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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…

These are the games heading to Xbox Game Pass for PC

It’s Microsoft Xbox’s time at E3 2019, and ahead of its big event, the company inadvertently announced the full title list for Xbox Game…

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order’s first gameplay clip gets mixed reviews on Twitter

Star Wars fans are getting the adventure title they’ve been wanting for ages. Forget Battlefront, Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order is a third-person adventure…

PlayStation’s ‘Days of Play’ sale arrives just in time for E3 2019

Sony’s PlayStation may be absent from this year’s E3, but the company’s nonetheless putting on a show for its users in other ways. 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…

EA’s Battlefront 2 defence is most downvoted comment in reddit history

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 has drawn the ire of the gaming community after it emerged that players had to spend a ton of in-game…

Shattered Realms: a local tribute to classic brawlers

Newly founded Cape Town studio Kopskop Games has released the alpha demo for their debut title, Shattered Realms, a title the devs describe as…

Watch: Unpatched Witcher 3 hits 60fps on Xbox One X

We’ve already seen a PS4 Pro patch for The Witcher 3, bringing a host of improvements to the table. The Xbox One X patch…

Volantia Q&A: we delve into this local Humble Bundle title

You don’t see a game debuting on the Humble Bundle very often, but Volantia: Kingdom in the Sky is one such title. Aside from being…

Your October gaming news roundup

After multiple reconnaissance missions, back-alley bribes, and a string of other unmentionable activities, we’ve managed to acquire all gaming intelligence that took place within…

PUBG gets Xbox One release date, just before end of year

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) has undoubtedly been the smash hit of 2017, offering a battle royale formula that’s become a phenomenon. We already knew that…

Watch: all the PSVR trailers from Paris Games Week

We’ve already covered some of the big-hitting PS4 titles coming out of Paris Games Week, but what about PSVR? Well, the headset needn’t gather…

Watch: all the new PlayStation reveals from Paris Games Week

Paris Games Week has kicked off and, while it’s not as massive as E3 and the like, it still plays host to some noteworthy…

Watch: how is Hitler censored in German version of Wolfenstein 2?

Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus is finally out worldwide, bringing Nazi-killing action to gamers everywhere. And that includes Germany too. Of course, true to…

Why digital entertainment platforms are evolving faster than ever

Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

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

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel