CyberGamer officially announces the partnership with Creative Sound Blaster Australia for the Counter Strike gaming system.

CyberGamers welcomes its new sponsors iBUYPOWER and PC Maniacs who are coming on board as a system sponsor for Battlefield Bad Company 2

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Hey guys
Every week I will attempt to put at least a couple of tips relating to CyberGamer Site, this is mainly aimed towards though who are new to the site and aren't quite fluent with how everything operates. You never know, you might pick up a trick or two along the way.
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Tip 1: Edit Profile
Editing your profile is now as simple as ever. Simply scroll down your profile [SUP](you can get to your profile by clicking on your name in the top right corner where you login)[/SUP] and you can edit Profile Display Pic, General Information, CG Buddies, Forum Activity [SUP](Where you change your forum avatar and footer info)[/SUP], Fun Facts, Game Information and PC Rig Information.



More information on specific profile settings later.
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Tip 2: Change Usernames or Password
Did you know you can change your CyberGamer username and don't have to create a new account? You can also change your password in the same area.

To do this, click on the edit button in the 'General Information' module.



The module will expand and you have the ability to change your username. You may change your user name up to 3 times a quarter. Once you changed your username hit the 'SAVE' button. the site may ask you to log back in again. You may also change your password in the same way, you must enter your current password. Then enter in a new password twice. Again the site may ask you to log back in again.


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That's this weeks tips, next week we will look more in depth at the profile and buddy system.

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Team Immunity are powering there way through the Intel Extreme Masters Asian Championships with a fantastic undefeated run through Group B and conquering their toughest challenge TitaNs eSports.

The 'Mana Bar' is the first licensed venue in Brisbane, Australia opening in February 2010 that will allow people to enjoy a drink while playing the latest video game systems.

Turtlebeach's Ear Force X1 headset is extremely popular among Xbox gamers for good reasons. While it may only be a stereo headset as opposed to its big brother in the X41s, you will often hear many users argue that they're indeed all one needs to gain an audio-induced competitive advantage

Tritton's AX PROs are currently their flagship headset with included technologies such as Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Prologic, Sound Field Altering and DRS. AX PROs have been lending its hand to Xbox, PS3 and PC users throughout the world letting them experience a multitude of different movie and gaming scenarios in the highest of quality surround sound

Today's review is on the long awaited Razer Imperator Laser gaming mouse!

Dallas is 23 and lives outside of Brisbane. He has taken the reigns of AU Xbox shoutcasting and brought it to another level of entertainment and professionalism for the community. Acid's been active for around 6 months on CG, but has given a lot over this time, and advanced through the staff ranks. He has some great plans and ideas to improve the competitive scene, which we will get to.

Riley is 21 and lives in Kensington, Victoria. He is the founder of Xbox on CyberGamer, and has been the driving force that made this site a success and the best it can be for the community. As a result, the professionalism and exposure of AU Xbox gaming has gone through the roof in a short time. He is one smart cookie and his passion for games, dedication, decision making skills and intuitive ideas will continue to make CG the pinnacle of E-Sports for us.

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Today on taking it to the streets I requested a challenge from the community, who did they want to see an interview from? Not to leave our Call of Duty guys out I went with the request for an interview with Pandemic, when I managed to track the team down I made my first port of call Joe "Nabore" Amorosa, Pandemics ingame leader for the Call of Duty 4 team. Joe "Nabore" Amorosa is a 23 year old who's hometown is Staten Island New York and he has been with Team Pandemic since September 2006.

Ryan is 21, live's in the ACT, and recently graduated from the Australian National University with a Bachelor of Commerce. Now he is settling into working full time, but has been apart of the Xbox scene since the beginning and competed in our best competitions. Ryan has also had a lot to do behind the scenes and is developing and promoting the community all the time. He is one of our Xbox moderators and is a ladder Admin for GRID also.

Tell us about your gaming history?

I have a pretty shoddy console history actually. I started with a Sega Mega Drive (16 bit!) for Christmas when I was about six, and could never beat the second level on Sonic 2 (the one with the water rising). Didn’t really like it after that. After that, I had a big break until I was given a Nintendo 64 (for Christmas again), with Super Mario Kart and Rush, introducing me to racing games. Rush is probably the precursor to the Burnout, and was my favourite game for a long time – hidden stunt parks and so on. I had a family computer over the years, but it was always a bit slow, and could never run anything well. Over the ages, games played included Age of Empires, GTA3 series, and the Need for Speed series. From there on, I had a huge break until I bought an Xbox360 two years ago.

So you’ve been on the box for a while now, how long on live and what games have you played?

On live since launch actually – I’ve always had gold membership, but wasn’t an active member. I played heaps of PGR, but not online. Same with Perfect Dark, all of the Burnout Series, Forza, Need for Speed, and Guitar Hero.  I guess Halo 3 was the first game I actually played online – got together with a few uni mates (tags Applzor and turbo619pants) and hit up the 2v2 ranked matchmaking. It was also the first FPS I’d ever played on the Xbox.

From there, I hit up some parties with uni friends, and we had heaps of fun with Halo. Eventually, we all bought COD and had some awesome LAN sessions with about a million beers, and had some pretty crazy times. 5v5 COD4 LANs are unbeatable – so much more intense than you’d think – and no lag too.

I only started to play online after a few invites from a guy called RyanMc1979, who ended up being Db4D Rhyno (not me!) into Call of Duty online. Over time, I’ve made a few friends and had a heap of fun – although I think the COD scene is getting a little tired, as I am of CoD4.

So what clans have you been apart of in CoD4?

The first clan I joined was called Death Before Dishonour (Db4D) – I joined through one of my first friends on XBL, Db4D RHYNO. I then got to know the group – you’ll know most of them today; The Duke, Kritikal Motion, Alucard, Pyrotech, RJ Aus, Darkness, Hitman, Kalamity, Aimless, and a bunch of others. Unfortunately, the clan started to splinter just after I started, and was never as good as it was (they beat Malice at one stage – I don’t think they were expecting to play a hard team, but still). The leader, Db4D Darkness, who turned out to be a mate from uni, pretty much hated Xbox after that, so Duke ran the show.

So what happened after Db4D split up?

Some joined NXS and some other teams; I joined “The Pookebabs” and hit up some AXB magic.  We had a fairly good line-up in retrospect – Pookebab, Superior, AussieRich, AussieBlake, AussieDYNAMITE, and some others. Perhaps the only team to have strats for Shipment on HCS&D, we had a bit of fun.

After that, Pookebab changed the team, and we became Velocity B (for a hard earned thirst). I started to get serious after this, and made good friends with the Dallas, Pooks, and heaps of the VeL guys. The only thing that’s changed since then is our name. We’ve moved from vB, to pR, to apX in about a year and a half – all reflecting a move away from a Velocity B team and into something more professional.

How do you fit into that current team now?

I’m the first to admit that I’m not the best player, which is why you’ll only see me play a few matches a season for our team. Most of my work is done behind the scenes – I’ve been pushing quite hard to get some sponsorships or endorsements for our squad at the moment, which seems will hopefully be bearing some results soon.

For now though, it’s apX on standby until MW2 comes out. Most of us are sick of CoD4, and CoD5 isn’t really as “sharp” in my opinion.

What success have you had?

As a team, we’ve won and lost a few grand finals. The CyberGamer intermediate grand final was perhaps the most intense thing I’ve ever seen/listened to. A good win by the team. We also came runners up to iMLC in the GotGames Intermediate grand final by one round – we had a few clutch chances, but it was a fairly epic game. <br />We’ve made the semi-finals of the CyberGamer S2 Pro league. Although the whole thing was a bit mucked up – a grand final win by forfeit was never a great idea. Uprising should have won it – we got completely rolled by them. To quote Arctiqe (Dylan) on the day, “They are the undisputed kings of Xbox”.

You mention sponsorship before, care to elaborate?

I think sponsorship for CG is the way forward - it means that competitions can have prizes, and that the entire site has a higher visibility. Anything that's good for the community goes.

In terms of sponsorship for apeX, we're focusing on two main ideas right now. Firstly, we're looking at endorsements from particular suppliers who we've all bought products from i.e. headphones. Secondly, we're looking at joining with a multi-gaming organisation such as Exile5 or vVv who can provide us with some credibility and stability in the long run. Our team's been around in a very similar state for over two years - pretty rare in Xbox land! Hopefully when MW2 launches, we can step up a notch in terms of professional standards.

Your focus is off the CoD series for the time being, and playing and managing GRID on the new ladders.

Yeah, racing is probably my favourite genre, so I’m a big fan of GRID. I think it balances arcade action (with Drift and Derby) with some really good tight racing areas (Open Wheel, GT1, and my favourite, Touring Cars). I really hope it goes well. A lot of the community, like myself, is completely sick of CoD (ProMod tournament aside), and wants something different.

You are one of the admin’s for those ladders now, what do you want to achieve?

I’d like to achieve a community with the ladder – in the same way that the CoD ladders are now a community. I think the Xbox scene could do with a home at CyberGamer, and think the way to do that is to establish credibility in games other than CoD. The other thing, of course, is to have a little fun!

If I can recommend one thing, it’s that people with GRID sign up to this ladder – Pro isn’t massively challenging and competitive, and Casual is going to be a heap of fun. Classic and I had a few awesome ideas for the finals, we’re going get the top eight teams (two players each), and have two 2v2v2v2 (eight player) races for the finals entry – same for the grand final. Should be absolutely awesome.

And what about your admin partner iClassic?

He used to be Unknown Creator – after a few chats about GRID, he realised that we’d known each other for about a year. He’s a good guy, and has been with COD4 since the AXB days (since I’d been in Db4D!). I think he understands the GRID game really well, and knows which tracks should go into the ladders – without his technical knowledge; I’d be in trouble.

The other thing I’d like to say about GRID is that we’re always open to new ideas – send us a message or PM and we’ll fix or change things. It may not be immediate, but we’re definitely experimenting. One change we’re thinking about is making the ladders 3v3.

What do you think about CyberGamer?

It’s refreshing to see a site in which the owner and designer (Asterix and sn@p) are always asking how they can improve things – if we see an issue, we mention it in the admin forums, and it’s fixed that day. It’s also good to see a growing community, and a whole new bunch of people taking ownership of the Xbox community – RJ, Kritikal, Butler, Classic, Ciizan, Rohizle and a lot more are making it more than just a game. There’s a lot of work behind the scenes that most people don’t see – discussions about competitions, if we should ban the STG, sponsorship. It’s definitely an exciting place to work right now!

You were one of the first moderators instated by RJ Aus, how did it happen?

It all started pretty badly actually. I knew Kritikal pretty well, and I knew RJ from Db4D days, but my team (pR) had seen a few bad calls made against us in the competition, so I abused the refs in the dispute one week. I then thought – maybe I can help out here. So I got on to Kritikal, put in the word that I was interested, and apologised for the outbreak. It probably took me a month of talks with RJ to get a forum mod position. As soon as I saw the admin forums, I realised just how hard these guys had worked to get the site running well.

From there on in, it was just a matter of helping the site to grow. I’ve had about a million talks with RJ in terms of Sponsorship for the site, and we’re all looking out for opportunities. The progression to admin took a while from there – it only really came when I had a few ideas for the GRID ladders,and helped Classic out.

What do you think about our gaming scene in Australia?

PC gaming is huge in Australia, which is not a bad thing. However, Xbox gaming is viewed as a bit casual, and not as good – which is simply not true. The Xbox scene is pretty much centred around CoD, which makes it simple to organise. However, it’s split between CyberGamer and GotGames – a rivalry that goes back a long way. Not many people know about it, but Asterix came and made CyberGamer after the owner of GotGames screwed him over in a deal for a CoD ladder.

For the future, I think we need to get some sponsorship down – which should happen with CoD6. In addition, we need a separation of the leagues – a Casual League with a higher team limit and more casual focus, and a Pro invitational league which could even be pay to play. I’m fairly sure something like that is in the works – it all depends on the response to CoD6.

That sounds really good, so what are some of the problems, things we could fix?

CG has a reputation as being an easier ladder because it’s not pay-to-play like GotGames. I think we could fix that pretty easily – almost everyone on GotGames, including myself hates CEVO and how it all works. We can make an invitational or pay-to-play league to fix that. We also need a community that isn’t entirely CoD based. There have been a few really good moves with Skate, GoW, and Halo Wars ladders, but the numbers still say 95% of people love CoD.

What other games do you enjoy now?

Braid is my favourite game of this year by far – if you haven’t played it, go buy it. Made by this one guy over about four years, it completely bends the mechanics of what a game should and will do. Best game I have ever played. Period.

What’s some things coming that you are looking forward to?

The National Broadband Network, and thus bloody Internet that works! Most people that’ve played with me will know that my Internet is pretty much constantly red dot on CoD. It’s got to do with Telstra – they’ve put 30,000 people on ONE single exchange and refuse to upgrade it. Despite this, we pay over $100 a month for download speeds of 5-15kb/s during peak hours with Internode too. Sorry, rant over.

Ok, and games wise?

MW2 is going to be the make or break of this community, so I’m looking forward to seeing what happens. I hope the multiplayer is as great as we all hope it will be – another CoD5 will kill all off any chances of a professional competition. Perhaps the weirdest thing to do with gaming that I’m looking forward to is within our clan. Earlier this year, we all arranged to meet up somewhere and have a few beers. Hopefully that’ll happen later this year. For the record, I’ve only met Thinkscope so far.

Will you be playing video games forever, and how about competitive?

Hopefully – I’m finding that with work with Deloitte getting busier and busier, the time I have for gaming is diminishing. Having said that, I’ll make the effort at 10 or 11pm to jump on the box and catch up with all the guys. All of the guys – the NXS guys, the apX fags, and Big Bad Bunnyy are heaps of fun to catch up with. It’s not about the gaming right now – it’s about the friends.I think there’ll always be a place for games in my life. My boss at work is a confessed gamer, and owns probably every console invented by mankind, so it’s definitely possible to work and play.I think playing competitively is an extension of the normal experience – if you really love a game, you’ll try and be the best. So to answer your question, I’ll definitely play competitively for the games I love! If MW2 is as great as we all hope it will be, then I’ll be there. For now though, it’s GRID all the way.

What do you do outside of the gaming?

I do a fair bit outside of gaming, which is why I’ve had a hard time getting on the Xbox lately. I play field hockey with a team in Canberra, and so far we’re undefeated – although we shouldn’t be playing that grade. We’ve won the comp four years in a row. It’s like the old, good MLC playing CG Inter =) Aside from work and hockey, friends and my girlfriend Flick take up a lot of my time. Tuesday Tempura nights with the boys, Friday night drinks with everyone, or whatever. I try and keep myself busy!

Tell us a bit about you job?

Work with Deloitte is becoming a big part of my life – now that I’ve graduated from uni, the days where I could go home at 2pm and chill out just don’t happen. 8-5pm is pretty normal – having said that, I love the work.

Deloitte is huge (4,500 in Aus)– they do everything to do with business, helping business, and finding really innovative solutions. Despite the financial crisis that’s happening, the company is doing really well through a lot of hard work, and hasn’t had to lay-off anyone like the other big four (KPMG, Ernst and Young, and PriceWaterhouse Coopers). I work in Audit, which is about 20% of the company.

My job involves the financial statements that companies put out each year. The team I work with checks all the accounts behind the scenes, and makes sure that there aren’t any problems with them. It’s been a bit challenging so far because I’ve had to learn about four or five accounting software packages in order to understand what’s happening (Finance One, IBA Health, MYOB, etc.).

Hopefully you go far, What are some memorable moments from gaming?

So much funny shit has happened on the Xbox. Some of the best times include:

~Pookebab Oz-Rap battling over XBL – and then winning convincingly!
~Anchorman and Fitzy continuously making gagging noises during clan matches.
~Dylan making people wait so he could get his lucky hat!
~Bunny’s sick, twisted messages, and the ones I sent back. http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss326/RyanoAU/Picture1-8.png
~Bloody Rumbos – I have never laughed so hard at one man.
~Playing AXB with Velocity and winning a match 30-0 (TDM, first to 1000) by camping spawn. Actually, mucking around in AXB in general – ninja planting, ninja defusing, ninja claymoring!
~NSX Alucard’s filthy messages to everyone.
~Duke being drunk as a skunk a few nights!
~Hearing RAGE KING J rage again and again – **** OFF, I SHOT HIM!
~Prank calls from the guys at 3am in the morning – Swanny and SJ.

As for memorable, playing with Db4D was awesome – I remember how scared I was of Hitman when he had a scope or ACOG .50 Cal – I got owned every time.
Also coming on COD4 during our competitive days and Anchorman popping up and saying “I’ve made this new strat” – complete with brand new nades, etc. We managed to get a nade behind the dumpster in the courtyard in Strike consistently – pretty much a genius!

All right Ryan, Thanks for your time, good luck at work and good luck with the GRID section.

Thank you Rohi, If I can make a few shoutouts, I’d love to say hi to Pookebab, Fitzy, JJ Dalla, Baldhound, Anchorhax, Rapture, Arctic, Thinkscope, Duke, Alucard, Kritikal, and Big Bad Bunnyy!

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Ok to kick this off Patrik tell us a little about the fnatic CS1.6 team. Have you guys been together for a while now or have you rotated a few guys in and out as you have built yourselves up to the team you have now?

Jase is 19 and lives in Black Rock, Victoria and currently attending Melbourne Uni.
He has been around the Xbox scene since the beginning and has seen how far we have come. SiviL is smart and helpful, but has never cared about being the loudest voice or being in the spotlight. He was a consistent CoD player, but his gaming started way before that, but since has moved on like the majority of us. Most recently he has been added to CyberGamer's FIFA Admin team, something he has a real passion for.
First off where did all this gaming start?
My first experience with gaming was at the age of 4 years old. I remember the day I received my first console quite well, it was a SEGA Master System II. I was in hospital at that the time, which is another story, and was given it as a gift. The first game I played on it, from memory, was Sonic the Hedgehog 2. From then on I've owned SEGA Mega Drive, various Gameboys, Nintendo 64, Playstation, Playstation 2, PSP, Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii, and that is how I got here today. I did play the odd PC game from time to time also.
Tell us about your alias SiviL, and its origins?
I have been SiviL since I bought a PS2 all those years ago. I have never changed it as my main online identity, although I have had a few alternate names along the way. The name itself is actually just my surname, but backwards. I capitalized the first and last letters for effect. I was just going for something unique, and was lucky enough, to get the name as it is, on Xbox Live. I say lucky because someone on the new Playstation Network took it before I bothered to sign up! On the PSN I am "SiviL-" instead.
Impressive, so how long have you been on XBL?
I purchased the Xbox 360 about 3 months after its Australian release, and as I was
already heavily into online gaming at the time, it seemed stupid to question the worth of getting Xbox Live as soon as I purchased the console, I didn't have an original Xbox. This means that I have been on Xbox Live for just less than 3 years. It should be 3 years in June.
Sadly its the norm for players to swap teams every week, you've been playing for a while now tell us about your clan history?
I haven't actually been in that many different clans over the years. My time in clans
started out on possibly the greatest online gaming experience ever, SOCOM II, on the PS2. This was in 2005. I joined Assassins Elite, which is comprised of a great bunch of guys. They did a lot for me, and I have a few good friendships that resulted from my existence in the clan. After Socom 3 flopped, the majority of the clan members, including myself, moved over to Xbox 360, something I swore I would never do. I ended up leaving AE because of a disagreement with their leader over whether I should be allowed to play CoD4 with another clan, given AE did not play the game competitively.
So you made the swap to Xbox, what did you initially play on live?
The first games I played competitively on Live were Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter, and Rainbow Six: Vegas, both back on Aussie Xbox. The team I was a part of for Rainbow Six didn't lose a match before dropping from the ladder over an internal incident. The next game I played competitive for was Call of Duty 4, and I think I played that game a little too much. This was funny considering I had been so sceptical of its worth, pre-release.
Good old CoD4 tell us a bit about that?
I joined CoC/dM. They were a good bunch of guys. After a few key members called it quits, dM was reincarnated as Game Over. We competed in the Season 2 of GotGames CoD4 (Inter), and I think came third. It didn't bother me though, I wasn't too good at the game, and we didn't do particularly bad.
What were some memorable teams and players from your CoD days?
Well I haven't really been following the latest CoD seasons. When I stopped playing CoD4, it was clear that the two best teams at the time were Uprising and KL. Before that were Malice who had an outstanding record. I think that most people know who the best players were, and I can't say I got to play with a lot of them. I played with RO11 who was an outstanding player, but I think that Loki from KL was a great player too. Both were also great guys.
So you're done with shooters for now?
I currently run a FIFA team, zliDe. "Why?", some of you may ask. It is actually purely because I think my good friend Muzza has the potential to become Australia's no. 1 FIFA player.
Now what's some of your soccer history then, where did that start?
The first FIFA game I played was the '98 World Cup version. I loved it, however I
didn't purchase another FIFA game until FIFA 2002. I actually then moved on to the more superior, at the time, Pro Evolution Soccer. It provided a more realistic feel and far better gameplay. That was until FIFA 08. The PES game that came out that year was terrible, so FIFA 08 was the only option for me.
FIFA is also the reason why I started following soccer, and more importantly, the team Arsenal. When I was 10 years old, all the kids at school would be all over Manchester United, and I didn't want to conform, but instead choose a different team. So one day I was playing FIFA 2000, at my cousin's house and Arsenal were the first team to come up on the list of English Premier League teams. I have never looked back since.
So what are some of the players to watch out for on the new FIFA ladder?
Muzza255, I feel, is one of the best players on CyberGamer. It is hard to judge how
good international players are as there is always a little bit of lag to contend with. The top ranked FIFA player from Australia on Xbox Live is a player called H3FF. I think it would be interesting if they signed up here.
Any underrated gamers to watch out for?
I think it is hard to pick underrated players because the season has not been running very long and I don't really know which players the community rates. What I do know is that there are some tough competitors out there. From the players I have faced, NZ Diddy, Craigo [C Ra Y F Is H x], Southside and Xx ICEM4N seem to have a lot of potential.
You had a bit to do with Mygen as a moderator, which was AXB's forum site, how do you feel about what's happened to both of those sites?
AussieXbox, for what it was in the beginning, provided a great service. I think I got
onto it early as my player ID is apparently "55". AXB was affiliated with MyGEN, a site I was a part of, but recently shut down. However, because MyGEN and AXB were maintained on different servers and I had no access to AXB, it was virtually impossible for me to try and help rectify the problems that it has. Basically it came down to lack of staff and poor management. These factors, coupled with its poor ladder design, compared to sites like CyberGamer, are the reasons why AXB failed in the end. I do not have any involvement in MyGEN or AXB anymore, and I have since moved on.
You've been around following the scene for a while now, what has changed in competitive gaming over your time?
I think for gaming in general, the most important advances were technological. Better hardware, software and most importantly better network speeds. Specifically on a competitive note though, I think that the level of organisation within gaming communities has really stepped up, especially with regard to console gaming. XBL and the PSN provide great social and competitive networking platforms, and with gaming sites, that are based on competitive play, complementing these services, it has only gotten better and better.
I agree, but what can be done to make competitive gaming in Aus better?
I am sure that the first thing that would come to mind for people who are asked this question would be the issue of Australia's poor broadband services, and the lack of a proper high-speed network. With respect to this matter, Australia is far behind many other countries, and the gap isn't small. It is huge. The Rudd Government has stated that they are aware of the problem and that they will fix it, but the reality of it is that they have no idea. What they are doing as a government is ruining the country.
Ok, explain some of the problems associated with this new network?
Firstly, the problem with their proposed network is that it will take to long to build. By the time it is ready it will again be old technology compared to other countries. Secondly, it is funded by tax-payers' money. This project, along with other things the government is doing, will essentially create massive debt for the future generations. Pardon my political rant. The only way to make competitive gaming better in Australia is for sites like CyberGamer and GotGames to continue doing what they are doing and helping get the names of our best Australian gamers out there so that they are rewarded with opportunities to compete overseas.
So what do you think about CyberGamer?
At first I wasn't to keen on CyberGamer, mainly because with the rapid influx of teams and players I was worried it would head down the same path as AXB. Thankfully, it didn't. The site itself is very well structured and employs systems that work, and staff members that are extremely helpful. It also appears to be extremely well managed.
Alright, so you were recently promoted because of your knowledge and enthusiasm for soccer, tell us about the FIFA admin role?
I was happy to become a FIFA admin. I enjoy the game a lot and I love soccer. I would like to see competitive FIFA, especially in Australia, flourish because of competitions like the one that is currently being run. CyberGamer seems the perfect place to make this happen.
NZ Diddy is my FIFA admin partner in crime. He is a great guy and really easy going. We sort out the disputes with no problems and enjoy playing a FIFA match against each other from time to time. He is certainly a decent player, so others be warned!
So how long do you think you will be playing videogames?
I don't know if I will ever stop playing video games. Perhaps in the future I will probably tend to stay away from competitive gaming as I would not have the time for it, given where I see myself in the next 5 to 10 years. That said, I will still always own a console or two. I think that it would be extremely difficult to give it up entirely as gaming is becoming ever so popular even when it comes to a few friends playing at home with each other. There are more and more games coming out with quality local multiplayer experiences, such as Guitar Hero, which allow a group of people to have a lot of fun just playing casually.
What are some of your favourite games?
FIFA would be an obvious choice, but I am actually quite a big fan of good single player experiences such as Oblivion and Fallout. I enjoyed the Metal Gear Solid and
Splinter Cell series. I am also extremely fond of the Super Smash Bros. series. For competitive favourites, CoD4 would have to be it, although I don't play it much at all anymore.
So looking to the future, what is coming that you are excited about?
From a gaming perspective, I am really looking forward to Modern Warfare 2, as I think a lot of people on this site are. I have also been waiting for the next Splinter Cell game to come out for a long long time. Otherwise there is always FIFA.
What do you get up to when not playing games?
There are some aspects of my life that do take priority over gaming these days and I think that is probably healthy for me. University work is probably the most important thing to me. I play soccer for a club and also coach soccer as my job while I am not at Uni. Whenever I have free time I am generally doing something with friends, whether it be going out or staying at home to watch AFL or soccer, or playing Xbox.
So Uni takes up a bit of time, what do you want to achieve?
Well I am currently attending the University of Melbourne, which I love, and am studying a Bachelor of Science. I will probably end up Majoring in Psychology (hardly a science, I know), but my real interest is to complete a postgraduate Commerce degree. Once I finish all that I plan to be living with a couple of mates in an apartment somewhere. Unfortunately that lifestyle would require long working hours, but it's just something I will have to do.
That sounds really good man, anything else you would like to add?
Too many people on this site take the work that is done, by all the staff, for granted. Especially the work done by the Asterix, sn@p!, RJ, etc. Trying to maintain a community, without services like CyberGamer, is practically impossible given the lack of in-game clan and server management, which seems to be the trend these days. The introduction of matchmaking has somewhat ruined online console gaming for players from Australia and New Zealand.
It is just really disappointing to see a lot of the members of the site treat the
forums and other members with absolutely no respect. If not now, they will eventually look back and realise how stupid their actions were. I guess that just comes with maturity.
I agree 100%, I guess people are starting so young these days, and don't understand how everything works. Respect your fellow gamers.
Anyway, thanks for your time Jase, good luck at Uni and best wishes for the FIFA ladder.
No problem at all. Thanks Rohi.

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Jason is 25 and lives with his partner and daughter in Palmerston North, NZ. Like a large number of the community he is mostly inactive until MW2 comes, but was instrumental in developing one of the greatest NZ teams, Grand Tour. He is one to be misinterprited, and as a result is forced to defend himself and his country all too often, but in fact he is a smart and funny guy once you understand him, and a challenging player to go against also.

You’ve been gaming for a while now, where did you start?

I use to play on a Master System 2 and a mates Super Nintendo way back in the day. I was on PC where I played Action Quake 2 for about eight years. Owned a PS1, PS2, GameCube, Xbox and Xbox360, curse you addictions, curse you.

Tell us about Quake then, 8 years is massive.

Action Quake, first fps I played online, was in the days of 56k, moving well was just as important as being able to aim. Fast paced and frenetic, I liked it because I was very good at it and because everything about it was satisfying. If you were fast enough you could get into the other teams spawn by the time Lights, Camera, Action! had been said which was the time invincibility was taken away, say hello to Mr. M4! ahaha. Sound was awesome, the only sound I can think of that is remotely close to being as enjoyable to a silenced sniper head shot in AQ is the tank running over someone in WaW and it's not really that close at all.

Main clans were LD, Legion of the Damned, Hardcore I know. Whey were the main NZ clan I was in for about 3 years and PLG, Plagues, which was exceedingly good, full of experienced match players who just simply won, for a very very long time.

Then you moved on, How long have you been on XBL?

I’ve only been on since Halo 3 came out, which is where I met Puddy NZ. We hit off and played a lot together, then went over to CoD 4. I knew nothing about the game, but as soon as I put it in and played the first mission I was hooked. I didn't look back and played probably more CoD 4 than I’ve played any other game barring AQ2, now playing CoD 5 because I sold my CoD 4 disc, which I regret immensely.

You had a bit to do with Grand Tour, but where did you start?

On XBL for CoD, I was in SLDRS for a while, then a clan I forget, then Puddy and I decided to make a clan. Markuchi was the first person we talked to who brought along Dangermouse, Parkera, William, Necris and Kreatchuz. These guys made up Grand Tour, which you may have been welcomed to, although not so much these days, since almost everyone is inactive and Puddy left to join the Army.

What is some of the success you've had?

Playing 100 plus matches with the same team members is something I would say was successful, and a target utterly unobtainable to most "get together, win a few, lose one, leave" clans these days.

What do you think about those short lived clans?

On Live I think there’s always going to be short lived clans, plus gaming is becoming more socially done at a younger age than ever before so it's only going to get worse as maturity levels slide downhill. I would just say to people thinking about joining a clan just because they're doing well and flavour of the week, to just make or join a damn clan with friends, people you get along with. Stick at stuff and just learn from your losses, have fun, and yes winning is fun, so if you aren't doing so have fun learning how to!

Its disappointing GT never reached their full potential, why do you think this happened?

Big competition success wise not so much, as the time when they arrived was a bit poor for us, our core members were losing interest. Puddy, who is a massive part of what made GT awesome joined the army, other member’s discs breaking as well as key players like Dangermouse and Parkera were losing interest. This left us with a team who weren't gelling as well as they use to with not enough motivation to do something big enough about it. Have had trouble gelling as a team with other members who are technically very competent players, but not in my opinion at the time really "team" players, since then. Oh well.

So, what’s it like being a NZ gamer?

The question probably was asked because I appear to be pretty ARRRRRR about some things, but really most people from both countries will treat you awesome, there are a few bastards from both places obviously. The Aus and NZ communities are pretty intertwined in my opinion. You'll get some idiots who ask things like “Why are you on AussieXbox, can't you read?” and other overused calls. Most as far as I could tell, enjoyed the competition.

What do you think about the Aussie community?

Like most gaming communities everywhere for everything these days, it feels split up into the childish idiots who think that ability equals worth as a person and the older lot who are logical reasonable people, awesome to talk to about random whatever.

What’s the NZ community like, do you stick with your own?

Same as Aussie but with less arrogance and more filth I feel, debatably equal in goodness or badness depending on your viewpoint. I'm not really one to ask about sticking together as a country, I don't have much to do with many people who play outside of my sphere of mates who come from both countries, whose number have been decreasing the longer CoD 5 is out and CoD 6 isn't.

As far as I am aware, there are no sites specifically for ladder tournaments for console gaming and CoD specifically. There are sites such as buttonmasher and gpforums where people will chat about stuff and get together for gaming nights in certain games amongst other things. To be honest I haven't really looked that hard and all the real competition will be Aussie based anyway, simply because there’s more of you.

Would you go to a LAN then?

There are a few lans that I have never gotten to, Xlan where the qualifiers for the World Cyber Games would be played is huge. There is Red vs. Blue, a gaming lounge where tournaments are held in Auckland, they recently had a Street Fighter 4 one that was quite successful I believe. I don't really have much interest in going to lans, I would rather just meet up with mates, unless there was a large prize on offer and someone paid for me to get to Auckland, ahaha.

What do you think about this website’s contribution to the scene?

I really think CyberGamer is doing pretty much everything to make competitive gaming possible for everyone, at least for CoD on the 360. The Ladders are easy to use, there are notifications and reminders for everything, and everything is logically placed. The Admin team listens and more importantly understands the nuances of CoD and why certain ideas may be good or bad, gives quick responses and doesn't stuff around in making decisions that need to be made.

What could we add to make it better?

I would like a lot more matches to be commentated I guess, as it adds to that feeling of "this is important", and people are hopefully less inclined to act like pillocks knowing someone’s telling everyone what’s going on. Bigger prizes, which in my opinion is all GotGames has at all over CyberGamer would be nice, and people will work a lot harder for real cash which would create more competition and very probably even more time wasted on stratting, if that's possible!

Advertising on sites like the AU IGN to reach a larger audience would be awesome as well, they must need article material to separate themselves from their US overlords. I have no complain of product with CyberGamer and highly doubt it could do anything better, which is strange to say, because I complain about everything damn it.

Who is are some underated overlooked NZ players?

Dunno, a lot of RS guys are really talented, Brown NZ isn't a slouch, Parkera does well to excellently 95% of the time. For natural talent he has my money as one of the best in NZ at search and he bloody well never plays it because he hates it, bastard! I haven't really run into anyone shit hot that was from NZ in a while, everyone from cod 4 that played exceptionally don't play anymore, like Devils Advocate. A better question as of right now would be who are some overrated players? But time will tell us that anyway.

Who do you think is the best team?

Malice overall, UR reached a higher peak skill wise possibly, but didn't really stick around to keep achieving like Malice for a very long time, and MLC just seem more "teamely" I guess.

What you do outside gaming?

My work is as fail as the city I live in, directory service, where you get to listen to men masturbating down the phone lines among other things, oh yes, totally hot. Spend most of my time looking after my two-year-old daughter with my partner of five years, both of which are freaking awesome. Daughter has just learnt that cats are fun to chase with a duster and she looks super cute holding a controller and saying "Buntons".

Other than FPS, what you play?

Anything that looks fun, genre doesn't really effect what I'll play. Games I have kept are Viva Piñata (Which is awesome, go to hell!), Rockstar Table Tennis, which can get crazy hectic with flatmates, Fallout 3 which I just really enjoy, Left for dead, which is co-op bliss, nothing more fun that taking on overwhelming AI odds with mates and Street fighter 4, which I am terrible at.

What games are coming that you’re interested in?

For future releases Tekken 6 maybe, Mass effect 2, Fight Night round 4 and Final Fantasy 12 are some that I wouldn't be saddened to play. Being a poor bastard I'm honestly spending more time looking at games that have come out that I couldn't afford to get at their release dates such as Mirrors edge, Saints row 2 and Dead Space.

And the big one, Modern Warfare 2, what are your thoughts?

Well, if it has locale only searching that is implemented correctly and they don't screw up the rest of it majorly, I think it may be the second coming of Christ. I am hoping everyone who gave up when 4 got stale and 5 sucked will come back, making a massive, awesome community of talented players with a lot of competition. About the game itself, they better not bugger it up, I don't think they will.

Alright, thanks for the interview and hopefully we get some games goin on MW2.

Ta for the chance to get interviewed Rohizle, and cheers to everyone who has been fun to play online.

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Jake is 17, and his final year at school in Manly NSW is flying by. He's a skilled casual gamer with an amazing natural talent and relaxed attitude, something that wouldn't seem to match in this evolving game environment. He's apart of a competitive community where many players rely on technological assists and exploiting every avenue to make them great. Players like Jake are rare; he keeps it simple, just playing games as a source of fun like most of us used to. Maybe that's the key to his success, and maybe we could all take it a little less serious sometimes.

Nikolai is 17, and in his final year of school in the quiet town of Busselton, WA. You may think he is new to the Xbox scene, but he actually made the swap from PC a few years ago. If you didnt know now, you will after reading that he is quite passionate about making the competitive XBL scene better. He is currently active in CoD 4 and 5 teams, and has been helping out with Moderation duties on CyberGamer. Nikolai is also one of the recently appointed ladder admin's.

Frank is 20 and lives in the picturesque surf town of Torquay, in Victoria. From simple origins, he quickly rose to be a consistent overachiever in some the worlds top clans, with much success over the last few years. He's a humble champion, who just wants to see the XBL community get bigger and better.

teve is 21 and lives with his lovely girlfriend in Bunbury. He is currently highly active on Xbox playing Call of Duty 4 on CyberGamer, contributing to the scene and helping out as a Moderator.

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Hey guys
Every week I will attempt to put at least a couple of tips relating to CyberGamer Site, this is mainly aimed towards though who are new to the site and aren't quite fluent with how everything operates. You never know, you might pick up a trick or two along the way.
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Tip 1: Edit Profile
Editing your profile is now as simple as ever. Simply scroll down your profile [SUP](you can get to your profile by clicking on your name in the top right corner where you login)[/SUP] and you can edit Profile Display Pic, General Information, CG Buddies, Forum Activity [SUP](Where you change your forum avatar and footer info)[/SUP], Fun Facts, Game Information and PC Rig Information.



More information on specific profile settings later.
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Tip 2: Change Usernames or Password
Did you know you can change your CyberGamer username and don't have to create a new account? You can also change your password in the same area.

To do this, click on the edit button in the 'General Information' module.



The module will expand and you have the ability to change your username. You may change your user name up to 3 times a quarter. Once you changed your username hit the 'SAVE' button. the site may ask you to log back in again. You may also change your password in the same way, you must enter your current password. Then enter in a new password twice. Again the site may ask you to log back in again.


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That's this weeks tips, next week we will look more in depth at the profile and buddy system.

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Team Immunity are powering there way through the Intel Extreme Masters Asian Championships with a fantastic undefeated run through Group B and conquering their toughest challenge TitaNs eSports.

The 'Mana Bar' is the first licensed venue in Brisbane, Australia opening in February 2010 that will allow people to enjoy a drink while playing the latest video game systems.

Jase is 19 and lives in Black Rock, Victoria and currently attending Melbourne Uni.
He has been around the Xbox scene since the beginning and has seen how far we have come. SiviL is smart and helpful, but has never cared about being the loudest voice or being in the spotlight. He was a consistent CoD player, but his gaming started way before that, but since has moved on like the majority of us. Most recently he has been added to CyberGamer's FIFA Admin team, something he has a real passion for.
First off where did all this gaming start?
My first experience with gaming was at the age of 4 years old. I remember the day I received my first console quite well, it was a SEGA Master System II. I was in hospital at that the time, which is another story, and was given it as a gift. The first game I played on it, from memory, was Sonic the Hedgehog 2. From then on I've owned SEGA Mega Drive, various Gameboys, Nintendo 64, Playstation, Playstation 2, PSP, Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii, and that is how I got here today. I did play the odd PC game from time to time also.
Tell us about your alias SiviL, and its origins?
I have been SiviL since I bought a PS2 all those years ago. I have never changed it as my main online identity, although I have had a few alternate names along the way. The name itself is actually just my surname, but backwards. I capitalized the first and last letters for effect. I was just going for something unique, and was lucky enough, to get the name as it is, on Xbox Live. I say lucky because someone on the new Playstation Network took it before I bothered to sign up! On the PSN I am "SiviL-" instead.
Impressive, so how long have you been on XBL?
I purchased the Xbox 360 about 3 months after its Australian release, and as I was
already heavily into online gaming at the time, it seemed stupid to question the worth of getting Xbox Live as soon as I purchased the console, I didn't have an original Xbox. This means that I have been on Xbox Live for just less than 3 years. It should be 3 years in June.
Sadly its the norm for players to swap teams every week, you've been playing for a while now tell us about your clan history?
I haven't actually been in that many different clans over the years. My time in clans
started out on possibly the greatest online gaming experience ever, SOCOM II, on the PS2. This was in 2005. I joined Assassins Elite, which is comprised of a great bunch of guys. They did a lot for me, and I have a few good friendships that resulted from my existence in the clan. After Socom 3 flopped, the majority of the clan members, including myself, moved over to Xbox 360, something I swore I would never do. I ended up leaving AE because of a disagreement with their leader over whether I should be allowed to play CoD4 with another clan, given AE did not play the game competitively.
So you made the swap to Xbox, what did you initially play on live?
The first games I played competitively on Live were Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter, and Rainbow Six: Vegas, both back on Aussie Xbox. The team I was a part of for Rainbow Six didn't lose a match before dropping from the ladder over an internal incident. The next game I played competitive for was Call of Duty 4, and I think I played that game a little too much. This was funny considering I had been so sceptical of its worth, pre-release.
Good old CoD4 tell us a bit about that?
I joined CoC/dM. They were a good bunch of guys. After a few key members called it quits, dM was reincarnated as Game Over. We competed in the Season 2 of GotGames CoD4 (Inter), and I think came third. It didn't bother me though, I wasn't too good at the game, and we didn't do particularly bad.
What were some memorable teams and players from your CoD days?
Well I haven't really been following the latest CoD seasons. When I stopped playing CoD4, it was clear that the two best teams at the time were Uprising and KL. Before that were Malice who had an outstanding record. I think that most people know who the best players were, and I can't say I got to play with a lot of them. I played with RO11 who was an outstanding player, but I think that Loki from KL was a great player too. Both were also great guys.
So you're done with shooters for now?
I currently run a FIFA team, zliDe. "Why?", some of you may ask. It is actually purely because I think my good friend Muzza has the potential to become Australia's no. 1 FIFA player.
Now what's some of your soccer history then, where did that start?
The first FIFA game I played was the '98 World Cup version. I loved it, however I
didn't purchase another FIFA game until FIFA 2002. I actually then moved on to the more superior, at the time, Pro Evolution Soccer. It provided a more realistic feel and far better gameplay. That was until FIFA 08. The PES game that came out that year was terrible, so FIFA 08 was the only option for me.
FIFA is also the reason why I started following soccer, and more importantly, the team Arsenal. When I was 10 years old, all the kids at school would be all over Manchester United, and I didn't want to conform, but instead choose a different team. So one day I was playing FIFA 2000, at my cousin's house and Arsenal were the first team to come up on the list of English Premier League teams. I have never looked back since.
So what are some of the players to watch out for on the new FIFA ladder?
Muzza255, I feel, is one of the best players on CyberGamer. It is hard to judge how
good international players are as there is always a little bit of lag to contend with. The top ranked FIFA player from Australia on Xbox Live is a player called H3FF. I think it would be interesting if they signed up here.
Any underrated gamers to watch out for?
I think it is hard to pick underrated players because the season has not been running very long and I don't really know which players the community rates. What I do know is that there are some tough competitors out there. From the players I have faced, NZ Diddy, Craigo [C Ra Y F Is H x], Southside and Xx ICEM4N seem to have a lot of potential.
You had a bit to do with Mygen as a moderator, which was AXB's forum site, how do you feel about what's happened to both of those sites?
AussieXbox, for what it was in the beginning, provided a great service. I think I got
onto it early as my player ID is apparently "55". AXB was affiliated with MyGEN, a site I was a part of, but recently shut down. However, because MyGEN and AXB were maintained on different servers and I had no access to AXB, it was virtually impossible for me to try and help rectify the problems that it has. Basically it came down to lack of staff and poor management. These factors, coupled with its poor ladder design, compared to sites like CyberGamer, are the reasons why AXB failed in the end. I do not have any involvement in MyGEN or AXB anymore, and I have since moved on.
You've been around following the scene for a while now, what has changed in competitive gaming over your time?
I think for gaming in general, the most important advances were technological. Better hardware, software and most importantly better network speeds. Specifically on a competitive note though, I think that the level of organisation within gaming communities has really stepped up, especially with regard to console gaming. XBL and the PSN provide great social and competitive networking platforms, and with gaming sites, that are based on competitive play, complementing these services, it has only gotten better and better.
I agree, but what can be done to make competitive gaming in Aus better?
I am sure that the first thing that would come to mind for people who are asked this question would be the issue of Australia's poor broadband services, and the lack of a proper high-speed network. With respect to this matter, Australia is far behind many other countries, and the gap isn't small. It is huge. The Rudd Government has stated that they are aware of the problem and that they will fix it, but the reality of it is that they have no idea. What they are doing as a government is ruining the country.
Ok, explain some of the problems associated with this new network?
Firstly, the problem with their proposed network is that it will take to long to build. By the time it is ready it will again be old technology compared to other countries. Secondly, it is funded by tax-payers' money. This project, along with other things the government is doing, will essentially create massive debt for the future generations. Pardon my political rant. The only way to make competitive gaming better in Australia is for sites like CyberGamer and GotGames to continue doing what they are doing and helping get the names of our best Australian gamers out there so that they are rewarded with opportunities to compete overseas.
So what do you think about CyberGamer?
At first I wasn't to keen on CyberGamer, mainly because with the rapid influx of teams and players I was worried it would head down the same path as AXB. Thankfully, it didn't. The site itself is very well structured and employs systems that work, and staff members that are extremely helpful. It also appears to be extremely well managed.
Alright, so you were recently promoted because of your knowledge and enthusiasm for soccer, tell us about the FIFA admin role?
I was happy to become a FIFA admin. I enjoy the game a lot and I love soccer. I would like to see competitive FIFA, especially in Australia, flourish because of competitions like the one that is currently being run. CyberGamer seems the perfect place to make this happen.
NZ Diddy is my FIFA admin partner in crime. He is a great guy and really easy going. We sort out the disputes with no problems and enjoy playing a FIFA match against each other from time to time. He is certainly a decent player, so others be warned!
So how long do you think you will be playing videogames?
I don't know if I will ever stop playing video games. Perhaps in the future I will probably tend to stay away from competitive gaming as I would not have the time for it, given where I see myself in the next 5 to 10 years. That said, I will still always own a console or two. I think that it would be extremely difficult to give it up entirely as gaming is becoming ever so popular even when it comes to a few friends playing at home with each other. There are more and more games coming out with quality local multiplayer experiences, such as Guitar Hero, which allow a group of people to have a lot of fun just playing casually.
What are some of your favourite games?
FIFA would be an obvious choice, but I am actually quite a big fan of good single player experiences such as Oblivion and Fallout. I enjoyed the Metal Gear Solid and
Splinter Cell series. I am also extremely fond of the Super Smash Bros. series. For competitive favourites, CoD4 would have to be it, although I don't play it much at all anymore.
So looking to the future, what is coming that you are excited about?
From a gaming perspective, I am really looking forward to Modern Warfare 2, as I think a lot of people on this site are. I have also been waiting for the next Splinter Cell game to come out for a long long time. Otherwise there is always FIFA.
What do you get up to when not playing games?
There are some aspects of my life that do take priority over gaming these days and I think that is probably healthy for me. University work is probably the most important thing to me. I play soccer for a club and also coach soccer as my job while I am not at Uni. Whenever I have free time I am generally doing something with friends, whether it be going out or staying at home to watch AFL or soccer, or playing Xbox.
So Uni takes up a bit of time, what do you want to achieve?
Well I am currently attending the University of Melbourne, which I love, and am studying a Bachelor of Science. I will probably end up Majoring in Psychology (hardly a science, I know), but my real interest is to complete a postgraduate Commerce degree. Once I finish all that I plan to be living with a couple of mates in an apartment somewhere. Unfortunately that lifestyle would require long working hours, but it's just something I will have to do.
That sounds really good man, anything else you would like to add?
Too many people on this site take the work that is done, by all the staff, for granted. Especially the work done by the Asterix, sn@p!, RJ, etc. Trying to maintain a community, without services like CyberGamer, is practically impossible given the lack of in-game clan and server management, which seems to be the trend these days. The introduction of matchmaking has somewhat ruined online console gaming for players from Australia and New Zealand.
It is just really disappointing to see a lot of the members of the site treat the
forums and other members with absolutely no respect. If not now, they will eventually look back and realise how stupid their actions were. I guess that just comes with maturity.
I agree 100%, I guess people are starting so young these days, and don't understand how everything works. Respect your fellow gamers.
Anyway, thanks for your time Jase, good luck at Uni and best wishes for the FIFA ladder.
No problem at all. Thanks Rohi.

