The NPPL Vegas event is over and Tampa Bay Damage, once again, has come out on top in the world of seven-man professional paintball. Congratulations to Damage for yet another seven-man pro win!
NPPL Las Vegas Pro Results
1. Tampa Bay Damage
2. Oakland BLAST
3. Edmonton Impact
4. St. Louis Avalanche
Pump Winner: LA Hitmen
D4 5-man Winner: Tropix Hawaii Tradition
D3 5-man Winner: 406′s Finest
D3 7-man Winner: Noobies
D2 7-man Winner: Paradox
D1 7-man Winner: Off in the Woods
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Deadlywind, makers of such excellent products as the Fibur line of carbon fiber barrels and the Whip Tip carbon fiber barrel tip, announced today the impending release of their newest product, an ultra-affordable yet feature-rich and extremely lightweight barrel, the “Null.” Debuting at the PSP World Cup in Florida next week, the Null barrel will add a lower-cost option for customers looking for one of the best barrels available. READ MORE for the full, official release from Deadlywind!
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This Saturday is the third event of the CFOA 3 Man Fall Series. With only two events left before the Finals, it’s time to kick it into high gear! Get in the game and get into the finals! Registration will close on Wednesday night at 11:59pm, so please don’t wait until the last minute to fill out your rosters. If you need help registering for the event, please contact us through our website at www.thecfoa.com/3man and we’ll be happy to help. READ MORE for information on the CFOA 3-man series, prizes and more!
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In an unfortunate and extremely disappointing turn of events, Blue of Blue’s Crew and EMR fame, and the promoter of the upcoming Blanding Conquest game, has released information that the upcoming game at the Fort Blanding MOUT site has been cancelled by representatives of the US military. READ MORE for the official statement from Blue.
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PaintballX3 Magazine, home of the most popular digital paintball magazine, read by tens of thousands of players around the world, has released their October, 2010 digital issue! Absolutely, positively free to readers and available online at the click of a mouse, the October, 2010 digital issue of PaintballX3 is packed with articles, interviews, news and entertainment from around the world of paintball! READ
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Greg Hastings, the face of the Greg Hastings Paintball video game franchise and longtime professional player for teams like Ground Zero and XSV, will face off against Ben Tippmann of BT Paintball in Charleston, SC next month! This game, promoted by MPP Games, should be a blast and players from across the East Coast will be in-attendance! Click READ MORE for all the registration information on a game you won’t want to miss!
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After the 2009 PSP World Cup in Florida, where industry legend Richmond Italia and GI Milsim brought .50 caliber paintballs and equipment to the world with a massive splash, another industry heavyweight, Arthur Chang, made it clear his company was behind the concept. Read the full review HERE.
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Paintball Sports Promotions and the entire paintball industry are gearing up for what has come to be the greatest and most anticipated paintball event of the entire year, every year – The PSP World Cup.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Valken Sports and Vanguard Paintball announce distribution agreement
Sewell, New Jersey USA – Nuneaton, Warwickshire England
August 20, 2010 - Vanguard Paintball is proud to announce that they have reached an agreement with Valken Sports to distribute the Vanguard Creed brand of markers in the US market place.
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Our friends at Exalt recently sent us a note to let everyone know about their new casual t-shirts they just released. For more on Exalt’s product line check them out here.
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Connor of GreyOps Canada (www.greyops.net) has tested & reviewed S-Thunder’s Step & Release Mil-Sim Land Mine and has published a detailed interview with S-Thunder’s Business Development, Mr Yu-Hon Li. Check it out here.View full post on Paintball X3 Magazine | News on Paintball Gear, Scenarios, Tournaments
Division II Finals Game #1 Miami Rage D2 vs LA Endurance NPPL Huntington Beach 2008 Event #1
2007: 161
2008: 159
2009: 141
2010: 107
And…
2008: 214
2009: 112
2010: 103
Take a guess… let us know what you think this is:
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Check out our full coverage and photo galleries from the PSP’s MAO Open this past weekend.
