The first Tactical Paintball game of the year is kicking off this Sunday at 10am at Prozone. With 30 acres of game zones, missions planned, trip wires, boob-ytraps and lots more, it’s going to be a great day. Sundays weather is looking dry and a little warmer than it has been so far!

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Valken is starting off the new year in a great-looking new location, 1 Hawk Court in Swedesboro, New Jersey 08085. If you’re looking to place an order or are already a customer, they want you to know. Contact them at (866)-97valken.

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While Splatbrothers Paintball, the long-running Virginia paintball field operated by Ronn Stern and Don Hager, hosts plenty of scenario games every season, they always pull the stops out for bigger games in Spring and Fall. Splatbrothers’ Fall 2010 game, Domination, showcased everything that is right about a great field that cares about its customers and loves promoting scenario events. With solid attendance, an excellent playing field that offers players of all skill levels and style preferences exactly what they love about paintball and outstanding infrastructure, Domination 2010 at Splatbrothers Paintball was another great scenario game in a season of great scenario games from coast to coast this season!

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IM BACK!!!

San Diego, California (December 29, 2010) – DYE Paintball is proud to launch a new contest that has never been done before. DYE is always working very hard to introduce cutting edge designs and products for the paintball world. Now you will have a chance to join in our design team.

After our successful introduction of DYE’s revolutionary PGA™ custom graphic anodizing at PSP World Cup 2009, we have been able to transfer the most mind-blowing graphics right on to our paintball guns. Now you can be the designer of a brand new DYE NT PGA™ gun.

CLICK READ MORE for the Full Details on Dye’s NT contest!

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If you missed it, Lane Wright, COO of the PSP, released a 2200-plus word statement earlier today. Since the release of the statement at around 1PM today, I have spoken to a handful of players and industry representatives to get a feel for how it was received. The comment almost every one of those I spoke to was, “I couldn’t get through it, it was just too long.” With that in mind I thought I’d try to simplify the message.

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PaintballX3 has learned that Blue’s Crew, the best-known team in scenario paintball, has reached an agreement with Dye and Proto for 2011. This agreement will see Blue’s Crew playing everywhere from their home at EMR Paintball at Castle Conquest to Living Legends, Fulda Gap and the Grand Finale using Rotor loaders and wearing Dye packs. As Dye entered the scenario world at the end of last season with a complete line of camouflage tactical products, the decision to form a marketing partnership with Blue’s Crew makes perfect sense. READ MORE for official information from Dye about Blue’s Crew!

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Check out this very cool “create your own custom paintball video” link from Guerrilla Air. Also check out

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Paintball Festival and Business Conference – Pittsburgh
August 5,6,7th, 2011

Pittsburgh, PA. – After a 4 year hiatus, Debra Dion Krischke will be returning to the paintball industry, doing what she does best- creating a gathering where field and store owners can learn and grow – while networking with the industry professionals.

“I’ve been consumed for the past few years producing special events for women’s initiatives such as domestic violence and human trafficking, says Dion Krischke, “ but our daughter has now stepped up as the Operations Manager at Three Rivers Paintball after college and I can see through her eyes, how important it is to meet and exchange ideas and information with other field owners. What works in Milwaukee may resonate in Tampa, or a new idea in Sacramento may work well in Europe! “

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So here’s the scenario: You’re relatively new to the sport of paintball. You and your friends are about to take the field at your local park and what do you see? More walk-on ‘ballers like yourself? Droves of camo-clad weekend warriors? Well, depending on the parks you’re attending,  you may notice less and less of the street clothes-wearing walk-on players and thrift store camo cohorts that you’re used to seeing, replaced by semi-official looking, similarly-clad members of newly-spawned teams.

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Miami Rage breakout.

During this 2010 holiday season, The NPPL thoughts turn gratefully to those who have made our league a great success. We are wishing you a Happy Holiday and a Safe and Happy New Year!

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The NPPL, promoting seven-man professional and divisional paintball, as well as pump paintball at events around the US, has released their 2011 dates.

During this 2010 holiday season, The NPPL thoughts turn gratefully to those who have made our league a great success. We are wishing you a Happy Holiday and a Safe and Happy New Year!

Our gift to you is the 2011 calendar dates for the NPPL Super 7 World Series. This is your official invitation to play and participate in the greatest paintball events on earth.

Event 1 Surf City USA Open Huntington Beach, CA. April 1st – 3rd.

Event 2 Chicago, IL May 20th-22nd

Event 3 Washington D.C. September 16th – 18th

Event 4 Las Vegas, NV November 11th- 13th

Will your team be the next NPPL Series Champion?

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When I got into the car to drive six hours to visit family for the holidays on December 21, 2010, I had no idea what I’d be getting into when I checked my email when I arrived. I discovered, while I was in the car for six hours, that NXe and Tippmann had issued a press release announcing that Tippmann, one of the best-known and most respected names in paintball, had purchased the long-standing, widely-respected pack and soft goods manufacturer! After reading the press release and being floored by it, I was privileged to be able to spend some time with NXe’s John Bosch and his son Ryan to learn what led to the purchase, what motivated them to sell their paintball brand and where the people behind NXe will go from here.

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Protecting a high pressure compressed air regulator from the intrusion of dirt, grime and paint seems like an important thing in a game filled with people diving, sliding and crawling in dirt, mud and all sorts of other horrible conditions.

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For anyone who’s been around paintball more than a few years, the name Trracer is immediately recognizable as that of an affordable, high-quality pump paintball gun that introduced countless hundreds to the game. After years absent from the game that saw rates of fire drastically increase, peak, then come back down and paintball return to the woods, the Trracer has returned!

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Nobody likes getting shot in the hands and fingers. Not only does it mean you’re eliminated and you have to go sit in “time out” for a while, but even the big men will tell you that hand and finger shots sting, especially from close range!

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Shooting my Timmy semi

Valken may offer plenty of products for tournament, recreational and scenario paintball, but it was their paintballs that truly put the company on the map. Affordable yet offering very high performance, the top of the Valken paintball line is Redemption.

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Blue of EMR and Blue’s Crew fame has just provided information on the 2011 Western Wars game at EMR, which is always a blast! “General Andy P. Potter of the DXS ARMY has stepped up to command the Soldiers and Settlers against Chief Hercules and his War Chief Wide Guy leading their Native Warriors in the Epic battle for the Frontier during WESTERN WARS at EMR Paintball Park on June 25th and 26th of 2011.  Come experience the Rootin Tootin Wild West with intense on field action and off field challenges of cunning and skill.  This hybrid game has it all, 13 flag stations, 1/2 hour missions, props galore, and off field nighttime activities for points including One on One Shootouts, Horseshoes, Texas Holdem, 5 Card Stud, Hot Dog Eating Contest, etc.  Check it all out at www.EMRPAINTBALL.com .”

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Tri-State Special Operations Command scenario paintball team, partnered with Poco Loco Paintball Park in Schwenksville, PA, is pleased to announce their upcoming production of Army of Darkness – A Scenario Paintball Game, on Saturday, April 2, 2011. It is the year 1300 and mankind is besieged. Through the power of the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis:

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Understood continues to prove that making everything from private-label high-end tournament markers to headbands and mesh shorts isn’t just for the big guys in the paintball industry.

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When Valken burst onto the paintball scene not long ago, one of the most exciting products they brought in with them were their attractive, functional and affordable camouflage Sierra jerseys.

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BT knows what serious players in the woods need to be both comfortable and successful. Crawling for fifty yards or kneeling for a half-hour waiting for the perfect shot can be downright painful in the wrong pants, almost as much as being shot in the wrong spot.

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What started, and has soldiered on for years, as a high-end tournament marker with a matching high-end price is now a high-end marker with a mid-level price thanks to a Christmas sale!

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Division II Finals Game #3 Miami Rage D2 vs LA Endurance NPPL Huntington Beach 2008 Event #1

Looking good away from the paintball field is just as important to most serious paintball players as how stylish they are inside the net. Luckily, top paintball companies like Eclipse understand just how important it is to be eye-catching and they’re making products to help.

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The latest issue of the world’s most popular and most read digital paintball magazine is now Live & Free. Check out coverage of the Fulda Gap Scenario 2010, the NCPA NE Event #2, and full reviews of the new Empire Axe, Sly Profit Goggles, and Tippmann Gryphon.

