AlexStrife

Hey all, As you know Apex 2014 has begun registration and we have already hit 450 registered attendees! As we get closer to the event it is important that you sign up for this event. To remind everyone here are the current pot bonuses for each game: Super Smash Bros Brawl - $1000 Super Smash Bros Melee - $1000 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - $1000 Super Street Fighter 4 AE 2012 - $1000 Injustice - $500 King of Fighters ’13 - $200 Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Ps3) - $200 Project M - $200 Super Smash Bros (N64) - $200 Pokemon VGC - $200 Pokemon TGC - $200 We will also have side events hosted by community members for the following games: SkullGirls ($10 Per Person) Persona 4 ($10 Per Person) BlazBlue ChronoPhantasma ($10 Per Person) Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate ($10 Per Person) Soul Calibur ($10 Per Person) Mortal Kombat ($10 Per Person) GG Accent Core +R ($10 Per Person) Killer Instinct ($10 Per Person) Do not forget all the amazing things we have for Apex including: Giveaways for all attendees Artist Alley Casual Game Room with CONTESTS (Chances to win MORE SWAG) Indie Game Developers (Showcasing latest builds and new games never before played) DDR Machine for all those to enjoy Please visit www.apex-series.com/registration and sign up. December 16th is when the price raises so DO NOT delay as we are looking at the biggest Apex we have ever had. Any questions you can message me or e-mail us at Apex.Series@gmail.com Alex Strife ALSO I WILL ADD $200 TO THE POT IF BLAZBLUE HAS OVER 64 ENTRANTS

Registration is now live https://www.apex-series.com/registration First 30 get the Apex 2014 Album. Do not forget to book your rooms !

