Registration Full! More Could Open!

I don't know about everyone else...but I believe we have a LAN party on our hands! Registration filled up in 1 week and 1 day within going live, and we even have 6 people on the wait list! We have surpassed our original estimated filled date and are moving plans a little faster than we expected! For all you people on the wait list, don't you worry, we will be opening up to a additional 20 people once we have 10 people on the wait list, and by this rate it looks like we will hit that very soon! Don't forget to remind your friends to register for PLR, it isn't going to be a event to miss, trust us on that!

www.peaceloveandrockets.org

Also...I hear there is a new logo in the making...are you as excited as us?!?!

Few Seats Left! Sponsor LOVE!

Only a few seats remain for PLR! After that it is waiting list until we get enough interest to open up some additional space! Tell your friends that they better register or they may not have a seat! Go to www.peaceloveandrockets.org and register quickly, this event will be filled and it will not be something you want to be on the outside looking in on! Registration is free, but you have the option to pre-pay for $10 but the price at the door the day of the event is going to be $15! With this post, we want to also announce a few more sponsors!

We would like to welcome aboard 2K Games!

Founded in 2005, 2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment software games for the console, PC, and handheld gaming systems through its three divisions: 2K Games, 2K Sports, and 2K Play. 2K publishes titles in today's most popular gaming genres, including first-person shooters, action, role-playing, real-time strategy, sports, casual, and family entertainment.

2K Games is the producer of such games as Bioshock, Duke Nukem: Forever, Borderlands, and the future Borderlands 2! Be sure to swing by their facebook page and show them some love!

Peace Love and Rockets would also like to welcome aboard Greenman Gaming!

Green Man Gaming is a digital retailer of PC games. We sell games globally and have sold to over 89 countries. We're based in London, UK, and our offices are in Bloomsbury which sounds much more posh than it really is.

Unlike any other digital retailer, our customers can trade-in their digitally downloaded games for credit in their account and this credit can then be used for new purchases. We have some very clever patent-protected technology that allows only us to do this.

Greenman Gaming has so kinda accepted being a official sponsor of PLR! Check them out next time you decide to purchase a game online, constant discount on current and upcoming games which activate on Steam!

Remember everyone, register for PLR! You aren't gonna wanna miss this!

EA's Origin Sends Personal Data to Third Parties

Part of Origin's EULA allows Electronic Arts to snoop through your system -- including installed and uninstalled software -- and send that information to third-party service providers.

Honestly EA, what are you up to now? The gaming publisher is currently under fire by outraged consumers after a close examination of the End User License Agreement for Origin reveals that it grants EA the right to snoop through desktops and laptops once the user agrees to the terms. If that wasn't invasive enough, the agreement also allows EA to share all that information to third party service providers.

"You agree that EA may collect, use, store and transmit technical and related information that identifies your computer (including the Internet Protocol Address), operating system, Application usage (including but not limited to successful installation and/or removal), software, software usage and peripheral hardware, that may be gathered periodically to facilitate the provision of software updates, dynamically served content, product support and other services to you, including online services," the agreement reads. "EA may also use this information combined with personal information for marketing purposes and to improve our products and services. We may also share that data with our third party service providers in a form that does not personally identify you. IF YOU DO NOT WANT EA TO COLLECT, USE, STORE, TRANSMIT OR DISPLAY THE DATA DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION, PLEASE DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE APPLICATION."

Now here’s the kicker: if EA customers don't agree to the company's snooping and sharing of private data to third parties, then they won't have access to exclusive PC games like Battlefield 3 and Star Wars: The Old Republic. The Origin agreement also doesn't allow the user to opt out at any time after the initial acceptance, meaning that they either must choose to share their personal information indefinitely, or not play EA's exclusive PC games at all.

Reddit is currently rallying EA gamers to contact the company by email or snail mail to protest against the invasion of privacy. According to EA's privacy policy instructions, consumers can first try to settle the matter with the company directly using the contact info at http://www.ea.com/1/privacy-contacts. Consumers can also drop an email to the relevant statutory privacy body or advocacy group, presumably the Electronic Frontier Foundation which typically stands up for gamer privacy rights.

Then again, Origin's invasive nature may have been one of the reasons why EA chose to launch its own client in the first place: to see who is pirating EA games... if it indeed scans all installed and uninstalled software on a system, that is.

So far EA hasn't publicly responded to the complaints.

Provided by: Tomshardware

Intel LANFest in Austin on Labor Day Weekend!

Intel LANFest returns to Austin for the benefit of the local Capital Area United Way. Like other Lanfest events; 100%* of the ticket proceeds will be donated to the United Way.

This event is open to the general public. Please help spread the word so we can show how much of a positive impact Gamers can have to the local communities. Kids are welcome but are the responsibility of the parent or guardian. 16-18 year olds are allowed w/o parent with a signed waiver. Under 16 must have a legal guardian present at all times.

The LAN will be held at the Austin Intel Campus on Friday, Sept 2nd 8pm through the Monday, Sept 5th noon. The event will run nonstop from 8pm to noon on Monday. There are 70 seats to fill.
You can register for the Bring Your Own Computer or Console (BYOC) at http://lanfest.intel.com/?page=event&eventid=1747

Games and Tournaments are still being discussed with possible events to include World of Warcraft, Lead and Gold, Team Fortress 2, and Left4Dead 2.
Have a favorite game you'd like to play? Talk about it on the forums and/or volunteer to run a tournament.

When:
Sept 2nd 8pm (Friday) to Sept 5th noon (Monday)

Where:
Intel Corp
1501 S Mopac Expressway
Suite 150
Austin, TX 78746

If they fill enough seats, they might even get BBQ from Rudy's. I'd also like to emphasize that this event is open to EVERYONE and they have a ton of prizes up for raffle. It's a nice facility with plenty of parking, power, and even some internet bandwidth.

Pre-Registration Anouncement!

Pre-Registration tonight! Want another sponsor? Well here ya go!

Peace Love and Rockets and The Texan Gamer are proud to bring aboard Shuttle PC!

Established in 1990, Shuttle Computer Group Inc. is the American arm of the world renowned Shuttle Inc. Based in Taiwan with an extensive worldwide network of subsidiaries, resellers, partners, and suppliers, Shuttle Inc. is recognized as a premier manufacturer of motherboards and barebones systems. Shuttle Inc. has received numerous awards and accolades from independent media and analysts, affirming the superior quality of Shuttle products and services.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Shuttle Computer Group Inc. services a nationwide network of distributors and resellers with superior Marketing and Sales, Technical Support, RMA, Repair and Accounting and Inventory services. A commitment to customer satisfaction has made Shuttle Computer Group Inc. the first choice of many system integrators, VARs, OEMs and ODMs.

Shuttle PC has sent us some amazing swag in which we get to hand out to the attendees of Peace Love and Rockets and we can't wait till you see what they have given you! Don't forget to Pre-Register!

Pre-Registration Sponsor Announcement!

Today is the day people! Pre-registration for Peace Love and Rockets starts at 7 pm CST and we are ready to get this show on the road! We have lots of surprises coming in the upcoming months leading up to the actual LAN party but will give you a great one ahead of time!

The Texan Gamer and Peace Love and Rockets are happy to announce Alpha Grip as a sponsor of the November edition of Peace Love and Rockets!

Write emails, instant messages, and take notes comfortably from any position at 50 words per minute and enjoy 10-finger touch control for enhanced, desk-free gaming with an iGrip Ergonomic Keyboard, a handheld keyboard and mouse that has the look and feel of a game controller on steroids. With a scientifically designed button layout, Enhanced Qwerty, the iGrip gives you fast, comfortable access to all the keys you need for high speed typing and gaming. Its handheld design enables powerful desk-free computing from any location in any position: leaning away from your desk, standing up, riding in a vehicle, relaxing on a sofa in your living room, sitting on the floor, leaning back in a recliner, or even lying in bed. The iGrip is also the best all around input device for laptop and notebook computers, whether in the office, on the road, or at home.

AlphaGrip has agreed to showcase their iGrip Ergonomic Keyboard at Peace Love and Rockets in November! Also, two lucky attendees will be walking away with these iGrips to take home and enjoy! Be sure to check out the AlphaGrip website and read all about the iGrip and what it has to offer, you will be able to try it out at the LAN also! We are happy to have AlphaGrip as a sponsor and look forward to working with them again!

