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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
It’s Frag or be Fragged for Counter-Strike: Source Gamers in the Alienware® Winter Frag Fest Tournament, Jan 17-24
Winners to be Equipped with Area-51® X-58 Gaming Rigs
Featuring Intel® Core™ i7 Processors and Windows Vista® Home Premium
San Jose, Calif., December 17, 2008 – iGames announced today the Alienware Winter Frag Fest, a Counter-Strike: Source tournament sponsored by Alienware, Dell’s premier high-performance PC gaming brand. The tournament will kick-off the 2009 season of the Gamers Tour, a leading program of eSports tournaments managed by iGames in partnership with CEVO.
In the opening phase of the tournament, January 17 to 22, up to 160 teams will compete in single-elimination until only five remain. They will advance to the championships on January 24 where they will compete in double-elimination along with the top three finalists from last summer’s Alienware PC Gaming Season Open tournament. All matches will be played online using the industry leading CEVO Match Network (CMN) client.
Each gamer on the tournament winning team will win an Area-51® X-58 gaming rig from the latest line of desktops by Alienware. The Area-51 X-58 is a benchmark destroyer powered by an Intel® Core™ i7 processor and Windows Vista® Home Premium, valued at $2,329 USD. Runners-up will win Alienware Gear Shop prizes bringing the total retail value of all prizes to over $15,000 USD!
"A gaming grade system is the most essential weapon in a gamer’s arsenal. With Area-51 X-58 systems in hand, the winning gamers will be in an optimal position to continue owning their victims in all the latest games," said Mark Nielsen, President of iGames, Inc.
"Alienware rigs are built for competition," said Claudina Lopez, Marketing Manager for Alienware. "The Alienware Winter Frag Fest will give some of the nation’s top competitors a chance to compete for one of the world’s most powerful gaming systems, the Area-51 X-58."
The Alienware Winter Frag Fest is free to enter and registration is open now at www.alienware.com/fragfest. Slots are limited to 160 teams and will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis.
For more information about the Area-51 X-58 and the other latest gaming grade desktops and notebooks from Alienware, go to www.alienware.com.
For further event details and information, go to www.alienware.com/fragfest or contact the iGames events team at events@igames.org.
About Alienware
Alienware, Dell’s premier high-performance PC gaming brand, offers unique and award-winning computers that incorporate state–of–the–art components, innovative engineering and design, and unprecedented customer service. Alienware has been recognized worldwide as an industry leader in innovation and was ranked in PC World’s “The 25 Greatest PCs of All Time.” Alienware manufactures a diverse selection of customizable high-performance desktop and notebook systems that are targeted toward a broad range of customers, ranging from gamers to government agencies. Alienware systems are available direct within the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. For more information, please visit www.alienware.com or call 1-800-ALIENWARE (254-3692).
About iGames
iGames, Inc. has established strong relationships with industry leaders to provide a wide variety of products, services and programs to LAN centers and gamers including software licensing, hardware discounts, exclusive game launches, tournaments, and ladders. Today the company reaches over 1.2 million gamers per month, initiating and co-organizing more than 200 events a year. To learn more about iGames, go to www.igames.org.
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Media Contact:
Christine Goutaland / iGames / christine@igames.org / 650.917.9888
Thursday, November 20, 2008
iGames Mobilizes Secret “All Out WAR!” Assault in Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™
One Lucky Gamer Using Raptr Will Win a Tagan Chassis, Power Supply and
Enclosure, All Specially Hand Airbrushed by Smooth Creations
San Jose, Calif., November 20, 2008 — iGames, the leading LAN center organization, announced today its plans to coordinate a secret mission called “All Out WAR!” in the massively multiplayer online game Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ from Mythic Entertainment.
Gamers at select iGames LAN centers across the country are called to unite under the banner of Destruction to form a massive WAAAGH! to storm the lands of Order. To retain the element of surprise, details including the specific server and time for the attack are only known by the LAN center staff and gamers who have been training in-game for months in preparation.
