Gaming

Sony PlayStation 5: the console will launch at the end of 2020

More details about the PlayStation 5 emerged on Tuesday thanks to another Wired exclusive by Peter Rubin. The publication, which first broke the news…

PS4 software update 7.00 is live, widens Remote Play, improves Parties

Sony is this week rolling out its PS4 software update version 7.00, and we can safely say it includes more than just stability updates….

‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ shoots past 35m downloads in five days

Since its release last week, Call of Duty: Mobile has become the fastest first-person shooter to reach 35-million downloads across the Google Play Store…

‘Super Mario Maker 2’ adds multiplayer mode for friends

Nintendo on Tuesday revealed a new update for Super Mario Maker 2 that adds support for online multiplayer mode with friends. With version 1.1.0,…

First ‘Half-life 2’ update in half a decade lets NPCs blink again

Valve has updated Half-Life 2 for the first time in five years, finally fixing a weird bug that prevented non-playable characters in the game from…

Apex Legends Season 3 will bring World’s Edge map

Respawn Entertainment on Friday dropped the official launch trailer for Apex Legends Season 3, revealing an all-new map for the first time. Called World’s Edge…

You can now control your Xbox One using Google Assistant

Google on Thursday revealed that Xbox One gamers can now use Google Assistant on their consoles. “Available in beta starting today, your Xbox One…

Apple Arcade goes live for iOS 13 beta users days before official launch

Apple has given iOS 13 beta testers early access to Apple Arcade just days before the subscription-based gaming service is set to go live….

‘Headliner: NoviNews’ (Nintendo Switch) review: fake it until you make it

Unbound Creations’s Headliner: NoviNews has been available on Steam since 2018, but now the narrative side-scroller comes to Nintendo Switch. And it feels like…

Apple Arcade is coming on 19 September for $5 per month

Apple opened its 2019 Special Event not with hardware, but with a gaming-related announcement. Apple Arcade, the company’s new gaming subscription service for its…

Nintendo Switch could be getting ‘bendable’ Joy-Con controllers

Nintendo has applied for a bendable Joy-Con controller patent in the United States, a report by LetsGoDigital on Saturday revealed. According to the patent,…

Nintendo Switch Lite gets its South African price of R3999

After months of silence, Nintendo’s distributor in South Africa has finally given the Nintendo Switch Lite its recommended retail price. The console will sell…

Grab ‘Celeste’ and ‘Inside’ for free on the Epic Games Store

Two emotive indie platformers, Celeste and Inside, are currently free on the Epic Games Store. The Store, which hosts the likes of Fortnite, gives…

Could ‘Overwatch’ come to the Nintendo Switch? This accessory says yes

Could popular hero shooter Overwatch be heading the Nintendo Switch in the near future? That’s certainly what this accessory has many believing. Spotted by…

Open-world Need for Speed Heat is launching in November

EA on Wednesday announced the upcoming launch of Need for Speed Heat, an open-world racing game that “deepens and expands everything Need for Speed…

Now you can play the original 1996 Diablo in your web browser

If you’re a fan of classic 90s video games, you can now play the original 1996 version of Diablo in your web browser in…

Sony has sold 100m PS4 consoles since launch

Sony has now sold 100-million PS4 consoles, the company confirmed in its first quarter earnings for 2019. According to the report, 3.2-million PS4 consoles…

Android has unofficially arrived on Nintendo Switch, but mostly features bugs

You can now turn your Nintendo Switch into an Android device via an unofficial Android 8.1 build released by XDA Developers. “This is the…

Japan is getting a pink and purple Disney-themed Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Japan is releasing a special Disney-themed Switch console with the launch of Disney Tsum Tsum Festival, a game based on Disney’s Japanese Tsum…

Xbox One Insiders are getting this brand new Home screen interface

Microsoft on Wednesday announced new updates coming to Xbox One for Xbox Insiders, including a “streamlined” change to Home’s interface and new voice commands….

25 hot PlayStation games on sale right now in snowy South Africa

If we didn’t know any better, we’d assume it was November considering all the sales online right now. And you can add Sony PlayStation…

Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 3? EA teases testing for new PvZ shooter

It’s actually happening. After a long wait it looks like PopCap and EA are about to begin testing what will likely be Plants vs…

South African Twitter believes load shedding is #ClearlyBetterThanZille

Facebook is rolling out redesign beta with dark mode

Google Photos ‘bug’ lets iPhone users upload original quality photos for free

Adii Pienaar sells Conversio in reported over R100m deal to major US company

Teheca, an app that connects expecting mothers to nurses wins Seedstars Kampala

Meet the winners of SAB Foundation’s 2019 social innovation, disability empowerment awards

Update: LG G8X ThinQ will cost R15999 in SA, arrive in November

Two reasons why Google’s Pixel 4 doesn’t have 4K 60fps video recording

HTC Exodus 1S: impressive in theory as it is dismal on paper

What other parts may need to be replaced with my windscreen? [Sponsored]

African car company Mureza to debut Prim8 mini-SUV at Automechanika Johannesburg

2020 Nissan GTR 50th Anniversary edition hits SA, starts at R2.4m