TCM-Gaming | Professional Esports Team News Feed http://www.tcm-gaming.com Latest news from http://www.tcm-gaming.com uk-uk Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:24:47 +0200 The New Brother is Born, HAF 912 is launched! Cooler Master have now released another case into the HAF Series. The HAF 912 is a compact, mid-tower solution for enthusiasts and budget conscious gamers. Altough a small exterior, the HAF 912 can support upto twelve devices, high end GPU cards, large CPU coolers, two 200mm fans and six 120 fans.

Click on the picture to go to the HAF 912 Microsite!



Just like its brothers, the HAF 912 embodies the rugged looked and pays tribute to its brothers in ease of installation, high airflow and compatibility with water cooling hardware.
]]> mart@tcm-gaming.eu (Mart Valdin) Cyborg Keyboard Survey One of the main sponsors of TCM-Gaming, Cyborg, would like to ask the community to fill out a small survey. The purpose of this surver is to get an inside look into the community and their preferences of keyboards. This survey will also help Cyborg develop their future products to the liking of the community.
Click on the image below to take the survey


The Cyborg V.7 Keyboard

We would also like to ask you to please pass this survey foward to your friends inorder to get the maximum feedback.]]> mart@tcm-gaming.eu (Mart Valdin) Ubercharge – Semi-Final versus Epsilon Tomorrow! Tomorrow on the 5th of September, in an insomnia 40 re-match the TCM-Gaming Team Fortress 2 squad, will square off against European side European Union Epsilon Esports for a third time inside a week, as they face one-another in the Semi-Final of the Ubercharge Tournament. The match-up will be a Best-of-3 Maps, with the first map being cp_granary, followed by cp_badlands and if needed cp_well as the decider. The winner of this match-up, will face either Team Dignitas or Broder in the Grand Final.

See 'live' information below to follow this match!

Upcoming:
European Union TCM.TF2 [02:00] United States Epsilon
05.09.2010 @ 21:00 CET


Bilder/arrow_right.png Lineup: Byte, Coinz, numlocked, SKiNNie, Haunter, zerox

]]> mart@tcm-gaming.eu (Mart Valdin) insomnia41 Early Early bird Early Early Bird is back! for insomnia41. You can now get 30% off your ticket, which means you can get your pass into the UK’s biggest gaming event for a meagre £63! They might even have a special treat for those people who purchase in Early Early bird.



Running from 12th to the 15th of November at Newbury Racecourse once more, you can expect to see more awesome tournaments, exhibitors, events and activities throughout the weekend.

Make sure you get your...now before they sell out!]]> walkah@team-coolermaster.co.uk (Craig Walker) Esports Entertainment Network launches!
This weekend saw the official launch of the Esports Entertainment Network (ESEN), the parent company to TCM-Gaming and a growing media company established in 2009. Primarily involved in the video gaming sector, ESEN are a committed and a highly ambitious team currently residing in the United Kingdom.



ESEN and its associated network of brands currently owns a portfolio of websites and projects, all of which contribute highly in making it one of the most unique of its kind. A team of dedicated professionals with years of experience in various media and communications fields have created some extremely well established brands and utilised them with market leaders to maximise their brand exposure and credibility. We are proud promoters of professional electronic sports.


“This launch is an exciting moment for us and we are pleased to continue to be a partner of choice for many companies, showing them what added value ESEN can demonstrate. Reaching a wider audience through new channels will always be a priority to us,” said Craig Walker, Owner of ESEN.

"Electronicsports is a fantastic multimedia source for some many companies and with the continued popularity
and rapid growth of the industry, this is a great opportunity for us to find new and compelling
methods to show the value back to our clients and partners."


To read more on this annoucnement you can view the press release here.
]]> walkah@team-coolermaster.co.uk (Craig Walker) i40 - TCM TF2 finishes third! With a first hectic day now over, the TCM-Gaming Team Fortress 2 squad have now moved into the Upper Bracket Final, where they face European side Team Dignitas in a Best-of-3 maps. Both teams chose one map, with Dignitas choosing cp_badlands and TCM.TF2 choosing cp_obscure. If need-be the third and decider map, will be cp_granary. The winner of this match-up will move into the Grand Final, with the loser going into the Loser Brackets.

Stay tuned for more information, galleries, videos from the event. Also stay tuned on the TCM-Gaming Twitter for more information.



