Reckon you can bend it like Beckham? Spinning your wheels at home? Are you gods gift to gamers? Got the moves but nowhere to show them off?

LONDON - 08/09/05

Sponsored by UK Online, Trueplayerz offers everyone the chance to play new games, score great prizes (including a year's free 8 Mb broadband from UK Online) and win cash for the charity of their choice. The unique concept behind Trueplayerz is that the winner of each tournament decides where the money goes. It's as simple as that.

You'll be able to drive, kick, shoot or score your way to stardom, as music and entertainment channel, TMF, will be filming at Trueplayerz on Sunday 25th September. TMF will also be screening an exclusive preview of the brand new TV series Game One, airing every Sunday at 3.30pm. The channel will be giving an exclusive Game One iPod cover to all competitors.

Trueplayerz is committed to bringing people the hottest new games and have signed up four of the autumn's top new releases as the official Trueplayerz tournament titles;

Gamers will be able to test their driving skills to the limit with Burnout Revenge, the latest smash hit lifestyle release which straps gamers in to the most dangerous racer on the road.

If you're following in the footsteps of Rooney then FIFA 2006 will give you the total football experience and with even more responsive gameplay it's set to be one of the hits of Trueplayerz. Don't miss this month's Game School session with FIFA 2006 champion Paul Gordon showing off some hot tips and tricks.

Fancy some extreme battlefield moments? Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is the game that will drop you in the heat of modern day combat. Already a hit on PC this will be an exclusive chance for gamers to compete on the new Xbox & PS2 version.

Finally Capcom Fighting Jam will give everyone who's wanted to be a Jackie Chang or Bruce Lee the chance to get some martial moves on his or her friends. It's the ultimate 2D brawler and lets players face off characters from Capcom's famous Street Fighter series of games.

The Trueplayerz tournament is being played out on four big screens whilst the sound will be pumped through the awesome state of the art Marquee Club sound system so if you think you've got something to show off bring your friends! Trueplayerz is awarding a top prize for the gamer that brings the biggest crew of supporters (spectators name a player they are supporting on entry). There will also be loads of game pods to try out all the top games from a range of games companies (see website for details).

Players will pick one of the four games to compete on and all four finalists will play off on a mystery game! Competitors are assigned an hour during which they play a number of rounds on their chosen game to qualify for the finals. As competitors win certain stages they claim prizes including free games and t-shirts whilst the grand final winner will be walking away with a free year of 8 Mb broadband from UK Online worth over £400 plus a load of other top new games and prizes.

Trueplayerz Schedule

Sunday 25th September kicks off at 10.30am with on site registration for latecomers. You can guarantee your place by signing up online at www.joystickjunkies.com/trueplayerz. It only costs £5 to enter the tournament or £3 for spectators (fees payable on arrival) but even if you're not a gaming expert, come down anyway - it's all for charity after all.

11.00am Hourly heats start on the four different tournament games.

2.00pm Paul Gordon, UK FIFA champion hosting Game School, a monthly session where you can pick up tips and tricks from the masters - this month FIFA 2006

3.30pm TMF screening the first show in the new series Game One

7.00pm Finals

8.00pm Awards

8.30pm After Party with The Alps live and Joystick Junkies spring-summer 2006 fashion show, followed by Gunstar Heroes live plus DJ Steve Boxer

The Trueplayerz events are being held at The Marquee Club in London's Leicester Square on Sunday the 25th September, Sunday 23rd October and Sunday 20th November.

Stay tuned to the official website www.joystickjunkies.com/trueplayerz for the latest news

For media enquiries please email Trueplayerz@joystickjunkies.com or tel: +44 207 486 6641.

EVENT DETAILS:

Dates: Sunday 25th September, Sunday 23rd October and Sunday 20th November

Location: The Marquee Club, Leicester Square, London

Nearest Tube: Leicester Square, Northern Line

Schedule:

Doors: 10.30am

Daytime tournament: hourly heats from 11am-6pm

Grand Final 7pm and Awards 8pm

After party: 8.30pm-1am

Tournament Games (all console)

Burnout: Revenge

FIFA 2006

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

Capcom Fighting Jam

Entry: £5 to play in tournament (includes free Trueplayerz wristband & Game One iPod cover) £3 for spectators (both payable on arrival)

After Party: £5 (free entry to after party for competitors and spectators)

Please note all door proceeds go to the charity of the winner's choice

The event is open to all ages, however you will need proof of age to compete on some games

Sign up to play at www.joystickjunkies.com/trueplayerz or ring 020 7486 6641 10am-6pm Mon-Fri

MORE INFORMATION: www.joystickjunkies.com email trueplayerz@joystickjunkies.com or ring 020 7486 6641 10am-6pm Mon-Fri

About Joystick Junkies - www.joystickjunkies.com

British clothing label Joystick Junkies has taken world famous icons, such as Space Invaders, from the dawn of video games and turned them in to fashionable designs for the modern day adventurer. Ultra soft vintage washes and bright retro tones, distressed prints and subtle video games references help create a truly lifestyle approach to the world's fastest growing youth market. Joystick Junkies is not just about fashion, their popular club nights and parties have already spread from London to LA, the team are managing the community of girl gamers, PMS Clan and JoystickJunkies.com is a focal point for the fast growing video games pop culture phenomenon.

About FIFA 2006

As the latest iteration of the best-selling sports videogame franchise in the world, FIFA 06 delivers on the promise of the series and brings to life the excitement and exhilaration of the real-world sport. FIFA 06 brings the TOTAL FOOTBALL experience to your fingertips. It delivers a combination of attacking gameplay, complete customisation, pure authenticity and the deepest manager mode ever. Intuitive gameplay enables you to command every move of your player with pinpoint accuracy. Passing, shooting and tackling is now more responsive than ever and enables you to trap, shield and dribble like a world-class football player.

About Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

The award-winning Battlefield franchise finally explodes onto the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, dropping players into the heat of battle with Battlefield 2: Modern CombatTM. The game brings the over-the-top action and excitement of the Battlefield series into the modern era with a bleeding-edge arsenal of vehicles and weaponry allowing for the most extreme "Battlefield Moments" yet.

About Burnout Revenge

This time it's not about winning. It's not about riding on dubs or gaudy neon lights. It's about an utter disregard for the rules of road and total domination. This time it's personal. This time it's about revenge.

The sequel to 2004's racing game of the year, BurnoutTM Revenge straps gamers into the fastest, most dangerous racer on the road. Fight dirty or go down in flames - the only rule is complete automotive anarchy. Built for unprecedented destruction, Burnout Revenge challenges gamers to exact their revenge on rush hour traffic, vindictive rival racers and anything else that gets between them and the finish line.

About Capcom^® Fighting Jam

Capcom^® Fighting Jam is the ultimate 2D brawler. As the driving force behind the 2D fighting genre, Capcom's library includes a huge line up of fighting games, including the award-winning Street Fighter series, which has sold more than 27 million copies to date. To make this title the ultimate battle royale, Capcom has brought together popular characters from five of its best-loved titles in the Street Fighter and other Capcom fighting series including Street Fighter II, DarkStalkers, Street Fighter III, Red Earth and Street Fighter Alpha.