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Jason is 25 and lives with his partner and daughter in Palmerston North, NZ. Like a large number of the community he is mostly inactive until MW2 comes, but was instrumental in developing one of the greatest NZ teams, Grand Tour. He is one to be misinterprited, and as a result is forced to defend himself and his country all too often, but in fact he is a smart and funny guy once you understand him, and a challenging player to go against also.

You’ve been gaming for a while now, where did you start?

I use to play on a Master System 2 and a mates Super Nintendo way back in the day. I was on PC where I played Action Quake 2 for about eight years. Owned a PS1, PS2, GameCube, Xbox and Xbox360, curse you addictions, curse you.

Tell us about Quake then, 8 years is massive.

Action Quake, first fps I played online, was in the days of 56k, moving well was just as important as being able to aim. Fast paced and frenetic, I liked it because I was very good at it and because everything about it was satisfying. If you were fast enough you could get into the other teams spawn by the time Lights, Camera, Action! had been said which was the time invincibility was taken away, say hello to Mr. M4! ahaha. Sound was awesome, the only sound I can think of that is remotely close to being as enjoyable to a silenced sniper head shot in AQ is the tank running over someone in WaW and it's not really that close at all.

Main clans were LD, Legion of the Damned, Hardcore I know. Whey were the main NZ clan I was in for about 3 years and PLG, Plagues, which was exceedingly good, full of experienced match players who just simply won, for a very very long time.

Then you moved on, How long have you been on XBL?

I’ve only been on since Halo 3 came out, which is where I met Puddy NZ. We hit off and played a lot together, then went over to CoD 4. I knew nothing about the game, but as soon as I put it in and played the first mission I was hooked. I didn't look back and played probably more CoD 4 than I’ve played any other game barring AQ2, now playing CoD 5 because I sold my CoD 4 disc, which I regret immensely.

You had a bit to do with Grand Tour, but where did you start?

On XBL for CoD, I was in SLDRS for a while, then a clan I forget, then Puddy and I decided to make a clan. Markuchi was the first person we talked to who brought along Dangermouse, Parkera, William, Necris and Kreatchuz. These guys made up Grand Tour, which you may have been welcomed to, although not so much these days, since almost everyone is inactive and Puddy left to join the Army.

What is some of the success you've had?

Playing 100 plus matches with the same team members is something I would say was successful, and a target utterly unobtainable to most "get together, win a few, lose one, leave" clans these days.

What do you think about those short lived clans?

On Live I think there’s always going to be short lived clans, plus gaming is becoming more socially done at a younger age than ever before so it's only going to get worse as maturity levels slide downhill. I would just say to people thinking about joining a clan just because they're doing well and flavour of the week, to just make or join a damn clan with friends, people you get along with. Stick at stuff and just learn from your losses, have fun, and yes winning is fun, so if you aren't doing so have fun learning how to!

Its disappointing GT never reached their full potential, why do you think this happened?

Big competition success wise not so much, as the time when they arrived was a bit poor for us, our core members were losing interest. Puddy, who is a massive part of what made GT awesome joined the army, other member’s discs breaking as well as key players like Dangermouse and Parkera were losing interest. This left us with a team who weren't gelling as well as they use to with not enough motivation to do something big enough about it. Have had trouble gelling as a team with other members who are technically very competent players, but not in my opinion at the time really "team" players, since then. Oh well.

So, what’s it like being a NZ gamer?

The question probably was asked because I appear to be pretty ARRRRRR about some things, but really most people from both countries will treat you awesome, there are a few bastards from both places obviously. The Aus and NZ communities are pretty intertwined in my opinion. You'll get some idiots who ask things like “Why are you on AussieXbox, can't you read?” and other overused calls. Most as far as I could tell, enjoyed the competition.

What do you think about the Aussie community?

Like most gaming communities everywhere for everything these days, it feels split up into the childish idiots who think that ability equals worth as a person and the older lot who are logical reasonable people, awesome to talk to about random whatever.

What’s the NZ community like, do you stick with your own?

Same as Aussie but with less arrogance and more filth I feel, debatably equal in goodness or badness depending on your viewpoint. I'm not really one to ask about sticking together as a country, I don't have much to do with many people who play outside of my sphere of mates who come from both countries, whose number have been decreasing the longer CoD 5 is out and CoD 6 isn't.

As far as I am aware, there are no sites specifically for ladder tournaments for console gaming and CoD specifically. There are sites such as buttonmasher and gpforums where people will chat about stuff and get together for gaming nights in certain games amongst other things. To be honest I haven't really looked that hard and all the real competition will be Aussie based anyway, simply because there’s more of you.

Would you go to a LAN then?

There are a few lans that I have never gotten to, Xlan where the qualifiers for the World Cyber Games would be played is huge. There is Red vs. Blue, a gaming lounge where tournaments are held in Auckland, they recently had a Street Fighter 4 one that was quite successful I believe. I don't really have much interest in going to lans, I would rather just meet up with mates, unless there was a large prize on offer and someone paid for me to get to Auckland, ahaha.

What do you think about this website’s contribution to the scene?

I really think CyberGamer is doing pretty much everything to make competitive gaming possible for everyone, at least for CoD on the 360. The Ladders are easy to use, there are notifications and reminders for everything, and everything is logically placed. The Admin team listens and more importantly understands the nuances of CoD and why certain ideas may be good or bad, gives quick responses and doesn't stuff around in making decisions that need to be made.

What could we add to make it better?

I would like a lot more matches to be commentated I guess, as it adds to that feeling of "this is important", and people are hopefully less inclined to act like pillocks knowing someone’s telling everyone what’s going on. Bigger prizes, which in my opinion is all GotGames has at all over CyberGamer would be nice, and people will work a lot harder for real cash which would create more competition and very probably even more time wasted on stratting, if that's possible!

Advertising on sites like the AU IGN to reach a larger audience would be awesome as well, they must need article material to separate themselves from their US overlords. I have no complain of product with CyberGamer and highly doubt it could do anything better, which is strange to say, because I complain about everything damn it.

Who is are some underated overlooked NZ players?

