Today, we here at eSportsTV, are going to breakdown the prizes and information on all the non-CGS qualifier tournaments at this weekends Buy.com LAN. Whether you're into combat fighters or first person shooters, this weekends basic tournaments has it all. Be sure to check out the official tournament page of the Buy.com LAN at
www.Buy.com/LAN.
Counter-Strike 1.6:
One of the all time classic fps games, Counter-Strike has been the cornerstone of modern day competitive online gaming. Many professional organizations were built with a counter-strike foundation. Many well known teams will be competing at this years even, including Pandemic, Check-Six, Flatline, Turmoil, and backfire.
Prizes -
1st: $12,000
2nd: $5,000
3rd: $3,000
Quake 4:
Starting with Quake 1, the Quake series has been one of the most consistantly popular games throughout the history of gaming. With Quakecon and several other events being centered purely around Quake in a given year, it has a true fanbase unlike any other game.
Prizes -
1st: XLR8 8800GTS 640MB Graphics Card and XLR8 1066MHz 2GB (2 x 1GB) Memory Kit
2nd: XLR8 8800GTS 640MB Graphics Card
3rd: XLR8 1066MHz 2GB (2 x 1GB) Memory Kit
Street Fighter: Third Strike:
Street Fighter is arguably one of the all time best fighter games. Starting off in arcades and old consoles, Street Fighter is one of the all time classic hand-to-hand combat style games.
Prizes -
1st: $500
2nd: $200
3rd: $100
Super Smash Bros. Melee:
The fun and exciting game from Nintendo, Super Smash Bros. bursted onto the scene for the N64. Since then both the original and Melee, it's sequel, have become among the highest selling games of all time.
Prizes -
1st: $500
2nd: $200
3rd: $100
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection:
In addition to the Street Fighter series, Buy.com is offering another classic combat game in Tekken. Tekken, like Street Fighter, has a worldwide fanbase that stay true to their love of the series and game.
Prizes -
1st: $500
2nd: $200
3rd: $100
Virtua Fighter 5:
The last in the combat fighters for the Buy.com LAN is Virtua Fighter 5. Much like Tekken and Street Fighter, the Virtua Fighter series is as classic of a combat series as they come. With fun and exciting characters, Virtua Fighter attracts audiances from all over.
Prizes -
1st: $500
2nd: $200
3rd: $100
Gears of War:
A game that absolutely bursted onto the scene last year, Gears of War has become one of the all time most successful games. Ranking in the top 10 of almost every best selling poll last year, Gears of War is a powerful new face in the world of gaming. With beautiful visuals and a strong competitive atmosphere, Gears of War is guaranteed to offer some of the best competition around.
Prizes -
1st: $1,000
2nd: $400
3rd: $200
Rainbow Six: Vegas:
Now we come to Rainbow Six. One of the all time greatest strategy and fps shooter series, Rainbow Six is from classic author Tom Clancy. With 2v2 format in place, Rainbow Six: Vegas has much more to offer than any other previous game. Not only its stunning visuals, but every aspect of Rainbow Six: Vegas stands out in another innovative and fun game from the Red Storm crew. The people behind both the Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon games.
Prizes:
1st: $1000
2nd: $400
3rd: $200
So be sure to tune in all weekend long for the best video coverage of the Buy.com LAN. We'll be bringing you live matchcasts, video on demand content, and interviews with teams and sponsors at this weekends event!
