July 27th, 2010
Cyber-Sports Network, LLC is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the CSN “GEEKBOX StarCraft 2 Summer Rush Tournament.”
Presented by GEEKBOX
Entry into this event has been waived!
Registration for the CSN “GEEKBOX StarCraft 2 Summer Rush Tournament” opens on Wednesday, July 21st and will remain open until Wednesday, August 4th.
How To Register for CSN:
Create an account at: Cyber Sports Network
All players will need to register a personal CSN user account to participate in the event. If you do not already have one, click “Join CSN” at the top right of the webpage and fill out all necessary fields. In order to complete the registration you will have to activate your account by clicking the link sent to your personal email that you entered during the registration process. Once you click the email link you will want to IMMEDIATELY change your password to what you desire, in which you will be able to login to the website with from then on.
Player Registration:
Once you are logged into CSN, move your mouse over the “Events” button in the main site navigation banner. Now click the StarCraft 2 Banner, and select the “Events” tab. From here you will see the tournament and click “Join Now” where you will be brought to a page with all of the event information. Simply click “Register Now” and your done!
*Players do NOT need to make a team in order to sign up for any CSN 1v1 events*
Event Details:
The tournament will begin on August 9th.
This event is NORTH AMERICAN players only due to client incapability with the different regions that blizzard has announced.
CSN Scout Client:
It will NOT be required that all teams and players download and use the “CSN Scout” client in order to participate in any HoN CSN event at this time. However, we do strongly urge to download the client and use it to find scrimmages for practicing. There will be a scrim channel for every game that CSN offers, for instructions on how to install the client and use it for matches please click the following link.
Prize Packages:
1st : $200 Cash
2nd : $100 Cash
3rd: $50 Cash
Game Type: 1v1 Single Elimination
If you have any questions, please post them in our forum here: Geekbox StarCraft 2 Summer Rush Thread
Tags: GEEKBOX, PC Gaming, StarCraft, Tournament
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July 2nd, 2010
At Geekbox, next-generation gaming has arrived. Configure your custom built gaming PC with NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 470 or GTX 480, and give your games an adrenaline shot with the world’s fastest performance and futuristic, visually-stunning graphics. Experience heart-pounding, cinematic visuals on your favorite games with the combined power of DirectX 11, CUDA, and NVIDIA PhysX technologies. And expand your visual real estate across three HD displays in jaw-dropping stereoscopic 3D for the ultimate in immersive gaming. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480: pure adrenaline meets visual bliss.
Incredibly detailed visuals
Experience an unprecedented level of detail and realism in the latest games. Tessellation, one of the biggest new features of Microsoft DirectX11, helps developers create more detailed characters and terrain in games, bringing you sharper, crisper images and a more realistic experience. GeForce GTX 400 GPUs deliver up to 8x the tessellation performance compared to competition, bringing your games closer to reality without sacrificing the high frame rates you enjoy.
Stunning visual effects
Cutting-edge Microsoft DirectX 11 graphics and NVIDIA® PhysX® technology take gaming to a new level. Witness effects so realistic that you’ll have to remind yourself it’s just a game.
Total Immersion
Breakthrough the boundaries of your screen. Games, movies and photos enter a new dimension with NVIDIA 3D Vision technology. Thrill seeker? Use two GeForce GTX 480 cards in NVIDIA SLI configuration to project across three displays with NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround technology. Warning: May cause screen envy.
Tags: EVGA, Gaming PC, GTX, GTX470, GTX480, NVIDIA, SLI
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July 1st, 2010
We’ve been hyping this baby up for some time, now here it is. The all new, all revamped, all bad-ass Geekbox.com is up for your viewing and shopping pleasure. Complete with a whole slew of new features for our beloved fans, customers, and those just taking a look.
Customize your Geekbox and purchase it online
Creating you Geekbox has never been easier! Now you can fully configure and customize your Geekbox down to the finest details with our system configurator. What’s more, you can purchase it securely with any major credit card right from our website and we’ll ship it to you lickity’ split.
Join the community discussion
Geekbox fans and customers are a family of sorts. We’ve always wanted to encourage a wider and more tight knit community of Geekboxers to thrive, help one another and chat about their systems. Now with our powerful Discussion Forums we have done just that. Take a look, get some help, show off your Geekbox, or just chat it up for fun. Register today!
Our all-new support center
This one, we’re really excited about. We’ve implemented a powerful central hub for all things Geekbox support. Our customers can log in to create and submit trouble tickets, access our vast Geekbox knowledge base, run through troubleshooters for the most common computer issues, access driver downloads and manuals instantly, and or even chat live with our Sales/Support reps at any time during our business hours.
Live support chat
At the bottom of every page on our site you’ll now see a button to launch a support chat and talk live with one of our friendly Geekbox staff at any time during our business hours. Just look for the icon that says “Live Support Online” to be connected instantly. Staff not online right now? Leave us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as humanly possible. All information sent via our Live Support system is 256bit AES encrypted to protect your personal information.
So there you have it. The new Geekbox.com. We hope you like it, this baby has been our labor of love for quite some time. Please take some time to read up more about us and if you like what we do, tell your friends about us.
Big thanks to all you Geekboxers out there who made this all possible. This is all for you, because without you … we’d just be a couple of geeks playing with our toys.
Tags: AES, Creating Geekbox, Live Support Online, Sales Support
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June 24th, 2010
Where is GEEX taking place?
GEEX is taking place at the South Towne Expo Center, 9575 South State Street in Sandy, Utah. We will be in the hall at the south end of the center. Parking is FREE and with the TRAX station right behind the center that will make easy access for commuters. View a map to the venue.
How much will GEEX cost?
General admission tickets can be purchased at the door or online for $10 per day. Students and military personnel can receive a $5 per day discount (must show valid ID). Children 10 and under are no charge.
COSPLAY
Have you ever wanted to be someone else? Are you SO in love with a video game or anime that you enjoy dressing up as the characters? Did you like playing cowboys and indians as a child? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then checkout the first GEEX cosplay contest. This is sure to be one of the highlights of the show that you can’t miss!
Game-In-A-Day
Like to try your hand at making a small game? Participants work in teams to create a small game or game demo based on a theme. Awards and prizes are given for the best results.
Tags: Game Day, GEEX, ID
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