Kwese & ESL late payments for ESL Africa Championship Season 2:

The Esports Central Podcast, episode 054 (08 August, 2019). Listen to a new live episode weekly, every Thursday morning! Join us as we wrap up the week’s local and international esports news! The podcast also occasionally delves into some of the hot topics in the esports scene, providing South African perspectives and opinions. Hosted by Kaameel “KChicktay” Chicktay and his panel of esports aficionados:

Nadia “StGutterlily” Oosthuizen, &
Shaun “Profeci” Murrell.
Also featuring returning guest Nick “HoldenZA” Holden.

Here’s a brief breakdown of what the crew covers in this week’s episode:

03:00 Patriot Act’s video game industry episode,
08:00 Gaming being blamed for mass shootings,
17:12 Overwatch League Leg 4 upsets,
25:10 Apex legends at the X Games,
37:50 Syntech Masters breakdown
55:00 Interview with Nick Holden from ACGL
and much much more!

In a distinctly retro-flavoured episode of Checkpoint Chat, Sandy checks in with the original DOOM now that it's out on Nintendo Switch, while Matty takes the chance to break down the first three Super Mario Bros. and explains why they're such classics.

No nipple submissions please.

The Esports Central Podcast, episode 053 (01 August, 2019). Listen to a new live episode weekly, every Thursday morning! Join us as we wrap up the week’s local and international esports news! The podcast also occasionally delves into some of the hot topics in the esports scene, providing South African perspectives and opinions. Hosted by Kaameel “KChicktay” Chicktay and his panel of esports aficionados:

Glenn “g_kayy” Kisela, &
Shaun “Profeci” Murrell.
Also featuring special guest Luca “RoBoHoBo” Tucconi.

Here’s a brief breakdown of what the crew covers in this week’s episode:

04:55 The Guardian’s click-bait Fortnite article,
18:00 The 30M dollar Fortnite debate,
33:05 fine line between humour and offense during the Summit 10,
42:35 Ninjas in pajamas or skeletons in my closet?,
55:51 ACGL’s R30K MK 11 tournament,
1:12:25 Interview with Luca Tucconi,
and much much more!

This week on Checkpoint Chat things are the opposite of what they should be, as Matty checks in on the very recent Wolfenstein Youngblood while Sandy visits the much older Hyper Light Drifter among chats about thatgamecompany's Sky and Valve's very old Counter-Strike.

Oh and we ban anime. Because someone had to.

The Esports Central Podcast, episode 052 (25 July, 2019). Listen to a new live episode weekly, every Thursday morning! Join us as we wrap up the week’s local and international esports news! The podcast also occasionally delves into some of the hot topics in the esports scene, providing South African perspectives and opinions. Hosted by Michael “axtremes” Harmse and his panel of esports aficionados:

Glenn “g_kayy” Kisela,
Nadia “StGutterlily” Oosthuizen,
Kaameel “KChicktay” Chicktay, &
Shaun “Profeci” Murrell.
Also featuring special guest Chantelle “Chani” Alexander.

Here’s a brief breakdown of what the crew covers in this week’s episode:

05:30 Energy Esports at the Asia Minor,
18:30 Does Team Liquid have a shot at claiming the greatest of all time title?,
33:05 Is the Call Of Duty World League a viable model?,
44:20 Auto Chess is taking over SA esports,
49:10 LoL VS Gaming Championships results,
55:50 Evetech Champions League admin nightmare,
01:11:10 Interviewing Chani,
and much much more!

It’s blisteringly cold but Sandy and Matty have convened around a heater to talk about swinging through New York as Spider-Man and making devilishly difficult levels in Mario Maker 2. The pair also discuss more about Nintendo’s new Switch plans and cry over the lack of listener questions.

Steve got some new Joes as a belated wedding present. They were the final figures on his hit-list. Ever considered what your final Joes are/were? Why were they your lowest priority and have you since discovered their merit? This and other important questions are pondered by the Joburg crew!

The Esports Central Podcast, episode 051 (18 July, 2019). Listen to a new live episode weekly, every Thursday morning! Join us as we wrap up the week’s local and international esports news! The podcast also occasionally delves into some of the hot topics in the esports scene, providing South African perspectives and opinions. Hosted by Michael “axtremes” Harmse and his panel of esports aficionados:

Nadia “StGutterlily” Oosthuizen, &
Kaameel “KChicktay” Chicktay.
Also featuring special guests Lizelle “VirgoLizz” Smith and David “Paragon” Harding.

The winner of last week’s Redragon giveaway is Brett MacGill. Congratulations! Please contact us via Facebook or Twitter with your details to claim your prize. A special thank you to Redragon and Syntech for sponsoring the giveaway.

Here’s a brief breakdown of what the crew covers in this week’s episode:

10:00 The woes of lower tier Dota 2,
21:00 Blast Pro venue changed and Astralis ownership scandal,
37:00 Vitality controversy at the ESEA global LAN,
50:00 Shanghai dragons – greatest comeback or over-hyped?,
57:00 The 2020 Overwatch League home/away format,
59:00 VS Gaming Dota 2 results,
01:19:00 Interviewing special guests VirgoLizz and Paragon,
and much much more!

This week on Checkpoint Chat, Matty is back to his destructive [censored] and playing DOTA 2 again, but also making time for a delightful party game where he’s bad at lying. Sandy is deep in Dragon Quest Builders 2 and just loves hitting those blue slimes.

Burn your slimes before they rise again.

The Esports Central Podcast, episode 050 (11 July, 2019). Listen to a new live episode weekly, every Thursday morning! Join us as we wrap up the week’s local and international esports news! The podcast also occasionally delves into some of the hot topics in the esports scene, providing South African perspectives and opinions. Hosted by Michael “axtremes” Harmse and his panel of esports aficionados:

Glenn “g_kayy” Kisela,
Nadia “StGutterlily” Oosthuizen,
Kaameel “KChicktay” Chicktay, &
Shaun “Profeci” Murrell.
Also featuring special guest Gabriel Ramokotjo.

This week’s podcast also features local gaming peripheral brand Redragon, who have put up a special prize to commemorate the 50th episode! Make sure you listen to this one to stand a chance to win!

Here’s a brief breakdown of what the crew covers in this week’s episode:

11:18 ESL One Cologne and other esports events,
19:32 Can Blizzard and Overwatch learn from Fortnite?
29:48 Does Epic Games take esports seriously?
51:19 VS Gaming Championships wrap-up & CSGO Twitter bonanza,
55:00 Interview with Gabriel from Ekasi Esports,
and much much more!

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