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Dublin LAN with Battlefield 2142 focus

GameCon 10, the Dublin based gaming event is to feature Battlefield 2142 (pictured), before the game officially launches.

The event is to host a “huge 5 Man Battlefield competition”, in which Battlefield 2 will be used but prizes will be copies of the 2142 game. The organisers also say that real-time strategy (RTS) competitions are to make a comeback, along with the normal console and PC events.

Entry has dropped to 10 euro on the door, or 5 euro pre-pay, and there are 200 places. It is set to 36 hours at the Tyrrelstown Park Plaza Hotel run, from October 20 – 22.

GameCon is sponsored by Battlefield publisher EA Games, as well as Xbox, PlayStation, Creative Labs, GameStop, Ubisoft, Logitech, and Alienware. “We use GameCon to analyse the market, otherwise gamers are very hard to find… We run show reels and conduct questionnaires to get feedback on particular games” organiser Jermain Williams (aka Jazz) told the Sunday Business Post.

Gamecon prize mix up says blog, no says organisers

An attendee of Gamecon 9 says the winner of a one-on-one competition was “Shafted by the Admins” when a prize of an Xbox 360 was replaced with a set of surround sound speakers, the event organisers deny the claim.

Dublin multiplayer games event back for the June bank holiday weekend

GamesCon, the bring-your-own PC and console multiplayer games event, is back with another 36 hours. GameCon 9 - “Irelands Biggest Gaming event” - is to run next bank holiday weekend from June 2 – 4 (9pm to 9am), at the Lucan Spa Hotel, Co Dublin.

The organisers say the event is for users of all formats (PC, Xbox 360, Xbox. PS2, GameCube, PSP DS), and the games to include Ghost Recon: Advance Warfighter, Unreal Tournament,  2004, Call of Duty 2,  Battlefield 2, Perfect Dark Zero, Halo 2, Fifa World Cup 06, and Pro Evolution 5.

With 135 places, gamecon.ie currently shows 18 people on the pre-pay list, with another 43 on the regular list. Pre-pay costs 30 euro, while it’s 10 euro more at the door.

GameCon 8 venue change

GameCon 8 has changed venue, it is now to take place in the Citywest Hotel - the venue of some past  Game Con events.   

A statment form the organisers reads "We are very sorry for any inconvenience the change of venue may cause and will of course offer a full refund to any pre-pay customers who cannot attend due to the venue change", adding that "Other then that start time is the same 9pm (2100) on Friday 24th to 9am on Sunday".

PlayStation, Xtra-vision sign to GameCon

Sony Computer Entertainment Ireland, and retailer Xtra-vision, have become the latest companies added to the ever-growing list of sponsors of the Irish multiplayer event GameCon.