Get yourself a little acquainted with what’s been happening around the local gaming scene once a week with our wrap. It’s tasty. It’s nutritious. It’s wholesome. It’s… we’re running out of superlatives and opening paragraph ideas as we close in on edition 250 of our weekly love-letter to the local scene. But let’s kick you to other local news you…
Competitive Dota2 tournaments aimed at the amateur level in South Africa is a bit of a contentious issue. While it’s certainly important small teams get to compete against other small teams for a small prize pot, these are usually self-funded by teams (by way of an entry fee). In previous years, in at least a few instances, winning teams in…
Been a week of firsts in South Africa with the big news that Comic Con was making its official debut later this year, and that local servers for Rainbow Six Siege were on the horizon. And some say, nothing good ever happens here… Some news you may have missed in the last week: Zombiegamer: AfrEsports | Details, schedule and more Zombiegamer: Comic…
With yesterday’s VS Gaming Qualifiers drawing to a close for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, there have been a few surprises to say the very least. The Qualifiers determined which teams will be part of the Masters and Premier Divisions respectively. To plagiarise (read directly copy) my esteemed and rather diminutive colleague Chris “Sargon” House, here is how the competition format worked.…
The VS Gaming qualifiers drew to a conclusion yesterday, and we now know who the starting Premier Division and Masters Dota2 teams are. There are some big surprises here, along with some notable omissions from the list. The format of the qualifiers were divided into two stages, the group stage and the single elimination stage. Teams who placed in the…
South African gaming is one place we should all be able to forget prejudice and embrace everyone. Sadly, it seems, that’s not always the case. As we head into the weekend and on to another week of local esports and gaming, remember that sometimes, it’s not always about you. Support the scene and ultimately, it will support you. Let’s get…
Mettlestate and ASUS ROG (or Republic of Gamers to give them their full name) are hosting an extended version of their 2017 Valkyrie Challenge event, now dubbed the ROG Valkyrie Challenge. This time, the battle will rage over two seasons with the winners of each CS:GO season securing their share of the R50,000 prize pool. Signups for the (we assume) online league…
Another week in South African gaming has passed, and unfortunately it has been a sad one with a respected CS: GO player passing and one of our more established local gaming news sites shuttering their doors. Read on below. A few articles you may have missed elsewhere: ACGL: MGMS Rocket League | Exdee Gaming Reign Supreme ACGL: COD:WWII Minor LAN…
When you’re looking to find out what’s happening around the country when it comes to gaming, then visiting us just once a week should keep you informed. And then you can go back to work, school or home without any guilt. A few things you may have missed this past week: Zombiegamer: [Photos] UCON 2018 ACGL: MGMS Grand Finals Set for Kick…
I recently previewed the World Electronic Sports Games (WESG) Mettlestate Southern Africa #Dota2 qualifiers being held this weekend. In it we also speak to Kaameel Chicktay and Nicholas “Schlinks” Dammert (you can read it here if you missed it), who make a few predictions about the event. It’s a pretty interesting interview that gives you a glimpse of what people…