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TriangleGaming.com due to launch publicly at Carolina Game Summit

Posted by: Michael Everett - 02/06/10 @ 2:22AM

Triangle Gaming has been dubbed the information hub for local videogaming, giving gamers access to the latest local news, information, tournaments, and events.

“We want to facilitate more involvement and interaction within the different gaming communities and organizations around the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. Triangle Gaming can serve as a focal point to bring them all together, as well as provide them with up to date information and reporting on the local news, events, and players.” ~ Co-founder Brad Pittard

Triangle Gaming has set their efforts towards bringing much deserved attention to local gamers as well as their industry counterparts.

The Triangle is fast becoming known for its gaming industry, with over 30 game related companies and over 1,000 employees, developers of two of the top five most used game engines in the world, and the Triangle Game Conference for developers and game industry professionals.

Triangle Gaming has many unique local opportunities to work with as a foundation for growth in the surrounding videogame culture. Such opportunities include, the largest gaming center on the East Coast, RUaGamer, with four other gaming centers in the area all holding regular tournaments and events, as well as the massively popular Carolina Game Summit.

“We're excited to see what more opportunities and outcomes can be created by having one place for all the different gamers, communities, and organizations, to come together and share a common forum for video gaming. The local videogaming population, so far, has been scattered groups of gamers, with limited availability to connect with other local gamers. We want Triangle Gaming to remedy this.” ~ Co-Founder Dylan Liverman

About Triangle Gaming

Triangle Gaming stands behind an idea that embodies a more empowered videogame culture. It is a tool to bring together local gamers, organizations, and their industry counterparts, based on comprehensive information about the videogame culture in the area. Triangle Gaming aims to build a neutral and engaging network to facilitate the growth of local videogame outlets, and work toward further building The Triangle as the videogame hub of the east coast.

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PNY Announces Product Sponsorship for Carolina Games Summit

Posted by: Michael Everett - 02/05/10 @ 8:00AM

PNY Technologies^®, Inc. (“PNY”), a global leader in flash memory cards, USB flash drives, solid state drives, computer memory upgrade modules, as well as consumer and professional graphics cards, has announced their product sponsorship for the 2010 Carolina Games Summit.

The 5^th annual Carolina Games Summit, being held at the Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC, will take place on Saturday, February 6^th. Over 1,500 attendees will participate in this all day event focused on the gaming industry. Participants can sit in on educational sessions from industry speakers; interact with exhibitors demonstrating the latest products and software; and test their gaming skills in a variety of over 20 competitive tournaments.

PNY has partnered with the Carolina Games Summit as a product sponsor, offering a variety of graphics cards and flash drives to tournament winners. Prizes to include:

- XLR8^™ GeForce^® GTX 275 graphics cards

- XLR8^™ GeForce^® GTS 250 1GB graphics cards

- XLR8^™ GeForce^®9800 GT 512MB graphics cards

- 4GB Micro Swivel Attaché USB flash drives

“As an authorized NVIDIA^® board partner, PNY is proud to support a grassroots event like the Carolina Games Summit. These types of events are so important because they make it possible for gamers to learn more about gaming and the game development industry as a whole, all on a local level,” said Nicholas Mauro, senior marketing manager, PC components for PNY. “The unique blend of game play and industry information is invaluable for future game developers trying to break into the field.”

Additional event information is available at www.CarolinaGamesSummit.com.

For more information on PNY’s entire graphics cards line-up, or to learn more about the complete line of product that PNY has to offer, visit www.PNY.com. For the gaming enthusiast, visit PNY’s on-line gaming portal at www.XLR8gaming.net.

About PNY Technologies

Established in 1985, PNY Technologies^®, Inc. celebrates 25 years of excellence as a leading manufacturer and supplier of flash memory cards, USB flash drives, solid state drives, computer memory upgrade modules, as well as consumer and professional graphics cards. The company’s Photography-Videography, Mobility, 3D Gaming-Visualization and Business solutions are widely available from major retail, e-tail and wholesale outlets internationally. Headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, PNY maintains facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

www.PNY.com

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Time Warner Cable Partners with Carolina Games Summit

Posted by: Michael Everett - 02/02/10 @ 8:00AM

Time Warner Cable will show its support for the Carolinas largest video gaming event by becoming both the hospitality room sponsor and the official Internet provider of the Carolina Games Summit.

