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place in January at the Anime South Convention in Destin, we had an
impressive attendance, some fun times, lots of nerds and crazy things
to do and see. As luck has it, we've teamed up with Anime South once
again, but this time not in Destin, but rater in Mobile AL! It's the
same people running the Anime side of things, however they operate
under a different name, Anime Alabama. Event will take
place: June 5th - 7th, 2009, at the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel
in Mobile AL. Check out our "Events" page for more info, and stay tuned!
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Event Starting Time Update
Due to some class taking place on the Friday of our event, we will not have access to the room until about 2PM CST, which means we probably won't be setup and able to take people in until about 4:00PM. So get some more sleep before heading over!
We have acquired many sponsors who of course support the gaming scene and without them our events would be as great as they have been. We'll have lots of giveaways, door prizes, etc. New products demonstrated.
A few of our confirmed sponsors: -In-Win -Cooler Master -Velocity Micro -BFG Tech -Bawls
I honestly cannot thank FSP enough for their continued dedication for sponsoring our events and other computer gaming events thought the nation. Please check out their new website below and check out their great products and keep them in mind for your next computer build/repair. This is not only a great company that makes great products but most importantly it's ran by great people, whom I have met personally several times, and I really, really cannot thank you guys enough.
"In an effort to further enhance our products and services to benefit gamers, FSP Group is excited to announce the OCTOBER GRAND LAUNCH www.shopfsp.com, a FSP Group Direct website to Gamers, IT professionals, Electronic Engineers, System Designers, and Platform Developers, of whom are seeking a comprehensive, hassle-free, secured and direct source of high-quality power conversion technology for their respective applications."
A little late, but it explains our events very well, a great event it was, the price of the venue, not so great though! Special thanks to CJW for the video footage!
Thank you to our sponsors and volunteers!!!!!!!!11one
I know it's been awhile after the event, but thought it's never too late to say thank you.
Thank you: Tom, Tommy, Sarah, Mitch, Brian, All the CRC guys that rented out computers and helped out, all the other people that helped out, all the people that attended....
And those who supported the gaming community, the sponsors: ATI/AMD Intel Turtle Beach Velocity Micro FSP Group Razer eDimentional Bawls In-Win (very nice cases!) SeaSonic PNY
Computer for rent at Panhandle Gamers 8.0 and MORE
A lot of new things are happening at Panhandle Gamers, things are coming together quite well for our next EPIC event.
We have new sponsors, and prior sponsors are starting to step up to the plate and wowing us with their involvement. This next event is going to be amazing.
we've been asked many times in the past if we're going to have computer for rent, so that a person that doesn't want to lug their system to the event, or perhaps their computer brakes or is incompatible can still play and have a good time participating with the rest. The great people at CRC, based out of Destin FL will be able to provide 10-12 systems for rent at the next event. Hopefully soon we'll have more info as to how to reserve and or pricing details. http://www.crcdatatech.com/home/
Also, check out our Panhandle Gamers myspace so we can network this event and get the word out!!! www.MySpace.com/panhandlegamers
Razer has agreed to sponsor our upcoming event, and hopefully beyond!
Razer is glad to be a part of your Panhandle Gamers. You bring the games; Razer will bring posters, lanyards, Razer tattoos and more to spice up your Panhandle Gamers.
LAN PARTY COUPON CODE
LAN Party with Razer! Get a Razer notebook free with every purchase! Exclusively available for a limited time only at Razerzone.com.
Simply add the Razer Notebook to your shopping cart and key in the coupon code “RazerFTW” to redeem.
Visit our Raffle page and stand a chance at winning a Razer Mantis! Head on down to http://lanparty.razerzone.com/raffle . Details on LAN party Raffle Code will be provided at the event.
SteelSeries Announces 7G Professional Gaming Keyboard
Copenhagen, Denmark - November 13th, 2007 -- SteelSeries, a leading manufacturer of innovative professional gaming gear, today announced the debut of the new 7G keyboard, the latest addition to the company's growing portfolio of gaming peripherals. The SteelSeries 7G is a professional gaming keyboard aimed exclusively at professional and competitive gamers.
The SteelSeries 7G sets a new industry standard for gaming keyboards by allowing users to perform a new level of detailed and advanced key combinations. By utilizing the most powerful PS/2 buffer-system ever created for a gaming keyboard, the 7G redefines “anti-ghosting" by supporting as many simultaneous key press commands as there are keys on the keyboard. The keyboard features both PS/2 and USB connectors.
The combination of the powerful PS/2 buffer-system and 18K gold-plated mechanical switches, means that the SteelSeries 7G offers more Actions-Per-Minute than any other keyboard in the world. The keyboard was built specifically to offer gaming grade response times as well as an unmatched durability with a switch lifetime of 50 million operations.
The SteelSeries 7G keyboard is equipped with audio ports for headphone-out and microphone-in and features two port USB hub. In addition, the keyboard offers essential gaming features such as the compact SteelSeries Media Controls, which allows the user quick access to volume, mute and other audio controls.
