Hi all,
Just a quick one. We only have 15 days left now until the next DRL and things are beginning to heat up. We've just had Roystontech who host our forums come to the party and donate some prizes. We also now have some of the comps listed on our site.

We are still in the process of finalizing additional comps and prizes so keep a close eye out for more details in the very near future. We will also have an original NES and a Nintendo Wii at the venue to play in the player lounge.

http://dreamingreality.neszone.com

If you haven't already signed up, go and do so now as we only have a limited amount of places left. Please also note that this is an over 18 event.

http://roystontech.com.au/game1/viewtopic.php?t=63

When - 10th-11th Feb 2007
Where- The Odeon @ Latrobe University in Bundoora
Cost - $20

-Spectre

Ok ppl,
We are finally going to hold another DRL after all this time. The event will be held at The Odeon at Latrobe University where the last few have been run.

At the request of Phantasm, this time around we're going to make it an over 18 event..... does he have something special in mind that will require it to be over 18? or does he just hate everyone under the age of 18? No one knows, you will have to register for the event and come along to find out.

We are currently still in the early stages of planning so more will be reveled as time goes on but anyone that has been to a DRL in the past will know what to expect. FUN COMPS AND PINAPPLE JUICE.

To anyone that went to the Game1 event but hasn't been to a DRL before, expect a great LAN with no restrictions on when you can and can't leave the venue.... PLUS, you can also sleep anywhere you like. YES, YOU HEARD ME RIGHT - Eat, Sleep and Wander in and out anytime you like (as long as you have a player tag of course) during the event. We will also be doing a Pizza run and selling drinks at the event as per usual.

....Will we hold another PC throwing competition?
....Will Chode bring another box or Hungry Jacks syrup along for a chugging contest?
....Will Mac the big inflatable Dolphin find a job?
....Will Dan (Phantasm's Dog) eat someone's mouse?

Register now and secure your place.

-Spectre

November 27th, 2006 - Perth, Western Australia - The Australia-wide Quake 3 Qualifier for the CPL Championship finals has been successfully completed. After hundreds of hours of gaming, five major State Semi-finals and two months of planning, we have the 2006 Australian Quake 3 champion.

Congrats to Andrew 'Python' Cha Cha, who won in straight sets against Ventz in the Final of the Australian Quake 3 Qualifier for the CPL Winter Championships. Python now receives a berth in the US$50,000 tournament, as well as flights to Dallas, Texas and accommodation for the length of the Championship.

You can view all the downloadable content at http://www.cplaustralia.com/download

We'd like to thank our Title Sponsors AMD and ATI, National Sponsor Thermaltake, and Event Sponsors iiNet, Activision, Legend, Simline, CDM Optel, Nintek and Anyware. Big thanks go to HGL, Valhalla, Fragfest, and Game1 Victoria for hosting the State Semi-Finals, and with whom we hope to work with again during our 2007 events.

From all of us at Ping Events, Redflag Lanfest, all the state semi-final host events and sponsors, we hope that you enjoyed being involved with our event. We look forward to having you all back for Ping June 2007, at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre. A second 2007 event is planned for November, to be held in Melbourne or Sydney. These two events are planned to be the some of the largest events Australia has seen, and will involve an online league and state events as Qualifying rounds.

You can read the full report at http://www.ping.org.au/ausfinal.pdf

A final thank-you to everyone at TheCPL for the chance to bring competitive gaming back to Australia, and all their help before and during the event. Full details on The CPL 2006 Winter Championships can be found at http://www.thecpl.com/finals/cpl_release.pdf

--
Garry Carroll
Chairman - Ping Events Inc.
Computer Events Management Services

Well, we reached the end of a great LAN. We had a good turnout and everything ran fairly smoothly. A big thanks goes out to all the players who participated in the event and help make it what it was.
All the comps ran well and we had most of the finals running on the 2 Plasma screens provided by Sansung. The comp highlight for me would have been the final Quake3 match between and Xio and Treewombat, and the Battlepainter competition. Battlepainter has to have been the first competition I've seen ran on the roof. For more post event discussion and pictures from the Battlepainter comp, head over to the forums as we have a post event thread there.

I've also like to thank all the sponsors that made this event possible in the first place. So a big thanks goes out to Altech, Samsung, Thermaltake, KMC PC Paint, Ping, CPL and last but not least Autosalon for allowing us to the first LAN ever at Jeff's Shed.

We also have Photo's up here. Due to the horny nature of our photographers, you'll find that there's a lot of none lan, autosalon model related pictures in there but hell, thats not a bad thing ;)

Anyway, from the Game1 Team, we hope to see you all again next year and we'll keep you guys posted on any smaller events we run in the meantime.

-Spectre

Hi all,
We have a winner for the Quake 3 CPL Qualifier. Big congratulations goes out to Xio for not only beating but completely annihilating every player he went up against. Good luck in Perth.

• Second place was Treewombat
• Third place was Intotherain

I've got the 2 final matches between Xio and Treewombat recorded so i'll get them out as soon as I can.

I would also like to thank Altech for providing the PC's in final Quake3 match and Samsung for providing the 40" Plasma screens.

We'll get more information up soon regarding winners for other comps, pics and a general wrap up.

-Spectre

There are now just 40 places left. REGISTER NOW or miss out!

The big event draws closer... and boy do we have an incredible price list.

And now we are pleased to announce sponsorship from KMC PC and Auto Specialist Paint! Who will be providing:

Unless you have pre-paid for your ticket, your seat is not guaranteed!!

Due to many potential attendees being unable to attend because of exams in this period, we have adjusted the LAN event to a 200 player limit.

After 2pm on Saturday, places held for registered but UNPAID players who have not yet arrived will be up for grabs by unregistered players. (If you are a registered player who cannot get to the event prior to 4PM Saturday please email us your nickname and expected time of arrival).

Registrations for this event close at noon Friday 3rd November.

All players who intend to attend the event this weekend need to ensure they have 'confirmed their registration', to do this go to the player list and click the 'confirm registration' button to let us know we'll see your smiley face there.

Unregistered players - we have a limited number of seats available for those who simply rock up on the day, first come first served!!

Late-comers - if you find our entrance closed when you arrive, please ring Phantasm on the number indicated on the sign at the door.

Cheers,
Your friendly door-bitch,

-Chugg

Altec has also come to the party providing:

The gaming community thanks Altech for these fantastic prizes.

See YOU at Game1!

Prizes from the coolest (literally) and most innovative provider of gaming PC solutions include:

Thermaltake Mozart TX "Entertainment Centre" case
Aluminum USB 2.0 Enclosure
Golden ORB II cooler
O3 Air Cleaner
Starforce fan

-Phantasm

The competition schedule is finally available on the tournament page for your viewing pleasure or you can just view it directly by clicking here.

The swap meets were also quite a success. We got to talk to a lot of people, all whom seemed very positive about the event. It was also great to see a few of you that had already registered dropping past for a chat.

-Spectre

There is now a location page on the site which should give you all the details you need for getting to the venue and dropping off your pc. If you have any questions, feel free to ask on the forums.

On another note, we will also be out at the 2 swap meets at Collingwood and Camberwell plus Carribean Gardens this weekend pimping the event. If you're in the area, feel free to drop past and say hi.

Last weekend we we're out at the Moorabbin swapmeet. As you can see from the photo our friendly staff is here to serve you ;)

-Spectre

Game1 welcomes Thermaltake as an official sponsor of Game1 PC Tournament 2006.

-Phantasm

Game1 welcomes E-Sports Australia onboard to present the Game1 CounterStrike v1.6 Melbourne Autosalon Shootout. This will be a part of the Game1 300 Player BYOC event and the tournament format will be a Double-Elimination bracket.

-Phantasm

Shafted LAN has agreed to run a Cyber Athletes Professional Qualifier for Quake 3 on behalf of PING at the upcoming Game1 300 Player Event on 4th-5th of November.

The finalist of this event will qualify for the Australian National Qualifier in Perth, Western Australia. They will receive free airfare and accomodation to compete in Perth and a chance to qualify for the CPL Championship Finals, taking place December 16-20, 2006 in Dallas, Texas. Prize money will be announced shortly.

-Phantasm

Thanks to the good people at Samsung, we now have SIX 19" LCD monitors to give away at the event! We also have MP3 players and a bunch of other prizes for Comps and Door Prizes! All this in addition to the already massive $3000 prize pool for the Tournament Competitions! Register NOW and secure your spot at Game1!

-Phantasm

You can now find all the information you need regarding prizes we have available for each competition

Head on over to the Tournament section for more information.

-Spectre

You can now register for the event online and pay at the door.
To register for the LAN, you must register on the forums first.

-Spectre

The Forums are now up and running, please drop past and say Hi.

-Spectre

Heard the rumours? Well it's true! For the first time ever, Shafted in conjunction with Autosalon Car Show is proud to present, Game1 PC LAN Gaming Event.

Game1 will be running on the 4th-5th of November at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre (2 Clarendon St, Southbank). Running from 10AM on the Saturday overnight to Sunday 5PM.

Click here to download the registration form. Please fax your registration form in to 02 9667 3988. Inquires can be made to Game1 Admin List. Your name will be added to the player list on receipt of your registration.

For $22 you can register for a seat in a massive 300 player LAN Event including comps for all your favourite game titles. Thanks to our sponsors CNET, GameSpot and Xbox360 Major comps will have some serious prize money, be sure to register for:

* CounterStrike Source - 5v5 Single Elim
* Need for Speed Most Wanted - 4 Player Sprint
* Unreal Tournament 2004 - 4v4 Onslaught Single Elim
* Flatout 2 - 8 Player Race
* Trackmania Nations - Quali then Finals
* Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne - 1v1 Standard
* Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne DOTA - 4v4

Besides entry to the PC tourneys, you can also register for the Xbox tournament which will be running side by side with the PC LAN.

To top it all off you will have FULL ACCESS to the Autosalon event, all the tech tricked out cars, Autosalon showgirls, and exhibitors completely FREE (entry to Autosalon is normally $22 on it's own!).

-Phantasm

REGISTRATIONS OPEN MONDAY - 9/10/06

Pick up a registrations form, available on Monday, from www.game1.com.au - a weekend of fun has never been a better deal!

Any questions please email Game1 Admin List or visit the Forums.

-Phantasm