NAVA = North Atlantic Videogame Aficionados. This is a FREE event bringing gamers together for competition, trading, and chatter.

Previously at NAVA...

- It was a day at the beach for the local community as we celebrated the last NAVA of summer.

- The arcade challenge was SWIMMER. The high score winner was Chris R, scoring 36,520 on the day and earning the coveted "arcade champion" $20 gift certificate.

- The 6pm tournament was WAVE RACE for GameCube. "Briloski" was our champion, racing away with a cool $20 gift certificate.

- Gamers, collectors and friends shared their recent adventures and sold or traded their goods.

In This Month's NAVA: It's been THIRTY years to the day that the Nintendo 64 launched in limited markets in the USA! Believe it or not, there were only TWO games available at launch on September 26, 1996: Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64. In the end, there were 296 glorious games, with the last being Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, launched on August 20, 2002. That run of nearly six years is paltry by today's standards but the Nintendo 64 really left its mark and we will have some of the classics as well as a few obscure local favorites free to play all day at September's NAVA event!

Arcade Challenge: In 1986, Midway put out a real gem of a multi-player co-op (or betray the co-op) smash'em up called RAMPAGE. The game spawned numerous sequels in the arcade and had conversions on most every home console, including NINTENDO 64. So who's the best kaiju? Put up the best score on this game by 9pm and win a nifty $20 gift certificate. Arcade challenge games are set to FREE PLAY all day, but please remember to let everyone get a shot. If you get the high score, move on, and no hogging the game! No continues allowed. Also if you have won last month’s arcade challenge you are not eligible to win this month’s challenge.

6PM Tournament: Did you know that the game KILLER INSTINCT GOLD was based on the arcade game Killer Instinct 2 (the sequel!) and was an N64 exclusive? Try the unique characters Kim-Wu, Tusk, Maya and Gargos against your unwitting opponent. Who has the best sequel skills? Sign-ups begin at 3pm, the tournament starts at 6pm in this first-come, first-served and as always at NAVA, FREE-to-join tournament. Winners receive a $20 gift certificate!

Remember, you can bring a box or two of your trade goodies. We'll help you administer sales and get you set up somewhere in the store to sell your goods, there is no charge for this perk, NAVA is the time for trading! Also, if you have a Digital Press or NAVA t-shirt, wear them for a for an additional 5% discount on the store's already low-low prices! If you don't have a Digital Press t-shirt, ask us how to buy one while you're here. It's NAVA time, people! Let us all GAME ON.

RSVP (optional): facebook.com/digitpress?sk=events

When: Saturday, SEPTEMBER 26, 3PM-9PM.

Where: Digital Press Videogames: tinyurl.com/7nobzcr

What happens: Gaming, trading, impromptu tournaments, big prizes! Extra game stations are set up around the store. Attendance is FREE. Half price for kids!

What can I bring?: It's nice to share. Snacks, soda and water for your community are always appreciated.