Taipei, Taiwan, May, 2009 – CM Storm is preparing to rock COMPUTEX 2009 with an exciting range of new products for the true gaming aficionados. Taking the lead at this year’s show is the new Sentinel Advance Professional Grade Gaming Mouse, accompanied by a full range of meticulously crafted CM Storm Battle Pad gaming surfaces. Also on display will be the widely acclaimed CM Storm Sniper Gaming Chassis, and its newly released cousin, the CM Storm Scout, which has already received its fair share of praise and awards from the global technology and gaming press. If that’s not all, the CM Storm Labs will reveal still classified prototypes of upcoming innovations to selected partners from the industry and media.
CM Storm Debuts Professional Grade Gaming Peripherals
Two years in the making, the first gaming mouse from CM Storm, The Sentinel Advance, will be revealed in all its glory at COMPUTEX 2009. Designed to search and destroy, the fine sleek curves emphasize an ergonomic and muscle-forming shape that provides solid and detailed control to truly discerning gamers. Users can alter the sensitivity ranges through a central control panel and activate profiles stored in the internal memory by triggering programmable profile buttons and toggle between modes swiftly, like a sentinel, with quick and precise reaction force. Accompanying the CM Storm Sentinel is a new range of tactical surfaces, especially designed to facilitate fast sensor reaction and tracking response time. A full range of CM Storm Battle Pads will be presented together with the CM Storm Sentinel Advance at COMPUTEX.
Find us at Cooler Master’s COMPUTEX 2009 Booth: Nan-Gang Exhibition Hall on 1F, Booth I1224, I1323
For more information about CM Storm, please visit our official website: www.cmstorm.com
Defeats SK Gaming in Finals 2-0 To Take Top Honors
Winning by a convincing two maps to none, Fnatic continues their dominance in Counter-Strike by defeating SK Gaming in the KODE5 2008-2009 Global Finals.
Fnatic looked nigh unstoppable after defeating Wicked Esports in the semis. Riding that momentum, they managed to shutout SK Gaming and claim the KODE5 2008-2009 Global championship title.
Here are the final standings:
1st Place - Fnatic ($25,000)
2nd Place - SK Gaming ($10,000)
3rd Place - Wicked Esports ($5,000)
For full event coverage, pictures and more, visit the KODE5 Global Final Live Blog:
Prove Your Strength at the KODE5 Global Final and Win
(Moscow, RUSSIA) – May 7, 2009 – With the KODE5 2008-2009 Global Final happening in just two short days, the KODE5 Global Gaming Revolution is proud to bring you this special news bulletin. With the fervent support of Microsoft, Capcom, and 1C, KODE5 is bringing the KODE5 Street Fighter IV Challenge to the KODE5 2008-2009 Global Finals. This Xbox 360 tournament will enable gamers to test their street fighting skills against the best combatants Russia has to offer. The winners will not only earn some serious bragging rights, but will also get to take home a treasure trove of amazing prizes, courtesy of Microsoft, Capcom, 1C, and KODE5 Global Supporters CM Stormand QPAD.
KODE5 Street Fighter IV Challenge
The KODE5 Street Fighter IV Challenge is a fun Xbox 360 tournament featuring Capcom's latest and greatest fighting title – Street Fighter IV. KODE5 will run two separate tournaments – one on May 9th and one on May 10th.
How to Sign Up
Gamers attending the KODE5 2008-2009 Global Final can sign up for the tournament at the Microsoft Xbox 360 Pavilion.
Here is the event schedule:
Saturday May 9th – KODE5 Street Fighter IV Challenge #1
10:30 ~ 14:00 - Registration period
14:00 ~ 20:00 - Tournament begins
20:00 - Tournament ends and winners are crowned
Sunday May 10th – KODE5 Street Fighter IV Challenge #2
10:30 ~ 14:00 - Registration period
14:00 ~ 20:00 - Tournament begins
20:00 - Tournament ends and winners are crowned
Registration for this tournament is free. However, slots are limited to the first 128 gamers to register, so register early to avoid disappointment.
Prize Payouts
Thanks to the generous support of Microsoft, Capcom, 1C, CM Storm, and QPAD, gamers who emerge victorious and the end of each challenge will receive the following killer prizes:
Remember, these incredible prizes will be awarded at the end of each challenge, so gamers who did not win the first challenge on Saturday are free to sign up for the challenge on Sunday.