Upcoming:
European Union TCM.TF2 [00:02] EU Epsilon
Sunday @ 16:00 CET




European Union TCM.TF2 [00:02] EU Dignitas
Sunday @ 12:30 CET



Bilder/arrow_right.png Lineup: Byte, Coinz, numlocked, SKiNNie, Springer, zerox

]]> mart@tcm-gaming.eu (Mart Valdin) i40 – Coverage is *LIVE* The last LAN Event of the Summer, has now begun, as the TCM-Gaming Organization and Mad Catz are in attendance at insomnia 40 in United Kingdom Newbury, England. The TCM-Gaming Team Fortress 2 squad, will start their campaign in Group H ,alongside three other teams. In this post you can read about the latest goings on from the event, the latest updates from TCM-Gaming Team Fortress 2’s progress.

Stay tuned for more information, galleries, videos from the event. Also stay tuned on the TCM-Gaming Twitter for more information.



Gallery One



Upcoming / Playoffs:
European Union TCM.TF2 [02:00] EU Epsilon
Saturday @ 22:00 CET




European Union TCM.TF2 [06:01] EU empathy
Saturday @ 19:00 CET




European Union TCM.TF2 [05:00] EU RUSSKI!
Saturday @ 18:15 CET




European Union TCM.TF2 [02:00] EU NervousEnergy WEBLAF
Saturday @ 14:00 CET




European Union TCM.TF2 [05:00] Finland Crazy
Saturday @ 13:00 CET




European Union TCM.TF2 [05:00] Finland snuke
Saturday @ 12:00 CET




Bilder/arrow_right.png Lineup: Byte, Coinz, numlocked, SKiNNie, Springer, zerox
]]> mart@tcm-gaming.eu (Mart Valdin) TCM-Gaming at Insomnia 40 this weekend! This weekend, the 2010 Summer Season will come to an end, as United Kingdom Newbury, England are gearing up to host the last LAN Event of the Summer, Insomnia 40. The largest LAN event of the United-Kingdom, will be attracting thousands of players all around the world from different platforms.

As a addition to the thousands of attendees, the TCM-Gaming Organization will also be present, alongside one of our main sponsors Mad Catz. TCM-Gaming will be competing in the Team Fortress 2 tournament, live from the TCM/Mad Catz booth. Including that, we will be running competitions, shootouts and introducing the new Premium Gaming Mouse the Cyborg R.A.T. 7 to the public. Fans, will also be able to purchace the mouse from the booth.

Media from the event:

You can read about the doings from the TCM-Gaming Organization live on TCM-Gaming.com, as we will bringing you full coverage from the event. From results to game recaps and much much more. As a addition to that you can read live blogs from our players and staff, as they talk about the event.

Be sure to check the TCMGamingTV channel out on YouTube.com, as our media team will be bringing you exclusive interviews with the TCM.TF2 team, sponsors and with some of the fans of TCM-Gaming. As a addition to that, you will be able to see some of the greatest moments of their matches and much more.

Who will be there?:

With the biggest amount of people in attendance since our re-brand eight months ago, the TCM-Gaming Organization will be represented by a total of eleven people. From our Team Fortress 2 squad to the TCM-Gaming General Manager United Kingdom Craig 'Walkah' Walker, Operations Manager United Kingdom Jim 'Xman' Maguire and Content Manager Estonia Märt 'M2R' Valdin, who will be there throughout the whole event. Also making an appearance at the event, will be the Founders of the TCM-Gaming Organization United Kingdom Neil 'kboy' Kirk and United Kingdom Paul 'Whitley' Williams.

Mad Catz is a leading global provider of innovative products for the interactive entertainment industry. Mad Catz develops and markets accessories for videogame systems and PCs under its Mad Catz (casual gaming), Saitek (simulation), Cyborg (pro gaming) and Eclipse (home and office) and TRITTON (audio) brands. Mad Catz also operates e-commerce and content websites for videogame and PC products under its GameShark brand, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary earphones under its AirDrives brand, and publishes and distributes video/PC games. Mad Catz distributes its products through most of the leading retailers offering interactive entertainment products and has offices in North America, Europe and Asia.]]> mart@tcm-gaming.eu (Mart Valdin) Win a CSX Stacker Newbury, England are getting ready to host the insomnia 40 event.Throughout the event, Cooler Master, will be running a special competition, where UK residents will be able to win a unique CSX Stacker. The competition will be run on facebook, where interested participants simply need to join Cooler Master UK.



The winner of the competition, will get to choose between one of the designs on the flyer above, including two more designs as seen on Cooler Master Shop. For more information and a look at the case head on over to the TCM/Mad Catz booth at i40.
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