IGC Organizer Mukesh ‘MaxAxe’ Maurya Assaulted!

In a shocking turn of events following the controversy surrounding the IGC, Mukesh Maurya (one of the organizers) was assaulted somewhere close to midnight. His facebook profile reads the following:

Finally when I had managed to get everything in control and the matches were just a few hours away from being concluded… a midnight assault has left me in this state. I was forced to move to a hospital at about 1:30, my phone has been snatched from me, thats why its going as switched off but I’ll have the number reactivated by tomorrow. I know who did it … and why did they do it but I cant explain everything here, at least not right now.Ive not been able to stay awake for more than 30 minutes at a stretch due to the strong pain killers given by the doctor. But dont worry… I’m alright.

The IGC attracted a lot of ire from the gaming community following the chain of events that led to a spoilt show on Day 1. However, some people chose to take it to the extremes. Mukesh has not yet revealed the name of the person/people behind this attack but we sure as hell hope these people are arrested and put behind bars.

Courtesy--- http://g4menation.com/igc-organizer-mukesh-maxaxe-maurya-assaulted/

Carnival of Indian Fiasco

The worst assumption fans of our team are beginning to come true. The tournament, apparently, was originally a scam.
Recall that the event India Gaming Carnival, organized by WTF EVENTZ, was held from 6 to 8 April in.gif Delhi. As a result of negligence of the organizers for players' computers have been installed only on Sunday, bringing the tournament for Counter-Strike threatened to drag on, which, in general, it happened. This does not affect the determination of our guys missed the game and quickly scattered their opponents in different directions. However, some opponents of the emitted mysteriously returned again to the competition. Apparently some sort of special magic of India.
When the time came the finale, suddenly turned off the electricity and all the players kicked out into the fresh air. It happened close to the night. The boys sat on the street for several hours, during which time the room was not afraid of the word sweep. As soon as possible from the room took everything that could remind of the fact that a few hours ago, then took the tournament. We seem to have appeared in the film, capturing on camera, like the bad guys sweep out a trail. By morning, we got one of the main organizers, said they were not aware of what's going on here. We showed him a video camera and recorded on his word that it will cover our expenses and pay the prize. He said that the day would come to our hotel, in a little hard to believe, but because the power was gone, we have gone there.
Local time is now half-past two, and of course, no organizer, we have not seen. Phones are responsible for the conduct of people do not respond and now it is clear exactly what we had. It is obvious that the company is responsible for all WTF EVENTZ, which has not coped with the organization of the tournament and did everything possible to bring us and others astray. Forced off the money from unscrupulous organizers will be problematic, especially since they are not in Russia or even in Europe, but we will do our best to do this. The first step in this will be maximum publicity of the event.
In the near future we will gather all the information on this tournament, and will issue it as a movie, and on Friday will be held on the new release "Brave Show 'with Dmitry Bold.

Making FUN of INDIA

and that's how WORLD makes FUN of INDIA due to some GREEDY MOFOs. Courtesy--- http://www.youtube.com/user/mithesports?feature=watch

The Big Game Plan

Gaming isn’t just for those socially awkward geeks anymore. Everybody’s playing, and many for money... we’re talking a LOT of money

Games are another form of entertainment and cultural expression. You can hunt down a civilisation, you can explore continents... there’s so much you can do

A 2011 Grant Thornton report predicts that the gaming market in the country is estimated to grow from R900 crore in 2010 to touch

R2,125 crore in 2013. The urban Indian is getting hooked on to gaming like never before. “Games are another form of entertainment, a form of cultural expression – especially for the younger generation. You can hunt down a civilisation, you can explore continents... there’s so much you can do,” says Sathe.

And there’s something for everyone. First-person shooters for action-lovers, real-time strategy for planners, role-playing for daydreamers, and sports games for those who love the outdoors.

Or you could be a casual gamer. It could be blowing up those nasty green pigs in Angrybirds, or living the good life as an avatar in Thesims. According to an Internet and Mobile Association of India report, 41.2 per cent of the total active Internet users in 2010 were gamers.

