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Since September, The Toyota Gaming Engine [TTGE], African Cyber Gaming League [ACGL], and the Kasi Gamerz crew have been working together to bring more competitive opportunities to communities in the Western Cape. 

April Zaid has added a few big wins to his name in recent months. In his first LAN tournament, the Toyota Gaming Engine’s FIFA Thumbderdome, he left R10 000 richer as the tournament’s winner. He also had a strong run in the Incredible Connection All-Star Gaming FIFA22 Tournament late last year and finished second in a FGS qualifier, which was his first time participating in a global FIFA event.

Popular local rapper, Nasty C, was recently signed by Activision, an unexpected surprise for some. The songwriter and record producer is also an occasional gamer when he finds he has the time. He was the youngest recipient of the Best Freshman Award at the 2015 South African Hip-Hop Awards.

Tony Stark fans can look forward to a new single-player Iron Man game arriving soon. EA Motive will be behind bringing this game to life in partnership with Marvel. The company is also behind the upcoming Dead Space remake.

Creating more competitive opportunities for passionate South African gamers is the focus of a new initiative by The Toyota Gaming Engine [TTGE], African Cyber Gaming League [ACGL], and the crew of Kasi Gamerz. 

As part of a tentative trial in Poland, Netflix has offered games on its platform for the first time. Subscribers using Android devices to access the platform will be able to download two titles based on Netflix’s hit sci-fi show, Stranger Things. 

The Toyota Gaming Engine's latest edition of epic tournaments enters the fast-paced world of Gran Turismo 7, played on PS5. In TTGE Survive to Drive: GT Challenge, racers test their ability to put together the perfect lap in a Time Trial tournament for monthly cash prizes.

Toyota South Africa Motors [TSAM] is delighted to announce its partnership with Comic Con Africa as the official vehicle partner. Over the past two years, TSAM entrenched itself as a leader in gaming and pop culture, with the launch of The Toyota Gaming Engine [TTGE], a home for gaming and esports enthusiasts. Comic Con Africa prides itself on bringing people with diverse backgrounds together through their mutual passions, making it the perfect fit for SA’s most loved car brand, Toyota, and TTGE.

Sony is reportedly developing its own program to place ads in PlayStation games, according to Business Insider. News of a similar plan from Microsoft for Xbox games came to light recently.

Premium replica maker Denuo Novo has released its latest cosplay creation, a $700 Kylo Ren helmet from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Meta is investing in some big-name IP to roll out a slate of new games on its Quest 2 VR headset this year, which was unveiled at its Meta Quest Gaming Showcase. If you have an Oculus Quest 2, don’t be alarmed. The Meta Quest 2 is the same hardware as the Oculus, just dressed up differently.

Toyota's GR Yaris debuted in January 2020 and has since been seen in a variety of guises, from low-power to a face mask-inspired paint job to the brand new GRMN Yaris revealed by Toyota’s Japanese Gazoo Racing division.

At this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon, Toyota Gazoo Racing unveiled an epic Batmobile-looking GR GT3 Concept car alongside a Japan-exclusive Toyota GRMN Yaris.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) has announced details on the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT CUP (TGR GT Cup) 2022, an online race in "Gran Turismo 7" for PlayStation®5*1 (PS5®) and PlayStation®4*1 (PS4®).

The legendary hot drop location seen first in the 2nd season of Fortnite, Tilted Towers, is finally making its comeback.

Amid the pandemic, we have discovered and nurtured quite a few new online crazes. Ecycling was one of them, with no exception that those who took part thought it might not stick around for the long run. 

After collaborating for a matte black series in 2020, Japanese creative agency, Starbase and Toyota have teamed up once more to release a new matte white Medicom Toy BE@RBRICKs.

Spot on the Toyota CRYO RDT eCycling team up for grabs

Activision Blizzard, best known for its popular games Call of Duty and Overwatch, has been acquired by Microsoft in a $68.7 billion deal. This deal makes Microsoft the world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony.