Mettlestate – along with their partners Evetech and Lenovo – have announced the Evetech Champions League (ECL) for CS:GO. To mark the announcement, things will kick off with a legends against contenders exhibition match. The legends team will feature some familiar names, while the contenders will be one of three teams. The team to feature however will be determined by…
It’s a wrap. Tasty and filled with bite-sized edible pieces. And hopefully it sates your hunger just a little. Yes, it’s the SA Gaming News Wrap. Tonight (17 May in case you arrive here tomorrow), sees the Black Ops IIII reveal event. You can catch it unfold here from 7pm. Some local interest articles you may have missed recently: Esports…
We can’t help but notice all the new voices appearing in the local scene wanting to talk about South African gaming and esports. Welcome we say. Welcome to the original undead home of just that specific conversation. A few articles you may have missed this past week: Zombiegamer: VS Gaming FIFA eWorld Cup | The results are in Zombiegamer: [Photos] FanCon…
South Africa, we’re into the fifth month of the year already. Time does fly when you’re planning for the zombie apocalypse. May also happens to be our birthday month and 2018 marks nine years since we took over from the original zombie of the site. We hope to celebrate it all somehow. This weekend is big for FIFA fans with…
South African gaming – and by that matter South Africa in general – has a long weekend ahead of it. And to celebrate, FanCon is happening in Cape Town. So if you’re looking to add some geek culture to your extended weekend, then you have the perfect event to do just that. In case you missed these articles from elsewhere,…
Been a week of firsts in South Africa with the big news that Comic Con was making its official debut later this year, and that local servers for Rainbow Six Siege were on the horizon. And some say, nothing good ever happens here… Some news you may have missed in the last week: Zombiegamer: AfrEsports | Details, schedule and more Zombiegamer: Comic…
Mettlestate and ASUS ROG (or Republic of Gamers to give them their full name) are hosting an extended version of their 2017 Valkyrie Challenge event, now dubbed the ROG Valkyrie Challenge. This time, the battle will rage over two seasons with the winners of each CS:GO season securing their share of the R50,000 prize pool. Signups for the (we assume) online league…
Registrations are open for African qualifiers. And there’s $5,500,000 up for grabs in the Grand Finals.
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…
**UPDATE** Registrations for the tournaments are now open. Sign up here. **ORIGINAL** The Ballistix Masters has announced its prize pool for their 2018 season and it’s a good one. There’s now a total of R150,000 up for grabs across the three titles on offer, while the cup format of previous years has now been fully replaced by a league system.…