Don't forget everyone that Pre-Registration for Peace Love and Rockets starts at 7pm! Price for pre-pay is $10 and the cost will be $15! 50 spots are available for now, but I can promise you we will be expanding to 80 spots very soon so keep registering and if you are on the wait list, don't worry about it!

Check back later for yet another amazing sponsor!

Sponsor Announcement

1 day left till registration opens, and we are as excited as you are! We can't wait to get this show on the road and get this LAN started! We are sorry about the past two days of no post but hopefully this post will make up for it! We will be announcing 3 sponsors with this one post!

Peace Love and Rockets and The Texan Gamer are happy to bring aboard Spire Coolers!

Spire is a leading premier brand for computer thermal solutions, power supplies and enclosures. In order to meet the requirements and demands of the global market, we have established our production facilities and corporate office in ShenZhen, China. Our overseas branches are located in USA, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Japan and Brazil. All locations are strategically located to better work with the customers we serve.
We are happy to bring Spire aboard for the first time and look forward to working with them in the future! They have donated some swag, so you have to come out in order to be eligible to receive some!

Peace Love and Rockets and The Texan Gamer are happy to bring aboard Thermalright!
Thermalright is an elite design house that manufactures cooling products for computer components for the best quality and performance your money can buy. In 2002, AMD released its first generation Thunderbird CPU and since then we have been there every step of the way to counter high voltage and high heat with innovative design and highly acclaimed cooling solutions not only for AMD but for Intel as well. One of early well known solutions was the SK-6. With many positive and rave reviews under its belt Thermalright bolted to the top as the heat sink manufacturer mostly preferred by Overclockers and enthusiasts around the World. To this day, innovation never left our vocabulary as we keep coming up with leading edge designs staying ahead of the competition.

Looks like we have all the cooling covered for the LAN! This will also be the first time that Thermalright has sponsored PLR and it looks like they are happy to be our sponsors! We welcome them aboard and hope they enjoy the PLR Love!

Peace Love and Rockets and The Texan Gamer are happy to bring aboard CPU Magazine!
Computer Power User is a monthly print publication aimed at people who breathe, eat, and sleep technology. The kind of person who gets his kicks upgrading graphics cards and smashing benchmarks. The type of person who reinstalls Windows at 2 a.m. because his system keeps crashing while he's encoding video. Or the person who repartitions his drive to create a dual-boot system and install Linux so he can learn more about how the OS works.
CPU Magazine is no stranger to LANs around the area and we are happy to have them as a sponsor once again! Get ready for some free magazines!

Don't forget about registration tomorrow night at 7! We will be announcing 2 more sponsors that we are sure you will jump for joy about! Keep watching the Texan Gamer and Peace Love and Rockets for more exciting news!

Sponsor Announcement!

4 More Days till Peace Love and Rockets Pre-Registration and more sponsors to come! Are you ready?

Peace Love and Rockets is happy to announce Gunnar as a official sponsor of PLR!

Gunnars are high performance computer eyewear optimized for the digital screen.

Comprised of a proprietary lens material in an advanced geometry tuned for specific viewing distances and finished with custom formulated lens filters, tints and coatings - Gunnar with i-AMP lens technology delievers a noticeable advantage when viewing any digital LCD.

Gunnar will be providing us with a promo code for a discount on their product! The only way to get it though is to Pre-Register for the LAN!

Keep watching for more updates!

Sponsor Announcement!

With 5 Days remaining till PLR Pre-Registration, we are happy to announce another sponsor! We are happy to bring aboard Velocity Micro!

Velocity Micro is the premier high-performance computer provider in North America. Based in Richmond, VA, Velocity Micro meets the specific needs of consumers and businesses with an extensive range of custom-designed, custom-built, award-winning gaming systems, enthusiast PCs, notebooks, professional workstations, servers, and small business solutions.

Velocity Micro has been a helping sponsor of The Texan Gamer and their LANs for 3 years now and are very excited that they wanted in on PLR also! Velocity Micro always pulls through for us so go show them some love on their facebook page!

Catch tomorrow's sponsor announcement! Lots more to come!

Sponsor Announcement!

With 6 Days remaining till PLR Pre-Registration, we are happy to announce another sponsor! We are happy to bring aboard TRENDnet!

