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Central American World Championship Qualifier for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG to be held in Monterrey, Mexico.
Posted Monday, 6/17/2013 by PPNSteve
MONTERREY, MEXICO TO HOST THE 2013 Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME CENTRAL AMERICAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER JULY 6-7, 2013
Central American Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier for those born 2000 or later to be Held July 6, 2013
El Segundo, CA - July 17, 2013 - Duelists from across Mexico, the Caribbean and other Central American countries will descend upon Monterrey, Mexico to compete in the Central American World Championship Qualifier (WCQ) for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) and the Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier.
Monterrey will be the site for the crowning of the winners who will represent Central America at the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG World Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on August 10–11, 3013.
Many will come to the CINTERMEX in Monterrey with hopes of standing in the winners’ circle by showcasing their strategies and refined Decks during the weekend event. For Duelists who have not earned an invitation to play in the WCQ, there will be a Last Chance Qualifier on Friday, July 5th for both the Central American WCQ and the Central American Dragon Duel WCQ (for Duelists born in 2000 or later).
In the Main Event, starting on Saturday, July 6th, the leading Duelists and National Champions representing Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean will be playing intense head-to-head Duels, because one misplay can eliminate a Duelist from the top prize. Duelists who show the most skill and prowess will make it to the second day of the WCQ on Sunday, all hoping to sit at the Final Round table. The WCQ comes to its exciting end with the Final Round Sunday afternoon, pairing the top two Duelists each seeking the title of Central American Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Champion.
Konami is proud to also host the second Central American Dragon Duel Championship, open to Duelists born in 2000 or later, beginning on July 6th at the Central American WCQ. The winning Dragon Duelist will also earn a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada to play against the top Dragon Duelists from around the world in the Dragon Duel World Championship.
Players can pre-register and submit the Deck list on Friday, July 5th from 3:00 - 7:00 PM. Registration will begin again promptly at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 6th. All Duelists who register for the Central American World Championship Qualifier will receive a World Championship Qualifier Game Mat, and a pack of 2013 World Championship Qualifier Card Sleeves. Round One will start at 10:00 a.m.
Additionally, Duelists can participate in several fun and challenging Public Events to push their Dueling abilities to the limit! Konami will be running events such as 2014 Regional Qualifiers, 2014 Dragon Duel Qualifiers, Xyz Symphony Starter Deck Tournaments, Onslaught of the Fire Kings Structure Deck Tournaments, Duelist League, 3 vs. 3 Team Dueling, ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!, Win-A-Mats, and Sealed Pack Tournaments for Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants, featuring Starfoil prize cards.
Event Address:
CINTERMEX
Monterrey, Mexico Convention Center
Av Fundidora 501, Obrera, 64010
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
www.cintermex.com
Central American WCQ Prize Information: - The Top 8 players will receive a Championship Trophy
- The Top 16 players will receive a Super Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry – Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series (YCS) Prize Card
- The Top Cut (depending on attendance) will receive a 2013 WCQ Top Cut Game Mat
- All participants will receive a 2013 WCQ Game Mat and a pack of 2013 WCQ Sleeves.
- 1st place - Invite to the World Championship with travel and accommodations, Complete Sets of Cosmo Blazer and Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy, additional Super Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry YCS Prize Card, 64GB iPad, Personalized Jersey, and 6 Booster Packs each of Return of the Duelist, Abyss Rising, Cosmo Blazer and Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy
- 2nd place - 32 GB iPod Touch and 3 Booster Packs each of Return of the Duelist, Abyss Rising, Cosmo Blazer and Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy
- 3rd & 4th place - Complete Sets of Return of the Duelist, Abyss Rising, Cosmo Blazer and Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy
- 5th - 8th place - Complete Sets of Cosmo Blazer and Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy
- 9th - 16th place - 6 Booster Packs each of Return of the Duelist, Abyss Rising, Cosmo Blazer and Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy
Central American Dragon Duel Championship Prize Information: - The Top 4 players will receive a Championship Trophy
- The Top Cut (depending on attendance) will receive a 2013 Dragon Duel WCQ Top Cut Game Mat
- All participants will receive a 2013 Dragon Duel WCQ Game Mat and a pack of 2013 WCQ Sleeves.