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They say numbers don’t lie, but they don’t always tell the full truth either. Yesterday I posted these numbers an asked you to guess what they were. 52 of you guessed, none of you were correct. Take another look:
2007: 161 PSP MAO team attendance
2008: 159 PSP MAO team attendance
2009: 141 PSP MAO team attendance
2010: 107 PSP MAO team attendance
And…
2008: 214 NPPL Huntington Beach attendance
2009: 112 NPPL Huntington Beach attendance
2010: 103 NPPL Huntington Beach attendance
In four years the two major paintball leagues in the US have lost nearly half of their attendance. And it’s not all because of the economy.
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Saturday morning PSP MAO Photo Gallery Added here: http://www.tournament.paintballx3.com/
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After 8 years of research and development, HydroTec™, has made a breakthrough in paintball manufacturing technology. This new technology is a paintball, precision engineered specifically for the game and the environment in which it is played. If you are a business owner in the sport, you cannot afford to miss Paintball Extravaganza International in Anaheim, California this September. HydroTec™ is poised to change the industry forever. One of the creators and President of HydroTec™, Paul Ciesiun, will be giving a keynote speech on September 14, 2010 to reveal his groundbreaking advancements in paintball manufacturing.
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The august issue of Paintball X3 Digital is now available for your viewing pleasure, free of course. The issue features 20-plus pages of NPPL DC Challenge coverage (first as usual), a CCM 6.5 Review, New Product Spotlights, TSOC Western War scenario, BT Pro Gear Review, Bored Shorts, and tons more. Check it out here.
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The schedule of games have been posted for this weekend’s PSP Mid-Atlantic Open being held outside of Charlotte in Rock Hill, SC at the Paintball Central Sports Park. Parking, admission to the Trade Show and grandstand seating are all free this year – so be sure to come and cheer on your favorite teams!
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Bad News Paintball and the PSP present this years MAO players party to be held at Town Tavern Charlotte (www.towntaverncharlotte.com), one of downtown charlotte’s hottest bars, on Saturday the 14th starting at 8:30pm. If you missed the Bad News sponsored MAO players party last year you definitely won’t want to miss this one.
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PRESS RELEASE
KEE to Produce BT Markers with H&K Emblem
Sewell, NJ, August 9th, 2010 KEE Action Sports LLC. KEE Action Sports and Heckler & Koch announced that they had resolved their dispute regarding KEE’s BT Delta, BT Delta Elite and BT TM-7 markers. The settlement provides that KEE and its customers may continue to market the three markers. Newly manufactured Delta, Delta Elite and TM-7s will shortly begin bearing an H&K emblem. The three markers will be sub-licensed through Umarex, the worldwide exclusive H&K licensee for paintball products.
KEE Action Sports LLC is the worldwide leader in the manufacturing and distribution of paintball sporting goods and the exclusive source for RPS®, Empire®, Invert™, Invert™ MINI™, BT Paintball™, HALO®, EVIL®, Pure Energy®, ViewLoader®, Brass Eagle®, and JT Sports® brand products.
Authorized by Umarex, the worldwide exclusive H&K licensee for paintbll products.
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Damage versus Infamous for first and second place. Naughty Dogs versus Dynasty for third and fourth. MORE.
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4PM Saturday NEW Saturday Photo Gallery! Update from NPPL DC HERE. We’ll have continuing coverage from NPPL DC all weekend HERE.
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8PM Update from NPPL DC HERE. We’ll have continuing coverage from NPPL DC all weekend HERE.
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The NPPL has returned to the Northern Virginia area for the 2010 DC Challenge and the venue, again, is Pev’s Paintball. The amazing facility impressed many last year, including Land Rover, who have again chosen to support the event with their top-end vehicles parked on-site. Other vendors on-hand for the event include Valken, Empire, Eclipse, Ninja Paintball, Understood and Pinokio.
