Gaming

HP Omen 15 review: expect unlimited HP from this one

Gaming laptops are generally overpriced. Hell, quality laptops in general can be extremely overpriced. So colour us impressed when we took delivery of HP’s…

LA Noire gets re-release for PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch

LA Noire was one of the bigger blockbuster titles in the previous generation, offering eerily realistic facial expressions and a great 1940s take on…

Xbox Game Pass is now live in South Africa, so what should you know?

Microsoft revealed last week that Xbox Game Pass would be launching in South Africa (along with local pricing), bringing all-you-can-eat gaming to the Xbox One….

Got a crappy PC? Sea of Thieves will support 15fps frame lock, more

In an age where developers target super high resolution 4K displays and 60 frames per second (or more), you’d be forgiven for thinking studios…

South African game Semblance to appear on Nintendo Switch

Local studio Nyamakop and their puzzle/platformer Semblance certainly made a splash at Gamescom 2017, winning the expo’s “Underdog” award and being featured in a…

Here’s your gaming news roundup for August 2017

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…

What do critics think of Mario + Rabbids?

Nintendo shocked the gaming world at E3 this year when it revealed Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, being its take on the XCOM formula….

Electronic Arts server attack: here’s what we know

Update #2: 1 September 2016, 10.13am: It’s perhaps a tad late for an update, but Electronic Arts’ servers are now living and breathing once…

PlayStation Now streaming comes to PC, but not South Africa

Sony’s PlayStation Now streaming service is a rather interesting platform, allowing gamers to stream older PlayStation games over the internet. If you’re in a major…

Mirror’s Edge Catalyst [PS4] review: run away from your problems

If you and your friends spent a late night recounting the great games of 2008, Mirror’s Edge would likely feature somewhere in that conversation….

DOOM [Xbox One] review: Mars attacks

After completing Doom 2016 a while ago, I’m still reeling from the experience. It’s a new take on the franchise that kept me on…

No Man’s Sky [PS4] review: infinite bore-fare

I’m over 20 hours into No Man’s Sky‘s deep, dark universe and I’m still as lost as I was when I first started. I’m…

Update: No Man’s Sky update 1.07 heads to PlayStation 4

Update: 28 August, 11.03am: According to recently posted patch notes on Steam, No Man’s Sky has a slew of incoming updates. Although the below…

South Africa: here’s when you can play Titanfall 2 Tech Test this Friday

After Titanfall 2‘s Tech Test debut this past weekend, we imagine that Respawn has a fairly long to do list. Thanks to the massive…

Pokemon Go’s popularity shows first signs of decline

Just as the world reaches peak hype for No Man’s Sky, Niantic’s Pokemon Go is discovering that life on the top of the mobile…

Legend of the Skyfish and Flip Divers: 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…

Update: 90% of No Man’s Sky’s PlayStation 4 issues fixed thus far

Update, 24 August 2016, 11.30am: Hello Games has taken to its Twitter account to finally explain the mass of No Man’s Sky updates that…

No Man’s Sky’s honest trailer is savagely accurate

In what has to be the biggest video game letdown of 2016 (so far), there’s no shortage of rage against No Man’s Sky. As…

Capcom Humble Bundle includes excellent titles for PlayStation

The company that refuses to give fans another Mega Man Legends game, Capcom, is the focus of the latest Humble Bundle. Not only are…

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided review round-up: augmented or augward?

The latest game in the Deus Ex series has finally been released, almost five years after Human Revolution first came out. Of course, the…

Inside, The Witness & more: Pippa’s 8 best indie games of 2016 (so far)

We know all about the big titles, with marketing material splashed all over our screens, magazines and billboards. But what about the hidden gems?…

Titanfall 2 Tech Test debuts with mixed reactions

The problem game developers face with any sequel is doing its predecessor justice. Often sequels pale in comparison and that seems to be the…

F1 2016 review round-up: the best F1 game in years?

Last year’s F1 2015 was the first Formula One title on current-generation consoles, offering a rather fantastic racing model and lovely visuals. Unfortunately, the…

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

AI side hustles are becoming South Africa’s newest obsession

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

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

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel