Gaming

Halo 5: Guardians review: what Xbox One fans have been waiting for

Guns, aliens, friends, and music: this is Halo‘s guts and what keeps players coming back for more. The core series has finally debuted on…

Bethesda, Carlsberg team up for zesty ‘Fallout Beer’

Bethesda and Carlsberg UK have teamed up to create what will probably be the drink of choice for European fans playing Fallout 4 this…

Gaming Industry Greats, part two: Shigeru Miyamoto, John Carmack and Will Wright

Today we are living in the “golden age” of gaming. The world of video games has never enjoyed the glory it does today and…

Can you beat Super Mario Bros. in less than five minutes? [video]

Speed runs aren’t exactly in the best interests of the game designers, but players absolutely revel in them, especially of classic titles like Super…

Transformers: Devastation review: certified Michael Bay free

There comes a time in everyone’s life when they just want to sit down and smash some robots with other robots. No? Maybe that’s…

Forgot what happened in Halo 4? Here’s your recap [video]

I barely remember what I had for dinner last night so there’s a fat chance that I remember what happened in 2012’s Halo 4….

A Day In The Woods receiving Halloween update

South African indie puzzle mobile game A Day in the Woods will be receiving its own Halloween update. You’ll be able to play this…

Review: Angry Birds Space — zero-G pig smashing at its best

When you’re following up on a game with a pedigree like Angry Birds, you’d better bring your A-game. Is Angry Birds Space, the zero-gravity…

3 Great free iPhone games of the day — Save $4

Check out these great iPhone/iPad games that have been reduced to zero dollars. Snap them up and save four smackeroos. Enjoy. Geared — US$0.99…

Angry Birds Space goes live

Angry Birds Space is available now. Rovio has officially released the latest game in its series, for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices,…

Review round-up: Blades of Time, SSX, MGS: HD

Gearburn knows that you don’t have time to play every game out there, that’s why we’ve created a trio of reviews, bite-sized portions to…

Somewhere between Call of Duty, gamers get girls [Infographic]

I suppose no matter how far we evolve in our perception of what is cool there will be stragglers who still find geekdom hard…

The real emotion engine? Meet Kara

A tech demo showcasing impressive motion capture and raw acting talent promises much as a CGI film. How much of that promise can be…

Diablo 3 drops 15 May

Very little needs to be said about this. After what feels like decades, Diablo III is coming on 15 May. Draw the curtains, fill…

iOS game of the month — Beat Sneak Bandit

As a new initiative for Gearburn I’ll be doing a review of the iOS game of the month going on the ratings of aggregator…

Fez drops surreal and enchanting trailer

This is possibly the best gaming trailer you’ll see all day, and it’s for the awe-inspiring, perspective-defying 2D/3D platformer, Fez. In development for over…

OMG: Portal + Mario = Mari0

Aaaaaahhhhh! You LOVE Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. and you LOVE Valve’s Portal. Now… love THIS: Mari0. Last September, the world saw the beginnings of…

5 of the best FPS for iOS

Shooters are the defining benchmark for consoles. How has this bombastic genre translated to iOS? We take a look at the current kings of…

Tegra 3 GPU delivers console-level gaming to your mobile device

Tablet and mobile gaming, the final frontier. Can mobile gaming surpass consoles with the Tegra 3 GPU? Nvidia hopes so, and with the advent…

5 Games that would make great films

Game adaptations: the forbidden sin. Hardly done well, and well worth missing. Despite the watchable Silent Hill and fun Resident Evil series, the rest…

Kickstarting a Double Fine Adventure

The most successful Kickstarter pledge is under way — happening right now folks. And what a pledge it is — the promise of an…

Guinness World Records names Black Ops as ‘best game ending’

The Guinness World Records 2012 Gamer’s Edition has named Call of Duty: Black Ops the game with the “best ending ever”. The game topped…

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