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Transformers: War for Cybertron Showcase

Administrator — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:01:04 +0000

The glut of no new games is over!! Stop down and check out this great new Transformers game, War for Cybertron on the LAN! Like all of our showcases, you’ll get a free hour to try the game from now until July 25th. The game offers a solid single player storyline as well as some great fast paced FPS like Transformers action for multiplay. Numerous gametypes, plus the ability to customize your Transformer make this a must play for fans and gamers alike. Stop down and check it out!

Dawn of War II Chaos Rising Showcase

Administrator — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:00:24 +0000

March 15 – March 31 is the showcase for Dawn of War II Chaos Rising. This is the first followup expansion to the hugely popular Dawn of War II game and incidentally adds CHAOS to the game. A new campaign, new units, new maps, and more, come on down and check it out and receive a free hour for trying the game during the showcase.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

Administrator — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:01:28 +0000

Well against my better judgement, we now have Modern Warfare 2 at I-LAN, at least in a limited capacity. Currently we have a copy available for our 360′s, and we’re evaluating if we’ll be adding it to the PC’s. Stop down and check it out, I’ll admit the game looks and plays amazingly, however, I still can’t deny what they’ve done to the PC version, hence the evaluation. Game on Guys!

Pig Out Tourney After Action Report

Administrator — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:41:57 +0000

Well, just a quick blurb about the July 10th’s console tourney.

Brawl players…..where were you? Reload had to cancel the Smash Brothers Brawl tourney due to lack of players. Halo 3 players on the other hand did turn out and had a good time. We ended up with a 6 player double elimination contest for bragging rights, a Halo t-shirt, and one of McFarlane’s latest Halo 3 action figures. There was some great action and everything ran like butter (save for the lack of players). I’d like to thank all those that attended and also a big thank you to Reload for bringing the event to the LAN center.

Plans are in the works for a sequel event, possibly when Halo ODST releases or around back to school time. Keep checking back here for more updated information. Loved to see the new faces and some very old faces that hadn’t been to I-LAN in some time.

Mechwarrior (PC/360) Announced!!!

Administrator — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:59:26 +0000

Those of you who remember back to the opening days of I-LAN surely will remember the 6 person LANs (I mean we only had 6 PC’s back then) of Mechwarrior 3, then 4, and then Mercenaries. Well it’s been 7 years since a new game has been released and Smith and Tinker (Jordan Weisman’s software startup) has announced that they are going to reboot the entire Mechwarrior franchise! That’s right awesomely large robot battles in a well established universe, what more can you ask for.

Details are limited right at the moment, but I’ll post back with more information as it becomes available, along with a great teaser video (Pbwarrior will love that one). Stay tuned for more information, the worst thing….they haven’t even picked a publisher yet, so it looks as if it minimum it’ll be a 2010 release. Oh well, hopefully it’ll be worth the wait!

To Add or not to Add 360′s?

Administrator — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:35:12 +0000

Well, analyzing the gamer community here in Aberdeen is as always, like reading the ole treasure map. We’ve noticed that there are quite a few console gamers around, and we’re wondering if it would be desirable for us to ramp up the number of Xbox 360′s we have here at the store? We’re looking at a total of 8 360′s on smaller screens (22″-24″), and one large projector driven game lounge room for Rock Band, Wii, Guitar Hero, etc. Add your comments if you think you and your friends would frequent I-LAN if we did this.

Also watch for a new expanded used game sale area as well as an increased collectible toy presence coming soon. We’ll be tweaking the layouts in the future. Keep stopping down and checking things out!

Starcraft II confirmed with NO LAN play

Administrator — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:59:33 +0000

Well, here’s my shot at a first blog post that isnt related to events or happenings at the store. In case you’ve missed it, Blizzard Activision recently confirmed that there would be no LAN ability in their upcoming RTS sequel.

Check here for the scoop
http://www.gossipgamers.com/starcraft-2-no-lan-confirmed-new-gameplay-footage/

As a LAN/Internet gaming center, all I can say is wow. Why would you alienate such a huge part of the original Starcraft game? I for one think it’s a horrible idea, and have signed an online petition (wooohooo), not that it’s probably going to sway the powers that be, but hey, make yourself feel empowered. Here’s the link for those that frequent our site and agree.

Sign the online petition:

http://www.petitiononline.com/LANSC2/

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Smash Bros Brawl/Halo 3 Tourney

Administrator — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:43:29 +0000

That’s right, we haven’t done anything in a long time, but we’ve decided to band together with the local videogame tournament guys Reloaded and bring you some local Smash Bros Brawl and Halo 3 action. This will all occur during downtown’s annual Pig Out event. Tournaments start at 6pm on Friday July 10. Cost will be $7. Prizes will be awarded to the top player and team for each tournament. Get your game face on!

Killing Floor Now Playing

Administrator — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:36:17 +0000

Killing Floor, the newest release at I-LAN. It’s zombie goodness to the max. Wave after wave of zombie infected with up to 6 of your friends all playing co-op to stay alive. Come down and check it out on our systems today…bring a friend, you’ll need it.