• News
  • Sport
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Education
  • TV Licences
  • Contact Us

For all official information and updates regarding COVID-19, visit the South African Department of Health's website at www.sacoronavirus.co.za

No Result
View All Result
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SPORT
  • AFRICA
  • WORLD
  • SCI-TECH
  • LIFESTYLE
  • FEATURES
  • OPINION
Home Lifestyle

Rage fever hits Johannesburg

27 September 2019, 7:50 PM  |
Dinilohlanga Mekuto Dinilohlanga Mekuto |  @SABCNews
A PC gamer plays a first person shooter game at Rage 2019

A PC gamer plays a first person shooter game at Rage 2019

Image: Dinilohlanga Mekuto

A PC gamer plays a first person shooter game at Rage 2019

The Rage Expo, now in its 17th edition, is attracting many gamers and followers of the geek culture with the latest in Esports and gaming being showcased at the Dome, in Northgate, in Johannesburg.

The expo has a new sponsor on board and Project Manager Michael James says this is the first time this has happened.

“It is a first time we have a major sponsor like Vodacom is involved and this shows how much the event is growing.”

James says they are expecting around 40 000 visitors over the three days and people should lookout for exciting features over this weekend.

One of the main attractions is the Acer Predator Thronos gaming setup. The whole system is the next level of gaming hardware for hardcore gamers.

A representative from the company says there are less than ten of these machines in the country and it will set you back a cool R300 000 for the base model of the system.

The machine powering this gaming setup comes standard with 64 GB or ram and features two graphic cards each pushing 12 GB each. The display is made up of three  2560 x 1440 video monitors.

Another big attraction is the World Robotics Olympiad South Africa, where people of different age groups will participate. Children as young as six can take part in the contest where they can build robots using Lego blocks.

James says this is exciting for their young visitors as this is an opportunity for them to get a great experience of the event.

Showcasing local game developers

There are also a number of local game developers showcasing their games at the expo.

Dewald Bodenstein, lead developer at Quasistellar Game Development says this is a great opportunity to showcase their game. The game, Rectifying Zion is a Role-Playing Game( RPG) in its alpha stage of development and he says they have put in R300 000 to date on the project and are looking for a cash injection of about R1 million to take it to final stage of development.

Another developer, Morne Leander has developed a mobile game where the user gets to fly a paper plane through obstacles. Leander says they have received rave reviews and the game is currently rated at four and a half stars on the App store.

An android version of the game is in the works.

Many other activities will be taking place at the expo with Orlando Pirates players and hip hop star Nasty C expected to interact with the visitors on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

The Rage expo runs until Sunday.

See picture gallery below for more:

 

Share article
Previous Post

Khune’s return is a big factor to our season – Cardoso

Next Post

City of Cape Town condemns on-going unrest in Du Noon

Related Posts

Poppy Mocumi, a member of the African National Congress and Councillor for the National Governing Council for the African Peer Review of South Africa, shares his journey with disability, personal achievements, aspirations and challenges in this bi-weekly feature, Thrive.

PODCAST: THRIVE Part 12: Politician Poppy Mocumi shares her story about disability

9 August 2022, 2:57 PM
Olivia Newton-John rides in the 85th annual Hollywood Christmas Parade in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 27, 2016.

Pop music and ‘Grease’ star Olivia Newton-John dead at age 73

9 August 2022, 12:03 AM
President Cyril Ramaphosa.

President’s Letter | Ramaphosa focuses on GBV ahead of Women’s Day in SA

8 August 2022, 1:10 PM
File Photo : Actors Brian Tyree Henry,Joe king, Brad Pitt and Aaron Taylor Johnson arrive at the UK premiere of "Bullet Train in London, Britain July 20,2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo

Box Office: ‘Bullet Train’ Arrives With So-So 30.1 Million (US-Dollar) Debut, ‘Easter Sunday’ Stumbles

7 August 2022, 9:44 PM
Kholwa Brothers Isicathamiya group received a warm welcome at King Shaka International Airport after they were crowned world champions in Los Angeles on Saturday.

KZN isicathamiya group returns home with 32 gold, 18 silver medals

7 August 2022, 3:56 PM
Girls are seen dancing at the Basotho New Year celebrations hosted by the Lesotho Development Corporation at the Manthabiseng Convention Centre in Maseru on 29 July 2022.

Preservation of culture under the spotlight as Basotho mark their New Year

7 August 2022, 8:18 AM
Next Post
Traffic was disrupted because of protests in Du Noon.

City of Cape Town condemns on-going unrest in Du Noon

Most Viewed

  • 24hrs
  • Week
  • Month
  • EMS says fire at Bree Street Taxi Rank in Johannesburg has been extinguished
  • The public has until 18 May to make submissions on Icasa’s regulations for extension of expiry period for data, airtime
  • ANC NEC expected to hold a special meeting on Sunday
  • Eastern Cape flood victims plead for support as access to food, services remains difficult
  • Amathole Regional Secretary elated to have corruption charges against him dropped
  • Transnet seizes assets worth more than R20 million from employees
  • Mabuyane confirms receipt of eNyobeni Tavern victims’ results
  • Major crash involving several vehicles on N3 to KZN
  • Zikalala says he never betrayed Zuma
  • Roads leading into Kagiso blocked off over alleged zama zama gang rape
  • Ramaphosa given 48 hours to step aside
  • Mogalakwena Municipality in Limpopo directed to terminate appointment of more than 400 workers
  • Actress Busisiwe Lurayi has passed away
  • Miss SA Lalela Mswane crowned Miss Supranational 2022
  • EFF’s planned national shutdown won’t be an ordinary one: Malema

LATEST

Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken February 25, 2022.
  • Business

Biden signs bill to boost US chips, compete with China


A priest speaks to the congregation during a memorial service for victims killed during an attack by gunmen during a Sunday mass service at St. Francis Catholic Church, in Owo, Ondo Nigeria June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja
  • Africa

Five suspects arrested in Nigeria Catholic church massacre


Election workers count ballots cast during the general elections, in Eldoret, Kenya August 9, 2022.
  • Africa

Polls close in Kenya’s presidential and parliamentary elections, turnout around 60%


President 
Cyril Ramaphosa
 delivering the keynote address at the 2022 narional Women's Day held at the Silahla Sports Field in Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal.
  • Women's Month 2022
  • South Africa

SA is made up of women who lead from the front: Ramaphosa


Serena Williams won her last Grand Slam in 2017 and has been chasing an elusive 24th crown that will draw her level with Margaret Court
  • Sport

Serena Williams to retire from tennis after US Open


Workers from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) prepare a polling centre ahead of the opening of the general election in Nairobi, Kenya August 9, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
  • Africa

Kenyan presidential frontrunners cast their votes


Weather

  • About the SABC
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Site Map

SABC © 2022

No Result
View All Result
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SPORT
  • AFRICA
  • WORLD
  • SCI-TECH
  • LIFESTYLE
  • FEATURES
  • OPINION

© 2022

Previous Khune’s return is a big factor to our season – Cardoso
Next City of Cape Town condemns on-going unrest in Du Noon