Origins 1997 Cybercast

This week, Wizards of the Coast(R) will continue its Cybercast series by covering the excitement at Origins '97. Cybercasts are RealAudio "broadcasts" from our events, and Origins coverage will include the Magic: The Gathering(R) U.S. National Championships *plus* a good selection of special events going on throughout the weekend. Special guests (Bruce Campbell & Tom Clancy), BattleTech championships, and RoboRally championships are a few of the items we plan to bring you this time. The schedule for the weekend can be found at: http://www.wizards.com/Leagues_and_Tournaments/Cybercast/Origins.html Below, you'll find the plain-text version of the weekend's schedule. ORIGINS '97 Magic: The Gathering(R) U.S. National Championships offer resident Magic: The Gathering players the chance to take home the national title and represent the United States at the World Championships in Seattle, Washington. The tournament takes place during Origins '97 and will receive full coverage all weekend, from the U.S. Open tournament on Thursday to the final match on Sunday. Bruce Campbell, star of *Army of Darkness* and *Brisco County Jr.*, is a Guest of Honor at Origins '97. We'll record of one of his panel sessions when it becomes available. Time: TBA Tom Clancy, author of *Hunt for Red October* and other bestselling novels, is also a Guest of Honor at Origins '97. We'll record of one of his panel sessions when it becomes available as well. Time: TBA After the Acquisition: TSR and Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Discover what's new at Wizards of the Coast! A question-and-answer session hosted by Lisa Stevens will take place at 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, July 19. We will try to get a recording of the session online by 8:00 p.m. (EST). BattleTech(R) TCG Worlds. There will never be another chance to be the first BattleTech world champion! We'll also try to cover the triathlon series, including card, computer, and tabletop competition in the BattleTech universe. Time: TBA. RoboRally(R) Worlds. It is robot against robot in the 1997 RoboRally World Championships. Paul Randles, head of the RoboRally team, will recap some of the excitement. The Worlds start on Saturday at 10:00 a.m., but there's no time limit on the event, so keep watching for the report on Saturday afternoon! Magic: The Gathering US National Championships NOTICE: Times here are subject to change since we're attempting to cover other events at Origins besides the Magic Nationals. We will update the schedule as necessary. Thursday: TBA U.S. Open wrap-up and U.S. Nationals preview Friday: Noon (EST) U.S. Nationals status 3:00 p.m. (EST) U.S. Nationals status 6:00 p.m. (EST) U.S. Nationals status 9:00 p.m. (EST) Nightly review Saturday: Noon (EST) U.S. Nationals status 3:00 p.m. (EST) U.S. Nationals status 6:00 p.m. (EST) U.S. Nationals status 9:00 p.m. (EST) Nightly review Sunday: Noon (EST) Reports will arrive approximately every three hours until the finals start. At that time, the live feed will begin. Since there is no time limit on these rounds, schedule forecasting is not possible. Please stay tuned. WIZARDS OF THE COAST, Magic: The Gathering, and RoboRally are registered trademarks of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. TSR is a registered trademark of TSR, Inc. BattleTech is a registered trademark of FASA Corporation. (c)1997 FASA Corporation. The BattleTech universe is owned by FASA Corporation and used under license. (c)1997 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. -- L. Scott Johnson (vte...@regency.wizards.com) Official VtES Net.Rep for Wizards of the Coast. (*) - Subject to review by Rules Team