Ms.X's goal was to create more attention for gaming through the Home of Chrome.
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Trito's goal was to get another clean sweep at this year's Quakecon and take the top 3 places.
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Her goal was to reach top 64 at CPL Summer this year.
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Next up is Liefje. Her goal for this year was to reach the Eurocup for UT2004.
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Tim kicks off the speeches.
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Some people are never satisfied.
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GoTaLL made up four custom PCs from the g0d house, with incredible etchings and designs. The windows are custom-cut into the Coolermaster case and everything is engraved by hand.
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The first few guests arrive to be greeted by Tim, Ingrid and Keith from VIA, and the g0d girls.
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Nomadic came in time for the party, and is staying a good few weeks.
Purri is often at the house since he lives about 40 minutes drive away. Here, he's been held down and forcibly Chromed up.
Tosspot arrived with me as ESR journo for this launch.
Carmac is just, Carmac. I don't know how I got this photo on my camera.
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Jamie's bedroom is finally named, in preparation for the launch. The girls have given names to all the rooms in their house, as well as various hallways, cupboards and walls.
Lake Tahoe: the front entrance of the house.
Pirates of the Carribean: Liefje's room on the ground floor
Bermuda Triangle: The main chilling out room with sofas and a television.
Fort Knox: The guest room, currently with 4 beds
Great Barrier Reef: The utility and shower room
Red Light District: The Sauna
Kremlin: The main gaming room up the stairs
Ethopia: Attached to the Kremlin but formerly a place to eat at
Siberia: The sun room, but very cold at this time of year
Time Square: The kitchen, attached to Ethiopia
Burj Al Arab: Ms.X's bedroom
Madagascar: Trito's bedroom
Tijuana: The balcony outside the Burj and Madagascar, currently featuring umbrellas and sniping equipment
Copper Canyon: Missy's newly named bedroom.
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The guys worked hard to make the house look great, and then all Tuesday getting food and drink ready for the party. Purri and Liefje are making P2's for the journos.
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This is the main gaming room within the house. There's enough space for about 15 computers but for the event there was only 9. Apart from the four g0d residents, there was also a few other guests staying: TooGoood, Nomadic, Purri, Carmac, Tosspot, Fox and myself. Also there were some other local players visiting as well as the adopted son, Fooki.
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20 minutes from Stockholm airport by taxi and you reach the Home of Chrome. It's out in Sollentuna, a quiet area of town. That is until the girls arrived - Ms.X, Missy, Trito and Liefje.
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Gametype: Duel
Map: Monsoon
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: gure
Version info: q4max 0.71
How to play back Q4 demosQuake 4 on Monsoon (RC1) sent in by our Japanese friends.
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View Coverage: WCG06Organiser: International Cyber Marketing, Inc.
Website: http://www.worldcybergames.comLocation: Monza, Italy
Duration: 18 Oct 2006 to 22 Oct 2006
Scheduled: 14:00 CDT, 18 October 2006 to 13:00 CDT, 22 October 2006Schedule: Passed
As one of the biggest and most celebrated global competitive gaming tournaments, WCG enjoys a high profile world wide. Since the first World Cyber Game Challenge in 2000, players from over 70 countries participate in national tournaments to win one of the coveted qualification places. The national winners represent their own country in the Grand Final, a huge gaming event that takes place in a different country each year. This year the final takes place in Monza, Italy and is the first WCG final to be held in Europe.
Opening Ceremony @ 12:00 CST Today
Closing Ceremony @ 11:00 CST Sunday
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View Coverage: CPL WS'06Website: http://www.thecpl.com/Duration: 1 May 2006 to 1 Nov 2006
Details for the CPL 2006 World Season in 2006 are yet to be announced. However what we do know is that
Quake 4 Quake 3 (Challenge ProMode Arena (CPMA) with VQ3) will be the duelling game and
Counter-Strike: Source CS 1.6 will be the team game. The countries visited are as follows:
Sept 15-17:
Singapore National Finals - Singapore
Oct 20-22: Chile National Finals - Concepcion, Chile
Oct 26:
Korea National Finals - Seoul, Korea
Oct 28-29:
China National Finals - Chengdu, China
Nov 10-12: Australia National Finals - Queensland, Australia
Nov 15-19:
Brazil National Finals - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Nov 24-26:
Italy National Finals - Verona, Italy
Nov 30-Dec 3:
Nordic Finals - Jonkoping, Sweden
The World Season will culminate at the
CPL 2006 Championship Finals, which will take place Wednesday, December 13 to Sunday, December 17, 2006 at the landmark Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Dallas.
