Posted by Ins0mnia @ 02:40 CDT, 1 April 2020 - iMsg
What supposed to be a big 25 year anniversary event that celebrates all that is id Software and Bethesda. Has been cancelled because of the covid-19 virus.
Whilst august is still far away, the staff of Quakecon reports that it's almost impossible to arrange everything in time while the virus still goes rampart over the globe and that the health & safety of everyone that is visiting the event goes first.
There for they saw no reason to continue QuakeCon for this year.
Posted by Ins0mnia @ 09:51 CST, 6 March 2020 - iMsg
The organisation of TwitchCon just announced that the TwitchCon event in Amsterdam in May will be cancelled because of SARS-nCoV19/Corona virus. The orga regrets it but they are concerned about the health of the visitor.
People will get their tickets refunded. Details about a refund will be known later.
We have been monitoring Coronavirus concerns and having weighed the potential health risks to our community we’ve made the incredibly difficult decision to cancel TwitchCon Amsterdam.
TwitchCon is the best weekend to be a Twitch fan. To say we’re disappointed you won’t be able to enjoy the show we’ve been building for you is a massive understatement. But the health and safety of our community, employees, and everyone else who has a part in making TwitchCon happen is, as always, our top priority.
Anyone who purchased a ticket will be refunded the full amount of your TwitchCon ticket. Cancellations will be issued no later Friday, March 20. Please allow up to an additional 20 days for the refund to be processed with your financial institution. A confirmation email of your ticket cancellation will be sent to the email address you entered when purchasing your ticket.
If you have booked through Twitch’s hotel block, cancellations can be done free of charge depending on the conditions of your booking though you will need to contact RAI Hotel Services to cancel, we cannot do so on your behalf. You can cancel online or send them an email to hotelservices@rai.nl. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee refunds for those who booked outside of Twitch’s hotel block and you will need to contact the hotel or rental directly to discuss.
We look forward to hosting TwitchCon Amsterdam in the future and will keep you updated on plans to celebrate the Twitch Community.
Our sympathies to all those affected around the world.
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Posted by Ins0mnia @ 15:29 CST, 27 February 2020 - iMsg
ESL just announced they aren't allowed to have any visitors during the IEM event in Katowice because of SARS-CoVID-19 / Novel Corona virus.
"Due to the dynamic changes in the global health situation, the Gouverneur of Silesian Jaroslaw Wieczorek issued a decision to remove their approval regarding ESL hosting a mass event in Katowice, Poland.
The tournament will be conducted and broadcasted as planned, but without any additional visitors on-site. We are deeply sorry for all fans and players."
Posted by Ins0mnia @ 11:55 CST, 3 December 2017 - iMsg
Yes, go go check them out here ! Also want to give a shout out to Demiurge for fixing the broken script. Because uploading all these pictures one by one is a total bitch.
Also, how do I tame a horse in minecraft?
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Posted by Ins0mnia @ 18:40 CST, 2 December 2017 - iMsg
ClanBase EuroCup III lan finals pictures from Amsterdam Wob co-founder of ClanBase. Here are some files that became lost after the death of ClanBase 4 years ago. There are also some pictures that we have never seen before.
I have no idea who these people are, so help me with that. Over the few weeks I will release more sets of pictures from other ClanBase EuroCup lan finals.
Posted by Ins0mnia @ 10:46 CST, 1 December 2017 - iMsg
I've got some pictures made by Amsterdam Wob during EuroCup III to VI lanfinals. On 21th of December (the 4th year anniversary of the death from ClanBase) Ill release them all...
Here a teaser :-)
//update://
oh, seems the gods of ESR is reading me and brought me back to ULTIMATE POWAH.
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Posted by Ins0mnia @ 07:14 CDT, 24 August 2016 - iMsg
Hello, since people asked what that bird was on my shoulder.
It's a crow (corvus corone), he's unable to fly and cannot be released in the wild because of abuse from past owners. Got mr Boris (thats hís name) for 3,5 years now.
Faq: Are crows good pets?
Yes, but you should get some knowledge about them. They are highly intelligent animals with special needs, they poop alot and they live up to 30 years in captivity
Whats the difference between crows, rooks, ravens and jackdaws?
All of these animals are part of the crows family,
- Jackdaws are the smallest and have grey feathers with a black head
- rooks are almost identical as crows, but have their pants on and their beak is grey
- ravens are way bigger! (350 gramms for a crow vs 1,7 / 2 kg for a raven!), also their tail is slightly different
What do crows eat?
