Best Buy Canada "Gears" up for Gaming Invasion '08

“New School” gamers, “Button Mashers,” and “Power” gamers unite! Thousands will descend upon Yonge-Dundas Square in downtown Toronto on Friday, October 17 for Gaming Invasion ’08 – a monster weekend of video game madness. Best Buy Canada is hosting its third annual Gaming Invasion, one of Canada’s largest multi-platform gaming events, bringing together the gaming industries top brands to one location. Game enthusiasts will go head-to-head while playing advanced copies of highly anticipated games, including Gears of War II, Guitar Hero®: World Tour and Little Big Planet.

This year’s Gaming Invasion will also include an exclusive live performance from JUNO award-winning rock band Mobile and an autograph session with all-girl gamers, The FragDolls.

Best Buy will also donate over 45 of the flat-panel Insignia TV’s, used at the event (valued at $25,000), to The Toronto District School Board.

More information about Gaming Invasion can be found at: www.bestbuy.ca/gaminginvasion.

Gaming Invasion Event Details:

Friday, October 17

• 10:00 am: Wristband distribution to first 100 people in line at Best Buy’s Bay and Dundas location for the VIP section of the Mobile live performance. Limit one wristband per person.
• 12:30 – 2:00 pm: Media preview Gears of War II, Guitar Hero World Tour and Little Big Planet at Yonge-Dundas Square
• 2:00 – 9:00 pm: Gaming Invasion ’08 is open to the general public to experience one of Canada’s largest multi-platform gaming events
• 4:00 – 5:00 pm: Autograph session with Mobile at Best Buy’s Bay and Dundas location for first 150 people in line
• 5:30 – 6:00 pm: A battle of the bands performance of Guitar Hero: World Tour by Mobile and the Z103.5 winning band on the main stage
• 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Mobile perform live on the main stage

Saturday, October 18

• 12:00 – 9:00 pm: Gaming Invasion ’08 is open for the general public to experience one of Canada’s largest multi-platform gaming events
• 12:30 – 1:30 pm: Game with Fame: Play Xbox 360™ with Mobile on the main stage at Gaming Invasion
• 2:30 – 3:30 pm: Participate in a Tom Clancy’s End War tournament (involves 2 on 2 game play with voice command)
• 3:30 – 4:30 pm: An autograph session with The FragDolls on the main stage

Sunday, October 19

• 12:00 – 9:00 pm: Gaming Invasion ’08 is open for the general public to experience one of Canada’s largest multi-platform gaming events
• 2:00 – 3:00 pm: Toshiba endorsed AMP Energy Pro Team events on the main stage

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