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Here at Multiplay we're excited to announce a new Headline Sponsor for insomnia40 - Demon Broadband!
Demon Broadband, one of the UK's first ISP's, will be helping us take the Multiplay iSeries events to a brand new level over the coming year. Demon broadband are providing us with an amazing new level of connectivity for the iSeries events, in the form a 1Gb line, which will officially make iSeries events the fastest LAN parties in the UK!
In addition, Demon Broadband is launching a very low latency gaming connection where gaming traffic is truly prioritised, ideal for serious gamers. They also have a direct connection to the UK's largest farm of game servers, in our very own London datacentre.
We're hoping that this partnership will mean you get the best gaming experience at home and at our events, no matter if your game is against 5 other people in the same room, or with millions of others playing across the internet.
If you haven't already secured your place at what will be the best gaming event of 2010, head on over to our tickets page and book now!
We are very pleased to announce that Razer will be supporting the Starcraft 2 tournament at insomnia40!
Providing the top 3 players in the tournament with a great range of kit from their new Starcraft 2 range.
Up for grabs will be the Razer Spectre StarCraft II Gaming Mouse, the Razer Maurauder StarCraft II Gaming Keyboard and the Razer Banshee StarCraft II Gaming Headset
We are also very pleased to announce that we will have a very special guest in attendance at insomnia40 to help us produce the best coverage surrounding the event.
TotalBiscuit, the Cynical Brit, will be at insomnia40 providing you all with the latest up to date information on the Starcraft 2 tournament, including video coverage of the tournament and live casting of the tournament finals!
Currently the most viewed director on Youtube, beating the likes of 4OD and the BBC, TotalBiscuit provides authentic British Cataclysm and Starcraft 2 commentary.
You can check out his Youtube channel here and check out some of his previous videos!
If you've not already got a ticket for what is shaping up to be the best gaming event of 2010, secure your place now by purchasing a ticket here
Today we have finalised the rulesets for our most recent tournaments to be announced, Starcraft 2 and Battlefield Bad Company 2.
Want to get practising, find the sneaky routes round the maps or the best build order for your zerg rush? xD Just head on over to our Tournaments Page to check out the rulesets for all of the tournaments at insomnia40.
You can now enter for your chance to win a ticket for and a place in the UK National Finals for World Cyber Games, held at insomnia40.
The qualifiers will take place in Guitar Hero 5, Tekken 6 and Forza Motorsport 3 starting on the 3rd of August.
Check out our online qualifiers page for more information!
Yesterday, saw the release of Valve's newest game Alien Swarm!
Alien Swarm was created by BlackCat Games, who also created Unreal Tournament 2004 mod of the same name.
Here at Multiplay Game Servers, we are pleased to annouce you can get your very own Alien Swarm server!
We are pleased to announce that Radio 1's very own Devin Griffin will be attending Insomnia40!
The Relentless Colosseum Games will be held at Insomnia 40, bringing 32 sponsored teams from the 32 boroughs of London to battle it out in the Ludus Magnus / Cyber Gladiators tournament, one of the most unique charity fundraising events ever.
BBC Radio 1 DJ and Ludus Magnus Patron, Devin Griffin, will be showcasing his creative skills to the community for charity to inspire the youth to “stop the killing and start creating” as part of the Ludus Magnus zero harm campaign.
We'll have more news about what you can expect Dev to be doing at insomnia40 will follow shortly.
We are delighted to announce that once again ESET will be returning to the iSeries!
ESET will be Fighting the Infected at insomnia40 with their Left 4 Dead 2 tournament held in their exhibition area with the Grand Final live on stage and on the stream of the event!
There will be loads of really fun activities running from the stand throughout the weekend and the chance to get your hands on some of ESET's award winning products. ESET NOD32 Antivirus and ESET Smart Security products will be on sale at massive discounts to i40 visitors plus find out more about ESET Mobile Antivirus!
ESET will be holding a PC Medic Service on Saturday & Sunday for anyone running or trialling ESET. ESET Technicians will be on stand to troubleshoot any issues and set up the gaming configuration for users!
So why not come and check out their booth at the event!
We are very pleased to announce that EA and EA Store will yet again support the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 tournament at Insomnia40, with a whacking £2,500 prize pot! The latest in the Battlfield series, Bad Company 2 has proved to be insanely popular with gamers across the globe, and is sure to be just as popular at insomnia40!
If you like Bad Company 2, Why not take a look at Medal of Honor? EA Store have just released Medal of Honor: Limited Edition and you can get your hands on exclusive EA Store unclocks such as the MP-7 and early access to the Shotgun Pack!
With a maximum of 48 teams, you will have to hurry in order to get your team signed up! First place will secure you a huge £1,500 prize, with second place getting £750, and third £250.
If you haven't got your ticket for insomnia40, head on over to our i-Series booking page and secure your place at the UK's biggest gaming event! We will be posting rules on the tournament in due course.
We are pleased to announce that DinoPC.com will be sponsoring our Multiplay area and showcasing their latest hardware. Here's what Jonny Raymond from DinoPC.com has to say:
"Think you have what it takes to be the next Lewis Hamilton?"
Visit DinoPC at the insomnia40 event, where you can set your fastest lap on our racing simulator.
There are 3 prizes available. The fastest lap wins NVIDIA 3D Glasses and 22" 3D-Ready Viewsonic screen, second position wins a Gigabyte H55N-USB3 mini-ITX motherboard and third position wins an Antec ISK300-65 mini-ITX case.
To find out more about DinoPC.com check out their website, or come visit their booth at Insomnia40!
Signups for StratLAN October 2010 are now live, and we've got some good news!
StratLAN October will now extend to a 4th day, running from 6pm 15th of October until 4pm Monday the 18th!
For those of you who haven't been to a StratLAN event before, it's the heart of our social gaming.
With the whole lan often playing the same game, it's very easy to make new friends at a StratLAN event, and it's not just for regular members of our community!
Quick info:
- 6:00pm Friday 15th October – 4:00pm Monday 18th October 2010
- The Paddock Suite, Stratford-on-Avon Racecourse
- 110 BYOC Spaces – £50.00 or £40.00 before August 7th!
- Venue Facilities: Showers, Camping space, some Kitchen facilities.
- Alcohol Policy: Bring your Own Beer
If you want some more information or want to sign up, just head on over to our new StratLAN website!
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