Happy Birthday Sack!

Posted by: rebound

Today is a special day for the San Francisco OptX, as teammates and fans alike take a small part of the day to wish Forza 2 racer Kevin "SACKAMONJARO" Uribe a Happy Birthday! Kevin was drafted by GM Kat Hunter as one half of her new racing duo, the other being Miximup. Sack was key in the OptX World Final Wild Card hopes, as he and Miximup hooked up with a pair of victories against 3DNY and the London Mint. And today Kevin turns 24!

Click through to read Kat Hunter's special birthday interview!

 

ProPlayer Tips: NinjaCW

Posted by: kathunter

If you want to learn how the plays pro, you need to hear it straight from the source. In this second installment of our San Francisco Optx Pro Player Tips, Chris "NinjaCW" Harris sits us down with Dead or Alive 4.




 

ProPlayer Tips: Sackamonjaro

Posted by: kathunter

If you want to learn how the plays pro, you need to hear it straight from the source. In this first installment of our San Francisco Optx Pro Player Tips, Kevin "Sackamonjaro" Uribe sits us down with Forza Motorsport 2.



 

Confessions of the OptX

Posted by: rebound

Recently, all 10 members of the San Francisco OptX were interviewed by the gaming site GamesRadar. With a plethora of serious (and not-so-serious) answers to their questions, this is a great insight into what it's like to be a CGS Pro Gamer, as well as being a member of the OptX!

 

Paradox: Looking back

Posted by: rebound

San Francisco's 2008 Draft was one of change. With a new game and a new influx of CSS stars came some difficult decisions. Kat already showed her commitment to shaking up her franchise with the acquisition of former Chimera star Garett "Grt" Bambrough, and with her last pick, she continued that trend in picking up former Pandemic player Mike "paradox" Stanowski. This was the latest in a slew of picks that broke up a lineup that had been running 3-years strong. In this latest OptX interview, paradox talks about life after the World Final.

 

Welcome CEO Dale Hopkins

Posted by: kathunter

Friday, the CGS announced Andy Reif had reached the end of his contract with the Championship Gaming Series and in his place, former G4 Chief Operations Officer, Dale Hopkins, would be stepping into the role of CEO. The Optx would like to first take this opportunity to thank Reif for the two successful seasons he presided over, and second introduce Hopkins to our community. She is gaming entertainment veteran, and a welcome addition to the team here at CGS.