November 15th, 2010 — The National Academy of Video Game Testers and
ReviewersT (NAViGaTR) has announced a special event: C3 at Sea.  The event
sets sail on Royal Caribbean’s premiere vessel Enchantment of the SeasR,
leaving Baltimore, Maryland on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, for a five-night
cruise returning Thursday, Nov. 3.  Gamers and supporters will head to the
Bermuda Triangle on Halloween for a Cosplay Caucus Cruise (C3).

Donations of $100 from every ticket sold will be contributed to Susan G.
Komen for the CureR, the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer
survivors and activists, in honor of the person named by the ticket holder.

Fans will walk the red carpet in costume (cosplay) to compete for several
best dressed honors, then participate in a caucus election to determine the
winners in NAVIGATR’s first ever “Best Games of the Decade” ceremony, in
honor of NAViGaTR’s tenth anniversary.

Onboard activities will also include rock climbing, bungee trampoline, and a
roast of infamous “Gaming in the Clinton Years” narrator George Wood.

Each year, 640 qualified voters determine the recipients of the NAViGaTR
AWARDS, recognizing interactive entertainment industry achievements in the
fields of art, technology, and production.  For the first time ever, voting
will be open to the public to select the best work from a decade of previous
winners.

Nominees for Game of the Decade:

*       BatmanR: Arkham Asylum
*       Little Big PlanetT
*       BioshockR
*       OkamiR
*       Shadow of the ColossusT
*       Half-Life 2R
*       Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeT
*       Grand Theft AutoR: Vice City
*       Grand Theft Auto III

Popular Franchise Contenders for other Categories include:

*       World of WarcraftR
*       Final FantasyR
*       Kingdom HeartsR
*       Sly CooperR
*       Metal Gear SolidR
*       God of WarR
*       UnchartedR
*       The Legend of ZeldaR
*       Gears of WarR
*       OddworldR
*       PikminR
*       Guitar HeroR
*       Wii SportsR
*       Super MarioR
*       HaloR

*       Gran TurismoR
*       Elder ScrollsR
*       Call of DutyR
*       Tom Clancy
*       DoomR
*       Resident EvilR
*       Silent HillR
*       Dragon QuestR
*       Mass EffectR
*       Rock BandR
*       Madden NFLR
*       Tony Hawk
*       The SimsR
*       Sid Meier’s CivilizationR
*       Star WarsR