“Gamers at LAN centers are able to coordinate their in-game actions quicker and more precisely than those communicating online and that may very well make the difference in successfully accomplishing this mission’s objective,” said Mark Nielsen, Executive Director of iGames. “Regardless though, the ultimate goal is to have fun, and with prize sponsors Smooth Creations and Tagan on board for an event with the blockbuster hit Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, that is a certainty.”
Raptr, the social utility for people who play games, will be installed at participating LAN centers for gamers to use and broadcast to their friends where they are playing as well the progression of their in-game characters during All Out WAR! It’s free and easy to get started with Raptr; gamers sign up for their free Raptr account either at home through http://raptr.com or at their local LAN center, and then Raptr will do the rest. Raptr automatically updates players’ gaming activity while they play Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning and thousands of other games across multiple platforms including: PC, Mac, Xbox Live, Facebook and more.
Following All Out WAR!, a drawing will be held to award to one participating gamer a chassis, power supply and enclosure from Tagan, a leading manufacturer of computer power supply units, cases, and other related products. The prizes will all be specially hand airbrushed in an artistic design by Smooth Creations, the original custom painted PC company. These components will bring the total value of Tagan and Smooth Creations prizes given away through iGames in November up to over $6,500 USD.
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning players are advised to be on the lookout. The WAAAGH! could come your way at anytime…
About iGames
iGames, Inc. offers a wide range of services to help independent and franchised LAN centers, also known as game centers. iGames’ mission is to promote and develop the growth of the LAN center industry. Its services unite LAN centers with the goal of establishing them as the driving force enabling the interactive entertainment industry to become the number one form of entertainment around the world. iGames has established strong relationships with industry leaders to provide a wide variety of products, services and programs to member LAN centers and gamers including software licensing, hardware discounts, exclusive game launches, tournaments, and ladders. Today the company counts well over 600 member centers and 1.2 million gamers, initiating and co-organizing more than 200 events a year. To learn more about iGames, visit www.igames.org.
About Raptr
Raptr is a free service that helps you connect with friends who play games and is available at http://raptr.com. Our goal is to make playing games more fun and social by letting you know when your friends are playing and what achievements they receive. In addition, Raptr automatically keeps your PC games up-to-date through our intelligent patch update system.
Raptr is the first service that lets you share your gaming activities with your friends on Raptr and other popular social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Raptr was founded in 2007 by Xfire co-founder and world champion gamer Dennis Fong. The company is made up of people who love to play games and has raised over $12 million dollars in funding from investors that include Accel Partners and The Founders Fund. For more information, please go to http://raptr.com.
Warhammer, Warhammer Online, Age of Reckoning, and all associated marks, names, races, race insignia, characters, vehicles, locations, units, illustrations and images from the Warhammer world are either ®, ™ and/or © Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2008. Used under license by Electronic Arts Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Media Contact:
Christine Goutaland / iGames / christine@igames.org / 650.917.9888
Thursday, November 06, 2008
iGames Brings Together Local Gamers For Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ LAN Party Events Nationwide
Raptr To Track Gamer Achievements With Prizes Up For Grabs From Tagan, SteelSeries, Games Workshop, OCZ Technology, Alienware And Creative Labs
San Jose, Calif., November 06, 2008 — iGames, the leading LAN center organization, announced today the details of 10 upcoming local events for gamers battling it out in the massively multiplayer online world of Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ from Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio.
The LAN parties will be held throughout the month of November at iGames member LAN centers across the country. Each LAN party will include fun, organized activities for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, including leveling contests, scenario play, keep raids, dungeon runs, and more. Free food, drinks, and limited-edition Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning t-shirts will also be made available.