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Multicam and patterns like it, like BT’s Terrapat, might be all the rage right now but let’s face it, they’re not perfect for every environment. Most people we know play paintball in environments that are much greener than tan, and much darker than lighter.

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After years on the market, everyone knows the Tippmann A5 is a reliable, simple and tough mid-level paintball gun. Ideal for everyone from recreational players to serious scenario operators, the A5 is a great marker. LAPCO, making high-quality paintball products out of California since the eighties, loves Tippmann owners and has brought out a vast array of products to help them upgrade and improve their marker.

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What do you buy for the paintball player who has everything? They might have the hottest new paintball gun, a fast loader and a reliable air bottle. They probably have a mask with a good lens that doesn’t fog and their closet is packed full of paintball pants and jerseys in great shape. Now what?

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Vanguard US Announces Major Creed Holiday Sale!
 
The light, fast, accurate and well-made Vanguard Creed, which has become one of the most talked-about markers of 2010, is now aiming to become one of the best-selling of the 2010 Holiday Season, as Vanguard US announced a major holiday sale today. A whopping 20% reduction in price is currently being offered on the open-bolt, balanced-valve marker, further reducing the price of what was only a few short months ago a $1,000 dollar marker!

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December 7, 2010 – Special Ops Paintball Headquarters – Salt Lake City, UT

For Immediate Release 

Special Ops Paintball is re-locating!

Owner of Special Ops Paintball, Brian “MOATI” Russell has released the following statement:

“I am very happy to announce that Special Ops Paintball will be re-locating from Salt Lake City, UT to Fort Wayne, IN. I’m excited for the opportunities and possibilities this move presents.”

Q: Special Ops Paintball has a rich history in the sport of paintball, widely credited with leading the industry to return their focus to the recreational/woodsball market. What is your history with the company?

A: I came to Special Ops Paintball when they bought COPS911 in 2005. I’ve been with the company ever since primarily in the role of Soft Goods Director and more recently of course, as the owner.

CLICK READ MORE FOR THE FULL STORY FROM SPECIAL OPS!

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jtusa.com – This is a 1 minute highlight video from Day two of the NPPL Jacksonville 2008 tournament featuring teams; San Diego Dynasty, Sacramento Excessive (XSV) and Miami Rage. [DYNASTY] Angel Fragoza, Alex Fraige, Brian Cole, Davey Williamson, Justin Schwartz, Ryan Greenspan, Todd Martinez, Yosh Rau, Dave Baines [RAGE] Chino Carbajal, Adrian Mederos, Art Mendoza, Ore Guada, Franky Garcia, Marky Ireland, Travis Day, Jerry Desveriuex, Robby Coxe, Hector Cardona [EXCESSIVE] Rich Telford, Junior Brown, Thomas Taylor, Conrad Rangell, Julian Duran, Keith Bowman, Dustin Watson, Anthony Parsons

If you haven’t seen the Short Bus series as presented by DerDer Productions, the paintball DVD company that has survived while many others have fallen by the wayside, you’re missing out. Nobody can make paintball hilarious like the Short Bus hosts, Catfish, Todd Martinez and Nicky Cuba, and while for years they’ve presented their particular brand of humor on larger DerDer paintball DVD releases, they’ve finally worked hard enough to get a DVD of their own! We won’t spoil it for you, but let’s just say “Bunker Insurance”, the new Short Bus release from DerDer, is one of those you’re going to watch more than once and something you’ll have to keep a close eye on when you loan it to your friends.

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Just in time for Christmas, Valken is stepping up and giving away all sorts of amazing paintball gear at the Galaxy Wars scenario event. From jerseys and pants to loadbearing equipment and even a paintball gun, the prizes are great! Click READ MORE for the official flier and more information from Valken and the Valken Corps!

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You’ve probably seen the commercials on television, advertising bracelets and wristbands that can practically perform miracles, providing obvious benefits to the wearer immediately after putting them on. Weekend Warrior Sportz had just such a band available for sale at the 2010 PSP World Cup and Larry and company had no problem demonstrating them to anyone interested.

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