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Players are always trying to gain every advantage possible when it comes to competitive gaming. For the most part, the player with the best hardware usually ends up with the advantage, however which hardware is considered to be better is always open for debate. Yet, when players are asked which PC platform is best for gaming, the laptop or the desktop, it is almost unanimously agreed upon that the desktop is better. However, this assumption may not necessarily be true according to Ars Technica writer Don Reisenger. In his article, he explains why in his opinion the desktop's domination of gaming may be coming to an end without anyone knowing it.
"One of the biggest issues facing notebooks in the past was their lack of power. For years, we were forced to use notebooks that weren't nearly as capable as their desktop counterparts. Unless we wanted to simply surf the Web, check e-mail, and write up some documents, all the resource-intensive work was saved for the desktop.
But in recent years, notebooks have matched most desktops, and it's becoming much easier to find a desktop replacement from every major vendor that easily outpaces all but the more advanced towers. Just three years ago, the concept of a desktop replacement was a pipe dream. Back then, the super-hot components running desktops were incapable of running in notebooks, while the industry was failing to address battery issues that plagued them and made them less-than ideal desktop replacements. "
For any of you out there that plays Second Life (www.SecondLife.com) Then join the MPN Fans group! Which is managed by myself, my SL Name is Omegadon Aeon. The group is Open Enrollment so join today!
Later in the future if there is ever a interest we may setup a small MPN HQ for you to hang out in.
What is Second Life?
Second Life® is a 3-D virtual world created by its Residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by millions of Residents from around the globe.
* From the moment you enter the World you'll discover a vast digital continent, teeming with people, entertainment, experiences and opportunity. Once you've explored a bit, perhaps you'll find a perfect parcel of land to build your house or business.
* You'll also be surrounded by the Creations of your fellow Residents. Because Residents retain intellectual property rights in their digital creations, they can buy, sell and trade with other Residents.
* The Marketplace currently supports millions of US dollars in monthly transactions. This commerce is handled with the inworld unit of trade, the Linden™ dollar, which can be converted to US dollars at several thriving online Linden dollar exchanges.
A new scam targeting Steam users is making its way around the internet today. The scam, which comes in the form of an email, phishes for a user's account information by promising "CounterStrike : Pro" in exchange for your account details. The scam was revealed by CVG, who actually received one of the false emails themselves.
"A phishing email scam is circulating the internet, asking Steam users to enter their account details in order to receive a free version of CounterStrike: Pro. We've had at least ten between us this morning.
We received the dodgy message this morning, which told us to follow these steps in order to claim our copy of the game:
* Visit the Steam homepage http://www.steampowered.com/. * Log yourself in by using your Steam Username and Password. (If you are in a public place, make sure you are the only one that sees your account information) * After logging in you wil get an activation code, copy the code and move on to the next step. * You will now have to choose between ATI & nVIDIA. * After clicking on the ATI or nVIDIA logo, you will be asked for the activation code (So make sure you have copied the code) * After following all this steps, your game is now activated on your Steam account. You can now go to the 'Games' tab on Steam and download your free version of CounterStrike : Pro."
Lanwar 42 Registration Kicks Off Friday
Thursday 17 July 2008
The Lanwar team has announced today registration will begin this Friday, July 18th, at 10 PM EST for the next upcoming Lanwar event, number 42 for those of you counting. The event will be held at Louisville, KY at the UofL SAC, on October 6th-7th.
The event will feature several games not found in some of the other large LAN events, including Call of Duty 4, Team Fortress 2, and even "underwater rock paper scissors". Not sure if that last one is a game or a new Olympic event in the works, but either way should be interesting to watch. Registration costs $30, and for more information head on over to the Lanwar Website.
"MML was great and now we are preparing for our fall event, Lanwar 42 in October! Registration for Lanwar 42 will open this Friday night, July 18, 2008 at 10pm! The event will be held in Louisville, KY at the UofL SAC. If you wish to sit together with your group, don’t forget that group seating is available! The Staff run tourneys are posted. If you want to run your own tourney, post in the forums. MMLs attendee run Super Smash Brothers Brawl was a great success. The event dates are October 6 & 7, 2007 and the cost is $30, don’t miss it. "
Inframous Valve Hacker Arrested
Tuesday 01 July 2008
Think way back to April 2007, when the big news of the month was how Valve had been hacked by a user called "MaddoxX." The hacker was able to break into a third-party website that handled all of Valve's Cyber Cafe information (client information, financial records, keys, etc.), causing quite a big stir among Valve users who feared their information may have been compromised. While no personal information was ever released, the hack did give MaddoxX the ability to create unlimited cyber cafe accounts and opened up the door to further abuse of Valve's finance system.
Fast forward to today, when it appears MaddoxX's luck has finally run out. Today, the hacker known as MaddoxX was arrested by The Team High Tech Crime (THTC), a cyber-crime Dutch police unit. He was caught in his home in Maastricht, Holland.
While MaddoxX is most known for his hack of the Valve system, he is also believed to be responsible for for hacking into and obtaining a developmental copy of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (Activision), and perhaps most damaging, hacking into an English ticket holder website and stealing credit card information of 50,000 customers.
To learn more about the hacker and the story, head on over to the Google Translated page of a dutch newspaper story which described the events which led to his capture.
For those of you following professional gaming, this weekend the 2008 WCG US Open will be held in New York City. The LAN event, which runs from May 31st - June 1st, will be held at the Samsung Experience and will feature some of the top gamers from around the country. For more information on the event, check out the World Cyber Games Website.
""The World Cyber Games US Open offers spectators a rare chance to not only witness some of America's best gamers in action close up - but to also join in the excitement and take their best shot at making TEAM USA by entering into one of our walk-up tournaments," said Michael Arzt, general manager of WCG USA. "In addition to the elite eSports action, fans will also be treated to the special Guinness World Records certificate presentation on Saturday and possibly walk away with some of the amazing prizes and giveaways that will go on throughout the weekend, courtesy of our many great WCG Partners.""
Scientists Find New Memory That Prevents Bootups
Wednesday 30 April 2008
When I read through this article it just blew my mind that someone was even researching this in the 70's. It is really truly awesome. Anyway before I give more away from the article, here it is from Reuters.com.
"It took about 40 years to find it, but scientists at Hewlett-Packard said on Wednesday they discovered a fourth basic type of electrical circuit that could lead to a computer you never have to boot up.
The finding proves what until now had only been theory -- but could save millions from the tedium of waiting for a computer to find its "place," the researchers said.
Basic electronics theory teaches that there are three fundamental elements of a passive circuit -- resistors, capacitors and inductors when the power is turned off, and must be accessed from the hard drive when the computer goes back on.
But a computer that incorporates this new kind of memory circuit would never lose it place, even when the power is turned off.
"If you turn on your computer it will come up instantly where it was when you turned it off. That is a very interesting potential application, and one that is very realistic," Williams said.
But he said understanding this new circuit element could be critical as companies attempt to build ever smaller devices.
"It's essential that people understand this to be able to go further into the world of nanoelectronics," referring to electronics on the nano scale -- objects tens of thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair.
"It turns out that memristance, this property, gets more important as the device gets smaller. That is another major reason it took so long to find," Williams said."
Call Of Duty 4 Features Big Prizes At ESL Major Series
Monday 21 April 2008
While the ESL Major Series Season III has yet to begin, the prize money, specifically for Call of Duty 4, is grabbing quite a bit of attention. It has been revealed that of the €15,000 prize purse, Call of Duty 4, which is headlining the events alongside Counter-Strike: Source, will with each receiving €3,000 sponsored by Asus and e-bug.de.
The increases in prize money will undoubtedly catch the eye of big name teams and turnout for Season III is expected to be high. The tournament itself will be held later this year, but qualifying events have already begun. For more check out the ESL Website.
Professional Gamers League Launches
Monday 14 April 2008
Today The Professional Gamers League (PGL) has announced it has officially launched the beta version of its anticipated game league system. The system allows gamers to challenge one another for real money, as well as holding its own events on the fleet of gaming servers it owns. There are already plans for a Call of Duty 4 tournament which will begin seeding April 21st 2008, with no entry fee. For more information on this tournament, or the new league as a whole, be sure to check out the Official PGL Website.
" The PGL - Professional Gamers League™ is a system of game grids with ten levels and ten Tiers. This system is powered by groups of Challengers and Defenders. The challengers activate the game with money. The cost to activate a challenge starts at $0.50 and increases depending on the rank of the Defender that is being challenged. The Challenger sees the range of cost options before the challenge is made and the amount of payment to the Defender is a dynamically calculated amount that they will see before accepting the match."
Gamers Tour Updates April Schedule
Wednesday 26 March 2008
If you are looking for a great LAN event for the upcoming month of April, you might want to check out Gamers Tour. The events are part of a large Counter-Strike: Source tour that is traveling to cities around the country and is aimed at attracting amateur gamers. They have released an official and updated schedule of events for April which includes five events held in five separate states.
" - April 6: Amateur Tournament Series VI (CSS) - Pittsburgh CyberConXion in Pittsburgh, PA - April 12: Putting the LAN in Orlando (CSS) - Gigabits LAN Center in Orlando, FL - April 19: CyGamZ $2,000 Spring Fling (CS 1.6) - CyGamZ in Ypsilanti, MI - April 19: iZ3D $2,500 West Coast Open (CS 1.6) - Howie's Game Shack in Moreno Valley, CA - April 26: SCGL Spring CS:S Open (CSS) - Sin City PC in Las Vegas, NV"
For more information on these events and the complete Gamers Tour schedule, check out their Official Site.
TF2F Team Fortress 2 Lan Registration
Wednesday 19 March 2008
Our friends over at Team Fortress 2 Fort are planning to hold a Team Fortress 2 Lan in Ontario Canada and registration has just begun. The event is scheduled for Friday, May 23rd, and will run through Sunday at the Windsor Gaming Centre in Windsor, Ontario. They are expecting to have about 30 people or so and registration fees are approximately $20. If you are interested check out the Lan Forum Thread for more information or to sign yourself up.
" Ok guys, So we have have decided on a location, and time for the lan party, now we need a head count so we can get this shit set in stone. Also, we have 4 computers that are available to use, post if you will be needing one "reserved" for you.
For those of you who are flying in that live in the USA, it may be cheaper to fly into Detroit, then grab a ride over the border. we can arrange rides after we figure out how many people will be doing this, and which airport they will be flying into."
SourceMod 1.0 Released
Wednesday 19 March 2008
For those looking for an all-in-one administration tool for your Half-Life 2 game server, the development team for SourceMod has released its first official stable version. The mod boasts some great new features including lightning fast commands, an easy to use interface, and open-source code - meaning you can expect to see plenty of third-party plugins and improvements in the near future. While we haven't gotten a chance to test it out on our public servers, SourceMod appears to be a solid alternative for those looking for different programs to moderate their servers.
"SourceMod is a Half-Life 2 modification which focuses on server modification, server administration, and plugin writing. Plugins are scripted in the SourcePawn language, and they allow you to script actions on your server and access the Half-Life 2 (Source) engine with ease.
SourceMod is highly optimized and ideal for getting the most performance out of your Source servers, without the complexity of writing C++ code."
For more information on SourceMod or to download version 1.0.0, head on over to their Official Website.
Battlefield 2 Masters Tournament Announced
Friday 14 March 2008
Just a heads up for community members, netGameRadio is planning to hold a Battlefield 2 tournament called Battlefield Masters Series II. The tournament will feature $5000 worth of cash prizes as well as other great swag for the winners. For more information check out netGameRadio's Official Site.
"Over the past 2 and a half years, players from all around the world have played billions of hours of Battlefield 2. Whether it be on public servers, team scrims, ladder play or in a competition itself, everyone has experienced Battlefield 2 in some format or another. That is, until now.
netGameRadio is pleased to announce a tournament of epic proportions. A tournament that will give tribute to the game that we have all loved to play over the past couple of years. A tournament that will put the top teams in Australia and New Zealand against each other, in a format that Battlefield 2 was meant to be played in."
CPL Officially Closes Its Doors
Friday 14 March 2008
The endless rumors proved true today, as the CPL has announced it will be closing its doors for the remainder of 2008 and possibly for good. Announced today on the CPL official website, all planned events and tournaments have been officially canceled with no plans on when operations will return.
"[However] The current fragmentation of the sport, a crowded field of competing leagues, and the current economic climate have prompted the CPL to suspend its pro-tournament operations. The CPL regrets that this news will disappoint those that were planning on attending the summer and winter events this year."
Hailed as the founding father of Professional Esports, The CPL has managed to be a leader in Esports for nearly 11 years. Holding events on five continents with large cash prizes, The CPL quickly became a household name in all genres of competitive gaming.
It should be noted that all prize payout obligations from previous CPL events will be fulfilled. To get the complete statement and to read user reactions, head on over to The Official CPL Website.
FutureMark Attempts To Own "PWNAGE"
Wednesday 05 March 2008
In probably one of the oddest copyright cases we have seen in quite a while, Futuremark is attempting to trademark the commonly used phrase "PWNAGE". While it may sound like a bad joke, from a legal standpoint, it is far from a laughing matter. While gamers can rest assured that they will not be "charged" each time they use the phrase in the midst of battle, game server providers and corporate entities who use the phrase in business may not be so lucky. Futuremark Executive Producer Jukka Mäkinen explains.
"Our purpose in filing for trademark on the name "Pwnage" is not to charge money or stop people from using the expression. That's not what a trademark is for. Instead, we want to protect ourselves from squatters (or what I call campers) - people looking to trademark the name on false pretenses, just to make a claim against Futuremark Games Studio for its use."
While this is a serious matter, one thing I would really like to see is the judge's face as lawyers attempt to explain the meaning of "PWNAGE".
Which Is Better, The Desktop Or The Laptop?
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But in recent years, notebooks have matched most desktops, and it's becoming much easier to find a desktop replacement from every major vendor that easily outpaces all but the more advanced towers. Just three years ago, the concept of a desktop replacement was a pipe dream. Back then, the super-hot components running desktops were incapable of running in notebooks, while the industry was failing to address battery issues that plagued them and made them less-than ideal desktop replacements. "