11/16/06 - PC GAMER MAGAZINE AND FALCON NORTHWEST CHALLENGE PLAYSTATION 3 HOPEFULS

All week, thousands of rabid PlayStation 3 fans have been lining up outside every electronics store in the nation in the hopes of getting their hands on one of the scarce consoles, which will be sold out approximately 30 seconds after they go on sale at midnight tonight. At the front of these lines you'll find the most dedicated, most die-hard PlayStation gamers in the country. And now, on the eve of the launch of the most powerful game console in history, PC Gamer and Falcon Northwest will join forces to prove that the PC is, and always shall be, the finest gaming platform available to man.

Starting at 6pm tonight, PC Gamer editor in chief Greg Vederman will be approaching the long line of people who have been camped out since for more than 36 hours at the Sony Metreon in downtown San Francisco, CA, with a very decent proposal: Agree to get out of line and give up a hard-waited spot to buy a PS3 and get a chance to win a $7,500 custom-built Falcon PC – and a better gaming experience!

This “PC on steroids” was specifically designed to play the latest and greatest gaming titles, and with its 30” LCD monitor the Falcon can run games at DOUBLE the resolution of a Playstation 3 running on even the best 1080p HDTV sets!

To make sure the winner is serious about graduating from console gaming to PC gaming, they’ll be asked to sign a legally binding contract that they will NEVER buy a PlayStation 3! PC Gamer will be bringing along a notary public to witness the contract!

Check back here tomorrow for updates!