Considering how busy the last week was when it came to events, the amount of information available from some of the country’s organisers is rather dismal. A number of results are still outstanding and we will update you as soon as they become available. Trenchtown Gaming Tournament This past weekend saw a slightly different event at Trenchtown in Observatory with…
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.…
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…
Due to “circumstances beyond the MSSA’s control” the venue for this weekend’s Western Cape Provincial Champs has been changed to not one, but two venues. In doing so, the other complaint posed by some attendees has now also been resolved. Players attending will now not need to bring their own equipment. The only equipment PC gamers may bring are their own…
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…
**UPDATE** Please ensure that should you be participating in the Western Cape Provincial Championships, you email Glenn Alexander at glenn@2upgamers.co.za. Currently, Gran Turismo is no longer being played, contrary to the press release below. **ORIGINAL STORY** The MSSA Western Cape Provincial Championships returns after a sabbatical (don’t ask how long, ‘cos we don’t remember these sort of things) and a…
It’s that time again. Another month, another host of gaming events happening around South Africa. Weekend One The weekend is meant to see the return of the MSSA Western Cape Provincial ‘Championships’. However, this has now been postponed until the weekend of 24 and 25 August. Another MSSA event over the weekend is the 2nd online StarCraft II schools tournament on…
Good morning and welcome to the day that could rather be tomorrow. If I was president of the world we’d make it so. The high demand for the PS4 has meant that Sony may not actually fulfill any pre-orders placed after next Monday in the UK. [More on CVG] As if to emphasize this, former CEO of Electronic Arts John Riccitiello…