In the esports scene, the pressure to achieve victory in a massively competitive industry can often lead to players engaging in risky behaviour to clutch that all important match and the kudos that it brings with it. Take OpTic India player Nikhil "Forsaken" Kumawat, who was busted over the weekend after his hand was caught in the Counter-Strike cookie jar.
By Chris ‘Sargon’ House The South African Dota 2 scene is experiencing another roster shuffle post-Comic Con Africa. This time, teams have their eyes on WESG, with a spot to China up for grabs. Major names in the local scene are rumoured to be moving between organisations, and a few MGOs at this point don’t even have Dota 2 teams. …
By Michael ‘axtremes’ Harmse It’s been a few weeks since Leetpro.Fe overcame the previously all-conquering Bravado Finesse side to win Mettlestate’s Asus Valkyrie Challenge Season Two. They looked totally in control in the final and were able to best Bravado Gaming in four maps in the best of five Grand Final, 3 – 1. This was quite a turnaround after …
While it’s currently one of the biggest games in the world right now, Fortnite is hardly the poster child for esports or competitive gaming. That is something epic is intent on changing though, with the game set to eventually become a large-scale competitive title. That progression begins today, with the introduction of in-game Tournaments. Announced last week, they’re in the game thanks to today’s 6.10 patch.
By Michael ‘axtremes’ Harmse The prize pools for the VS Gaming Championships have been made public. This is for all teams participating in the VS Gaming Championships at Comic Con Africa between 14 – 16 September at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit and International Convention Center. This is probably the most anticipated local esports event of the year, outside of …
There’s an increasing demand for esports to be taken more seriously, in-line with the credibility afforded to regular sports. Many have been pushing for them to be included in the Olympics. It looked like that might happen with their inclusion at this year’s Asian Games; the second-largest multi-sports event in the world, second only to the Olympics. It probably won;t ever happen though.
In what must be the most incredible story in The International's history yet, OG overcame masive hurdles to lift the Aegis at the eighth installment of the historic tournament.
By Chris ‘Sargon’ House African Cyber Gaming League (ACGL) have been busy of late. They recently announced their second Afresports event and also launched their trendy esports app. If you thought they were done, you’d be in for a bit of a surprise. They’ve just announced The Injustice 2 Legendary Series (on PlayStation 4), in partnership with GameFinity. The Legendary Series …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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