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[Announce-gamessoc] Week 10 - Changing Hands

by gamessoc＠redbrick.dcu.ie

Evening everyone! Hope you all are having a great four day weekend and as you may have remembered last week it was Tríona's last announce email as I have now taken over duties as secretary for the coming year. I wish to thank her for all the announce emails she has graced us with this year and the work she has put into them. With that I shall be sending out the announce emails from here on out so without further delay let's get the ball rolling! What's going on in Gamessoc for the coming week: - Trad Gaming: Dominion Tournament - - Console Gaming: As Normal - - PC Gaming: Still on hiatus - - Pub Quiz: Results - - 48 Hour LAN: Sponsorship Update! - - - Trad Gaming: Dominion Tournament - - With the bank holiday this Monday Trad will not be on however!...Trad will operate as normal this Wednesday from 5pm until 10pm in XG01 and we will be having a tournament in Dominion, so if you want to take part signups begin at 5:30pm and it begins at 6:30pm for only 2 so come along and try to grab some gold and luxurious estates! If Dominion isn't your thing no worries we will still have all the other usual games as always so its the same old trad you know and love. - - Console Gaming: As Normal - - Consoles shall be operating as normal in X101 from 2pm until 5pm this Wednesday so you get your weekly fix of Smash Bros, Towerfall, Tekken, Wrecked and much much more! Personally I find it quite relaxing to sit down, next to a friend or fellow Gamessoc member, take a deep breath, and attempt to completely annihilate whoever is beside me in a video game. Ahhhh got to love consoles, win or lose it's always fun. - - PC Gaming: Still on Hiatus - - While getting the PCs for our usual Tuesday and Thursday gaming replaced is a wonderful thing and something we have looked forward to for a while they are not yet set up for PC Gaming as ISS have not yet gotten back to us so please be patience with us until then and we will update you as soon as we know when we can all go back to the promised land. - - Pub Quiz: Results - - Thank you to everyone who came down to NuBar on Thursday to take part in our annual pub quiz! It was a blast and for those of you who couldn't attend the winners of the pub quiz were Multitap Games, in second came The Uncertainty Principle and third Yick Monaghan. Not forgetting Steven Flynn , Eric Stanley and Paul Redmond for winning the spot prizes and the Raffle winner Alan Stevenson who walked away with a Dreamcast and several games! -- 48 Hour LAN: Sponsorship Update! - - For those of you who are unaware we have been looking for sponsorships for our upcoming 48 Hour LAN this summer and guess what? Logitech have decided to sponsor us and they are donating to us three G303 Daedalus Apex Gaming Mice and a Orion Spark mechanical gaming keyboard! There might be more sponsorships announced soon and we shall let you all know accordingly! We have yet to decide how you might be able to get your hands on these wonderful prizes however keep an eye on our facebook event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/359865627540024/ for all of the information you need. That is everything that is happening this week and I hope this announce email gets your approval and I'll see you next week! Don't forget to like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/DCU-Gamessoc/165346350341426 And follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/GamesSoc Until next time, Edward Moriarty GamesSoc Secretary 2015/16

9 years, 5 months

[Announce-gamessoc] Week 9 - Grease Monkey

by gamessoc＠redbrick.dcu.ie

Hey everyone! Good news, our normal mailing list is back up and running, so it will all be business as usual from here on out. Unfortunately, PC Gaming is still off this week, we're waiting for ISS to come back to us about imaging the new PCs to get back into it. Here's what is happening in GamesSoc this week: - Trad Gaming - Console Gaming: Wrecked Tournament - Pub Quiz - 48 Hour LAN - - Trad Gaming - - Trad gaming will be running as normal this week, on both Monday and Wednesday in XG01. Join us from 6pm to 10pm on Monday, and 5pm to 10pm on Wednesday - we'll bring the games, as long as you bring yourself! Sounds like a good deal to me, though I'm definitely not biased. - - Console Gaming - - Consoles will be set up in X101 from 2pm to 5pm this Wednesday. What else you ask? Well, we're holding a Wrecked tournament on the PS3! Signups start at 2pm and cost 2 euros each, while the tournament starts at 3pm. Not interested? We'll have the usual consoles set up too. But most importantly, get #rekt - - Pub Quiz - - Just a reminder, our pub quiz is on this Thursday! We'll be kicking off in the NuBar from 7pm to test your minds on a variety of topics, including boardgames/CCGs, RPG/wargames, consoles, PC gaming, gaming music, game related pictures, DCU/GamesSoc knowledge, and retro gaming. Signups cost 2 per person, and each team requires 4 people to enter. As well as the normal prizes for the top three teams, we'll also have random spot prizes and a raffle running to win even more prizes! Raffle tickets will be 50c each, or 5 for 2 - you could win a Dreamcast with Tomb Raider, Fur Fighters, Quake III Arena and MDK2. Join the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1563901840555397/ - - 48 Hour LAN - - We still have spaces open for signing up for the 48 Hour LAN on the 29th of May until the 31st of May! Interested in going? Reply to this email with your name and student number (if you're a current DCU student). You'll also need to pay a 20 deposit to secure your place - we will need this paid to a committee member within the next few weeks. We're working on sponsorship at minute, and pleased that Logitech are the first to sponsor this event! Want to bring your friends from outside DCU? No problem, just get them to email us their details! Sign up spots are limited, so get your emails in ASAP. Join the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/359865627540024/ That's all for this week! Don't forget to like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/DCU-Gamessoc/165346350341426 And follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/GamesSoc Signing off my last announce, Tríona Barrow GamesSoc Secretary 2014/15

9 years, 5 months

[Announce-gamessoc] Week 12 - Party Hard!

by gamessoc

Hey everyone! Wow, last week of semester already? That's ok, GamesSoc is still up and running this week as usual to distract you from that study and assignments thing you got going on... Here's what is happening in GamesSoc this week: - Trad Gaming - PC Gaming - Console Gaming - Christmas Party - - Trad Gaming - - Trad gaming will take place as usual on Monday and Wednesday of this week in XG01. Mondays session will run from 6pm to 10pm, and Wednesdays session will run from 5pm to 10pm as usual. Come along to play some card and board games! - - PC Gaming - - PC Gaming will be running this week on just Tuesday this week from 6pm to 10pm. We'll be up in C204 on both days. We'll also be running a League of Legends tournament during Tuesdays session. Signups start at 6pm, and the tournament will start at 7pm. Come along and join in to try your hand at winning some skins! - - Console Gaming - - Console gaming will be set up in X146 this week from 1pm to 5pm this Wednesday. Come along to button mash on our consoles, both old and new! Whether it's Towerfall Ascension on the PS4, Smash Bros on the Wii U or even some Halo Masterchief on the Xbox One, there's something for everyone! - - Christmas Party - - It's that time of year again! Time to party over in Matt Weldon's for the annual intersocs Christmas party. We'll be heading to the pub at 7:30pm on the 11th of December for some drinks deals, some finger food, and most importantly - a chance to sit on Santa's lap and receive some high quality presents! Join the event here https://www.facebook.com/events/360109674150914/ Don't forget to like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/DCU-Gamessoc/165346350341426 And follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/GamesSoc That's all for this week! Tríona Barrow GamesSoc Secretary 2014/15

9 years, 9 months

[Announce-gamessoc] Week 11 - Save Towerfall!

by gamessoc

Hey everyone! Gah, it's nearly the end of semester one! Don't worry though, GamesSoc is still here to surprise and delight, and distract you suitably from college work... Here's what is happening in GamesSoc this week: - 24 Hour LAN - Trad Gaming - PC Gaming - Console Gaming - Christmas Party - - 24 Hour LAN - - Our 24 hour BYOPC LAN will be kicking off this Friday from 6pm! We still have some places left so don't be afraid to sign up. Deposits are only twenty euro. Not a PC gamer? No problem! We'll have a selection of console games and traditional games there to play too. Already signed up? We need your deposit before Friday. Get it to a committee member as soon as possible to secure your place! Signups: http://goo.gl/forms/lLMPti98Ih Join the event here https://www.facebook.com/events/1592086021022617/ - - Trad Gaming - - Trad gaming will take place as usual on Monday and Wednesday of this week in XG01. Mondays session will run from 6pm to 10pm, and Wednesdays session will run from 5pm to 10pm as usual. Come along to play some card and board games! - - PC Gaming - - PC Gaming will be running this week on both Tuesday and Thursday of this week from 6pm to 10pm. We'll be up in C204 on both days. If you like Garry's Mod, it's been very popular for the last few sessions! - - Console Gaming - - Console gaming will be set up in AG45 this week from 1pm to 5pm this Wednesday. Come along to button mash on our consoles, both old and new! We'll be running a tournament in Towerfall Ascension this week on the PS4! Signups start at 1pm, and cost two euro. The tournament will start at 2pm. - - Christmas Party - - It's that time of year again! Time to party over in Matt Weldon's for the annual intersocs Christmas party. We'll be heading to the pub at 7:30 on the 11th of December for some drinks deals, some finger food, and most importantly - a chance to sit on Santa's lap and receive some high quality presents! Join the event here https://www.facebook.com/events/360109674150914/ Don't forget to like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/DCU-Gamessoc/165346350341426 And follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/GamesSoc That's all for this week! Tríona Barrow GamesSoc Secretary 2014/15

