Team AMD Gamer

Posted by Myers at 17:06 1/12/2003.

Today PCGamer announced that they have chosen top UK Counter-Strike team, Online Multiplayer Gaming (OMG!) to represent Team AMD Gamer.

OMG!, with two international events under their belt including a top four placing at last week's Wipeout LAN in Switzerland and plenty of national experience, have been improving ever since they were formed back in July 2002. Now with the both product and financial backing from AMD they will be attending events worldwide, starting with CyberXGaming in Las Vegas, USA.

Below is a snippet from the press release.

Team AMD Gamer (TAG) is delighted to announce the first members of its pro online gaming clan.

Sponsored by Future Publishing's leading PC Gamer magazine and by microprocessor company, AMD, TAG is initially concentrating on the recruitment for its Counter-Strike team and is today pleased to reveal the signing of the existing UK outfit Online Multiplayer Gaming (OMG) for the next 12 months. The sharp-shooting OMG team are Morgan Withers, Rob Quick, Paul Shakleton, Reece Bullers, Dave Pratt, Craig Neville and Andrew Robins.

With further specialised teams yet to be recruited, all TAG members are given the opportunity to participate in major tournaments throughout the UK, Europe and the US with all travel and accommodation costs sponsored by AMD. The team will also benefit from the cutting edge in gaming technology in the shape of AMD's new Athlon 64 FX processors.

The Counter-Strike team was handpicked from hundreds of applications to PC Gamer and came through recent interviews to claim their places in the TAG clan. Already widely regarded as one of the top Counter-Strike teams in the UK, they will now have the opportunity to fulfil their potential on the UK and international stage with the backing of AMD and PC Gamer.

A programme of events is being planned with the first major tournament likely to be the Cyber X Games taking place in Las Vegas in January. TAG will travel to this event to compete for the biggest prize in pro-gaming, with $600,000 in total prize money up for grabs in a tournament sponsored by AMD and ATI.

This is a major step forward for UK gaming and UKTerrorist wish the best of luck to omg!. You can find the players in #team-amd on quakenet irc.

Comments

dravicus
17:06 1/12/2003
congrats =) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
hoochy
deliverance
17:06 1/12/2003
well done OMG!, thought it may be you :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Magic^
17:07 1/12/2003
gl hf

good choice [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
grimbob
stimulant
17:07 1/12/2003
nice [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Beast0
unicon.cs
17:08 1/12/2003
nice [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
madmk
17:08 1/12/2003
suprise [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Sincy
17:08 1/12/2003
pld omg!... av it :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Fanto
meatyballs
17:09 1/12/2003
gl omg. nice kit :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
nicklearse
Missing In Action
17:09 1/12/2003
athlon 64 !

should help omg! loads

gl etc [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Par
suiGeneris
17:10 1/12/2003
Seventh [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
adren
17:10 1/12/2003
woo :> 4k v omg, intel v amd [ Score: 2, funny | Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MadSpunk
Last Chance
17:10 1/12/2003
gl guys :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
butters
17:10 1/12/2003
hope this helps ya lads
gl [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Par
suiGeneris
17:10 1/12/2003
fs [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
akujii0r
Infinity-eSports
17:10 1/12/2003
gl! c u in vegas :o) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
bop
Last Chance
17:11 1/12/2003
go omg! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Hotshot
Choke
17:11 1/12/2003
yey well done morgan n paul [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Boz
theb0g
17:12 1/12/2003
nice one guys :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Azrael-
ForsakeN
17:13 1/12/2003
gl guys [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
n0kn0k
Online Multiplayer Gaming
17:13 1/12/2003
:) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Montaver
theb0g
17:14 1/12/2003
wp! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
butters
17:15 1/12/2003
64 bit processers in the cybercuts computers :S
just a thought guys :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Johnny-Rhythm
17:15 1/12/2003
good luck OMG! this is an amazing deal for any team in the UK to get tbh..givin a better chance to do well than probably 10+ Euro teams who are much better than them! Aint bein nasty btw ;-0 ITs an excellent opportunity for you guys to make it as best you can, this is the best possible deal you could wish for in todays Esports, Well Done guys! You are otherwise unproven aprt from the recent wipeout lan..so you have a clean slate...lets make sure it gets filled with good things ;)
;------0 [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
WidoWMakeR
#The.ChoseN
17:15 1/12/2003
woudl call you all lucky c***s but its well deserved imo [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Obi
Clan ONE
17:17 1/12/2003
wp omg, glad u guys got it and not ies, i think you deserve it :) apart from reece hes just disgusting [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
madmk
17:17 1/12/2003
zag better get a replacement CPU and say his broke.. give it to me :)) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Hamster
r4ngers
17:18 1/12/2003
wasnt someone from I-eS adamant that OMG wouldnt get it, and infact I-eS would ?

