“Play Games. Heal Kids. Save Lives.”
It's not very often that we gamers are put in a good light but there is a lot that we do to help out the community, contrary to popular belief. Here's another initiative by the guys at Extra Life. 24-hour gaming session by everyone all to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network of Hospitals. Head on over to Extra Life to donate to the cause and just have fun playing some games with people all around the world. Game On.
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Comments (0) College Orientation: Michigan State University
We sat down with Ian Gilgallon from SpartyLANParty from Michigan State University to discuss his organization, college gaming in general, sponsors and much more! SpartyLANParty has been a fixture in the Midwest for college gaming and has run dozens of successful events since its inception in 2007.
Diablo III delayed to 2012, no one surprised
For those of you expecting Diablo III to be released at the end of this year, have you learned nothing? But for the rest of us, Diablo III is slated to be launched in early 2012 according to a press release. In other news however, they will extend the beta, so there's some good news for you. Press release after the jump.
SLP and PUGG announce their fall LAN parties
This October promises to be fun-filled for college gaming in the Midwest with two LAN parties. One at Purdue and one at Michigan State. More details after the break.
PS Vita’s real price of entry
$250 is that sweet spot for the price of entry for any gaming console and the Sony understood that and settled that for the price of the PS Vita but that price comes at a price and that is expandable memory and other knick knacks that you'll need to keep your sweet little handheld running.
College Orientation: Purdue University
Located at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, the Purdue University Gamers' Group is one of the largest collegiate gaming organizations in Indiana with a long history filled with ups and downs. The organization has hosted over 40 successful LAN events before going on a year-long hiatus in 2009. The organization was eventually revived in 2010 and completely revamped and relaunched. It has hosted its largest event since then called BoilerFrag 2.0.
Company Spotlight: Tt eSPORTS
This week in "Company Spotlight", we speak with a company that has eSports in its name: Tt eSPORTS. Founded by Thermaltake in early 2010 and plunging headfirst into the world of eSports, it has experienced many successes in product development all the while supporting a growing eSports scene. We speak with Travis Hezel, E-Sports and Community Manager for Thermaltake USA and Tt eSPORTS to find out a little more about this company and its continued commitment to eSports.
Call of Duty: Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen?
ActivisionBlizzard announces that it has over 500 developers working on Call of Duty games at any given time, consuming the time of four to five different studios. These developers are spread across continents and timezones all contributing to the holy grail that is the Call of Duty series. Billions of dollars are made and billions invested in but is it just a case of too much?
Sony will bring a bunch of new Vita, PSP and PS3 titles to the Tokyo Game Show
Sony is gearing up in full force for the Tokyo Game Show this year with their primary focus being on their soon-to-be-launched Vita handheld console. They have a tantalizing 31 games ready for the eager attendees of TGS for that hot little handheld with another 5 for the PSP and 19 for the PS3. Comprehensive list of games after the break.
Why college gaming should matter in eSports
College gaming seems to have been growing rapidly in the last couple of years. Competitive gaming at the college level is an exciting part of the eSports community as a whole and a huge asset. In this article, we analyze why college is an awesome environment for college gaming and how people are starting to take notice and take advantage of it.