Results tagged “gaming”
Intel Extreme Masters - China
We started off our team trip to Chengdu, China on a very high note. Coming from New York, where the Counter-Strike division had just won the World Cyber Games USA national championship, confidence was high. After winning the WCG title...
My Windows 7 Ultimate upgrade experience rates 7 out of 7!
I’ve been dying to do this upgrade for a while, and I finally did the upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate! Yes, I said “upgrade”, mostly because I just wasn’t ready to do a full OS rebuild on my Core i7....Rock Star Yourself Facebook Contest
At Intel, we know that our Rock Stars are unique; just ask Ajay Bhatt, co-inventor of the USB. You are unique too; and we want to know why you think you’re a rock star. Since we recently launched the “Extreme”...Intel Core i7 Custom Challenge
Intel is celebrating the launch of the new family of Intel® Core™ i7 and Core™ i5 processors by challenging the world's best mod enthusiasts to rock the world in the Intel® Core™ i7 Custom Desktop Challenge. This challenge rewards enthusiasts...
Affordable Performance: How the NEW Intel Core i7 helps you to "Get Your Game ON!"
When people ask me for recommendations on buying (or building) a new PC, my first question is ‘How much do you want to spend’ - because like anything, you usually get what you pay for. Everyone who’s wanted Intel Core...Play the year's top indie games for free
Top indie games according to whom? Glad you asked. Sid Meier, Will Wright, and a panel of esteemed judges helped select the winners of this year's Intel Level Up Game Demo Challenge - showcasing the world champs of indie games....The Intel Core i5 Processor - what's in your gaming PC?
If you've been waiting for the Core i5 Processor - then wait no longer! This CPU was just released and the reviews look pretty darned amazing! The newest Core i5 45nm chips give you multi-threaded performance for faster multi-tasking,...PAX 2009 - Here we come!
The Penny Arcade Expo kicks off on Friday, and we couldn't be more excited. The show is expecting a sold-out crowd of 60,000+, and if the crowds at QuakeCon and BlizzCon are any example, there are sure to be thousands...Intel Solid State Drives - SOLID!
This video gives a whole new meaning to ‘durable computing’… and for those of you who don’t like math… 70C is 158F (that’s HOT!)...
tagged: alan_frost, black_rock, burning_man, gaming, high_performance_computing, intel, solid, solid_state, solid_state_drive, ssd, todd_christ, x25, x25m, x25, x25m
Blizzcon Goodie Bag - and a video montage of the event...
Ok - I’ll be totally honest here… when I was first invited to goto Blizzcon - I hesitated. Why? Well, for one - I’m not a Warcraft player, I’ve seen Starcraft, and many of my friends have lost countless...
tagged: blizzcon, core, core_i7, diablo, gaming, intelgameon, murloc, starcraft, todd_christ, warcraft
Starcraft 2 Fans - Blizzcon didn't forget about you!
From my previous Blizzcon blogs, you know that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm and Diablo 3 have been previewed already - but many of you are die-hard Starcraft fans too! Whether you’re a Protoss, Terran or Zerg - this to be...Quakecon, Blizzcon and PAX - Oh My!
The busy gaming season is upon us, and I've found myself flying around the country and living out of a suitcase once again. Thus far I have been to both Quakecon and Blizzcon, with PAX approaching soon....Blizzcon 2009 - Day Two Videos
Day two was even more fun than day one. Check out the video below:...
Diablo 3 at Blizzcon - can't wait!?!
Diablo 3 is one of those long awaited games that is being demo’ed at Blizzcon 2009 and wow does it look great! On the first day, we got to see a short video of a new player class: The Monk!...Update from Blizzcon 2009
I have to say that this is much more than I expected; and despite the occasional Blood Elf and Night Elf walking around in full character, everything else seems to be somewhat normal. In fact, this place is so packed...Highlights from QuakeCon 2009
More than 6,000 passionate gamers showed up in force at QuakeCon 2009 this past week in Grapevine, Texas. In fact, after setting up the Intel booth the night before the event we peeked next door and were amazed to see...Blizzcon 2009 - We're going to Anaheim!!!
Blizzcon - a massive event for the most Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) creator - BLIZZARD Entertainment! Yes - the software monstrosity that brings us games like StarCraft, Diablo, and World of Warcraft is having their annual Blizzcon...Sacramento LANFest 2009 - food, friends and lots of FUN!
I remember attending my first LAN Party back in the mid-90s - a small group of us; maybe 8 to 10 people at a friend's house. We played Quake 2 for about 10 hours... It wasn't so much the game-time...Friday Night Fights - Intel Style!!!
$80,000 in prizes are up for grabs. When gamers get together - great things happen! I’m going to give this site a shot and try my best to frag some of the finest in gaming… that’s right, I’m going...
The holidays are coming... what's on your Intel wish list?
Tips and Insights on Windows 7
My Windows 7 Ultimate upgrade experience rates 7 out of 7!
Meet Gwen; the winner of the Extreme Photoshop Contest
Ajay Bhatt on the Conan O'Brien show
Introducing the Extreme Photo Contest Winner!
tagged: extrememasters, gaming