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This past weekend saw the conclusion of our first season of Mortal Kombat 11 action. After weeks of online qualifiers, all roads led to the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! by Marriott in Pretoria for the Last Chance Qualifier and the top eight finale. The Last Chance Qualifiers welcomed players from South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania as they battled for the opportunity to join…
In case there was any doubt, rAge 2019 is happening. It’s still on 27 to 29 September, and being held at the TicketPro Dome in Northgate. Yes, that still means it is just days after Comic Con Africa, but did you really think someone was going to budge on that from either side? Certainly not that close to the expected…
Another whirlwind of a week has gone by and there’s only time to breathe briefly before we race on to Cape Town’s Electronics & Gaming Expo on the weekend of 27 to 29 July. Tournament registrations for a variety of titles have rolled out but we suspect being there over the weekend will reveal more. We will hopefully see many…
The Electronics & Gaming Expo (EGE) is returning for its fourth year on 27 to 29 July 2018. The expo will again be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre and brings geek, gaming and more to the table. As with every year since the expo’s inception, we zombies have a role to play. Over the years we have…
Get your weekly dose of local gaming news here and now. Upcoming events and more drawn from around the country so you don’t have to do the leg work yourself. And first, here’s the news you may have missed from elsewhere: ACGL: Rush Esports 2018 Goes Large Esports Central: VS Gaming Overwatch Leg 3 Prem Div. results wrap-up Esports Central: Quick Hit: MSI…
Another week has come and gone in the local gaming scene and we’re here to talk about it with you. Or let you know at least. Some articles you may have missed from elsewhere: Esports Central: What to expect at Rush Esports 2018 Esports Central: The Esports Central Podcast: Episode 005 Esports Central: Ph4ntom talks about Quake Champions at Rush Esports 2018 Esports…
Last week we bemoaned the silence locally and this week (as we suggested) is a complete change. There is plenty happening in South Africa this weekend and beyond, so start booking those dates today. A few local articles you may have missed: Esports Central: Souzern Lions Pro League announced Esports Central: The Esports Central Podcast: Episode 004 Esports Central: What is… Lobbsta? Gaming…
It’s been a quiet week in the local gaming scene. While Rush has gone batty with tournament announcements and E3 has drawn all the usual attention, it’s just felt a little dead locally. But that’s the nature of the beast really. It’s probably about to get a whole lot busier soon. Here are a few local gaming articles from elsewhere…
Counter-Strike, FIFA 18 and Fortnite all feature with over R150,000 in prizes up for grabs. The tournaments will be operated by Mettlestate and ACGL over the course of the 3-day event. VODACOM 4U FOOTBALL CUP The FIFA 18 tournament (operated by ACGL) features eight heats. The top four players per heat will return on Sunday to compete for the cash…