Tag Archives: eSports

Zoe Hawkins

Dota 2 West qualifier decided

May 20, 2013 at 11:15 am | 16 Comments

The West Qualifier for The International 3 (TI3) has come to an end, and mousesports is the clear winner.  The second place qualifier, dd.Dota will have to face off against the second place finisher of the Easter Qualifier to try to gain the Wild Card position.


Zoe Hawkins

Dota 2 to give biggest prize?

May 16, 2013 at 1:30 pm | 17 Comments

In the world of eSports, StarCraft 2 and League of Legends have been the best for payouts.  Last year, Riot even paid out $2 million for its finals.  But Dota 2 might be surpassing that… today!


Zoe Hawkins

Dota 2 Championships – Western and Eastern Qualifiers

May 14, 2013 at 12:30 pm | 10 Comments

With 13 teams announced for The International 3 (IT3), it is now down to the Western Qualifier, Eastern Qualifier and Wild Card to round out the roster.


Zoe Hawkins

Cape Town CoD regionals results

May 14, 2013 at 11:15 am | 31 Comments

It is time to report the results of the Cape Town Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 regional tournament!


Zoe Hawkins

eSports must be growing up

May 13, 2013 at 12:00 pm | 14 Comments

On 10 May 2013, eSports grew up - Greg 'Idra' Fields was 'released' (fired?) from his StarCraft 2 team, Evil Geniuses… for going above and beyond his usual level of rude.


Zoe Hawkins

LoL the only MOBA at World Cyber Games

May 10, 2013 at 3:00 pm | 15 Comments

The World Cyber Games (WCG) 2013 has released the games for its event at the end of this year, and Dota 2 is notably absent.


Geoffrey Tim

The Dota 2 National Trials are a bit of a farce

May 7, 2013 at 3:00 pm | 21 Comments

As you know, this weekend saw the MSSA host the national Dota 2 trials this weekend in Johannesburg, to select a national team to take on Romania in an officially sanctioned test match. We already told you that there was a bit of controversy surrounding it all, thanks to the location and the short notices – meaning that only a handful of the country’s best players could attend.


Zoe Hawkins

Cape Town – Welcome to eSports!

May 7, 2013 at 12:00 pm | 16 Comments



SA's windy city is hosting a Black Ops 2 tournament this Saturday (11 May) in Rondebosch.  


Zoe Hawkins

Do Gaming League Winter Leg registrations open

May 2, 2013 at 3:15 pm | 1 Comment

Just because you might have missed out on the Summer Leg doesn't mean you've lost your chance to qualify for the Do Gaming Championships (DGC) - registrations are now open for the Winter Leg!


Gavin Mannion

National DOTA 2 trials taking place this weekend

April 30, 2013 at 1:30 pm | 18 Comments

The South African national trials for the official DOTA 2 team are taking place this weekend at Wits University in Gauteng and 60 players across the country will be representing their 5 respective clubs.


Darryn Bonthuys

Let the WCS Europe 2013 Premier Group Play…begin!

April 24, 2013 at 1:30 pm | 14 Comments

The first season of the WCS Europe 2013 season for Starcraft 2 kicked off last week, and saw thousands of gamers from around the world put their clicking fingers on the line, for a chance at glory. Out of all those players, only eight survived to fill out the final seats of the qualifier stage. Here’s how the rest of the tournament is going down.


Yolanda Green

Deviation Gaming launches academy for eSports development

April 22, 2013 at 2:00 pm | 8 Comments

Deviation Gaming has quickly become a name we all recognise on the local eSports scene. Developing and growing our community has been one of their top priorities, and now to further ensure the growth of the Deviation Gaming community as well as the eSports community, they have launched the Deviation Academy.


Yolanda Green

Bravado Gaming lands huge Alienware sponsorship

April 16, 2013 at 1:00 pm | 9 Comments

Bravado Gaming is currently South Africa’s most professional gaming organisation, what started off as a clan many years ago has turned into a brand, a business. And now, they’ve acquired a more than impressive Alienware and Intel sponsorship, equipping their players with 28 brand new rigs.

GoW: Judgment tournament brackets and details

Yolanda Green

GoW: Judgment tournament brackets and details

April 9, 2013 at 3:00 pm | 3 Comments

The entries for the Gears of War: Judgment tournament have closed and the response has been incredible. With over 100 lone wolves and 20 clans competing, this is sure to be one hell of a tournament. Here are all the details.


Yolanda Green

Blizzard buys IGN Pro League’s assets

April 9, 2013 at 2:00 pm | 8 Comments

Blizzard has heard the masses and is making a big effort to get back in there with the competition on the eSports scene. For months games like League of Legends and Dota 2 have stolen the spotlight and many doubted whether StarCraft will once again be the ultimate eSports game. In an effort to get StarCraft 2 back on the map as a premier title; Blizzard has now purchased IGN’s Pro League technology and assets.

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