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Since its introduction in late 2009, the X7 Phenom from Tippmann Sports has taken the paintball world by storm. Today, the company is proud to announce that the X7 Phenom platform is expanding with the introduction of a mechanical-only version of the popular marker as well as several new tactical-style magazines. The new mechanical-only X7 Phenom is designed for those players who may not have the need or desire to use electronics as well as those who may simply want to invest in electronics later, but want to reap the benefits of the marker?s FlexValve technology immediately.

BYOP event, eight 1 hour missions, role playing, THOUSANDS in prize give aways, many vendors, HUGE Smoke bombs, HUGE Pyrotechnics, The GAUNTLET, and several paintball tanks including The JULIUS, BLACK PLAGUE, GRINDHOUSE, COSTIVINOUS, HERETANK, The A TEAM Van, and The MANWAGON.

Warped Paintball Park is hosting another NPPL affiliate event on Sept. 25th - 26th. Now's your chance to get a free NPPL entry into the Las Vegas Championship! Check it out here.

Tournament paintball players used to have all the fun. They got all the technology, money, ingenuity and style the paintball industry could muster thrown at them on a regular basis while the recreational and scenario players either picked up the scraps or waited for a trickle-down. Times have changed and the paintball world has finally figured out that recreational paintball drives the industry, tournament paintball is contracting and scenario play continues to grow. Proof that the paintball industry has recognized this shift is are a host of new and well-designed products specifically targeting serious scenario players like the new Pro pants and jersey from BT Paintball.

D-Day Adventure Park, home of (you guessed it) the amazing Oklahoma D-Day extravaganza, will promote another scenario event, this time featuring a more modern theme! The game, entitled "Red Dawn" based on (you guessed it again) the classic movie of the same name, will be played in Wyandotte, Oklahoma on October 16 and 17, 2010. With an extremely resonable entry fee, great park and an excellent storyline, Red Dawn at the D-Day Adventure Park should be on any serious scenario player's calendar! Click READ MORE for the official game info!

Greg Hastings continues his 2010 Tour of Duty, promoting his soon-to-launch Greg Hastings Paintball 2 Video Game, at Pev's Paintball near Washington, DC soon! On September 18 and 19, Pev's will host Greg for video game play and a meet and greet Saturday, then an amazing day of paintball Sunday on their massive facility featuring a scenario format played on fields full of forts, villages and boulders! We're told that space for this game is extremely limited, so head to www.Pevs.com and register now!

Minor League Paintball is pleased to announce its selection of Valken Sports as the exclusive provider of paintballs to its events. ?As a Platinum level sponsor Valken will have a positive and substantial presence at our events?, said Robbie Goldsmith, League Director for the MiLP.

KEE Action Sports announces that Empire Paintball has launched a national billboard campaign aimed at driving new participation. The billboards are centered around the Free ROOKIE Pass advertising campaign, previously known as Great Day of Play (GreatDayofPlay.net). The campaign provides free entry and rental gear for new players (players must purchase paint) at participating fields nationwide.

Let?s face it. Everyone who plays paintball wears goggles to do so (we hope).That?s millions of people wearing one of dozens of goggle systems made by a literal handful of manufacturers. That means an awful lot of the people wearing those goggles to play that paintball might look a lot alike from the shoulders up once the paint starts flying. That?s not a good thing, considering how many people play paintball because it?s different and they like being different. If only there was a way that people could personalize or customize their goggles with designs, camouflage patterns or team logos in an attractive, durable yet inexpensive way. Actually, there?s totally a way to do exactly that thanks to Mask Wraps.

• Corpus Christi Independent School District police officers using paintball in their training.
• Check out this DIY Robotic Paintball Turret
• Dope of the day wears paintball "helmet" in bank heist.
• Paintball is not war, gt it?
• C02.com URL to be auctioned off.
• Hydrotec to debut at the Paintball Extravaganza. 
• Who knew that paintball could be improved by dentistry?
• The "Big C" paintball gun chase.
• Pre-registration for the Fall Castle Conquest ends September 10th.
• Want to own a genuine Bea Youngs game used paintball gun?
• Fedorov has a lot of friends.
• Latest NPPL Rankings are out.
• Paintball Cancer benefit.
  
• Got an extra $60,000 laying around?
• Or maybe you only have $14,000...
  

Delta Paintball, Inc. is pleased to announce today the establishment of a marketing agreement between the Delta Paintball Team and Valken Paintball. The Delta Paintball Team is proud to be utilizing some of the most exciting new products to burst on the scene in recent memory. With this wide ranging agreement, covering multiple facets of the teams operations from the Redemption lines of paint and pants to the multitude of products that Valken distributes, the Delta Paintball Team is prepared for domination on any field of play.

I freely admit I?ve been playing paintball a long time. I also freely admit that I?ve been working in paintball for quite some time, most of it in the world of paintball magazines where I?ve been fortunate enough to have pretty much every new paintball gun to hit the market put into my hands for review. That said, it all means that I?ve reviewed a lot of paintball guns, from entry-level blowbacks to thousand dollar tournament machines. Why am I telling you all this? Because I want everyone to understand that after dozens and dozens of paintball marker reviews, hundreds of photographs taken and tens of thousands of paintballs shot and words written, it takes a lot to excite me about a new paintball gun.

Once again the NPPL is hosting the World Paintball Championships on the famous Las Vegas Strip. This event will be the event of the year and you do not want to miss it. The best teams in the world will converge in Las Vegas to see who will be crowned the 7 Man and 5 Man champions. If you think your team is good then sign up to compete in one of the 7 divisions.

Tippmann Sports just finalized an agreement with Umarex, the worldwide exclusive Heckler & Koch (H&K) licensee for paintball products. Under terms of the deal, Tippmann and its customers will be able to offer paintball accessories bearing the official names and authentic looks of popular H&K models, including the MP5 and G36.

Looking for a great tournament put on by great people with a great list of guaranteed prizes? If so, then you have to check out the DSS 4-Man Classic in mid-September! Offering over ten thousand dollars' worth of guaranteed prizes, with awards going all the way down to eighth, entry is capped at forty teams so hit READ MORE for more information!

Hell Survivors®, Pinckney, Michigan: At the 12th Annual Tippmann World Challenge? this September 25th & 26th, hundreds and hundreds of Tippmann shooters will face off against just as many players shooting every other gun under the sun at Michigan?s legendary Hell Survivors® playfields! For over a decade, this unique Scenario Game matchup has become one of the most highly anticipated events of the year.

Due to the overwhelming demand for clean, clear, and fog free goggles and eyewear, 36 Hour Days, LLC now brings you a multi-use cleaner! Now, not only can we supply ?The Prescription for Clarity? on the inside of your lenses, goggles, masks, and more, but we can clean the outside! Whenever, you have the need for clarity, just spray, wipe, and play.

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.