- 1st place - Invite to Dragon Duel World Championship with travel and accommodations for player and guardian, Complete Sets of Cosmo Blazer and Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy, Super Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry - YCS Prize Card, 64GB iPad, Personalized Jersey
- 2nd place - 32 GB iPod Touch and Complete Sets of Cosmo Blazer and Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy
- 3rd & 4th place - Complete Sets of Cosmo Blazer and Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy
- 5th - 8th place - Complete Set of Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy
Duelists can tune in every Saturday morning for the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series and classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW in the United States. In addition, classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes air weekdays on Nicktoons, along with Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL airing on the network Saturday and Sunday mornings. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL every Friday and Saturday on YTV!
For more information on Konami, the Central American WCQ or the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.
About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps.
Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.
About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.
KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at www.konami.com.
KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.
KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.konami.com
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New Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Battle Pack 2: War Of The Giants
Posted Tuesday, 6/4/2013 by PPNSteve
Massive Monsters Clash In New Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Battle Pack 2: War Of The Giants
El Segundo, CA - June 4, 2013 - High-level monsters have always been the biggest, most famous and perennial fan favorite in the Yu-Gi-Oh! animated series.
Now, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami) has harnessed those monsters into one powerful, custom-built booster, Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants. This mighty 215-card Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) set releases in stores nationwide on June 28th.
 Once again the Konami development team has specifically designed Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants for sealed pack play between two or more friends. For sealed pack gaming, Duelists divide up an even number of packs between each participant and play with just the cards found in those packs! Sealed pack games test each player's ability to create bold new strategies on the fly no matter what hand they're dealt!
Dueling with massive monsters has always been risky but War of the Giants brings these titans front and center, including the baddest monsters of them all − the three Legendary God Cards! Special Summon lower-Level monsters to help Tribute Summon High-Level monsters and use Spells and Traps as secret weapons to tilt the battle in your favor.
Each card in War of the Giants has been carefully selected, and weighed against other cards in the set. The outcome of a Duel will depend on strategy and tactics. Get ready to test and improve your skills, in the ultimate Dueling challenge!
The 215 card Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants set contains:
50 Rare Cards
162 Common Cards
3 cards only available as Mosaic Rares (all cards in the set are available as Mosaic Rares)
Each 5-card pack (MSRP $1.99) comes with one Rare card (with glossy black Card name), one Mosaic Rare card and three common cards.
Duelists can tune in every Saturday morning for the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal animated series and classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW in the United States.
In addition, classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes air weekdays on Nicktoons, along with Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal airing on the network Saturday and Sunday mornings. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal every Friday and Saturday on YTV!
For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.
About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs.
Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.
About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises METAL GEAR SOLID, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.
KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at www.konami.com.
KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.
KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.konami.com
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Konami Digital Entertainment Releases Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Super Starter: V for Victory
Posted Thursday, 5/23/2013 by PPNSteve
KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT TAKES THE Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME TO ALL NEW HEIGHTS WITH SUPER STARTER: V FOR VICTORY
El Segundo, CA - May 22, 2013 - Boasting a new configuration, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.'s (Konami) 2013 Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) Super Starter: V for Victory is a 40-card Deck loaded with Yuma's favorite cards, with the added bonus and fun of two Xyz Monsters cards and two Power-Up Packs.
Learn how to Duel with your friends, then when you've mastered your Deck, customize it with cards from the two Power-Up Packs! The road to becoming the next Dueling champion starts here! Super Starter: V for Victory, MSRP $12.99, will hit store shelves June 14, 2013.
Each Power-Up Pack in the Super Starter: V for Victory, comes with five of a 15-card set, with a guaranteed copy of Number C39: Utopia Ray V and Rank-Up-Magic Limited Barian's Force. Both of these represent Yuma's most powerful cards to date.
 Additionally, there are five new cards in the Super Starter and seven new cards in the Power-Up Pack set. Duelists can combine their customized Deck with cards from Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy to further upgrade their Deck, producing even more exciting card combos!
Whether a player is just starting out, or already a seasoned Duelist, the Super Starter: V for Victory has everything needed to Xyz Summon fearsome monsters and overcome foes. All of these cards are fully compatible with all other Yu-Gi-Oh! cards.
Each Starter Deck contains: 40 Common Cards, 1 Ultra Rare Card, 1 Super Rare Card, 1 Beginner's Guide, 1 Game Mat and 2 Power-Up Packs each with 5 cards from a 15-card set.
