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…
Another week proves there is always something happening in the South African gaming scene. This past weekend saw the Trenchtown Gaming Tournament which featured Black Ops 2 and FIFA 14. Our full report is available here. South African eSports Association The new organisation which appears to be aligning itself as an MSSA competitor will be holding its votes for committee…
Saying farewell is never easy. Especially to a dear old friend that has served you well. For around the last year Black Ops 2 has been the catalyst for a rebirth of console LANs in South Africa that has seen more tournaments than ever before. To a small degree, this revolution even saw players move platforms from the PS3 to…
This past week has been a strangely active one in the South African gaming scene. Matches, results, upcoming events and organisations doing things. It’s all below for you. The South African eSports Association This rather snappily titled organisation is a not-for profit association “comprising all competitive titles played by the majority of gamers, be it on PC or console, online or…
There’s really only one major event (made up of three components) that was on everyone’s lips this past week. rAge. There are a few things coming up now that the really Awesome gaming expo is over. So let’s keep you informed shall we? rAge 2013 This year’s edition of rAge is getting more in depth coverage elsewhere on the site,…
Good morning. It’s the Chewsday (we told you it would never get old) edition of the Gaming News Wrap. The only wrap that matters. Maybe. Rockstar is working on a fix for users who have lost characters, items, apartments, cars and in-game money in GTA Online. Other issues are being investigated according to the game’s support page. GTA V is the PS3’s…
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…
Let’s get this going with the only thing that matters. Zombie. At rAge. Yes, this weekend is rAge, and nothing else matters. Except for what happened over the last week, which is a lot of FIFA. MWEB FIFA 14 Launch On Friday 27 September the MWEB Gamezone crew along with EA launched FIFA 14 with a party at the MWEB…
Good morning. If you’re a football fan, today is your day. FIFA 14 is out now. A new Call of Duty Ghosts multiplayer map has been revealed. The map is called Stonehaven and features a castle, and looks – according to OXM – “bloody enormous”. The map appears to be geared for snipers. Infinity Ward thinks “it’s pretty cool” that…
A pretty busy week has passed and it looks like a busy weekend coming up. Who says there’s nothing happening in South Africa? UCON This past weekend saw the UCT Genshiken Society host their first Anime, cosplay, gaming and lifestyle convention at the UCT campus. The two day event (Saturday 14 September and Sunday 15 September) saw close to 1000…