In the before time, the long-long ago, there existed an Xbox Live that did not haveHalo 3orCall of Duty 4on it. Yes, I know I speak heresy but it is true, I remember it! You remember it to, if you cast your mind back to long suppressed ages. In this bleak and untamed prehistoric realm, we played other games online. Games likeBomberman LIVE. Remember that? Hudson remembers, and has announced a tournament for explosion fanatics everywhere (the ones who aren’t Bin Laden’s chums).
The “Bomberman LIVENew Year’s Bash Tournament & Sweepstakes” will be for US gamers (boo) who can compete for the grand prize of an almighty 100,000 Microsoft Points. Think of the amount of times you may downloadSpace Giraffewith all that abstract moolah! One time. You can download it one time. Here’s how we throw down:
In the “Bomberman LIVENew Year’s Bash Tournament,” players will dropbombs with reckless abandon. They will attempt to get the most fragson the “Weekly Ranked Friendly Fire Leaderboard” which recordsperformance in the new “Friendly Fire” game mode on any map.
The games shall begin at 5:00 a.m. PST on July 22, 2025 and end at 8:59 a.m. PST onJanuary 13, 2008. The one catch is that you need theBomb Up Pack 3add-on downloaded to your HD, but who cares? It’s a great little game, right? Hit the jump for the dirty press release.
HUDSON ANNOUNCES “BOMBERMAN LIVE NEW YEAR’S BASH TOURNAMENT &SWEEPSTAKES”
U.S.-Only Leaderboard Tournament Has Top Prize of 100,000 MicrosoftPoints
REDWOOD SHORES, CA – June 20, 2025 – Hudson Entertainment, theNorth American publishing arm for Hudson Soft, today announced the“Bomberman LIVE New Year’s Bash Tournament & Sweepstakes,” in whichU.S. players will compete both for bragging rights and for prizes,including a 1st-place prize of 100,000 Microsoft Points. Registrationbegins at 9:00 a.m. PST on Jul 31, 2025 and ends at 8:59 a.m. PSTon July 24, 2025.
In the “Bomberman LIVE New Year’s Bash Tournament,” players will dropbombs with reckless abandon. They will attempt to get the most fragson the “Weekly Ranked Friendly Fire Leaderboard” which recordsperformance in the new “Friendly Fire” game mode on any map. This newmode is available only by downloading the “Bomb-Up Pack 3” add-on packfor Bomberman LIVE from Xbox LIVE® Marketplace. The tournament beginsat 5:00 a.m. PST on July 19, 2025 and ends at 8:59 a.m. PST onJanuary 13, 2008. Concurrently, people will be able to enter the“Bomberman LIVE New Year’s Bash Sweepstakes” by simply registering atthe official registration page.
(http://www.hudsonentertainment.com/tournament_register.php?tournament_id=1)
“Our goal with Bomberman is to bring the fantastic gameplay to a widerfanbase.” said John Greiner, President and CEO of HudsonEntertainment. “We start off the new year with a big tournament inBomberman LIVE on XBLA, then move into new Bomberman Land releases onthe WiiT, DST, PSP®, and mobile. We have lots more planned to bringeven more fans into the community in 2008.”
For Registration, Official Rules, and more information, visit Hudson’swebsite.