The 5th Annual Event will be held Saturday, February 6th from 10am until 9pm. This year’s event will feature 18 video game tournaments, 4 trading card game tournaments, a costume contest, industry speakers, live video game bands, and exhibitors from across the country.

"Time Warner Cable has supported our event for many years. With its reliable, super-fast speeds and commitment to the communities it serves, we are happy to have Time Warner Cable back for our 5th anniversary event,” states Michael Everett, Creative Director of the Carolina Games Summit. Attendees can purchase tickets at the door but because of the large estimated turnout, it is recommended you pre-register online. More than 1,500 gamers will converge on Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC for the summit.

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RUaGamer partners with Carolina Games Summit

Posted by: Tracy Schmeltzer - 01/29/10 @ 8:00AM

RUaGamer, the East Coast’s Largest LAN gaming center, will be attending the 5th Annual Carolina Games Summit Sponsored by the Escapist Magazine on February 6th from 10am until 9pm. Attendees will be able to visit representatives from RUaGamer at their exhibition booth and get questions answered throughout the day. A small sample of the gaming stations in use at RUaGamer will be on display for attendees to test out as well.

In addition, RUaGamer will be operating the Rockband 2 tournament event. “Attendees will be competing on the same dedicated, high-end equipment we use at RUaGamer”, said Jeff Torello, RUaGamer President. Gamers will be able to experience the ION Drum Rocker drum set as well as premium guitars from Logitech, all while competing for top honors as the Rockband 2 champions. Bands interested in participating can register online now for just $10 per member at CarolinaGamesSummit.com. This will ensure their spot in any of the 19 official video game tournaments held at the event. Winners receive custom plaques, medals, and recognition from hundreds of fellow gamers during the awards ceremony at the end of the event.

What really makes the Carolina Games Summit unique is the speakers from game developers such as EA Sports and RedStorm Entertainment along with representatives from local colleges and schools who feature game design programs. Tracy Schmeltzer the Carolina Games Summit's Producer notes "Visitors can experience presentations from industry visionaries, plan for a future in the game development field, and enjoy fiercely competitive tournaments all at one event."

About RUaGamer
Cary, NC-based RUaGamer is the premier interactive social destination for gamers of all ages. Operating the largest state-of-the-art, high-end videogaming facility on the East Coast (over 55+ stations), RUaGamer gives friends, families, and serious gamers a fun and exciting place to meet and play the hottest Wii, Xbox 360, and PC games together in a welcoming social atmosphere with soft drinks, snacks, and other amenities. Get UR game on today at www.ruagamer.com

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PMS Clan partners with Carolina Games Summit

Posted by: Michael Everett - 01/28/10 @ 5:00PM

The PMS Clan will be invading Goldsboro, NC to attend the 5th Annual Carolina Games Summit Sponsored by the Escapist Magazine on February 6th from 10am until 9pm. Attendees will be able to visit representatives from PMS at their exhibition booth and get questions answered throughout the entire day. In addition PMS will be holding a dedicated session on the clan's history and current initiatives. Ashton Williams is responsible for over 40 members in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 division and will be leading the session. "Becoming an active member of the competitive gaming community is one of our many initiatives," states Ashton, "joining the Carolina Games Summit will allow us to spread the values of the PMS clan to our core audience."

In addition PMS Clan is organizing a Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 tournament, while their brother clan, H20 runs a Left 4 Dead 2 tournament. Both events will be 4v4 team tournaments with every player enjoying a dedicated XBox 360 gaming station and Vibras 5.1 channel headset. Teams interested in participating can register online now for just $10 at carolinagamessummit.com. This will ensure their spot in any of the 19 official video game tournaments held at the event. Winners receive custom plaques, medals, and recognition from hundreds of fellow gamers during the awards ceremony at the end of the event.

