The QuakeCon 2001 website has been updated with word that registration for QuakeCon 2001 will begin this Friday (May 11) at 9:00 PM EDT. The event will offer a 1250 seat Bring-Your-Own-Computer LAN area, and a 512 player Quake III Arena tournament. QuakeCon 2001 will be held August 9-12, 2001 in the Mesquite Convention Center (Mesquite, TX). Also, The Salary Cap of Gaming? on eSports-america speculates that a recent policy change in how the CPL will handle teams in Counter-Strike tournaments impacts the scene. Meanwhile, Pro Gaming on The Rise on Domain of Games discusses the state of pro gaming, offering quotes from CPL founder Angel Munoz, while I guess it's a related note that EuroGamer says that "a new report from research company DFC Intelligence has forecast that as many as 95 million people could be playing games online by 2005." Finally, word on Battle.net is that the "Diablo II Standard and Hardcore Ladders will be reset in late June signifying the start of the new season."