Paulo Rodrigues writes
"Capitol Mac, a local reseller in Richmond, VA, is
hosting its second annual MacGamesDay event.
MacPlay's Jason Whong will be there showing off Sin
and Majesty, both of which are not yet shipping. We'll
have the games on all our computers, and Jason will
host tournaments of both games with prizes to the
winners and free pizza for everyone. This will be the first
time a Majesty tournament will have been held outside
MacPlay. If you happen to be in the Richmond area (we
had visitors from over 600 miles away last year,) come
by and check out the cool stuff! More information and
directions at href="http://www.capitolmac.com/.">http://www.capitolm
ac.com/. "
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