Basically everything, but keep it down with the salty food. Also milk products, avocados and chocolate are very dangerous for them.
Is it legal to own a crow?
Yeah, if you have the C.I.T.E.S. papers or your animal is ringed.
OMFG YOU ANIMAL ABUSER, THEY SHOULD FLY FREE IN NATURE! I totally agree with you, but this guy can't. He will die.
Can crows talk like humans?
Yes, but not as complex as a parrot but more then any other songbird.
Crows are fucking evil and belong to the devil!!!
gtfo.
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Posted by Ins0mnia @ 04:35 CDT, 29 April 2015 - iMsg
The two media companies ENDEMOL SHINE and BLAMMO are going to research the possibilities of eSports. They find each other the perfect partners because Endemol has a wide history of media while Blammo Media has 14 years of experience in gaming media. Also Blammo Events is the host of the Firstlook event in the Benelux every year.
“Blammo onderscheidt zich al jaren met succesvolle, innovatieve mediaproducties en heeft veel verstand van gaming. Die expertise kunnen wij goed gebruiken. Omgekeerd profiteert Blammo van onze kennis en ervaring en de toegang tot een internationaal creatief en commercieel netwerk.„ — Jurian van der Meer, commercial director Endemol Shine Nederland
"Blammo distinguishes itself for years with successful, innovative media productions and has much knowledge of gaming. This expertise enables us to use it well. Conversely Blammo benefit from our knowledge and experience and access to an international creative and commercial network'' - Juriaan van der Meer, Commercial Director Endemol Shine Netherlands
“eSports maakt een spectaculaire ontwikkeling door en verspreidt zich over steeds meer platforms. Dat biedt veel perspectief, want met name de media- en storytelling-kant van eSports is wereldwijd nog redelijk onderontwikkeld. Met een partner als Endemol aan onze zijde hebben we een sterke uitgangspositie om die mogelijkheden te benutten.„
— Ruben Heere, Blammo
" ESports made a spectacular development and spreads over more and more platforms. This offers great perspective , especially because the media and storytelling side of eSports worldwide still fairly underdeveloped. With a partner like Endemol on our side we have a strong position to take advantage of these opportunities . "
- Ruben Heere, Blammo
The companies sees financial opportunities as since eSports is seeing a massive growth the past few years. With more than 27 million people watching League of Legends championships live it is comparable with sports such as ice hockey and swimming.
Endemol was founded in 1994 and is well known from TV productions such as Fox Sports, Wheel of Fortune, The Voice or Big Brother. They sold their programs to more then 130 countries and works with more then 300 broadcasters.
Their business covers development, production, marketing, distribution, franchise management and multi-platform initiatives including digital video, gaming and apps. So them investigating in eSports could be a big deal.
However, it's not their first time that they looked at eSports, back in 2005 they had a pilot program named: "Totally Esports" (with Lauke), even though this was a small succes, Endemol felt it was a bit to early to jump into the world of eSports and cancelled the TV program.
Posted by Ins0mnia @ 06:40 CDT, 22 March 2013 - iMsg
In 2007 the Netgamez e-sports organization was declared bankrupt and the Dutch lan event Netgamez ceased to exist.
However a few days ago Netgamez announced their comeback under the name "Project Netgamez : The Resurrection". They want host an event on the weekend of 16 to 18 Aug 2013. However the people behind Netgamez lack the funds to do so, there for they started up a crowd funding program for 10 euro’s as a fan. 60 euros for entrance, 100 euro for a VIP Treatment and 300 euro for a team of 5 lanners.
Nothing is known about which tournaments will be hosted, but Netgamez was always known of supporting the most popular eSports titles. Netgamez was known in the early 00’s as the eSports lanparty of the Netherlands. In 2001 Netgamez was the host of CPL Holland and later on they held qualifiers for CPL Summer, ESL, ESWC and WCG.
Posted by Ins0mnia @ 13:40 CST, 1 December 2011 - iMsg
Goodnews everyone, according to Der Spiegel, you can finally buy and play Quake (World) in Germany. After 15 years the Germans and their watch dog ''Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien'' decided that Quake shouldn't be on the ban list because they don't find the game realistic anymore. Which is pretty reasonable after 15 years.
Realistic Commodore 64 games such as Rambo and River Raid are still on the ban list.
Posted by Ins0mnia @ 18:27 CST, 10 November 2011 - iMsg
Gabe Newell from Valve has announced that the database and forums of Steam have been hacked.
According to Valve, this happened earlier this week and investigations led to evidence that the hackers had obtained access to the Steam database. This means the hackers might have acquired your credit card informations if you have registered one on Steam, Valve advises you to keep an eye on your credit card activity.
Our Steam forums were defaced on the evening of Sunday, November 6. We began investigating and found that the intrusion goes beyond the Steam forums.
We learned that intruders obtained access to a Steam database in addition to the forums. This database contained information including user names, hashed and salted passwords, game purchases, email addresses, billing addresses and encrypted credit card information. We do not have evidence that encrypted credit card numbers or personally identifying information were taken by the intruders, or that the protection on credit card numbers or passwords was cracked. We are still investigating.
We don't have evidence of credit card misuse at this time. Nonetheless you should watch your credit card activity and statements closely.
While we only know of a few forum accounts that have been compromised, all forum users will be required to change their passwords the next time they login. If you have used your Steam forum password on other accounts you should change those passwords as well.
We do not know of any compromised Steam accounts, so we are not planning to force a change of Steam account passwords (which are separate from forum passwords). However, it wouldn't be a bad idea to change that as well, especially if it is the same as your Steam forum account password.
We will reopen the forums as soon as we can.
I am truly sorry this happened, and I apologize for the inconvenience.
Posted by Ins0mnia @ 15:34 CDT, 28 June 2011 - iMsg
Stealing virtual items in games such as World of WarCraft, TeamFortress 2, Runescape etc. etc. etc... is now a crime in the Netherlands, this has been stated by the judge in the Supreme Court. In 2008, a 13-year-old boy was threatened with physical violence with a knife from one of his friends unless he handed over some items in RuneScape. The Supreme Court stated that virtual items are of an economical value, so it's a crime when you steal it.
The suspect has been issued a 160 hour forced labor penality with a 4 month conditional juvenile detention. The accused appealed, how ever a year later the Supreme Court stated the same verdict.
Posted by Ins0mnia @ 10:00 CDT, 27 June 2011 - iMsg
ESL has removed QuakeLive from the next Masters season for League of Legends.
bds former manager of SK had some criticism about ESL on Twitter.
''What a horrible esports decision to remove QuakeLive in favor of League of Legends http://t.co/vgUZAa5, Exactly, esports is all about money and not about the game/fun anymore, LoL is wayyyyy more profitable.
Which is so sad for esports “@FredrikReinius: @geekboys Can't say I fully agree on that decision either but I guess it's a numbers game.
ESL picking LoL feels a little like the CPL picking Painkiller for their World Tour...
@Slasher and Angry Birds have millions, maybe that should be the next title? I think it is sad that esports is turning away from its core
@RalfReichert CS, SC2, QL would have been the best esports decision by far. Don't forget your roots! We don't want to dumb down the scene.
Esport tournaments should have one DM title (QL), one TDM title (CS) and one RTS title (SC2). It shows all aspects of what it is all about.
Quake - A minute to learn a lifetime to master #esports''
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Posted by Ins0mnia @ 05:59 CDT, 9 September 2010 - iMsg
Scheduled: 02:00 CDT, 2 October 2010 to 12:00 CDT, 2 October 2010 Schedule: Passed
Blammo the company behind GameKings and Firstlook events just announced that Duke Nukem Forever will be present at the FirstLook Event. Which is held on 2 and 3 oct 2010 in the Westergas Fabriek Amsterdam.
We have asked Jan Johan aka JJ the PR man behind Blammo, what we could expect. Would this be the PAX demo? Will we see a playable version? He gave us the typical response: "No Comment"
FirstLook won't only bring Duke Nukem, but we will also see KillZone 3, Dead Space 2, Dragon Age 2, Medal of Honor, Gran Turismo 5, Fallout New Vegas and many more major titles.
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Posted by Ins0mnia @ 19:11 CDT, 15 May 2009 - iMsg
ClanBase proudly announced that they have finally added QUAKE LIVE in their lineup of games. Thanks to id Software, ClanBase received several private QUAKE LIVE servers for different game types. ClanBase would obiviously use these private servers for their future tournaments.
ClanBase will kick off with typical cups in various modes. You can idle in the official ClanBase QUAKE LIVE channel #clanbase.ql (irc.quakenet.org). But before you want to play, it's recommended to fill in your QUAKE LIVE name tag. Please note that ClanBase might be using PB GUID in the future.
