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?
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?
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Comic Con Africa has come and gone, leaving one hell of an impact on the local convention scene. Was it worth all the hype though? Did it live up the expectations that fans and consumers had for the very first official Comic Con on African soil?
Comic Con Africa is on right now, so what can you absolutely not miss during the weekend? I don't really know, but here are the 10 things I would love to see this weekend, if I was in South Africa.
Alex Jones is not a name you would easily associate with gaming and yet he has somehow created a huge dilemma within the gaming world, particularly esports. For those not aware of Alex Jones, here’s a short excerpt from his Wikipedia page: [quotes quotes_style=”bquotes”] “Alexander Jones is an American radio show host and conspiracy theorist. He hosts The Alex Jones …
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.
The problem with YouTube, is that its biggest names draw in millions of clicks from pure baiting tactics, shrill screaming for attention and piggybacking off the work of others. If you’re prepared to dig for content however, then you’ll find plenty of fantastic channels on YouTube. We want to know what those channels are.
Lazy lifestyles may often lend themselves towards fast food, but it doesn't always have to be that way and in your journey to a healthier lifestyle, eating better makes a massive difference.
Gaming is an incredibly lucky industry with its relatively intimate access to its personalities but is that something that needs to change going forward?
Human beings are calm, rational creatures who’re able to go through life without small things getting in the way of their calm demeanours. That’s not at all true, because we tend to become annoyed, incensed and angered by the silliest, most pointless things. For some reason or other, there’s some completely trivial thing that just happens to light the fuse that makes us want to go around kicking puppies. What irks you?
The big theme in gaming news this week seems to be piracy. It's a damaging practice overall, but is it ever okay to pirate video games?
Toxicity is an unfortunate and expected part of any kind of competitive setting. Dealing with defeat (as an example of what could cause this) is often something many people can’t actually process properly, and there have been many circumstances where those people straight up quit the game or even blame others for the mistakes that they have made.
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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