Gaming

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…

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition [Xbox One] review: old familiar

Five years after its initial release, Bethesda has re-released The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on current generation consoles (and PC once more) with a…

No Man’s Sky: these 5 features are still missing

The Foundation Update for No Man’s Sky has resulted in a flurry of interest, as people boot their saves up again to see what’s…

No Man’s Sky player numbers jump after ‘Foundation Update’

After the announcement and release of its Foundation Update, No Man’s Sky has seen a massive spike in player numbers on Steam. The update,…

No Man’s Sky update 1.11 adds base building, freighters and more

After nine weeks of silence, Hello Games has released a brand new update for the divisive No Man’s Sky. Dubbed The Foundation Update (it’s…

Black Friday 2016: check these discounted mobile games

Black Friday specials seem to be everywhere again, but mobile gamers needn’t feel left out either, as mobile developers are cutting prices as well….

Sea Hero Quest and Bowmasters: 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…

You can soon stream Xbox One titles to Oculus Rift

Microsoft and Oculus have had a rather cozy relationship for a while now, and the relationship only seems to be growing closer with the…

Sleeping Dogs, Burnout Paradise are December Xbox Games with Gold

Microsof thas unveiled their next batch of games in the Xbox Games with Gold programme. For the month of December, there are some pretty…

Steep beta [PS4] first play: not the face, not the face

When Ubisoft ended its E3 2016 conference by announcing a new extreme sports game, many an eyebrow was raised. Ubisoft? A new IP? No…

Call Of Duty Infinite Warfare [Xbox One] campaign review: guns in space

Over the years, the Call of Duty franchise has become the Michael Bay of video games. Big explosions, large set-pieces, and looked down upon…

Watch Dogs 2 [PS4] first impressions: life hacking

Gone are the days of the cold and sombre tone of Aiden Pearce’s Watch Dogs. Ubisoft’s latest iteration of the franchise, Watch Dogs 2 is more…

My Friend Pedro is a balletic 2D Max Payne, coming soon

Action franchise Max Payne set the standard for bullet time in videogames all those years ago, the mechanic quickly becoming a fixture of many…

Mafia III [Xbox One] review: a game of contrasts

Picture this: your friends and family have been murdered, you’re left for dead and your ties to the Mafia have all but betrayed you….

Gears of War 4 [Xbox One] campaign review: a new Fenix rises

It’s been a long, hard road out of hell, but the story of Marcus Fenix and his fight against the Locusts has come to…

Mini NES: it’s been hacked to run Linux

Those who’ve been keeping up with the Nintendo Mini NES console will know that the system lacks USB ports, microSD card slots or any…

Shadow Warrior 2 [PC] review: a shallow, mind-numbing spectacle

Shadow Warrior 2 is a chaotic, violent first-person shooter that aims to revive the 1997 original with some modern flair. Its predecessor (2013) did…

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