The Rand Show has announced the new Gaming Entertainment Pavilion. The Gaming Pavilion brings a Fortnite tournament, cosplay and a whole lot more. The Fortnite tournament features over R100,000 in cash and other prizes, and features both an online qualifier, as well as opportunities to qualify for the big money playoffs at the venue. You can get more on the Gaming…
On 22 February 2019, MWEB will play host to the inaugural Gaming Gathering. An event we have suggested is a little like the old 2upGamers events. The event – powered by MSI Gaming, ACGL, Debonairs Pizza and Reboost Energy Drink – promises Cape Town gamers an opportunity to “gather, gab and game”. And in doing so, a portion of the…
Capetonians may remember one of the original gaming get-togethers – 2upGamers. It brought together local gamers once a month to engage with industry sorts and fellow gamers, while trying out both software and hardware new releases. There was swag, food, and plenty of friends made. It came to life in 2011 and kept going for around three years, influencing a…
Earlier this week the ACGL platform sprang back into action, and since our relaunch we have been overwhelmed with the amount of positive feedback we have received. On that note, we would like to thank each and everyone one of you for registering and signing up with the AGCL family, we are looking forward to bringing you even more regular tournaments, leagues…
Our companions over at ACGL have launched their updated website and it brings a host of new features and updates. Registered members can continue to enjoy a series of free-to-enter online tournaments, as well as some “upcoming events, seasons, main tournaments and more.” The changes see a new Avatar system for player profiles, a reputation system, Achievements and more on the…
As we look back at 2018, it comes as quite a surprise to us that it has surpassed 2017 on so many levels. That was not possible without the support of the communities, volunteers, staff, partners and sponsors. Can we continue to improve and grow in 2019? With the help of the aforementioned, we would really like to think so. Continue reading…
rAge 2018 is just around the corner. To be exact, it’s around the corner if you live in Northgate, but a little further if you live elsewhere. However, I digress. The important thing here is that come 5 to 7 October, rAge 2018 is on at the Ticketpro Dome and if you are attending, you stand the chance to win…
This past weekend saw us hosting the second edition of Afresports at the GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World in Cape Town. The big focus of the event was the Fortnite Festival which brought the first custom lobby experience to Africa. As the dust settled on the weekend, there were the usual winners and losers across all titles, but we hope that for all attendees…
This coming weekend at Afresports at GrandWest in Cape Town, we will be hosting Tekken 7 and Dota 2 (1v1) tournaments with cash prizes up for grabs. There will be a standalone tournament for each title per day, with R1,200 in cash up for grabs per tournament. Entry will cost R50 per player per day. Each tournament will have a 32-player entry…
We are pretty excited to announce our Fortnite Festival at Afresports, and in doing so, we reveal that it will be the first custom lobby event for the title in Africa. On 1 and 2 September 2018 at GrandWest in Cape Town, 64 PlayStation 4 competitors and 64 PC competitors will compete at once on their chosen platform for their share…