Iron Storm 11 is only a few weeks away, have you registered and paid for the LAN?

The infamous Prize List has been created. Please make sure to check out our sponsors below and their websites with all the nice prizes they’ll be supplying us with for Iron Storm 11.

A lot of the items haven’t been received yet, but once we receive them we’ll post them here, so be sure to check back regularly for updated prizes!

Cooler Master

• 5 x CM 690 Mid Tower Chassis
• eXtreme Power Plus 460W Power Supply
• eXtreme Power Plus 500w Power Supply
• eXtreme Power Plus 550W Power Supply
  
• 4 x Cooler Master Backpacks

Gigabyte

• GA-EP43-UD3L Motherboard
• GA-EP45-DS4P Motherboard
• GV-N250ZL-1GI GTS 250 Video Card
• Swag

BFG

• GX-550 Power Supply
• GTS 250 (Possibly)

Lian-Li

• Swag
• Possibly some prizes

Vizo

• Ninja HS (w/ USB Hub)
• Luxon Advanced ED
• Master Panel II
• Mirror Box CR
• UV LED Fan
• 2 x UV SATA Cable
• 2 x UV USB Cable
• 2 x Cold Cathode

JINX

• Gamer T-shirt
• The cake is a lie T-shirt
• MegaPack Sticker Pack (50 8×2 Stickers)

Computer Connections Inc.

• EVGA GeForce GTS 250 Graphics Card
• Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard

Patriot Memory

• LAN Package (TBD)

eDimensional

• 4 x $25 Gift Cards

MotherboardPro.com

• 3 x DFI LanParty hats
• 1 x DFI LanParty PC Transpot
• 3 x DFI desk clocks gifts
• 1 x DFI Chinese pot

Alienware

• Alienware Swag

In Win

• Probably Cases (TBD)

Crucial

• Probably Memory, Swag (TBD)

Velocity Micro

• Swag Bag

Intel® Core™ i7-920
ATI™ Radeon™ HD 3450
3 GB Premium DDR3 RAM
500 GB Hard Drive

Free upgrade to Windows® 7

$999 – Configure now!

Take yours home today and get a FREE upgrade to Windows 7 in October!

Recoil Gaming LLC will be holding a 23hour LAN party on May 22nd/23rd

Where:
Duq. Annex Vol. Fire Co. #2
1620 Pennsylvania Ave,
West Mifflin, PA 15122

What: LAN PARTY!

When: Saturday, May 22nd to the 23rd, 2009
Doors open at 4pm, we have to be out by 3pm the next day

How Much:Cost: $20 Per person, there is a 70 person cap however so sign up soon!

Games: CS:S, CS, WC3, and many, many others.

Website: http://rec0ilgaming.com/

To Pre-register you MUST Prepay. We will take Paypal, Check by mail, or a pre-arrange meeting to pick up payment.

Please Email (Sales@Rec0ilGaming.com)

Or Call 412-551-6861

The GIGABYTE GV-R489-1GH-B features ATI’s latest TeraScale graphics engine, boasting it’s over one teraFLOPS of GPU computing power with 800 stream processors and nearly one billion transistors. With 1GB GDDR5 memory, the GV-R489-1GH-B provides twice the data per pin of GDDR3 memory at the same clock speeds. In combination with 24x custom filter anti-aliasing (CFAA) and high performance anisotropic filtering, the GV-R489-1GH-B is able to create true-to-life graphics for everything from grass to facial features so you can max out the settings of the most demanding next generation games or revitalize your favorite titles. Also, with ATI Stream Technology, every user can easily use the massive paralel processing power of GPU for physics, attificial intelligence, stream computing and ray tracing calculations, and tackle demanding tasks like video transcoding with incredible speed. Deservedly, the GIGABYTE GV-R489-1GH-B graphics card provides DirectX 10.1 graphics capabilities to support Shader Model 4.1 for life-like realism and stunning 3D gaming effects.

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For breakthrough efficiency of power consumption, the GIGABYTE GV-R489-1GH-B is equipped with ATI PowerPlay™ technology, maximizing performance per watt by delivering the highest level high performance when needed and conserving power when the demand on the GPU is low. GIGABYTE graphics products are also 100% RoHS compliant, from manufacturing to on the store shelves, GIGABYTE provides greener computing solutions with better power efficiency.

For more details of the GIGABYTE GV-R489-1GH-B, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website at:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx

Iron Storm X is only a week away and if you haven’t registered or paid, you might want to do so NOW. Pre-registration will end Thursday, March 19 at 11:59 pm. After this, the only payment option available is cash or check at the doors.

You’re all probably wondering what we’ll have for prizes at the LAN. Lets just say I’m going to need to get a U-Haul to bring it to the LAN. Please take the time to check out our sponsors since they are providing all of the following worth over $5000!:

Slappa

Estimated Prize Cost: $1000+
Everyone will be receiving a Neo Jacket from Slappa!

• 80 x Neo Jacket – Celtics
• 80 x PSP Neo Jackets – Magic
• 2 x BulkHead 4:1 PRO Laptop Travel Bag
• 3 x PSP HardBody Daily White/Silver

Gigabyte

Estimated Prize Cost: $500+

• 1 x GV-NX96T512HP Video Card
• 1 x GA-EP45-UD3R Motherboard
• Lots of swag!

King of the Mountain Electronics

Estimated Prize Cost: $150

• 1 x PNY VCG981024GXEB GeForce 9800 GT 1GB Video Card

Cooler Master

Estimated Prize Cost: $780

• 3 x CM 690 Cases
• 3 x RS-750 Power Supplies

FSP Group USA

Estimated Prize Cost: $470

• 1 x Kingcraft 1000
• 1 x FX600-GLN-E
• 1 x FSP300-1E01 (BoosterX3)

NZXT

Estimated Prize Cost:

• 1 x Avatar Gaming Mouse
• 1 x Case
• 1 x Case

ThinkComputers.org

Estimated Prize Cost: $400+

• NZXT Cases
• Laptop Coolers
• And More!

In Win

Estimated Prize Cost: $200+

• 1 x F-430 Case
• 1 x AL-13 03 Case

Crucial

Estimated Prize Cost: $100

• 2 Stick Pack of Ballistix
• Other Swag

SilverStone Technology

Estimated Prize Cost: $100

• 1 x Raven Gaming Mouse
• 2 x AeroSlots

MotherboardPro.com

Estimated Prize Cost: $500+

• 25 x DFI Backpacks
• Other swag

Jinx

Estimated Prize Cost: $150

• Tons of Stickers
• 2 x Hats
• 5 x Shirts
• 15 x Lanyards

Computer Power User Magazine

Estimated Prize Cost: $500+

• 8 Gift Certificates
• 200 Magazines

Velocity Micro

Estimated Prize Cost: $100

• Assorted Swag

AMD Game

Estimated Prize Cost: $100

• Assorted Swag

Thermaltake

Estimated Prize Cost: $50

• Assorted Swag

Pictures of the Prizes! Click for a bigger view.

March 12, 2009, CHARLOTTE N.C. — Earlier this month SLAPPA Distribution announced they have partnered with professional eSports organization and current Intel Extreme Masters III Champions Fnatic, and today SLAPPA showed further commitment to the eSports community by announcing the sponsorship of Pro Gaming team Paragon of Virtue (POV) and a working partnership with E-Sports Entertainment (ESEA).

Now that SLAPPA is the title sponsor and the official bags and cases for team POV, the team will be sporting co-branded shirts and hoodies, and will use exclusively SLAPPA gear at their tournaments.

“When POV approached us we liked their desire and confidence” says SLAPPA president Dominick Martinetti. “These guys have a laser focus on becoming one of the top 3 teams in the U.S., and I connected with their drive to be the best. I hope that as their sponsor, SLAPPA can help POV achieve every goal they have as a team.”

Colin DeShong, POV Executive Director added, “As the 2009 season begins, we are excited to have SLAPPA partnering up with our team for all our endeavors. It’s one thing to be considered ‘professionals’ in the game, but it’s another to actually exude professionalism in one’s appearance. We’re confident that with SLAPPA by our side, we’ll be turning heads in both arenas.”

In addition to adding team POV to the team roster, SLAPPA is now getting active with E-Sports Entertainment through www.ESEA.net. Martinetti continues, “Over the past six months, SLAPPA has been sponsoring LAN tournaments such as Lanapalooza, Fites, the Pittsburg Lan Coalition and many others, so when the opportunity to partner with ESEA came up, we were very enthusiastic about working together with them. ESEA has a great community and together we have come up with some cool cooperative programs, such as exclusive SLAPPA product bundle offers, sponsoring tournaments and ‘Play with the Pros’ events. We are very excited about working with Craig and the ESEA team.”

“I was immediately drawn to the design, quality, and commitment to innovation that SLAPPA brings to all of their products” says Craig Levine of E-Sports Entertainment. “When we were presented with the opportunity to bring SLAPPA products to the ESEA community and the opportunity for fans to play alongside POV using our premium gaming environment I was very excited.”

