Building on the success of last year's first Windows Gaming Championship, LG Electronics has teamed up once again with Windows Middle East magazine to support a GCC-wide contest for the rapidly increasing community of gaming buffs this summer.

The second edition of the tri-nation event will feature two-day competitions in Kuwait from May 10 to 11, in Riyadh from May 31 to June 1 and in Dubai from June 22 to 23, said an official spokesman.

The championship is the first of its kind to be featured region-wide and is once again expected to draw hundreds of participants from the three countries.

In Kuwait, the competitions will be held at the Virgin Music Store, while Dubai's uniquely designed Ibn Battuta Mall has been chosen as the venue for the UAE round.

'The inaugural edition of the Windows Gaming Championship last year was an immense success in the UAE and it is only natural to expand it to neighbouring countries which have a thriving gaming community,' explained president of LG Electronics Gulf C H Lee.

Contestants can choose to enter the 'three to five-member team' category playing the ever-popular Counterstrike Source, or as an individual to play the Pro Evolution Soccer 6.

Keen gamers can also register for both games. The UAE-leg of the tournament will conclude with a regional 'Final of Finals', which will discover the best PC gamers in the Gulf, and the winner is entitled to a $6000 prize.

To participate, contestants can log on to www.itp.net/wgc and register. Entry is free and open to all.TradeArabia News Service