January 17-19, 2014 Pre-Registration is up go to www.apex-series.com/registration for information! Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/apex.series?ref=hl Twitter : @Apex_Series Hey all! Apex 2014, the biggest Smash tournament is back! We have a lot in store for you guys this year. As always we took all feedback we could and implemented it into our new event. (All games will be played on Xbox, while Smash will be played on Wii/GC/N64 respectively) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Singles ($15) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl Doubles ($10 Per Person) - 128 Team Cap • Super Smash Bros. Melee Singles ($15) • Super Smash Bros. Melee Doubles ($10 Per Person) - 128 Team Cap • Super Smash Bros. ($10 Per Person) - 128 Man Cap • Project M ($10 Per Person) - 128 Man Cap • Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Version 2012 ($10) • Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 ($10) • King of Fighters XIII ($10) • Tekken Tag Tournament 2 ($10) • Injustice – Gods Among Us ($10) • Pokemon X/Y ($10 Per Person) --------------------------------------- Side Games Include: • SkullGirls ($10 Per Person) • Persona 4 ($10 Per Person) • BlazBlue ChronoPhantasma ($10 Per Person) • Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate ($10 Per Person) • Soul Calibur ($10 Per Person) • Mortal Kombat ($10 Per Person) • GG Accent Core +R We have moved to a new venue this year. We decided that the best venue we could get for all attendees would be a hotel. After spending weeks looking for a perfect venue we found one: DoubleTree by Hilton 200 Atrium Drive, Somerset New Jersey 08873 Here are some amazing features: •Situated on 16 manicured acres, in the thriving business community of Somerset, NJ •Adjacent to the 62,000-square-foot Garden State Convention Center •Just minutes from world-class shopping, dining and nightlife •Within one hour of Philadelphia, the Jersey Shore and Manhattan •Approximately 14 miles from the corporate jet runways of Princeton Airport •Just 35 minutes from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) •Approximately 85 miles from JFK International Airport and LaGuardia Airport •Precor Fitness Center, with top-notch cardiovascular and weight-training equipment •Flat screen televisions •Tuscany Restaurant , acclaimed for its hearty breakfasts, delicious lunches, and Northern Italian dinner entrées •TK's Lounge, offering lighter fare and cocktails, along with DJ and karaoke •Outdoor Tiki Bar, serving light meals and beverages poolside •Tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts, located on our beautiful grounds •19-station Circuit Fitness Course, a unique jogging amenity around the hotel's grounds •Complimentary parking for all guests •DoubleTree's signature warm chocolate chip cookie welcome •Centrally located concierge, to assist with all your needs •Friendly, multilingual staff helps you enjoy your stay •Hilton HHonors, frequent guest rewards program The place has everything you need to relax after your matches, or even an alternative place to hang out doing off hours of the event. Do not lose a chance and stay anywhere else. Staying here is THE place to be. HOTEL RESERVATIONS To reserve please call 1-800-222-TREE and ask for reservations for the Apex 2014 Tournament room block. We have worked very hard for these rooms and can gladly announce that all rooms will be a group rate of $99.00/Night. This is a big decrease from last year so use these rooms to your full advantage! apex-series.com/qualifiers You can sign up on our site to be a part of the Apex 2014 Qualifiers Season! We have four big streamers ready for this event . We can tell you that, in addition to those, there is already a Salty Suite planned by Team Hazmat themselves. We also will be having the return of Hold Back to Block interviews (See http://crosscounter.tv/apex-2013-interviews-from-hold-back-to-block/) as their amazing talents will be welcome to come again. Screwattack will be returning to provide more fun antics and interviews as well. Stay tuned for more from them. OCReMix will be providing us with a new album. Details are already on their site at http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=43510. Want to be a part of the album? Put your music there! Apex Tournament Series is proud to announce the Apex 2014 pot bonuses so far. Thanks to Play-Asia, CEO Gaming, and Megabus for sponsoring the event with the following bonuses prizes. Super Smash Bros. Melee - $1,000 Super Smash Bros. Brawl - $1,000 Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition - $1,000 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - $1,000 Super Smash Bros. [Nintendo 64] - $200 Pokémon Trading Card Game - $200 Pokémon X/Y - $200 Project M - $200 Injustice Gods Among Us - $200 King of Fighters ‘13 - $200 Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - $200 We are still gathering more sponsors for Apex, so don't be surprised to see these pot bonuses go up in the future! In addition to the wonderful line up above, Apex is proud to play host to a variety of side events. Side Games Include: • SkullGirls ($10 Per Person) • Persona 4 ($10 Per Person) • BlazBlue: ChronoPhantasma ($10 Per Person) • Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate ($10 Per Person) • Soul Calibur V($10 Per Person) • Mortal Kombat 9($10 Per Person) • GG Accent Core +R ($10 Per Person) Registration for side events will take place at the door! •Travel Info All travel info is available here: https://www.apex-series.com/information/traveling •Indie Developer Want to bring your game to Apex 2014 to show? Please make sure to read all the F.A.Q's and Guidelines over at: http://www.apex-series.com/indie-developers/indie-faq Signing-up does not guarantee you a spot. Applications will stay up until the end of November. You will know if you are accepted by early December. https://www.apex-series.com/indie-developers/indie-application •Artist Alley Here’s the lowdown on everything before taking part in the alley. You, as a participant, are required to read these rules for participation. If you don’t adhere to all of these you will not be allowed to participate. The rules and regulations are located here: https://www.apex-series.com/artists-alley/info/ This is an application for interest to be involved with Apex 2014: https://www.apex-series.com/artists-alley/applicationThis does not guarantee you a spot in the event! Applications will stay up until mid to end of November and acceptance letters will go out early December. •Player Registration Here you may create an account, and register for Apex 2014: https://www.apex-series.com/registration. Please note this uses a new account system than the Apex 2013 site, and all accounts must be re-created. Registration price increase is November 10th at 11:59pm EST! •Volunteer Registration Each year, as the event grows larger, we are always in need of larger volunteer staff to help make the event run smoothly and amazingly! We’re looking for people to dedicate their time in many different aspects such as pool refs, registration desk, badge checks to name a few. We’re also looking for off site volunteers (article writers, social media managers) to help out. We ask that you fill out a position that you looking to help out with (even if it’s not listed) and even if you don’t know that you be willing to work any position during the event. https://www.apex-series.com/volunteer COMING SOON •Schedule of Events •Rules We will be having more information about the event coming soon. In the coming months we will announce our new features, exhibition events, and more. This year is our year. We have a lot going for us and we are excited to present this to you. We expect everyone to get hyped at Apex 2014 and to continue making this event the biggest and best for all Smash games Collusion of any kind with your competitors is considered cheating. If the Tournament Director determines that any competitor is colluding to manipulate the results or intentionally underperforming, the collaborating players may be immediately disqualified. This determination is to be made at the sole discretion of the Tournament Director. Anyone disqualified in this manner forfeits all rights to any titles or prizes they might have otherwise earned for that tournament.

Alright everyone. Just a heads up we WILL have final sign-ups at the door for all traditional fighting games. Here are the times EACH of those games will end registration. On Friday : SCV Registration will end at noon KOF Registration will end at 2pm AE Registration will end at 3pm On Saturday : P4U Registration will end at 10am TTT2 Registration will end at noon Marvels Registration will end at 1pm All registration will be done at the check-in station. Make sure to tell them who you are, if you are part of a team, and what you are entering. The prices will REMAIN THE SAME. If you NEED anything else feel free to message us directly!

Jan 4th is the LAST DAY you can register online fort his event. Please sign up now or else you would have to pay at the door. Help out Min/Company out and do this early so we can have things all set!

To let you know 3 Japanese for Smash 64 5 for Melee 14 for brawl 2 are entering persona.