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About SLAPPA

SLAPPA’s line of cd cases, dvd cases, laptop bags and backpacks are made with the highest quality materials, unique designs and patented technologies that when combined together, “break the mold” in a category otherwise flooded with mundane products. For more information please contact SLAPPA at slappa.hq@slappa.com.

About Paragon of Virtue

Formed in 2005 by two teenagers who “believed they could do it better,” Paragon of Virtue (POV) has developed into one of the premier teams in North America for Counter-Strike 1.6. With participation in events such as Electronic Sports League, World Cyber Games, and a host of other leagues/tournaments, Paragon of Virtue is sending a clear message to the gaming community by proving again and again the POV name should never be taken lightly in competition.

About E-Sports Entertainment

E-Sports Entertainment (ESEA) is a premium video game community that specializes in community tools, anti-cheat technology, custom server modifications, advanced game play statistics, and an optimized network of game servers. To learn more visit www.ESEA.net

GIGABYTE Unique Technology: Ultra Durable VGA
GIGABYTE GV- N250ZL-1GI features GIGABYTE latest innovative technology-Ultra Durable VGA. GIGABYTE unique technology Ultra Durable VGA features 2 oz copper PCB board, Samsung/Hynix memory, Japanese solid capacitor, Ferrite Core Chokes, and Low RDS (on) MOSFET to deliver incredibly low GPU temperature, unrivaled overclocking capability, low power switching loss, and guaranteed longer life. Compared with traditional graphics accelerators, Ultra Durable VGA graphics accelerators can lower GPU temperature by 5%~10%, lower power switching loss by 10%~30%, and increase overclocking capability by 10%~30%. GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA graphics accelerators can provide truly “high-performanced” and “green” graphic card resolutions.

High Gaming Resolution and Dedicate Image
GIGABYTE GV- N250ZL-1GI with NVIDIA PhysX technology provides a new class of physical gaming interaction for a more realistic gaming experience. Via NVIDIA PhysX technology, gamers are able to experience realistic 3D game effects such as complex characters and explosion. NVIDIA CUDA technology further enables the GPU’s processor cores to accelerate the most demanding system tasks delivering incredible performance improvements over traditional CPUs. Integrated with unique NVIDIA SLI^® Technology, GIGABYTE GV- N250ZL-1GI is able to offer amazing performance scaling for the world’s fastest gaming solution under Windows Vista with solid, state-of-the-art drivers. GIGABYTE GV- N250ZL-1GI integrated with NVIDIA PureVideo^® HD technology enables gamers to enjoy ultimate HD Movie experience on a PC with HDCP image protection. GIGABYTE GV-N250ZL-1GI supports the latest video output interfaces, including Dual Dual-Link DVI and HDMI, for the highest dual 2560X1600 screen resolution.

GIGABYTE Unique Technology: Ultra Durable VGA 5 High Quality Components

1. 2 oz Copper PCB
   2 oz copper PCB board doubles the copper inner layer of pCB board and provides unrivaled performance compared with traditional 1 oz PCB board.
2. Tier 1 Samsung and Hynix Memory
   Ultra Durable VGA promises 1st tier Samsung/Hynix memory built with 100% fully testing
3. Japanese Solid Capacitor
   Solid capacitors contain a solid organic polymer, while electrolytic capacitors use a common liquid electrolyte. Our cards use Japanese solid capacitors made by leading Japanese manufactures and offer better electronic conductivity for unrivaled performance.
4. Ferrite Core Chokes
   Ferrite core chokes are comprised of a compound of iron-oxide whose properties hold energy much longer than common iron-core chokes at high frequency. They are able to store energy longer and prevent rapid energy loss at high frequency.
5. Low RDS (on) MOSFET
   Lower RDS(on) MOSFETs are specially designed to produce lower switching resistance for faster electric current charging and discharging.

For more details of GIGABYTE GV-N250ZL-1GI, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx

GIGABYTE Unique Technology: Ultra Durable VGA with 5 High Quality Components
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA adopts 5 high quality components to make best graphics accelerators.

1. 2 oz Copper PCB Board
   2 oz copper PCB board doubles the copper inner layer of PCB board and provides unrivaled performance compared with traditional 1 oz PCB board.
2. Tier 1 Samsung and Hynix Memory
   Ultra Durable VGA promises 1st tier Samsung/Hynix memory built with 100% fully testing.
3. Japanese Solid Capacitor
   Solid capacitors contain a solid organic polymer, while electrolytic capacitors use a common liquid electrolyte. Our cards use Japanese solid capacitors made by leading Japanese manufactures and offer better electronic conductivity for unrivaled performance.
4. Ferrite Core Chokes
   Ferrite core chokes are comprised of a compound of iron-oxide whose properties hold energy much longer than common iron-core chokes at high frequency. They are able to store energy longer and prevent rapid energy loss at high frequency.
5. Low RDS (on) MOSFET
   Lower RDS(on) MOSFETs are specially designed to produce lower switching resistance for faster electric current charging and discharging.

