Gaming

Western Digital gaming storage drives launch in SA

Western Digital has announced that its new WD_Black portfolio of gaming storage drives is launching in South Africa, with its gaming SSD arriving later…

Minecraft esports league for Curro school learners

While esports might make you think of competitive titles such as Fortnite or League of Legends, Curro is using Minecraft as an esports arena…

New Dell G Series coming to SA: gaming devices and dates

Dell has announced a selection of new gaming devices from their G Series that will be landing in South Africa in the coming months….

Mixer closes, partners with Facebook Gaming

Microsoft’s livestreaming platform for gamers, Mixer, has announced that it will close operations and help streamers move to Facebook Gaming. Mixer has been seen…

Asus launches five new laptops in South Africa

Asus has announced the launch of five new laptops in South Africa — including the latest addition to their acclaimed Zephyrus gaming laptop range….

Gamers beware: Surge in cyberattacks targeting online games

Cyberattacks targeting gamers surged along with the popularity of online games during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Kaspersky. The latest research by the cybersecurity…

The Steam Game Festival: Demo upcoming games for free

After an initial delay, the Steam Game Festival has officially started — with the event letting you try out free demos for upcoming games….

Sony reveals Marvel’s Iron Man VR for PlayStation VR

Sony this week revealed a new game trailer for Marvel’s Iron Man VR for PlayStation VR. “In Marvel’s Iron Man VR the player, who…

Apple Arcade is its new subscription-based gaming service

Apple on Monday revealed its new subscription gaming service Apple Arcade along with a number of other services. Apple Arcade will be a hub…

Google Stadia is the company’s new multi-device, cloud-based gaming service

Google on Tuesday officially revealed Stadia, its cloud-based gaming service, at this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. “Stadia is a new video…

Farming sim Stardew Valley arrives on Android

Farming simulator and indie darling Stardew Valley is now available to download for Android devices. It was available for pre-registration in February, but is…

Niantic finally releases first look at Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

When Pokemon Go dropped back in 2016, there was almost an immediate call for a Harry Potter version of the game. Now, three years…

Apex Legends hits 50 million players in just four weeks

Well, that was quick. In just 28 days since its launch, EA’s free battle royale first-person shooter Apex Legends has cracked the 50-million player…

The Rand Show to host Fornite tournament and dance competition

The 2019 Rand Show has announced that it will host the Fornite Gaming Tournament and Dance Off, with R100 000 in prizes up for…

South Africans really, really want local Apex Legends servers

You’ve probably heard the news, Respawn-developed Apex Legends is already a hit and its only been out in the universe for two weeks. This…

Fornite update offers free Season 8 Battle Pass as a reward

Epic Game’s latest update for Fornite is celebrating Valentine’s Day by giving players the opportunity to earn a free Season 8 Battle Pass. “Starting…

Super Mario Maker 2 is heading to the Switch in June

Super Mario Maker 2 is coming to the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo announced on Thursday. The sequel to the 2015 Wii U game will sport…

Fornite update introduces mobile controller support

Fortnite now has mobile controller support, thanks to a new game update issued by Epic Games. Outlined in version 7.30’s patch notes, the new…

Nintendo’s ‘Dr Mario World’ is coming to smartphones in 2019

Nintendo has announced a new action puzzle game for smartphones dubbed Dr. Mario World. In a press release published on Friday, the Japanese gaming…

PlayStation Plus users are getting 90GB more cloud storage, ‘For Honor’ in Feb

In its monthly free game announcement, PlayStation revealed that Plus members will see an increase to their cloud storage capacity from 10GB to 100GB….

Apple’s working on its own game streaming service, report suggests

If you feel like the term “Netflix for games” is already overused barely a month into 2019, you’re not alone. According to a report…

Death Stranding launching in 2019 according to Best Buy

Hideo Kojima’s open world stealth game Death Stranding could be launching in 2019, if an eagle-eyed Redditor — and Best Buy Canada — are…

Fortnite security flaw let attackers hijack players’ accounts, buy V-Bucks

A swathe of Fortnite players’ accounts were left vulnerable to cyber criminals after a security vulnerability was discovered. Details of the vulnerability was published…

OpenAI’s new offline AI model could reshape Africa’s app market in 2026

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Monitors Are the New Power Move in Africa’s Gaming Boom

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Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Acer brings RTX 50 Series gaming laptops to South Africa with next gen AI performance

OPPO Brings Its Most Affordable Smartphone to South Africa with the New A6x

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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