Gaming

Overwatch review: if Pixar made a first-person shooter…

Overwatch is an enigma wrapped in a MOBA, wrapped in a Pixar movie, and further wrapped in a first-person shooter (FPS). The easiest way…

Nostalgia, vikings and facial hair: what I loved about E3 2016

Once again we have been treated to another E3, and as always it feels even more spectacular than the one before. But each year…

Link, Ico & Ellie: 5 of the most incredible child characters in gaming

I started this piece as a follow up to my previous character roundup (of female protagonists) thinking “how hard can this be?” This is…

Yo-Kai Watch 2 Bone Spirits, Fleshy Souls heading State-side this September

It looks like the Nintendo 3DS’s Yo-Kai Watch sold enough of its initial release because Yo-Kai Watch 2, is heading to the ‘West’. Set…

Dragon Quest VII showcased at E3 2016, coming 16 September

The series that doesn’t always make it over to Western audiences is coming to Western audiences. During E3 2016, Square Enix finally showed off…

Mixed Macho Arts & INKS: this week’s top mobile games

Welcome to Gearburn’s Mobile Game Picks of the Week, a weekly series in which Hadlee takes a look at the latest, most entertaining, or…

Here are 10 things you should know about the new Zelda

It feels like ages ago since we first saw that Legend of Zelda teaser, showing a glimpse of an open-world adventure. Now, E3 2016…

Watch Dogs review: now you see me

This is what we’ve waited for: the next generation of gaming. Watch Dogs is here and it’s an insanely addictive and imaginative game that will hook…

Watch Dogs on Xbox 360 is ‘super smooth’, but has PS2-quality trees

Watch Dogs releases 27 May for Xbox One, PS4, PC, Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U but it’s only PC and next-generation console owners…

13 near-useless video game accessories

This list could be as long as the internet itself. For every console, there’s an utterly useless peripheral that came with it. In light…

FIFA World online beta released just in time for hungry World Cup fans

EA Sports has officially taken advantage of the World Cup-hype to open FIFA World for online beta play. The free-to-play title will be available…

6 excellent Minecraft maps better than the game itself

Minecraft is presently one of the gaming world’s greatest obsessions. Since this retro survival game’s conception about two and a half years ago it…

HBO lampoons Nintendo gay marriage stance in ‘Tomodachi Life’

Nintendo’s upcoming 3DS title Tomodachi Life (Nintendo’s playful version of The Sims) received a flood of negative attention after it was found that same-sex…

19 incredibly fun local co-op games for PC and console

When did online co-op become such a big deal? It’s as if game developers have forgotten about the simple joys that playing against someone…

Far Cry 4 launches 18 November with Harpoon Gun for the Limited Edition

Far Cry 4 is real and launches 18 November 2014 for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC. Developers Ubisoft have…

A ‘less addictive’ Flappy Bird returns this August confirms creator

Near the beginning of 2014, a game called Flappy Bird took over gamers’ hearts, minds and fingers as they endlessly, and fruitlessly tapped towards…

Sony reveals massive ‘May Madness’ PlayStation games sale

Sony just revealed over a hundred selected PlayStation games on special. The ginormous sale, which ceases to exist at the end of this month, is…

A Minecraft journey: on sunlight, zombies and chickens

In part 1, Wiehahn got stuck into Minecraft. Today his story continues. Much has happened since I started with this Minecraft qest. “Bring me…

New Rockstar game coming to Xbox One, PS4 before March 2015

Rockstar Games will release a title for next-gen consoles before the end of March 2015, parent company Take-Two Interactive’s CEO Strauss Zelnick, has said….

The worst (and best) console to PC ports

Video game ports: a term most gamers cringe at hearing. After all, what could be worse than playing a game that was absolutely amazing…

Xbox One-exclusive ‘Sunset Overdrive’ wreaks havoc in first gameplay video

Insomniac Games has finally published its much anticipated first-play video for Sunset Overdrive, its exclusive Xbox One title. And it’s absolutely insane. Sunset Overdrive,…

Kneel, Xbox: PS4 ‘will be’ the lead platform for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Will the PS4 be the quintessential platform for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare? Yes, says one reputable insider. Kevin Spacey, star of the Advanced…

The state of mobile gaming in Africa

Smartphone ownership and use is on a meteoric rise all across Africa, and with that comes the inevitable rise in mobile gaming. According to…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV