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 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.
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. Source: Planet Half-Life
WCG US Open 2008 Kicks Off This Weekend
Thursday 29 May 2008
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.
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.
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. 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.
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. 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.
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. 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.
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".
NERV Prepares For Massive LAN
Monday 03 March 2008
The NERV is quickly becoming one of the largest Call Of Duty 4 LANS of all time, with 30 teams already pre-paid and ready to go. Held in Allentown Pennsylvania, a large turnout from teams and substantial entrance fees have led to quite a large prize pool. Prior to next week's event, tournament officials have released the the seeds and brackets for the double elimination tournament. For more information on these seeds and on the tournament itself, head on over to GotFrag, who have got it pretty well covered.
CAL Claims The CPL Closing Its Doors, CPL Refutes
Wednesday 13 February 2008
Over the past day or so, the CPL and CAL have gotten themselves into a bit of a controversy. The ordeal all began in a post made on the CAL website and in email by Martijn “CAL|Martijn” Bloemheuvel, alleging that the CPL was dead due to the firings of Chris “CPL|ChrisM” Moncivalles and the imminent firing of Mike “CPL|Allen” Allen. However, soon after the information was released it was taken down off the website, and in an official statement, CAL refuted the allegations and made it clear that Allen, Moncivalles, and Hollingsworth are still employed by CPL.
The post that was removed seemed to be based solely on several rumors that have been floating around the community following a slew of failed events put on by The CPL.While there is no doubt the once great CPL has fallen on hard times, it still claims to be moving forward and the information was in fact false.
When Bloemheuvel was asked as to why he posted the story, he blamed a lack of communication between CPL and CAL as the reason for the error. Interestingly, he continued to stand by his story, claiming he received information from CAL and CPL staff members and remained steadfast in that the story is accurate. Bloemheuvel stated:
You can be sure you will here plenty more about this story in the near future.
Brazillian Government Bans Campus Party 08
Tuesday 05 February 2008
More fallout from the official banning of Counter-Strike in Brazil, as the justice department has released an order banning the game from this year's Campus Party 2008. As many of you know, last month the Brazilian government moved to ban sales of Counter-Strike inside the country, although it stated that LANs would be unaffected.
The Campus Party 2008 event is scheduled to take place from February 11th-17th at the Cecilio Matarazzo pavilion in the city of São Paulo, with the organization hoping that it will attract thousands of visitants during this week. There has been no official response from the tournament directors as to their reaction to the court order.
Now, all eyes will undoubtedly turn towards Brazilian national qualifiers, which currently has not found a national partner according to the ESWC website.
Level7 Announces Lan Event
Monday 28 January 2008
The Level7 gaming cafe located in Finland has announced their plans to host a Call Of Duty 4 Lan Event. The event will take place March 8th-9th and has a total of €1,000 ($1,467) in cash prizes up for grabs. Interestingly, the event is scheduled to take place during both the i33 and CDC4 events, yet 16 teams have already confirmed their attendance, most being Finnish. None the less, the event looks to be one of the top Call Of Duty 4 LANs planned for March. Plus with newly updated computers, now thirty boxes running primarily on AMD 6000+'s and GeForce 8800GT's, you can expect it to attract quite a few gamers. For more information on the event, you can head on over to the Level7 Homepage or the Official Event Page.
WCG Announces Samsung Euro Championship 2008
Monday 28 January 2008
More details have been released, officially this time, concerning the upcoming WCG's Samsung Euro Championship 2008. The event will feature, among other games, a Counter-Strike 1.6 tournament including some of the world's most premier teams.
The tournament will run March 6th-9th at the famous computer expo CeBIT in Germany, and will gather more than 250 gamers from 30 different European nations that will play for a total prize purse of $100,000. For more information on the tournament you can visit WCG's Official Website.
Multiplay Announces €6,000 Prize At i33 Event
Wednesday 23 January 2008
Multiplay has officially announced that it will be featuring prizes totaling €6,000 at this year's i33 Call Of Duty 4 event. The announcement is expected to greatly increase the number of attending players from around the world, as it is a BYOC event with a "turn up and play" booking option, whereby players can attend and play on tournament PC's only for a reduced fee. Importantly, Multiplay has stated that prize is guaranteed and will not change depending on the number of participants who actually show up. The event is scheduled to run March 21st - 24th in Newbury England. For more information on the tournament, or to register yourself, be sure to visit the Official i33 Tournament Website.
Portugal Team Disqualified From Nations Cup
Wednesday 23 January 2008
This year's Clan Base Nations Cup Counter-Strike tournament will be one nation short, Portugal. The team was disqualified from the event after one of its members used a "Silent Run" bug. Although Portugal managed to defeat the Czech Republic in the qualifier round with a score of 2-1, the Czech team manager protested the match and the victory for Portugal was reversed. Now the Czech team will move on to the next round, as Helder "coachi" Sancho, captain of Team Portugal argues his team did nothing wrong. For more on Nations Cup and all of the standings, be sure to visit the Counter-Strike section of Clan Base.
Counter-Strike Banned In Brazil, LANS Excluded
Monday 21 January 2008
Counter-Strike, along with Everquest, will no longer be available in Brazil according to several news sources. The court order to cease sales in the country came from Carlos Alberto Simões de Tomaz, a judge from the Judicial District of Minas Gerais, who stated these titles have been considered "inappropriate" and "harmful for consumers". The state of Goiás is currently the only state in the country to begin enforcing the ban, confiscating thousands of copies of both video games in stores. Procon, a federal entity established to defend the consumers' rights, is leading the enforcement process and already has begun notifying game retailers that they are no longer permitted to distribute the games. However, people who already own the titles, and LANs will not be subject to the ban. EA, the official distributor of the game, has stated it has received no legal judgment on the issue and is awaiting one before issuing a statement. We will keep you posted as more on the issue becomes available.
Welcome To The New Clan Database
Monday 21 January 2008
We have completely revamped our goals here at The Clan Database, and now we are proud that you are a part of it. In our quest to create a site that suits gaming team's needs, we have found that we needed to alter what our site offers and the services your team needs. While much of the site will function the same as it has previously, there are some exciting new changes and features we think you are really going to like.
The first and most obvious change will be the content we feature. No longer will we be supplying gaming news and reviews, after all, that is what our network websites are for. Now, instead, we will be giving you the latest in esports news that affects your team personally. You can expect to find features and interviews that tackle the latest issues in online gaming, as well as news that keeps you updated on the latest tournaments and LAN events, even some professional gaming news. All in the attempt to make the news and content we offer more relevant to the online gamer.
We have also removed all player profiles from The Clan Database. Now, you MPN account will function as your only account for our entire network. Hopefully this will remove some confusion that many of our members have complained about. Also, we have altered our gaming news headlines. Now, our game pages will feature only the latest clan news headlines to keep you updated on what the teams in our community are up to.
And finally, expect to see much more content and services that your team can use. New web templates, game servers, and account features are all on the way for you and your team. We are extremely excited about these changes and we hope this will help make us your number one resource for clan and online gaming teams. However, as we continue to evolve, your input is extremely important to us. Let us know what you think, and help us make The Clan Database into the ultimate gaming team website.
Team Fortress 2 Update
Monday 07 January 2008
A new Team Fortress 2 update has been released by the Valve Development team this evening. The update fixes several glitches and bugs, including a revamp of the map Well, but most importantly aims to improve the ability for players to filter custom content. Now, users will have the option of choosing what custom content they download from the servers. As always you can get the latest version of Team Fortress 2 by simply restarting your Steam Client.
Battlefield 2142 Stats Issue
Monday 07 January 2008
More problems are plaguing the statistics system for Battlefield 2142, as EA has posted a new update to the problem. The update came on the Battlefield portal, and while the development team is working to correct the issue, no estimated time frame is given. For the latest information on the issue, you can check out the BF Portal or keep checking back here. In other Battlefield 2142 news, the game is now available for only $20 USD at Best Buy. The deal includes free shipping, making it quite an attractive offer. To pick up your copy, head on over to Best Buy's Website.