GOGOGOGOGO tep and andy :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
hayze
17:19 1/12/2003
gl omg! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
rd
theb0g
17:20 1/12/2003
congratz guys! it will be nice to have Team-AMD ;) I-eS and 4k at the CXG. hopefully they can all pull out the results the uk would love to see. hopefully 4k top 3/5, Team-AMD and I-eS top 25.
best of luck to you omg! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
yates
17:21 1/12/2003
motherf***ers

gl o/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
mossad
17:21 1/12/2003
:))))))))))))) GG! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
[i:Venom]
BLACKLiGHT
17:23 1/12/2003
good luck lads :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Grunt
17:24 1/12/2003
nice, you deserved this more than any other team :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
fraZie
contact!
17:24 1/12/2003
gl omg! this is exactly what u needed, hopefully this will develop the clan, i can only see better things to come!! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
WidoWMakeR
#The.ChoseN
17:25 1/12/2003
#Team-Cyrix - Today Exchange and Mart announced that top UK Counter-Strike team, Team-Evil (Evil) are their choice for the Cyrix sponsorship. - #Team-Cyrix [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
gst
theb0g
17:25 1/12/2003
that mean they not called OMG! now? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
AlleM
17:27 1/12/2003
congrats, gl omg! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
StriKeN
unicon.cs
17:30 1/12/2003
gl and all the best...

do us proud!!! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ripper
Rush!
17:33 1/12/2003
damn, unlucky ies, big shame [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
AnNuM
17:50 1/12/2003
Gutted Keir, rofl.

Well done omg! you deserve it more than anyone else in the UK!!!

Good luck! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Obi
Clan ONE
17:50 1/12/2003
lol steve, i agree such a shame =[ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
fez
17:50 1/12/2003
wp omg! :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Wolfie
WanadooWolfie
17:51 1/12/2003
The Counter-Strike team was handpicked from hundreds of applications to PC Gamer
after deduction of stupid applicants, and folded clans, there were only three or four left
OMG! I-eS, lc, someone else:P

gl OMG!, take on europe:) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
FeArLeSs^
17:52 1/12/2003
pld lads keep the name a good one :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
akujii0r
Infinity-eSports
17:52 1/12/2003
will you be in vegas for cxg ripper?
i think not
stick to spreading wiells disease u dirty little rat [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Transcend
deliverance
17:53 1/12/2003
Go on omg! i hope 4K are wetting thier panties about proper UK rivalry :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DArk0r
Infinity-eSports
17:54 1/12/2003
ripper u look like a complete f****t just shh. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DArk0r
Infinity-eSports
17:54 1/12/2003
gl omg! cu in vegas o/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Un4z
Team-EviL
17:55 1/12/2003
ahaha UL but then again when u base ur sad lives on a game expect alot of disapointments ahaha [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
akujii0r
Infinity-eSports
17:55 1/12/2003
im not gutted in the least mike :o) wud have been a nice bonus for achieving nothin over the past 3 months but cant have ur cake and eat it. Like i said gl
and mike keep hold of that TaG t-shirt its the best thing ur ever gonna get hold of :o) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Smittins
17:56 1/12/2003
gl lads, full deserved [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ProdiGy
17:56 1/12/2003
GL OMG! This should give you a chance to play against 4Kings and take the title spot from them if thats ever possible [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
w00kie
euthanasia
17:56 1/12/2003
DArk0r, u got a LIght0r m8? i just ran out of matches

