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SoonerCon

May 7, 2022 By Isaiah Sharp Leave a Comment

SoonerCon is Oklahoma’s premier pop culture, fantasy, sci-fi, gaming, cosplay, and anime convention.

Join us for a weekend with special guests:

Power Ranger & Voice Actor Johnny Yong Bosch
Anime & Video Game Voice Actor J. Michael Tatum
Anime & Video Game Voice Actor Jamie Marchi
International Cosplayer Knightmage
Strawberry Shortcake Creator Muriel Fahrion
Star Trek Expert Larry Nemecek
Author Guest of Honor A. Lee Martinez
Artist Guest of Honor Elizabeth Leggett
Cosplayers Beku & Remy Domino
And more

Activities include live workshops, panels, art show, costume contests, massive game room, kids programming, unique vendors, live performances, all-ages dance, and much more!

Don’t miss this weekend of fun for the whole family!

Save when you buy memberships online at soonercon.com. Children 12 and under are free with paid adult membership.

A challenger approaches: Equinox Esports launches professional esports in Oklahoma City

October 13, 2020 By OKgamers Leave a Comment

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oct. 12, 2020 – A rising star has taken stage in Oklahoma City with the debut of multimillion-dollar esports startup Equinox Esports.

Equinox will own professional teams that span multiple video game titles including VALORANT, League of Legends and Super Smash Bros., among others. The announcement brands Oklahoma City as the esports destination in the Midwest for professional esports athletes looking to compete at the highest levels of play.

“Esports is an exciting and growing industry with a rabid fan base,” said Chad Ford, president of Equinox. “Oklahoma City prides itself on being the ‘Modern Frontier,’ and we are excited to jump into this modern business. With all our unique combination of skills, we plan to change the game in Oklahoma.”

Equinox will produce unique in-house content in the form of podcasts, broadcasts, tournaments, video content and articles out of its newly-build 6,000 square foot facility in north Oklahoma City. The space also will function as a performance center for local, aspiring esports athletes.

“There was a need for esports in Oklahoma and finding the right team to pull this off was key,” said Chris Aguilar, general manager of Equinox. “Community and competition are key to our success. There is already so much in the pipeline, and we can’t wait to share it with everyone.”

ABOUT Equinox Esports
Equinox Esports, LLC., is the first professional esports organization to represent the state of Oklahoma. Equinox began development in early 2020 through the vision of founders Chad Ford, Chris Aguilar and Connor Knudsen. The organization is privately backed and powered by an Oklahoma-grown team of professionals with a combined 50 years of experience in the esports, higher education, marketing and cinema industries. The Equinox mission is to cultivate esports athletes, produce quality content and elevate Oklahoma City through esports.

Media Contact
Ariel West
Director, Community and Communications
918-527-5114 | [email protected]

OMG March – Granblue Fantasy VS, Mahjong, Fortnite, and more!!!

March 1, 2020 By Isaiah Sharp Leave a Comment

March Madness is here! Errrr sorry, I got this confused with my sports blog momentarily. Finally we’ve gotten to the month that brings us spring! With the weather getting warmer it will be perfect to get out to gaming events all over Oklahoma! Check out our Area Event Calendar to find events near you!

FREE GAMES GIVEAWAY!!
Win games like Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper, and others just for being signed up to receive our newsletter!

Aaron W. from Owasso, OK – You are this month’s winner!

Join OKg’s monthly newsletter for your chance to win; we draw a new winner every month. Make sure to watch your email to see if you won.

Special thanks to tinyBuild for their continued support of gaming in Oklahoma.

Here are our Oklahoma Monthly Gaming highlights for December 2020!

Here are our Oklahoma Monthly Gaming highlights for March 2020!

Granblue Fantasy VS Launch Event & Tournament

When:
Mon. Mar. 2nd 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Where
Gamestop Social Southern Crossing – Bixby, OK

GameStop in association with OKGamers and Game Over Entertainment presents

Granblue Fantasy Versus Launch Event

Monday March 2nd
Free 24 competitors capped tournament
Bracket starts at 7PM
On site registration

Riichi Mahjong at the Covenant Tulsa

When:
Sun. Mar. 1st 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Where
The Covenant – Tulsa, OK

Oklahoma Mahjong meets up Every Sunday at the Covenant in Tulsa and Edmond Unplugged for free play. We have teachers on-site to start you out and you’ll be playing a full game by the end of the meet! No appointments or arrangements are needed on Sunday, and it’s all free!

