ANNOUNCEMENT: BATTLE ARENA MELBOURNE 6 IS A SOUTH EAST ASIA MAJORS QUALIFIER

April 10, 2014 Berzerk

Seeding Points for 5 games, One winner to receive flights and accom to compete in Singapore!

CouchWarriors and Tough Cookie are pleased to announce that BAM6 on 9th-11th May will be an Official Qualifier for South East Asia Majors (SEAM) in Singapore on 20th-22nd June.

SEAM is the biggest event in the region, attracting top level international players from around the world, and will be a Capcom Pro Tour Premier Tournament.

GRAND PRIZE: The winner of Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition at BAM6 will receive flights to Singapore thanks to BAM, and accommodation in Singapore thanks to SEAM.

Seeding points: The above grand prize winner will also receive seeding points into the SEAM tournament brackets. In addition, while not receiving flights or accommodation, seeding points will be awarded to additional games played at BAM.

The TOP 2 of the following games will also receive Seeding points for SEAM:

Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition, Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3, King of Fighters 13, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Blaz Blue Chrono Phantasm

So players, practice hard for Battle Arena Melbourne, because your next stop will be Singapore for SEAM!

Register now for Battle Arena Melbourne 6!

OFFICIAL BAM6 T-SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER!

April 9, 2014 Berzerk

The official event tshirt for Battle Arena Melbourne 6 is now available for pre-order!

Simply check the box for a Blue or Black tshirt when you complete your Registration Form and you can pick up your Tshirt at the event. Include your size in the Notes field. For those that have already registered, simply fill in the form again and only check the Tshirt field, or reply to your Registration email to request one.

BLAZ BLUE CHRONO PHANTASM Added to BAM6!

April 9, 2014 Berzerk

Anime fighting fans, rejoice – BLAZ BLUE CHRONO PHANTASMA will be an official tournament at #BAM6 ! Register now!

http://couchwarriors.org/battlearenamelbourne

View the Game Rules for BLAZ BLUE on the GAME RULES page

BAM Regional Qualifiers Announced

April 8, 2014 Berzerk

These events across the country will determine who the danger players are from each state, leading into Battle Arena Melbourne on May 9-11!
Top 2 from each game will receive Seeding points into the BAM6 event. Individual qualifiers may give out additional prizes or contribute to winner’s travel costs.

Here are the details of each event!

Press Release: CouchWarriors and New Game Plus TV announce media and event production partnership

March 19, 2014 Berzerk

Media Release: CouchWarriors and New Game Plus TV announce media and event production partnership

Two respected gaming communities working together

Melbourne, 18th March 2014 – CouchWarriors and New Game Plus are pleased to announce the two long standing community organisations have entered into a media and events partnership. The groups will be working together more closely on upcoming gaming events, including the sixth annual Battle Arena Melbourne, a national major fighting game tournament on May 10-11

New Game Plus will be producing the live video stream for BAM, creating video previews, interviews, player profiles and coverage of the event. View the NG+ post-event trailer for BAM5 here:

BAM6 REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

March 18, 2014 Berzerk

You can now register for the 2014 Battle Arena Melbourne event – visit the registration page to join and start practicing!

REGISTER NOW

Plus, enjoy the first BAM6 flyer:

CouchWarriors Headset Sponsor 2014: PLANTRONICS GAMING

February 17, 2014 Berzerk

CouchWarriors is pleased to announce that its first sponsor for 2014 is PLANTRONICS GAMING!

PLANTRONICS is a leader in gaming headsets, and has been a great supporter of gaming events, teams and players. Known for quality and innovative headsets, the latest example is the Plantronics RIG, which incorporates a multi-input mixer, giving players flexible options like being able to answer calls or listen to music while playing a game, then seamlessly returning to game chat. Check it out:

PLANTRONICS SUPPORT

As the headset sponsor and partner to CouchWarriors, not only will the awesome new RIG Headset be up for grabs as part of our prize mix, but will be deployed as equipment at all events we support.

That means the tournament stations themselves will be equipped with the new headset. Look forward to comfort and complete focus when playing tournament matches at BATTLE ARENA MELBOURNE on May 10-11.

SUPPORT FOR BUTTONSMASH ISSUE 2

CouchWarriors is also pleased to announce that thanks to its partnership with Plantronics we will be able to provide support to Queensland’s major event, BUTTON SMASH, on March 15-16. Tournament station headsets and a prize pack of 5 RIG headsets will be provided by CouchWarriors thanks to Plantronics.

Visit http://www.plantronicsgaming.com.au/

Find out More about the RIG Headset here

Like the Plantronics Facebook page
Follow Plantronics on Twitter

Announcement: Australian Fighting Game Circuit 2014

February 6, 2014 Berzerk

The 5 State Majors for the Fighting Game Community in Australia for 2014

In a nationwide series of tournaments, each of these major events will host the best of Australia’s fighting game talent. Each of the five events will have hundreds of participants and will be live streamed to thousands of viewers in the ever growing gaming spectator audience.

Players from across the country gather for community, camaraderie, and of course competitive glory. Personal and interstate rivalries are on the line. Prepare to follow the journey of the players and community from event to event, to see who will become state and national champions.

With the schedule below, members of the community, whether casual or competitive player, spectator, media or sponsor can see where each major fits in calendar 2014. These are the big ones, and not to be missed.

