By Michael ‘axtremes’ Harmse Overwatch Contenders Europe has already started as of the second of July. I managed to chat with my esteemed and rather talented colleague, Sam “Tech Girl” Wright, prior to the start of the competition. I most profusely apologize to her and to you, dear readers, for the extreme delay in this interview being released. The timing …
Overwatch is already breaking ground when it comes to esports, largely thanks to the way that it’s trying to emulate actual sports. Instead of the traditional privately-owned teams that have little to do with geography, the Overwatch League is the first real, major competitive video game tournament to use city-based teams. Now, the Overwatch League is hitting Prime Time TV.
By Jayson ‘Trinoc’ van Kerckhoven If you had to pick a theme for Rush this year, it would have to be inclusive growth. It is a constantly recurring theme within the industry, and one that Rush hoped to breathe new life into. This was achieved largely by shifting the focus away from established esports and onto more accessible games, in an …
By Jayson ‘Trinoc’ van Kerckhoven. Amongst the myriad of stages and games at the recent Rush event there stood a shining light, a beacon of hope, for the Rush organisers who wanted to create a more inclusive esports environment. Behind it all, with the support of his team, stood one man, often with a pink-haired sidekick. Nick “HoldenZA” Holden, co-founder …
Esports training regimens kind of match up perfectly to traditional sports when you think about it. One organisation that has been thinking about it? The International Olympic Committee, who’ll be hosting an Esports Forum alongside the Global Association of International Sports Federations on July 21 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
By Michael ‘axtremes’ Harmse Mettlestate and ASUS did something rather unique in local esports. They recently completed the successful inaugural season of South Africa’s first all-female CS:GO league. The ASUS ROG Valkyrie League. Now that the dust has settled in the aftermath, I thought I’d take a quick look back at the playoffs and talk with the victorious team’s captain. …
By Michael ‘axtremes’ Harmse CS:GO’s most passionate live audience witnessed the first tier one competition in their country since 2016, with ESL One Belo Horizonte this past weekend. The beautiful horizon of Brazil and the Mineirinho Arena played host to eight teams competing for the $200,000 prize pool and more importantly, a point towards the $1 million Intel Grand Slam. …
In case you somehow don’t know, allow me to set the stage. South Africa’s Bravado Gaming CS:GO team relocated to the United States some time ago. Earlier this year as part of Project Destiny, the team made the move to Phoenix, Arizona. The whole point of the endeavour was to get regular competition against better North American opposition and thereby improve. They’ve had some good victories as well as some rather crushing defeats. At the moment, things are looking up for the South Africans. Here’s an update.
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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