9 years, 9 months

[Announce-gamessoc] Week 10 - Just the Tip!

by gamessoc

Hey everyone! Sorry about how late this email is going out... I dropped the ball this week, but I'll be sure that it won't happen again! Here's what is happening in GamesSoc this week: - 24 Hour LAN - Trad Gaming - PC Gaming - Console Gaming - Game Development Meetup - Red Bull Crushed Ice - - 24 Hour LAN - - As we mentioned at our EGM and in our last announce, we will be holding a 24 hour BYOPC LAN before the end of the semester! We have booked the Venue from 6pm on the 5th of December to 6pm on the 6th of December! We have booked in for fifty people to be able to attend, so if you are interested please fill in our signups form. We are charging a twenty euro deposit per person, if the costs work out to be cheaper then we will be able to refund some of this to you and vice versa. We'll also have some of our traditional games and console games there, so if you're not a PC gamer there will still be loads for you to do! We'll also be running tournaments over the 24 hours. Signed up already? You need to get your deposit to a committee member as soon as possible. Signups: http://goo.gl/forms/lLMPti98Ih - - Trad Gaming - - Trad gaming will take place as usual on Monday and Wednesday of this week. Mondays session will run from 6pm to 10pm, and Wednesdays session will run from 5pm to 10pm as usual. Come along to play some card and board games! - - PC Gaming - - PC Gaming will be running this week on both Tuesday and Thursday of this week from 6pm to 10pm. We'll be up in C204 on both days, and we'll also be holding a Starwahls tournament during Thursdays session. Signups start from 6pm, and cost two euro. We'll then be starting the tournament from 7pm onwards. Not your cup of tea? We'll have access to a host of other games. - - Console Gaming - - Console gaming will be set up in X131 again this week from 1pm to 5pm this Wednesday. Come along to button mash on our consoles, both old and new! - - Game Development Meetup - - Our weekly game development meeting will be running this Tuesday from 6pm to 8pm. Just a reminder, the plan for the game so far seems to be heading towards a Magic School themed game. Think Theme Hospital, but in a Hogwartsesque school. Sounds interesting? Be sure to pop in, we'll be up in C124! - - Red Bull Crushed Ice - - Red Bull and GamesSoc are teaming up this Friday from 11am to 3pm. We'll be running a competition in their new Xbox game. Red Bull are hosting an event in Stormont Castle called Crushed Ice, it’s one of the biggest ice-skating events in the world and it’s on in Ireland for over 50,000 people. As a prize for this competition, Red Bull are giving away two tickets to the event. Interested? All you have to do is try to get the highest score on Friday. Come along and give it a shot! Don't forget to like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/DCU-Gamessoc/165346350341426 And follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/GamesSoc That's all for this week! Tríona Barrow

9 years, 9 months

[Announce-gamessoc] Week 9 - So... PC?