Call for Sponsors: Sponsorship and promotional opportunities are available for each event. Plus social, web, local, specialised and cross-event sponsorship.

Media enquiries: Media are also encouraged to cover the events and players.

Contact: Individual event organisers below, or general assistance and queries, at end.

2014 National Majors Schedule:

Note – Each region also has its own regular casual, ranking, and qualifier events.

March 15-16 – Brisbane, Queensland

ButtonSmash 2 www.button-smash.com

May 10-11 – Melbourne, Victoria

Battle Arena Melbourne 6 (BAM) www.couchwarriors.org

August 29-31 – Melbourne, Victoria

Shadowloo Showdown V www.shadowlogic.com.au

October TBC – Sydney, New South Wales

Ozhadou Nationals 13 (OHN) www.ozhadou.net

November TBC – Adelaide, South Australia

Southern Cross Championships 2 https://www.facebook.com/SouthAustralianFightingGameCommunity

Additional Information and Contact:

Daniel Chlebowczyk [email protected]

President: CouchWarriors. PR and Marketing: Ozhadou, Buttonsmash.

About The Organisers

Collectively, the Australian Fighting Game community is organised by these groups.

CouchWarriors (BAM): A not for profit community organisation dedicated to supporting and promoting the whole fighting game community, managing events, and encouraging new players. www.couchwarriors.org

Ozhadou (OHN): A website dedicated to Australia’s fighting game community. Discussion and articles cover a vast range of fighting games, and thus all fighting games fans are welcome.www.ozhadou.net

Shadowlogic (Shadowloo Showdown): Competitive game community, mainly focused on the fighting game genre. Home of Shadowloo Showdown www.shadowlogic.com.au

KeepEtClassy (ButtonSmash): Keep ‘et Classy is a community, an ideology. A place for you to come and play with friends, make new friends and more! www.keepetclassy.com

SAFGC (Southern Cross Championships): Dedicated to growing competitive Fighting Games in South Australia. https://www.facebook.com/SouthAustralianFightingGameCommunity

CouchWarriors – Back in action for the FGC in 2014

January 12, 2014 Berzerk

CouchWarriors is pleased to make the first announcements of its plans to support the Australian fighting game community in 2014. We are planning initiatives to welcome new players, provide assistance to other fighting game community organisers, and produce special and major events.

Battle Arena Melbourne 6: BAM returns on MAY 10-11, 2014!
First, the return date of the major event, Battle Arena Melbourne 6! Get training for BAM on May 11-12, 2014, returning to CQ Functions in the Melbourne CBD. BAM5 was huge and we’re planning another massive weekend of fighting game action.
For a reminder of how amazing BAM5 was, hit the links at http://couchwarriors.org/bam/

New Game Plus TV Partnership:
We are also proud to announce our Partnership with New Game Plus TV. CouchWarriors and NGP will be working together more closely. NGP will be producing the live stream for BAM, creating video previews, profiles, working with us on media and sponsorship, and covering the event.

Look for more exciting announcements for BAM6 and other upcoming events CW will be supporting and promoting.

CCH: aka Chris’ Club House, we’re supporting the return of these regular casual play events – just to play! Every two weeks. For more information and schedule click here.

CouchWarriors Inc Annual General Meeting
We also have announcements from the 2014 Annual General Meeting. As a Not for Profit Association we have a committee and elected official positions. We would like to announce the 2014 officer positions, and some highlight community roles.

Officer positions:
Secretary
Rory Betteridge
Treasurer
Brendon Watson
President/Chair
Daniel Chlebowczyk

Further community heads are to be announced as part of the BAM organising team. First, we are pleased to announce our head TO for BAM

Battle Arena Melbourne Head Tournament Organiser:
Anthony “Felix” Mallon

Look forward to more announcements and community initiatives. To enquire about events, community support, volunteering, or sponsorship of BAM, please contact:

Web: CouchWarriors.org
Email: [email protected]
Facebook.com/CouchWarriors
Twitter.com/CouchWarriors

Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment: Major BAM5 Sponsor Details!

May 15, 2013 Berzerk

We are proud to announce that INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US, brought to you by Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment Australia, is a Major Sponsor of Battle Arena Melbourne 5!

http://www.warnerbros.com.au

The game has been causing quite a stir, and CouchWarriors is proud to be hosting Australia’s first Major tournament for Injustice: Gods Among Us. What if our greatest heroes became our greatest threat? NetherRealm Studios, creators of Mortal Kombat, have set out to create the definitive DC comics based fighting game.

Players have been practicing hard to prove that they are in fact the greatest threat – and we’ll see the results on Saturday 18th at BAM5!

Don’t miss – Remember the writer of the Injustice: Gods Among Us comic book, Tom Taylor, will be at BAM between 2pm-6pm on Saturday! Check the guest schedule here.

Cast your eyes over the incredible Mortal Kombat, Injustice: Gods Among Us, and DC Superheroes DVD prize pack on offer for attendees.

PRIZES:

6 x Mortal Kombat Tournament Edition Arcade sticks (3 Xbox, 3 PS3)

5 x Mortal Kombat PS3
5 x Mortal Kombat X360
5 x Injustice PS3
5 x Injustice X360
5 x Batman The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 (DVD)
5 x Superman Doomsday (DVD)
5 X Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (DVD)