We run prize winning tournaments at every event, which do vary from year to year as new games come out.

There are of course some firm favourites which nearly always make a return at every event. Counter-Strike Source, Team Fortress 2, Call Of Duty 4 and Starcraft2 are among the regulars at the event, but make sure you keep an eye on our tournaments page to see what we have planned for each event!

You can even setup your own tournament if you want! Just ask one of our tournament admins and they will create you a full tournament setup in our event tournament system :)

Also, if you find that people are playing a game that you don't have, don't worry! We have our own local Steam content server, which allows you to get your gaming purchases super quick!

To enter a tournament simply head over the Tournament Pages, and follow the instructions to sign up to the tournament you wish to compete in!

When signing up for a tournament on the Tournament Page, simply type your team name into the team box, rather than selecting a team from the Drop Down box (see image below)

Once you have done this, all other team members signing up will be able to select the team from the drop down, so make sure you are the first member to do it!

If you have any problems with any aspect of the Tournament Page, you can ask your tournament admin for help! Click on the Admins tab on the Tournaments Page to find out where the admins are sat for your tournament. You can also contact an admin through the web IRC window on the homepage of the tournament you are playing in.

No, not unless you have all your players Multiplay Logins! Your team members need to make sure they are signed up via the Tournaments Page before it is due to start.

Any teams that do not have enough players will be automatically excluded from the scheduling process!

If you have any problems with any aspect of the Tournament Page, you can ask your tournament admin for help! Click on the Admins Menu on the Tournaments Page to find out where the admins are sat for your tournament. You can also contact an admin through the web IRC window on the homepage of the tournament you are playing in.

Once you have signed up to your tournaments, you will be able to see a Matches menu option on the Tournaments Page. This will display all your matches for all tournaments in which you are entered, including times and servers you will be playing on.

If you have any problems with any aspect of the Tournament Page, you can ask your tournament admin for help! Click on the Admins Menu Option on the Tournaments Page to find out where the admins are sat for your tournament. You can also contact an admin through the web IRC window on the homepage of the tournament you are playing in.

Once you have played your match, you will need to enter the result on the Tournaments Page. Click on the Results tab, find your match and enter the result.

If you and your opponents enter the same score, the system accept the result and schedule your next match. If you and your opponent enter differing results however, the Tournament Admins will try to resolve any differences through demo's and screen-shots.

We recommend that you always take a screen-shot of the final score of your match, to aid any potential problems with scoring.

If you have any problems with any aspect of the Tournament Page, you can ask your tournament admin for help! Click on the Admins Menu Option on the Tournaments Page to find out where the admins are sat for your tournament. You can also contact an admin through the web IRC window on the homepage of the tournament you are playing in.

The rules for each tournament can be found on the Rules Page for that tournament.

If you have any problems with any aspect of the Tournament Page, you can ask your tournament admin for help! Click on the Admins Menu Option on the Tournaments Page to find out where the admins are sat for your tournament. You can also contact an admin through the web IRC window on the homepage of the tournament you are playing in.

To find out where the nearest admin is for your tournament, click on the Admins menu option from the tournament page to find out where they are sat.

You can also contact an admin through the web IRC window on the homepage of the tournament you are playing in.

You can find the server for your match by going to the Matches tab on the Tournament Page, and looking for your match you are due to play.

If you have any problems with any aspect of the Tournament Page, you can ask your tournament admin for help! Click on the Admins Menu Option on the Tournaments Page to find out where the admins are sat for your tournament. You can also contact an admin through the web IRC window on the homepage of the tournament you are playing in.

Yes, if we have it! We sometimes have a very limited stock of the latest & most popular games at Reception, and our local Steam Server has an up-to-date image of most games on Steam which you can purchase and download at the event. There is also a GAME nearby in the centre of Newbury.

To be safe though, make sure you buy the games you want to play before you arrive!

Yes, but it depends on which tournaments you want to enter. Due to the limited time we have during the event, some tournaments will clash with each other, meaning you cannot enter both.

Other tournaments will overlap slightly, meaning if you're knocked out of one then you can play in another.

