Date: End of Week 9 (21st, 22nd May)
Start: PAT Testing from 10, event to start around 12
Finish: Usual time (6pm-ish on Sunday)
Rooms: Goodricke College - Rooms G/001, G/002, G/010, G/013 etc
Internet: Unlimited and available

Discussion thread here: link

Steelseries are now one of the official partners of the world's largest LAN event, Dreamhack

SteelSeries partners with DreamHack
Copenhagen, Denmark - June 12th, 2008 -- SteelSeries, a leading manufacturer of innovative professional gaming gear, today announced a partnership with the world's largest LAN event and computer festival, DreamHack, based in Jonkoping Sweden.

DreamHack is a brand recognised worldwide for holding the world's largest LAN-party, demo-party and computer festival. DreamHack events are drug and alcohol free, which allows all ages to participate - attracting people who have an interest in computers, gaming, designing, music composition and competitions.

In the winter of 2007, DreamHack officially broke the record* for holding the largest LAN party in the world, successfully attaining 10,544 computers adjoined via a network. Their bi-yearly event includes activities that range from concerts, educational lectures, Go Carting, Bungee jumping to major qualifiers for diverse gaming events that are held around the world.

With the new partnership, SteelSeries will supply the latest products within the SteelSeries portfolio, for both major DreamHack events, plus support the DreamHack LAN Qualifiers which span across the Nordic countries.
“We are happy to be working closely with SteelSeries and using their cool products as prizes in our competitions. We feel that this is great value for our visitors and e-sport gamers at DreamHack," says David Garpenstahl, Chairman of the Board, DreamHack.

“SteelSeries are extremely proud to become the gaming gear provider for all DreamHack events within the Nordic countries," says Louise Thomsen, Marketing Manager for SteelSeries. "Being present at all the DreamHackevents allows us to showcase our latest products within gaming and at the same time gain valuable feedback on existing and future products."

*Guinness World Records

The full press release can be read here

Hey guys, important release here, SteelSeries are doing an auction on eBay of gaming merchandise in order to support those affected by the EarthQuakes in China. There's a week left on the auctions but it's a chance to buy some top quality gear and help provide support to all those affected in China.

The World's Best PC Gamers Join SteelSeries In China Disaster Relief Effort
CHICAGO, June 4, 2008 - SteelSeries, the leading manufacturer of innovative professional gaming gear, today announced a massive auction on eBay.com (U.S.) and wuji.org. The auction will support disaster relief in China and all proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) for the survivors and families affected by the recent earthquake. Through its professional gamer following and industry-leading products, SteelSeries is creating one of the largest charity collections with professional gamers ever, with dozens of gaming products, each autographed by some of the world's top PC gaming teams such as MeetYourMakers, SK Gaming, Made in Brazil, Gravitas Gaming, TEK9, level99, Excello and mousesports.

Full story here: link

To check out their ebay store go here: link
edit: UK ebay link

The leading manufacturer of innovative professional gaming gear, SteelSeries, today announced the U.S. release of its new gaming keyboard, the SteelSeries 7G. The keyboard, designed with 18-karat gold-plated mechanical switches, sets new industry standards for advanced key combinations and Actions-Per-Minute (APM). This translates into quicker reaction times and stronger results.

The SteelSeries 7G keyboard sets a new industry standard for gaming keyboards by allowing users to perform at new levels with advanced key combinations. Utilizing a powerful PS/2 buffer-system created specifically for gaming, the SteelSeries 7G keyboard eliminates “anti-ghosting" by supporting as many simultaneous key press commands as there are keys on the keyboard. What this does, for example, is allow users in a first person shooter game to walk, crouch, aim, fire and check the scoreboard simultaneously. Traditional keyboards do not allow this much functionality all at once.

images and more information can be found at http://www.steelseries.com/news/press_releases/steelseries_introduces_the_7g_professional_gaming_keyboard

Date: End of Week 5 (24th, 25th May)
Start: PAT Testing from 10, event to start around 12
Finish: Usual time (6pm-ish on Sunday)
Rooms: Goodricke College - Rooms G/001, G/002, G/010, G/013 etc
Internet: Unlimited and available

This event is a bit different, read about in in the discussion thread here.

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