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WSGF Launches Rep/Karma System

Submitted by skipclarke on 8 January, 2012 - 14:22

The WSGF has spent the last year planning and implementing our migration to Drupal. With the cross-over into 2012, we're at a point we were can start moving past migration, and begin building on the foundation we have laid. Two of the great things about Drupal are that: 1) it provides a consistent framework for the whole site (no more being split between phpBB, MediaWiki, etc), and 2) it's extensibility through plugin modules.

We're taking advantage of these two capabilities to launch a new Rep/Karma system across the entire site. This system will allow the site staff to easily find our most prolific users, and begin rewarding them appropriately. At the end of each quarter, I will look at the points list and see who is at the top of the list. The top Non-Insiders (assuming they have a high points count) will receive a game from their Steam wishlist (or some similar reward). Users who consistently hit the top of the list will be considered for Insider status. You can see the current standings with the "Users by points" link in the left nav, under your user menu.

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Avadon: The Black Fortress

Submitted by dopefish on 8 January, 2012 - 10:33

Avadon: The Black Fortress is a single-player role-playing video game developed by Spiderweb Software. The Avadon series is set on the fictional continent of Lynaeus, which is divided between two warring factions. There is the Pact, an alliance of five nations, and the Farlands, a loose-knit group of faded empires and barbarian territories. The Pact has banded together for safety and to fend off invasion from the other lands of Lynaeus.

Dota 2

Submitted by Terrace on 8 January, 2012 - 08:16

Dota 2 is a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game from Valve running on an updated version of the Source engine. The game was released on July 9, 2013 for Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux versions of Dota 2 were released on July 18, 2013.

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Garry's Mod

Submitted by Blevar on 7 January, 2012 - 13:01

Although Garry's Mod is usually considered to be a full game, it has no game objective and players can use the game's set of tools for any purpose. Garry's Mod allows players to manipulate "props" – various objects that players can place in-game. Props can be selected from any installed Source engine game or from a community created collection. The game features two "guns" – Physics Gun and Tool Gun for manipulating objects. The Physics Gun allows objects to be picked up, adjusted and frozen in place.

WSGF Edition Multi-Monitor Stand Available for Purchase

Submitted by skipclarke on 6 January, 2012 - 20:50

The WSGF is pleased to launch our online store for the WSGF Multi-Monitor Stand from Ergotech. - Store Link

The WSGF Edition is a unique design among multi-monitor stands. It is designed to grow with you as you expand your multi-monitor configuration. This is particularly useful for Eyefinity users who want to take advantage of 1+ 3x1-Landscape and, and 5x1-Portrait configurations at some point in the future. Additionally, it is the only stand designed to handle three 27" monitors. The stand is designed to support these configurations:

3x1-Landscape with 27" monitors
1+3, with up to 27" monitors
5x1-Portrait, with 24" monitors

If you don't need the extra capabilities of the WSGF Edition stand from Ergotech, we also offer the "standard" Heavy Duty Triple stand in our store. If you already own one of the triple stands from Ergotech, we also offer upgrade kits to allow for 1+3 and/or 5x1-P configurations. Full details on the stand specifications are available on the product page in our online store.

A quick rundown of the kit details can be found in the rest of this news entry as well.

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Tags: wsgf, ergotech, eyefinity, surround, multi-monitor, stand

Call of Duty: Black Ops

Submitted by Blevar on 5 January, 2012 - 15:46

Black Ops is a first-person shooter, retaining the same gameplay mechanics as previous Call of Duty titles. The player assumes the role of a foot soldier who can wield various firearms (only two of which can be carried at once), throw grenades and other explosives, and use other equipment as weapons. A player close enough to an enemy can kill with one knife blow. A character can take three stances: standing, crouching or prone. Each affects rate of movement, accuracy, and stealth.

Renegade Ops (Triple Monitors / Eyefinity / Surround) [~4K] Video

Submitted by Anonymous on 5 January, 2012 - 09:46

Renegade Ops is a action shooter that has you taking control of 1 of 5 vehicles (6 if you include the helicopter) and using them to shoot your way though the army of a mad man calling himself Inferno. The game works well on a multi-montor setups, scaling correctly, but as is common the HUD is fixed to the edges of the screen, also the score popups appear to be stretched. Once again if your monitors width is larger than 1920 pixels and you have lots of bandwidth, set the quality to original and play the video in full screen for a much higher quality.

Direct Video Link: Renegade Ops (Triple Monitors / Eyefinity / Surround) [~4K]
Forum Thread: [#19036]

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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: January 2012

Submitted by Anonymous on 4 January, 2012 - 13:06

It's a new year and Tom's Hardware has just published the first iteration of Best Graphics Cards For The Money for the year, so if you're in the market for an upgrade, and have a fair idea of what your budget is, you should check this article out.

Best Graphics Cards For The Money: January 2012

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WSGF Attending 2012 FX GamExperience w/ HardOCP & AMD

Submitted by skipclarke on 3 January, 2012 - 19:48

AMD & HardOCP will be hosting another event in Dallas, on January 21, 2012. The "FX GamExperience" will focus on the CPU side of AMD's house, but there will be Eyefinity activities and the WSGF will be attending in an official capacity. I will be part of the official AMD booth, hanging out with Shane Parfitt (Product Manager for Eyefinity). I will be dispensing Eyefinity advice and will take part in an Eyefinity panel discussion with Shane. So stop by and say hello. Also, I will be showcasing the new WSGF Edition monitor stand at the AMD booth, and AMD will be giving one away to one lucky attendee.

At the last event in July, I had a great time as an attendee. I was able to meet a number of WSGF members and had a great day hanging out and talking Eyefinity and gaming with folks. This event is shaping up to be much bigger. The venue is 3x the size of the last one, and the sponsor's list has grown to include: Antec, ASRock, Asus, Corsair, Diamond, Ergotech Group, Gigabyte, Maingear, MSI, Patriot Memory, and Sapphire. The volume of give-aways will simply be staggering (I was amazed last time), and I would expect the attendance record of ~450 from the last event to simply be crushed.

So, now I've just got to start practicing in Dirt 3 on the G27 Logitech wheel I got for Christmas, so I don't embarass myself...

Event Registration (Free) - Discussion at HardOCP

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Tags: hardocp, amd, eyefinity, events, wsgf

The Haunted: Hell's Reach

Submitted by Anonymous on 3 January, 2012 - 10:48

Massacre meets machismo in this third-person co-op survival shooter. Repel demonic hordes with firearms, melee and hand-to-hand moves in various solo and multiplayer modes over eight open maps plus an Inferno boss stage. And for a change of pace, why not play as a trap-setting, minion-spawning demon yourself ?

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