Why lament what already is, when you can live vicariously through some photos of the event itself? The main stage may not have much appeal this year with its focus on superglue, paintball and radio stations taking over, but at least the rest of the Dome is filled with plenty of booths! From gaming setups showing off Fallout 76 to the always popular artist’s alley, here’s a virtual tour of rAge 2018 for you to walk through.

Can the South African gaming and pop culture scene even handle two mega-events that are so closely paired together on the convention circuit, or will one of these giants eventually fall and leave a massive void that the other titan will consume?

It’s now a week until the inaugural Comic Con Africa kicks off, bringing the highly-celebrated geeky pop-culture convention to African shores. Here’s a thing though – coming a month earlier than the usual big convention, rAge, it tramples on toes a little.

Want to spend time in the wasteland with sie-quests or just plow through the main campaign? Whatever your decision in Rage 2, you'll have an entire selection of biomes to cruise around in when the game begins.

The annual NAG LAN at rAge is a highlight for many gamers, allowing them to get together, hook up to the network to share all the movies and porn..I mean.. play games all weekend .This year, there are some big changes to how the LAN is working, that should make it a much more pleasurable experience – not just for those who attend the LAN, but also those who don’t.

From the mighty melody of even Andrew WK failing to rouse the game journos in attendance into party mode to Todd Howard’s reveal of Skyrim finally coming to a smart fridge near you, Bethesda still had some surprises and even a rare look at the future.

Bethesda kicked their show off with a deep look at some exhilirating RAGE 2 gameplay, which looks like a gorgeous blend of DOOM and Mad Max.

Bethesda has tapped Just Cause studio Avalanche that is handling development duties on RAGE 2, and they’re bringing their own internal engine to the party.