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 Nick “HoldenZA” Holden The Gwent Masters has been designed to elevate competitive Gwent to a professional level and give gamers the opportunity to officially become the best Gwent players in the world. While regional events are largely out of reach for South African players, the online qualifier/ladders have offered a way-in for players around the world. One particular South …

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 Ever since their inception, video games have captured the imagination of millions. As gamers, we have always been captivated by the vast open worlds, immersive stories, and a video game’s ability to help us escape from our reality. It’s the reason we constantly find ourselves endlessly exploring the wonders of The Elder Scrolls, or happily …

By Clint ‘Zombie Dredd’ O’Shea The 2018 edition of Rush Esports is just around the corner. Come the 29th of June, the local esports scene will have all eyes on Time Square in Pretoria as players and spectators kick off a weekend of action. With Vodacom 4U joining as the headline sponsors of the event, and the venue moving from …

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.

Last week local South African streamer Francois “RustyPieLover” Botha announced a charity livestream partnering with CANSA, Exdee Gaming, and Major Gaming Studios. The idea is that all the proceeds from the livestream will be donated to CANSA. The stream will be an all-day affair on the 30th of June 2018.

Some community members are pushing to up the Overwatch competitive community. With so many people playing Overwatch locally, it seems logical for the competitive side to grow as well.