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Tyree Tinsley Wins Championship at Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Meadowlands
Posted Thursday, 5/16/2013 by PPNSteve

Tyree Tinsley Holds Champion Trophy High at Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Meadowlands

El Segundo, CA - May 16, 2013 - Two days of head-to-head competition culminated in the naming of a new Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS) Champion – Richmond, Virginia's Tyree Tinsley!

Presented by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami) this premier event was attended by hundreds of talented Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) Duelists from the Tri-state area and Eastern seaboard.

The Dueling began early Saturday morning as the First Round of competition got underway. As nerves subsided and players settled into their chairs, the Duels got increasingly intense as the day progressed.

Moving into the late rounds Sunday, all eyes were turned toward the Champion's Trophy, a signal that the top two Duelists would soon be determined with their final fate just minutes away.

It was Tinsley and James Guerrero who successfully out-Dueled their opponents for the coveted two spots at the Final Round table.

Armed with a Mermail Deck, Guerrero was confident that his strategies and skill would take him all the way. Just as assured was Tinsley, coolheaded as he also played his proven Mermail Deck. It was an exciting Final Round as play after play and card after card brought both Duelists to the edge of their seats. With a final gasp from the audience, Tinsley emerged victorious!

In addition to the title of Champion, the winner also earned an amazing set of prizes that included an Ultra Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry YCS Prize Card, an exclusive YCS Top Cut Mat, and an invitation to the 2013 World Championship Qualifier tournament on July 13-14, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois and much more!

Once more, Ben Leverett won the Dragon Duel (for Duelists born 2000 or later), expertly out-playing his Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG peers on Saturday to earn a special Dragon Duel Champion's Medal, a 2013 Regional Game Mat, and an invitation to his region's 2013 Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier.

There, he can earn an invitation to the Dragon Duel World Championship to be played at the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship August 10-11, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

On Sunday, Leverett did it again and beat out a confident and skilled bunch of competitors to earn the same high honors as Saturday!

Duelists can tune in every Saturday morning for the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal animated series and classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW in the United States. In addition, classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes air weekdays on Nicktoons, along with Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal airing on the network Saturday and Sunday mornings. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal every Friday and Saturday on YTV!

For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.

About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.

About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises METAL GEAR SOLID, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.

KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at http://www.konami.com.

KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.

KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.konami.com.

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Tachyon Galaxy Booster Set Breaking Down Barriers
Posted Wednesday, 5/1/2013 by PPNSteve

Duelist will Break Down Barriers with the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy Booster Set

Official Tournament Stores to Host Sneak Peek Events May 11th and/or May 12th, 2013

El Segundo, CA - April 30, 2013 - Boom! Bang! Bam! The latest Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME booster set, Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy, from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami) breaks all barriers and introduces Number monsters that go beyond the 100 limit!

Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy ($3.99 MSRP per 9-card pack) is smashing its way to store shelves and will be available for Duelists on May 17, 2013! For those Duelists who can't wait to play the new core booster set, Official Tournament Stores will hold special Sneak Peek events on May 11th and/or May 12th, 2013.

Surpassing previous Xyz Monsters was not enough - the new Mecha Phantom Beasts make it easier to Xyz Summon high-Ranking monsters! But Mecha Phantom Beasts aren't the only monsters in the skies, though. Harpies have been a favorite of Duelists since they first appeared in 2002, and now they're finally getting new monsters in this set, including their very own Xyz Monster!

Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy is also chock full of brand new cards for popular decks like Fire Fists, Mermails, Prophecy, Madolche, Noble Knights, Constellars, Evilswarm, Dragons, and Fire Kings. Plus the new Rank-Up-Magic card gives a new way to upgrade Xyz Monsters. Duelists and the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME will never be the same again!

100-card complete set:
48 Common Cards
20 Rare Cards
14 Super Rare Cards
10 Ultra Rare Cards
8 Secret Rare Cards

Duelists can tune in every Saturday morning for the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal animated series and classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW, the leading Saturday morning kids broadcast network in the United States.

In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal every Friday and Saturday on YTV! For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, please visit www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.

About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps.

Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.

About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises METAL GEAR SOLID, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.

KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at www.konami.com.

KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.

KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at www.konami.com.

