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  1. BEN Des Moines Juice Magazine - PhotoShoot & Interview

    Player Chronicle -- Posted on Feb 19 2010

    Yesterday I had the chance to enjoy a photo shoot that will go into next month's Juice Magazine. We met at AllPlay, because that's the location for the upcoming TIPGC in March, but I'm excited to see how the photos turned out.

    Wait till you how I'm pimping this place Shocked

    Juice (www.dmjuice.desmoinesregister.com) is a large magazine that is mostly for young adults around Central Iowa. I'll share links as this article is actually released, but I thought I'd give our video game community a sneak peek on this "What I'm Into" article that will release March 10th I believe. I'm guessing the editors will have to shave this content down, but here's the interview in its entirety...
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    Ben McDougal is proud to be living and working in downtown Des Moines. He’s worked at Captain Jack Communications for over 5 years and is the Sales Manager & Social Media Director at the web development firm here in Des Moines. Before landing in the Internet, Ben considered the video game industry and with this passion developed Jet Set Studio, LLC in 2007. This company manages the unique video game community at www.GatheringofGamers.com (the “GoG”) and also offers a unique Video Game Event Management Service.

    The big upcoming video game tournament, The Iowa Pro Gaming Challenge, is “BEN” in action and comes to AllPlay in Des Moines, March 13-14, 2010. 4v4 Halo 3 and 4v4 Modern Warfare are the game divisions at TIPGC and great prize packages go to the winners. Here’s what Ben had to say during our interview…


    The best fuel for a night of gaming is: A nice mixture of Ciroc vodka and the famous Black Cherry Bomb if you’re going all night.

    What’s your home gaming setup like?: A large 60’ TV with a 22’ LED TV on each side. The Xbox 360 as my primary console, while the Wii is for kiddies that visit and the PS3 is for Blu-Ray movies. For sound I roll with customized GoG controllers and a VIBRAS Five.One gaming headset, because this company out of North Carolina is sponsoring some huge prizes for The Iowa Pro Gaming Challenge.

    What game is in your Xbox360, Wii, & PS3 right now?: Modern Warfare 2, New Super Mario Bros., and Little Big Planet.

    When I'm not gaming or at work, I like to: Find a way to get back to work and gaming. These are my hobbies. Traveling, snowboarding, techno, Ciroc, and generally enjoying time with my friends and my wife, Jodie, are also things I enjoy.

    When I'm gaming, I feel: Social

    Halo 3 or Modern Warfare 2 - which do you like better?: That’s tough because Halo 3 represents such a neat tournament title that many gamers have enjoyed online and in the LAN environment for so long. Modern Warfare 3 however, is the only game I seem to play right now. Hmm, with both games in the upcoming TIPGC and with Halo 3 being the main title within the MLG community, I suppose I’m going to have to stick with the classic: Halo 3.

    The most memorable video game event has to be: Managing a Guitar Hero event for Massive Inc. in New York’s Times Square, the event we developed for BlackBerry at IBM Lotusphere, our first big job for Brocade at Microsoft Tech-Ed, E3 in LA each year, and the numerous Major League Gaming (MLG) events we’ve been a part of around the country. I’m also very excited about what we hope to establish with The Iowa Pro Gaming Challenge, here in downtown March 13-14 at AllPlay!

    Four terms you need to know if you want to hang out with gamers: The Iowa Pro Gaming Challenge, www.GatheringofGamers.com, all-night, and neophyte.

    On a typical Saturday night, I: Drink La Crema pinot noir if it’s a quiet night and fine Ciroc vodka at Lime Lounge if it’s time to party.

    I'm looking forward to: The Iowa Pro Gaming Challenge. It’s going to be a huge video game tournament held at AllPlay on March 13-14 here in Des Moines! 4v4 Halo 3 and 4v4 Modern Warfare 2 are the game titles and with some great support from Best Buy, Track Scan, Davis Brown Law Firm, and Captain Jack Communications so far…we’re planning to make this an annual event for gaming in the Midwest.

    My biggest accomplishments so far were: Graduating with a Computer Science degree, getting married to the love of my life, Hitting 5,000 members on www.GatheringofGamers.com, and moving into the Sales Manager position as I approach $1 Million dollars is sales at Captain Jack Communications.

    My personal motto is: May the best of your todays be the worst of your tomorrows.



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