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Newegg Unveils Plans for PAX East Game FestivalNewegg, the top tech-focused e-retailer in North America, today unveiled its plans for the PAX East Game Festival, which runs from April 22 to 24 in Boston. The company will host a series of events at various locations. Highlights include: Newegg Booth Visitors to Newegg's booth (#9164) in the exhibit hall will have the opportunity to demo some of the latest gaming technology and consult with Newegg advocates. Daily booth activities include autograph sessions with the compLexity Gaming eSports team and the opportunity to challenge them to a Hearthstone contest. Newegg will also offer daily raffles with a wide range of prizes, from Newegg-branded merchandise to the latest gaming-related tech gear. Newegg Meeting Room Newegg will host an invite-only meeting room (#106) to offer journalists and other VIP guests the opportunity to demo the best new gaming gear, including the new HTC Vive virtual reality (VR) system, paired with the MSI GT80S Titan laptop featuring dual NVIDIA (News - Alert) GeForce GTX 980 graphics cards running in SLI. VR games available for play include Space Pirate Trainer, Tiltbruh and Job Simulator. Other demos include an MSI laptop with Tobii eye-tracking technology, the new custom ABS gaming PC built on Thermaltake's P5 wall-mounted chassis and the Lenovo (News - Alert) Yoga tablet with built-in projector. Newegg is also hosting the "Newegg Hearthstone Open" in partnership with eSports Hero featuring daily tournaments and prizes including E-Blue gaming gear and Newegg Gift Cards. Panel Discussion to Address Intersection of VR and PC Gaming Jason Lake, co-founder of compLexity Gaming, will moderate "The Hardware for the Revolution (News - Alert)" panel at 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 24, in the Dragonfly Theatre. With VR finally reaching the hands of consumers and players embracing the world of PC gaming, this panel will discuss the hardware that will power the new era of PC gaming in 2016 and beyond. Industry experts from Samsung (News - Alert), NVIDIA, AMD, Logitech and Magid Advisors will share their thoughts on what VR means for gamers and PC enthusiasts, the affordability of advanced PC hardware for the average gamer, and the relationship between PC hardware and the competitive gaming world. Visit Newegg's PAX East Portal (www.newegg.com/paxeast) to take advantage of special PAX East pricing on gaming-related products, PAX-related editorial content and other promotional deals. Like Newegg on Facebook and follow Newegg on Twitter to stay up to date on the company's latest news. About Newegg Inc. Newegg Inc. is the leading electronics-focused e-retailer in the United States. It owns and operates Newegg.com (http://www.newegg.com) which was founded in 2001 and regularly earns industry-leading customer service ratings. The award-winning website has more than 28 million registered users and offers customers a comprehensive selection of the latest consumer electronics products, detailed product descriptions and images, as well as how-to information and customer reviews. Using the site's online tech community, customers have the opportunity to interact with other computer, gaming and consumer electronics enthusiasts. Newegg Inc. is headquartered in City of Industry, California. The Newegg Hybrid Center is located at 18045 Rowland St., City of Industry, CA (News - Alert) 91748. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160420005500/en/ |
