Sneak peak at what’s on offer at rAge 2009
Sneak peek at rAge 2009
rAge will be hosted from 2 – 4 Oct 2009 in the Coca-Cola Dome. Situated on the corner of Northumberland and Olienvenhout avenue, Northgate Johannesburg.
Tickets will be sold at the door from R50 per person (day tickets) or R80 per person (weekend pass). Family tickets are also available at R160 (two adults and two children). Kids under 6 enter for free.
Be prepared for an information overload on new gadgets and games on the market. Oh and let’s not forget why most of us are coming to the event, the hot booth babes.
rAge expo also hosts the largest LAN event in South Africa, with this year hosting 1822 gamers all connected to one network for 53 hours of non-stop gaming.
Here’s a sneak peak at what you can look forward to at rAge 2009:
Launches
Friday 2 October 2009 @ 10:00
Intel Core i7
Intel will be officially launching their Intel Core i7 Processor. Making it easy to:
- Watch HD Internet TV and video with smooth playback
- Easily upload, edit and share yout family photos and videos
- Watch a DVD or Blu-ray movie
- Run multiple programs at the same time
Friday 2 October 2009 @ 11:00
EA Sports FIFA 10 game laucnh will take place at the Telkom Do Gaming and EA Sports Road Show during rAge 2009.
Saturday 3 October 2009 @ 13:00
MSI’s new All-in-one PC, the Wind Top AE2200 is embedded with the latest Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5400 Processor and G45 High Speed Chip, accompanied with 4GB of memory access and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 1GB Graphics Card, all these plus a 500 GB hard drive so our users many have the very best in functions and capabilities. The Intel G45 High Speed Chip is able to provide the finest imagery and graphics with the quickest response, along with a 21.6 inch 16:9 high sensory Touch screen supporting HD visual and audio.
Ster Kinekor has confirmed that the new PlayStation 3 Slim will be launched at rAge 2009. Ster Kinekor PS3 Product Manager, Howard Lonstein says “we will officially launch the PlayStation 3 at rAge 2009 and will have demonstration units available for visitors to test. We are hoping to sell a large number of units at the launch.”
Attractions
Fnatic @ rAge 2009 (Top Swedish Team)
Saturday 3 October 2009 @ 11:40 – 11:55 (Autograph Session)
Swedish Counter Strike team Fnatic, Hailing from Sweden and powered by MSI can be seen at rAge 2009 and will be competing against some of or local clans.
Swedish CS Team Fnatic
Game Developers on the Stage
Avatar presentation
Assassins Creed II presentation
Borderlands presentation
Splinter Cell Conviction presentation
Games on Display
Megarom – Stand AG
- Assassins Creed II
- Tekken 6
- Guitar Hero 5
NAG Hands On: EA – Stand CD
- Need for Speed Nitro
- The Saboteur
- Brutal Legend
- Dragon Age Origins
NAG Hands On: Nu Metro – Stand CD
- Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising
- Rogue Warrior
- Batman Arkham Asylum
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
Xbox 360 – Stand AJ
- Forza Motorsport 3
- Lips Number 1 Hits
Gaming Competitions
Arena 77 Quake 3 Tournament
Guitar Hero: World Tour SA National Championships
and much more…
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