UT3 Developer Video Commentary
Thursday 03 January 2008
Game Invasion has released a series of videos featuring commentary from the developers of Unreal Tournament 3. The videos feature Jeff Morris, Jim Brown, Paul Jones, and Steve Polge discussing the various aspects and features that Unreal Tournament 3 boasts. If you are interested in the development process in games and want to get a look at just who is behind UT3, these videos are definitely worth checking out.
Team Fortress 2 Medic Achievements Revealed
Thursday 03 January 2008
Team Fortress Portal, a German Team Fortress 2 fan site, has claimed to have found all 36 achievements for the medic, not yet revealed by Steam. The image outlines all of the different achievements medics will soon be able to earn, and as shown, many require the effective use of team play and game experience. You can check out the full list of achievements below, along with an image that shows each achievement's individual badge. If this turns out to be correct, we can hopefully see a statement release from Valve soon.
UT3 Technology To Thank For New Cowboy Stadium
Wednesday 02 January 2008
Well the Dallas Cowboys have a lot of people to thank for their new stadium, but here's one you might not expect. Business Week has posted an article which discusses how game technology has worked to further many other industries, architecture being one in particular. The firm in charge of the stadiums development, HKS, has used the Unreal Engine to develop several other projects as well and has saved the company thousands of dollars.
Team Fortress 2 Free Weekend In Germany
Wednesday 02 January 2008
Gamers in Germany will get a free taste of Team Fortress 2 this weekend. Valve has announced that German Steam users will be able to play Team Fortress 2 all weekend without having to purchase the game. For more information on the offer, head on over to Steam Games.
Team Fortress 2 Update
Monday 31 December 2007
The devs over at Valve have released a new Team Fortress 2 Update. The update makes several key fixes including better map cycle management and preventing people from exploiting a respawn bug. You can check out the full list of changes/updates below and as always restart your Steam Client for the changes to take effect.
UT3 Tweaker Version 3 Released
Thursday 27 December 2007
Brad.G has released version 3.0 of his popular Unreal Tournament 3 Tweaker. The tweaker allows gamers to configure very precise aspects of the game without confusing the CFG files. You can pick up the tweaker over at the Epic Games Forums, and you can view some of the great features below:
The CVG Guide How To PWN At Team Fortress 2
Thursday 27 December 2007
CVG has released a new Team Fortress 2 guide, properly titled "How To PWN At Team Fortress 2". They list 12 key tips and tricks that will hopefully help your game. The list includes tips such as how binding will make you more efficient and how to properly manage your server. To check out the full guide head on over to the CVG Website.
Steam Games On Sale
Wednesday 26 December 2007
Keeping with the holiday spirit, Steam has announced that all titles on their website and console are now 10% to 50% off. This means everything in the store, from the Orange Box, which includes Team Fortress 2 and Counter-Strike: Source, is now $37.45, to Call Of Duty 4, which is currently selling for $44.95, is available and discounted. The sale will continue through January 1st, and remember that Steam is also giving customers the ability to give steam products away, which may come in handy for that friend you forgot to buy a Christmas present for. For more information, or to pick up the latest games on sale, head on over to the Steam Powered Website.
Insurgency 2.0E Patch Released
Monday 24 December 2007
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The Insurgency Mod Team has released a new patch for its Beta 2 released, version 2.0E. The patch aims to fix several key aspects of the game in which players gave feedback and suggestions about. It fixes crashes and tweaks the damage system. The patch is both for servers and clients, and can be downloaded at the Official Insurgency Website. 
IGN Awards Call Of Duty 4
Monday 24 December 2007
More good news for Call Of Duty 4 as it has been recognized as the winner of several categories in IGN's Best Of 2007 Awards. You can check out the full list of winners at IGN's Website. Here are some of the key categories Call Of Duty 4 took top honors in: - PS3: Best First-Person Shooter - PS3: Best Use of Sound - PS3: Best Online Multiplayer - Xbox 360: Best First-Person Shooter Congratulations to Infinity Ward and the development team.
New Team Fortress 2 Updates
Monday 24 December 2007
The Steam Team has released another small update for Team Fortress 2, fresh off the heels of last weeks major update. The update fixes several key problems including restricting sound engine to a max of 100fps and adding the ability for servers to have map specific configuration files. The complete changes/fixes list is below, and as always, simply restart your Steam Client and the update will take effect.
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