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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.

The ongoing initiative by The Toyota Gaming Engine [TTGE], African Cyber Gaming League [ACGL] and Kasi Gamerz has garnered attention and led to a recent school event for pupils in Strand townships.

Several promising gamers are beginning to shine, as the regularity of The Toyota Gaming Engine [TTGE], African Cyber Gaming League [ACGL], and Kasi Gamerz’ esports tournaments across Western Cape communities continue.

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.