This weekend marks the start of the biggest gaming expo in Africa (we should probably confirm that at some point, but we’re just going to assume it is because we’re amazing). Despite being open from today already, we know many of you will only make your way to this year’s rAge Expo either tomorrow or Sunday. Before you climb into your car and make the drive to the deadly oven known as The Dome, here’s an idea of what’s on offer, and what you can expect to see.
As always, there are a ton of games to play. When I did my first tour of the expo, I was disappointed to see that there wasn’t much in terms of unreleased titles. On closer inspection though (see: wondering around aimlessly for many hours), I’ve now realized that there are actually a good few awesome games on offer. Here’s what I’ve seen so far:
- Cuphead
- Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- The Division
- Assassins Creed Syndicate
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Just Cause 3
- Guitar Hero Live
- Star Wars Battlefront
Obviously, there are many other games to enjoy – those that are available at retail already. If you’re still undecided as to whether you should buy a title or not, rAge is probably the best place to make the decision. I’ve seen the likes of Mad Max, The Uncharted Collection, NBA2K16, Disney Infinity, Skylanders Superchargers, Metal Gear Solid V, and a whole lot more.
If you’re more interested in the hardware side of things, there are a ton of specials to enjoy. Graphics cards, motherboards, and all of that shiny tech stuff are certainly here. You may just have to do a bit of wondering around to find the best deal if you are looking to buy something.
Speaking of wondering around, be wary of other Lazygamer readers. I found a bunch of them…
Somehow, I managed to escape without so much as a cabbage retort, or a shearing of my mop of hair. Awww, you all do love me!
Anyways, before I dash off to see MORE stuff, here’s a bunch of snaps I managed to grab between all of the crowd jostling
If you’re here today or tomorrow and you see any of us, please say hi. We most certainly don’t bite (Darryn might though), and we would love to say hello to all of your faces. Otherwise, don’t forget we are having a community meet tomorrow evening. Enjoy the expo, and we will see you there!
Last Updated: October 9, 2015
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 9, 2015 at 14:03
…
oVg
October 9, 2015 at 14:07
Bwahahahaha looks like Rince has scored 😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 9, 2015 at 14:08
You mean RinC-3PO?
oVg
October 9, 2015 at 14:08
The wookie in the middle. Im not sure where his right hand is.
Grand Admiral Chief
October 12, 2015 at 08:12
CANNOT UNSEE
RinceThis
October 10, 2015 at 14:19
BEEP!
RinceThis
October 10, 2015 at 14:25
lol Shame, don’t insult her 🙂
oVg
October 10, 2015 at 22:28
i was talking about the dude 😉
Corrie
October 9, 2015 at 14:07
Why do you say that?
I’ve never gone, but still plan to.
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 9, 2015 at 14:08
Mostly to insult Rince 😉
Corrie
October 9, 2015 at 14:48
So basically if you two are in the same room or dome in this case it’s the end of the world?
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 14:53
I’ve been there.
It’s scary.
Corrie
October 9, 2015 at 15:13
And you survived, how?
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 15:15
Just barely.
Corrie
October 9, 2015 at 15:27
You survived a immense feat
Lol Your a inspiration to us all but are you sure you don’t have PTSD?
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 15:50
Possibly.
VampyreSquirrel
October 9, 2015 at 14:08
You’re just jealous.
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 14:21
This is excellent
Weanerdog
October 9, 2015 at 14:06
The Cape Town community is definitely a better looking bunch, but that might be because Rince is now in JHB.
Pariah
October 9, 2015 at 14:10
Wow. 2 irrefutable burns in one week.
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 9, 2015 at 14:16
I don’t think they realise he’s there. They look happy.
VampyreSquirrel
October 9, 2015 at 14:25
That’s because he has stolen their souls already and are under his control… O.o
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 9, 2015 at 14:27
It’s not too late for you. Don’t go!
VampyreSquirrel
October 9, 2015 at 14:28
I’m at my office 3km from the Dome, dying from the heat and working… so I should be safe.
Ottokie "Yahtzee"
October 9, 2015 at 14:39
Its not so bad 1303km from the Dome 😛
VampyreSquirrel
October 9, 2015 at 14:41
You can drive down the road and GITFS 😛
Ottokie "Yahtzee"
October 9, 2015 at 14:43
My house is 50m from the sea, I will just walk, I hate driving anyway.
