Events
Orientation
Posted on Sept. 26, 2010
  • What: Club Orientation
  • When: Monday Sept 27th 2010
  • Time: 5-10pm
  • Where: TV Lounge, Student Centre
  • Who: Members for free, non-members $2

This is your chance to come out and meet the execs and fellow members of VGSS and to get a taste of what's to come. We're sure to include fan favourites such as Street Fighter 4, Halo Reach, and Super Smash Bros Brawl. Feel free to pop in whenever you're available.

Anyone who hasn't paid for the membership can do so orientation or at any of our future events. And don't forget to check out our website: www.vgss.ca. You can go there to see future events and visit our forum where you can meet even more members.

Beginning of a New Year!
Posted on Sept. 13, 2010

Hey all! It's the start of a new year with VGSS. We will be holding a booth at the Meeting Place in the UTSC Science Wing for membership signup. Hope to see many new faces as well as returning ones!


End of Year Party!
Posted on Mar. 24, 2010
  • What: A party with food and games!
  • When: Thursday March 25th 2010
  • Time: 5-9pm
  • Where: TV Lounge, Student Centre
  • Who: Members for free, non-members $2
  • Games: Rock Band 2/Beatles, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Street Fighter IV, Halo 3: ODST

We will have Pizza and Drinks, and giveaways with a ton of gamer swag! See you there!

VGS^2 is hiring new execs!
Posted on Mar. 24, 2010

That's right, we're having a special hiring round for the summer! The following positions are predicted to be up for hiring this summer:

  • Logistics Manager
  • Marketing Director
  • PC Assistant

Additionally, we will be having elections for the top two positions in VGS^2:

  • President
  • Vice-President

More information and hiring details will follow soon.

Midterm Party Night!
Posted on Feb. 21, 2010
  • What: Games that you can party with! Mario Party games and Buzz: Quiz TV all confirmed, others to be added!
  • When: Thursday Feb 25th 2010
  • Time: 5-9pm
  • Where: TV Lounge
  • How much: All members for FREE! $2 for non-members

Come out to our Midterm Party Night to partake in some fine cuisine with your favorite games! We want our members and the general UTSC population to enjoy being university students. Relax with VGS^2 to refresh your mind!

Follow updates on our Party Night Thread and e-mail your suggestions on what you want to see at vgss@utsc.utoronto.ca!

VGS2 Fight Night
Posted on Jan. 19, 2010

The members have spoken, and it seems like everyone loves to guard and attack! We at VGS^2 are happy to oblige with a winter Fight Night! Bring your arcade sticks!

This Fight Night will feature the (hopefully) newly released Tatsunoko vs. Capcom for the Wii! We will have Street Fighter IV on the PS3 with BlazBlue and Tekken 6 on rotate, along with Super Smash Bros. Brawl on rotate for the Wii. Something for everyone!

  • What: Fight Night! PS3 and Wii fighting games.
  • When: Wednesday Jan 27th, 2010
  • Time: 5-9pm
  • Where: TV Lounge
  • How much: Free for members, $2 for non-members

We are also thinking of having a small SF4 tourney, for research purposes but also for a small little prize. Open to members or paying non-members! Reply to vgssquared@gmail.com if interested.

Starcraft Tournament
Posted on Jan. 19, 2010
  • What: Starcraft Tournament
  • When: Monday January 25th, 2010
  • Time: 6:30-9:30 pm (depending on the number of people signing up, the tournament may have to conclude the following week)
  • Where: BV-461, computer lab
  • How much: Free for members, $2 for non-members

Tournament Details:
The version of Brood Wars to be played is v1.16.1. It will be 1v1, will be a preliminary round after which players will be put into "winner" and "loser" brackets. Once these brackets have been set, the each bracket will be ladder style single elimination, with the final match being played between the top player from each bracket. During the preliminary round, each match will have a 30 minute limit. Also, the first 16 people to sign up will be ensured a spot, the rest will be put on a waiting list, due to tournament logistics. As well, if the tournament is not concluded by 9:30 pm, it will be continued the following week.

Complete rules found at the Starcraft Tournament thread on the forums, and register at vgssquared@gmail.com!

PSP Event
Posted on Jan. 19, 2010
  • What: Gundam vs. Gundam Next Plus, Phantasy Star Portable and Macross Frontier
  • When: Wednesday Jan. 20th, 2010
  • Time: 1-3pm
  • Where: SL-222
  • How much: Free for members, $2 for non-members

VGS2 will be holding our first PSP event on January 20. Please come by to play games with some of our VGS^2 execs. If you do not have a PSP, VGS^2 has a few extras that you can use.

For further questions, please contact us at vgssquared@gmail.com or post on the forums.

VGSS now recruiting new executives
Posted on Dec. 19, 2009

The title says it all. Hit the link to get the application form: download

Sports Night and Counter Strike
Posted on Oct. 21, 2009
  • What: Madden 10, NHL 10, FIFA 10, NBA 2k10, Super Mario Strikers
  • When: October 27, 2009
  • Time: 5pm-9pm
  • Where: TV Lounge
  • How much: Free for members, $2 for non-members

As per popular demand, VGSS will be hosting a sports gaming night! Stop by the TV lounge on Tuesday October 27th from 5 – 9 for Madden 10, NHL 10, FIFA 10, NBA 2k10, and even Super Mario Strikers for the casual gamers. It’s free for all members, $2 for non-members. Be sure to check it out

Next up, in a few weeks time, our PC gaming branch will be running a Counter Strike event. To make sure everything runs smoothly, we’ll be running an open test next week on Thursday October 29th from 12 – 5. We'll update the rooms when we have them available. Feel free to drop in if you’re interested in trying a round or two.

Website still under construction
Posted by JaKaL on Sept. 28, 2009

The website will be up soon, I promise.

Orientation
Posted by JaKaL on Aug. 28, 2009

Refreshments, meet people, play video games(Blazblue, Rock Band, and Smash Bros, and more), see what the club is about!