Duelists can tune in every Saturday morning for the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal animated series and classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW in the United States. In addition, classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes air weekdays on Nicktoons, along with Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal airing on the network Saturday and Sunday mornings. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal every Friday and Saturday on YTV!
For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.
About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs.
Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.
About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises METAL GEAR SOLID, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.
KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at http://www.konami.com
KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.
KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.konami.com
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Tyree Tinsley Wins Championship at Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Meadowlands
Posted Thursday, 5/16/2013 by PPNSteve
Tyree Tinsley Holds Champion Trophy High at Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Meadowlands
El Segundo, CA - May 16, 2013 - Two days of head-to-head competition culminated in the naming of a new Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS) Champion – Richmond, Virginia's Tyree Tinsley!
Presented by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami) this premier event was attended by hundreds of talented Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) Duelists from the Tri-state area and Eastern seaboard.
The Dueling began early Saturday morning as the First Round of competition got underway. As nerves subsided and players settled into their chairs, the Duels got increasingly intense as the day progressed.
Moving into the late rounds Sunday, all eyes were turned toward the Champion's Trophy, a signal that the top two Duelists would soon be determined with their final fate just minutes away.
 It was Tinsley and James Guerrero who successfully out-Dueled their opponents for the coveted two spots at the Final Round table.
Armed with a Mermail Deck, Guerrero was confident that his strategies and skill would take him all the way. Just as assured was Tinsley, coolheaded as he also played his proven Mermail Deck. It was an exciting Final Round as play after play and card after card brought both Duelists to the edge of their seats. With a final gasp from the audience, Tinsley emerged victorious!
In addition to the title of Champion, the winner also earned an amazing set of prizes that included an Ultra Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry YCS Prize Card, an exclusive YCS Top Cut Mat, and an invitation to the 2013 World Championship Qualifier tournament on July 13-14, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois and much more!
Once more, Ben Leverett won the Dragon Duel (for Duelists born 2000 or later), expertly out-playing his Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG peers on Saturday to earn a special Dragon Duel Champion's Medal, a 2013 Regional Game Mat, and an invitation to his region's 2013 Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier.
There, he can earn an invitation to the Dragon Duel World Championship to be played at the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship August 10-11, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
On Sunday, Leverett did it again and beat out a confident and skilled bunch of competitors to earn the same high honors as Saturday!
Duelists can tune in every Saturday morning for the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal animated series and classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW in the United States. In addition, classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes air weekdays on Nicktoons, along with Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal airing on the network Saturday and Sunday mornings. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal every Friday and Saturday on YTV!
For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.
About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.
About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises METAL GEAR SOLID, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.
KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at http://www.konami.com.
KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.
KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.konami.com.
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Tachyon Galaxy Booster Set Breaking Down Barriers
Posted Wednesday, 5/1/2013 by PPNSteve
Duelist will Break Down Barriers with the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy Booster Set
Official Tournament Stores to Host Sneak Peek Events May 11th and/or May 12th, 2013
El Segundo, CA - April 30, 2013 - Boom! Bang! Bam! The latest Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME booster set, Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy, from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami) breaks all barriers and introduces Number monsters that go beyond the 100 limit!
Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy ($3.99 MSRP per 9-card pack) is smashing its way to store shelves and will be available for Duelists on May 17, 2013! For those Duelists who can't wait to play the new core booster set, Official Tournament Stores will hold special Sneak Peek events on May 11th and/or May 12th, 2013.
Surpassing previous Xyz Monsters was not enough - the new Mecha Phantom Beasts make it easier to Xyz Summon high-Ranking monsters! But Mecha Phantom Beasts aren't the only monsters in the skies, though. Harpies have been a favorite of Duelists since they first appeared in 2002, and now they're finally getting new monsters in this set, including their very own Xyz Monster!
 Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy is also chock full of brand new cards for popular decks like Fire Fists, Mermails, Prophecy, Madolche, Noble Knights, Constellars, Evilswarm, Dragons, and Fire Kings. Plus the new Rank-Up-Magic card gives a new way to upgrade Xyz Monsters. Duelists and the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME will never be the same again!
100-card complete set:
48 Common Cards
20 Rare Cards
14 Super Rare Cards
10 Ultra Rare Cards
8 Secret Rare Cards
Duelists can tune in every Saturday morning for the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal animated series and classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW, the leading Saturday morning kids broadcast network in the United States.