We offer our own league against players from Oklahoma, as well as train to compete in larger tournaments across the nation. This isn’t your grannies old get-together at the community center. (although grannies can play this version too!)

Wednesday Night Fights!

When:
Wed. Mar. 4th 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Where
eSports Arena – Tulsa, OK

Wednesday Night Fights is here! We will be hosting any kind of fighting game on Wednesday nights! We mainly focus on SFV for our end of the season goal, but we do have prize pools for each tournament!

Other fighting games we host: Mortal Combat XL, SC6, DBZF, Jump force, and more!

Free miniature painting event

When:
Sun. Mar. 22nd 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Where
OKEQ Equality Center – Tulsa, OK

Free event for all ages. Come paint with me Jypsy Jan from jypsyjan miniature painting. I will guide you through the great adventure of miniature painting all supplies included for this event.

Fortnite Fridays!

When:
Fri. Mar. 6th 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Where
Gamestop Social Southern Crossing – Bixby, OK

This is an all ages Fortnite Tournament every Friday at Gamestop Social! Official online solos scoring. Prizes to top winners!

Bonus Round!!!
eSports – Oklahoma City University Esports HS Scholarship Tryouts
Fighting – Rock the Dragon
LARP – Vampire LARP – OKC – Underground Theater

OKg’s GAMING CONVENTION UPDATE:

We have a huge announcement for Name your Game Expo this month!

Keep your eyes peeled on our social media so that you can be one of the first ones in the know!

Give us a like on Facebook, or a follow on Twitter and Instagram. We’re so excited to share this information with you!

Don’t forget to sign up for the NYGExpo newsletter to stay in the loop of all the exciting things to come.

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GAMERS:
We hope you get to enjoy at least one of these events!
As always, this is just a sampling of the gaming events going on around our great state. Check out our community events calendar to find all the fun and games happening near you:
www.okgamers.com/events

OMG February – Rainbow Six Siege, 1up Open, LoL, Madden 20, and more!!!

February 1, 2020 By Isaiah Sharp Leave a Comment

February, the month of love! Pro Tip: Go buy some candles, rose petals, and a bath bomb. Draw your significant other a nice hot bath, set up the candles, rose petals, and drop the bath bomb in. Then enjoy at least a solid hour of uninterrupted gaming! Single gamer pro tip: all that candy goes on sale on the 15th, so stock up!

FREE GAMES GIVEAWAY!!
Win games like Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper, and others just for being signed up to receive our newsletter!

Jenny B. from Tulsa, OK – You are this month’s winner!

Here are our Oklahoma Monthly Gaming highlights for December 2020!

Xbox Arcade: Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege 2v2 tournament

When
Sun. Feb. 2nd 12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Where
Microsoft Store Woodland Hills – Tulsa, OK

Join the Microsoft Store in Woodland Hills Mall for Xbox Arcade: Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege 2v2 tournament!

1UP open with Thunder Blue

When
Sat. Feb. 29th 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Where
Cox Convention Center – OKC, OK

The OKC Blue are teaming up with Extra Life and hosting the 1UP Open at the Blue game on Saturday, February 29th. We will have four Esports tournaments going on that day. The titles included will be Super Smash Ultimate, Tekken 7, NBA 2K 2020, Call of Duty MW, Fortnite and Rocket League.

Late Night League

When
Mon. Feb. 3rd 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Where
Esports Arena – Tulsa, OK

Come out for our Monday night LoL tournaments! You’ll be competing against all of our arena’s to claim first at the end of the night! Come as a team or solo, we can get you placed with a team! Compete for rare skins that you can only get from playing here!

Madden ’20 Tournament

When
Sun. Feb. 23rd 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Where
Press Play OKC, OK

PS4 & XBOX ONE X, CASH PRIZE DEPENDING ON BUY IN ATTENDANCE, Buy in $25 / $15 (Pot) / $10 (House), Must come in to Sign Up and Play.