About PMS Clan
PMS Clan (formerly Psychotic Man Slayerz, now Pandora’s Mighty Soldiers) was born from the camaraderie of finding other girl gamers in a male dominated online gaming community. Because of the original sparseness of women in the online gaming community, and the amount of harassment female gamers are submitted to, the PMS Clan was founded to provide a competitive, fun and positive environment for female gamers. Since it's inception in 2002, PMS has become one of the most recognized female oriented Clans in the world. Members from all walks of life are integrated into one community, sharing one passion – gaming. Additional information can be found on the official web site: www.PMSClan.com

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CAROLINA GAMES SUMMIT SCAVENGER HUNT GOES LIVE

Posted by: Michael Everett - 01/25/10 @ 11:00AM

Beginning today, in anticipation of the 5^th Annual Carolina Games Summit on Feb 6^th, The Escapist, media partner and platinum sponsor of the event, is hosting an online scavenger hunt with five prize packages from Dust-Off, VIBRAS Five.One, Hampton Inn, PNY, and mygamepax.com, totaling over $3,000.

The grand prize packs include one night in the official hotel, Hampton Inn. All five prize packs include tickets to the Carolina Games Summit and a selection of items from the official cleaning product provider Dust-Off, an official video card from PNY and an official 5.1 channel audio headset from VIBRAS Five.One. In addition mygamepax.com will customize one of their products for each of the winners.

Details on the individual prizes can be seen on The Escapist scavenger hunt landing page: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/contests/register/CGShunt. Participants in the hunt will explore CarolinaGamesSummit.com to find details on what really makes the Carolina Games Summit unique. The event features video game tournaments, live bands, speakers from game developers such as EA and RedStorm, along with representatives from local colleges and schools who feature game design programs. Tracy Schmeltzer the Carolina Games Summit's Producer notes, "Visitors can experience presentations from industry visionaries, plan for a future in the game development field, and enjoy fiercely competitive tournaments all at one event."

Participants must be 18 years or older, sign up and enter on www.escapistmagazine.com, and be residents of the continental United States. Winners will be selected at random on Monday, February 1st and receive one of two grand prize packs or three alternative prize packs. Carolina Games Summit will be held Saturday February 6th 2010 10AM – 9PM at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC and tickets can be purchased online at carolinagamessummit.com

About Carolina Games Summit
Carolina Games Summit will be held Saturday February 6th 2010 10AM – 9PM at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC. This hybrid event will once again deliver industry speakers, video game tournaments, concerts, exhibition booths, cos-play, educational sessions, and trading card games. Compete against gamers from all over the country in a variety of popular tournaments. Enjoy all your favorite platforms including arcade, computer, and console games with both tournament and free play options available. Additional information can be found on the official web site: www.CarolinaGamesSummit.com

About The Escapist
Founded in 2005, The Escapist (www.escapistmagazine.com) is a leading video gaming destination offering video game enthusiasts high-quality, innovative and exclusive content. The mouthpiece of the gaming generation, The Escapist aims to capture and celebrate the contemporary video gaming lifestyle and the diverse video game culture by way of in-depth features and thought provoking articles authored by leading video game authorities, as well as cutting-edge video shorts, engaging forums and robust and innovative social media elements tailored to its audience. Honored with both a Webby Award two years in a row in 2008 and 2009, and Webby People's Voice Award in 2008, The Escapist is responsible for the web's most viewed video game review series, Zero Punctuation, in addition to introducing the first-of-its-kind Internet Film Festival for Gamers and the March Mayhem game developer competition. The Escapist is part of Themis Group, Inc.'s online media arm Themis Media, and currently generates over 34 million page views each month.

About VIBRAS

Track Scan is a leading provider of audio technology for sports and electronic gaming. Track Scans new line of gaming and personal audio products-VIBRAS- includes the VIBRAS Five.One Surround Sound Headset System the only headset to earn Microsoft's authorization as "Licensed for Xbox 360". The VIBRAS Five.One headset features 10 speakers (five in each ear), enabling the player to feel inside the game. There is also a USB version available for PC gaming, movies,music and VOIP. Track Scan was founded in 1993 & is privately owned and based in Mooresville, NC with offices in Taiwan and China. For more information visit www.track-scan.com/2/vibras.html

About Dust Off

Manufactured by Falcon Safety Products Inc., a world leader in compressed-gas technology, Dust-Off offers the most comprehensive line of dust removing and preventive maintenance products for consumer electronics and home or office equipment. Dust-Off compressed-gas dusters are one of the most versatile cleaning accessories available to consumers today and have long been a staple for the care and maintenance of computers and other electronic equipment. For more information visit www.dustoffzone.com