You can read to news item here and press release down below.
----- Friday, 15 May 2009 ------
---- Amsterdam, Netherlands -----
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ClanBase introduces QUAKELIVE
ClanBase is proud to add the web based first person shooter, QUAKE LIVE, to our growing list of games. This wouldn't be possible without the help of id Software, we would like to express our deepest thanks to id Software for their support. We will be launching several competitions for the shooter's various game types very soon.
ClanBase will kick off with the Duel and TDM modes using the traditional ClanBase cup system. We suggest you to check out ClanBase frequently because signups for these cups will be openning in the very near future.
While you wait for the cups and idle on the QuakeNET IRC network in #clanbase.ql, it may be a good idea to register your QUAKE LIVE name tag on ClanBase, under the GUID's section. Please note that we may be using PunkBuster software in the future, which may require a PB GUID to be added.
If you don't have a QUAKE LIVE account yet head over to www.quakelive.com and register today!
What is QUAKE LIVE?
QUAKE LIVE is a free game supported by advertisement that looks very much like Quake 3 Arena, but unlike its predecessor, it's played via web browser. The special browser plug-in is very well optimized so that even low budget desktop systems are able to run it at a stable 100+ fps, however it does require faster CPU and graphic card than Quake 3 Arena.
Maps, game modes and weapons all come from Q3 and Q3: Team Arena. Some maps have been remade and altered accordingly to beta testers feedback. There are 6 game modes included for online game play: Duel, Team Deathmatch, Capture The Flag, Free For All, Clan Arena and Instagib (FFA). Every online match played on a ranked server is stored for one month along with its relevant information such as frags, deaths and weapon accuracy, which makes the game even more interesting.
More detailed information about QUAKE LIVE can be found in the QUAK LIVE guide on www.quakelive.com.
About id Software
id – defined by Freud as the primal section of the human psyche; id Software, located in Mesquite, Texas, was founded in 1991. From inception to present day, id Software has relentlessly provided technical, design and artistic leadership as an independent game developer and technology provider. Transcending the games industry, id’s iconic brands such as Wolfenstein, DOOM, QUAKE and Enemy Territory have become staples of popular culture for generations of gamers. More information on id Software can be found at www.idsoftware.com.
About ClanBase and The GGL
ClanBase is a free extensive system for gamers to play action games over the internet, founded by gamers in 1998, and now registering over 1.9 million players. Measured by activity, ClanBase has become the largest online gaming community and competition website in the world.
Online action games are usually played in teams (clans) and ClanBase provides them with clanpages, forums, news, files, ladders, leagues and an advanced system to arrange matches. Every day, over 20.000 people play a match through ClanBase.
The Global Gaming League (GGL) is a worldwide leader in organized competitive online and real-time video game tournaments and events (V-Sports). MTV has hailed GGL as "the recognized leader not only in organizing online and live video game events but also in creating content of interest around those competitions". GGL acquired ClanBase in 2004. http://clanbase.ggl.com/
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After a week of absence, Marcus "djWHEAT" Graham's eSports podcast Live on Three returns tonight with special guest Rod "Slasher" Breslau. The show will focus on two big releases in the past week, QuakeLIVE and Street Fighter IV, their progress thus far and how they might effect the competitive gaming landscape. Other topics set to be talked about include the recent Frag Dominant 2v2 controversy, arQon's move to id software, and some recent controversy regarding CEVO. GotFrag, and payment of prizes to Counter-Strike player Moe "mOE" assad.
Posted by Ins0mnia @ 02:14 CST, 2 December 2008 - iMsg
Scheduled: 02:00 CST, 20 February 2009 to 12:00 CST, 22 February 2009 Schedule: Passed
The Drome Crew have announced their return! (well, sort of..) Last night they announced Drome 13.5, this after an absence of 1,5 years. How ever this BYoC is completely different then from what you known from Drome. This time the LAN is much smaller (a max of 200 instead of 2000) but way more exclusive. Because you will stay in the 4 star "Hotel Resort Amelander Kaap Luxer". Which is located on an Island in the North of the Netherlands.
So what's the catch? Well for a whopping 129 euros you can join this LAN. See below for exact details from what you will expect.
During the weekend the whole resort is reserved for Drome guests. This means all facilities the hotel has to offer are exclusively offered for the event. The package we have created offers:
• Spend the night in your hotel room or apartment for approximately. 2 to 6 persons.
