Gaming

Bethesda Orion is the latest streaming gaming tech from the Fallout developer

Bethesda on Sunday revealed Orion at E3, the company’s very own cloud-based technology for streaming games. According to Bethesda, the technology will “optimize game…

Final Fantasy VII Remake release date, trailer revealed at E3 2019

The release date of Final Fantasy VII’s remake along with a short trailer was revealed at E3 this past weekend, teasing fans with scenes from the…

Bethesda’s bringing battle royale mode, actual living NPCs to Fallout 76

At its E3 2019 briefing, Bethesda revealed two free upcoming Fallout 76 updates dubbed “Wastelands” and ” Nuclear Winter” that will expand the multiplayer…

New Sims 4 Island Living Expansion: swim, sail and meet mermaids

At its EA Play event at E3 2019, EA announced its latest Island Living expansion pack for Sims 4. This means that, if you…

Microsoft debuts new wireless Xbox Elite 2 controller with Bluetooth and USB-C

Microsoft on Sunday announced a new Xbox Elite controller for serious tryhard gamers (like me). The controller sure looks stockier, witih grippier trigger grips,…

Xbox Project Scarlett: Microsoft details its 5th gen console coming in 2020

Microsoft’s Xbox debuted the future of its gaming hardware and software on Sunday, and the centre of this future is Project Scarlett. Today, Head…

Keanu Reeves will be in Cyberpunk 2077, set for April 2020 release

Keanu Reeves will be in Cyberpunk 2077. The news was confirmed at Xbox’s E3 2019 Briefing on Sunday night. As if anyone needed any…

Xenoblade Chronicles 2: what are reviews saying?

The Nintendo Switch has enjoyed a stellar launch year, seeing a steady stream of quality games since the console’s release. The stream isn’t stopping…

PSP emulator slow on your phone? New update brings big gains

Fancy playing your old PSP games but don’t want to lug the actual console around? Fortunately, the PPSSPP emulator has been around for a…

Puzzle Fighter and GRID: 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…

7 possible alternatives to lootboxes in gaming

It seems like you can’t visit a gaming news website without hearing about lootboxes and the like. And for good reason, with Star Wars:…

Call of Duty: WW2 campaign review: heartless, headless, tactless

For some strange reason (perhaps in preparation for the impending nuclear holocaust), the last 12 months have seen the gaming world remember the Great Wars —…

Xbox Live Games with Gold for December is… meh

Got Xbox Live Gold? Then odds are good that you know about their monthly Games with Gold offerings, delivering up to four games at…

Gran Turismo Sport gets ‘career’ mode and more in new update

Gran Turismo Sport features a heavy online racing emphasis, but it does have a modicum of single-player content on offer. There are your bog-standard…

How well do enhanced 360 titles run on Xbox One X?

Microsoft’s Xbox One X is already delivering on its promise of better looking and/or smoother Xbox One games, but what about Xbox 360 titles?…

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp now available worldwide

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, the latest Nintendo game to hit mobile devices, has been available in Australia for a few weeks now. But the…

Forza Motorsport 7 review: more like Forza 6.5?

We’ve gotten to the point where a new Forza game is expected every year, as inevitable as a new Call of Duty or Assassin’s Creed…

Steam sees huge Chinese growth (thanks to PUBG?)

Steam’s October 2017 hardware and software survey has revealed a huge shift in numbers across the board, with Chinese easily the most popular language…

Words with Friends 2 and Corporate Salmon: 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…

EA disables Battlefront 2 micro-transactions… for now

Star Wars Battlefront 2 might be the most controversial game released this year, following the negative reception to unlocking hero characters and the prevalence…

Golf Story review: you should get Switch’s indie treasure

While big titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey have dominated coverage of Nintendo Switch games, the console has…

Watch: How does Skyrim on Switch compare to other ports?

Set for a 17 November 2017 release on Nintendo Switch, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the latest big-hitting title to hit Nintendo’s portable…

Here are your Black Friday deals on PS4 bundles, games

Black Friday is around the corner, so Ster-Kinekor Entertainment has decided to jump on the bandwagon, offering cut-price PlayStation hardware and games. The distributor…

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