I’ve avoided this issue that’s been eating away at our local eSports scene for a while now. However, maybe I can offer a new, slightly unique perspective on the organisation that “officially” controls eSports in South Africa. Mind Sports South Africa has been around longer than most of our readers have been alive. That doesn’t make them all that special,…
…and just in time to get your team warmed up and ready to battle for their spot at this year’s Call of Duty Championship. The MWEB Gamezone Scrim ladders will be available for both Xbox 360 and PS3 players, with matches commencing from 13 January. Registrations are now open and the ladders will run until… they don’t actually say, but…
November is upon us, and to a large degree, most entertainment activities take a small break due to the school exams. That’s not to say there is nothing happening in the country, just that it’s not as much as other months. Weekend One (1 November to 3 November) The band Arc Reactor are hosting an album launch on Friday 1…
October appears to be a slightly quiet month at first glance, but don’t let that fool you. Other than rAge dwarfing most other events, there are always new ones that get announced as the month rolls by. This is what we’re aware of now, but will update as we know more. Weekend One (4, 5 and 6 October) rAge. That…
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.…
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…
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…
It’s pretty pleasing to us that this South African Gaming News Wrap is at least a regular weekly feature, which means there is plenty happening in the South African gaming scene (and some that even we miss), so let’s keep it going shall we? Onward and upward. The HIVE eSports Showdown This past Saturday (3 August) saw The H.I.V.E. in…