"We are thrilled to be able to bring Street Fighter IV and XBOX 360 to the KODE5 Global Final with the aid of Microsoft, Capcom, and 1C," said Lester Lau, KODE5 Revolutionary-in-Command. "Street Fighter IV brings together warriors from all over the world to see who is the best – an extremely fitting choice of game to have at KODE5's final event of the 2008-2009 season. We hope that the addition of the Street Fighter 4 Challenge will help unite PC and console gamers from all over Russia to join in the spectacle that is competitive gaming."
"Being a holder of two great gaming platforms – games for Windows and Xbox 360 – we are gladly giving people a choice of which platform to compete and have fun on at such a great event as KODE5 Global Final is," said Alexey Badaev, Head of Microsoft Russia Entertainment and Devices Division. "It’s great to be a part of event that unites PC and console gamers from all over the world."
Michael Auer, Sales & Marketing Director Central Europe of CEG Interactive Entertainment is gladly supporting the championship: "Capcom is really looking forward to seeing Russia’s Street Fighter combatant elite coming together at KODE5’s event. We are overwhelmed to have such a strong community in Eastern Europe, which is so enthusiastic about our franchise. May the best fighter win."
Exclusive HLTV Coverage of the KODE5 2008-2009 Global Final
(Moscow, RUSSIA) – May 6, 2009 – Excitement for the KODE5 2008-2009 Global Final is reaching a fever pitch. In an effort to provide the best coverage possible, KODE5 is pleased to announce KODE5 HLTV – the official HLTV service of the KODE5 2008-2009 Global Final. With this service, viewers at home can tune in to the excitement of KODE5's final event of the season from home via HLTV. This exclusive coverage is brought to you by Razer, Teufel, Plantronics, and Zotac, along with KODE5 Global Supporters CM Storm and QPAD.
Competitive Gaming Excitement at Home
KODE5 HLTV is a way for gamers to watch Counter-Strike 1.6 matches from home. All you need to watch is your own copy of Counter-Strike and an Internet connection.
KODE5 HLTV servers allow gamers to connect and observe each match they happen in real time. You can change your POV to see the game from an in-eye perspective, or see the entire battlefield from on overhead view with a click of the mouse. Why settle for after match score reports when you can watch the action unfold live from home? That's what the KODE5 HLTV service is designed to provide.
How to Tune In
To catch all the action from home, simply connect to our HLTV servers through your Counter-Strike client on game day. The IP addresses for each HLTV server will be given out on our KODE5 Global Final Live Blog:
To celebrate the launch of this new service, Razer, Teufel, and Plantronics, along with KODE5 Global Supporters CM Storm and QPAD have lined up an amazing collection of prizes to be given away during the KODE5 Global Finals. A full list of prizes will also be posted on the live blog:
To win, simply tune in to HLTV and pay attention to the instructions on screen. It's easy, fun, and could be very lucrative!
Exclusive Matchups Show This Thursday
Can't wait to find out who plays who? Then tune in to the KODE5 Global Final Live Blog on Thursday, May 7th at 20:00 CET where the matchups for the weekend will be drawn. We will also release the full event schedule at that time, so you'll know exactly when to tune in.
"One of our biggest requests from the gaming community is to provide better coverage of our events, and the KODE5 HLTV service is one of the ways we are making it happen," said Lester Lau, KODE5 Revolutionary-in-Command. "In combination with our live blogs, we hope that gamers around the world will enjoy better coverage of KODE5 events through these new services."
For more information on the KODE5 2008-2009 Global Final, check out: http://finals.kode5.com
Some say that the third time's the charm... and it was certainly true for Mousesports of Germany. After failing to qualify in KODE5 Germany and KODE5 Sweden, Mousesports traveled to KODE5 Denmark to battle for a slot. This time, they would not be denied, defeating Swedish team Prostaker in the finals and securing a spot at the KODE5 Global Finals.
Congratulations to Mousesports and see you in Moscow!
Team from China to Represent South East Asia at Global Final
Flying all the way from China, wNv would not be denied. After a nail biting match with Singapore's Kingsurf.CS, wNv emerged victorious and will be the SEA representative at the KODE5 Global Finals in Moscow.
For more pictures and coverage, head over to the KODE5 SEA blog:
Evil Geniuses to Represent USA at KODE5 Global Final
(UNDISCLOSED LOCATION) – April 15, 2009 – Due to missed application deadlines by KODE5 USA Champion Gravitas Gaming, KODE5 has been forced to find a replacement team to represent the US at the KODE5 Global Final in Moscow. After surveying the other finalists from the KODE5 USA Regional Finals that took place on March 14th, Team Evil Geniuses will now be the official KODE5 USA representative at the Moscow event.
