[Picture: N/A. Text: Carnival and Fiesta thrills, more than 300 top-of-the-line PCs, and the biggest online gaming tournaments and prizes for IP e-Games’ annual gaming celebration.]

IP e-Game Ventures Inc., (IP e-Games; PSE Ticker Symbol: EG) the online gaming subsidiary of publicly listed technology and communications company, IPVG Corp (PSE: IP), is all set for Domination IV, IP e-Games’ annual gaming event and anniversary celebration. Domination has been considered the biggest single-day gaming event since 2008, drawing record crowds of 15,000 and 21,000 gamers for Domination II and III respectively, both held at SMX Convention Center at the SM Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City. Domination IV, to be held on April 10, 2010 at the same venue, will be even bigger and will have that distinct Filipino Festive and Carnival environment. “We are going to bring Carnival and Fiesta thrills especially with our offline events and activities. Domination IV will continue to break single-day gaming attendances,” says Gil Edeza, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of IP e-Games.

Domination IV Highlights

Domination IV will have more than 300 top-of-the-line PCs available for freeplay, the most exciting online game tournaments, and the hottest musical and celebrity performances. Cool prizes are also at stake for the players! Domination IV will have dedicated gaming areas for each e-Games title, such as RAN Online, CABAL Online, Runes of Magic, Granado Espada, and Dragonica. X-Play Online Games Inc. (X-Play), the casual games division of IP e-Games, will also have individual gaming areas for Audition Dance Battle, OP7 and Band Master. Each gaming area will have its own online game tournaments with hundreds of thousands of pesos in cash prizes and in-game items to be given away. Domination IV will also be the launch pad for Dragonica, IP e-Games’ newest online adventure game. With Role-Playing Game (RPG) elements and an 8-way, side-scrolling system in full 3D, Dragonica’s gameplay is fun, intuitive and offers elements to satisfy both novice and hardcore gamers.

X-Play

Another highlight for Domination IV will be Band Master, X-Play’s music rhythm game. Developed by Yedang Online, Band Master has gameplay similar to popular music band games where gamers will get to play in a concert-like atmosphere. However, Band Master presents a brand new concept in online games where players can play up to 6 different instruments with other players. What’s also unique about Band Master is it allows for actual garage or indie band setups and is a unique social networking opportunity. Band Master also provides better online community integrations. X-Play will also unveil Superstar Online, the country’s first online videoke. George Royeca, COO for X-Play, says that Domination IV will be an awesome day for casual gamers. “We’ve prepared a whole day of incredible activities for our Audition players, OP7 gamers, and our new Band Master fans. And that’s not the end of it, gamers will get to sample the first online videoke in the country and I’m sure that it’ll be one of the huge hits at Domination IV.” X-Play is the joint venture company of IP e-Games and GMA New Media Inc. (GMA NMI), the digital media arm of GMA Network Inc. A recent X-Play project was the Audition Dance Battle Album which launched the singing career of GMA7 star Rhian Ramos. In 2009, X-Play also held a weekly dance competition on S.O.P. entitled Audition Celebrity Dance Battle, participated in by Kapuso artists Mark Herras, Chynna Ortaleza, Rainier Castillo , Ryza Cenon, Yasmien Kurdi , JC Tiuseco , Dominic Roco, and Vaness Del Moral.

The biggest gaming event yet for e-Games

Aside from offline and online activities, IP e-Games will be hosting the hottest musical performances from the most popular bands in the country. Parokya ni Edgar, Rico Blanco, Urbandub, Sugarfree, General Luna, teen singing sensation group Pop Girls, and more are slated to perform at Domination IV. Jocelyn Oxylade, Eri Neeman, Dianne Sison, Vaness del Moral, Rachelle Ann Go, and Mark Bautista will also be joining the event, along with cosplayers and RAN calendar girls. Ed Pasion, IP e-Games VP for Marketing says that Domination IV will be biggest gaming event yet for the company. “We see Domination IV as the definitive gaming event of the year. It’ll be unique in so many ways. We are going to make Domination IV truly special for our dedicated gaming community.”

For more information, go to domination4.e-games.com.ph or www.e-games.com.ph