Cat's out the bag and I can officially announce that I'm getting in on the Esports action at Comic Con Africa. By now, if you follow my social profiles, you'd have read the piece I wrote for Red Bull about the Red Bull M.E.O by ESL Clash Royale Qualifier. The article also has some tips on getting into the game and learning how to play. It…
I've been going on about RUSH for a good long minute now right? I was so excited when I heard it was coming back in 2018 and to a new venue - the Sun Arena at Time Square in Pretoria. I found out a few weeks after the dates for RUSH 2018 was announced that I'd actually be in rehearsals for Contenders during the same weekend…
When Mettlestate announced season 1 of their ROG Valkyrie League it was met with mixed feelings. I'm not going to address the concerns in this blog post. I already did that at the start of the season and you can read my views here. Now that the season 1 winners have been crowned I wanted to touch on some key takeaways from the competition that I…
#SPONSORED When I think back to this time last year I remember a time of uncertainty, excitement and a thrill of what was to come. South African Esports was on the rise. I'd come off hosting two incredible landmark events, one alongside the amazing Paul "ReDeYe" Chaloner and the other a 6 figure tournament for local CSGO, hosted by Mettlestate. There was talk of bigger things,…
I'm heading back to Europe after a few days break back home in South Africa. Why am I heading back? For the top 8 playoffs for Overwatch Contenders Europe Season 1 2018. If you've been living under a rock - I'm currently the desk host for the competition and spent the last 5 weeks in the Ukraine hosting the group stages. Now that we have a…
Bravado Gaming has announced a CSGO Academy team and it is none other than the successful South African all female team Finesse. I've been following these ladies since they formed. They went on to win the 2017 Valkyrie Challenge. Very often I'm approached to speak on behalf of female gamers in the community. I always say the same thing - if you want to speak to…
My name is Sam, though I'm also known as Tech Girl and this is my little space on the internet. My friends and I share our love for all things gaming, geek and gadgets here. I'm a South African Esports host and content creator. Links to all my various platforms are here on the blog. I'm a giant nerd, own far too many pairs of Converse and secretly wish I could be one of the X-Men!
