Gaming

Mirror’s Edge retrospective: a story of Faith

I’m sure most of us can recall that auspicious day in late 2008 when the gaming gods blessed us with the original Mirror’s Edge….

What are the critics saying about Mirror’s Edge Catalyst?

It’s been a long time coming for a Mirror’s Edge sequel. The first game was a revelation back in 2008, offering polished parkour mechanics,…

Final Fantasy XII is getting the HD remaster treatment on PS4

Sure, Final Fantasy VII gets most of the remake love among fans, but XII has its fair share of enthusiasts too. Fortunately, Square Enix seems…

Today in history: Tetris launches in USSR in 1984

6 June 2016 might not be important for most people, but it’s an integral date in the gaming world. Alongside Pong and Space Invaders,…

Astra, Crashing Season & Brothers: 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…

Sony reveals ballin’ PlayStation Plus game line-up for June

Sony’s PlayStation Plus is practically a must if you’ve got PlayStation consoles in your household, offering discounts and games as part of the R99 a…

Humble Narrative Bundle arrives with Broken Age, Her Story & more

Humble’s a great place to pick up games relatively cheaply, and its latest Humble Narrative Bundle is a must if you love narrative games….

6 online co-op games we can’t stop playing

It’s never as good going at it alone. Console and PC games practically demand to always be connected, and the games have followed suit….

‘Dark Souls II’ help: questions, answered

Dark Souls II is a beautiful game. It’s already proven itself to be a slicker, more accessible sequel, but one that’s no less difficult…

SimCity finally playable offline from today for PC and Mac

After a few promises and false starts, SimCity players can from today, finally enjoy a game of city-building offline. An update to SimCity allows…

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft review: digital opium for the masses

Blizzard’s free-to-play collectible online card game has recently snuck out of beta. The final product of an already popular game is in the wild,…

It’s ‘final testing’ time for Sim City’s fabled offline mode

“Almost there Mayors” tweeted Sim City, signifying that yes, the time for offline city building is nigh. Update 10 is in final testing. Almost…

Xbox One has stellar February sales, still narrowly beaten by PS4

Slowly, the Xbox One begins to creep up to the sales of Sony’s PS4, which has beaten Microsoft’s console in sales month after month….

5 player vs player games that are still worth playing

In a world increasingly connected by the internet, it might sound redundant to point out the popularity of online gaming. After all, few games…

Analogue Nt is the hot as hell, aluminium NES made with love

The best NES emulator isn’t Jnes, VirtualNES or Nestopia. No sir, it’s precision fabricated from a solid block of aircraft grade aluminium and it’s…

Xbox gamer Stallion83 first to get 1-million Achievement Points

Some of us try in vain to get 10 000 gamer points on Xbox Live. Imagine getting a cool million? One man has done…

‘Flappy Bird’ creator Dong Nguyen speaks out, considers bringing it back

Remember the Flappy Bird phenomenon earlier this year? This simple one-tap-and-survive game became an unexpected mega-hit, which eventually forced its creator, developer Dong Nguyen,…

Thief review: pilfered problems

When the original Thief arrived on PCs in 1998, it was something of a revelation. Understated yet involved, quiet yet resonant, you were Garrett…

‘Titanfall’ won’t launch in South Africa: here’s why

Titanfall is without a doubt, the most exciting online shooter of the next-gen consoles. Killzone: Shadowfall was generic nonsense while Call of Duty: Ghosts…

5 Android/iOS games we can’t stop playing

Addiction is a terrible thing. Except when it comes to games. We wholeheartedly support gaming and gear addiction, and these five games are still…

‘Batman: Arkham Knight’ series finale, launching 14 October on Xbox One, PS4, PC [Updated]

Update: If the trailer didn’t satisfy your expectations enough, we’ve found some new, juicy images from ConsoleLife via Game Informer that appears to be…

DirectX 12 revealed March 10 at GDC, only 5 years late to the party

Yes, this is a real thing: DirectX 12 will be revealed by the great and powerful Microsoft machine on 12 March at the Game…

‘Wolfenstein: New Order’ preview: old-school thrills

Back in the 1990s, Wolfenstein was king. It was the first true first-person shooter of its time and placed you in the shoes of…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

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

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs