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TTGE, ACGL, and Kasi Gamerz have been working together since September 2022 to provide extended FIFA tournament opportunities to communities around the Western Cape. The collaboration has given rise to a number of talented players who have demonstrated their mettle in both community and more competitive tournaments.

Hold up gamers, the future of the video game industry is about to go next level! With consumer demand skyrocketing, technology advancing at an unprecedented rate, and new ways to monetise, experts predict global revenue for games to increase by over 50% in the next five years.

The 2023 FIFA season started with a bang as Trenchtown hosted the first tournament of the year in a collaboration between The Toyota Gaming Engine [TTGE], African Cyber Gaming League [ACGL], and Kasi Gamerz. With loadshedding postponing the original event in Strand, 32 eager competitors were ready to battle it out in a double-elimination tournament.

Get ready for a cinematic experience like no other, because Sony just gave us a sneak peek of the highly-anticipated Gran Turismo movie! The company, along with director Neil Blomkamp, revealed some exciting new details during their CES 2023 showcase.

The Toyota Gaming Engine, African Cyber Gaming League (ACGL), and Kasi Gamerz closed out 2022 with a bang! In early December, three events took place in Strand, Trenchtown, and Cape Town's Radisson RED.

There are 2 things many South Africans love, FIFA and Kaizer Chiefs. So as the official vehicle sponsor of Kaizer Chiefs, it was only natural that Toyota South Africa Motors [TSAM] and the Toyota Gaming Engine [TTGE] would create a FIFA tournament for gamers who love the Glamour Boys.

It was announced earlier this month that the PSVR 2 would launch in South Africa on the 22nd of February – the same day as the U.S. and U.K. A standard PSVR 2 bundle – which includes the headset, the VR Sense controllers, and stereo headphones- will set consumers back R13,499.

With the global chip crunch easing off and graphics card demand at a low, there have been few better times in recent years to build a new gaming PC.

The new Chromebooks feature access to up to 1000 new games and crystal-clear resolution for a heightened gaming experience.

Price can be a major sticking point for newcomers when it comes to PC gaming. Because a desktop PC allows you the freedom to buy and install almost anything you like, that also means that the price of the rig can skyrocket if you’re unfamiliar with the cost structure.

Fornite concluded its 3rd Chapter with the Fracture event, which revealed some details about Chapter 4, including giving us a 1st look at the map and a glimpse at some of the upcoming collaborations.

Riot is joining forces with Ubisoft in a tech partnership gathering in-game data. The goal is to better train AI-based pre-emptive moderation tools that pick up on disruptive gamer behaviour. Any data gathered that will be able to identify a person will be removed before sharing. 

Rain has entered a partnership with Nvidia to bring its high-performance cloud gaming platform – GeForce Now to South Africa. This will be the first cloud gaming platform in Mzansi. The GeForce Now service will be hosted locally in Rain’s data centres. 

The Toyota Gaming Engine [TTGE], African Cyber Gaming League [ACGL] and Kasi Gamerz collaboration kicked off in September this year, aiming to bring more regular gaming and esports to residents in Strand and surrounding townships.

It’s official, Sony Playstation’s next-gen virtual reality gaming console is coming in February 2023 and pre-orders are going live as early as 15 November 2022. 

An exciting new collaboration in African iGaming is happening between global leader BetGames and South African LulaBet, a newly launched operator based in Cape Town.