oh btw..ur a fag0r :( [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
emfive
17:56 1/12/2003
nice, gl [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Hehao^
M19
17:56 1/12/2003
man we joing see omg! 4kings and I-es at vegas now! very good for uk scene [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Luck1ng
Infinity-eSports
17:56 1/12/2003
good luck guys... hope you can prove me wrong =] [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
`NWA
17:57 1/12/2003
Gwan ducky dave! gl TAG and ya boo sucks to you to the bitter i-eS guys. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ara
17:58 1/12/2003
wow nice one, good luck to omg! looked like the best choice they could have made [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
SFAL^Sarge
Viva la!
17:58 1/12/2003
gl guys, worked hard for it so keep going :)

is zag gonna get a makeover for the PC gamer pictures ?:P
:x [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
`NWA
17:58 1/12/2003
Oh, sorry pressed post after DArk0r's first comment, didnt see the ones after. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
rd
theb0g
17:59 1/12/2003
omg are an excellent team and with this sponsor they can only get a whole lot better. but i cant see them beating 4k for a very long while due to the fact that they have lots of VERY skilled scandanavians. but i hope omg and I-eS can compete at a great standard in las vegas :] [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
AnNuM
17:59 1/12/2003
Keir, if u consider that t-shirt a good thing then u REALLY need to get out more.

Im not even bothered about this stuff anymore, I just know your gutted because you were so confident u were going to get it.

Are you using the secret money to go to Vegas? I'd come but I have better things to do. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
hihi
zebras
17:59 1/12/2003
nah they hireing a 10 man graphic designer team to do the air brushing [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Opti
Shoot First Ask Later
18:00 1/12/2003
gl omg! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
sol
18:00 1/12/2003
ul i-es, i know u would do better then omg! anyway! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
dh
18:01 1/12/2003
cool lets just hope omg! dont f*** up by spliting up or some s*** [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ara
18:02 1/12/2003
how can you lads still call the 4k.cs team uk? they have like 2 uk dudes and 4 scandinavians...

omg! #1 in uk now [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
KhAoS
meatyballs
18:02 1/12/2003
gl omg
ul protex [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
akujii0r
Infinity-eSports
18:03 1/12/2003
to think we were just gonna ask you! id have been gutted if we'd been puttin in hours of practice every night and didnt. But we dont deserve it right now and are still goin to vegas :o) hf in sunny wigan :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
AnNuM
18:03 1/12/2003
All they gotta do for that dh is make sure they don't recruit me! hehe. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
m0rphy
18:03 1/12/2003
Well, not only do omg! deserve it more than anyone, they are the undoubted m0-proclaimed ugliest group of individuals the UK has to offer. Should try and get Nikon to sponsor u bums for all the lenses your gonna break when on tour! :)

Bom your old and dying, you wont last the next 4 weeks, never mind 12 months.

Zag ur just disgusting lets face it [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
rd
theb0g
18:05 1/12/2003
Ara dont get into this :P
4k has always been based in the UK, they have 3 UK residents and a UK management. i cant see why they aren't classed as UK to some people. the NoA team thats just been formed is based in america and a lot of people have been calling them a new american team but they consist of 3 norweigens. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
AnNuM
18:06 1/12/2003
I'm going to New York with my gf anyway so I think il have much more fun than you.

I was in Bolton on Saturday night, I was on the guest list at J2, it smells so bad. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
simonb
18:06 1/12/2003
NICE ONE GUYS ;)

gl myers [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ONE|Strikes
18:07 1/12/2003
good Luck!! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ZaG
Online Multiplayer Gaming
18:07 1/12/2003
capital G alex my friend [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DK
Stalk Confront Engage Eliminate
18:08 1/12/2003
oh no :/ whats mYers involvment in this??

dont tell me hes omg/tag manager now? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Velta
Professional Gamer
18:09 1/12/2003
I-eS are going cXg? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DK
Stalk Confront Engage Eliminate
18:09 1/12/2003
seriously, whats his role?? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
AnNuM
18:10 1/12/2003
Why is this under the 'LAN News' section? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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