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Really Awesome Gaming Expo: If you feel like an adrenalin-fuelled weekend full of fun, intrigue, adventure and ‘skop skiet en donner’, then rAge is without a doubt the place to be

The annual rAge expo, which takes place in Johannesburg from the 3rd to the 5th of October at the Coca-Cola Dome in Northgate, is back for the 6th year in a row, and is in a league of its own as South Africa’s coolest interactive technology and gaming expo.

This year visitors can look forward to new game and product launches, competitions, prize giveaways and amazing specials.

The event is looking to be a weekend extravaganza set to whet the appetite of anyone from Sandton yuppies looking for the latest in gadgets, to avid gamers interested in everything from the hottest games to taking part in the many competitions happening throughout the weekend.

Gamers will have to battle it out against each other in a
Call of Duty 4 spectacular like never before!

This year you can expect to find the following thrilling games, competitions, launches and lots more (courtesy of The Lime Envelope):

•Intel South Africa is the headline sponsor for the South African qualifier of DreamHack – an internationally renowned competition. Gamers will have to battle it out against each other in a Call of Duty 4 spectacular like never before, set to test the skills of even the most talented gamers.

Intel will also be launching the Intel Soccer Challenge 2008 – South Africa’s first-ever online soccer game which is sure to intrigue soccer and gaming fans alike.

•To gamers, the World Cyber Games is considered to be the Olympics of gaming events, and this year rAge will play host to the South African final of the competition, with the Grand Final event set to take place in Cologne Germany between the 5th and 9th of November 2008.

Thirty players will compete against each other on Saturday the 4th of October for the ultimate prize – a once in a lifetime opportunity to compete against the worlds best in Germany at the end of the year.

•Visitors can look forward to experiencing innovation like never before at the HP Experience stand. Pioneering new products such as Touchsmart — a computer which allows you to interact with the computer screen through the use of touch technology, and Voodoo — a genuine power gaming machine, will all be on display and for sale at the stand.

•Megarom will be bringing two international developers from both the Far Cry 2 development team as well as the End War team, who will be talking to the public at rAge at scheduled intervals throughout the weekend. Visitors can also look forward to a Guitar Hero III competition running on the Megarom Interactive, MTN Loaded and Xbox 360 stage.

•Gadget geeks, action fanatics and would-be-babe magnets will be the focus of Coke Zero with their From Zero to Hero competition. Visitors stand a chance to win spectacular prizes including four Coke Zero FMX bikes, four PS3 consoles, PS3 games and R100 000’s worth of Sony products.

•Become the life of the party this year and keep your friends entertained for hours on end with the new games on offer from Xbox 360. Look forward to exciting new games such as Lips – where your living room transforms into your stage, and You’re in the Movies – the first and only game of its kind to literally transport friends and family into the magical world of cinema.

•CTT Computers will have technology freaks watering at the mouth this year when they showcase the first ever Microsoft Home Server available to South Africans. Not only will this operating system be for sale at the expo, but one lucky visitor will win one of these truly brilliant operating systems.

There’s no doubt that this years expo will have something for everyone, whether you’re a casual gamer or just interested in finding out about new computer gadgets on the market – rAge has something for you!

•Ticket prices are R40 per person per day, or R60 for a weekend pass.

For more information on rAge visit:
rAge 2009 plans
www.rageexpo.co.za