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Xfire and OCZ Technology are holding a scavenger hunt during its 2008 Haunted Xfire Halloween Scavenger Hunt event until October 31, 2008.

According to the rules, Xfire users have to find the answers to 11 questions based on the clues scattered throughout the website. Clues can be found in press releases, ‘Guess the Video’ contests, forums and blogs to name a few. According to the press release, winners of the scavenger hunt may win the following prizes from Xfire and OCZ Technology…

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As the scalding heat blows across the east coast, Xfire predicts cooler weather for June 2008 due to three events with Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: Meet Team Millenium, a broadcast of the Sunwell Raid Redux and the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in Paris…

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Xfire announces an opportunity for Xfire users to chat live with up and coming independent game developers at 5 p.m. EST (2 p.m. PST) on January 24, 2008. The developers will answer questions about game design and all the obstacles and challenges an independent company must face to break into the game industry.

Then on January 25, 2008, at 5 p.m. EST (2 p.m. PST), users can attend the 12th Xfire Debate Club meeting. The topic of discussion is the current state of independent games where users can learn about the issues involved in the development and making of a game as well as ask their own questions and talk about what the future may hold for the indie game genre.

For current and new Xfire users, participation in the debate club meetings will increase their chances of promotion of up to 8 total ranks and ten indie game prize packs will be given away during both sessions. Each pack includes one copy of Chronic Logic’s Gish, one game from Amaranth Games, one game from Rampant Games and a one Xfire T-shirt.

Moderator for the event is freelance game journalist John Bardinelli of JayIsGames. Guests include:

• Jay Barnson of Rampant Games
• Geoff Benson of uTime Games, Inc.
• Xinghan (Jenova) Chen of thatgamecompany
• Corvus Elrod, a contract writer for games and animation
• Amanda Fitch of Amarantha Games
• Nils-Holger Henning of Bigpoint
• Chris Pasley of Kongregate
• Josiah Pisciotta of Chronic Logic, LLC

Xfire is a free instant messaging and server browser program for PC gamers that offers peer-to-peer file download capabilities and in-game messaging that is compatible with most of today’s popular games. Those wishing to attend the panel can log onto the Xfire website and download the free program and register for the debate club.

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Xfire is accepting registration now through November 13, 2007, for its first ever Xfire User Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Tournament and Live Online Gaming event scheduled for November 15 through 21, 2007.

Players can join other quickly forming clans and teams on Xfire or create their own by November 15, 2007. Once established they can challenge other clans or teams in this user-only tournament for a chance to win a variety of awesome prizes.

Prizes include an Enthusiast Gaming PC for first place winners, second place winners may receive an XFX NVIDIA 8800 Series Video Cards, Fatal1ty Gaming Headsets for third place winners and a Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series card for fourth place winners. The technical specifications for the first and second place prizes are not listed and will be announced later. During the event gamers may have a chance to win signed copies of the new COD4:MW for participating.

During the tournament on November 15, players will get a chance to speak with the COD4:MW development team, Infinity Ward, from 3 to 4 p.m. and then challenge the team for a friendly bout of modern warfare from 4 to 5 p.m.

On November 16, players can ditch their friends and go one-on-one online gaming with professional gamers from 4 to 7 p.m. The tournament will continue moving the best players forward in match brackets all week until the final championship round held on November 21.

For those gamers who have not played the game a demo is available for download on the Xfire website. To ensure fair gaming, Xfire requires all participants to download and install the Punkbuster anti-cheat client. Tournament rules and requirements can be found on the Xfire tournament registration website..

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Xfire and Blizzard Entertainment is bursting with joy that they have passed their original goal of 8 million subscribers with more than 100 online games supported. It’s much more than a community and data collection tool, it’s also an online instant messenger and more.

Unlike other IMs, players can send and receive messages from inside their games without having to minimize (Alt+Tab) the game window. The messages appear right on screen: just hit Scroll Lock + X to respond…

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With all the recent hubbub about Guitar Hero III and Rock Band, Xfire is very fortunate (or in the know) to have already secured live online chats with a few classic rock and big name bands.

The chats will take place July 16-20, 2007, and dubbed “Xire Music Week” by the site. According to the site, chat participants will also have opportunities to g signed CD’s, stickers, posters and videogames. Artists already signed to chat include…

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