There will be tons of coverage and we will continue to announce where to find the latest info as it is ready.

Here are the winners of the 40K GT categories:

Overall Champion – Simon Leen

2nd Overall – Bob Evers

Best Painted – Ted Nagel

2nd Best Painted – Alex Cauldwell

Best General – Mike Ludwig

2nd Best General – Paul Parke

Best Sportsman – Mike Biancone

2nd Best Sportsman – John Tinney

Army Domination Awards

• Black Templars – Daniel Galloway
• Blood Angels – Simon Leen
• Chaos Daemons – Chance Frink
• Chaos Space Marines – Mike Belczyk
• Dark Angels – John Cesario
• Dark Eldar – Ralph Boyd
• Eldar – Mario Rosmond
• Grey Knights – Mike Ludwig
• Imperial Guard – Bill McFadden
• Necrons – Brad Park
• Orks – Colin Jones
• Space Marines – Tim Hudak
• Space Wolves – Duncan McNeil-Burton
• Tau Empire – Paul Parke
• Tyranids – Jack Ross

Random Raffle – Eric Bates – NOT SCOOTER!

Reinforcements Award – Joe Mattheisen

Trivia Master – Alex Cauldwell

Paint Scholarship – Bill Schopellkopf

There are loads of pics up on our Facebook page and the tournament points will be listed as soon as we get the files over (I forgot to get them on the thumb drive).

We have a HUGE prize pool, lots of swag bag giveaways as well as items for daily raffles!

Scenery projects have been wrapped up, including the addition of our new roads to the MechaniCon tables! Last year saw the addition of river tables (1 in 5 has water features). This year the roads have been paved! One in five tables will have our roads and one lucky winner will be able to take home a set!

Not even Rain, Sleet or Snow can stop the delivery of sponsorship packages! We now have well over $3,000 in prizes!

Friday – November 4 – noon to 9:30PM
3 games at 2000 points
Tickets are available on the website now – $25 plus a convention badge

Tickets will be available at the door – cash only

Rules pack can be found here.

This tournament will be in the Grand Ballroom which has a concession stand and bar in the room and the games will be played on the MechaniCon tables. For those who do not know, that does not mean you are playing on space traveler scenery – instead you are playing on fantastic tables with loads of GW terrain specific to the Warhammer universe. Each table has a 2′x2′ sideboard area for your army display base.

Trophies and prizes for:
Best Overall
Best Sportsman
Best General
Best Army

This is a National Circuit Event – Throne of Skulls Ticket for 2012 to Best Overall

GW Vouchers for 1st, 2nd and 3rd for $150/100/50
Additional prizes based on attendance

-Warhammer 8th Edition Fantasy Rules using the homebrewed “LowHammer” variant.

-2000 pts.

-3 Games on Friday

-2 hours and 30 minutes per game.

-Scenarios will be fairly basic. Scenery will not be randomized during games. There will be loads of special terrain that will have descriptions in the registration book.

-All current GW FAQ’s will be used.

Scoring will have 30 pts for each game, giving a total of 90 points possible. Painting and modeling will be worth 50 pts. Sportsmanship will be worth a total of 30 points. This gives a maximum score of 170 points possible.

Secret Weapon Miniatures is another one of our great sponsors since our start in 2009. They have helped us provide some of the best prize support for miniature gaming hobbyists. If you have not heard of them, make sure to check them out. They have grown their business and product range quickly and their products can now be found in many retail shops.

You can find what you need at the online store – custom bases, conversion bits, accessories or their great new washes and weathering pigments!

http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/

All orders will go through their site and prices are set with no mark-up on our end. Most orders can be at your door in about a week and discounts are offered for orders of 2 or more items. Combine your order with your friends for cheaper shirts and shipping.

http://www.printfection.com/mechanicon2011

Welcome to the Tabletop Miniatures Skirmish Game based on Robotech from the Japanese version of the Anime Series Macross. Robotech Battles is a 3D Tabletop Skirmish Game where you can either be human or the alien Zentradi. You are the pilot in control of Devastating Transformable Mecha battling for the earth’s survival, or the alien commander in control of the hordes of giant aliens bent on domination. Aerial Dogfights, missile trails filling the sky, and Mecha on Mecha combat give you the player, a taste of the Robotech Universe. Play out your favorite scenes from the series in this skirmish game where the fate of the First Robotech war can be decided on the results of your battles.

A few simple things about the game:
The game is an action/reaction based skirmish game where your pilots have the means of fully using the environment they are in to travel through the landscape (this includes up and down as well).
Missiles are the third player and act independantly once fired and be careful if they miss.
Terrain can be targeted and will blow up if your not careful.
Set-up is fast and gameplay is faster.

For more information on the game and to download a copy of the latest rules. Go to:
http://robotechbattles.blogspot.com/

Demo Schedule:
Saturday, November 5 (New Schedule) in the Brandywine Ballroom starting at 10am.

Blackwater Gulch is a tabletop skirmish game based on the Wild West. The game takes place in and around a fictional town of the same name, located “somewhere down south”. It’s the late 1800′s and the gold rush has brought fortune-seekers to town after the big discovery made nationwide news. This brought a population boom and the town has become overcrowded with unsavory sorts and not enough lawmen to go around.

The heart of the game is the campaign system. Similar to a RPG, you start your gang with a handful of models and each member of the gang choose different professions and will earn experience along the way. Each game can be based on a different story or scenario with everything from straight up gunfights to train robberies and jailbreaks. Gangs can start out with as little as 5 miniatures, and grow as big as you and your friends want them to be. Gameplay is simple, fast and fun. For more info on the game and to download the preview rules, visit our website at www.blackwatergulch.com.

