Gamers HQ

07/08/2024

10 years after Cyber Arena closes down, Gurnee Mills gets a new/ amazing Gaming Lounge

07/02/2022

Been 1 year since Gamers HQ closed.

For those looking for a space to get away and have fun with your friends doing what you love, please check out BHOP Esports in Vernon Hills.

Thank you BHOP Esports for everything you're doing for this community

12/29/2021

Planning on playing video games New Years Eve at home? Consider playing amongst friends at BHOP Esports located in Hawthorn Mall! Our New Years Eve All-Nighter is going to feature Pizza and Pop, desserts, and gaming all night! We will be open this Friday past 11pm till 8am the following morning. New Years countdown and movie marathons. League of Legends and Valorant in-house matches, Rocket League friendlies, FGC fun, Black Ops Zombies, Mario Party, and more! Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cU84W9WCBAlxuifK4XZe_yGFew6w24flFW1RXj3rxe4/viewform

06/26/2021

Smash Ultimate & Melee today!
Tournaments starting soon with local players chillin!
It's a good last weekend here.

06/25/2021

Last All Nighter is tonight!

06/19/2021

$5 Step ManiaX & Smash Open Play!

New songs that need high scores!

06/17/2021

Mortal Kombat game play free all night!
Come play other local competitors, open till 2am!

06/15/2021

Ultimate x Tekken players - are y’all hype for this?

06/15/2021

We’re filling up our
calendar with tournaments and events for our few weeks!
Help us fund our relocation by participating in tournaments & gaming fun!

So far we’ve got :
Smash Brothers -
Melee on Sunday nights 6pm | Ultimate Saturdays 6pm

Step Mania - come any time to submit your score

Mortal Combat - Thursday 17th at 6pm

Halo All Nighter Tournament - Friday 18th

Minecraft Survival Contest - Sunday 20th

Overwatch - Monday 21st at 5pm-10pm

League of Legends in houses - Saturday 25th All Day Event

What else do you guys want to see?! Hope to see you guys here and get to game with you!

06/13/2021

- Big Update Incoming for GHQ Friends, Fam, & Supporters -

This post is coming with less warning than we hoped for, but is about Gamers HQ having to relocate our Third Lake location.

We know most people will want to know why, as it feels we just reopened and finished our own construction. We always want to be as transparent as possible, you all are our support and the reason we stay motivated to keep going even when things are harder than just “normal business”.
If you want to hear all the details feel free to come visit us in these next few weeks, and we will give you all the drama we have encountered with our very scammy landlord over coffee, snacks and video games! The short explanation is pretty simple; Our landlord tried demanding we pay for the 3 months after the car accident when she was rebuilding the wall / door and we did not have access to the building. This being an over 10k dispute, we involved lawyers and were deemed not responsible for paying these months. During the time it has taken us to work out a legal settlement our lease expired and now our landlord has refused to re-negotiate. It has been frustrating as we have put a lot of time, energy, and finances into this location turning it into our dream business. It is our goal to relocate to a better location and have some potential spots, but are open to suggestions as well if you want a Gamers HQ in your hometown, let us know!

Gamers HQ has until June 31st to vacate our location.
Our official last day will be Saturday June 26th.
We are rallying a team to help with the tear down from the 27th- the 31st if anyone is open to volunteering please shoot us a message!

If you want to get in any last hours at Gamers HQ - Third Lake, you’ll need to come before Saturday June 26th!

On behalf of Gamers HQ, Thank You all for everything. Every one of you has been amazing and it was nothing less than one of my life’s greatest honors to have operated this location for over 9 years. On our horizon, a new store front. A town who wants to work with us. Local Businesses who we can continue to create partnerships with. New People to meet and hangout with.
~GHQ | Josh

06/13/2021

Twitch.tv/xbox showcase is in 30 minutes!

Also, Melee Tournament at 5:30!

Welcome to the Official Xbox Channel! Here you'll find exclusive Twitch-only sneak peeks, Developer Q&A sessions, event coverage, giveaways, special announcements, and more!