Rage Gaming Awards After Show Party
Posted on February 5, 2008
After the completion of the enjoyable and informative RAGE award ceremony, we headed towards the banquet hall where the after show cocktail party was scheduled to be held. Upon entering the place I could see the difference in the crowd from the award ceremony. Many youngsters were missing and a whole lot of corporate people were present indicating that this was something indeed exclusive. There was also a local DJ playing some decent tunes on the sound system. Majority of the people were seen making their way to the table where the drinks were being served. I too joined the party but had to restrict... (more...)
RAGE Gaming Awards 2005
Posted on February 5, 2008
After a series of directional goof-ups, breaking a few traffic signals we finally made it to the venue of the event, Rangsharda Bhavan in Bandra. One of the guys from RAGE was ready at the gate with the passes for the award ceremony and the after show party. We collected the passes and made our way inside the building. The main auditorium was on the first floor and to get there we had to make our way up a couple of series of stairs. There were two cute looking young ladies flanking the way towards the stairs. Huge posters from the RAGE magazine were put up at regular intervals after a few series... (more...)
RAGE Expo 2005
Posted on February 5, 2008
The R.A.G.E. Expo was indeed an exciting event which was held in Mumbai at the Nehru Science Centre at Worli. The main expo was held on Saturday November 26th and Sunday November 27th. The event had both conferences aswell as an exposition on the main show floor. GamersIndia.com has already covered the R.A.G.E. Awards and GI will be covering some of the more interesting seminars later. Let’s focus now on the Show Floor. The Nehru Science Center is quite large. Upon entering the building, we walked straight to the registration desk where we were greeted by some of the charming expo girls. We... (more...)
Mohit Anand on Halo 3 and Xbox 360’s Latest Games and Launches
Posted on February 5, 2008
The Xbox 360 gaming console was undoubtedly the most awaited console launch in the year 2006 in India, and when it finally kicked off, it surely did so with a bang. At the recently held Gears of War and Viva Piñata Microsoft Xbox 360 games launch event in Mumbai, we had a tête-à-tête with the man himself – Mohit Anand, Country Manager, Microsoft Entertainment & Devices Division. From the performance of the console to its forthcoming games, we discussed it all. Speaking on the sales of the Xbox 360 gaming console, Mohit Anand was more than ecstatic with the way it has been performing... (more...)
Modding your PC Cabinet
Posted on February 5, 2008
Walking past computer shops you may have noticed all the funky looking cabinets now on shelves, with see through side panels, LED fans and brightly lit by CCFL’s, and as you see the different designs available, it makes you think that why don’t you get one of these, the prices when enquired are pretty steep for these in India, thus all you do is drool over those funky cabinets. Well, here is how you can mod your PC by cutting, painting, adding lights and fans to make it funky looking and stand out among your friend’s PC’s. All in all modding a cabinet is quite easy; all... (more...)
Meeting the Warrier
Posted on February 5, 2008
Today we catch up with the Unreal genius, the boy from Bangalore known in the gaming world as ‘bzrk3r’. Winning the Unreal Tournament 2004 leg at WCG India ‘04 was almost a walk in the park for him. Unfortunately for India, his studies will soon take him to distant lands and so, we lose out on one superlative gamer. Read on to find out about Ashwin Warrier and how he was crowned the UT2K4 champion last year. AshR : Intro, intro, intro, intro bzrk3r : *ahem. I’m Ashwin Warrier and I’m a 20 year old gamer. *nice guy pose AshR : Lol, that’s not enough. Tell... (more...)
Making the Ultimate Gaming PC
Posted on February 5, 2008
The dream of every gamer, hardcore or general, is to make an Ultimate gaming PC that would give the best FPS at the highest level of graphics and sound detail. The only factor that is a hurdle in building the ultimate gaming PC is the Moolah AKA Money. So If one had unlimited resources and money to spend on making the Ultimate gaming PC, this is what one should go for this year. The CPU The CPU is the heart of your computer, as the processor installed is the one thing that provides the maximum support to the PC, it should be chosen very wisely. Processors are mainly either by Intel (Pentium... (more...)
Interview with The Gaming Contest CPMA winner Atul Karanth
Posted on February 5, 2008
‘The Gaming Contest’ is officially over and its time to experience the aftermath. Today , we speak to the winner of the CPMA tournament, Atul ‘Salaxzar’ Karanth. Well known among Quake 3 players to be absolutely ruthless in the arena, this young man is quite different in real life. Read on to find out more about what makes him tick and his views on the recent tournament. AshR : For those who don’t know you yet, please go on and introduce yourself. Salaxzar : Hi there, I’m Atul Karanth. I’m 21 years old and I just finished my engineering course. I love... (more...)
Interview with Warcraft Gamers Sagar ‘SAiNTK’ Vaishnav
Posted on February 5, 2008
The Warcraft 3 section of the upcoming ‘The Gaming Contest’ promises to be impressive with all the top players from India attending. Today, we meet one of the top contenders for the title, Sagar ‘SAiNTK’ Vaishnav who has already established his name as the reigning Undead king of the country. Read on to learn what Sagar has to say about the Indian Warcraft community, competitions and his quick rise to the top. GI: Hi there, Please tell us about yourself. SAiNT2K: I am Sagar Vaishnav and I’m doing my FY bms at H.R college in Mumbai and I am an L33T War3 player GI:... (more...)
Interview with Indian Pro CS Gamer Rahul Rohira
Posted on February 5, 2008
He’s a pro Counter-Strike player by day and a pro downloader by night. He’s Rahul Rohira and he’s India’s most well known CS player. Most people would unanimously agree that he is the also best in the country. He has represented India at the World Cyber Games for four years in a row. Truly a veteran of the game, he possesses an insane aim and sick weapon handling skills. GamersIndia.com brings you an exclusive interview with Rahul in which he talks to us about himself, his clan, Counter-Strike and the great gaming cafe that he runs. AshR : Hi, Please introduce yourself... (more...)
