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Sep 18, 2009 12:30 pm US/Eastern
First S. Fla. Video Game Convention A Month Away
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The Infinite Bits Convention is set to come to Miami in October.
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South Florida gamers – it's time to get up and get ready, because Miami's first video game convention is coming soon! Infinite Bits, featuring over 150 games, 14 tournaments, live music and special guests, will take place October 23-35.
South Florida's largest gaming event will last three days and is geared toward gamers of all preferences, shapes and sizes.
Attendees will be able to play in tournaments, check out an arcade, purchase games and collectables, chat with industry experts and even wander through an interactive video game museum. For the crafty, there will be a costume contest. For those who make video games serious business, fans and industry professionals will be holding panels, including ones focusing on history and trivia.
It's a lot to take in, so if you feel the need to relax, live music will be playing. Others can escape to viewing rooms to watch movies, cartoons, anime (Japanese animation) and documentaries on games.
Guests include Billy Mitchell, current world champion in Donkey Kong and Pac-Man, and Doug Walker, also known as the Nostalgia Critic. Thousands of visitors swarm his web site each day to read reviews of old movies, television shows and games.
Also in attendance will be Benjamin Heckendorn, creator of elaborate custom systems including Xbox 360 laptops and Atari 2600 portables.
If taking the world (or at least South Florida) by storm is your goal, you can win cash and prizes in tournaments including Rock Band, Halo 3, Gears of War 2, Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart Wii, Call of Duty and Street Fighter 4. If you do really well, official scorekeepers will be on hand to confirm your place in the Guinness World Records, G4tv, Gameroom Magazine and other mainstream organizations.
The Video Game Museum will showcase more than 50 different gaming systems, from the early days of Pong to the Playstation 3. The major hits of the last forty years have their place in the spotlight, next to games never released in America and games you may have forgotten about.
Games of all genres will be provided to play with friends, if battling it out for glory isn't your style. "People get the wrong impression that video games are a solo activity and only for kids," Infinite Bits founder and co-organizer Jason Cutler said. "We've placed a lot of emphasis on multiplayer games in all genres for all systems, past and present."
Infinite Bits will take place at the Doubletree Miami Mart Hotel and Convention Center. You can pre-register on their website for $30 or pick up a ticket at the door for $20 - $35 depending on how long you'd like to stay. Con-goers who wish to haunt the convention throughout the entire weekend can get discounts at the Doubletree Miami Mart Hotel.
Find out more about Infinite Bits at their website!
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