• Taxi ride to and from the hotel from the ferry
• Seat in the Lanparty area
• The luxury of having your own bed and bathroom with shower/bath in your hotel room
• Breakfast buffet for Saturday and Sunday
• Lunch buffet for Saturday and Sunday
• Diner buffer for Saturday
• Drinks will have to be paid separately (but reasonable priced!)
And if you're looking for some relaxation before or after gaming, these are some of the extra facilities we will offer:
• swimming pool
• sauna's
• tennis courts
• Wii - and movie theatre
• bar + relax area
Because it's somewhat expensive to have a car ferried to the island, and there's not really a need for a car there anyway, we advise you to park your car at the ferry harbour. The costs for parking are 5 euro per day. You can enter the ferry "on foot" (10,60 euro p.p. return ticket). Make sure you only bring essential gear (PC case, TFT, 1 large backpack), to make the ferry journey as easy as possible. Normal sleeping gear can be left at home (inflatable bed, sleeping bag, etc). Bed linen, pillows and towels are all available in your hotel room/apartment. On the island we'll have taxis and buses available to bring you to the hotel. Once arrived, you'll be signed in and you'll receive the key to your room.
We strongly advise to come in groups. We'll organize the allocation of rooms and apartments based on group reservations. Also you can cut down on parking- and fuel costs when travelling with multiple persons in one car.
The LAN will be live held on the weekend of February 20th to 22nd 2009. Reservations will open in approximately 1 or 2 weeks from now.
For more info or if you want to signup, feel free to check out the Drome site.
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Yesterday in the Theater Factory, Amsterdam the Dutch World Cyber Games Qualifiers finals has been played. This during the Firstlook game exhibition. The results are known and these people will go to Germany to fight for the honor and of course the big bucks.
All the games has been played except for Counter-Strike, this because DCC-Gaming didn't show up for the ECG. So Blammo (the host of WCG NL) decided not to hold a CS 1.6 qualifier this year.
Posted by Ins0mnia @ 13:09 CDT, 25 September 2008 - iMsg
I really am wondering what the point is of G7 Teams. I really don't get it, but if someone does then please explane to me.
For now it's just a huge mumbo-jumbo crap from a few teams that think that they are in-control. But, they are not. Because recently team SK Gamingannounced that they have Violet as a new player. How-ever he could only join when the G7 agreed on it... Hold it, wait... waaaaiiiit.. are you serious?
Who gives a shit? What if SK Gaming didn't do that and they letted him just join. Would they been kicked out from G7? Would that have any influence at all?
No, absolutely not! Because tournament organisations like WCG, ESL, GGL or ESWC wouldn't care more or less if G7 agreed with the transfer about a new player or not. He could still play for their tournament, he could still play for SK gaming. So really G7 what is the point? Ok, you could use the boycotting tactic again on all of those events, however wouldn't that be giving yourself a neck shot?
If they really want to have more influence over gaming then they need to act in a different sense. Making actually a contract to tournament organisers. Such as, we will play your tournament and won't drop out prematurely if you agree to pay us out. But they could also fill in the contract about player transfers and much more little letters that could benefit for both sides. Also it could give G7 a grow boost if minor/smaller or less known teams could join them with the same. If you have a huge database full of teams that agree on the same, then you actually have weight against something. But not like this.. this doesn't work at all. Your are only a minor pack and nobody gives a damn.. except about yourself.
Also they are mostly Counter-Strike teams or World of WarCraft teams. That doesn't represent e-Sports! It only show you have a bit more money then an other team. So again.. what is the point of all this then? You are mostly in only two kind of games. Sure, perhaps a few teams are in more then one game. How-ever you are far away from being a good representive of eSports. I mean, isn't Quake an eSport? What about Enemy Territory then? Or many more games that could qualify as one? Aren't they important enough?
Unless ofcourse I'm utterly wrong, then please tell me so. Because now it's just a huge fuzz about absolutely nothing.
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Posted by Ins0mnia @ 14:04 CDT, 15 September 2008 - iMsg
Sweden has raised one of the biggest and best Quake players of all time. There for everyone knows the old gamers joke: "If you are from Sweden, your are automatically a good FPS player". This was also a valid rule for the Arena legend Alexander 'Z4muZ' Ihrfors. How ever, like a lot of former eSports players, a few years ago Z4muZ changed his shaft for a pack of cards. So these days you might find him online or in a casino for poker.
