New gaming family from HP Inc
HP Inc has launched a new family of gaming products designed specifically for those who demand the ultimate, immersive gaming experience. HP's new high-end gaming products - the OMEN X Desktop, OMEN 17 Laptop, OMEN X Curved Display and OMEN with SteelSeries...
First African social virtual reality multiplayer arcade
VRCade, a graduate of the Venture Lab Incubator run by MTN and the UCT Graduate School of Business, has launched a virtual reality arcade in Cape Town. Over the next three weekends, a pop-up arcade will be run in Workshop17's events space before VRCade permanently...
SA gamers get in on TI16 action
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) is the official hardware provider of The International 2016 (TI16), which will be held from 8 to 13 August, 2016. TI6 is the sixth edition of The International -- an annual Dota 2 tournament where 16 teams compete for a prize pool...
AMD debuts disruptive gaming technology
AMD has unleashed the new Radeon RX 460 graphics card, engineered from the ground up for eSports gamers who demand pristine HD gaming, extraordinarily smooth beyond-HD streaming capabilities, and a distinguished assortment of future-proof gaming technologies. With an...
Rectron secures distribution rights for EKWB
Rectron has secured the distribution rights for Slovenian premium liquid cooling hardware manufacturer, Edvard Kӧnig Water Blocks (EKWB), for southern Africa. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, EKWB has established itself as a leading brand in the field of...
Digital Gaming League to stream live in cinemas
In a move to introduce alternative content into its cinemas, Ster-Kinekor Theatres has partnered with Telkom to live-stream the semi-finals and grand final of the highest-ranking eSports tournament in Africa. The live Telkom-sponsored Digital Gaming League (DGL) Dota...
The business case for gamification
Over the past several years, gamification, the concept of applying game mechanics and game design techniques to engage and motivate people, has found its way into the corporate lexicon, with companies scrambling to 'gamify' elements of their business - both internally...
Dell’s Pandora gaming laptop available now
Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has launched the gaming-centric Dell Inspiron 15 7559 laptop, also known as the "Pandora", in South Africa. "Gamers know that performance usually comes at a hefty price," says Terence Narayanan, Dell consumer product specialist at DCC,...
Students play their way to the top …
An exciting new career sector – gaming - has been quietly growing in the country in the past few years, and has now taken off with gusto as heavyweight degree courses come onto the market to provide professionals for the industry. While in the past gamers were mostly...
Shoutcasters announced for Masters tournament
With the first event in the Telkom DGL Masters series kicking off shortly at rAge Expo 18-20 March 2016, Cape Town, Telkom DGL has now announced the shoutcasters, or eSports commentators, that will be involved. In order to create the buzz that is required at this type...
Telkom Digital Gaming League set for rAge
The new Telkom Digital Gaming League (DGL) travels to Cape Town this month for the rAge Expo 18-20 March 2016, where the first event in the Telkom DGL Masters series will be taking place. This tournament is a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament and will...
The Notebook Company adds R128 000 gamer’s laptop
Laptop and accessories retailer, The Notebook Company, recently sold a Dell Alienware custom built gamer's laptop worth R60 000 and is now offering a gaming laptop, the Asus Rog GX700, which is priced at R120 000. This is the most expensive laptop ever offered in...