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Monopoly Voice Banking game is controlled by ‘Mr Monopoly’ smart device

Toy maker Hasbro on Wednesday revealed a new voice-controlled version of the classic board game Monopoly. “Introducing Monopoly’s newest tech innovation, Monopoly Voice Banking!”…

4 blockbuster movies that would make amazing games

E3 week got us inundated with gaming news, and for movie geeks, the news of a new Avengers title. Excited or not, it got…

Samsung to release 27-inch CRG5 curved gaming monitor later this year

Samsung on Tuesday revealed its latest 27-inch CRG5 curved gaming monitor. “The CRG5 delivers innovative new gaming features including a lightning-fast 240Hz refresh rate…

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will officially launch this Friday

The long awaited Harry Potter: Wizards Unite location-based mobile game will finally go live this Friday, according to a tweet by the game’s official…

HMD Global’s Nokia 3.2 is coming to South Africa after all

We previously reported that the Nokia 3.2, a phone that debuted in February at MWC, would not be coming to South Africa. But HMD…

Acer Swift 7 review: the best travel laptop in South Africa?

Every product has its flaws. Even though I’ve reviewed devices that came damn close to being perfect, they ultimately disappointed me in one way…

Fallout 76’s ‘Nuclear Winter’ battle royale sneak-peak to remain open

This weekend, Bethesda announced that access to its pre-beta sneak peak of the new battle royale mode ‘Nuclear Winter’ in Fallout 76 will be…

Apple expected to release 5G-supported iPhones in 2020

A report by MacRumors on Monday revealed that trusted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects Apple to launch 5G-supported iPhone models next year. This means that…

48 hours with the Sony Xperia L3

Dear Sony fans, the company isn’t abandoning South Africa at all in 2019. In fact, the Japanese smartphone maker is adding four devices to…

Google’s new Game Builder lets you make 3D games on Steam

Google on Thursday announced its new Game Builder prototype for Steam that allows users to make their own 3D games without needing to code. “Game…

Huawei users are getting Booking.com ads on their lock screens

A report by Android Police on Thursday revealed that several Huawei users have been shown Booking.com ads on their locks screens. The ads, it…

The 5 games that totally won E3 2019, according to social media data

Each year, fans of respective gaming brands, developers and companies compete in an unofficial “who won E3” debate largely based on emotion and very…

Netflix will drop Stranger Things location-based mobile game in 2020

At E3 on Wednesday, Netflix revealed that it will be releasing a location-based RPG Stranger Things mobile game with developer Next Games in 2020….

Samsung is going after rollable phones, report suggests

Samsung hasn’t even successfully launched its foldable phone yet, but that hasn’t stopped the company from coming up with more outrageous ideas. A report…

Google tweets first look at the Pixel 4, dual cameras included

Google on Wednesday showed off the first images of its upcoming Pixel 4 smartphone in a tweet. “Well, since there seems to be some…

CloudGate X review: a tiny Windows 10 PC with big potential

In South Africa, there aren’t many options for compact computers. While displacing the size of media players, but allowing companies and small workstations full…