Raptr, the social platform for people who play games, will track what LAN centers specific gamers are playing from, in addition to their in-game achievements such as increasing their character’s rank or equipping new gear. It’s free and easy to get started; gamers sign up for their free Raptr account either at home from http://raptr.com or at their local LAN center and then Raptr will do the rest. Raptr automatically updates players’ gaming activity while they play Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning and thousands of other games.
“Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has quickly emerged as a hit title with gamers as they get deeply immersed in the interactions of battling together, and against one another, for control of the in-game world,” said Mark Nielsen, Executive Director of iGames, “We’re very excited to contribute further to the interactive experience of the game through live events and integration with Raptr’s unique blend of social networking technologies.
“We’re thrilled to work with iGames as they create amazing opportunities for gamers to come together,” said Dennis Fong, CEO of Raptr, “Connecting gamers nationwide at their LAN centers is perfect for Raptr as we strive to make gaming more social.”
Over $17,000 worth of total giveaways will be provided from lead prize sponsor Tagan, a leading manufacturer of computer power supply units, cases and other related products, and supporting prize sponsors SteelSeries, Games Workshop, OCZ Technology, Alienware, and Creative Labs.
Participating LAN centers:
Nov. 8 - Euphnet in Sunnyvale, CA (Near San Jose)
Nov. 8 - Gigabits LAN Center in Orlando, FL
Nov. 8 - Netlans in Phoenix, AZ
Nov. 8 - Vertigo Game Center in Wausau, WI (Between St. Paul and Green Bay)
Nov. 9 - Strike Zone Gaming in Fenton, MI (Northwest of Detroit)
Nov. 14 - Crazy Penguins Gaming in Rockford, IL (Northwest of Chicago)
Nov. 14 - CyGamZ in Ypsilanti, MI (Between Ann Arbor and Detroit)
Nov. 15 - Citadel Games in Brainerd, MN (North of Minneapolis)
Nov. 15 - 8wire LAN Gaming Center in Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 15 - Xtreme Gaming Cybercafe in San Antonio, TX
A final culminating event with up to 35 participating LAN centers nationwide will be held on November 22 called All Out WAR! The goal of All Out WAR will be to capture the end-game enemy territory in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.
For more details, including specific times and LAN center addresses, go to http://www.igames.org/war or contact the iGames events team at events@igames.org.
About iGames
iGames, Inc. offers a wide range of services to help independent and franchised LAN centers, also known as game centers. iGames’ mission is to promote and develop the growth of the LAN center industry. Its services unite LAN centers with the goal of establishing them as the driving force enabling the interactive entertainment industry to become the number one form of entertainment around the world. iGames has established strong relationships with industry leaders to provide a wide variety of products, services and programs to member LAN centers and gamers including software licensing, hardware discounts, exclusive game launches, tournaments, and ladders. Today the company counts well over 600 member centers and 1.2 million gamers, initiating and co-organizing more than 200 events a year. To learn more about iGames, visit www.igames.org.
About Raptr
Raptr is the social platform for people who like to play and discover games and is available for free at http://raptr.com. Our goal is to make playing games more fun and social by letting you:
* Know when your friends are playing
* Share your achievements automatically
* Discover new games you might like
* Update your games automatically
* Display your gaming identities in one place
Raptr is the first service to automatically let you know when your friends are playing games in real-time across multiple platforms and the first service to automatically allow you to share your gaming activity with your friends on Raptr and other popular social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Raptr was founded in 2007 by Xfire co-founder and world champion gamer Dennis Fong. The company is made up of people who love to play games and has raised over $12 million dollars in funding from investors that include Accel Partners and The Founders Fund. For more information, please go to www.raptr.com.
Warhammer, Warhammer Online, Age of Reckoning, and all associated marks, names, races, race insignia, characters, vehicles, locations, units, illustrations and images from the Warhammer world are either ®, ™ and/or © Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2008. Used under license by Electronic Arts Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Media Contact:
Christine Goutaland / iGames / christine@igames.org / 650.917.9888
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