Another LANWAR is officially in the books, and Ive just completed my trek back home. Despite the frigid cold (-8C) and active winter storm warnings, over 300 gamers showed up for a long weekend of gaming, camaraderie, and community. This wasnt just a local LAN event. Attendees traveled from Seattle, Boston, and many other locations [...]

My wife and I slept in a bit this morning after staying at the event until almost midnight last night. Sometimes you get so caught up in conversations or gaming sessions with friends that you completely lose track of time. We still arrived before the end of quiet time, which gave me a chance to [...]

Friday at LANWAR brings quiet early hours, gaming, community conversations, and Sapphires experience at one of the worlds longest-running LAN events. Friday is here My wife and I turned in early on Thursday night, around 10:00 PM, after a long day. Friday started with a quick run to McDonalds for breakfast before heading up to [...]

Follow our LANWAR arrival day as we travel early, set up SAPPHIRE PURE and NITRO+ systems, and experience the excitement of day one at the LAN event. Today is the beginning of LANWAR. I woke at o dark 30 and started loading the car. Thirty minutes later, the wife and I were on the road. [...]

It Begins LANWAR takes place in Louisville, Kentucky, and as I head there for LANWAR 75, running from January 15th to January 18th, 2026, we thought it might be interesting to share what goes on behind the scenes while preparing to attend one of the largest and most iconic LAN gaming events in the United [...]