TRENDnet is a global provider of award winning networking solutions to small and medium size business and home users. Building networking solutions since 1990, TRENDnet enables users to share broadband access, multimedia content and networked peripherals for true anywhere connectivity. TRENDnet's diverse product line includes Wireless, Fiber, Switch, Gigabit, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Keyboard/Video/Mouse (KVM), Internet Camera, Print Server, Powerline, Bluetooth, Storage Server, Power over Ethernet (PoE), and Multimedia Accessories.

TRENDnet will be providing us with some awesome swag in which of course we can not announce until the day of, but you aren't gonna wanna miss it!

Keep watching The Texan Gamer and Peace Love and Rockets for sponsor announcements all the way up to Pre-Reg and beyond! We have a great LAN party planned out and as the date comes closer, the more details we will release!

Counter-Strike: GO Confirmed Coming in 2012

Valve Software has confirmed Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for an early 2012 release.

Chatter over Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) first began this week over on Reddit thanks to a few gamers who personally tested the unannounced title while spending a day at Valve's headquarters in Seattle.

"We didn't have to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement, but they did ask us to not give out any pictures or videos from there before it is released," reads one testimony. The post in itself verified previous reports that Valve was shuttling top Counter-Strike players to Valve's HQ in order to "discuss the future" of Counter-Strike.

After the Reddit post, the E-Sports Entertainment's official Facebook page was updated with a message reading "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive... More info in the morning" along with a picture of Craig Levine turning the gigantic valve in Valve's lobby. A Valve employee dubbed "Cliffe" also posted "Global Offensive" on a Steam forum thread, essentially backing up the unofficial news.

If that wasn't enough to get the rumor bees buzzing, ESL Pro manager Bastian Vieser teased Twitter readers with a message reading "Just spend all day playing the new Counterstrike Global Offensive #CSGO at the #Valve HQ ! God I love my job.”

That should be enough evidence, right?

Then it happened. This article wasn't even complete before Valve Software sent over the official announcement via email. Indeed the new installment is called Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO), and it's coming to the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and Steam (PC/Mac) in early 2012.

Acording to the hot-n-fresh press release, CS: GO is being developed by Valve in cooperation with Seattle-based Hidden Path Entertainment, and will expand upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched exactly 12 years ago (CS beta 1, August 1999). It features new maps, characters, and weapons and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust, etc.). In addition, CS: GO will introduce new gameplay modes, matchmaking, leader boards, and more.

"Counter-Strike took the gaming industry by surprise when the unlikely MOD became the most played online PC action game in the world almost immediately after its release in August 1999," said Doug Lombardi, VP of Marketing at Valve. "For the past 12 years, it has continued to be one of the most-played games in the world, headline competitive gaming tournaments and selling over 25 million units worldwide across the franchise. CS: GO promises to expand on CS' award-winning gameplay and deliver it to gamers on the PC as well as the next gen consoles and the Mac."

Valve said CS: GO will be playable at this year's PAX Prime and Eurogamer Expo 2011.

From : Tomshardware

Sponsor Announcement!

From today until Registration we will be announcing one sponsor that will be helping to make Peace Love and Rockets happen! Keep watching each day to find a new sponsor!

Today we would like to thank Silverstone! Silverstone has agreed to supply us with some swag in which we will hand out randomly and as prizes! Oh I bet you want to know what they gave us, but we won't tell, you will have to make it to the LAN to find out and have a chance to bring home some Silverstone products! Check out their website and go to their facebook page and show them some love for helping Peace Love and Rockets continue!

Check back tomorrow to see our another sponsor, and don't forget that Pre-Registration for PLR is August 19th starting at 7:00pm!

Peace Love and Rockets Pre-Registration!

The Peace Love and Rockets Pre-Registration will start on August 19th at 7pm CST! You will be able to take advantage of the $10 pre-pay or if you would like, you can pay at the door for $15! The current seat limit will be 50, if we get enough interested we will expand it, but we will need AT LEAST 65 people interested! So invite your friends, get pumped, and get ready for Peace Love and Rockets on November 5th!

We will be announcing all of the sponsors thus far this upcoming Friday, so you will want to stay in tune for that, we have a amazing list already!

www.peaceloveandrockets.org

Is AMD Going Into the Memory Buisness?