by gamessoc

Hey everyone! Holy announce Batman! We have a lot to cover this week, including the return of PC Gaming and our 24 hour LAN. Here's what is happening in GamesSoc this week: - 24 Hour LAN - Trad Gaming - PC Gaming - Console Gaming - HvZ Cleanup - Game Development Meetup - Psych Society Joint Event - Eirtakon - - 24 Hour LAN - - As we mentioned at our EGM, we will be holding a 24 hour BYOPC LAN before the end of the semester! We have booked the Venue from 6pm on the 5th of December to 6pm on the 6th of December! We have booked in for fifty people to be able to attend, so if you are interested please fill in our signups form. We are charging a twenty euro deposit per person, if the costs work out to be cheaper then we will be able to refund some of this to you and vice versa. We'll also have some of our traditional games and console games there, so if you're not a PC gamer there will still be loads for you to do! We'll also be running tournaments over the 24 hours. Signups: http://goo.gl/forms/lLMPti98Ih - - Trad Gaming - - Trad gaming will take place as usual on Monday and Wednesday of this week. Mondays session will run from 6pm to 10pm, and Wednesdays session will run from 5pm to 10pm as usual. Come along to play some card and board games! - - PC Gaming - - HEY GUYS WE MANAGED TO GET PC GAMING RUNNING! We're proud to have PC gaming back on as one of our regular weekly events, our first session will be on Tuesday from 6pm to 10pm, and Thursday at the same time also. We'll be based back up in C204! - - Console Gaming - - Console gaming will be set up in X131 this week from 1pm to 6pm this Wednesday. As well as our normal set of consoles, we will also be running a Dick Kick tournament! Sign ups as always start at 1pm, cost two euro to join, and the tournament will start at 2pm. - - HvZ Cleanup - - Thank you to everyone who participated in Humans Vs Zombies last week, it was great to see the bands and nerf guns out again in force. Just a quick note, if anybody spots any nerf bullets around campus, we wuld just ask that you hand them into a member of committee. - - Game Development Meetup - - Our weekly game development meeting will be running this Tuesday from 6pm onwards. The plan so far seems to be heading towards a Magic School themed game. Think Theme Hospital, but in a Hogwartsesque school. Sounds interesting? Be sure to pop in! - - Psych Society Joint Event - - Pysch Society have invited GamesSoc to join in their event on Tuesday. They'll be running a board games night from 7pm to 9.30pm in the Mezz over in the Hub. There will also be refreshments and pizza available! - - Eirtakon - - As we mentioned in a previous announce, we received granting for Eirtakon. Eirtakon will be running this weekend from the 21st to the 23rd. For the first ten people to provide their receipt to a member of committee during week 10, we will be able to refund 60 per cent of the cost to them. Simples! Find out more about Eirtakon at http://www.eirtakon.com/ Don't forget to like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/DCU-Gamessoc/165346350341426 And follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/GamesSoc Check out this weeks video announce here http://youtu.be/ZeNwMr5aCE8 Phew! That's all for this week. Tríona Barrow GamesSoc Secretary 2014/15

9 years, 10 months

[Announce-gamessoc] Week 8 - Zombies!

by gamessoc

Hey all, Apparently the zombies have escaped from their containment and are heading into campus tomorrow... Have your nerf guns at the ready, it's going to be a bumpy ride! Here's what is happening in GamesSoc this week: - Humans Vs Zombies - Trad Gaming - Console Gaming - - Humans Vs Zombies - - The original zombies will be unleashed tomorrow, if you want to join in, you're going to have to book yourself in! We will be set up in the Hub from 9am tomorrow morning with your headbands in order to ensure you are ready to fight the zombie power! Familiarise yourself with the rules here http://games.dcu.ie/hvz/rules.php and register to join the game either online or at the desk. Key rules (in brief) to note: no play/safe zones, no realistic looking weapons, always carry your kill PIN, always follow campus security rulings, and don't be a dick. - - Trad Gaming - - Trad gaming will be on as always on Monday and Wednesday in XG01. Monday's session will be running from 6pm to 10pm, while Wednesday's will be running from 5pm to 10pm. Come along, and more importantly, believe in the heart of the cards! - - Console Gaming - - We'll as always set up our consoles in XG16 from 1pm to 5pm on Wednesday! Come along and push buttons and toggle joysticks and do the games thing. Woo! - - Music Soc Joint Event - - As part of Music Week, this week we are teaming up with Music Soc for an event! We'll be setting up Singstar in the Hub on Tuesday from 2pm to 4pm. Come test your lungs and singing skills! We're also hoping to get PC gaming set up soon, we've had good news from ISS regarding setting up C204 for this, once we know we'll let you guys know! That's all for this week! Tríona Barrow GamesSoc Secretary 2014/15

9 years, 10 months

[Announce-gamessoc] Beware, Zombies!

