Today we pleased to announce the return of our shop, and with it a brand new series of avatar kits. These new avatar kits celebrate local esports teams, and allow their fans to show their support on the ACGL site. More than just an avatar When you purchase the team kits, you don’t only show visible support for the team but help…
Orena has been the most active PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) host in South Africa with weekly custom nights for players to jump in, have some fun and claim a chicken dinner. However, with the competitive element of the game picking up worldwide, they have recently announced a more competitive scrim night for those keen to still win a chicken dinner. But…
Daniel ‘Pupsky’ Bechus is well known to us. He is one of South Africa’s top Halo players and has represented ViNCO Gaming at the Halo World Championship qualifiers in Germany in 2016. He has even played at the Call of Duty Championship in 2014, making him (at least to our knowledge) the only South African console competitive player to play…
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…
Hey South Africa, do you have any idea what all went down this past week in your own (gaming) backyard? That’s fine, we’ll help inform you. Firstly, remember to book your weekend for Geekfest if you’re in Johannesburg. Then catch up on a few news articles you may have missed from elsewhere: Zombiegamer: Orena Announces the R1.7 Million Champions Series Zombiegamer: Dota…
ViNCO Black find themselves in the dark following controversy in their recent DGL match.
Another week has passed full of ups and downs and all sorts of shenanigans in the local gaming and esports scene. Before we jump into everything else, we urge you to go and support the Kickstarter for locally developed title Beautiful Desolation. It’s around R20,000 short of its target at the time of writing. The news from elsewhere around the…
Every week we try to come up with a snappy, clever or workable introduction to the SA Gaming News Wrap. 171 editions in, we’re pretty much out of ideas. So here’s the weekly SA Gaming News Wrap. Some local articles from elsewhere that you may have missed: Zombiegamer: Ster Kinekor have really come to the Playstation VR party! Brainwavez: Video And Photo…
HaloSA have announced plans for their next tournament and have taken the team concept and turned it on its head. In an effort to draw in more players, the top two teams in the country – ViNCO and Ventus – will split for the League and play as captains of new teams. The new teams will be made up via…
Gamer, streamer and zombie killer. It’s Sluggy, and we have a new enemy…