Here is the latest info:

Howdy Folks!

After a year of playtesting, tweaking and revisions, Blackwater Gulch is finally done!

Blackwater Gulch is a skirmish game based on the Wild West. You can configure your models with any stats, skills or equipment you wish and the games are fast and fun. You only need a handfull of models to get started and your gangs can be as big or as small as you and your friends want them to be.

For now the rules are available in PDF format. An ePub version for your favorite handheld devices and tablets will be out in the next few days and a print-on-demand book should be ready in about 2 weeks if all goes well, which will cost around $20.

Head on over to our brand new website at http://www.blackwatergulch.com to get the rules now!

Also, on Saturday, November 5th I’ll be at The Mechanicon in West Chester, PA, running demos of the game all day, probably starting around noon. So if you want to check it out, feel free to stop by for a demo!

Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6

• National Tournament Circuit Event
  
• 70 Players
• 5 Games – 1850 point lists

Tournament Awards:

2012 Throne of Skulls Invitation for Best Overall

Best Overall, 2nd Best Overall

Best Painted, 2nd Best Painted

Best General, 2nd Best General

Best Sportsman, 2nd Best Sportsman

Army Domination—the top player for each codex

The Rules Pack can be found here:

2011 GT Pack

You can see information about the Tournament Circuit at Games Workshop’s site.

North American Tournament Circuit

The Pod Squad will be running Heavy Gear demos all weekend long. Dream Pod 9 has been doing fantastic stuff with this game and you will get a chance to check it out for yourself.

Demo Hours:

Friday noon till dinner break then till 10pm ish

Saturday from open till lunch then till dinner then till 10pm ish

Sunday  from open till lunch then till close

Battle Foam makes custom cases to transport your models safely and in style. They are gamers as well and not only do they support other events but they also organize one of their own!

Here are the details about the next Wild West Shootout:

Date: January 6th, 7th, and 8th

Location: Holiday Inn Suites

Address: 1600 South Country Club Drive, Mesa, Arizona 85210 United States

Hotel Front Desk Phone: 1-480-964-7000

Hotel Fax: 1-480-833-6419

Room Block Discount Code: Call in “Wild West Shootout” Online “WWS”

Gamers, get ready for 3 days of gaming fun in the Southwest. Battle Foam and 40k Radio are putting on the second “Wild West Shootout 2 / Boota Con” this January 6th, 7th, and 8th. This 3 day event will feature games from all the major systems and a huge prize pool for everyone to win. Take part in team match play, individual painting competitions, and a full 40k, Fantasy, and Privateer Press tournament. A full list of events is listed below.

Along with gaming, we will feature several seminars that will help gamers learn tricks on airbrushing, green stuff work, non metallic metals, and of course upcoming releases. Multiple Golden Daemon Winner, Matt Sterbenz, along with other guests will provide some great classes for non-gamers to enjoy. Other special guests will also take part in the weekend and we will have more information as the date nears.

The Shootout will be held at the beautiful Holiday Inn Suites Hotel in Sunny Mesa Arizona. Average temperatures in January are 80 degrees during the day and 50 at night. Sunny skies are plentiful in Arizona and that will give you time to take advantage of Mesa’s biggest outdoor pool at the hotel. Not only is the hotel a fully remodeled event center but Battle Foam is providing a fully paid hot breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant. That’s right, Battle Foam is providing each guest that buys a room free breakfast tickets for each morning. What more can you ask for than fun, sun, and food!

We will also have a vending hall with a full lineup of goodies along with the latest from Battle Foam and our long list of partners.

Events Schedule

Friday

8:00 – 10:00 Registration (we will have a huge grab bag with t-shirts, coupons, official badge, dice, templates, and the first Collectors 2012 Boota Tooth.)

10:00 – 6:00 Flames Of War Tournament, Infinity Tournament, and Open Gaming (Lunch Between Rounds)

6:00 – 7:00 Dinner Break

7:00 – 1:00 Spartan Games Tournament, The Malifaux Night Watch Tournament, and 40k / Fantasy Team Tournaments

Saturday

8:00 – 12:00 2000 Point 40k Tournament / 3000 Point Fantasy Tournament

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Break

1:00 – 6:30 2000 Point 40k Tournament / 3000 Point Fantasy Tournament Continue

6:30 – 7:00 Dinner Break

7:00 – 1:00 Open Gaming

8:00 PM + Freeboota Poker Challenge (Huge prizes and lots of fun. Beer, Wine, and Mixed drinks will be available at the tournament)

Sunday

9:00 – 12:00 Warmachine / Hordes Tournament, 40k and Fantasy Open Gaming

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Break

1:00 – 5:00 Warmachine / Hordes Tournament, General Open Gaming on all available tables.

5:30 Awards For all winners including painting challenge.

Seminars Schedule

Friday Night

5:00 – 6:00 PM Airbrushing Techniques

6:00 – 7:00 PM Non Metallic Metals

7:00 – 8:00 PM Conversion Tips and Tricks

Saturday Night

5:00 – 6:00 PM Airbrushing Techniques

6:00 – 7:00 PM Non Metallic Metals

7:00 – 8:00 PM Conversion Tips and Tricks

Prices

Room Rates at the Holiday in are $89.00 Per Night with our “ Wild West Shootout” Code. (Normal Room Rate Is $139.99 per night)

1 Day General Pass For Open Gaming Badge: $39.99

40k, Fantasy, or Warmachine/Hordes Tournaments Badge: $59.99

Infinity, Spartan, Malifaux, or Team Tournaments Badge: $19.99

Seminars: $9.99 Each

VIP Badge that gets you into any event and any seminar all weekend: $89.99