Paint night

When
Thu. Feb. 6th 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Where
Dice Addiction – Tulsa, OK

Paint night every Thursday at Dice Addiction 4622 E 11th Tulsa. First time you come get a free miniature to paint and use the paint and supplies free. Next time bring a mini in or buy one from the huge selection and use the supplies just $2.00. Paint night is 5pm to 10pm every Thursday.

Bonus Round!!
Larp – Werewolf LARP – OKC MES
CCG – Casual Commander
Sports – 2K20 Tournament

OKg’s GAMING CONVENTION UPDATE:

We’ve got some exciting things coming up in 2020 for Name your Game Expo!

Unfortunately no matter how hard I begged and pleaded with the powers that be they wouldn’t give me anything juicy yet.

The good news is that we have several ways you can keep your eyes out for any information we release.

The best way is to sign up for the newsletter!

And of course there’s all the social media. Give us a like on Facebook, or a follow on Twitter and Instagram. As soon as any information is released it will go up on all three platforms.

OMG August Madden, MiracleCon, Fortnite, Magic the Gathering, and more!!

July 30, 2019 By Isaiah Sharp Leave a Comment

August is here and that means it’s time to get ready for back to school! Whether you’re buying school supplies for kids, or getting all your books and classes lined up for college, don’t forget to take some time to de-stress with some great gaming events. Want to reach out to like minded gamers in Oklahoma? Our Facebook group is a great resource!

FREE GAMES GIVEAWAY!!!!!
Win games like Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper, and others just for being signed up to receive our newsletter!

Matthew O. from Cleveland, OK – You are this month’s winner!

Here’s our Oklahoma Monthly Gaming event highlights for August, 2019!

Madden NFL 20 Launch Tournament

Fighting games at Microsoft Tulsa feat Samurai Showdown

MiracleCon

Casual Commander

Friday Night Fornite

Bonus Round!!!
Tabletop – OKTGC Open Board Game Night
PC – Oklahoma LAN Party
Fighting – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Weekly Tournament at Start

OKg’s GAMING CONVENTION UPDATE:

Our layout map has been finalized, and the website is complete!!

We have finalized the layout for the convention! You can get a look at the map here to plan your path

We’re also excited to announce that the website is complete, and you can find all the information your heart desires at nygexpo.com

We’re looking for volunteers to help out with the convention. For information on volunteering, or to sign up visit nygexpo.com/volunteer

NYGExpo will occur Oct. 5-6 at the Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center Broken Arrow – Tulsa, so keep an eye on this page for more updates, including a schedule of events!
https://nygexpo.com/explore

OMG July – Tokyo in Tulsa, Retro Gaming, Destiny, Lol, Monster Hunters Club, and more!!

July 1, 2019 By Isaiah Sharp Leave a Comment

We start this month by Celebrating the 4th of July! If you’re going to a fireworks display make sure you stay hydrated in the heat. If you’re going to be putting on your own fireworks display be careful! Loss of digits makes gaming more difficult! Have you stopped by our Facebook group yet? Come on over and say hi!

FREE GAMES GIVEAWAY!!!!!
Win games like Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper, and others just for being signed up to receive our newsletter!

Nick P. from Tulsa, OK – You are this month’s winner!

Here’s our Oklahoma Monthly Gaming event highlights for July, 2019!

Gaming at Tokyo in Tulsa 2019

Retro gaming at Microsoft Tulsa feat. Tetris

Bungie Day celebration: Leviathan Raid

iFLY Gamer Night

Late Night League

Monster Hunters Club

Bonus Round!!!
Fighting – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Weekly Tournament at Start
Tabletop – Paint Night
LARP – Amtgard Tulsa – Barony of Red Storm – Boffer LARP
Tabletop – Battletech World Wide Event

OKg’s GAMING CONVENTION UPDATE:

WE GOT AN ARTICLE IN THE TULSA WORLD!!

The Tulsa world recently did an article about NYGexpo! You can read the it here.

On our end we’ve been busy getting the website up to date with as much information as we can bring to the table!

We’re proud to announce some of our sponsors for NYGexpo Microsoft, Thrillhouse Games, Shuffles Board Game Cafe, and Gamestop! We’re still looking for sponsors, you can head to
https://nygexpo.com/sponsorship/ for more information!

NYGExpo will occur Oct. 5-6 at the Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center Broken Arrow – Tulsa, so keep an eye on this page for more updates, including a schedule of events!
facebook.com/NYGExpo

OMG June – International Tabletop Day, Rainbow Six Siege, Age of Sigmar, and more!!