About Game Pax

Game Pax creates backpack to protect, organize, and transport consoles like Xbox 360 or PS3 Slim, four controllers, power and cable components, several games, and personal items. The bag was designed with functionality being the utmost priority. There was a void in the market for a bag as funstional and well designed, thus the Game Pax label was born. Game Pax offers a service called "Tag Your Bag" which puts the gamer tag on each item, making it unique to the individual. For more information visit www.mygamepax.com

About Hampton Inn

With more than 1,300 locations, Hampton hotels offer value minded travelers comfortable rooms with lots of complimentary amenities. Add these to friendly service that our customers have come to expect and you'll be 100% satisfied. Guaranteed. That's 100% Hampton.™ Our promise to you includes a clean, comfortable hotel room. In fact, we have 111 of them! If you're traveling with your family, you may opt for a room with two beds. Or, if you're here by yourself on business, why not book a room with a plush, king-sized bed so you can stretch out and relax? Wonderful 42" Plasma TV in Lobby, Award Winning hotel with Outstanding Customer Service, Beautiful Two-Room Whirlpool Suites,and Meeting Facilities Accommodating up to 50 Guests. For more information visit www.hamptoninn.com

About PNY Technologies, Inc.

Established in 1985, PNY Technologies®, Inc. is a leading supplier and marketer of NVIDIA® Quadro® by PNY Technologies professional graphics boards. The company also offers a full line of high-end memory upgrade modules, flash media, USB flash drives, portable hard drives and flash peripherals. Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., PNY maintains facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.pny.com.

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Message from Gathering of Gamers

Posted by: Tracy Schmeltzer - 01/24/10 @ 4:00PM

We are excited to connect even more with the attendees and participants of this year’s Carolina Games Summit, by highlighting our 2010 event’s information, highlights, and video on a dedicated event profile, over on www.GatheringofGamers.com!

You can get your own free gamer profile setup and become friends with our dedicated event profile to get all the latest CGS highlights, while also enjoying this unique and growing video game community. In an effort to make connecting with our CGS/GoG event profile easy and smooth, you can get straight to the GatheringofGamers.com sign up page that has our unique Referral Code already dropped into the form, by clicking here: Join and Connect with Carolina Games Summit Highlights

This will allow you to join the GoG video game community and automatically have the Carolina Games Summit event profile as an automatic “Top Friend”. Banners, “Chronicles”, and forum discussions will also point you to our exciting GoG event profile, so we’ll see you there!

About GatheringofGamers.com

The Gathering of Gamers (GoG) was an idea that was conceived while playing video games! This unique and growing Worldwide Video Game Community is a place where people of all ages, locations, and levels of interest in video games, come to share photos, videos, stories, strategies, cheats, and anything else you want, with other friendly gamers around the world!

Whether it’s connecting with current friends, making new ones, or checking out video game event highlights…GatheringofGamers.com is a place where you can build and display all the aspects of gaming that you enjoy for FREE. The possibilities and power of this unique Video Game Community are endless and we truly hope you can you can embrace and enjoy the tools (and toys) we have built for you.

Sign up today and you’ll soon be enjoying a fully customizable gamer profile that allows you to upload your own photos and videos, share your video game reviews and stories, access gaming resources from around the globe, get information on local and online video game tournaments, trade video games, listen to our community driven podcast, and share your gaming world with ours!

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Cases2Go Forms Exclusive Partnership with Carolina Games Summit

Posted by: Michael Everett - 01/19/10 @ 8:00AM

Cases2Go is pleased to announce that they have been selected as the exclusive transit case and storage partner for the Carolina Games Summit. Cases2Go will be in attendance at the 5th annual Carolina Games Summit on February 6, 2010 proudly displaying one of the custom cases it recently produced for the event.

With over a quarter century of packaging experience, Cases2Go was able to craft the optimal transit and storage solution for equipment used to produce the Carolina Games Summit. Michael Everett, Creative Director for the Summit states “We, like many others in the gaming community, have made considerable investments in equipment. Protecting that investment is paramount and the engineers at Cases2Go provided the perfect affordable solution for us.”

These ruggedized cases are formed from sturdy and lightweight plastic and offer more than simple storage. With wheels and a retractable handle, the cases allow the active gamer to bring his/her entire repertories on the road in a single container. With hundreds of exterior shells to choose from and an engineer to assist with the design of a custom foam interior, the possible configurations are unlimited. The resulting custom case offers extreme protection for your investment, even in the harshest environments.

