Store will host game tournament

FRONT ROYAL -- Play N Trade at Riverton Commons will host a local round of the international "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" video game tournament on May 8.

Gamers in the area are invited to compete in the six-player, free-for-all tournament, with the winners advancing to the regional round. Regional champions will move on to the tournament finals.

The grand-prize winner will receive a $500 Play N Trade store credit, an XBox 360 Elite bundle, G8 shirt, Steel Series Siberia V2 headset and a pair of Gunnar gaming glasses valued at $1,300.

The tournament is sponsored locally by the National Guard, Monster, Domino's Pizza, Rock 104.9 The Bone and Activision.

Because "Modern Warfare 2" is rated M for "mature," tournament participants must be 18 years of age or have a signed parental consent form.

For more information, visit Play N Trade's Front Royal store or go online to www.playntrade.com/tournament.

-- Daily Staff Report