Ultra Durable VGA Unique Features
GPU Temperature 5%-10% Down
2 oz copper PCB board provides dramatic cooling effect on lowering both GPU and memory temperature by doubling the copper inner layer of PCB. In addition, Japanese Solid Capacitor, Ferrite Core Chokes, and Low RDS (on) MOSFET can reduce heat production and the whole GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA design can lower GPU temperature by 5% to 10%.
Overclocking Capability 10%-30% Up
Ultra Durable VGA reduces voltage ripples in normal and transient state, thus effectively lowers power noises and ensures higher overclocking capability. GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA graphic accelerators improve overclocking capability by 10% to 30%.
Power Switching Loss 10%-30% Down
Ultra Durable VGA allows more bandwidth for electron passage and reduces circuit impedance. The reduction of circuit impedance will provide stable current flow and thus improving power efficiency. GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA can lower power switching loss by 10% to 30%
For more details of GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx

With an eye on the gaming market, SLAPPA focuses on partnering with the best

March 3, 2009, CHARLOTTE N.C.— SLAPPA Distribution today announced that they have partnered with professional eSports organization Fnatic, and together the two organizations will be working closely to further enhance the eSports market.  SLAPPA will be supporting the Fnatic professional team, made up of some of the best squads in the world, such as, Counter-Strike, World of Warcraft, Starcraft, Dota and COD4, and will also work with the Fnatic squads to develop a complete line of professional gaming gear.

Now that SLAPPA is the official provider of bags and cases for Fnatic, you will see the Fnatic squads sporting SLAPPA gear at their tournaments, but that’s not all the two will be doing together.

SLAPPA president Dominick Martinetti explained in more detail, that the two companies are developing more gamer-specific products together, and will even be co-branding some models.  “Over the past 6 months, we have been blindsided by a large number of eSports teams and tournaments who want SLAPPA to enter the world of gaming.  As the number of inquiries grew, we realized that the SLAPPA product philosophy was seen as a perfect match for the gaming world.  My objective then was to partner with the best in order to develop world-class product for gamers.  Now that we are partnered with Fnatic, I’m very confident that we are on our way to building great gear for gamers.  We bring expertise in the case and bag market, and a very strong brand name that stands for quality and innovation.  Fnatic brings the best gamers, practical knowledge on the needs of gamers and a brand name that is synonymous with winning. I’m very excited about what this partnership will produce”, says Martinetti.

Business Development Manager of Fnatic, Neil Kirk has this to say:
“SLAPPA designs and creates professional gear for individuals that want and demand high quality, long lasting items.  eSports is no different and it is with great delight that we see this relationship beginning to give gamers who want to achieve the highest ranking and best results the same.  Our squads strive for and in most cases achieve those same goals; they are professionals in the world wide phenomenon of electronic sports. Our expertise, coupled with SLAPPA’s knowledge and professional gear will bring to market a great product for gamers, helping make our players even more of a force to be reckoned with. We are looking forward to commencing this relationship and the successes it can bring.”
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About SLAPPA

SLAPPA’s line of cd cases, dvd cases, laptop bags and backpacks are made with the highest quality materials, unique designs and patented technologies that when combined together, “break the mold” in a category otherwise flooded with mundane products.  For more information please contact SLAPPA at slappa.hq@slappa.com.

About Fnatic

The Fnatic Team is a professional video gaming team, consisting of players from across the globe that all make a living through competing in video game tournaments. The Fnatic Team has been ranked as the world’s number one Counter Strike team for the past 2 years, and have world class squads in other games such as World Of Warcraft, Defence of the Ancients, Call of Duty 4, Warcraft 3 and Starcraft. Fnatic is committed to the growth of Video gaming as an Electronic Sport, and will continue to be at the forefront of this ever expanding and maturing market. The Fnatic team has established itself as a vibrant, well coordinated outfit with a clear vision for the future of competitive gaming and as a brand has a global reach. The Fnatic team was founded in 2004 and has won many world titles as well as supporting numerous of the world’s most successful gamers over the years including Laurens “Lauke” Pluijmaekers, Sander “Vo0” Kaasjager, and more recently the famous Counterstrike team with the likes of Patrick “f0rest” Lindberg, and the World of Warcraft squad with Rumay “Hafu” Wang. For more information visit the company on the World Wide Web at www.fnatic.com.

Don’t forget to Register and Pay for the LAN if you haven’t already done so!