“Somewhere the industry took a wrong turn when it came to gaming peripherals. It became more important to add colorful lighting and features that have no impact on professional gaming, than to create high quality products, “ says Tino Soelberg, Head of R&D for SteelSeries. “With the 7G keyboard, SteelSeries is following our company line of no-BS / no-nonsense, and to deliver a product that does what it's supposed to do - help players perform better and faster in-game".
“SteelSeries 7G was designed for players competing in the traditional eSports platforms, such as Counter-Strike, Warcraft III:TFT, World of Warcraft and many others," says Jonas “Johnny R" Bollack, SteelSeries development team. “A keyboard has to help the player communicate with his computer by being responsive, durable, reliable and comfortable to use. SteelSeries 7G does just that."
All keys are operated at 60g, with a travel time of roughly 50% compared to standard keyboards, making the SteelSeries 7G ideal for long gaming sessions. The mechanical tactile system is ergonomically designed to ensure ease-of-use, and the no-click switches makes the SteelSeries 7G both comfortable and pleasant to use.
The new SteelSeries 7G will be released in early December at an MRSP of $149.99 USD.
About SteelSeries
SteelSeries is a leading manufacturer of gaming peripherals and accessories, including headsets, keyboards, mice, software and gaming surfaces. SteelSeries has been on the forefront of professional gaming gear since its inception in 2001, thanks to continued innovation and product development in cooperation with leading professional gamers. All SteelSeries products are developed in co-operation with professional gamers to ensure optimum performance and durability. SteelSeries supports the growth of competitive gaming and electronic sports through aggressive sponsoring of teams and support of communities, tournaments and LAN-events all over the world. For additional information, visit http://www.steelseries.com.
Exclusive background article on the SteelSeries Ikari Mice
Another problem with today’s laser mice is that they function using image correlation. Meaning that the sensor snaps pictures of the surface, then compares these pictures to determine the movement of the mouse. If the user performs an “advanced movement”, which can include sudden deceleration, mouse movements at a certain angle or something else weird, that couldn’t be programmed into the robotic testing machines, the mouse will either stall or try to “guess” the intended movement. This is not what we consider “gaming grade”. A gamer requires precision and accuracy from his gaming gear – not software that tries to predict and emulate his intended movements. If these “gaming laser mice” had been tested by professional gamers before their release, the test results would have clearly indicated that they weren’t suitable for high level gaming…..”
“When a company mentions DPI in the same sentence as precision, or anything else regarding better tracking, it is simply bullshit. First of all the term DPI (Dots Per Inch) has nothing to do with mice. It’s an expression from the printing world and shouldn’t even be used to describe mouse movement. DPI is meant to describe the fact that for one inch of distance you move your mouse on any surface, the equivalent number of counts are sent to the PC - resulting in movement on your screen. The correct term for this is CPI (counts per inch). You can achieve higher CPI in many ways: By having a larger image, higher sampling rate, better light source quality, adding DSP (Digital Signal Processor) power and having the right algorithm (prediction)….”
Copenhagen, Denmark - June 11th, 2007 -- SteelSeries, a leading manufacturer of innovative professional gaming gear, today announced a new sponsorship of GameSenseT, GotFrag's definitive statistical database for competitive PC gaming. GotFrag is the world's leading coverage site for eSports with more than 700,000 unique visitors a month.
No sport is complete without statistics. GotFrag's GameSense is the definitive statistical platform for PC eSports and was a natural fit for SteelSeries' mission to support the growth of eSports. GameSense tracks detailed statistics on players and teams in PC eSports and is today the only mathematical and statistical answer to the most important question in any sports: "Who's the best in the world"? Moreover, the information in GameSense is used in GotFrag.com's proprietary Content Management System to provide the latest and most detailed information in PC eSports news and coverage.
"Like professional sports have professional sports equipment, professional gaming has professional gaming gear. And SteelSeries has been a frontrunner in that industry before anyone even coined the term eSports," says Lee Chen, President of GotFrag. "SteelSeries has time and again proven that their support of the eSports community is far more passionate than any other company on the planet. It's a natural partner for a company like GotFrag, and I can think of few other companies that would actively be a partner for us in both promotion and development of a service like GameSense."
"It's a huge part of our mission statement to help grow competitive gaming as a sport," says Kim Rom, Marketing Director for SteelSeries. "GameSense and the professional staff on GotFrag has done a lot for eSports in terms of growth, recognition and coverage of PC eSports - we're delighted to partner with GotFrag on a project like this."
Inside of GameSense, GotFrag readers can find in-depth information on favorite (or least favorite) players, teams and events. The system provides detailed statistics based on official matches and events from tournaments around the world. How many Frags do they have? How many Aces? Who has thebest K:D ratio? Who has the worst? Who has the highest FAR? GameSense is the definitive source for the answers to these questions and many more.
GameSense 2.0 is currently in open beta and includes a brand new feature, GameSense Live! which streams live, play-by-play action to visitors web-browsers from the GameSense stats servers.
More information about GameSense at: http://www.gotfrag.com/cs/stats/
