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University Research on Esports in Sub Saharan Africa
Hi everyone, I'm conducting research at the University of Agder (Norway) and originally from South Africa. I'm currently researching esports in Sub Saharan Africa and would greatly appreciate your help. The study explores how students, graduates, and educators perceive esports, including its...- KillerOnDrugX
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Razer wants to keep expanding its gaming brand in South Africa
Razer wants to keep expanding its gaming brand in South Africa International hardware giant Razer wants to continue expanding its brand in South Africa after seeing continued success in the local market. The brand is looking to work with more retailers and online storefronts to increase the...- Luis
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- brands gaming hardware pc pc gaming razer
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PlayStation 5 consoles more prone to failures than Xboxes in South Africa
PlayStation 5 consoles more prone to failures than Xboxes in South Africa According to data from Console Service Centre, one of the highest-rated gaming console repair businesses in South Africa, the PlayStation 5 is more prone to failures than Xboxes. Data collected by the Boksburg-based... -
Johannesburg comic book store offers 3,000 square meters worth of pop culture
Johannesburg comic book store offers 3,000 square meters worth of pop culture Comic Warehouse, located in Bedfordview, Johannesburg, offers fans and collectors comics, graphic novels, life-size collectables, model cars, apparel, and games. Comic Warehouse opened its doors in 2018, offering a... -
Grand Theft Auto VI will make 2026 South Africa's biggest year for gaming in decades
Grand Theft Auto VI will make 2026 South Africa's biggest year for gaming in decades Mario Dos Santos, CEO of Koodoo and Sony's distributor for South Africa, Gamefinity, told MyBroadband that 2026 will be the country's biggest year for gaming. He said that the November launch date of Grand...- Luis
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- gamefinity gaming grand theft auto vi koodoo mario dos santos
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Gigabyte shifting focus to enterprise products in SA
Gigabyte shifting focus to enterprise products in SA Taiwanese hardware company Gigabyte is coming off an outstanding 2025, when it saw "exceptional growth" in South Africa's PC components sector. The company is now looking to diversify its portfolio and focus on reaching new customers with...- Hanno Labuschagne
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- artificial intelligence (ai) enterprise gaming gigabyte taiwan
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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass price cuts in South Africa
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass price cuts in South Africa Months after hiking prices for its Xbox Game Pass plans by as much as 109%, Microsoft announced significant price cuts for two of the service's tiers, affecting users worldwide, including in South Africa. The company announced... -
New York sues video game developer Valve, says its 'loot boxes' are gambling
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Inside a South African private school's esports arena
Inside a South African private school's esports arena Private education company Centennial Schools recently gave MyBroadband an inside look at its R3-million eSports arena at its Sunninghill campus in Sandton. The 300m² arena is a state-of-the-art computer lab that includes 30 high-performance...- Hanno Labuschagne
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- centennial schools coding computer labs esports gaming private schools sandton sunninghill
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The Best PS5 Pro Bundle Available!
Item name: PS5 Pro 2Tb Bundle Age and condition: Console + 1 controller (+-2 months). Other 2 controllers + charging doc (+- 2 years) Do you include packaging: No Warranty: Console + 1 controller (warranty until Nov 2026. Was purchased Nov 2025). Original PoP from retail store available Reason...- JanvN
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- console fc 26 gaming ps5 ps5 pro xbox
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- Forum: Classifieds - For Sale
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PS5 download speeds slow on Metrofibre
Hi all. I have a 1000Mbps/500Mbps line with Metrofibre, and for the most part, I get the speeds I pay for except for when downloading games on my PS5. When it comes to the console, my speeds are terrible. I can barely hit 100Mbps, and on a good day I average around 70Mbps, whether on Ethernet...- Lebogang95
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- console fibre gaming metrofibre ps5
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- Forum: Fibre ISP Discussions
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AMD is giving Nvidia a run for its money in South Africa
AMD is giving Nvidia a run for its money in South Africa South African PC hardware retailers have observed significant upswings in the popularity of AMD graphics cards in recent months. However, Nvidia still holds the crown as the most popular manufacturer of top-end graphics cards. AMD's...- Hanno Labuschagne
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- amd dreamware tech gaming gpus graphics cards nvidia online pc stores progenix titan-ice
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New GeForce Now slots opening soon in South Africa
New GeForce Now slots opening soon in South Africa Rain failed to open the next wave of Nvidia GeForce Now seats in late-August 2025, as it had hoped, meaning that no new cloud gamers have been able to experience the service since its launch in 2023. However, the network operator told...- Hanno Labuschagne
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- cloud gaming cloud gaming services gaming geforce now rain
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Halo Infinite Campaign not starting on PC with Game Pass
Ok, so I got Game Pass a while ago, and I wanna play Halo Infinite's Campaign but something is off... When I enter the game, everything's fine. I navigate to Campaign. I start a new one, and the loading screen with a Halo and a flashing UNSC logo appears, but after a while, it's as if the... -
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MSI Claw, Accessory Pack, Additional 512gb NVME SSD
Item: MSI Claw A1M (135H) with accessory pack (glass screen protector, carry/ protective case, claw keychain), additional 512gb NVME Gen 4 SSD, NVME Enclosure, 64gb SD Card Age: Bought in December 2024 Price: R7500 non-negotiable. Warranty Holder: FNB & Takealot Packaging: Original packaging for...- moondoggie86
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TV Built-In Steam Link App Issues
I have a TCL TV which runs Google TV and thus has a built-in Steam Link App. My gaming PC is upstairs and the TV downstairs, however, they are both connected to the LAN via a Gbps ethernet connection. I'm experiencing notable input latency (feels like around 400-500ms) which makes it almost... -
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Monitor shopping - looking for opinions
Currently using a 24inch 1080p at 75Hz, looking to upgrade to high refresh 1440p 27 inches which seems to be a recommended sweet spot. Hoping someone has some practical experience on what works best. I'm not a super serious gamer but like to find a good balance between performance and visual...- Herr_Koos
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- 1440p 27 inch display gaming monitor
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- Forum: PC Hardware and Gadgets
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Lekker Gaming Laptop - HP Omen RTX 4080, 13th gen i9, with warranty
For Sale/Trade Template Item name (be very descriptive): Beast Of a HP Omen 17 (specs below) Age and condition: Mint condition - about 1.5 years old Do you include packaging: Yes Warranty: Yes - local valid for another +- 18 months Reason for selling: New toy time Price: R34k neg Negotiable: Yes...- JanvN
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- 4080 gaming lenovo omen rtx rtx 4080
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Knight of Nevermore (local indie game)
This is not meant to be spammy (but apologies if it comes across as such) .. A friend of mine is close to publishing his first game on Steam. It's been a few years in the making (literally, full time) . He is a local solo dev - all characters, animations (old school frame by frame drawn) ...