It was recently announced that the fourth annual Midnight Gaming Championship, being presented by McDonalds, will kick off its national tour and gamers of various skill levels are welcome to compete. So when will this start and where can you participate? Keep reading to find out.

"We are excited to enter our fourth year of operations, providing an even bigger and better experience for our consumers to compete in the most popular games on the market today," says Blake Pettigrew of Major Gaming Championship. "MGC has grown to be the largest, national touring video game tournament in the U.S. offering competitive gaming competitions and entertainment to attendees from coast-to-coast," adds Pettigrew.

Starting Saturday, June 27th at the Hot Import Nights event in Charlotte, NC, the MGC will continue on through Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia at McDonald's locations and at Hot Import Nights events around the country. Gamers will compete in titles such as Guitar Hero World Tour, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Madden 09 and the Fast and Furious mobile phone game. Prizes will include games, swag and even cash…so gamers best bring a competitive mood and a willingness to win.

For further information on this groovy, nationwide gaming event, be sure to visit the Official MCG Website. For more gaming news, info, insight and updates, be sure to stay tuned in with Blend Games.