About Cases2Go
Cases2Go offers a complete selection of carrying, transit and rackmount cases that can be configured to meet the specific requirements of our customers’. Foam interiors can be custom engineered to protect even the most sensitive electronic equipment: Laptop & PC Hardware, Plasma & LCD Monitors, Audio/Visual Components, Gaming Consoles & Accessories. GSA pricing is available to all qualified government and military buyers. With over two decades military packaging and contracting experience, Cases2Go can offer its customers the highest levels of support and service. Please contact one of our knowledgeable Sales Consultants at sales@cases2go.com or call 1-800-636-1690 today so we can recommend a solution that will protect your equipment in style. For additional information, please visit us at www.cases2go.com.

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The Escapist Announced as Platinum Sponsor of Carolina Games Summit

Posted by: Michael Everett - 01/07/10 @ 12:00AM

The Carolina Games Summit takes great pride in announcing that The Escapist, the leading video gaming destination for video game enthusiasts, will be this year’s Platinum Sponsor. With more than 3 million active users and over 35 million page views per month, The Escapist will serve as the exclusive video and online media partner at the Carolina Games Summit, with substantial involvement on site during the event.

The Escapist will be using its own extraordinarily active and vocal online community to raise awareness and participation for this one-day gaming event as well as increasing the validity of the constantly growing North Carolina videogame industry and community. They will also be presenting a new feature to this year’s Carolina Games Summit, an arrangement of four 30-minute video blocks to be screened at “The Escapist Theatre” which will be free to all attendants and feature some of The Escapist’s most popular video content.

“The Escapist was created to capture and celebrate the contemporary video gaming lifestyle and the diverse global videogame culture,” said Alexander Macris, CEO and co-founder of Themis Media, publishers of The Escapist. “We feel the Carolina Games Summit was created for the same purpose and we are very pleased to announce our sponsorship of the event.”

“The Carolina Games Summit is excited about this partnership. Our attendees will have the unique opportunity to experience the online phenomenon known as The Escapist in person” said Michael Everett, creative director for Carolina Games Summit. “We consider this an excellent addition to a packed fifth anniversary event!”

The Carolina Games Summit will be held Saturday, February 6th, 2010 from 10AM to 9PM at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC. To purchase tickets and see a list of events, visit www.CarolinaGamesSummit.com.

About The Escapist
Founded in 2005, The Escapist is a leading video gaming destination offering video game enthusiasts high-quality, innovative and exclusive content. The mouthpiece of the gaming generation, The Escapist aims to capture and celebrate the contemporary video gaming lifestyle and the diverse video game culture by way of in-depth features and thought provoking articles authored by leading video game authorities, as well as cutting-edge video shorts, engaging forums and robust and innovative social media elements tailored to its audience. The Escapist is part of Themis Group, Inc.'s online media arm Themis Media, and currently generates over 28 million page views each month. Additional information can be found on the official web site at www.escapistmagazine.com

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Carolina Games Summit Announces Costume Contest

Posted by: Tracy Schmeltzer - 12/30/09 @ 11:08PM

Carolina Games Summit is pleased to announce the addition of a costume contest to an already exciting lineup at our fifth anniversary event which will be held Saturday, February 6th, 2010 from 10AM to 9PM at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, NC.

The contest is being produced by one of last years most popular exhibitors, Penny Dreadful Productions. Penny Dreadful Productions is a group of professional artists from the Metro-Atlanta area who collaborate to “bring your imagination to life”. Penny Dreadful Productions will also be available to speak to attendees at their exhibition booth during the event.

More information about the contest can be found here and don't forget to purchase your tickets early.

About Penny Dreadful Productions

Penny Dreadful Productions is a company based in Atlanta GA which offers a number of services to their consumers. Lead conceptualists Mathew Silva and Erin Bushko work with a team of specialized artists to create props, costumes, and special effects for theatrical productions, film, special events and festivals. Their work has been seen in the haunt industry at Netherworld Haunted House, in films such as Zombieland, Ben 10: Alien Swarm, Book of Eli, Halloween 2, and in several projects with Whitestone Motion Pictures.
http://www.getdreadful.com/index.html

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