Get your scratching fingers ready if you live in the Dallas area. GameStop is hosting a DJ Hero Battle this Saturday from 10am – 9pm at more than 100 stores in the Dallas area. Why should you show off those DJ skills? Because players can win various prizes, perform in front of a crowd and possible win the Mavs Prize Pack.

Mavs Prize Pack includes:
Suite Night – 10 tickets with minimum food & beverage package
$100 gift card to Mavs Fan Shop
$100 gift card to GameStop
1 Autographed Dirk Nowitzki Authentic Jersey
10 Dirk Bobbleheads

At the 1515 Cockrell Hill Road location, there will be Mavs dancers, Kiss FM djs and a huge crowd to cheer you on.

Check out the contest link here to find a location by you. Let us know if you end up going!

Halo 3 ODST

Gamers that attend MLG Dallas might be busy competing, but when they have some downtime they will be able to get hands-on with Halo 3: ODST.

The ODST station’s open on August 29, and you’ll have to register for a time slot in order to play. From the MLG site:

“Bungie is coming to MLG Dallas and will be offering the first ever opportunity for the public to play Halo 3: ODST! On Saturday, August 29th in Dallas, you can sit down with three other squadmates and put your skills to the test in Halo 3: ODST’s brand-new Firefight Mode. We’ll have two stations set up, both featuring slots for four players to work together in this exciting new cooperative game type!”

Here are the details on what you have to do in order to get some play time:
Get your spectator pass and come out to MLG Dallas. The Halo 3: ODST station will be active from 12 pm – 8 pm on Saturday, August 29th. In order to have a chance to play Firefight, you’ll need to register for a time slot to play on Saturday starting at 10 am. There is no additional fee for spectators! Spectator pass does not guarantee entry to play Halo 3: ODST. It’s first come first served, so be sure to show up early for registration!

Upon registering for your time slot, you’ll be given a wrist band. During your time slot, come back with your wristband on and play! Once you’ve played, you can register for another time slot if there are any additional available.

After you’ve played a bit, remember to go and cheer on GamerBeauties!

Asian Film Festival of Dallas

The 8th Annual Asian Film Festival of Dallas kicks off July 17 and runs through July 23. You can find out all the information of the various events at http://2009.affd.org

One of the things you can do is see the live action screening of films Ichi and Mushi-shi. Ichi will be on Friday, July 17, 2009 at 9:30pm.

Here is a little about the story:
ICHI –
She cuts through darkness in search of light.

Beautiful Ichi wanders blindly from village to village, searching for the sightless swordsman who long ago taught her to kill. Her technique is exquisite and explosive, her defenses as impenetrable as the darkness in which she moves. Many along her solitary path are touched – some by the sound of her delicate music, others by the edge of her lethal blade. Also starring Shidou Nakamura (Letters from Iwo Jima), with original music by Lisa Gerrard (Gladiator, Dead Can Dance).

Mushi-Shi is showing Wednesday, July 22 at 3:30 pm. Both events are at the Magnolia Theater in Dallas.