Australian fighting game event runners and community. Hosts of BAM: Battle Arena Melbourne, Australia's largest fighting game/open entry esports event.
Thank you to everyone who made Battle Arena Melbourne in 2014 an amazing event! We broke our pregistration record with 181 preregistered, then hosted over 260 attendees in the venue plus a few thousand viewers on the live stream and archive.
There were some amazing moments in a very memorable weekend.
We are proud to announce TEAM NINJA, along with Tecmo Koei Europe and Australian Distributor Mindscape, are supporting Battle Arena Melbourne 6! Mindscape Australia – Team Ninja – Tecmo Koei Europe
Team Ninja are the developer of DEAD OR ALIVE 5 ULTIMATE, which will see Australia’s very best fighting it out in the tournament on Saturday 10th.
Local distributor Mindscape Australia have offered a round of Tecmo Koei games and special items, while Team Ninja have supplied the brand new DOA5U character Marie Rose as DLC for event participants and for giveaway to stream viewers!
PRIZES:
x5 of this Pack:
PLUS extra copies of the Soundtrack for all tournament participants
PLUS x10 Download codes direct from Team Ninja for the new character Marie Rose!
Many thanks to TEAM NINJA, Tecmo Koei and Mindscape for their support of Battle Arena Melbourne!
To reach the Australian DOA community, visit this thread on FreeStepDodge.com with links to the Player Facebook group. Practice and you too can look as good as last years winner Tones (with support from Zack and Kasumi!)
Bandai Namco are behind not just the tournament stalward TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2, for which players will be deciding the champion on Saturday 10th, but a huge range of awesome games of all genres. We have FIVE packs of great new titles to give away!
Injustice champions from across Australia will converge to decide on who is the best. The Injustice tournament will take place Saturday 10th. WB have provided a fantastic prize pack for the tournament and attendees, plus both players and stream spectators will be able to get RED SUN DLC codes for free!
Injustice fans should also remember they can enjoy the game on the go with the iOS version which is receiving a Multiplayer update. Get it from the App Store Here
PRIZES:
2 x Injustice Limited Edition Collector’s Statues
x 2 SON OF BATMAN Blu-Ray
x 20 Xbox 360 Injustice RED SUN DLC Packs
x 20 PS3 Injustice RED SUN DLC Packs
Many thanks to Injustice: Gods Among Us and WB Games Australia for their support of Battle Arena Melbourne 2014!
Madman are Australia’s leading independent film and DVD distributor with the best and latest in anime, manga, asian cinema and cult films.
The huge Madman prize package will be shared across all games and the Cosplay Competition.
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.
Mindscape are the distributor in Australia for both KONAMI and TECMO KOEI. We have amazing giveaways from each. The fantastic team at Mindscape are continuing to throw strong support behind Dead or Alive 5 in the tournament scene. Expect to see them popping up at conventions and events around the country.
As a special bonus we are pleased to announce every DOA5 entrant will receive an Angel and Devil DLC code to download the latest DOA5 Costume pack, free!
One lucky winner will walk away with an Avermedia Live Gamer Portable ahead of its release. This is a pocket size USB capture box that can capture full HD, designed specifically for gamers.
You can capture gameplay without the need for a PC – portable streaming and recording.
Gamecom is the gamer specific headset brand from industry leading communications manufacturer, Plantronics. Specialists in gaming audio, Gamecom also strongly support the competitive arena in Australia through events and their own esports squad, Team Gamecom.
PRIZES:
$500 CASH BONUS TO TOURNAMENT PRIZE POT!
$100 extra to each of: Super Street Fighter 4 AE, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, King of Fighters XIII, Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown and Injustice: Gods Among Us
An amazing high end, wireless headset for the Xbox 360, with separate voice and audio controls, this is the highly sought after prize that both tournament winners and lucky BAM5 attendees will have a chance at winning.
Many thanks to GAMECOM for their support of competitive gaming and their ongoing support of Battle Arena Melbourne!
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