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The West Coast Paintball Players League (WCPPL), came to its second stop on May 15th and 16th in the famous SC Village. A whopping 89 teams participated in this amazing event, capping all team limits, with the exception of young guns, which is a brand new division featured for the first time ever in WCPPL.
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Furious Paintball is proud to release the new .679 paintball barrel back.
With companies gradually starting to produce smaller paint sizes, studies are starting to show better results with smaller barrel bores.
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Decay of Nations IV, the largest paintball event on the west coast, is just a few weeks away and the staff and crew wanted to share a few of the exciting special items and props that will be used in this years game.
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Players in the Northeast, take a look! If you’re already planning to play paintball on August 22, why not play this game and support a great cause? If you’re in the Northeast and you weren’t planning to play in late August, here’s a great reason to change your plans! Support two great causes when you play on August 22 at Airsports Paintball, the fight against Muscular Dystrophy and Autism. Click READ MORE for the complete game details!
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BLUE, DEUCE, and DRAXXUS bring PAINTBALL BACK TO BLANDING!“BLANDING CONQUEST”
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After speaking with many players who are needing their August 1st paycheck to finalize payment for MAO Team Registration and ID Cards, PSP has decided to extend the final registration deadline for the PSP Mid-Atlantic Open to the end of Monday, August 2nd.
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The NPPL DC Challenge tournament at Pev’s Paintball Park is less than one month away and the league is proud to announce the details on the premiere event for the weekend, the annual NPPL East vs. West All-Star Game!
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“Triumph & Tragedy” is the 3rd video in a new online paintball video documentary series called Artifact, produced by Planet Eclipse, creators of the EGO and GEO paintball markers. Triumph & Tragedy” chronicles Edmonton Impact’s first professional tournament victory in the U.S, at the 2010 PSP Phoenix Open, and trying circumstances the team overcame, both on the field and off.
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Over 50 manufacturers and other industry related businesses will be coming together to fill the exhibit hall at the Hyatt Regency. The event is on it’s way to become the largest Extravaganza. Register soon, as many classes and seminars have size limitations and may fill up early. Be part of the industry’s “Can’t miss event of the year“
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Check out the newest digital magazine (July 2010) with coverage of the PSP Chicago Open, Living Legends III, Invert Mini LE Review, New Products, Interviews and much more.
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In a statement released recently from Aggressive Sports, the US distributor of the Vanguard Creed tournament marker (as recently reviewed by PaintballX3), a new, upgrade bolt is on the way for owners already using a Creed, and shipping with all new markers effective the moment they arrive. The new white Delrin bolt, with its cupped face and square o-rings, visibly improves overall performance of the marker, with techs reporting an immediate jump in velocity and a corresponding increase in efficiency. READ MORE to learn more!
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One of the hottest professional paintball players in the world is Justin “J-Rab” Rabackoff of Boston Red Legion and Frankfurt Syndicate. Check out his new site here.
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My home town paintball place. And one of the best. HOPE U ENJOY DCgamingstudio
Don’t miss the two-fer registration, expiring tonight at midnight, for the 22nd annual Hell Survivors Monster Game. This is a must attend event if you’re anywhere near the area.
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Greg Hastings Paintball 2 is coming! Pre-order your copy now to get your hands on special features when the game hits in September, like a Gold Plated Tippmann and legendary professional player Rocky Cagnoni! From top professional players and the latest high-end equipment to amazing paintball destinations, Greg Hastings Paintball 2 will have it all and a pre-order will guarantee you get your hands on your copy the moment they become available!
CLICK HERE to reserve your copy of Greg Hasting’s latest contribution to the world of paintball, GHP2, now!
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Brimstone Enterprises, Inc., makers of the industry-standard patented Ultimate Airball® inflatable bunker designs used by the PSP and NPPL, launches new BuildingBlocks™ Bunkers – a remarkably inexpensive, low-tech USA-built bunker system that should last for decades.
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