September has every right to be a quiet one in SA gaming due to rAge happening in early October (4 October to 6 October, to be exact). However, September didn’t get the memo and is still packed with local gaming goodness. Weekend One (6, 7 and 8 September) Ground Zero LAN kicks things off from 9am on Saturday 7 September.…
Thursday – why you not Friday? So. The Xbox One has a release date. 22 November. It’s for 13 countries only, and while South Africa is not one of them, there are plenty of other countries not getting it then. So quit your moaning. The countries that are getting the console before Christmas this year are: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France,…
I can’t really think of anything interesting to say here, so let’s get on with the wrap of the last week of action in SA gaming shall we? 2upGamers eSports The 2upGamers eSports crew has two events this September which will cover a variety of titles to keep many gamers happy. On 14 and 15 September, the crew will be…
Another week of action in SA gaming has passed, and another week of action is forecast. The stuff you may have missed (or may yet miss) is probably below. 2upGamers 2upGamers got Cape Town’s busy weekend off to a casual gaming start. UCT’s Molly Blackburn Hall played host to around 30 attendees who enjoyed what was dubbed a “mini ultimate…
Good morning on the day that parades itself as the “middle of the week”. It’s clearly not as cool as the “end of the week”, but what can you do other than kill some time with us right here. There is an “official trailer” for GTA V coming this Thursday. That is all. Time when Rockstar announces it. The Day…
Good morning, and welcome to a relative short and sweet (but no less tasty) morning wrap of news you may have missed. There is a new Xbox Live Dashboard update (if you haven’t already noticed) which introduces the switch from Microsoft Points to real-world currency. From Microsoft: “When you go to initiate a purchase or redeem a Microsoft Points card through your…
Good morning… and good riddance to you work week. Sony is expecting to face the “good problem” of selling out of PS4 stock in the UK. [More on OPM] While the selling out of stock is a good thing for Sony, American CEO Jack Tretton reckons that the lower price point of the PS4 over the Xbox One will not…
Another week of gaming has come and gone in South Africa, and another week will do so again. It’s heartwarming isn’t it? If you want to see how this past weekend’s Trenchtown event fared, you can find our full report here. – – – – – – – – – – Orena Orena hosted their Xbox 360 Black Ops 2…
What happened this past week in the South African gaming scene? What is likely to happen in the next week? It’s probably all covered below. 2upGamers Trenchtown Gaming Tournament This Saturday (17 August), the third Trenchtown event kicks off and will feature Halo 4, FIFA 13, Street Fighter IV, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Injustice, and will throw in a little…
Good morning gamers and welcome to yet another in the gaming news equivalent of a daily soap opera. It’s an exciting week for multiplayer and online reveals this week. There’s the Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer reveal on Wednesday (14 August 1:30pm EST), and the next day (15 August) it’s GTA V’s turn, as Rockstar will reveal the online component…