In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal every Friday and Saturday on YTV! For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, please visit www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.
About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps.
Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.
About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises METAL GEAR SOLID, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.
KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at www.konami.com.
KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.
KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at www.konami.com.
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Jorge Luis Campos Valverde Wins this Past Weekend's Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series in San Jose, Costa Rica
Posted Tuesday, 4/23/2013 by PPNSteve
JORGE LUIS CAMPOS VALVERDE TRUMPS COMPETITORS AT Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES IN SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA
El Segundo, CA - April 23, 2013 - Hundreds of Yu-Gi-Oh TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) players from across the globe spent this past weekend Dueling their peers hoping to earn the envious title of Champion at the Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS), a premier-level Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG event from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami). But at the end of the exciting weekend of play only one was crowned YCS Champion - Jorge Luis Campos Valverde!
The head-to-head battles started early Saturday as the First Round of the competition got underway. Playing hard all weekend, Duelists kept their eyes on the prize - a seat at Sunday's Final Round table.
 As the competition got more heated, Duelist after Duelist were ousted. With only two remaining, Campos Valverde took his place across from Paul Cooper at the coveted table.
The two top Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Duelists did not disappoint the large crowd as Duel after Duel proved that the two were indeed a perfect match for each other. A cool-headed 21-year-old Campos Valverde was optimistic that his HERO Deck would give him the edge, while Cooper was feeling that his Hieratic Deck would be unbeatable.
Both players displayed some unique strategies and showcased the depth of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG but when the Final Round finished, it was Campos Valverde that emerged victorious as the new YCS Champion!
In addition to the title of Champion, the winners also earned an amazing set of prizes that included an Ultra Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry YCS Prize Card, an exclusive YCS Top Cut Mat, an invitation to the 2013 World Championship Qualifier - Continental of their region and much more!
On Saturday, Jonathan Duran, shown on the left, (for Duelists born 2000 or later) expertly out-played his Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG peers to earn a special Dragon Duel Champion's Medal, a 2013 Regional Game Mat, a Regional Deck Box and an invitation to his region's 2013 Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier - Continental.
There, he can earn an invitation to the Dragon Duel World Championship to be played at the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship August 10-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
On Sunday, Sebastian Rios, also shown on the left, bested a commendable line-up of competitors to earn the same high honors.
Every Saturday morning, Duelists can watch the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series as well as classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW programming block, the leading Saturday morning kids broadcast network in the United States. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL every Friday and Saturday on YTV!
For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.
About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps.
Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.
About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises METAL GEAR SOLID, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.
KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at www.konami.com.
KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.
KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.konami.com
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4K Media scores first major deal for Yu-Gi-Oh!
Posted Tuesday, 4/23/2013 by PPNSteve
4K Media scores first major deal for Yu-Gi-Oh!
April 23, 2013 - Konami's 4K Media has scored its major programming deal for the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime brand since securing the rights outside of Asia last year.
US children's channel Nicktoons has bought two seasons of the latest installment, Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, along with the entire Yu-Gi-Oh! library, which includes Classic Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds.
A 4K Media rep confirmed to TBI the deal was the first broadcast agreement since it took on its current moniker in October, with others pending.
4K Media is a New York-based subsidiary of Konami Digital Entertainment, which itself is part of video games giant Konami. 4K was initially launched last summer as 4K Acquisition Corp, an investment vehicle that secured rights outside Asia to the brand from the now-defunct 4Kids Entertainment. Saban Brand secured 4Kids' Saturday morning programming block on The CW and rebranded it as Vortexx.
4K Media is headed up by former 4Kids exec Kristen Gray, who is senior VP, and Peter Bloom, senior VP, finance. Brian Lacey, who initially brought the brand to the US and was with 4Kids until September last year, is a broadcast sales consultant through his Lacey Entertainment imprint.
Japanese toon company Toei Animation created Yu-Gi-Oh! in 1998 and Nihon Ad Systems created another version six years later. The franchise has since broadcast in numerous territories internationally.
Nick's channels have broadcast Yu-Gi-Oh! internationally on nets in Australia and Latin America, among others.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Booster set Hidden Arsenal 7 to be Available April 26, 2013
Posted Thursday, 4/18/2013 by PPNSteve
PREPARE FOR THE FINAL DUEL WITH THE Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME HIDDEN ARSENAL 7 BOOSTER SET
As an extra bonus, Hidden Arsenal 7: Knight of Stars contains 10 new cards from the latest Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal animated series, not found anywhere else!
