The team of South Africans currently playing in the PS3 World Nation’s Tournament were narrowly beaten by the Swiss team this past Sunday, which made progressing to the knockouts a very tough affair. That has however just been made easier, as the tournament administrators have handed the South Africans the win due to “presented evidence” of the Swiss team cheating.…
All credit goes to the Battlefield Blog for the following details and images from the upcoming ‘End Game’ DLC due for Battlefield 3, which is expected in March. Battlefield 3: End Game brings the battle to four distinct environments featuring everything from arid desert landscapes to snowy mountain areas. Learn more about the map variety on offer below. Four distinct…
The two Battlefield 3 teams playing for South Africa had matches in their respective tournaments yesterday. The PS3 team playing in the World Nation’s Tournament face Switzerland in their penultimate group match, with a win needed to ensure a chance to progress to the knockout stages. Sadly, the country that is meant to be “neutral” won the battle 2-1, but…
We are always excited by the initiative taken by the South African gaming community to make things happen, rather than to sit around waiting for the “powers-that-be” to instigate things. On the other hand, we are always disappointed when the self same community fails to support such ventures. We urge you to get involved, so do so. As soon as you’ve…
This past weekend (and week for that matter) was pretty jam packed with activity on both the console and PC eSport fronts. The Xbox South Africa sponsored and organised Halo 4 Tournament drew to a close on Saturday. With tickets to Gamescom 2013 up for grabs, it was down to the remaining eight lone wolves and four teams to do…
This weekend sees the PS3 Battlefield 3 team take on the Netherlands for a crucial match which may just put them in serious contention to make the knock-out stages of this year’s World Nations Cup. To get you in the patriotic, supportive mood you should be in, Tackleberry ZA has put together this montage of the team’s games so far.…
So, it was a bit of a rollercoaster ride of a weekend for South African sports wasn’t it? Bafana Bafana seemed to forget how to score from the penalty spot and found themselves out of the African Cup of Nations after a penalty shootout. The Proteas – the cricketers, in case any confusion ensues – have the Pakistani team on…
South African console eSports is trying to grow, but it appears to be doing so without the help of the controlling body in South Africa, and more by the sheer rugged determination of the community itself. Yes, the community can spend as much time infighting as it does working together, but when it puts aside petty squabbles and disagreements, it…
The debut trailers for Battlefield 3’s ‘End Game’ DLC which shows off the Dirt Bike and the return of Capture the Flag, as well as the Air Superiority mode. The DLC – due for release in March – will also add new maps and vehicles. http://youtu.be/KYcAusACxFc First access to the expansion will be for PS3 Battlefield Premium members, followed by Xbox 360…
What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up this morning? We’d like to think it was “zombies are awesome”. But it probably wasn’t, was it? Apple will be releasing a new 128GB fourth generation iPad on Tuesday, 5 February. One has to wonder if that announcement will receive the mass indifference a(nother) “new” Apple product actually deserves. If…