Z4muZ is becoming a man, currently 22 years old and lives together with his girlfriend in a nice apartment in Avesta, Sweden. So he's living a good life out there in the cold.
For us a good reason to interview Z4muZ. Just to see how he is, what he does and what he loves.
The invites for the 18th season of the ClanBase EuroCup has been started. The teams and players that are going to play for this Online cup are slowly getting known. Sadly not via the promised video show. According to ClanBase, the location they are wasn't fully prepared for it and there for ClanBase couldn't do anything else then to stop it and continue via I.R.C. Which is of course a disappointment for anyone.
Qualifiers
Northern qualifiers:
15. Evilzone vs Perfect Esports
16. Team Multigamer vs Freelancers
17. Team CMAX.gg vs Rak Ember
Russian qualifier:
8. Rush3d vs Team46
Central Europe qualifiers:
19. Team Coolermaster vs Stheno Esports
20. deadly bullets vs Just Play
21. Inferno eSports vs MyrmidonI
22. Interaction sennheiser vs hoorai
23. Esrael vs Delinquent Habits Cs:S
Posted by Ins0mnia @ 12:41 CDT, 14 September 2008 - iMsg
Scheduled: 17:00 CDT, 23 September 2008 to 17:00 CDT, 24 September 2008 Schedule: Passed
No, it is not Duke Nukem Forever but the classic FPS game from the 90's Duke Nukem 3D, it is announced that Duke will arrive on 24th September 2008 for the Xbox Live Arcade as a full download.
They don't know how much this game will cost in MS points. But this will be revealed very soon according to 3D realms the founding fathers of the Duke Nukem series.
The updated version of Duke Nukem 3D will have a 8 player Co-opmode, and several deathmatch modes for online play.
Edited by Ins0mnia at 12:57 CDT, 14 September 2008 - 9733 Hits
Scheduled: 12:00 CDT, 14 September 2008 to 15:00 CDT, 14 September 2008 Schedule: Passed
Tomorrow ClanBase will announce all the teams and players that are invited for the ClanBase EuroCup XVIII and each season ClanBase did this via IRC or a live radio show during their EuroCup invites. This season is different, this year ClanBase will have a video show LIVE from the lan-centre Outpost in Antwerp, Belgium.
The show will be hosted by no other then Kristof "Einh" Kennes. ClanBase states that the video link isn't known yet. However, five minutes before the show they will put the link up so you can follow it as you wish.
Posted by Ins0mnia @ 11:43 CDT, 2 September 2008 - iMsg
ClanBaseannounced today that they have launched a separate division especially for Greece. This to encourage a lower entery bar for new users from Greece but also to localise more with new cups and ladders.
Mads 'MadUSA' Ehrhardt from GGL ClanBase said:
"We are excited to being able to bring news in local language to some of the countries that are not that strong in the English language. Content in local language always reach further than non-native language news, and also caters to a more local audience. I am excited about this new set up and expect there will be more to come."
It's not the first time that ClanBase separated divisions, a few years ago they launched ClanBase Italy for an experiment which was successfully enough to continue this tradition with Greece.
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Posted by Ins0mnia @ 03:56 CDT, 2 September 2008 - iMsg
Scheduled: 01:00 CST, 3 March 2009 to 11:00 CDT, 8 March 2009 Schedule: Passed
In 2008 the No.1 marketplace for digital solutions, trends and innovations once again inspired and energized the international ICT industry. With exhibitors reporting over ten million business inquiries in just six days, CeBIT is proof that the market is on the up once more. There's a new mood of optimism sweeping through the ICT industry - and your successful business future starts here - at CeBIT 3-8 March 2009 in Hannover.
Posted by Ins0mnia @ 03:40 CDT, 2 September 2008 - iMsg
Scheduled: 04:00 CDT, 3 October 2008 to 12:00 CDT, 5 October 2008 Schedule: Passed
The second Global Challenge from ESL will be again in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. With $80,000 prize money divided over Counter-Strike 1.6 and World of Warcraft.
Posted by Ins0mnia @ 15:35 CDT, 31 August 2008 - iMsg
To celebrate 13 years of Command & Conquer and that we soon see C&C Red Alert 3 in the shops. EA has made the original Command & Conquer : Red Alert a free download! This is surely not the first time that EA Games did this, Last year they did exactly the same with the first Command and Conquer.
Once again; The version you download is the exact same version as you could get on the Command and Conquer : The First Decade package, which means it's Windows XP compatible. How ever, I do not know if it also works on VISTA.