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Jorge Luis Campos Valverde Wins this Past Weekend's Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series in San Jose, Costa Rica
Posted Tuesday, 4/23/2013 by PPNSteve

JORGE LUIS CAMPOS VALVERDE TRUMPS COMPETITORS AT Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES IN SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA

El Segundo, CA - April 23, 2013 - Hundreds of Yu-Gi-Oh TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) players from across the globe spent this past weekend Dueling their peers hoping to earn the envious title of Champion at the Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS), a premier-level Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG event from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami). But at the end of the exciting weekend of play only one was crowned YCS Champion - Jorge Luis Campos Valverde!

The head-to-head battles started early Saturday as the First Round of the competition got underway. Playing hard all weekend, Duelists kept their eyes on the prize - a seat at Sunday's Final Round table.

As the competition got more heated, Duelist after Duelist were ousted. With only two remaining, Campos Valverde took his place across from Paul Cooper at the coveted table.

The two top Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Duelists did not disappoint the large crowd as Duel after Duel proved that the two were indeed a perfect match for each other. A cool-headed 21-year-old Campos Valverde was optimistic that his HERO Deck would give him the edge, while Cooper was feeling that his Hieratic Deck would be unbeatable.

Both players displayed some unique strategies and showcased the depth of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG but when the Final Round finished, it was Campos Valverde that emerged victorious as the new YCS Champion!

In addition to the title of Champion, the winners also earned an amazing set of prizes that included an Ultra Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry YCS Prize Card, an exclusive YCS Top Cut Mat, an invitation to the 2013 World Championship Qualifier - Continental of their region and much more!



On Saturday, Jonathan Duran, shown on the left, (for Duelists born 2000 or later) expertly out-played his Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG peers to earn a special Dragon Duel Champion's Medal, a 2013 Regional Game Mat, a Regional Deck Box and an invitation to his region's 2013 Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier - Continental.

There, he can earn an invitation to the Dragon Duel World Championship to be played at the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship August 10-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada.



On Sunday, Sebastian Rios, also shown on the left, bested a commendable line-up of competitors to earn the same high honors.

Every Saturday morning, Duelists can watch the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series as well as classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW programming block, the leading Saturday morning kids broadcast network in the United States. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL every Friday and Saturday on YTV!

For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.

About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps.

Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.

About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises METAL GEAR SOLID, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.

KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at www.konami.com.

KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.

KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.konami.com

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4K Media scores first major deal for Yu-Gi-Oh!
Posted Tuesday, 4/23/2013 by PPNSteve

4K Media scores first major deal for Yu-Gi-Oh!

April 23, 2013 - Konami's 4K Media has scored its major programming deal for the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime brand since securing the rights outside of Asia last year.

US children's channel Nicktoons has bought two seasons of the latest installment, Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, along with the entire Yu-Gi-Oh! library, which includes Classic Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds.

A 4K Media rep confirmed to TBI the deal was the first broadcast agreement since it took on its current moniker in October, with others pending.

4K Media is a New York-based subsidiary of Konami Digital Entertainment, which itself is part of video games giant Konami. 4K was initially launched last summer as 4K Acquisition Corp, an investment vehicle that secured rights outside Asia to the brand from the now-defunct 4Kids Entertainment. Saban Brand secured 4Kids' Saturday morning programming block on The CW and rebranded it as Vortexx.

4K Media is headed up by former 4Kids exec Kristen Gray, who is senior VP, and Peter Bloom, senior VP, finance. Brian Lacey, who initially brought the brand to the US and was with 4Kids until September last year, is a broadcast sales consultant through his Lacey Entertainment imprint.

Japanese toon company Toei Animation created Yu-Gi-Oh! in 1998 and Nihon Ad Systems created another version six years later. The franchise has since broadcast in numerous territories internationally.

Nick's channels have broadcast Yu-Gi-Oh! internationally on nets in Australia and Latin America, among others.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Booster set Hidden Arsenal 7 to be Available April 26, 2013
Posted Thursday, 4/18/2013 by PPNSteve

PREPARE FOR THE FINAL DUEL WITH THE Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME HIDDEN ARSENAL 7 BOOSTER SET

As an extra bonus, Hidden Arsenal 7: Knight of Stars contains 10 new cards from the latest Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal animated series, not found anywhere else!

El Segundo, CA - April 18, 2013 - Battle lines have been drawn and the monsters are preparing to face off in Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.'s (Konami) latest Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME all-foil booster set release, Hidden Arsenal 7: Knight of Stars.

