Our sister organisation ACGL has announced a series of Overwatch tournaments dubbed ‘Overwatch Fest’. Over the course of a few weeks, players can play 1v1 and 3v3 tournaments for their share of the pretty desirable prizes. If you’re not likely to win the event but enjoy trying (and we are big supporters of this), simply participating will put you in…
This past rAge weekend saw record-breaking numbers through the door, as well as a larger focus than in previous years on eSports. It certainly wasn’t only PC-focused eSports either, with the console Call of Duty scene getting a chance to shine with the MAG Cup. The tournament saw eight teams compete live on the show floor (to generally a full…
The Call of Duty World League affiliated MAG Cup keeps on getting more and more larger-than-life with the announcement of a Celebrity Challenge that features AKA, Jack Parow, Pippa Tshabalala, Jason Goliath, Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Deep Fried Man, alongside two players from the tournament. While the action is sure to be… entertaining, there is also a chance for you to…
This past weekend, the MAG Cup saw the top eight teams battle for seeding, while the addition of international caster Benson ‘Ben’ Bowe to the broadcast team was announced. MAG CUP RESULTS WRAP UP The eight teams delivered a feast of entertainment over the two days of action, and have set up a tantalising prospect for the MAG Cup LAN…
South Africa (and we’d suggest probably Africa as a whole) have their foot back in the door of the international Call of Duty eSports scene with the Call of Duty World League (CWL) sanctioned tournament, the CWL Monster ASTRO Gaming (MAG) Cup which is brought to you by Monster Energy, ASTRO Gaming, PlayStation, KontrolFreek and African Cyber Gaming League (ACGL). The…
**UPDATE 2** Telkom has added to the prize pool with R40,000 in cash split across the top four teams. The prize pool has been updated below. **END OF UPDATE** Megarom has announced that in partnership with KontrolFreek, the team that wins this year’s DoGaming Championship for Call of Duty Advanced Warfare on Xbox One will be sponsored for one year…
And yet more accessories to take your controller from meh to yeah – and your gaming skills from average to epic.
KontrolFreek has announced a new thumb stick accessory specifically designed for the third-person genre and to celebrate the “year’s most anticipated third-person shooter”… Gears of War 3. The accessory is due to launch worldwide on September 13.