It’s not much, but it’s a start. The gamer is no longer the good-for-nothing bum or the weird geek, he or she could be training to be the next big cyber athlete – rich, famous and successful.

WHAT’S HOT-FPS

FIRST-PERSON SHOOTER First-person shooters (FPS) are a type of 3D shooter games, where you see the action through the perspective of the protagonist. You are the main character you’re controlling. The gameplay centres on gun and weapon-based combat. Popular games: Counterstrike, Call ofduty, Battlefield, Crysis REAL-TIME STRATEGY These are the strategy games played in real-time. Essentially, you control a large number of units in a tactical game scenario. You plan a city, build an army, construct a town hall… you play king, commander, God, anything. Popular games: Starcraft, Warcraft, Age of empires ROLE-PLAYING GAMES Role-playing games (RPGS) let you control a character, and live as this character in a fictional virtual world. These include massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), where a large number of players interact with one another. Popular games: Skyrim, Deusex, Final fantasy, World of warcraft SPORT GAMES You can play a sport, virtually. Football, cricket, golf, you name it. The video game imitates the real game, some feature real teams and players. Popular games: FIFA, Tiger Woodspgatour.

APOORVA MOHAN- Indian Gamer

Age: 21 Location: Delhi Game: Callofduty (cod) Online gamer name: Iron Babe

Gaming is in her blood. Her dad games, as does her little sister. For Apoorva Mohan, it started with Mario, Contra and Bomberman, when she was three years old. As a teenager, it was Virtual Cop, Motorcross madness, Duke

Nukem and everything else she could get her hands on – including the X-rated ones. Now, it’s Callofduty4: modernwar

fare. Iron Babe is a girl who plays a First Person Shooter. And that by itself, ask any boy, is impressive. “I always preferred shooting games. And COD makes you feel like you’re actually fighting a war for your country. I come home from work at 8 and game all night, and all weekend,” says Apoorva.

She makes about R20,000 a year, and some more in goodies. But her clan, Evox, is doing well and the future looks bright. Besides, she works as a fulltime graphic designer, so money isn’t an issue. “Gaming is like my second life, so I don’t go out much.”

There are barely any female gamers in the circuit. And the boys like it that way. “It’s hard because people don’t take me seriously. It’s the Indian male mentality, many say it directly: gaming is not for girls,” says Apoorva. “It’s so much fun to beat a guy, especially an Indian guy. They go into shock.”

But Apoorva’s very clear about one thing: she’s not one of the guys. She likes pink, and she cried when Captain Price, a major character in Call of duty 4, died at the end of the game. She’s here to play, and she’s good at it.

BEN VARGHESE-Indian Gamer

Age: 24 Location: Mumbai Game: Counterstrike ( CS) Online gamer name: R4id (read: raid) Ask any gamer for the one who makes the most money, and you’ll get one answer: Ben Varghese. A full-time gamer, the B Com graduate never played computer games while growing up. He still doesn’t really like the computer. But, gaming is something else.

Ben was 17, and his friends always hung out at a gaming café in Kings Circle. “But I never really played. At most, I was a casual gamer,” he says.

One night at the café, a fight ensued. Someone mocked his gaming skills (or lack thereof), and Counter

strike became Ben’s counter strike. “I wanted to prove a point, it was all about that one game,” he says.

He started practicing every day, often for 10-15 hours. Sometimes for four-five days at a stretch, with no sleep and little food. “I practiced alone. On an average, I’d kill 5,000 bots (characters controlled by the computer) a day. The idea was to become faster.” And he did. Ben started playing with others, and they formed a gaming team: ATE. They managed to find sponsors in 2007, and have remained undefeated in India since then. His five-member Counter strike team makes about R15- 20 lakh every year. It’s R3- 4 lakh per person, and that’s just in cash. Every event comes with freebies and goodies.

They travel abroad for international events, watch televised tournaments online and practice often.

It was hard work, but Ben grew to love the game. “Counterstrike is the best stress reliever,” he says. “It strengthens your reflexes, increases your hand-eye coordination… and it’s the show stealer at every event.”

Courtesy ----- Hindustan Times