Hidden Arsenal 7: Knight of Stars ($3.99 MSRP) features a five-card all foil pack and is available April 26 at retail and hobby shops nationwide.

This penultimate booster set prepares Duelists for Hidden Arsenal's climactic final battle between light and darkness! Both sides are bringing their mightiest monsters to the conflict, as the star-spawned Constellars face off against the sinister Evilswarms - who have infested and corrupted the most famous Hidden Arsenal monsters of the past three years. These cards were previously only available to Duelists in-store via the Duel Terminal arcade-style machines.

Gem-Knights, Gishki, Gusto, and Laval monsters are also bringing out their biggest creations yet, plus new Spell and Trap Cards to give them an edge against the Constellar and Evilswarm powerhouses. As an extra bonus, Hidden Arsenal 7: Knight of Stars contains 10 new cards from the latest Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series, not found anywhere else!

At 70 cards in total, Hidden Arsenal 7 is the largest Hidden Arsenal set to date, with 24 Secret Rares (one per pack) and 46 Super Rares (four per pack).

Duelists can tune in every Saturday morning for the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series and classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW, the leading Saturday morning kids broadcast network in the United States. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL every Friday and Saturday on YTV! For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.


About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps.

Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.

About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises METAL GEAR SOLID, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.

KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at www.konami.com.

KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.

KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.konami.com

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The Next International Stop on the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series - San Jose, Costa Rica.
Posted Wednesday, 4/10/2013 by PPNSteve

KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT TO HOLD PREEMINENT Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES IN SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA APRIL 20th - 21st, 2013

Younger Players Can Compete in Dragon Duel

El Segundo, CA - April 10, 2013 - Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) players from across Central America are busy strengthening their Decks in preparation for next month's Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS) San José, Costa Rica.

Duelists participating at this premier-level Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG event from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami) can anticipate two days of action-packed Dueling with hundreds of players, traveling from near and far, expecting to compete at the YCS San José, Costa Rica April 20th - 21st, 2013.

The head-to-head battles start early Saturday as the First Round of the competition gets underway. Duelists will be playing hard right out of the gate in hopes of making it through in good standing to Sunday's rounds, with all eyes on the ultimate honor, a seat at the Final Round table. The Final Round will showcase the best two Duelists, each playing for the chance to raise the YCS San José, Costa Rica Champion Trophy in victory!

Pre-registration for YCS José will run from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 19th. Players that pre-register and submit a Deck list will be the first to receive the brand-new YCS Token Card, making its debut at YCS Costa Rica!

Registration will begin again promptly at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 20th. Upon registering, Duelists will receive three Cosmo Blazer booster packs for participating in Konami's YCS San José, Costa Rica.

Round One will start at 10:00 a.m. and the Top 16 or 32 YCS finishers (depending on attendance) will earn invitations to participate in the 2013 World Championship Qualifier - Continental, of their region.

In addition, Konami will once again hold a Dragon Duel for the younger set (for Duelists born 2000 or later). The top four finishers in the Dragon Duel events will receive a special Dragon Duel Champion's Medal, a 2013 Regional Game Mat, a Regional Deck Box, and an invitation to their region's 2013 Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier - Continental, where they can earn an invitation to the Dragon Duel World Championship to be played at the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship August 10th - 11th, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Event Address:
Hotel Barceló San José Palacio
La Uruca, Urb. Robledal
458-1150 San José, Costa Rica
http://www.barcelo.com

Duelists can also participate in a wide variety of fun and challenging Public Events to push their Dueling skills to the limit. Running concurrently with the Main Event, will be a full range of Public Events such as 2013 Regional Qualifiers, Battle Pack: Epic Dawn Sealed Pack Tournaments, 3 vs. 3 Team Dueling, ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!, Starter Deck: Xyz Symphony Tournaments, Onslaught of the Fire Kings Structure Deck Tournaments and Win-A-Mats just to name a few!

In a first for Latin America, Konami is also pleased to bring the Duelist League Tournament format to the YCS San José, Costa Rica. Duelist League is an event that provides a more casual tournament experience for Duelists who are either new to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG or new to Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG tournaments. The Duelist League even has its own special Duelist League Rare Prize Card!

The Main Event winner, the two runners-up and the winners of Sunday’s two Public Event playoffs will each be awarded a YCS prize card. The Main Event winner will take home an Ultra Rare version of the Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry prize card, with the other winners bringing home Super Rare versions.

