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/ Adam Richardson

BattleTech: Solaris Holiday Tournament

its GameStorm service, the largest pay-for-play games site on the Internet, will be ringing in the new year with a Santa Comes to BattleTech: Solaris tournament.

BattleTech: Solaris Holiday Tournament is the story on November 24, 1998, and it is one of those late-1998 PC gaming updates that says exactly where the scene is right now. Kesmai Corporation today announced that its GameStorm service, the largest pay-for-play games site on the Internet, will be ringing in the new year with a Santa Comes to BattleTech: Solaris tournament. The tournament runs from December 5 to January 3 and is being sponsored by Eicon Technology, the worldwide provider in remote access connectivity.

Winners of the "Santa Comes to BattleTech: Solaris" tournament will receive prizes ranging from sound cards and joystick peripherals to a new gaming PC with accessories. Players can register for the tournament up to 48 hours before the tournament begins. Additional and official tournament rules can be found here. Free stuff, prizes, tournaments, and rebates are always worth a look, provided you read the fine print first.