Registration ends Dec 30th so get online and take care of that now!

Revised the schedule take a look!

Guys I want to make sure you have the BEST time possible. That is my personal overall goal and to make sure you are treated with respect and love like you should be. I hope you guys give me a good turnout and I will make sure you guys get some free stuff along the way. If you need me feel free to pm me or post here. Also, I can be reached at Apex.Series@gmail.com or just hit me up on facebook via the Apex facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/apex.series

last day to register is dec 30th!

updated OP with the schedule. Will update with more hotel info soon!

New sponsor PDP This extends to all. One of many sponsors giving us swag. http://www.apex-series.com/pdp-exten...-to-apex-2013/

Next increase is on Dec 2nd!

Price goes up Oct 28th dont be late and register...already one person from Japan signed up xD

Thanks for the love we will make sure P4U is awesome at this.

REGISTER HERE - http://www.apex-series.com/registration/

Here are the first 30 people to have signed up: -Thunderstorm -Zero -Axe -Pidgezerne -Kite -ESAM -Paju -Strong Bad -PikaPika -Jonnitti -Theftz -Zinoto -EPsilon -V115 -Seagull Joe -DeLux -Dr. PeePee -Khanti -WCN -Mister Eric -Nintendude -Inui -Stingers -BS -Old Man Grey -Zigsta -Eclipsing Binary -TheCrimsonBlur -Red X -Calm

Registration is now live! http://www.apex-series.com/registration/ First 30 people who register get the official Apex 2013 album made by OCremix!