Prizing Information:

• 1st place - Ultra Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry YCS Prize Card; Trophy; Paid travel to their World Championship Qualifier (if underage, then winner and guardian) or a local-market YCS (flight and accommodations) if the Duelist has already won an earlier YCS in the current year; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; Playstation 3 500GB console; and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier tournament
• 2nd place - Super Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry YCS Prize Card; 32 GB Tablet PC with redemption codes for Konami Mobile games; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier
• 3rd place - Super Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry YCS Prize Card; 32 GB Touch Screen MP3 Player with redemption codes for Konami Mobile games; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier
• 4th place - 32GB touch-screen MP3 Player; Konami game codes to be used on the touch-screen MP3 player; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier
• 5th - 8th place - Xbox 360 Elite 4GB console; YCS Top Cut Game Mat and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier
• 9th - 16th place - 24 booster packs of Cosmo Blazer; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier

If attendance exceeds 513 Duelists:


• 17th - 32nd place - YCS Top Cut Game Mat and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier

Every Saturday morning, Duelists can watch the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series as well as classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW programming block, the leading Saturday morning kids broadcast network in the United States. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL every Friday and Saturday on YTV!

For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.

About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs.

Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.

About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.

KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at http://www.konami.com

KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.

KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.konami.com

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Angel Ascencio Wins Big at the San Diego Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series This Past Weekend
Posted Monday, 4/8/2013 by PPNSteve

ANGEL ASCENCIO CELEBRATES THE WIN AT Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

El Segundo, CA - April 8, 2013 - Hundreds of Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) players from the Western United States and Mexico converged in "America’s Finest City" this past weekend to participate in the Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS), a premier-level Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG event from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami).

From Deck-building clinics for the novice player to the more competitive Main Event, the San Diego Convention Center was abuzz with anticipation and energy as Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Duelists prepared to take on their peers during the two-day event.

Saturday's early rounds brought a new sealed-Deck format to day one - using Battle Pack: Epic Dawn booster packs, players constructed their Decks on the spot. Moving into Sunday, Duelists were able to use their own well-worn Decks, each hoping that it would be strong enough to take them to the Final Round.

As Sunday's Final Round neared, the players were pulling out all stops but only two advanced to the Champion's table where Angel Ascencio and Michael Steinman prepared to battle for the ultimate title of YCS Champion.

The two top Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Duelists did not disappoint the crowd as Duel after Duel proved that the duo was indeed the best representation of the weekend's other impressive participants.

Ascencio was confident that his Merlantean Deck would take him to the Champion's circle, while Steinman was feeling just as assured with his Bear Deck. Both players displayed some unique strategies and showcased the depth of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. But when the Final Round concluded, it was Ascenscio that emerged victorious as the new YCS Champion!

In addition to the title of Champion, the winners also earned an amazing set of prizes that included an Ultra Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry YCS Prize Card, an exclusive YCS Top Cut Mat, an invitation to the 2013 World Championship Qualifier tournament on July 13-14 in Chicago, Illinois and much more!


Additionally, on Saturday, Kenny Zhou (for Duelists born 2000 or later), from Indio, California, deftly out-played his Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG peers to earn a special Dragon Duel Champion's Medal, a 2013 Regional Game Mat, a Regional Deck Box and an invitation to his region's 2013 Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier.

There, he can earn an invitation to the Dragon Duel World Championship to be played at the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship August 10-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

On Sunday, Ben Leverett beat out a worthy bunch of competitors to earn the same high honors.

Every Saturday morning, Duelists can watch the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series as well as classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW programming block, the leading Saturday morning kids broadcast network in the United States. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL every Friday and Saturday on YTV!

For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.

About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.

About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises METAL GEAR SOLID, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.

KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at http://www.konami.com.

KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.

KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.konami.com.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series San Diego 4/6 - 47, 2013
Posted Wednesday, 4/3/2013 by PPNSteve

Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES HEADS TO AMERICA'S FINEST CITY - SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA ON APRIL 6th - 7th, 2013

Upon Registration Duelists Receive An Event-Exclusive Game Mat;
Konami will host Deck-Building Clinics on Sunday

El Segundo, CA - April 3, 2013 - The Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS) presented by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami) heads to "America's Finest City," San Diego, California for the third stop of the company's 2013 premier-level competitive series.

