Big Bang 2010: Event information, updated website and inductees announced

May 18, 2010 - PRLog -- It's time to start marking your calendars and booking vacations.  In less than three months, the International Video Game Hall of Fame and Museum premier event, The Big Bang 2010, is set to begin.

The Big Bang: Making Gaming Matter takes place in Ottumwa, Iowa, from Aug. 5 through Aug. 8, at the Bridgeview Center and surrounding city area venues.  The event is a joint endeavor sponsored by the Citizens of Ottumwa and the International Video Game Hall of Fame and Museum.

This four day event includes concerts, video game tournaments, cosplay competition, Bring-Your-Own-Computer events, panel discussions, as well as the Induction Ceremony and more, for the low price of $52.50.  Concerts include performances by: Days of the New, Dead Horse Trauma, Flaw, Index Case and more.  A full list of events, attendees and tournaments will be available later this month.

This years inductees include, but are not limited to: Eric Akeson, Turbo Pac-Man Champion; Billy Mitchell, Legendary Arcade Champion; Steve Ritchie, Legendary Game Designer; Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel, Legendary PC Gaming Champion; and Steve Wiebe, Donkey Kong, Jr. Champion.

Walter Day, Pro Video Game Referee/Scorekeeper, founder of Twin Galaxies and event coordinator, calls this event the "Woodstock of Video Games."  It's an event video game lovers everywhere do not want to miss.

For more information regarding the event-in-general, schedule of events, how to purchase tickets, how to register for tournaments and more, visit the revamped and relaunched IVGHOF website: http://www.ivghof.com.  Updates to the event will constantly be posted to this site.

About The Big Bang
The Big Bang is Ottumwa's Annual Video Game Festival, co-created by the Citizens of Ottumwa and the International Video Game Hall of Fame.  The Big Bang 2010: Making Gaming Matter is a four-day event held concurrently with the Grand Induction Ceremonies for the International Video Game Hall of Fame & Museum (IVGHOF&M).  The festival features contests, concerts, dealer showrooms, panel discussions, guest celebrities, costume contests and much more.  For more information visit: http://www.ivghof.com

About The International Video Game Hall of Fame
Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, the International Video Game Hall of Fame and Museum is dedicated to honoring excellence in the field of electronic gaming by recognizing the champions, industries and professionals related to this popular activity. We will build and maintain a state-of-the art interactive facility containing historical archive exhibits describing the historic milestones of the video game industry, and preserve significant video gaming relics, memorabilia and artifacts of the times past and present.