Hyprop partners with MTN on gaming tournament
The MTN SHIFT Gaming Experience, now in its second year, it is the largest national mall-based gaming tournament to be held in South Africa. The event will feature a series of eight qualifier events held at Hyprop Malls across the nation over the next four months,...
DCC adds Lenovo Legion gaming laptops
Lenovo's range of Legion gear has firmly established itself as one of the top choices for gamers looking to seriously up their game. Two new Legion gaming laptops are now set to light up the local gaming scene and are now available from official Lenovo distributor in...
These are the Esports games to be played in 2024
The International Esports Federation (IESF) for the 2024 World Esports Championships (WEC) has thus announced the game titles for its official competition. They are: * Counter-Strike 2 (open) * Counter-Strike 2 (female) * DOTA 2 (open) * eFootball (Open) * Mobile...
Nutanix powers 24-hour BYOC gaming at rAge
Nutanix will again run the bring-your-own-computer/console (BYOC) LAN at rAge this weekend. The Nutanix team and the rAge IT crew have laid over 7km of network wiring and 1km of electrical wiring to establish a custom power distribution system alongside a backup...
Tips for getting started with an esports programme
Simply generating a conversation around competitive gaming can help your school get on track to be a game-changer, but make sure to set out a strategy and get buy-in from stakeholders. By Chris Buchanan, client solutions director at Dell Technologies South Africa As...
What the gamer of today and the future looks like
The stereotype we had about gamers is now in the past. Today a gamer can be a dynamic, social, successful person and they are proud to define themselves like that. By Chris Buchanan, client solutions director of Dell Technologies South Africa Same as videogames and...
Game launches UGC merchandise on Roblox
Game has launched Season 2 of 'the Game game' on the Roblox platform, offering locally-inspired and -designed user generated content (UGC). By engaging with local designers to better understand what young South Africans are looking for from what is arguably the future...
Chow Town by Nedbank reaches 75 000 gameplay sessions
Nedbank launched a game on the Roblox gaming platform four months ago, and it has already attracted 75 000 gameplay sessions, with sessions increasing daily. The game also features in the top 10% in terms of total numbers and session time of Roblox games offering...
Mall-based gaming tournament hits the halfway mark
Since April, players from across Mzansi have been facing off in the SHIFT Gaming Experience, hosted by MTN and Hyprop. Now, with only three qualifying stages left, the pressure is on to score one of the last few spots left in the finale. Between 14 July and 26 August,...
Building communities with online gaming
Video games are not new. The very first video game was created in 1958, and the scene kept growing. Today, millions play games in an industry that out earns movies and music. Yet gaming has only recently truly entered the mainstream, and for this we can thank...
Xbox Game Studios Game Camp comes to Africa
Microsoft, through its Africa Transformation Office (ATO), has announced its planned Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Africa, a two-day conference to recognise and celebrate all game creators across more than 50 diverse countries and regions. The conference will run from...
Gamers compete for huge prize pool
It offers the biggest prize pool in competitive esport in South Africa, yet it remains the best kept secret in gaming. 2023 will see 16 local teams comprised of 48 players compete in various tournaments throughout the year for their share of R3-million. Rocket League...