El Segundo, CA - April 18, 2013 - Battle lines have been drawn and the monsters are preparing to face off in Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.'s (Konami) latest Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME all-foil booster set release, Hidden Arsenal 7: Knight of Stars.
Hidden Arsenal 7: Knight of Stars ($3.99 MSRP) features a five-card all foil pack and is available April 26 at retail and hobby shops nationwide.
This penultimate booster set prepares Duelists for Hidden Arsenal's climactic final battle between light and darkness! Both sides are bringing their mightiest monsters to the conflict, as the star-spawned Constellars face off against the sinister Evilswarms - who have infested and corrupted the most famous Hidden Arsenal monsters of the past three years. These cards were previously only available to Duelists in-store via the Duel Terminal arcade-style machines.
Gem-Knights, Gishki, Gusto, and Laval monsters are also bringing out their biggest creations yet, plus new Spell and Trap Cards to give them an edge against the Constellar and Evilswarm powerhouses. As an extra bonus, Hidden Arsenal 7: Knight of Stars contains 10 new cards from the latest Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series, not found anywhere else!
At 70 cards in total, Hidden Arsenal 7 is the largest Hidden Arsenal set to date, with 24 Secret Rares (one per pack) and 46 Super Rares (four per pack).
Duelists can tune in every Saturday morning for the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series and classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW, the leading Saturday morning kids broadcast network in the United States. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL every Friday and Saturday on YTV! For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.
About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps.
Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.
About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises METAL GEAR SOLID, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.
KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at www.konami.com.
KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.
KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.konami.com
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The Next International Stop on the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series - San Jose, Costa Rica.
Posted Wednesday, 4/10/2013 by PPNSteve
KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT TO HOLD PREEMINENT Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES IN SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA APRIL 20th - 21st, 2013
Younger Players Can Compete in Dragon Duel
El Segundo, CA - April 10, 2013 - Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) players from across Central America are busy strengthening their Decks in preparation for next month's Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS) San José, Costa Rica.
Duelists participating at this premier-level Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG event from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami) can anticipate two days of action-packed Dueling with hundreds of players, traveling from near and far, expecting to compete at the YCS San José, Costa Rica April 20th - 21st, 2013.
The head-to-head battles start early Saturday as the First Round of the competition gets underway. Duelists will be playing hard right out of the gate in hopes of making it through in good standing to Sunday's rounds, with all eyes on the ultimate honor, a seat at the Final Round table. The Final Round will showcase the best two Duelists, each playing for the chance to raise the YCS San José, Costa Rica Champion Trophy in victory!
Pre-registration for YCS José will run from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 19th. Players that pre-register and submit a Deck list will be the first to receive the brand-new YCS Token Card, making its debut at YCS Costa Rica!
Registration will begin again promptly at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 20th. Upon registering, Duelists will receive three Cosmo Blazer booster packs for participating in Konami's YCS San José, Costa Rica.
Round One will start at 10:00 a.m. and the Top 16 or 32 YCS finishers (depending on attendance) will earn invitations to participate in the 2013 World Championship Qualifier - Continental, of their region.
In addition, Konami will once again hold a Dragon Duel for the younger set (for Duelists born 2000 or later). The top four finishers in the Dragon Duel events will receive a special Dragon Duel Champion's Medal, a 2013 Regional Game Mat, a Regional Deck Box, and an invitation to their region's 2013 Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier - Continental, where they can earn an invitation to the Dragon Duel World Championship to be played at the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship August 10th - 11th, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Event Address:
Hotel Barceló San José Palacio
La Uruca, Urb. Robledal
458-1150 San José, Costa Rica
http://www.barcelo.com
Duelists can also participate in a wide variety of fun and challenging Public Events to push their Dueling skills to the limit. Running concurrently with the Main Event, will be a full range of Public Events such as 2013 Regional Qualifiers, Battle Pack: Epic Dawn Sealed Pack Tournaments, 3 vs. 3 Team Dueling, ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!, Starter Deck: Xyz Symphony Tournaments, Onslaught of the Fire Kings Structure Deck Tournaments and Win-A-Mats just to name a few!