1st: $ 15,000.00
2nd: $ 9,500.00
3rd: $ 6,000.00
4th: $ 3,500.00
5th: $ 2,500.00
6th: $ 2,000.00
7th: $ 1,500.00
8th: $ 1,000.00
9-12th: $ 750.00
13-16th: $ 500.00
17-32: $ 250.00
Pro-Q3DM6 The Campgrounds II
ztn3tourney1 Blood Run Tourney
Hub3AeroQ3 Aerowalk
nodm9 Totally Lost (Swelt's Remix)
Q3 Rules
Q3 Schedule
Further information will be available shortly.
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I hate playing on TFT: 28% (362)
I'll wait until I've tried it: 25% (321)
TFT's are fine: 17% (221)
I don't really care: 14% (184)
Don't like it, but I'll get used to it: 8.5% (108)
TFT's are better than CRT: 6.1% (78)
What's your opinion on the use of TFT Screens at this year's CPL?
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Tim from VIA makes a short speech before the final.
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This is TooGoood's gaming face. Behind him is 215's trying to hide but failing face.
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Garpy was the surprise contender, finishing in 4th after knocking out some of the big names in the tournament.
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After a long night out Deus finally makes it in for the final matches.
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Map: Various Maps
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Viewpoint: Both
Version info: q4max 0.71
How to play back Q4 demosVIA ESi Championship Final
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Gavin looks just like Rimmer in this pic. I can see Tosspot trying to work it out.
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The hats were later stolen by some drunk women. Tim followed them to try and get our hats back. At least that's why I think he followed them...
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Dai... I mean Andrew pops in after a poker session for some chromed beer-fun, with the VIA sponsor representative, Tim.
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He doesn't like crusts, but it makes for a nice picture frame.
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Wore these especially for Jamerio but didn't get a chance to show him!
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From left to right: Vorv, Ser, Ben, dozo, 215, Tosspot, (my empty chair), Missy, ODEE, Jay, Deus, (can't see a few here), Zaccubus, Sarah (Redeye's wife), Redeye, Chris (from atr), Jabb0r, TheRogue, astz, Garpy, Gavin, Blunt, HELL.
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It's tough taking orders on a table of 26 people. Clockwise we have Garpy, Gavin, Blunt, HELL, ddk, Vorv (blurry), Ser, Ben.
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215 and Tosspot have a "Who is taller?" competition? GG.
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Players out for pizza on Saturday night.
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Redeye tries to describe when astz! slapped cl0ck, apparently there will be an animated gif out soon.
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Dreg sits down for a little Quake 4 on Monsoon vs Missy.
And he loses! Check out the scared-face.
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The regular gamers get their usual dose of WoW plus the chance to spectate the UK's best Quake 4 players. Bargain!
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Missy and Trito practicing on the new maps with the tournament area in the background.
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Gavin and Ben from Reason Gaming (supporting dozo), and Jonjay.
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Redeye and Tosspot do an excellent job casting games throughout the day. Redeye uses his SLI 7800 GTX rig to power the plasma screen.
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Missy and Trito play some Quake 4 on Monsoon.
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The venue gets a chrome make-over.
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Dreg pops in to watch some games.
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After trekking through the jungle for the last two months or so, Ms.X gets in some Quake 4 practice before the shootout matches. Check the dreads!
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Trito and TheRogue take the opportunity to play some games before all the players arrive.
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Photos from the VIA ESi tournament, where 16 of the best UK Quake 4 players are competing for $3,200 in prize money.
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Map: Various Maps
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: Zaccubus
Version info: q4max 0.71
How to play back Q4 demosVIA ESi Group Matches
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Map: Various Maps
Mod: N/A
Viewpoint: Jabb0r
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How to play back Q4 demosVIA ESi Group Matches
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View Coverage: VIA ESiOrganiser: ESReality
Location: Harrowlife, London
Duration: 14 Jan 2006 to 15 Jan 2006
The VIA sponsored ESi tournament is a UK-only invitational, featuring 16 of the best British gamers playing Quake 4 for $3,200 in prize money.
The tournament will be held at Harrowlife.co.uk and organised by ESReality staff.
RadioITG will be on hand to provide play-by-play commentary on matches, and democasts will be available for download on ESReality. The S3 girlz 0f destruction, Missy, Ms.X and Trito will also be on hand for public shootouts in Quake 4 with prizes up for grabs.
