eSports

Top Fifa players in SA to compete for charity event

Two of South Africa’s top Fifa players will battle it out in a friendly yet competitive showmatch to raise money for charity. The contest,…

SA’s top CS:GO teams to compete for R150k prize pool in Asus ROG finals

As the Asus ROG Invitational II finals take place this weekend, South Africa’s top eight CS:GO teams in the tournament will compete for a…

South African Thabo Moloi becomes Red Bull’s first esports athlete in Africa

Red Bull has announced that South African Thabo ‘Yvng Savage’ Moloi is now the company’s first esports athlete on the African continent. Moloi’s first…

Minecraft esports league for Curro school learners

While esports might make you think of competitive titles such as Fortnite or League of Legends, Curro is using Minecraft as an esports arena…

Watch Pokemon Sword/Shield latest championship battles over on Twitch

If you thought Pokémon Sword/Shield‘s story mode was a bit too easy, wait until you see professionals and hopefuls battle in 1v1s. The official…

Overwatch League, Call of Duty League to stream on YouTube

Google and Activision Blizzard have announced a new partnership that will see YouTube host live broadcasts of the Overwatch League and Call of Duty…

Registration for Telkom VS Gaming’s esports leagues opens on Monday

Registration for Telkom VS Gaming leagues are now open to the public, the South African esports tournament organiser announced on Friday. From 27 January…

5 must-watch map sets from Overwatch League Stage 3

Beyond the halfway point of the Overwatch League, teams are beginning to gel. There’s practically no “weak” team in the League, even if some…

[Update] Another Overwatch League player has been suspended indefinitely

Update: Boston Uprising on Monday confirmed that the team has terminated Jonathan ‘DreamKazper’ Sanchez’s contract. The Boston Uprising has terminated the contract of Jonathan…

5 map sets worth rewatching from Overwatch League Stage 2

Stage 2 of the Overwatch League is now done and dusted. New York Excelsior, London Spitfire and Philadelphia Fusion stood out at this stage’s…

Q&A: expect two seasons, real teams in second year of F1 esports

The inaugural F1 esports season last year marked the first time that Formula One really embraced competitive gaming. Between the big viewer numbers, great…

Telkom launches VS Gaming, standalone esports company

Telkom has formed a standalone company dedicated to esports, called VS Gaming, effectively replacing its Digital Gaming League (DGL) operation. According to a press…

eSports in 2016: the lists and figures you should know

I’ve written before about eSports, but the thought occurred to me the other day — apart from the obvious Counter Strikes and Call of…

eSports, rAge and the development of South African competitive gaming

When I was growing up there was no such thing as competitive gaming or eSports. Video games? You grew out of them when you…

rAge 2016: who got their share of R1m for Telkom DGL?

This past weekend saw the Masters Final of Telkom DGL (Digital Gaming League) take place at rAge 2016, as top players slugged it out…

Telkom DGL, CWL & more: here’s your rAge 2016 eSport calendar

If you can’t make it to Northgate, Johannesburg for rAge 2016 this weekend, fret not. You might be missing out on all the cosplay,…

SuperSport commits to eSport, begins ELeague broadcast this week

Back in March 2016, South African sports channel SuperSport broadcast highlights of the IEM World Championship. We thought it would be a one hit…

eSports on SuperSport? Here’s what Twitter thought

On other sports channels last night, Arsenal took on Hull in an FA Cup replay, highlights of the Paris-Nice cycle tour showed off some…

eSports is coming to SuperSport, starting with IEM World Championship

We’re nowhere near April Fools Day just yet, so SuperSport’s latest press release is definitely not a joke. The Naspers-owned company has today announced…

Battlefield 4, Dota 2’s ‘The Crucial Cup’ rebrands with R33k prize

The Crucial Cup is getting a facelift and some international exposure this year, when the second edition of the tournament kicks off later this…

Telkom’s new DGL eSports league boasts meaty R1-million prize

Telkom has this week announced its reworked South African eSports league dubbed the Telkom Digital Gaming League, or DGL. Previously known as the Do…

Activision Blizzard buys eSports company Major League Gaming for $46-million

Major game developer and publisher Activision Blizzard has announced the purchase of eSports company Major League Gaming (MLG) for around US$46-million. Founded in 2002…

The International 2015: 9 facts about the world’s biggest Dota 2 tournament

Valve’s The International Dota 2 Championship is like the Oscars of the gaming world and the Hunger Games of award ceremonies. Sixteen of the…

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