Hi folks,
Well first of all welcome to the new Games Soc Newsletter! We here on the committee hate spam just as much as you guys so we decided to condense all our weekly news into one complete mail, hope you like it!
Right so, onto business...as you probably know we've been extremely active this semester events wise and its not gona be slowing up anytime soon, on the contrary we have loads more great events lined up for you guys in the coming few months.
::[ Lab Gaming ]::
Lab Gaming is finally in full swing and our Counter-Strike Tournament last week was a great success. Congratulations to those who made the team! Next week we'll have more variety with Age of Empires 2 and Starcraft being installed for you strategy gamers. Also look out for an RTS Tournament in the future. If there's other games you're interested in be sure to let us know on the night!
::[Console Gaming]:: Well our console nights for this semester are almost over but it?s not too late to join in and have a bit fun! The current leader for our Semester One Tournament is, unsurprisingly enough, William Lacey (Shadow) but all that could change as we still have one more game to get through!
Due to lab gaming we have had to move to Wednesday nights and there is further confusion still! Our console night this coming Wednesday, December 1st many not be going ahead as planned due to a double booking on the room. I?m trying to arrange and alternative and I?ll let ye know what is happening as soon as I can. In the mean time keep checking out http://games.redbrick.dcu.ie for more up to date info.
We've also added Halo 2 and Worms World Party to our current line up of games so come along if you want to try out these great new games!
::[Overnight Lans & BYOPC]::
We're still working on our Bring Your Own PC event for December and we'll let everyone know as soon as a date is set. BYOPC is a fantastic overnight gaming event that everyone should try. Those of you who were at the BYOPC in Summer will know how much fun they can be, and next time we should be able to supply monitors for those who require them to save some hassle.
::[ Games Talk ]::
We're finally putting the finishing touches to next semesters Game Talks, we'll be having representitives from the likes of Havok, Torc Interactive, TKO and Pro Audio to give you information on what they do and the best ways to get into the games industry. Check out the site for the most up-to-date info regarding the dates for these events!
::[ Other Events ]::
Talk Digital : Gaming @ The Digital Hub - Thursday, 9th December hosted by Karlin Lillington (Technology Journalist, The Irish Times)
Digital Hub Development Agency invite you to a series of talks in The Digital Hub about the digital media sector,which is evolving everyday. The series will bring together experts from the industry, research and academia.
The event will take place from 6.30pm-8pm in The Diageo Liberties Learning Studio The Digital Hub, 10-13 Thomas Street, Dublin 8
For further information on the Talk Digital series please contact: exhibit@thedigitalhub.com
And so ends our first Newsletter! Hope the info given was useful and we hope to see you guys at some of our upcoming events. As always check http://games.redbrick.dcu.ie for all the latest info!
The Games Soc Committee.