Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars makes its second annual tournament appearance with the Activision Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Team Championships. Featuring competitions on both PC and for the first time on Xbox 360, the tournament contests will enlist six-person teams to battle it out in double-elimination bracket-style competitive play, in which each squad will have the chance to attack and defend. On the Windows PC side, 16 teams will compete for $15,000 in prize money and in the Xbox 360 competition, eight teams will vie for $10,000 in prizes.

* PC Tournament Rules

* Prizes:
o First Place: $8,000
o Second Place: $4,000
o Third Place: $2,000
o Fourth Place: $1,000

* XBOX 360 Tournament Rules

* Prizes:
o First Place: $5,000
o Second Place: $3,000
o Third Place: $1,500
o Fourth Place: $500

MESQUITE, Texas – July 9, 2008 – The thermometer is rising and it’s time to warm up those keyboards and controllers as the QuakeCon tournaments are upon us. QuakeCon 2008 will play host to a diverse and exciting line-up of events for competitive gamers, including the first ever Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™ console game tournament, the return of the any-one-can-win Quick Draw contests and the debut of competitions using QUAKE LIVE™. The Tournaments will take place during the 13th annual QuakeCon which is being held at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas from July 31 – August 3. More than 6,000 gamers from around the world are expected to attend the four-day event.

The QuakeCon 2008 Competitive Event Lineup is:

The Intel QUAKE LIVE Championships
QuakeCon 2008 will mark the debut of the first-ever Intel QUAKE LIVE Championships pro tournament. QUAKE LIVE is id Software’s new game created to deliver the excitement and energy of a first-person multiplayer game to a broader audience through a free and easily accessible browser-based experience. The Intel QUAKE LIVE Championships will feature a classic $12,500 One Versus One tournament along with a $12,500 Capture the Flag Team Tournament.

The Activision Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Team Championships
Enemy Territory: QUAKE Warsâ„¢ makes its second annual tournament appearance with the Activision Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Team Championships. Featuring competitions on both PC and for the first time on Xbox 360, the tournament contests will enlist six-person teams to battle it out in double-elimination bracket-style competitive play, in which each squad will have the chance to attack and defend. On the Windows PC side, 16 teams will compete for $15,000 in prize money and in the Xbox 360 competition, eight teams will vie for $10,000 in prizes.

The Alienware Quick-Draw Challenge
For anyone who’s dreamed of competing for prize money on the QuakeCon main stage, the Alienware Quick-Draw Challenge offers $10,000 in prize money to randomly selected attendees competing in special QUAKE LIVE competitions throughout the course of the event.

In addition to their prize money, the top 2 finalists and teams in each of the above competitive tournament events will also be given tickets to the previously announced "QuakeCon Ultimate Power Up" raffle contest, sponsored by Ventrilo, for the brand new 2008 Corvette. Additional raffle tickets and eligibility will be subject to contest rules.

"QuakeCon 2008 will be the grand slam of competitive gaming with the best games and an amazing prize list," said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. “We’ve partnered with our sponsors this year to bring the top competitive players what they want most: skill based games, top money prizes, the most enthusiastic fans and audience and the world’s best Finals party!"

More information, including map names, prize money distribution, detailed format and rules, and sign-ups for both tournaments will be available soon at www.quakecon.org.

QuakeCon Ultimate Power Up Rules:
QuakeCon 2008 registered attendees who are 18 years of age and older AND are legal residents of the United States, its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia are eligible to participate. No purchase necessary. 250 raffle tickets will be distributed throughout the event. Additional information about contest rules, eligibility and requirements will be available at www.quakecon.org

QuakeCon 2008 goes underway July, 31st. With plane
tickets purchased and hotel rooms reserved Team Fate gears up
for what is expected to be a sensational competition.

Starting Competitors-
Sublim3
BMXer
Sgt. Hardup
Disease
BlazedJoker
SHVDOM
Possibly: Cre4mer

We are also seeking active support for this event.
Please contact info@team-f8.com for sponsorship
offers.

11 weeks of the first North American 5v5 infantry only season has come to
an end at TGL. Team Fate walks away as champions with a 9-2-0 record and
two perfect 4-0 matches in the play-offs. Season 2 is on the way for both
6v6 and 5v5, we are ready. With the coming plans for QuakeCon 2008,
Team Fate North America has grown not only in skill but also team work
and chemistry.

TGL ETQW Admin Says:
"This weekend we wrapped up the 5v5 Infantry Only League with Fate
dominating Silent Service on Salvage. Not only did F8 set some very
fast times, but they were also able to full-hold SS on the final objective.
Congratulations to F8!"

Quarter Finals vs. Crossbreed (cb//): Sewer 4-2
Semi Finals vs. N3mesis (.n3m.): Volcano 4-0
Finals vs. Silent Service (ss-): Salvage 4-0

Season:1 5v5 Roster-
Sublim3_BMXer_Cynix_Sgt.Hardup_Creamer
diseasee_BlazedJoker_Maxximus_Dirtnap_Bulletmagnet47

I would like to give a special thanks to all our reserve/pub members who
were around for practice and assisted in stratting.

Finals SHOUTCAST available HERE!

GGZ to all competing teams this season.

Signups are now live for the biggest CentralanUK event yet! Our 300-player CLUK21 event will take place between Thu 10th & Sun 13th July at Uttoxeter Racecourse, Staffordshire. Boasting over £5000 in tournament prize money, huge console gaming areas and tons of LAN tournaments and events, it's set to be the most fun CLUK to date too!

You can see the immense games and tournaments we're running at CLUK21 on the Information Page. You can also check who's booked and pick your seat. With CSS, COD4, Rainbow Six Vegas 2, FIFA08, Company of Heroes, World in Conflict and Team Fortress 2 events, as well as our big games, ROFL RAFFLE and fun events, CLUK21 is an event you simply do not want to miss!

Signup & pay before 28th May and receive a £15 discount - just £44 per ticket! We're also offering a further discount to our more loyal visitors, with £5 off if you've been to 5 or more events, £10 off if you've been to more than 10 events and £15 off if you've been to more than 15 events!

More information can be found on the CLUK21 pages and you can talk about it on our Forums!

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What you need to know: * Venue: Uttoxeter Racecourse, Staffordshire, UK * Starts: Thursday 10th July 4.00PM * Ends: Sunday 13th July 4.00PM * 300 BYOC Participant Places * Participant Ticket Pricing * Book before the end of 28th May - £44 * Book between 29th May - 25th June - £54 * After 25th June - £59 * £5/day Spectator Ticket * £15 Spectator Full Event Regular CLUK aficionados can get a sizeable five-finger discount of up to £15 (on top of the existing early payment discount) until 29th May: * Loyalty (Level3) - 16+ Past Events - £29 * Loyalty (Level2) - 11-15 Past Events - £34 * Loyalty (Level1) - 5-10 Past Events - £39 Note- Loyalty discounts only apply during the first booking period for the event. What's happening at the LAN: Offline finals for fantastic online events including: * £1500 Enemy Down CSS Tournament * £1500 Enemy Down COD4 Tournament * £500 devotii World in Conflict Tournament * £1200 devotii Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Tournament Event tournaments including: * 16-clan CSS Tournament * 16-clan COD4 Tournament * 8-clan TF2 Tournament * Company of Heroes, World in Conflict, FIFA, PGR4 and many many more! * Huge Xbox 360 Console gaming area * Fun ladders for at-the-event players * Huge matches in your favourite games * Our famous ROFL RAFFLE * Demos of the latest games, exhibits and retail sales of the latest cool hardware and games

The Fate EU CSS team will be competing at this event, good luck guys!