In a first for Latin America, Konami is also pleased to bring the Duelist League Tournament format to the YCS San José, Costa Rica. Duelist League is an event that provides a more casual tournament experience for Duelists who are either new to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG or new to Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG tournaments. The Duelist League even has its own special Duelist League Rare Prize Card!
The Main Event winner, the two runners-up and the winners of Sunday’s two Public Event playoffs will each be awarded a YCS prize card. The Main Event winner will take home an Ultra Rare version of the Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry prize card, with the other winners bringing home Super Rare versions.
Prizing Information: - 1st place - Ultra Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry YCS Prize Card; Trophy; Paid travel to their World Championship Qualifier (if underage, then winner and guardian) or a local-market YCS (flight and accommodations) if the Duelist has already won an earlier YCS in the current year; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; Playstation 3 500GB console; and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier tournament
- 2nd place - Super Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry YCS Prize Card; 32 GB Tablet PC with redemption codes for Konami Mobile games; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier
- 3rd place - Super Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry YCS Prize Card; 32 GB Touch Screen MP3 Player with redemption codes for Konami Mobile games; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier
- 4th place - 32GB touch-screen MP3 Player; Konami game codes to be used on the touch-screen MP3 player; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier
- 5th - 8th place - Xbox 360 Elite 4GB console; YCS Top Cut Game Mat and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier
- 9th - 16th place - 24 booster packs of Cosmo Blazer; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier
If attendance exceeds 513 Duelists:
- 17th - 32nd place - YCS Top Cut Game Mat and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier
Every Saturday morning, Duelists can watch the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series as well as classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW programming block, the leading Saturday morning kids broadcast network in the United States. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL every Friday and Saturday on YTV!
For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.
About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs.
Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.
About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.
KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at http://www.konami.com
KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.
KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.konami.com
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Angel Ascencio Wins Big at the San Diego Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series This Past Weekend
Posted Monday, 4/8/2013 by PPNSteve
ANGEL ASCENCIO CELEBRATES THE WIN AT Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
El Segundo, CA - April 8, 2013 - Hundreds of Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) players from the Western United States and Mexico converged in "America’s Finest City" this past weekend to participate in the Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS), a premier-level Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG event from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami).
From Deck-building clinics for the novice player to the more competitive Main Event, the San Diego Convention Center was abuzz with anticipation and energy as Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Duelists prepared to take on their peers during the two-day event.
Saturday's early rounds brought a new sealed-Deck format to day one - using Battle Pack: Epic Dawn booster packs, players constructed their Decks on the spot. Moving into Sunday, Duelists were able to use their own well-worn Decks, each hoping that it would be strong enough to take them to the Final Round.
As Sunday's Final Round neared, the players were pulling out all stops but only two advanced to the Champion's table where Angel Ascencio and Michael Steinman prepared to battle for the ultimate title of YCS Champion.
The two top Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Duelists did not disappoint the crowd as Duel after Duel proved that the duo was indeed the best representation of the weekend's other impressive participants.
Ascencio was confident that his Merlantean Deck would take him to the Champion's circle, while Steinman was feeling just as assured with his Bear Deck. Both players displayed some unique strategies and showcased the depth of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. But when the Final Round concluded, it was Ascenscio that emerged victorious as the new YCS Champion!
In addition to the title of Champion, the winners also earned an amazing set of prizes that included an Ultra Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry YCS Prize Card, an exclusive YCS Top Cut Mat, an invitation to the 2013 World Championship Qualifier tournament on July 13-14 in Chicago, Illinois and much more!
Additionally, on Saturday, Kenny Zhou (for Duelists born 2000 or later), from Indio, California, deftly out-played his Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG peers to earn a special Dragon Duel Champion's Medal, a 2013 Regional Game Mat, a Regional Deck Box and an invitation to his region's 2013 Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier.
There, he can earn an invitation to the Dragon Duel World Championship to be played at the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship August 10-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
On Sunday, Ben Leverett beat out a worthy bunch of competitors to earn the same high honors.
Every Saturday morning, Duelists can watch the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series as well as classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW programming block, the leading Saturday morning kids broadcast network in the United States. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL every Friday and Saturday on YTV!
For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.
About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.
About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises METAL GEAR SOLID, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.
KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at http://www.konami.com.
KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.
KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.konami.com.
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