YCS San Diego is expected to draw hundreds of Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) players from all over the Western United States and Mexico April 6th-7th and will unveil several 'firsts' - the company will host Deck-building clinics for attendees and, the day one Main Event will utilize sealed decks to emphasis gameplay and strategy.

"The Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series provides Duelists with an intense action-filled weekend of Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG gameplay, where everyone will start from a common beginning point with the same number of packs" noted Yumi Hoashi, Vice President of Card Business for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "Duelists will test their skills and strategies as they compete head-to-head against some of the best players in the country. By using sealed Decks, the emphasis shifts to how well each individual Duelist plays and not which cards are in their portfolio."

Duelists should make time to pre-register for the YCS San Diego Main Event from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 5th, as those players that pre-register will receive an event-exclusive YCS San Diego Game Mat!

Registration will begin again promptly at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 6th. Upon registering, Duelists will receive ten Battle Pack: Epic Dawn booster packs to build their Deck for Konami's YCS San Diego.

No constructed deck? No worries!
Even those without a constructed deck can get in on the excitement. The first day of YCS San Diego will be a Sealed Deck format using the Battle Pack: Epic Dawn booster packs, with nine Swiss rounds on Day 1. Everyone with at least 19 Match Points will advance to Day Two (three Points for a Win, one Point for a Draw, and 0 Points for a Loss). The second day of YCS San Diego will be played using Advanced Constructed rules and all Duelists who advance will have a fresh record, where each contestant will battle for five Swiss rounds followed by a cut to the Top 32.

The Deck-building clinics, held on Sunday, are a perfect format for budding Duelists to learn how to build a Deck. Giving tips and strategies, the Deck-building experts will teach players how to build a Deck and how to incorporate cards from new and old releases into their Decks.

In addition, Konami will once again hold Dragon Duels for the younger players (for Duelists born in 2000 or later) on Saturday and Sunday. The top four players in each of the Dragon Duel events will receive a special Dragon Duel Champion's Medal, a Regional Game Mat, a Dragon Duel t-shirt and an invitation to their 2013 Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier. Those who attend the Qualifier have the chance to earn an invitation to the second annual Dragon Duel World Championship to take place at the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada August 10th - 11th, 2013.

Duelists can also participate in a wide variety of fun and challenging Public Events to push their Dueling skills to the limit! Konami will be conducting a host of events such as Regional Qualifiers, 3 vs. 3 Team Dueling, ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!, Win-A-Mats, Duelist League, Onslaught of the Fire Kings Structure Deck Tournaments, and Sealed Pack Tournaments for Battle Pack: Epic Dawn, featuring exclusive Starfoil prize cards only available at premier events.

In addition, for the beginning Duelists, Konami will be holding a Deck-building clinic, to teach the basics on building a Deck to younger Duelists in attendance.

The Main Event winner, the two runners-up and winners of Sunday’s two Public Event playoffs will each be awarded a YCS prize card. The Main Event winner will take home an Ultra Rare version of the Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry prize card, with the other winners bringing home Super Rare versions.

Event Address:
San Diego Convention Center
111 W. Harbor Drive
Exhibit Hall C
San Diego, CA 92101
www.VisitSanDiego.comz

Prizing Information:

• 1st place - Ultra Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry YCS Prize Card; Trophy; Paid travel to their World Championship Qualifier (if underage, then winner and guardian) or a local-market YCS (flight and accommodations) if the Duelist has already won an earlier YCS in the current year; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; 500GB game console; and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier tournament
• 2nd place - Super Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry YCS Prize Card; 32GB Tablet PC with redemption codes for Konami Mobile games; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier
• 3rd place - Super Rare Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry YCS Prize Card; 32GB Touch Screen MP3 Player with redemption codes for Konami Mobile games; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier
• 4th place - 32GB touch-screen MP3 Player; Konami game codes to be used on the touch-screen MP3 player; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier
• 5th - 8th place - 4GB video game console with YCS Top Cut Game Mat and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier
• 9th - 16th place - 24 booster packs of Cosmo Blazer; YCS Top Cut Game Mat; and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier
If attendance exceeds 513 Duelists:
• 17th - 32nd place - YCS Top Cut Game Mat and an invite to their 2013 World Championship Qualifier

Duelists unable to participate in YCS San Diego can check out live online coverage of the event provided by Konami staff at http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/events.