-This software contains support for Windows XP/98/Me/95 with installation instructions. This software is not supported by Windows Vista, however there are community driven strategies and tips available for making the software function on Vista which you can find on our various fan-sites.
-To install the software, you will need Winzip or Winrar to unrar the files. These files have also been compiled in to an ISO image. You will need to burn the ISO to a CD for the software to function or use a Virtual CD program to run the installation on your computer.
-Please do not mirror the files on your site. Please only use the download links available here.
-Please have fun
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Posted by Ins0mnia @ 09:27 CDT, 14 August 2008 - iMsg
Today the International e-Sport Federation has been founded, nine e-sport federations from all over the world came together in South-Korea, Seoul during the eSports Symposium 2008 to sign a letter of intent to establish the International e-Sport Federation (IeSF). This to stimulate growth, acception, innovate and making a global standard in International e-Sports.
To celebrate this, they will hold an formal eSports event in Seoul somewhere in November.
Read the official press release(s) from the Dutch federation down below.
Dutch e-Sport Association (E-Sportbond) 'founding father' International e-Sport Federation
In a recent symposium in South Korea all leading national e-Sport organizations, being South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Austria, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark and the Netherlands, came together to sign a letter of intent to establish the International e-Sport Federation (IeSF). Jasper Schoo, chairman of the Dutch E-sportbond, was accompanied by Eric Luijpers of the NOC*NSF (Dutch Olympic Committee).
The main goals of the IeSF are to bundle the power and experience of the different organizations to stimulate the growth and quality of e-Sports and improve acceptation. In November the IeSF will be formally established in Seoul, Korea, and will be accompanied by a big e-Sport event.
Jasper Schoo, chairman of the E-sportbond: “I’m proud that the E-sportbond is among these powerful e-Sport organizations and can participate in the IeSF. This offers us opportunities as E-sportbond to stay internationally involved with the growth of e-Sports”.
Eric Luijpers, Senior account manager at NOC*NSF: “During the symposium and exceptional finals of the event with thousands of spectators in South Korea it is clear what chances e-Sports have to offer. The founding of the IeSF is a good development for e-Sports in the Netherlands. Besides the fact that thousands of people playing games in the countries of the present organizations, e-Sports can be put to use for different goals like in London to keep youngsters off the streets. Transferring knowledge and experience between these countries through the international federation is guaranteed”.
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E-Sportbond 'founding father' International e-Sport Federation
Tijdens een recente bijeenkomst in Zuid Korea van de meest toonaangevende nationale e-Sport organisaties, zijnde Zuid Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Oostenrijk, Duitsland, Belgie, Zwitserland, Denemarken en Nederland, hebben deze 'founding fathers' tezamen een intentieverklaring ondertekend om de International e-Sport Federation (IeSF) op te richten. Jasper Schoo, voorzitter E-sportbond, werd hierbij vergezeld door Eric Luijpers van het NOC*NSF.
De IeSF heeft als doelstelling om de krachten en ervaringen van de diverse organisaties te bundelen en derhalve de groei en kwaliteit van E-sport te vergroten en een betere acceptatie van e-Sport te bewerkstelligen. In november zal in Seoul de formele oprichting van de IeSF plaatsvinden wat tevens gekoppeld zal zijn aan een e-Sport evenement.
Jasper Schoo, voorzitter E-sportbond: 'Ik ben ontzettend trots dat de E-sportbond tussen deze e-Sport grootmachten deel uitmaakt van dit initiatief. Dit biedt ons als E-sportbond enorme mogelijkheden om ook internationaal betrokken te blijven bij de ontwikkeling van e-Sport.'
Eric Luijpers, Senior accountmanager NOC*NSF: 'Tijdens het symposium en een uitzonderlijke finale-evenement met duizenden toeschouwers in Zuid Korea, is mij duidelijk geworden welke kansen de e-Sport allemaal biedt. De oprichting van de IeSF is een goede ontwikkeling voor de e-Sport in Nederland. Naast dat honderd duizenden jongeren gamen in de verschillende aanwezige landen wordt de e-Sport ook veel als middel voor ander doeleinden ingezet, bijvoorbeeld om jongeren in Londen van de straat te krijgen. Uitwisseling van kennis en ervaring tussen de verschillende landen is via deze internationale federatie gewaarborgd.'