VampyreSquirrel
October 9, 2015 at 14:45
That makes it easier… run along then XD
Ottokie "Yahtzee"
October 9, 2015 at 14:47
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Ottokie "Yahtzee"
October 9, 2015 at 14:48
When you live in Western Cape, GITFS has a much better meaning 😛
VampyreSquirrel
October 9, 2015 at 14:49
Yeah, it’s more like “Get in the f’ing sea and freeze your nuts off”
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 14:22
I agree with this.
Mary Gonzalez
October 9, 2015 at 15:07
Corrie
October 9, 2015 at 14:12
Soooo uhm anybody at LG willing to call dibs on that mhm Vaultboy for me.
We could do a random.org with only 1 name on it :p
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 14:23
That Vault boy is incorrect according to the original usage of that pose.
So no thanks.
Corrie
October 9, 2015 at 14:36
Mmmmm Didn’t notice that, I just saw Fallout and went crazy, My Fat Man looks great on display:p and hopefully soon my pipboy 😛
Brady miaau
October 9, 2015 at 14:39
Yeah, well, I walk around with My Fat Man.
Or something. Man, not even drinking. Sorry.
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 14:40
Better than calling it a pipboy, I suppose.
Brady miaau
October 9, 2015 at 14:41
Even I could not tell that big a lie with a straight face.
My boep is enormousness, dammit.
Corrie
October 9, 2015 at 15:12
It’s okay, would be nice if you could pour a drink into the fatman now that would be awesome
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 14:21
I spot an Admiral. And a Rincey creature.
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 9, 2015 at 14:23
There’s one of the movies’ writers as well. 🙂
Grand Admiral Chief
October 12, 2015 at 06:58
xD
DragonSpirit009
October 9, 2015 at 14:21
So… who’s who? I have no idea what some of you people look like!
Pariah
October 9, 2015 at 14:22
The ugly one in the front is Rince. The rest all look the same to me.
RinceThis
October 10, 2015 at 14:19
You shut your whore mouth!
oVg
October 9, 2015 at 14:24
They are all Banana Jim.
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 14:25
He lives, in the eyes of every Lazygamer, in the heart of every platform.
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 9, 2015 at 14:26
Except iOs. He said Siri is a bitch.
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 14:26
That’s because she’s a know-it-all
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 14:27
I only recognize a few.
I’d also like someone to give us a proper description here.
Guild
October 12, 2015 at 08:06
Tracy, Myself, Rince, Sage, Iron, Nikola, KTM, Admiral and Hammer
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 12, 2015 at 09:05
Ah. Thanks. That helps. Now I know what some of you people actually look like.
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 14:32
I don’t think anyone will say, because there’s one or two people on there that each of us might not recognise and we don’t want to offend anyone by not knowing who they are. 😉
VampyreSquirrel
October 9, 2015 at 14:34
I’ve met 4 or 5 of them… can only name 2 of them though because I’m shit with remembering names.
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 14:35
Since they’re mostly inland people, I only recognise a few.
DragonSpirit009
October 9, 2015 at 14:35
I’m useless with names and face so I guess asking who is who won’t help much XD
oVg
October 9, 2015 at 14:35
Is the dude with the beard the wookie? Van Helson I think.
VampyreSquirrel
October 9, 2015 at 14:38
Nope, Valshen’s not in that pic.
Guild
October 12, 2015 at 08:05
Now that the weekend is over, the people in the pic are myself, Rince, Admiral, Sage, Iron, KTM, Hammer, Nikola and Tracy.
oVg
October 9, 2015 at 14:27
look at all those muscles. I thought gamers were skinny kids with spots 😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 9, 2015 at 14:28
That’s just the esports pros, because of all the… medication.
RinceThis
October 10, 2015 at 14:19
lol
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 14:28
Been seeing to much of Trevor lately, I assume.
oVg
October 9, 2015 at 14:30
Those PC gamers man, always upgrading their rigs.
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 14:31
We’d bench the rigs for exercise, but then we might get dust in them.
oVg
October 9, 2015 at 14:32
Trev uses Windhoek lager to intercool his GPU
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 14:33
Sounds possible.
Splooshypooh
October 9, 2015 at 14:27
Wont be going to the Expo, just got my hands on my copy of FIFA! So thats my weekend sorted, now just to get the fixin’s for nachos. And the Hogshead break on Sat night 😀
oVg
October 9, 2015 at 14:29
Bwahahahaha after siting on the fence that picture gets posted 😛
Splooshypooh
October 9, 2015 at 14:44
Hmm?
oVg
October 9, 2015 at 15:54
Be honest, you were going to RAGE then that scary photo got posted 😛
Brady miaau
October 9, 2015 at 14:33
CommentBots like more and more real all the time!
