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BAM 2011 Media WrapupThat's right folks, BAM2011 is over and what a weekend it was! Big thanks go out to everyone who made the event special this year.
While you're waiting patiently for next year's sequel however feel free to check out all the amazing media coverage the event received.
4th of October - BAM2011 Bracket update
If you'd like to see a copy of the brackets which were run over the weekend you can now download them in full.
Apologies for any formatting errors, these were transcribed from the originals for your convenience. Full results for the event will be pulled from that data later on today so stay tuned!
3rd of October - BAM2011 is over!
Yes folks, unfortunately BAM is over for another year, but I want to extend a big thanks to all the volunteers and attendees who made it so fantastic.
Full results and media will be posted here in the forum.
Make sure to check it out and let us know what you thought of the event, even if you were just watching on the stream.
See you all next year!
- Loki
29th of September - Your Guide to the BAM2011 Stream
Coverage will start at 10am Saturday the 1st of October and will run through to at least 10pm Saturday night, then recommence at 10am Sunday, closing at 10:30pm.
The stream schedule can be found here: Schedule
Special Exhibitions:
Soul Calibur V - 3pm-4pm Saturday +10GMT - (10pm Friday, US West Coast time)
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 - 2pm-3pm Sunday +10GMT(daylight savings) - (10pm Saturday, US West Coast time)
Street Fighter x Tekken - 3pm-4pm Sunday +10GMT(daylight savings) - (11pm Saturday, US West Coast time)
28th of September - Details for UvC3 and SFxT announced!
We have just received confirmation that the code and merchandise for both Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Street Fighter x Tekken is ready to go for the weekend. THQ will be in the building with the games between 12pm-5pm on both Saturday and Sunday.
They will have about 130 exclusive Marvel vs Capcom 3 t-shirts on site similar to the ones we had last year and for the MvC3 launch so they'll be giving those away to people who come to check out the titles.
We do not know 100% on the build content as these copies were burnt specifically for BAM2011, however speculation is that they will have the same characters as the TGS build. That may or may not be the case though and the word from the horse's mouth is "You never know with Capcom".
27th of September - BAM Pre-Party at the Mana Bar!
Simply attend on Thursday the 29th of September for a whole lot of fun, drinking games and casual competition.
Check out the details on Facebook
27th of September - Madman prize package announced!
We have just received the Madman Entertainment Prize package for BAM2011 and it's a big one!
Attend BAM2011 for your chance to win some of this amazing swag spread across all games as well as the survey and community awards!
Once again, big thanks to our friends at Madman Entertainment.
26th of September - Pools are up for BAM2011!
If you have pre-registered for games your pool assignments are now up and you can check them out by looking at the:
Google Documents Spreadsheet
Pools may possibly change slightly over the next week due to errors and seeding updates however we will try our best to keep you in the same pools you are in now if possible.
26th of September - Pre-registration is now closed!
Thank you to everyone who pre-registered, we received just on 100 pre-registrations and we expect up to twice that many to pay at the door. Those of you who pre-registered remember to look out for your seperate line on Saturday morning so you can get in faster and get to the good stuff.
Pool assignments are currently complete and will go up this evening once the heads of each tournament have had a chance to double check the early brackets. Keep an eye out here for the link later this evening.
See you all this weekend!
16th of September - Soul Calibur 5 playable at BAM2011! and BAM2011 Press Release now online.
The official BAM2011 Press Release is now ready for release, you can download the PDF version here.
With this release we are also pleased to announce another fantastic title on show at BAM2011!
More details to come as soon as they are locked in.
And remember to Pre-register now!
14th of September - T-shirt for 2011 courtesy of Shadowloo.com
The BAM2011 shirts are locked in and ordered!
This year's design embodies the very lifeblood of Melbourne, The Uppercut.
Stay tuned and you'll soon be able to pre-order a t-shirt when you pre-register for BAM!
10th of September - Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 AND Street Fighter X Tekken Playable at BAM2011!
We are very pleased to announce that courtesy of our sponsors THQ we will have both UMvC3 and SFxT playable at BAM. We are currently aiming at having 2 Xbox360 and 2 PS3 copies of each game (for a total of 8 stations) set up through-out the weekend and will even be running small side tournaments for everyone to get a little competitive experience with the games.
Currently we do not know which build of the games we will have and thus which characters will be available, but we'll be sure to let you all know anything that we are allowed to leading up to the event.
Please stay tuned for more details!
And remember to Pre-register now!
