Welcome to the Republic Of Gamers Convention, brought to you by ASUS and Intel. ROGCon will be heating up Dallas, Texas by bringing old school LAN party fun to a whole new level. ROGCon will be open to the public and will feature a 24-hour BYOC where 700 gamers can show-off their skills. Exciting exhibition areas will feature the latest technology for gamers and some of the biggest names in the industry will host workshops to discuss the latest trends in gaming enthusiast hardware and software. We'll be giving away tons of stuff through raffles and competitions. You and your friends can compete for prizes in competitions featuring games ranging from the old classics to hot new releases. Registration is now open so sign up to beat the summer heat with ASUS and Intel at the Republic of Gamers Convention.

Well it has to happen to everything, I guess. The Summer Republic of Gamers Convention has come to an end and I know that I am anxiously waiting for the next one. Over the next few weeks the future ROGCon event details will be discussed. As soon as the details are finalized we will send out a big call to the gamer community who were not able to enjoy the first ROGCon and embrace our friends who were able to attend the last. We hope everyone who did come had a good time and we hope to see you all again next time. Big thanks to our sponsors: ASUS Republic of Gamers, Intel, Kingston, BenQ, ATI, Enermax, NewEgg. Big props goes out to HardOCP for embracing the Republic of Gamers too. Thanks all, see ya next time.

If you have not registered yet online you will now need to come on down to ROGCon and register in person. There are still some spots left in the BYOC but with over 800 people registered for the event they will go fast. So come on down and FRAG someone you care about.

Neghvar was the second lucky winner for the awesome Republic of Gaming laptop and he can forget his computer at home he is taken care of. Neghvar called me back in the nick of time to claim his prize, he was only a few hours away from loosing out. So if I call you, you better answer or call back soon ;) Let's all give a big congratulations to MitchEvious and to Neghvar for winning the first prizes to be given away at ROGCon.

Republic of Gamers is going to be taking care of MitchEvious by giving him a awesome new Republic of Gamers laptop. MitchEvious was the first winner of a prize at ROGCon and will not be the last. There is one more lucky winner out there for this contest and if we do not get a reply from him shortly someone else might be the lucky winner. Congratulations MitchEvious for being the first of two registration names pulled to win Republic of Gamers Laptops. Who loves ya baby.

Registration is back online now and we will be working with the attendees who have paid to get them refunded ASAP. HardOCP has reached out to the community and offered free BYOC for attendees. You will need to be registered for the BYOC to take part in the raffles and tourneys if you want a chance to win some great stuff. Over $70,000.00 in goodies will be awarded to the winners of contests and raffles at ROGCon. Register now and get your BYOC spot before it's to late.

That's right, HardOCP has gone and broken the registration system. Kyle Bennett has decided to buy EVERY single seat in the BYOC at ROGCon and give them away. We are going to disable registration until the morning so we can make the changes and refund those who have paid. HardOCP deserves a big thanks for doing this for the community, so come on down and enjoy the fun and register for the BYOC so you're eligible for all of the awesome raffles and prizes......UPDATED...registration is online

BenQ will be pre-selling the 80 tournament V2400Ws on the company e-store for just $299 starting July 30. With an MSRP of $499 and with only 80 units available on a first-come-first-serve basis, BenQ encourages interested consumers to pre-purchase now. Complete details and pre-purchase processing can be accessed at the BenQ website at http://www.benq.us. Consumers must pick up in-person their V2400Ws at ROGCon. BenQ is also the official projector sponsor of ROGCon, providing performance DLP models that will be used for large-screen viewing of tournament play and workshop display. In addition to product sponsorship, BenQ will be contributing product prizes as well as introducing their latest gaming/digital lifestyle products. Lucky attendees will score a chance to win BenQ displays and/or projectors. ROGCon attendees will also get a chance to view BenQ’s new MP512 ST Short-Throw DLP Projector and North America’s first 16:9 Full HD 1080p 21.5” and 24” LCD widescreens.

The G50 is one of the latest laptops made by ASUS that will proudly wear the badge of Republic of Gamers. The G50 is stunning to say the least. With it's gloss black finish highlighted with just a touch of chrome wraps this beauty’s wide screen display that opens up to a full size keyboard with number pad. A gamers dream laptop, not to huge but every bit as powerful. Fantastic performance followed by impressive cooling and even better performance makes this one laptop not to be ignored. Only at ROGCon will you be able to put your hands on this awesome piece of gamer hardware and see for yourself the impeccable design and wonderful construction of the G50.

ATI and BenQ have both added their support to ROGCon. ATI will be showing off the latest in their powerful GPU lineup and CrossFireX multi-GPU gaming technologies.  BenQ will be supplying a lineup of monitors that are built to deliver under the most demanding visual applications.  The BenQ G2000WD monitors that will be used at ROGCon offer an exceptional 3000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and a 5ms response time to provide smooth game play.  BenQ has also become the official DLP projector of the Republic of Gamers.

The Art Institute of Dallas will be at ROGCon showing support for gamers and answering questions on what can be done to help you with taking the next step in expressing your artistic side. The Art Institute of Dallas, can provide a launching pad for your personal and professional creative evolution.

ROGCon will be hosting a Quake 3 Retro tournament that will feature a return to the greatness of Quake 3 including Free for All's, GTV, and all the trash talking you can stand (or can't). Quake 3 is one of the great classics in FPS gaming tournaments and ROGCon is the place to be for classic gaming where you can put your old school skills to work and prove you still have it. Get ready for some heated battles like you have not seen in a long time.  

A little reminder that someone is going to win an awesome G2SG Republic of Gamers laptop by creating the best video for the ROGCon Youtube video contest.  If you have not had a chance to look at the G2SG, take a look at the ASUS website. This is an amazing system with an awesome bundle of accessories.

DisgruntledTV.com is well known in the gaming community for it's hilarious web-based show "Shackers with William Zilliox".  Host William Zilliox will be filming live at the event as well as showing several pre-filmed segments up on the big screens.  DisgruntledTV will also be hosting two tournaments.  The Every Man LAN Tournament and a Greifing Tournament to spotlight the talents of those who play outside the box. They will capture lots of in-game footage and use it in an upcoming "Shackers" episode.