Vodacom 4U and Rush up their esports game at Rand Show 2020 The new look Rand Show 2020 has something for everyone, featuring six dedicated zones and a diverse mix of events, activities, and interactive experiences. Gamers and geeks certainly won’t be left out either, with NAG’s Festival of Gaming, #connected by Vodacom 4U, dialling it up to ultra-mode. NAG…
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…
NAG BRINGS GAMING’S BEST TO THE RAND SHOW The new-look Rand Show just got bigger and better for gamers and geeks. The show’s Play Zone 2 is being transformed into every escapist’s dream as the Festival of Gaming explodes onto the scene from 8-13 April 2020. The team at NAG has partnered with the Rand Show to turn Hall 8 into an epic geek…
It would be remiss of me not to point out that Rush Esports is not a standalone event as in previous years, so the headline should be: ‘What to expect at Rush Esports x GeekFest this weekend’. With that out of the way, there is plenty of esports action on the agenda at the event. There is also around R450,000 in cash,…
RUSH 2019 Gamers, Geeks and Fantasy Freaks – This is your time to shine! The annual Rush Esports event is quite literally upon us, and esports enthusiasts are gearing up, locking down and putting on their game faces for one of South Africa’s most thrilling events on the esports calendar. The multi-tournament, multi-platform celebration of all things competitive gaming will…
HOLIDAY TIME IS PLAY TIME What to do with the kids during the June school holiday! A school holiday without the Summer sun can be challenging, but don’t despair, there is fun-filled holiday action to be had at Rush for esports fans, junior geeks and aspiring gamers. This June will see the annual Rush esports event, along with GeekFest, running…
Rush and GeekFest together at Time Square Rush esports returns to the Sun Arena, Time Square for the second consecutive year. This time, Rush runs in conjunction with the popular GeekFest from 28 to 30 June 2019. Rush is the multi-tournament, multi-platform celebration of some of the very best that local esports has to offer. Visitors will get to immerse…
Rush has announced its tournament games for 2019, and there are a number of familiar and popular titles on offer for attendees. This follows the announcement a few weeks back that the event will join forces with Geekfest. The list of games that will be on offer with prizes are: CSGO [PC: 5 vs 5] DOTA 2 [PC: 5 vs…
This year’s Rush esports event is joining forces with this year’s GeekFest event. That means Rush will see its usual esports supplemented with plenty of geek culture, making the event a lot more like… Comic Con Africa 2018?! Or maybe a little like the ACGL, Zombiegamer and UCON collaboration from earlier this year at GrandWest. Whatever it mimics, it should…
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…