AMD has released Radeon-branded DDR3 modules in Canada and over in Japan.

Typically when we mention the name AMD, we're talking about processors, chipsets and GPUs. That said, it seems a little strange connecting AMD to actual DDR3 chips – even more so seeing the actual sticks being held by human hands. But they're real, and apparently already on the market in some territories.

On Saturday, images of AMD Radeon-branded DDR3 modules -- photographed in Japan -- went live, but according to reports, the memory sticks actually went on sale in Canada a few weeks ago. That means they’re not only available to OEMs, but to retail consumers as well.

AMD's website reports that the Radeon Memory will come in three flavors: the Enterprise Series, the ULTRA PRO Gaming Series, and the Entertainment Series. The Enterprise version is marked as "to be determined," but the Entertainment version will operate at 1333 MHz with timings of 9-9-9; the ULTRA PRO Gaming version will operate at 1600 MHz with timings of 11-11-11.

Otherwise, all three versions will come in 2 GB sticks and a PCB height of 30.0-mm. The package itself will be a 240-pin socket type dual in line memory module (DIMM), and will be both lead-free (RoHS compliant) and Halogen-free.

AMD Radeon DDR3 System Modules are ideally suited to our CPU and APU products," the company said. "Components are tested to the highest industry standards on AMD platforms to guarantee reliability and performance."

So far we haven't received anything official from AMD, but the chips are reportedly on sale over in Japan for around $20 USD apiece. We'll keep you posted.

Snatched from - Tomshardware

Woman goes into labor at QuakeCon 2011

Wow...just wow.....

You might be asking yourself why the couple didn't bolt for the hospital at the first sign of labor, but Chaz says they initially thought it could have been false labor. So they waited it out to see if the contractions continued, which they did. Chaz says they "...stayed for the rest of the demo because she is a trooper and LOVES Skyrim."

Full story via the link:
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/08/05/woman-goes-into-labor-during-skyrim-presentation.aspx

QuakeCon 2011 Keynote

Peace Love and Rockets Offical First Sponsor!

The Texan Gamer is proud to announce our first sponsor for the November 5th LAN!

SPIRE!


Spire is a leading premier brand for computer thermal solutions, power supplies and enclosures. In order to meet the requirements and demands of the global market, we have established our production facilities and corporate office in ShenZhen, China. Our overseas branches are located in USA, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Japan and Brazil. All locations are strategically located to better work with the customers we serve.

We are excited to have them on board and can't wait to show you all what we have in store for you during PLR in November!

More to come!

Cyber Sports Network takes over for The Texan Gamer

Cyber Sports Network has been named as the Official QuakeCon 2011 BYOC Events Organizer, a role that is very near and dear to our hearts here at The Texan Gamer.

Welcome to QuakeCon! The BYOC’s already open for business, so we wanted to make sure you knew about our partnership with Cyber Sports Network (CSN), who will serve as the host for this year’s competitive events in the BYOC. The events include this year’s QuakeLive Open Duel Tournament, which will include over $1,000 in cash and prizes for the top three finishers.

We wish them the best of luck managing this hectic task. Long live the BYOC!

Day 0 - Setup

Day 0 - The Crowd

Borderlands 2 rolling in sometime after March 2012

Borderlands 2, which Gearbox described as a "no-brainer" sequel following the success of the first title, has been officially announced. The game will head to Xbox 360, PS3 and PC during 2K's next fiscal year, which begins on April 1, 2012.

The sequel will bring to the unexplored regions of planet Pandora, and introduce "all-new characters, skills, environments, enemies, weapons and equipment."

Borderlands 2 will be shown for the first time two weeks from now at Gamescom, and then come stateside for a PAX Prime presentation August 26 - 28.

League of Legends Tournament

Shadow LAN is once again hosting a 2v2 League of Legends Tournament! If you aren't heading to Quakecon this week then head over to Shadow LAN to check out the LoL tourney! Its bound to be fun!

Next League of Legends 2v2 August 6th!

Shadow Lan will be holding the next League of Legends 2v2 tournament on Saturday, August 6th at 2:00 pm! Be sure to bring your best League partner to DOMINATE!

www.shadowlangaming.com