Each event we produce what we call the Tournament Matrix, which shows you which tournaments you can enter at the same time.

If you have any problems with any aspect of the Tournament Page, you can ask your tournament admin for help! Click on the Admins Menu Option on the Tournaments Page to find out where the admins are sat for your tournament. You can also contact an admin through the web IRC window on the homepage of the tournament you are playing in.

You get drunk! Well, obviously we don't recommend that, but you should definitely celebrate!

If you get the to a final, it means you will play on in the Live Finals arena in the main exhibition hall, which will be commented on for the packed crowd and streamed out live to Fileplay! We have had some incredible numbers on our live finals streams at past events, with insomnia41 broadcasting to over 135,000 viewers during the weekend, so make sure you hold your nerve!

Make sure you check out the Insomnia Channel on Fileplay for videos of past finals.

As well as showing all tournament finals on the stage, we also show various matches and exhibition games throughout the weekend.

Each event has a different schedule however, so check out the What's On page to find out what we have planned!

If you have a problem with any aspect of a tournament, the admins are there to help!

Click on the Admins Menu Option on the Tournaments Page to find out where the admins are sat for your tournament. You can also contact an admin through the web IRC window on the homepage of the tournament you are playing in.

Then you get a default win! Make sure you check the Rules for your tournament however, to make sure this is correct. Also, make sure you inform the Tournament Admins of the no-show.

If you have any problems with any aspect of the Tournament Page, you can ask your tournament admin for help! Click on the Admins Menu Option on the Tournaments Page to find out where the admins are sat for your tournament. You can also contact an admin through the web IRC window on the homepage of the tournament you are playing in.

Live coverage of all tournaments will be steamed to our Coverage Pages throughout the weekend, both on Fileplay and the iSeries site!

The schedule for the event will be posted closer to the start, so check back!

Spectators are able to enter some tournaments, depending on what is running for that particular event.

For example, spectators can enter tournaments for the World Cyber Games when they are held at the Insomnia Gaming Festival, however they cannot enter the prize winning event tournaments.

For more information on what tournaments are available to Spectators, see the Tournaments page for the event you are you looking to attend!

Tournaments at the event start on the Friday afternoon, but times vary depending on what tournament you have entered.

Check the Tournaments page for more information.

Sure, no problem!

Our Red Shirt team of admins will be on hand to help you out with any servers you need setting up to play on.

You can also join #servers on the internal IRC and talk to our helpful team there who will be able to assist you.

Yes, you are welcome to use your Voice Comms server at the event. Alternatively, you can ask our Help Desk team to set you up a local Voice Server for either Teamspeak 2 & 3, Mumble or Ventrilo.

Yes, you can ask our Help Desk team to set you up a local Voice Server for either Teamspeak 2 & 3, Mumble or Ventrilo.

To request a server, join #helpdesk on the event IRC or join #comms. You will also find the Help Desk team near reception on the cunningly sign-posted Help Desk!

Of course! There is a whole host of etailers and shops that attend the iSeries, providing you with the latest and greatest hardware when you need it.

To find out who is attending an event, head over to our Sponsors & Exhibitors page!

The Live Finals Arena is streamed Live to Fileplay, which you can see by going to the Insomnia Channel on Fileplay.

You can also check out the Coverage Pages on the Insomnia site.

Don't forget if you are at the event, you can just head down to the finals arena and watch it live!

Double Elimination is a format which increases the amount of games each team can potentially take part in, by giving every team an "extra life". When you lose a game in a double elimination tournament, you drop down onto the lower bracket. If you lose a game in the lower bracket, then you are out of the tournament. Click the image below for a visual representation of this format.

Then you definitely get drunk!

If you win a tournament then you must stay around after the match to be presented with your cheque and champagne on the stage! Not only that, but you will also be invited back to the next event to defend your title. Cool eh?

If you win a tournament then you must stay around after the match to be presented with your cheque and champagne on the stage, where there will be lots of photos and presentations from sponsors!

Then you are free to go and get drunk ;)

To find out the prize funds for each tournament, check out the Tournament Section!