While all sixteen invites have been filled, spectating is free so come down to watch matches on the big plasma screen with live commentary by Tosspot and Redeye from iTG. Please
email Sujoy if you intend to spectate (so we can make sure we have enough space!).
Group Matches: Results
Double-elim Finals: Full Brackets,
Results
Prizes:
1 - TooGood - $1,000
2 - Deus - $800
3 - Zaccubus - $600
4 - GaRpY - $400
Joint 5th - Jabb0r, Dan Marshall - $200
Invites: Players, Seedings and Groups
Interviews: All 16 Players Interviewed
Timing: Schedule
Venue: Harrowlife.co.uk
276 Station Road, Harrow HA1 2EA. Tel: 020 88638264.
Nearest Station: Harrow-on-the-Hill (5 min walk)
Alternative Station: Harrow and Wealdstone (20 min walk)
Player Hotel: Cumberland
St Johns Road, Harrow HA1 2EF. Tel: 020 8863 4111.
Alternative Hotel: Comfort Inn
2-12 Northwick Park Rd, Harrow HA1 2NT. Tel: 020 8427 2899.
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View Coverage: ISC 2006Organiser: WSVG
Website: http://www.thewsvg.comLocation: Gaylord Resort, Texas
Duration: 6 Jul 2006 to 9 Jul 2006
Scheduled: 19:00 CDT, 5 July 2006 to 19:00 CDT, 8 July 2006Schedule: Passed
The Intel Summer Championships 2006 will feature a number of major WSVG tournaments with cash prize funds and expenses paid for some winners to attend the WSVG finals.
Tournament Games:
Counter-Strike 1.6 (PC)
Quake 4 (PC)
Project Gotham Racing 2 (Xbox)
Halo 2 (Xbox 360)
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Edited by therogue at 12:47 CST, 18 December 2006 - 52712 Hits
Well played Cooller, but give me back the wristband now pretty please?
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She pouted until I found one last ESR shirt for her.
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They actually suit stermy!
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I'd swear four years ago it was hard to get Cooller in a photo at all, and now he's game for anything.
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The inevitable glasses photos.
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I attempt to steal Madskillz(TM) from various players via wristband osmosis.
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If you squint and angle your head sideways you can get it.
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Hope I spelt that right...
(Update: fixed spelling, sorry Svea!)
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Gopher and Stermy angling for a [+]
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Some sort of joke about urinating into a bag...
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Stermy doesn't believe Jay's headphones cost him £400 when he bought them and has to try them out, thus cutting off the rest of the room from Missy's collection of Swedish music. I didn't get the verdict.
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Not sure what's going on here but Fazz has his angryface on. Maybe because I ran out of ESR shirts at this point.
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Stermy brings more friends to the party: Stranger, Booms, Fazz, Fox, Beam, and more.
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Ok I guess this is old news, but the Q3 tattoo is always worth a shot.
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Jabb0r tells everyone the party is here.
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Purri not touching someone else for once!
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Gopher and Toxic join the party, although only one of them is wearing the cool shirt.
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7th-place finisher, TooGoood (or Jay), wants a plus, Carmac style.
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SK interviewed in the lounge
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While not playing in the tournament, Fatal1ty was showing his face and hanging out at this CPL event. He also had a suite at the hotel for entertaining and playing poker.
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1st place: SK Gaming
2nd place: Lunatic-Hai
3rd place: Jax Money Crew
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The top three Quake 4 players of 2005.
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Anton 'Cooller' Singov takes 1st place in the Quake 4 tournament and $9,000 in prize money.
Look there's the smile.
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Johan 'Toxic' Quick takes 2nd place in the Quake 4 tournament and $5,700 in prize money.
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Magnus 'Fox' Olsson takes 3rd place in the Quake 4 tournament and $3,600 in prize money.
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Two more big names in this all-star tournament.
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The Quake 4 top 3 waiting for the awards ceremony where they will receive their cheques on stage.
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It's the must-wear CPL party outfit.
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No whoops or air punching for this Russian. Job done, time to pack away the keyboard!
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Another special face, Polosatiy, back for a new era of CPL Quake.
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The CPL moved around the tournament computers so that everyone could see the two finalists in this big game.
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Cooller vs Toxic, Russia vs Sweden, in the biggest Quake 4 match to date. Wheat and Trillian casting. A true joy to watch as all of the guys here would testify.
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ITG played their interviews in preparation for the upcoming Quake 4 final. Cooller was very entertaining, he got some big laughs off his railgun comments. I hope those interviews are available for download somewhere.
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