This article is an unedited version of a piece written by Zombie Dredd and published in the Tech Magazine: Issue 40 December 2016. eSports is currently the catchphrase dominating gaming internationally, and for rAge 2016 in Johannesburg, local eSports made its mark by featuring on the expo floor. The action included the first Call of Duty World League sanctioned tournament…
Yes, we were a little off the radar for a week or two. It’s not something we’re particularly proud of, but we were busy zombies over the period, and so was the South African scene. rAge, MAG Cup, Telkom DGL and a host of other activities happened, and now that we’ve hit the final quarter of 2016, there’s still plenty…
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…
Unbelievably, rAge is less than a week away, and it seems that if you want an expo filled with variety, then rAge 2016 is the expo for you. This year, eSports, games, cosplay, celebrities and more stand shoulder to shoulder in the Ticketpro Dome and there really does appear to be something for everyone. Rather than just relist everything that…
rAge is less than ten days away, but before that there is still the pretty important matter of determining who the champions of this year’s MWEB GameZone Masters Series will be. All in all it marks a pretty active period in the local gaming scene, especially when you think there is still the ESWC FIFA qualifiers, a FIFA 17 tournament from Kwesé…
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…
Can you feel it in the air? Yes, it’s the season of rAge and it looms large over the SA gaming landscape. In the meanwhile, there are plenty of other activities happening that will keep you occupied until the 7th of October. Here are a few things you may have missed about local activities: Zombiegamer: MAG Cup | Qualifier results and…
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…
Yip, that’s another week in the rear view mirror of SA gaming, so how about you catch up with everything you may have missed out on right here. Zombiegamer: ESWC FIFA SA Qualifiers | Details and Registration Zombiegamer: Telkom DGL | DotA2: Prem Div. Leg 4 Results Zombiegamer: Ballistix Masters | DotA2 Cup: Playoffs & Predictions GLHF: The Evetech Studio Today, Ellis Park…
Your weekly dose of SA gaming action in one neat wrap up. We call it the SA Gaming Wrap, but we’re not very creative… Time is running out to grab a team and register for the Call of Duty World League affiliated MAG Cup on PlayStation 4. Local Black Ops 3 teams will start battling from Saturday 10 September to…