The CS:S Live stream is online again following the huge Counter-Strike Source tournament. First up is logitech.fi vs multigamer. Head over to the stream page now and tune in…

Packard Bell are running an independent 16 person Fifa ‘08 competition to win a brand new notebook. Sign ups start at 12:00pm, and are on a first come first served basis. Matches start at 2:00pm, so make sure you have no other tournament commitments before you sign up.

While you’re there, have a go at guessing the number of eggs in the chassis for a chance to win an amazing prize! More details to follow.

The Frag Dolls have just started their 24 hour session on Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 in attempt to make an entry into the Guinness Book of Records: Gamers addition.

Head down to the ground flood of the grandstand now to watch them play or challenge them to a game! Read more here.

From 10am this morning everything gets going here again at i33. The Counter-Strike: Source, Call of Duty 4, Battlefield 2 and Halo tournaments will continue again with the first three moving into their first double elimination stages.

This morning also sees the strategy games kick off, with Supreme Commander and C&C3 starting at 10am. Make sure you tune into the live streams for coverage of the CS:S and COD4 tournaments throughout the day, and check back later for more details on this afternoon’s finals and presentations.

Our coverage team have been out in force over the last two days capturing loads of great footage of the event. Check out our first video from the i33 setup by reading more…

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Antec have lots to offer this weekend at i33. They’ve brought with them the brand new Antec 1200 Ultimate Gaming Case for its first public viewing. Also over at the Antec stand Yeti Sports games will be run with Antec prizes to be won every day for the highest scorer.

While you’re there, don’t forget to fill out a simple Questionnaire for a chance to win something from the display stand. The raffle will be held Monday morning at 10:30am.

With so much going on this weekend its impossible to summarise it into a single news post. We will be keeping you up to date as the event progresses, but check out the event schedule to see when the tournaments begin and the finals will be played.

Remember, as always the finals will be broadcast live from the event so if your not here, make sure you tune in! Full stream details will follow…

For those of you here at the event, you can request for firewall ports to be opened through our firewall change request system. This will allow you to request access to game or voice servers that you can’t currently get to.

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It’s started! The doors have opened at i33 and the seats are starting to fill up. With nearly 900 people turning up this evening, the atmosphere is already buzzing ready for a fantastic weekend here at Newbury Racecourse.

Once again Multiplay are breaking the UK record for the largest LAN party with over 1600 gamers taking part. With exhibitors like Packard Bell, Intel, Scan and EA to name but a few, and over a dozen tournaments running there is going to be loads to get involved with. The event is totally sold out but you can still come on down as a spectator and get involved in the biggest gaming event of the year so far.  

And don’t forget to keep an eye out for our special announcement coming this weekend!

XFX will be back again on the Scan stand and are throwing down the gauntlet to all would be digital warriors to prove their worth. Competitors are to show their gaming prowess on the Scan stand and if you win then XFX will fully kit you out and give you a night out on the town at their expense - and if you’re a bloke (or a girl and that way inclined) they’ll stick the XFX models in for the ride too!

Check out XFXforce.se for more information.