January 11-13th, 2013 www.apex-series.com Apex 2013 is here and ready to change the way you look at Video Game events. During the past few months we have been working every day on new ideas, concepts, and ways to give all of you the best experience possible. This year has been great as we have grown exponentially! Though we had some growing pains last year, we have now worked out a lot of kinks to make 2013 the year of Apex! We have addressed many of the issues APEX2012 was criticized for. We have hired TS Min and he will be organizing the entire tournament this year. We are also switching to PS3 and rearranging the floor space so that the FGC can get a better experience. We listened to the feedback and made , or in the process of, making the necessary adjustments. We will be providing booths, equipment, and prizes that will encourages players from all over to attend. We have also changed the layout of the venue so that we can make sure there is enough room for everyone. That means that no matter how many people enter there will be enough for everyone to have a great time. We have also spoken with the eateries and we will be bringing you even more food choices. Our goal this year is to provide a great experience for everyone that will give people a mix of casual activities with competitive events. Looking towards the upcoming year we will be doing a lot of great things for our Video Game communities. We will be doing Live, and pre-recorded, interviews featuring special guests, top players, and newcomers. Anyone and everyone can be interviewed by our team and expect to have some great stuff to watch as the tournament has some down-time between matches. Do not expect just the interviews to be the only great things we are doing. We will have many booths there to give people something to look around for. This can include development groups, industry booths, and special “fan-made” booths that will give people PLENTY of free gifts and give-a-ways. To add to that Artist Alley is returning to give all those looking for awesome Pins, Stickers, and various trinkets for everyone to take home things for yourself and family. As the year goes on expect to hear huge announcements. Looking towards the future, Apex 2013 will be the event of year. Alright everyone. Just a heads up we WILL have final sign-ups at the door for all traditional fighting games. Here are the times EACH of those games will end registration. On Friday : SCV Registration will end at noon KOF Registration will end at 2pm AE Registration will end at 3pm On Saturday : P4U Registration will end at 10am TTT2 Registration will end at noon Marvels Registration will end at 1pm All registration will be done at the check-in station. Make sure to tell them who you are, if you are part of a team, and what you are entering. The prices will REMAIN THE SAME. If you NEED anything else feel free to message us directly! Game Listing (All games will be played on PS3, While Smash will be played on Wii/GC/N64 respectively) : Super Smash Bros. Brawl Singles ($15) + $1500 Pot Bonus + VXG Stipend Super Smash Bros. Brawl Doubles ($10 Per Person) - 128 Team Cap Super Smash Bros. Melee Singles ($15) + $1500 Pot Bonus Super Smash Bros. Melee Doubles ($10 Per Person) - 128 Team Cap Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Version 2012 ($10) + $1000 Pot Bonus + VXG Stipend Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 ($10) + $1000 Pot Bonus + VXG Stipend King of Fighters XIII ($10) + $250 Pot Bonus Tekken Tag Tournament 2 ($10) + $500 Pot Bonus Soul Calibur V ($10) + $250 Pot Bonus Super Smash Bros. ($10 Per Person) - 64 Man Cap Pokemon Black/White 2 ($5 Per Person) Persona 4 ($10) + $250 Pot Bonus VXG stipend is provided by The winners of Brawl, AE, Marvel get a free , ALL EXPENSES PAID TRIP to St. Maarten for the Video X Games. This means you will be getting a free trip to a caribbean island for winning Apex! Schedule FRIDAY: 10:00am : Check-in + Free Play 12:00pm : Melee Doubles Bracket (complete) 2:00pm : Brawl Doubles Bracket (complete) 2:00pm : Soulcalibur V (to top 8) 3:00pm : Smash Bros 64 (to top 4) 4:00pm : King of Fighters XIII (to top 8) 5:00pm : Pokemon Black/White 2 (complete) 6:00pm : SSF4 Arcade Edition 2012 (to top 8) 10:00pm : Brawl USA VS The World Exhibition (on 8wayrun) : all streams doing selected matches all day SATURDAY: 8:00am : Check-in + Free Play 10:00am : Brawl/Melee Singles Pools 1-8 11:00am : Smash Bros 64 Top 4 (on 8wayrun) 12:00pm : Persona 4 Arena (to top 8) 1:00pm : Brawl/Melee Singles Pools 9-16 1:30pm : Soulcalibur V Top 8 (on 8wayrun) 2:00pm : Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (to top 8) 4:00pm : Brawl/Melee Singles Pools 17-24 4:00pm : King of Fighers XIII Top 8 (on 8wayrun) 5:00pm : Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3 (to top 8) 6:30pm : Persona 4 Arena Top 8 (on 8wayrun) 7:00pm : Brawl/Melee Singles Pools 25-32 10:00pm : Melee USA VS The World Exhibition (on 8wayrun) : 8wayrun - in addition to the scheduled matches... other stuff : bifuteki - selected FGC matches all day : clashtournaments - selected SMASH matches all day SUNDAY: 8:00am : Check-in + Free Play 10:00am : Melee Singles Top 128 (to top 8) (on bifuteki) 10:00am : Brawl Singles Top 128 (to top 8) (on clashtournaments) 10:00am : Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Top 8 (on 8wayrun) 12:00pm : SSF4 Arcade Edition 2012 Top 8 (on 8wayrun) 2:30pm : Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3 Top 8 (on 8wayrun) 5:00pm : Melee Singles Top 8 (on 8wayrun) 7:00pm : Brawl Singles Top 8 (on 8wayrun) 10:00pm : Closing Ceremonies Rutgers Student Center 126 College Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Venue Info The Rutgers Student Center will be our venue once again. Throughout our time there we have had a great experience. In the venue itself there are several eateries (Subway, Burger King, Chinese Food ) but outside there are several small places where you can get sandwiches ( e.g. R-U-Hungry) and a small pizzeria behind the venue. In addition to that, the venue also has an upstairs area for those who want to relax without the noise of the tournament area. It is a great idea for those who have already finished their events/pools/etc. and want to relax and watch the stream via the free Wi-Fi there. The Student Center will also have sofas, chairs, and enough room to just relax through the entire event! Planes Airports that are the nearest to the venue are the following (in order of distance): EWR - Newark Airport LGA - LaGuardia Airport JFK - JFK (John F. Kennedy) Airport Trains The best train to use is the NJ Transit http://tinyurl.com/6pm7juj. It is within walking distance and, or you can take a cab for approx. $7-10 each way to the venue or hotel. Automobiles You can view the information for the venue on their website here:http://getinvolved.rutgers.edu/centers/center-listing/5 This includes driving directions. We have worked out a deal once again with the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick. Two Albany Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA 08901 Tel: +1 732 873 1234 http://www.newbrunswick.hyatt.com The hotel is conveniently located down the road from the venue and available at a discounted price. See the instructions below for booking and rates. RESERVATIONS PROCESS & BOOKING WEBSITE ONLINE RESERVATIONS ONLY the link below will take you to a site dedicated toward making your reservation quick and easy. You will be able to make, modify and cancel your hotel reservations online, as well as take advantage of any room upgrades, amenities or other services offered by the hotel. To view the website, please click the following link: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=9904713 Click here to reserve your rooms! Live Streams Twitch.tv/8WayRun Twitch.tv/Bifuteki Twitch.tv/ChiboSempai One of the great things about Apex is our media broadcast. This year we are going to be providing even more content than any past event! We listened to your feedback, I'm talking about you stream monsters, and we believe we have found the answer. For the first time, Apex 2013 will have THREE great streams. The main stream provided by 8WayRun, leads the way doing every game’s championship rounds (top 8/top 4).Bifuteki and ChiboSempai will be providing content solely for the FGC and Smash series respectively throughout the weekend. There will be something to watch for everyone. We will be doing our best to make sure the great players get on a stream in some way or form. Trust us when we say this will be something for everyone and even more matches than ever before. With this in mind we will make sure our commentary for each game is of the HIGHEST standard. We are even hiring the best commentators for each game for your viewing pleasure.