May 30, 2019 By Isaiah Sharp Leave a Comment

June brings with it the start of Summer! Hopefully, we can start drying out from all the rain May dropped on us. Remember to keep those mobile devices charged for gaming on the go! Have you been to our Facebook page yet? You can find all the events we’re hosting and share them with your friends!

FREE GAMES GIVEAWAY!!!!!
Win games like Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper, and others just for being signed up to receive our newsletter!

Ethan M from Pond Creek, OK – You are this month’s winner!

Here’s our Oklahoma Monthly Gaming event highlights for June, 2019!

International Tabletop Day 2019

RPG Gaming w/OKgamers at Microsoft Tulsa

eSports Showcase: Rainbow Six Siege

Age of Sigmar 2,000 point ITC MWM tournament

Wednesday Night Fights!

Bonus Round!!!

CCG – MTG Draft
Board Games – Loot & XP Group Discount Board Game Nights
PC – Oklahoma LAN Party

OKg’s GAMING CONVENTION UPDATE:

REGISTRATION IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!!!

We are FOUR months away until the opening of the Name Your Game Expo! The volunteer staff have been working to put together our website and registration form, and we are giving away one FREE weekend pass to the convention!

To win visit the Facebook page
like the post and COMMENT what you are most excited about seeing/doing at the event. Must be 16 years or older to enter, one entry per person. Volunteers excluded from the drawing. The winner will be randomly generated from the entries!

We’re extremely excited to get registration rolling. Check out our website for more information! http://nygexpo.com/attend/

Come play games at Catzilla OKC!

November 28, 2018 By Ali Leave a Comment

We are a new place to play board and card games. Tabletops and LARPs are also welcome! While we don’t currently sell magic or miantures, if we get regular players, we’ll look into selling more.

We are located at 7817 NW 94th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73162 and we are open week days at 5pm.

Check us out on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/Catzilla-OKC-247233435911298/

GetRECt/OKLCS receives Twitch Affiliate status

August 8, 2017 By Ariel Leave a Comment

Hey guys, Ariel here! As you may have heard, OKLCS/GetRECt, Oklahoma League of Legends’ competitive scene, has achieved Twitch Affiliate status at our Twitch channel, https://www.twitch.tv/getrectok. By being granted this status, our channel gets a few cool perks:

Global emotes that can be used anywhere on Twitch
A subscriber button, which directly benefits the GetRECt organization
Able to receive bit cheers
Sell games on the channel for additional monetization

Affiliate status is a step toward Partnership, which grants us full streaming and protection rights provided by Twitch. Each subscriber is worth a point: after a certain amount of subscribers, we get access to more custom global emotes that our subscribers can use across Twitch!

We are using this awesome opportunity as a tool to build the local League of Legends community and provide entertaining content. Our goal is to get the community engaged in our competitive scene, honor some outstanding players and just enjoy the game together! [Read more…]

New beginnings: How an idea sparked growth in the Oklahoma League of Legends community

December 13, 2016 By Ariel 4 Comments

The Oklahoma League of Legends community has seen its fair share of growth and decline, starting from humble beginnings to boasting an almost 2,000 current member population. But something new has made its way on to the OKLoL scene, breathing new life in to the stagnant group and leading to a jump in activity: The Oklahoma League Championship Series.

The OKLCS, an online League of Legends tournament scene, started with two college freshman, Jack Counts and Alex Tu, attending various League tournaments across the state. They lurked on the OKLoL Facebook page, posting here and there and gradually became more involved as time went on. After attending multiple tournaments and gaining experience within the tournament scene, the pair knew something was missing.

Nathanial “scrambles19” Wawrzynaik, Mid lane substitute for the gold-capped team Freelance Five, takes a snapshot of his team at the OKLCS season two finals.

“We saw the Oklahoma League of Legends scene as a whole growing, and with the growth of competitive teams, the venues around the state were unable to keep up,” Alex said. “There just isn’t enough time in the day for one game at a time with a double-elimination format with the number of teams that were showing up. There was an outcry in the OKLOL community about the quality of LAN tournaments. That’s when the idea of having an online tournament structure came about.” [Read more…]