X-Stream: Gaming Arcade

Game On!

Get high on the 21st century opium to the masses. Experience the latest and greatest of commercial gaming technology. Release your inner guitar hero, sport legend, or international spy.

X-Stream is for the gamer in all of us:

• If you were an Atari kid, it will show you how the gaming world has evolved.
• If you're a gaming addict, it will let you get your fix of the latest consoles and releases, and allow you to compete against other hardcore gamers like yourself.
• If you're a newbie, it will show you what gaming is all about, and maybe, just maybe, reveal a talent you never knew you had.

X-Stream provides the venue. You provide the glory.

With any questions, please contact Uri Kareev or Sam Kelly.

Gaming Sessions

Want to organize an old-school arcade tournament? A Wii bracket? A midnight first-person shooter? A Karaoke competition? A quiz night? A poker tournament?

Please add your name to contribute to an existing session - or feel free to add a session if you'd like to organize a new one

General Interest:

Gaming, the Ad Model

Cross-listed here under Discussions

Casual Gaming Hour
Hosted by: Bill Clifford

Gaming is not just about guns and sports. We will turn down the noise, but not the fun, as you try the latest in casual gaming. Featuring: PC-based games and Geometry Wars on the big screen.

Mass Adoption of Gaming and Cultural Impact (20 mins)
Hosted by: David Rosenberg
Cross-listed here under Discussions

Competitions:

Guitar Hero Play-off’s
Roadies needed to help organize the competition - sign up here!

Thursday 4th October at 23.00

Do you fancy yourself more Jimmy Page or Jimi Hendrix? Slash or Youtube sensation Funtwo? We want to see your inner rock god! And don't worry if you have no talent - prizes will be awarded for both proficiency and showmanship.

The Guitar Hero Play-off finals will be videotaped and aired during the Extravanganza (or performed live if we can manage that).

List of Rock Gods up for the Challenge:

1. Bob Gilbreath

2. Josh Axel Rose Spear

3. Uri Kareev 

The G(r)eek Olympics
Olympic Committee: David Spitz, Sam Kelly, Nimrod Lehavi

Friday to 18.00

Legend has it the Greek Olympic games were founded by Heracles in the eighth century BC. For centuries,winners of the events were immortalised in poems and statues until, 1000 years later, these "pagan" games were banned by the Roman emperor Theodosius I.

The Geek Olympics is X-Stream's modern interpration of the ancient tradition. Participants will be randomly assigned to teams who will compete individually and as a group in challenges of the mind and body.

As in the Greek Olympics, winners will not only have the prestige of being in first place but will also be presented with a crown of olive leaves, and celebrated in verse.

Click here for Full Details and Rules of Play

The Pro Evolution Soccer Tournament

Friday 5th October at 17.30, click here to sign up

X-Stream After Dark:

Featuring:

• Wii Tennis / Bowling / Golf

• Singstar (Karaoke)

• Guitar Hero

• Halo 3 (One on One)

  
  
  

Equipment

We’re looking for consoles and gaming PCs, please let us know what you can bring

Please update the list below with the gaming gear you will bring

Gaming Machines:

Wii - Uri Admoni (1); Bill Clifford (1); Veijo Hytti (1)

PS3 - Sam Kelly (1 console with 2 controllers); Uri Kareev (1)

Xbox360 - Sam Kelly (7 consoles, 2 controllers per console); Uri Kareev (1)

Gaming PC - <-- We need 2 of these

PS2 - Sam Kelly (1), Uri Kareev

XBox - Uri Kareev 

Does anyone have one or two classic gaming consoles and games they can bring, e.g. Nintendo, Atari? If so please list it here

Can't get my Power/Video adaptors working on my US version of the XBOX also shipping was tough) so I'll bring a hacked PSP with emulators and/or a Tapwave Zodaic handheld with emulators-- MichaelWilson

 I have an N64 and a GameCube and somewhere I have an old amiga 500 but I'm not sure it still boots -- Pete Jones

Paul Dolan will bring an old school NES and games

Gaming Accessories:

Costuming - <-- We will need wigs, glitter, etc. for our Guitar Hero's and Karaoke All-Stars

Guitar Hero guitars - Sam Kelly (4)

Singstar - Sam Kelly

Projectors - Uri Kareev (1)

6x 42" plasmas including speakers and stands - FitchLive

2 x portable front projection screens and 2 portable projectors - FitchLive

2 sm/med PA systems and 1 mic on stand (karaoke machine, Xbox, etc) - FitchLive

2 sets monitor speakers (for Xboxes, laptops, ipods, etc) - FitchLive

Games:

Guitar Hero 2 - 2 x xbox 360 copies - Sam Kelly, 1-Ps2 Copy - Uri Kareev

Pro evolution soccer -1 x copy - Sam Kelly

Virtua Tennis 3 -1 x copy - Sam Kelly

Halo 3 -2-3 x copy - Sam Kelly

Fusion Frenzy 2 - 1 x copy - Sam Kelly

Forza 2 - 2 x copies - Sam Kelly

Set-up/Logistics 

What do us US people need as far as video and power adaptors. All my stuff is  NSTC and 2 prong (110 i think)... MichaelWilson

Game Hall Guardians!

We need volunteers for assisting with the maintenance of the game room.

The task at hand is two fold:

1. Help those unfortunate souls that have not yet encountered video games experience what games are all about;
2. Make sure those expensive consoles return to their rightful owners

So if you are willing to assist, able bodied, and geeky enough to know your way around most consoles that we have, please add your name to one of the listed time slots below (if you are feeling benevolent, you can even put two).