M Festival

  • Event Details

  • Time: 09:00 - 19:00
  • Date: 8th - 11th August
M Festival
Adrenaline-charged. Pulse-racing. Heart-pounding. This is M Festival 2008.

Whether you put the hardcore into gaming, or whether you and your son, or daughter, are shiny and new to it all, M Festival is where it’s at.

Get ready for maximum gaming mayhem. For giveaways and prizes. For the full-on extremity of the latest Intel® Core™2 Extreme technology.

That’s because, in association with the manufacturer, Scan, Intel is proud to present Quad Zone – four zones of sheer unadulterated gaming and IT frenzy.

ZONE 1 – MAINSTREAM BUT MASSIVE

Does your inner Lewis Hamilton or Slash want to come out to play?

From TrackMania* to Guitar Hero* III we have the biggest and best games.

XFX, the leading video card manufacturer, will also be here with another ultimate racing game. They’ll even bring along their very own Stig to rev it up to the max.

ZONE 2 – THE QUAD KNOCKOUT

So you think you’re hardcore?

Get a squad of five together, enter our team combat tournament, and each of you could win an Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor.

Be warned, though. We also have the latest immersive combat vests. You will feel the full force of every shot!

ZONE 3 – JAM WITH INTEL

Do you put the capital “M” into Music?

Then come along and jam with the Intel band.

Or see just how easy it to use the latest music software from Cakewalk*, which is powered by Intel Core 2 extreme technology.

ZONE 4 – OVERCLOCKING

Are you ready for our overclocking guru’s pair of extreme systems?

First: our 4.4GHz, 1.5kw-powered liquid cooled beast with 3 ATI* 4870 GPUs mounted on an Intel® Desktop Board D5400XS.

Second: our Skadi system has an Intel Core 2 Extreme processor QX9650, frozen down to -40°C. Plus a pair of liquid-cooled ATI* 4870 GPUs in CrossFireX*.

You can also pose questions to Intel experts, Benchtec. Or take our overclocking master classes and benchmark your PC.

Our film crew down at M Festival

From loser hell to gaming heaven – our film crew will immortalise your moments of agony and ecstasy. So check out our footage to see if you’re there.

Zaccubus

David Treacy aka Zaccubus is one of the biggest names in UK gaming and he has shown he's more than capable to play many different games on a high level from RTS to FPS and even console games. He's dedicated to the bone to win once he sets his mind to it and now in UT3 he is looking to win tournaments. Due to his extreme experience Zaccubus is able to play his game the way he wants it, tactical and smart.

Mick

Michael Bradshaw aka Mick is the most recognisable figure in the Call of Duty world as he has played all versions up to now at Call of Duty 4. Mick has been and still is a massive voice for the community and carries a vast knowledge of the scene with him. As team leader he has been the driving force behind the Call of Duty team for almost three years and that has lead to great success around the world.

Andrew

A hardcore gamer for over 25 years with a strong interest in multi-platform environments in every genre. Currently on the PC/Xbox 360 favouring FPS and Strategy games, especially Halo 3 and COD4 to name a few.

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Crysis Warhead

How do you better the multi-award-winning Crysis*? With the ultimate spin-off, that’s how.

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Schedule - Friday 8th of August

Zone 1
Mainstream and Massive
Zone 2
The Quad Knockout
Zone 3
Jam with intel
Zone 4
Overclocking
9am - 11am
ALL DAY (9am to 7pm) Play Guitar Hero* III and Grid. How high will you rank in our leaderboards?
ALL DAY (9am to 7pm) Play Crysis Warhead*, Team Fortress* 2, Unreal Tournament* 3, and Call of Duty* 4. Experience wearing immersive gaming vests for full-throttle impact. Sign up your Team of 5 for the Quad Knockout.
ALL DAY (9am to 7pm) Jam with Intel. Plus, take part in our masterclasses and learn how to use the latest music technology software from Cakewalk*.
ALL DAY (9am to 7pm) View our overclocked extreme systems: Skadi, SkullTrail, and Amari. Plus participate in our all-day benchmarking competition.
11am - 1pm
1pm - 3pm
3pm - 5pm
Trackmania Free play. (3 - 7pm)
5pm - 7pm
Did you win either Guitar Hero* III or Grid? Then this is when you receive your prizes!
Check out the liquid nitrogen demo from industry gurus BenchTec.

Schedule - Saturday 9th of August

Zone 1
Mainstream and Massive
Zone 2
The Quad Knockout
Zone 3
Jam with intel
Zone 4
Overclocking
9am - 11am
ALL DAY (9am to 7pm) Play Guitar Hero* III and Grid. How high will you rank in our leaderboards?
ALL DAY (9am to 7pm) Play Crysis WarHead*, Team Fortress* 2 , Unreal Tournament* 3, and Call of Duty* 4. Experience wearing immersive gaming vests!
ALL DAY (9am to 7pm) Jam with Intel. Plus, take part in our masterclasses and learn how to use the latest music technology software from Cakewalk*.
ALL DAY (9am to 7pm) View our overclocked extreme systems: Skadi, SkullTrail, and Amari. Plus participate in our all-day benchmarking competition.
11am - 1pm
Round 1, game 1 of the Quad Knockout. 8 teams can compete. Sign up your 5-player team
Learn the secrets of overclocking in our masterclass (BASIC).
1pm - 3pm
Round 1, game 2 of the Quad Knockout
3pm - 5pm
TrackMania* free play. (3 - 7pm)
Round 1, game 3 of the Quad Knockount
Learn the secrets of overclocking in our masterclass (ADVANCED).
5pm - 7pm
Did you win either Guitar Hero* III or Grid? Then this is when you receive your prizes!
Round 1, game 4 of the Quad Knockout
Check out the liquid nitrogen demo from industry gurus BenchTec.

Schedule - Sunday 10th of August

Zone 1
Mainstream and Massive
Zone 2
The Quad Knockout
Zone 3
Jam with intel
Zone 4
Overclocking
9am - 11am
ALL DAY (9am to 7pm) Play Guitar Hero* III and Grid*. How high will you rank in our leaderboards?
ALL DAY (9am to 7pm) Play Crysis WarHead*, Team Fortress* 2 , Unreal Tournament 3*, and Call of Duty* 4. Experience wearing immersive gaming vests!
ALL DAY (9am to 7pm) Jam with Intel. Plus, take part in our masterclasses and learn how to use the latest music technology software from Cakewalk.
ALL DAY (9am to 7pm) View extreme systems: Skadi, SkullTrail, and Amari. Plus participate in our all-day benchmarking competition.
11am - 1pm
Learn the secrets of overclocking in our masterclass (BASIC).
1pm - 3pm
Semi finals of the Quad Knockout.
3pm - 5pm
TrackMania* free play (3 - 7pm)
Final of the Quad Knockout.
Learn the secrets of overclocking in our masterclass (ADVANCED).
5pm - 7pm
Did you win either Guitar Hero* III or Grid? Then this is when you receive your prizes!
Prizes for winners and runners up.
Check out the liquid nitrogen demo from industry gurus BenchTec.
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