This article is an unedited version of a piece written by Zombie Dredd and published in the Tech Magazine: Issue 50 October 2017. As esports continues its manic gallop towards an unknown finish line, it can sometimes be forgotten that there is more to the scene than the team-based titles like Dota 2, Call of Duty and Counter-Strike. Perhaps –…
That’s it. Another week in the local scene, and barring the promised zombie apocalypse, there should be a few more on the horizon still. Let’s kick off with a few local articles you may have missed recently: Zombiegamer: Valkyrie Challenge – a compelling case for more standalone esports events Zombiegamer: LAN added to Con.ect 2017 ACGL: Top 5 Plays of the Month…
Another week, another wrap. Yes, we’re mundane like that, but somebody has to be right? With EGE a few weeks away, registrations are open for the Call of Duty and FIFA 17 with more to follow soon. You can sign up here. There is of course the small matter of Rush a week before that which features both of the…
Four heats. A qualifier. And one epic finale. Over the course of around six weeks, South Africa’s best Injustice 2 fighters battled for their shot at the R60,000 cash up for grabs and the coveted slot at VS Fighting in Birmingham. All roads led to Weiveld in Pretoria where our final four went head to head on the stage in front of a full house…
Phew. It seems to have been one breakneck week of activity in the local gaming and esports scene. Plenty of tournament announcements making it all very exciting for everyone involved. If you missed anything, we’ve hopefully got you covered here. Zombiegamer: EGE 2017 | VS Gaming Headline Sponsor with Dota2 Grand Finals Zombiegamer: ACGL at Rush Zombiegamer: EGE 2017 | Our Gaming Plans…
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Ster Kinekor Entertainment and African Cyber Gaming League (ACGL) have announced the Injustice 2 South African Cup which offers up a cash prize pool and chance for the winner to head over to an international tournament in August. The series runs over a number of online qualifiers which will see players working to improve their spot on the leaderboards…