Dunno, a lot of RS guys are really talented, Brown NZ isn't a slouch, Parkera does well to excellently 95% of the time. For natural talent he has my money as one of the best in NZ at search and he bloody well never plays it because he hates it, bastard! I haven't really run into anyone shit hot that was from NZ in a while, everyone from cod 4 that played exceptionally don't play anymore, like Devils Advocate. A better question as of right now would be who are some overrated players? But time will tell us that anyway.

Who do you think is the best team?

Malice overall, UR reached a higher peak skill wise possibly, but didn't really stick around to keep achieving like Malice for a very long time, and MLC just seem more "teamely" I guess.

What you do outside gaming?

My work is as fail as the city I live in, directory service, where you get to listen to men masturbating down the phone lines among other things, oh yes, totally hot. Spend most of my time looking after my two-year-old daughter with my partner of five years, both of which are freaking awesome. Daughter has just learnt that cats are fun to chase with a duster and she looks super cute holding a controller and saying "Buntons".

Other than FPS, what you play?

Anything that looks fun, genre doesn't really effect what I'll play. Games I have kept are Viva Piñata (Which is awesome, go to hell!), Rockstar Table Tennis, which can get crazy hectic with flatmates, Fallout 3 which I just really enjoy, Left for dead, which is co-op bliss, nothing more fun that taking on overwhelming AI odds with mates and Street fighter 4, which I am terrible at.

What games are coming that you’re interested in?

For future releases Tekken 6 maybe, Mass effect 2, Fight Night round 4 and Final Fantasy 12 are some that I wouldn't be saddened to play. Being a poor bastard I'm honestly spending more time looking at games that have come out that I couldn't afford to get at their release dates such as Mirrors edge, Saints row 2 and Dead Space.

And the big one, Modern Warfare 2, what are your thoughts?

Well, if it has locale only searching that is implemented correctly and they don't screw up the rest of it majorly, I think it may be the second coming of Christ. I am hoping everyone who gave up when 4 got stale and 5 sucked will come back, making a massive, awesome community of talented players with a lot of competition. About the game itself, they better not bugger it up, I don't think they will.

Alright, thanks for the interview and hopefully we get some games goin on MW2.

Ta for the chance to get interviewed Rohizle, and cheers to everyone who has been fun to play online.

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Dallas is 23 and lives outside of Brisbane. He has taken the reigns of AU Xbox shoutcasting and brought it to another level of entertainment and professionalism for the community. Acid's been active for around 6 months on CG, but has given a lot over this time, and advanced through the staff ranks. He has some great plans and ideas to improve the competitive scene, which we will get to.

Riley is 21 and lives in Kensington, Victoria. He is the founder of Xbox on CyberGamer, and has been the driving force that made this site a success and the best it can be for the community. As a result, the professionalism and exposure of AU Xbox gaming has gone through the roof in a short time. He is one smart cookie and his passion for games, dedication, decision making skills and intuitive ideas will continue to make CG the pinnacle of E-Sports for us.

Today on taking it to the streets I requested a challenge from the community, who did they want to see an interview from? Not to leave our Call of Duty guys out I went with the request for an interview with Pandemic, when I managed to track the team down I made my first port of call Joe "Nabore" Amorosa, Pandemics ingame leader for the Call of Duty 4 team. Joe "Nabore" Amorosa is a 23 year old who's hometown is Staten Island New York and he has been with Team Pandemic since September 2006.

Ryan is 21, live's in the ACT, and recently graduated from the Australian National University with a Bachelor of Commerce. Now he is settling into working full time, but has been apart of the Xbox scene since the beginning and competed in our best competitions. Ryan has also had a lot to do behind the scenes and is developing and promoting the community all the time. He is one of our Xbox moderators and is a ladder Admin for GRID also.

Tell us about your gaming history?

I have a pretty shoddy console history actually. I started with a Sega Mega Drive (16 bit!) for Christmas when I was about six, and could never beat the second level on Sonic 2 (the one with the water rising). Didn’t really like it after that. After that, I had a big break until I was given a Nintendo 64 (for Christmas again), with Super Mario Kart and Rush, introducing me to racing games. Rush is probably the precursor to the Burnout, and was my favourite game for a long time – hidden stunt parks and so on. I had a family computer over the years, but it was always a bit slow, and could never run anything well. Over the ages, games played included Age of Empires, GTA3 series, and the Need for Speed series. From there on, I had a huge break until I bought an Xbox360 two years ago.

So you’ve been on the box for a while now, how long on live and what games have you played?

On live since launch actually – I’ve always had gold membership, but wasn’t an active member. I played heaps of PGR, but not online. Same with Perfect Dark, all of the Burnout Series, Forza, Need for Speed, and Guitar Hero.  I guess Halo 3 was the first game I actually played online – got together with a few uni mates (tags Applzor and turbo619pants) and hit up the 2v2 ranked matchmaking. It was also the first FPS I’d ever played on the Xbox.

From there, I hit up some parties with uni friends, and we had heaps of fun with Halo. Eventually, we all bought COD and had some awesome LAN sessions with about a million beers, and had some pretty crazy times. 5v5 COD4 LANs are unbeatable – so much more intense than you’d think – and no lag too.

I only started to play online after a few invites from a guy called RyanMc1979, who ended up being Db4D Rhyno (not me!) into Call of Duty online. Over time, I’ve made a few friends and had a heap of fun – although I think the COD scene is getting a little tired, as I am of CoD4.

So what clans have you been apart of in CoD4?

The first clan I joined was called Death Before Dishonour (Db4D) – I joined through one of my first friends on XBL, Db4D RHYNO. I then got to know the group – you’ll know most of them today; The Duke, Kritikal Motion, Alucard, Pyrotech, RJ Aus, Darkness, Hitman, Kalamity, Aimless, and a bunch of others. Unfortunately, the clan started to splinter just after I started, and was never as good as it was (they beat Malice at one stage – I don’t think they were expecting to play a hard team, but still). The leader, Db4D Darkness, who turned out to be a mate from uni, pretty much hated Xbox after that, so Duke ran the show.

So what happened after Db4D split up?

Some joined NXS and some other teams; I joined “The Pookebabs” and hit up some AXB magic.  We had a fairly good line-up in retrospect – Pookebab, Superior, AussieRich, AussieBlake, AussieDYNAMITE, and some others. Perhaps the only team to have strats for Shipment on HCS&D, we had a bit of fun.

After that, Pookebab changed the team, and we became Velocity B (for a hard earned thirst). I started to get serious after this, and made good friends with the Dallas, Pooks, and heaps of the VeL guys. The only thing that’s changed since then is our name. We’ve moved from vB, to pR, to apX in about a year and a half – all reflecting a move away from a Velocity B team and into something more professional.

How do you fit into that current team now?

I’m the first to admit that I’m not the best player, which is why you’ll only see me play a few matches a season for our team. Most of my work is done behind the scenes – I’ve been pushing quite hard to get some sponsorships or endorsements for our squad at the moment, which seems will hopefully be bearing some results soon.

For now though, it’s apX on standby until MW2 comes out. Most of us are sick of CoD4, and CoD5 isn’t really as “sharp” in my opinion.

What success have you had?

As a team, we’ve won and lost a few grand finals. The CyberGamer intermediate grand final was perhaps the most intense thing I’ve ever seen/listened to. A good win by the team. We also came runners up to iMLC in the GotGames Intermediate grand final by one round – we had a few clutch chances, but it was a fairly epic game. <br />We’ve made the semi-finals of the CyberGamer S2 Pro league. Although the whole thing was a bit mucked up – a grand final win by forfeit was never a great idea. Uprising should have won it – we got completely rolled by them. To quote Arctiqe (Dylan) on the day, “They are the undisputed kings of Xbox”.

You mention sponsorship before, care to elaborate?

I think sponsorship for CG is the way forward - it means that competitions can have prizes, and that the entire site has a higher visibility. Anything that's good for the community goes.

In terms of sponsorship for apeX, we're focusing on two main ideas right now. Firstly, we're looking at endorsements from particular suppliers who we've all bought products from i.e. headphones. Secondly, we're looking at joining with a multi-gaming organisation such as Exile5 or vVv who can provide us with some credibility and stability in the long run. Our team's been around in a very similar state for over two years - pretty rare in Xbox land! Hopefully when MW2 launches, we can step up a notch in terms of professional standards.

Your focus is off the CoD series for the time being, and playing and managing GRID on the new ladders.

Yeah, racing is probably my favourite genre, so I’m a big fan of GRID. I think it balances arcade action (with Drift and Derby) with some really good tight racing areas (Open Wheel, GT1, and my favourite, Touring Cars). I really hope it goes well. A lot of the community, like myself, is completely sick of CoD (ProMod tournament aside), and wants something different.

You are one of the admin’s for those ladders now, what do you want to achieve?

I’d like to achieve a community with the ladder – in the same way that the CoD ladders are now a community. I think the Xbox scene could do with a home at CyberGamer, and think the way to do that is to establish credibility in games other than CoD. The other thing, of course, is to have a little fun!

If I can recommend one thing, it’s that people with GRID sign up to this ladder – Pro isn’t massively challenging and competitive, and Casual is going to be a heap of fun. Classic and I had a few awesome ideas for the finals, we’re going get the top eight teams (two players each), and have two 2v2v2v2 (eight player) races for the finals entry – same for the grand final. Should be absolutely awesome.

