Last year saw the local event scene settle a little. Fewer gaming and geek expos were hosted than previous years. Smaller events and larger events started disappearing. Cape Town took the brunt of the reduction, losing EGE and the Canal Walk Gaming Expo. Gauteng saw more added with the Sandton City Gamers Expo being the major addition, along with a…
Over the last few years, there has been an increase in the number of gaming and geek expos happening around the country. However, the smaller events which set up the current status quo have begun to struggle with some stalwarts all but gone. So to ensure your favorite expo or event doesn’t become a footnote in the future, make sure…
The fourth annual Canal Walk Gaming Expo has been announced. As with previous years, this Cape Town mall expo is powered by BT Games and promises plenty for attendees, all for the low price of… free. A number of tournaments are on the agenda, including a ‘Football Tournament’ (*whispers* FIFA 19), an F1 Racing competition, and a cosplay competition, as…
Yay. Another week has flown by. It’s only exciting because it means another SA Gaming News Wrap. Although, maybe that’s not really that exciting actually. Here are a few articles you may have missed previously (and elsewhere): Zombiegamer: Profiled: Lithium Zombiegamer: Join the [Mettlestate] Legion Zombiegamer: [Photos] Playstation Free-For-All Soccer Tournament at MWEB GameZone Critical Hit: Evetech and Mettlestate invite Dota 2 players to…
We think the end of the year is in the air, as the local news is clearly slowing down. But there’s still enough happening to keep us looking and these are a few things you may have missed. Zombiegamer: [Photos] Playstation Free-For-All Soccer Tournament at MWEB GameZone ACGL: ACGL Site Maintenance and Updates Critical Hit: Understanding corporate influence in esports GLHF: Running An MGO…
Over the last few years, the number of gaming and geek expos happening in South Africa has increased, and the community no longer only has rAge in Johannesburg to look forward to, but a variety of expos of varying scales almost all around the country. So start booking your dates for these events now, because 2017 is going to be a…
With the year starting to reach its end, the activities in South Africa can be expected to slow down a little. However, as long as there is something happening, we will be there to tell you about it. Here’s a few things from other local sites about other local things you may have missed: Geek Node: Call of Duty Infinite launch…
The sun is heating up this land of ours, so it’s probably best to stay indoors with the air-conditioner on. At least then you can game, but maybe head out to the events happening first. And then go indoors. ACGL: Ruan Ackermann on eSports at rAge Expo Geek Node: Introducing South Africa’s Xbox Playdates GLHF: Could South Africa Host a Dota…
Never assume it is quiet in South Africa. There’s always something gaming related happening, and you are most likely to find it listed here. Zombiegamer: ZOWIE gear will be available in South Africa from December Zombiegamer: Canal Walk’s Gaming Expo is on this week ACGL: Gareth Woods on how to Kickstart your eSports Career ACGL: Jack parow on Breaking Gaming Stereotypes ACGL: Pippa Tshabalala on…
I popped in at the Canal Walk Gaming Expo on my way home from work today to say hello to that weird Zombie Dredd dude and then stood in the reasonably short queue to try Playstation VR at the very nicely setup booths. They had Until Dawn : Rush of Blood, RIGS and then VR Worlds each in their own…