Get lost in geekdom at ICON 2018 this coming weekend
ICON, South Africa's longest-running comics, gaming and pop culture convention is taking place this weekend, 29 June to 1 July, in Johannesburg. Here's what you can look forward to.
GeekFest – South Africa’s ever-evolving, ever-morphing geek event
Every event on the South African geek and gaming con calendar is different. Today we look at Johannesburg's GeekFest and pop in at 2018's big outdoor festival and market.
ICON 2017: A video recap
So you couldn't make it to ICON 2017 in Johannesburg last weekend? We've got you covered with a video recap that highlights all the sights and sounds from this year's event, plus our day-by-day reflections.
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GaymerX, the gaming covention for sexual minorites is no more. Now it's called Everyone Games.
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