{"id":46005,"date":"2012-10-17T14:00:27","date_gmt":"2012-10-17T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=46005"},"modified":"2012-10-18T14:05:16","modified_gmt":"2012-10-18T12:05:16","slug":"gaming-events-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/46005-gaming-events-this-weekend","title":{"rendered":"Gaming events this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/strong>There are a number of gaming events to take note of this week, as gamers in the Witbank area and in Stellenbosch have some competitive gaming goodness to look forward to.<\/p>\n

The Voodoo LAN in Witbank will bring PC gamers together for some frags and good times, while the FIFA 13 championship down in Stellenbosch will test out virtual football skills in the Western Cape.<\/p>\n

PS3 gamers are given the chance of a lifetime as the GT Academy gets the greenlight, and SA players can compete online for pole-position.<\/p>\n

Voodoo LAN – Witbank<\/h3>\n

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Voodoo\u2019s LAN is taking place in Witbank this weekend, offering gamers some PC action to get stuck into.<\/p>\n

The LAN will take place at Els Street \/ Palm Road, Emalahleni, and will run from Friday evening to Saturday evening<\/p>\n

For more information on the event, check out the Voodoo LAN website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Venue:<\/strong> Els Street \/ Palm Road, Emalahleni, Witbank
\nTime:<\/strong> Friday 19 October 18:00 to Saturday \u00a024:00
\nHosts:<\/strong> Voodoo LAN
\nPrice:<\/strong> 1000mb\/s – R100 if you pay online \/ 100Mb\/s – R70 if you pay online
\nContacts:<\/strong> info@voodoolan.co.za<\/p>\n

FIFA 13 Championship \u2013 Stellenbosch<\/h3>\n

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The FIFA 13 Championship in Stellenbosch will take place on Sunday, 21 October.<\/p>\n

Held at Aandklas, the tournament will take the form of a seeding system.<\/p>\n

There are prizes in the form of bar tabs up for grabs.<\/p>\n

Venue:<\/strong> Stellenbosch Aandklas
\nTime:<\/strong> Sunday 21 October 2012, 18:30.
\nHosts:<\/strong> Stellenbosch FIFA Championship
\nContact:<\/strong> Stellenbosch FIFA Championship Facebook page <\/a><\/p>\n

GT Academy trials<\/h3>\n

Also keep in mind that the GT Academy competition is underway<\/a> for South African PS3 players.<\/p>\n

For details on entering the challenge, check out this article: GT Academy underway in SA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

All you\u2019ve got to do is download the free GT Academy Qualification Demo (GT5 required to play), and try-out to see if you can crack into the top 24, and earn a chance at winning a trip to Silverstone to become a real racedriver.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re staying home this weekend for some personal one-on-one time with your console or PC, remember to check out the games you can play this week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Involved in a LAN or gaming event? We want to know about it! Contact MyGaming<\/strong><\/a> and let us know what\u2019s going down.<\/p>\n

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