4v4) on Xbox 360 starts Sept. 20th
* Counter-Strike 1.6 (5v5) on PC starts Sept. 24th
* Hawx (1v1) on Xbox 360 starts Oct. 5th
* Rainbow 6: Vegas 2 (4v4) on Xbox 360 starts Oct. 5th
* Left 4 Dead (4v4) on PC starts Oct. 25th
* Gears of War 2 (4v4) on Xbox 360 starts Nov. 8th

In addition to the top three finishers in each game winning some great prizes, ten lucky tournament participants will win either a pair of Gunnar Optiks e-sports collection glasses or an Xbox or PC Ubisoft game title of their choosing. To be eligible, all you have to do is sign-up and play your matches, and you'll be eligible for the random prize drawing!

Remember, registration is FREE! Don?t miss out on the action, and sign-up now for all the events at http://tournament.toshiba.ca!

Last WCG Online Qualifier Starts Next Week!

Haven't qualified for the WCG US National Finals yet? Your chances are running out, as the last qualifier starts next week! Join previous online qualifier winners at the National Finals this September by winning an online event in your favorite game discipline. You can still qualify for Carom 3D, FIFA '09 or Gears of War 2 by signing up NOW at http://qualify.us.wcg.com!

What: WCG Online Qualifiers to the US National Finals

Where: http://qualify.us.wcg.com

When: NOW!

Prize: A trip to the WCG National Finals (hotel, travel stipend, and spot in tournament)

Hurry up as registration closes soon!