Every Saturday morning, Duelists can watch the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series as well as classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW programming block, the leading Saturday morning kids broadcast network in the United States. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL every Friday and Saturday on YTV!

For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, please visit www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.



About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.

About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises METAL GEAR SOLID, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.

KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at www.konami.com.

KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.

KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.konami.com.

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100th Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Event Shatters World Record
Posted Tuesday, 3/26/2013 by PPNSteve

Konami Digital Entertainment's 100th Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Event Shatters World Record For Largest Trading Card Game Tournament

Long Beach, CA Event Had 4,364 Participants; More than 2,137 than Previous Record Holder

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - March 26, 2013 - With its far-reaching mass appeal, strategic game play, and social bonding attributes, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.'s (KONAMI) Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) continues to capture world records.

Previously named the World's Best-Selling Trading Card Game of all time in 2011 with more than 25 billion cards sold, the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG once again earned top honors by the record-keepers, receiving a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title for holding the world's Largest trading card game tournament. Konami's record-setting tournament involved 4,364 participants, effectively crushing the previous record by 2,137 entrants!

"This record for the largest trading card game tournament further shows the massive appeal of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME not only in the United States but around the globe," commented Tomoyuki Tsuboi, President of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "We are honored that the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME continues to grow and maintain the top positions in GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS. We look forward to strengthening our position as the best-selling trading card game of all time and breaking additional attendance records for our organized play events in the future!"

On March 24-25, 2012 KONAMI held the 100th Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series (YCS) at the Long Beach Convention Center (Long Beach, CA) with an estimated 3,000 players expected to battle for the top prize. The event was held to commemorate the 100th premier level Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Tournament in the World since the game's inception in 2002. However, during pre-registration, there were already more than 2,000 participants entered, thus giving credence to the thought "a world record could be looming." With the registration completed and game play set to commence, it was determined there would be a need to utilize an adjacent convention hall to accommodate the thousands of players vying for the championship and the glory that accompanies winning the 100th YCS.

Every Saturday morning, Duelists can watch the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series as well as classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW programming block, the leading Saturday morning kids broadcast network in the United States. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL every Friday and Saturday on YTV!

For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.

About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCGThe Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.

About KONAMI KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.

KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at www.Konami.com.

KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.

KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.Konami.com.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Cosmo Blazer Special Edition is Available Now
Posted Tuesday, 3/26/2013 by PPNSteve

Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME COSMO BLAZER SPECIAL EDITION TURNS THE UNIVERSE UPSIDE DOWN

El Segundo, CA - March 26, 2013 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Konami) is giving Duelists a second chance to grab great cards to enhance their Decks with the release of Cosmo Blazer Special Edition.

This latest Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) booster set continues to introduce new themes and tons of support cards for popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG releases, such as Return of the Duelist and Abyss Rising, as well as Realm of the Sea Emperor and Onslaught of the Fire Kings.

This blistering hot 100-card core booster set is aflame with fiery versions of mythical creatures. The Ultra Rare Tiger King and Artorigus King of the Noble Knights cards are sure to bring an opponent to their knees.

Additionally, new FIRE-based themes will reduce a Duelist's opponent to ashes. In particular, the new Brotherhood of the Fire Fist Deck is currently lighting the tournament scene on fire and is easy to play and has an assortment of powerful support cards.

"Special Editions, such as Cosmo Blazer SE, give Duelists a great value, combining three packs of the latest Yu‐Gi‐Oh! TRADING CARD GAME booster release with one of two variant cards," noted Yumi Hoashi, vice president of Card Business for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "In addition to three packs of Cosmo Blazer, each Special Edition box contains special championship‐level foil cards like Wind-Up Shark or Blade Armor Ninja that are sure to make a lucky Duelist's day."

To keep the fires burning, potent cards from Cosmo Blazer will help fans revive older Deck themes or support current Decks such as Mermail, Beast Warrior and Gladiator Beast Decks.

Cosmo Blazer Special Edition will be available at hobby stores and retailers nationwide for MSRP: $9.99 per pack.

Duelists can tune in every Saturday morning for the all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL animated series and classic Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes on Vortexx on The CW, the leading Saturday morning kids broadcast network in the United States. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL every Friday and Saturday on YTV!

For more information on Konami or the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Cosmo Blazer Special Edition, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630.



About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs.

Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.

About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI's software titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers.

KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at www.konami.com.

KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.

KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at http://www.konami.com.

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