2018 is now in full swing. We’re heading to UCON this weekend with our sister organisation ACGL, but there is plenty more happening elsewhere in the country this week. Read on to find out more, and to find out what you may have missed elsewhere: Zombiegamer: World Electronic Sports Games Dota2 Southern Africa Qualifiers: Preview ACGL: AfrEsports | Call of Duty Team…
The World Electronic Sports Games Southern Africa #Dota2 qualifiers (hosted locally by Mettlestate) take place this weekend and some of the biggest names will be going ham in an attempt to win a seed to the main WESG event in China later this year. There’s also $2,000 up for grabs for the team that wins, as if teams needed the…
2018 has barely started and already competitive South African Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players are right back in the fray. The African Qualifiers for WESG Season Two are upon us! Why is this WESG Qualifier important? The team that wins the South African leg of the qualifier will be booking their place at the World Electronics Sports Games (WESG) World Finals.…
Orena has been the most active PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) host in South Africa with weekly custom nights for players to jump in, have some fun and claim a chicken dinner. However, with the competitive element of the game picking up worldwide, they have recently announced a more competitive scrim night for those keen to still win a chicken dinner. But…
Welcome to the first South African Gaming News Wrap of 2018. We hope you all had a great festive season and are raring to go, as we suspect it is going to be a busy year. To start with, we’ve announced our UCON plans which include Call of Duty, FIFA and the Ultimate Gamer. Over on ACGL, this weekend sees…
Registrations are open for African qualifiers. And there’s $5,500,000 up for grabs in the Grand Finals.
And this is it. The very last SA Gaming News Wrap of 2017. We’ll be back in the new year again, but for now we would like to wish all our readers, supporters and (haters) a safe and relaxing holiday season. Remember to keep the local gaming flag flying high. Zombiegamer: Profiled: Pupsky Zombiegamer: ESEA Season 26: Grand Final in Review Zombiegamer: ESEA…
The ESEA Season 26 Open Grand Final for South Africa was contested last Thursday night between serial finalists Bravado Gaming and debut finalists Big 5 Esports. Let’s take a closer look at what transpired going into the final and in the match itself. The lead up for Big 5 Esports Big 5 beat Energy eSports 2-1 in a closely contested…
The ESEA Season 26 Grand Final will be beamed all over the world tonight, courtesy of the fine folk from Mettlestate. First, a retrospective of the Semi Finals that predicated this Final, followed by a preview of the final. The Semi Finals in Review Bravado Gaming vs Goliath Gaming: 2 – 0 The first map was Cobblestone, and on Goliath’s…
Yip. That’s the sound of the year coming to an end. Or at least the gaming industry part of it. It’s quite quiet out there except for a few hidden gems. And no. We’re not one of them. We’re filthy, decaying and not really in hiding. Enough of our mindless rambling. On with the show. And some news you may…