9th of September - Official Sponsor - TekTime and Western Digital
Some more awesome sponsorship news for you today! Our good friend Ash at TekTime has come onboard with a great prize package from Western Digital worth $500!
a) CoolerMaster Lapdesk with Active Fan
b) Coolermaster Spawn Gaming Mouse
c) WD 500GB My Passport Essential Drive
d) Kingston 4GB DDR3 Hyper X Memory
e) Kingston Earth Angel USB Drive 4GB
Check out the Prizes page for more details and stay tuned for more announcements to come!
Check out TekTime at www.tektime.com.au
and Western Digital at www.wdc.com
4th of September - Official Sponsor - Pie Face Little Collins St
Therefore we are pleased to announce that Pie Face at 408 Little Collins St, right below the BAM2011 venue is offering a series of discounts and special offers just for BAM attendees!
Happy Hour Deals - Between 8am-10am (perfect for the rego line) and 4pm-5pm - Any coffee or soft drink only $2 with a food purchase.
Baguette and Lipton Ice Tea - $9.50 (normally $11.10)
Spend $25 and receive a free can of soft drink
Spend $50 and receive 5% off
Spend $100 and receive 10% off
So remember guys, go for lunch in a group and you can save a lot of money. Simply show your BAM pass over the course of the weekend to save.
2nd of September - Community Awards Announced!
The following are the categories which you can vote for over the course of the weekend and the winners will be announced and crowned on Sunday night during the finals.
These awards are voted on by all attendees: Most Salty, Biggest S**t Talker, Commentary Award, Sportsmanship Award, People's Champion, Best Dressed (this could be a cosplayer, or just someone looking extra classy) and finally the coveted Community Appreciation Award (3 in total).
These awards are awarded by BAM staff only: Jack of All Trades (judged based on placement across the most games), Farthest Traveled, Community Appreciation Award (2 in total)
Finally these awards are awarded for excellence in specific games: Most Improved (SSFIV:AE, BlazBlue, Tekken 6, Virtua Fighter 5, Smash Bros Melee, Smash Bros Brawl), Cheapest Player (Marvel vs Capcom 3) and Low Tier Hero (SF3:3S).
You can make your predictions for who you think will take these out now in the forums!
2nd of September - Smash Schedule is online!
The Smash Bros Melee and Brawl schedule has just been locked in on the website. If you're playing Smash over the weekend make sure you check out the Schedule so you don't miss your matches!
27th of August - SEGA Prize Package
SEGA have returned as an official sponsor for BAM2011 and have brought a great prize package to give away.
Check out SEGA at www.sega-australia.com
22nd of August - Sponsorship Outline
As the event draws closer we have begun to lock in details with BAM2011's official sponsors.
It is however not too late to get on board and gain exposure for your company by helping us to put on a fantastic event!
If you are interested in helping out by sponsoring BAM please see our Sponsorship Outline page for all of the details.
11th of August - Schedule is up!
After some careful deliberation we've locked in the Schedule for BAM2011. Check out when your games will be on and closer to the date you'll even be able to check out exactly when your pool matches will be if you're pre-registered!
See the Schedule Page for full details.
11th of August - Accomodation update
We've just received confirmation from CQ that they are willing to provide us with even cheaper rates on their hotel rooms than last year!
That's right, you can stay right upstairs from BAM2011 for an even better rate than ever before. Stay in a Superior Queen/Twin for only $125 a night or a Deluxe Queen/Twin for only $145. If you're determined to get that fight money though you might even consider a Superior Suite for $170 per night or the Executive Suite for $255.
Check out the About Page for more details or check out the Brochure for pictures and details.
20th of July - BAM2011 site is launched!
Welcome to another awesome year of Battle Arena Melbourne!
This year we're back with another huge finale to the Australian tournament calendar and more than hype about bringing a bigger and more exciting event to the heart of Melbourne this October.
We're back at CQ in Melbourne, hot off the heels of the amazing Shadowloo Showdown and shifting the focus back to our local talent and rivalries. Please check out all the details for the games, and the special events of the weekend by browsing this site.
For those who haven't been before BAM is a 2 day fighting game tournament now in it's third big year and always improving on our efforts to being you the best weekend of gaming possible.
Check out the Events and Tournaments that are planned for the big weekend, as well as jumping on the Forum to discuss this years event.
Don't forget to Pre-Register ASAP to lock in your place and help us plan and pay for the event to the best of our abilities.
More details will be coming in the coming months but for now, check out the details, lock in your registration and above all. Get Hype!
