Electronic Arts and Def Jam Interactive have decided to host four separate tournaments in four different US cities where players will get to try their mettle against each other in [i]Def Jam: Icon[/i]. These contests, will will be sponsored by GameStop and the tournaments themselves will take place at GameStop and EB Games stores in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. The tournaments will be spread out amongst different stores in each city, but at one particular store one of the celebrities who will be appearing in the game will also be appearing inside the store itself. The kick off will be in Atlanta where hip hop star Fat Joe, who is one of the playable characters in the game, will begin the tournament tomorrow. The tournament commences at 3 o'clock and Fat Joe will be in attendance until 5 PM. For more information on the tournament please visit the official site here at http://www.gamestop.com/gs/djicontourney/default.asp and keep coming back here to MyGamer.com for all the breaking news in the world of gaming.

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