And what about your admin partner iClassic?

He used to be Unknown Creator – after a few chats about GRID, he realised that we’d known each other for about a year. He’s a good guy, and has been with COD4 since the AXB days (since I’d been in Db4D!). I think he understands the GRID game really well, and knows which tracks should go into the ladders – without his technical knowledge; I’d be in trouble.

The other thing I’d like to say about GRID is that we’re always open to new ideas – send us a message or PM and we’ll fix or change things. It may not be immediate, but we’re definitely experimenting. One change we’re thinking about is making the ladders 3v3.

What do you think about CyberGamer?

It’s refreshing to see a site in which the owner and designer (Asterix and sn@p) are always asking how they can improve things – if we see an issue, we mention it in the admin forums, and it’s fixed that day. It’s also good to see a growing community, and a whole new bunch of people taking ownership of the Xbox community – RJ, Kritikal, Butler, Classic, Ciizan, Rohizle and a lot more are making it more than just a game. There’s a lot of work behind the scenes that most people don’t see – discussions about competitions, if we should ban the STG, sponsorship. It’s definitely an exciting place to work right now!

You were one of the first moderators instated by RJ Aus, how did it happen?

It all started pretty badly actually. I knew Kritikal pretty well, and I knew RJ from Db4D days, but my team (pR) had seen a few bad calls made against us in the competition, so I abused the refs in the dispute one week. I then thought – maybe I can help out here. So I got on to Kritikal, put in the word that I was interested, and apologised for the outbreak. It probably took me a month of talks with RJ to get a forum mod position. As soon as I saw the admin forums, I realised just how hard these guys had worked to get the site running well.

From there on in, it was just a matter of helping the site to grow. I’ve had about a million talks with RJ in terms of Sponsorship for the site, and we’re all looking out for opportunities. The progression to admin took a while from there – it only really came when I had a few ideas for the GRID ladders,and helped Classic out.

What do you think about our gaming scene in Australia?

PC gaming is huge in Australia, which is not a bad thing. However, Xbox gaming is viewed as a bit casual, and not as good – which is simply not true. The Xbox scene is pretty much centred around CoD, which makes it simple to organise. However, it’s split between CyberGamer and GotGames – a rivalry that goes back a long way. Not many people know about it, but Asterix came and made CyberGamer after the owner of GotGames screwed him over in a deal for a CoD ladder.

For the future, I think we need to get some sponsorship down – which should happen with CoD6. In addition, we need a separation of the leagues – a Casual League with a higher team limit and more casual focus, and a Pro invitational league which could even be pay to play. I’m fairly sure something like that is in the works – it all depends on the response to CoD6.

That sounds really good, so what are some of the problems, things we could fix?

CG has a reputation as being an easier ladder because it’s not pay-to-play like GotGames. I think we could fix that pretty easily – almost everyone on GotGames, including myself hates CEVO and how it all works. We can make an invitational or pay-to-play league to fix that. We also need a community that isn’t entirely CoD based. There have been a few really good moves with Skate, GoW, and Halo Wars ladders, but the numbers still say 95% of people love CoD.

What other games do you enjoy now?

Braid is my favourite game of this year by far – if you haven’t played it, go buy it. Made by this one guy over about four years, it completely bends the mechanics of what a game should and will do. Best game I have ever played. Period.

What’s some things coming that you are looking forward to?

The National Broadband Network, and thus bloody Internet that works! Most people that’ve played with me will know that my Internet is pretty much constantly red dot on CoD. It’s got to do with Telstra – they’ve put 30,000 people on ONE single exchange and refuse to upgrade it. Despite this, we pay over $100 a month for download speeds of 5-15kb/s during peak hours with Internode too. Sorry, rant over.

Ok, and games wise?

MW2 is going to be the make or break of this community, so I’m looking forward to seeing what happens. I hope the multiplayer is as great as we all hope it will be – another CoD5 will kill all off any chances of a professional competition. Perhaps the weirdest thing to do with gaming that I’m looking forward to is within our clan. Earlier this year, we all arranged to meet up somewhere and have a few beers. Hopefully that’ll happen later this year. For the record, I’ve only met Thinkscope so far.

Will you be playing video games forever, and how about competitive?

Hopefully – I’m finding that with work with Deloitte getting busier and busier, the time I have for gaming is diminishing. Having said that, I’ll make the effort at 10 or 11pm to jump on the box and catch up with all the guys. All of the guys – the NXS guys, the apX fags, and Big Bad Bunnyy are heaps of fun to catch up with. It’s not about the gaming right now – it’s about the friends.I think there’ll always be a place for games in my life. My boss at work is a confessed gamer, and owns probably every console invented by mankind, so it’s definitely possible to work and play.I think playing competitively is an extension of the normal experience – if you really love a game, you’ll try and be the best. So to answer your question, I’ll definitely play competitively for the games I love! If MW2 is as great as we all hope it will be, then I’ll be there. For now though, it’s GRID all the way.

What do you do outside of the gaming?

I do a fair bit outside of gaming, which is why I’ve had a hard time getting on the Xbox lately. I play field hockey with a team in Canberra, and so far we’re undefeated – although we shouldn’t be playing that grade. We’ve won the comp four years in a row. It’s like the old, good MLC playing CG Inter =) Aside from work and hockey, friends and my girlfriend Flick take up a lot of my time. Tuesday Tempura nights with the boys, Friday night drinks with everyone, or whatever. I try and keep myself busy!

Tell us a bit about you job?

Work with Deloitte is becoming a big part of my life – now that I’ve graduated from uni, the days where I could go home at 2pm and chill out just don’t happen. 8-5pm is pretty normal – having said that, I love the work.

Deloitte is huge (4,500 in Aus)– they do everything to do with business, helping business, and finding really innovative solutions. Despite the financial crisis that’s happening, the company is doing really well through a lot of hard work, and hasn’t had to lay-off anyone like the other big four (KPMG, Ernst and Young, and PriceWaterhouse Coopers). I work in Audit, which is about 20% of the company.

My job involves the financial statements that companies put out each year. The team I work with checks all the accounts behind the scenes, and makes sure that there aren’t any problems with them. It’s been a bit challenging so far because I’ve had to learn about four or five accounting software packages in order to understand what’s happening (Finance One, IBA Health, MYOB, etc.).

Hopefully you go far, What are some memorable moments from gaming?

So much funny shit has happened on the Xbox. Some of the best times include:

~Pookebab Oz-Rap battling over XBL – and then winning convincingly!
~Anchorman and Fitzy continuously making gagging noises during clan matches.
~Dylan making people wait so he could get his lucky hat!
~Bunny’s sick, twisted messages, and the ones I sent back. http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss326/RyanoAU/Picture1-8.png
~Bloody Rumbos – I have never laughed so hard at one man.
~Playing AXB with Velocity and winning a match 30-0 (TDM, first to 1000) by camping spawn. Actually, mucking around in AXB in general – ninja planting, ninja defusing, ninja claymoring!
~NSX Alucard’s filthy messages to everyone.
~Duke being drunk as a skunk a few nights!
~Hearing RAGE KING J rage again and again – **** OFF, I SHOT HIM!
~Prank calls from the guys at 3am in the morning – Swanny and SJ.

As for memorable, playing with Db4D was awesome – I remember how scared I was of Hitman when he had a scope or ACOG .50 Cal – I got owned every time.
Also coming on COD4 during our competitive days and Anchorman popping up and saying “I’ve made this new strat” – complete with brand new nades, etc. We managed to get a nade behind the dumpster in the courtyard in Strike consistently – pretty much a genius!

All right Ryan, Thanks for your time, good luck at work and good luck with the GRID section.

Thank you Rohi, If I can make a few shoutouts, I’d love to say hi to Pookebab, Fitzy, JJ Dalla, Baldhound, Anchorhax, Rapture, Arctic, Thinkscope, Duke, Alucard, Kritikal, and Big Bad Bunnyy!

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Jake is 17, and his final year at school in Manly NSW is flying by. He's a skilled casual gamer with an amazing natural talent and relaxed attitude, something that wouldn't seem to match in this evolving game environment. He's apart of a competitive community where many players rely on technological assists and exploiting every avenue to make them great. Players like Jake are rare; he keeps it simple, just playing games as a source of fun like most of us used to. Maybe that's the key to his success, and maybe we could all take it a little less serious sometimes.

Nikolai is 17, and in his final year of school in the quiet town of Busselton, WA. You may think he is new to the Xbox scene, but he actually made the swap from PC a few years ago. If you didnt know now, you will after reading that he is quite passionate about making the competitive XBL scene better. He is currently active in CoD 4 and 5 teams, and has been helping out with Moderation duties on CyberGamer. Nikolai is also one of the recently appointed ladder admin's.

Frank is 20 and lives in the picturesque surf town of Torquay, in Victoria. From simple origins, he quickly rose to be a consistent overachiever in some the worlds top clans, with much success over the last few years. He's a humble champion, who just wants to see the XBL community get bigger and better.

teve is 21 and lives with his lovely girlfriend in Bunbury. He is currently highly active on Xbox playing Call of Duty 4 on CyberGamer, contributing to the scene and helping out as a Moderator.