by gamessoc

Hey guys, Sorry about the spam this week, just a quick update to your announce for this week. - Minecraft Server - Humans Vs Zombies - - Minecraft Server - - As some of you may know GamesSoc runs a Minecraft server. However, it's time to reset it and make it all new! The current server will be going down around 6pm today and should re-open with a new map around 8pm. Wanna get on the whitelist? Either reply to Rob's post in the GamesSoc Facebook group or reply to this email with your username. For those of you who already have, keep an eye out for when you can get onto the server - clyde.games.dcu.ie - - Humans Vs Zombies - - There has been mention on campus that there is an infected student among us... and they're hungry for brains! Equip yourself against the zombie horde today at 6pm in CG20 where we'll be going through what you'll need, and how to walk out of week 8 without becoming one of the infected. Signups are also still open at http://games.dcu.ie/hvz Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/DCU-Gamessoc/165346350341426 Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Gamessoc Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/107549179282938/ Mmm.... Brains.... Tríona Barrow GamesSoc Secretary 2014/15

9 years, 10 months

[Announce-gamessoc] Week 7 - If it's a fight you want...

by gamessoc

Hey everyone! We have passed the halfway mark in the semester, and while it might be reading week for some, GamesSoc is still running as usual! Here's what is happening in GamesSoc this week: - Trad Gaming - Console Gaming - Retro Gaming Results - Game Development Meetup - HvZ - Eirtakon - - Trad Gaming - - Trad gaming will be on as always on Monday and Wednesday in XG01. Monday we'll be running from 6pm to 10pm, while on Wednesday we'll be running from 5pm to 10pm. Come along and play all dem cardgames and boardgames and maybe even a game of Werewolves... - - Console Gaming - - Console gaming will be on from 1pm to 6pm in XG16 on Wednesday of this week. Come along to play on our usual set of consoles, which will be set up as usual. We'll also be running a Tekken Tag Tournament 2 tournament! Sign-ups start at 1pm, and the tournament will start at 2pm. Two euro to join as always! - - Retro Gaming Results - - Thanks a lot to everyone who came along last week and joined in with our tournaments, it was a great night all round! As a result of the tournaments we ran, we have some new trophies to give out as part of King of GamesSoc, as follows: Golden Axe Dual Mode: Robert McGrane Super Mario Bros 3 Battle Mode: Martin Nolan Pac-Man: Cormac Clare Mortal Kombat 3: Robert McGrane Well done guys, you all get a trophy! Unsuccessful this time? We'll have more opportunities, including our tournaments, for you to pick up trophies. - - Game Development Meetup - - We'll be meeting up again this Tuesday in C124 from 6pm to 8pm to talk about the plans for this project! Feel free to drop in between these times to add your input. - - Humans Vs Zombies - - Humans Vs Zombies will be returning to campus next week! Get your socks and nerf guns ready to fight the zombie plague. Signups for this year are currently open, and will be until the game starts. For our new members, Human Vs Zombies is a campus wide game that begins with some Original Zombies, who then infect humans. Zombies must feed, or they will starve, and humans must try to stay alive. The game is not limited to just GamesSoc members, so be sure to share with your friends! Sign up here: http://games.dcu.ie/hvz/view_game.php?id=3 - - Eirtakon - - Eirtakon will be returning to Croke Park this year from the 21st to the 23rd of November! Eirtakon is run by DCU's Anime and Manga Society annually. While the event focuses on anime and manga, there are also a number of gaming events run over the weekend. For anyone who is interested in attending, we should be able to reimburse some of you guys for the ticket cost, please email your interest in attending if you wish for us to do this. As well as this, Bank of Ireland on campus are running a competition to win tickets to Eirtakon this year, for anyone who has a student account with the bank! More information on the con here: http://www.eirtakon.com/events/gaming That's all for this week! Tríona Barrow GamesSoc Secretary 2014/15

9 years, 10 months

[Announce-gamesoc] Week 6 - Game Dev Update (C124 6-8 today)

by Kilian Sullivan

Hey, How are you all? It's been too long since we last saw each other. You know what you should come to C124 today to hang out and make games. I'll be in the room from 6pm to 8pm today. Hope to see you there. Regards, Kilian Chairperson - DCU Gaming Society 2014-2015

9 years, 10 months

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