WSGF Newsletter

Howdy all,

Lots has been going on at the site. For starters, we have changed our URL to wsgf.org. If you use the old URL, you will be soft redirected to the new shorter URL, and all your old links will work. We've got a number of exciting events coming up.

Meet-Ups in Houston & London

Houston, TX - May 4th @ 9pm, at Joystix Classic Arcade & Pinball

It's been a while since our last newsletter. There's been a lot going on at the WSGF, and I've been waiting for the right time to let everyone know about all the new changes and updates. I'm going to start sending out smaller newsletters on a more frequent basis. They will be focused on one topic, so that we can better share all the resources available at the WSGF. As always, if you don't want to get the newsletter use the unsubscribe link at the bottom.

WSGF Edition Monitor Stand Launches & Sells Out

After more than six months of development with Ergotech, we launched the WSGF Edition multi-monitor stand during Christmas week. Even better, within the first 90 days we had completely sold out our first production run. If you're not familiar with the WSGF Edition stand, it is designed for serious Eyefinity and Surround gamers who plan on future expansions of their display configuration. While many gamers upgrade CPU and GPU on a regular basis, most of us see monitors as a long-term investment. I feel the same way about a monitor stand.

The WSGF Edition is designed to be an investment and carry you through monitor upgrades and configuration changes. Start with three 24" monitors, and then later move up to 27's (when the prices come down). You won't need to buy a new stand. Or, start with 3x1-Landscape with 24's, and then add the fourth "accessory" display in the top position (my current setup), and you can always add a fifth for 5x1-Portrait at a later date.

It's been almost two months since the last newsletter. I'll save info on all the great game updates, blog posts, videos and tutorials for a couple more weeks as we have a lot of great updates to share. We have done some performance tuning and the site should be much faster for everyone.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the US, and a happy holiday season to everyone else around the world.

Steam Sale Giveaway

Another way we're celebrating Thanksgiving is to repeat our giveaways from last year. The Thanksgiving weekend brings amazing sales on Steam, often at huge discounts and with multi-pack offers. To get in on the action, all you've got to do is:

1. Join the WSGF Group on Steam - http://steamcommunity.com/groups/wsgf
2. Add Ibrin to your Friends List (without this step I can't see your Wish List) - http://steamcommunity.com/id/ibrin/
3. Update Your Wish List (So I know what you want)
4. Hang out in the WSGF IRC Chat - irc://wsgf.mine.nu:32256/wsgf (in Firefox this opens the IRC channel directly, using Mibbit)

Good day to everyone. We've got some good updates since the last newsletter two weeks ago. Also, as a regular part of the newsletter I am going to start highlighting one area or section of the site. First up is the WSGF IRC Channel.

Connecting with the WSGF Chat/IRC

Many people aren't aware that we have a WSGF IRC Channel. Delphium hosts it on a private server that allows us customize bots and scripts. If you don't run an IRC client, we host a Java client on the WSGF. You can find it at http://widescreengamingforum.com/irc. If you're logged into the site, it will automatically use your forum name as your IRC nickname.

We've been getting about a dozen people idling, with guests dropping in to ask questions. Come idle as well, and help us make this a vibrant community forum. If you are running an IRC client, connect with the following details:

Host: wsgf.mine.nu
Port: 32256
Or combined: wsgf.mine.nu:32256
Channel: #WSGF
Or with the following link: irc://wsgf.mine.nu:32256/wsgf (in Firefox this opens the IRC channel directly, using Mibbit)

I missed getting a newsletter out a couple of weeks ago, so there is double the updates to cover. Bear with me, and I'll get through them fast.

Site & Community Updates

We have re-launched our Guild Wars guild. While many are looking to the release of Guild Wars 2 next year, we've decided to reform the guild with the current game. Request an invite now to join in the fun. Additionally, if you'd like to help support the WSGF, we've launched Cafe Press & Amazon Stores.

WSGF Minecraft Server

The WSGF recently launched a Minecraft server for members. We are relaunching the server with the coming 1.8 release. Get all the details in this forum thread, and sign up to be white-listed for the server.

WSGF MMO Guild

A long time ago we created a Guild Wars guild, though it hasn't been active in ages. At that time GW was the only major FTP MMO out there, and it offered a single "international" server. Since then a number of major MMO's have gone FTP, which means the barrier to entry for a community guild is much lower. We've got a poll going to see what guild most people would like to join.

Donation Drive for DelPHiuM

Thanks to everyone who has participated in our donation drive for DelPHiuM. We've passed the halfway mark, and I'd love to push through our goal in the last few days. DelPHiuM put in hundreds and hundres of hours into migrating the site to Drupal. Please show your thanks by making a small donation. You can donate through PayPal by hitting the Chip-In at http://widescreengamingforum.com

Remember, I am personally matching dollar-for-dollar through the $1000 goal.

WSGF Blogs Launch

As part of our continued upgrade to the site, we have launched our Blogs section. Any user can post a blog about anything relevant to the WSGF community. The staff has posted a few to start things off, and you can see them here - http://widescreengamingforum.com/blog