Are they real people, then? the people I comment with here?
🙂
Handles for the photo?
Geoffrey Tim
October 9, 2015 at 14:51
ERm..I know some of them,
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 14:52
Come on. Help us out.
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 9, 2015 at 14:53
Which one is Darryn wearing his people suit?
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 9, 2015 at 14:53
LOL
Hammersteyn
October 12, 2015 at 08:54
Bwahahaha!
Mary Gonzalez
October 9, 2015 at 15:07
Lardus-For the Emperor!
October 9, 2015 at 15:25
Some nice specials on the 1TB consoles at BTGames. Best part for me though was getting the rest of the Firefly board game expansions at the unplugged stands! Should have gotter XCom boardgame as well but decided I had spent enough 🙂
Kromas untamed
October 9, 2015 at 15:47
Well RAGE was fun but now I am tired and broke.
Nikola
October 10, 2015 at 11:45
Awesome photo was fun meeting everybody in person yesterday:) Even the ginger from CPT!
RinceThis
October 10, 2015 at 14:21
Oi! Well it wasn’t nice meeting you… Okay, that’s a lie 🙂
Grand Admiral Chief
October 12, 2015 at 06:57
OI
Nikola
October 12, 2015 at 09:07
hahahaha!!
Grand Admiral Chief
October 12, 2015 at 06:57
Likewise dude!
Guild
October 12, 2015 at 08:07
Was an awesome weekend budd
Nikola
October 12, 2015 at 08:09
Yeah was sooo much fun:) these get togethers are not a bad at all we should do them more often:)
Guild
October 12, 2015 at 08:58
I don’t think my liver could survive another braai. I blame Gavin XD
Nikola
October 12, 2015 at 09:03
Yeah It’s easy to blame Gavin buuuuut who brought out the Jaggermeister hey and started with the whole shots nonsense???
Grand Admiral Chief
October 12, 2015 at 09:07
*Jägermeister
Nikola
October 12, 2015 at 09:10
hahahaha here we go again! I am surprised you didn’t give me a lesson in English at Rage! LOL
Grand Admiral Chief
October 12, 2015 at 09:11
xD
Grand Admiral Chief
October 12, 2015 at 09:12
And thanks for supporting our brand, the more people that drink Jägermeister, the better servers I can buy!
Guild
October 12, 2015 at 09:14
I was impressed with Darren who has never ever had any alcohol with us, had 2 shots of Jägermeister. He was pissed after the first one. Definitely entertaining and crazy evening
Grand Admiral Chief
October 12, 2015 at 09:22
Shit, now I’m angry I missed this!!!!!
Ottokie "Yahtzee"
October 12, 2015 at 09:29
Just one? I would have thought after sniffing all that lighter fluid he would be able to get 3 in atleast xD
Guild
October 12, 2015 at 09:10
Sage started with the Tequila to be fair XD
Nikola
October 12, 2015 at 09:38
Hahaha yeah he took it to a new level:)
Ir0nseraph
October 12, 2015 at 08:39
And well done on claiming another Destiny soul, o wait I don’t think he has one.
Guild
October 12, 2015 at 08:58
XD He is sooo hooked. I told Rince to be careful loading up Destiny on my PS4.
Nikola
October 12, 2015 at 09:08
I think you should work for Bungie not only did u manage to convince Nic to get PS+ you also made him play Destiny that takes skillz!
Guild
October 12, 2015 at 09:11
He sank about 12 hours into it at my place. I had family come visit and they didn’t even realize he was there XD
Grand Admiral Chief
October 12, 2015 at 09:13
O_O
Hammersteyn
October 12, 2015 at 08:54
Ditto
Raptor Rants
October 12, 2015 at 07:44
Rince and the Admiral in one pic? Wow
Grand Admiral Chief
October 12, 2015 at 08:10
After finally meeting him in person, he is actually not so bad, contrary to popular belief
Raptor Rants
October 12, 2015 at 08:33
I’ve met him too. At rAge2014. Fairly cool bloke. Had loads of fun jamming splatoon with him 😛
Grand Admiral Chief
October 12, 2015 at 08:36
So….exchanging fluids with Rince eh?…
Milesh Bhana
October 12, 2015 at 08:37
Zoe walked right past me, but as I was about to greet her I was handed an Occulus Rift headset that I’d just waited about 30 minutes to get my hands on.