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Posted by Ins0mnia @ 16:13 CDT, 14 July 2008 - iMsg
Game-Violations and ClanBase has joined forces into a massive anti-cheat campaign in nine different games which has PunkBuster support. ClanBase states that they have expanded their relationship with Game Violations; so they can work closer together. Also a third party will join their war against the cheaters, namely ESports-EU. They will provide Game-Violations and ClanBase with a hefty server to hold all data and streams.
Here is what Moadebe ClanBase's Chief of the Cheat & Abuse team had to say about their partnership with Game-Violations:
"We have been looking to team up with a recognised AntiCheat partner who could help protect games that we currently run ladders and cups for. Game Violations was an obvious choice because of their excellent track record in this area.
I have personally worked alongside Game Violations for over 2 years now and during that time I have found them to be professional and above all good at what they do. We have always enjoyed a unique working relationship, in that they started initially to cover ClanBase ladders. Their philosophy and goals are very similar to ours and they are an excellent partner to ClanBase in the continuing fight against cheaters.
Game Violations were paying their own costs for hosting and because of this their potential was limited. I would like to take this opportunity to thank eSport EU for their role in this partnership. By supplying a server, Game Violations can now expand into new areas. With our help they now have the ability to cover all games that currently run PunkBuster. ClanBase will supply AC admins to Game Violations to fill the new positions.
This will also be a great benefit to other leagues and communities. Now Game Violations will help in the detection and prosecution of cheaters in 9 more games. This gives a lot of gamers another recognised AntiCheat software, to help protect the game they all love and play."
Because all PB games are now being covered, we are taking this opportunity to change our rules regarding server streaming. We have decide to standardise the rule across all PB games. The following rule will be in effect immediately.
"All matches must be played on servers that stream to the ClanBase/Game-Violations repository. Streaming information and instructions can be found here. To check if the server you are playing on is streaming to the CB/GV repository check here. Streaming your match server to the CB/GV repository is a mandatory requirement. The clan responsible for the server is also responsible for making sure it streams. Matches where a streaming server cannot be organised will be cancelled."
We do realise this might cause some disruption to players/clans, so we are allowing a grace period of 4 weeks so everyone has time to download and install the new software. After that time anyone not complying with the new server rule will result in their matches being cancelled.
For more information with all stats and statements. Check out ClanBase here.
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A small gallery from the NK Gaming, which was held past weekend in the middle of Utrecht. Not many known names where there but notable WCG 2007 players were aRRR (C&C3) vnX (FIFA) and some dudes from notable clans like ShadowS, 4kings and Dignitas.
Katowice because of SARS-CoVID-19 / Novel Corona virus. 
Ms.X around my town and showed off my Boris. Boris the Crow has some world fame going on here. 
Amsterdam Wob co-founder of ClanBase. Here are some files that became lost after the death of ClanBase 4 years ago. There are also some pictures that we have never seen before. 
Der Spiegel, you can finally buy and play Quake (World) in Germany. After 15 years the Germans and their watch dog ''Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien'' decided that Quake shouldn't be on the ban list because they don't find the game realistic anymore. Which is pretty reasonable after 15 years. 
ClanBase proudly announced that they have finally added 
QUAKE LIVE in their lineup of games. Thanks to 
id Software, ClanBase received several private QUAKE LIVE servers for different game types. ClanBase would obiviously use these private servers for their future tournaments.
Marcus "djWHEAT" Graham's eSports podcast Live on Three returns tonight with special guest 
arQon's move to id software, and some recent controversy regarding CEVO. GotFrag, and payment of prizes to Counter-Strike player 
Quake players of all time. There for everyone knows the old gamers joke: "If you are from Sweden, your are automatically a good FPS player". This was also a valid rule for the Arena legend 
Alexander 'Z4muZ' Ihrfors. How ever, like a lot of former eSports players, a few years ago Z4muZ changed his shaft for a pack of cards. So these days you might find him online or in a casino for poker.
MoHAA
Call of Duty 2
Counterstrike Source 
Call of Duty 4
Enemy Territory
Unreal Tournament 3
Xbox Live Arcade as a full download.
Outpost in Antwerp, Belgium.
Greece. This to encourage a lower entery bar for new users from Greece but also to localise more with new cups and ladders.
Mads 'MadUSA' Ehrhardt from GGL ClanBase said:
South-Korea, Seoul during the eSports Symposium 2008 to sign a letter of intent to establish the International e-Sport Federation (IeSF). This to stimulate growth, acception, innovate and making a global standard in International e-Sports.
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